Traditionally, EEG recording consists of an amplifier, power supply, PC and other components all on a rolling cabinet. Now, using wireless technology, the small Grass-Telefactor amplifier sits near the patient, without a physical connection to the PC. The computer, monitor and cart can be located outside of the OR or ICU, while the EEG is being observed. The new wireless configuration eliminates the need for potentially expensive cable runs from within the patient room to a PC outside the room.

The Grass-Telefactor Product Group of Astro-Med designs, manufactures and sells advanced systems for EEG and PSG (sleep monitoring), long-term epilepsy monitoring, and OR/ICU neuromonitoring, as well as supplies, accessories and a broad range of products for neurophysiological research.

Applied Radar introduces line of textile antennas

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Applied Radar announced the introduction of a new line of electronic textile (or e-textile) antennas that enable higher-performance and lower-cost wireless and radar products. This technology will also help the U.S. textile industry, which has recently suffered from offshore competition.

“Electronic textiles promise novel methods of producing lightweight, flexible antennas with performance surpassing current solutions to address a wide variety of applications,” said Dr. Bill Weedon, president and CEO of Applied Radar, in a release. “What’s exciting about this new technology is that the e-textile manufacturing methods enable a drastic cost reduction and a seamless integration into the environment. In addition, conformal encapsulation of e-textile electronics opens new frontiers to system designers in the aircraft, shipbuilding and automotive industries.”

The company expects the textile technology to displace traditional printed circuit antenna technology in many applications. The flexibility provided could offer a range of new applications, such as aesthetically pleasing home wireless to wearable fashion-enhancing garment antennas.