Day 2 is underway at #sensorsconverge 2022!
Innovaer Technologies Don O’Brien will present this morning on the topic of EV Thermal Runaway Detection. Come join us to learn more about Automotive, HVAC/R, and Industrial gas sensing solutions.
Innovaer Technologies is thrilled to exhibit at #sensorsconverge 2022. Come meet with our team at booth 1225 to learn about our new air and gas sensing technology.
Visit Innovaer at Sensors Converge Booth # 1225. We are launching some amazing sensing technologies that will change the air & gas sensing markets.
New Technology Platforms For:
EV Thermal Runaway Innovations
The Automotive Industry is seeing unprecedented growth in the electric and hybrid vehicles. Automotive OEMs are constantly innovating battery technologies that can increase the vehicle driving range and shorten charging times.
These innovations have brought forward the need for thermal management and thermal runaway detection systems within the battery systems within these vehicles.
Our approach to solving this application includes real-time monitoring of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, pressure, particulate and other indictors released before thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries begins – all in one sensor with a CAN, LIN or J1939 interface designed to talk directly to the battery management system (BMS).
Our scalable approach to solving this application allows OEMs and Tier-level suppliers the ability to address this critical application TODAY.
White House & EPA Create Methane Emission “Action Plan”
Methane leaking from retired or abandoned well-heads, pipelines, production facilities and landfills accounts for 20% of all greenhouse gasses. Methane is 25x more potent than CO2 in trapping heat in the atmosphere.
The US EPA has created an “Action Plan” aimed at reducing methane emissions 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
The heightened focus on methane emissions will impact myriad industries in the USA – and will result in opportunities for innovative companies to bring IoT-based leak detection technologies to market.
Methane Gas Detection Technologies
Innovaer Technologies offers three different methane gas detection technologies, each uniquely positioned to address all methane leak detection applications.
TDLAS – Fast Response Time
Long-Path NDIR – High Accuracy
Industrial NDIR – Robust
Monetization of asset monitoring data has become the breakthrough pathway to new revenue generation in the HVAC industry!
Creating battery powered IoT solutions that measure all critical IAQ parameters and can be integrated with a “push of a button” is almost a requirement in today’s commercial and residential HVAC markets.
Innovaer Technologies not only offer a super-low power NDIR CO2 sensing engine, we also offer a laser scattering particulate matter sensor specifically designed for this application – the only PM sensor on the market designed for battery powered applications!
CM1106SL-NS
Super Low Power NDIR CO2 Sensor
PM2105L
Low Power Laser Particulate Matter Sensor
New Innovaer Technologies Website Coming Soon!
Earlier this year, the US Government announced increased focus and effort behind Hydrocarbon emissions and mitigation steps to reduce or eliminate pipeline and well leaks. In partnership with Cubic Sensor & Instruments, Innovaer is working to launch several new innovative solutions to provide unique and valuable options for this effort.
Our most recent products provide solutions for Propane(NDIR) and Methane(TDLAS) detection. Our product pipeline(no pun intended) is just starting to flow with high resolution and low power solutions targeted for launch later this summer. For more information, email Innovaer Technologies at customerservice@innovaertech.com.
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure!
The EPA has had an on-going series of webinars on the impact of air quality in our schools.
The next in the series is targeting measuring IAQ parameter in real-time to ensure proper ventilation and filtration in the classroom.
Smart Home Products continue to populate homes and residences offering greater intelligence in products like doorbells, thermostats, and lighting. With the knowledge of the importance of air quality growing more each day, many smart home devices are looking for partners to provide high performance and low-cost air quality sensors for their innovative products. With benchmark applications and solutions in products like smart home air quality monitors, thermostats, & air purifiers, a new concept that the Innovaer & Cubic team is thrilled to announce is the dust sensor for real time measurement of dust build up in smart home vacuums.
Why and how would you apply a dust sensor to a smart home vacuum? Simply, by applying a dust sensor, it could monitor the area dust concentration in real time and use the data so the robot could design the best cleaning route and adjust the motor speed to improve cleaning efficiency according to the current working area’s turbidity. Also, the dust concentration data could be used to avoid the repeated work in the same area. Owing to the application of dust sensors, the sweeping robot could greatly improve the working efficiency and extend the service life of the motor.
The Cubic dust sensor, PM1009, is especially developed for smart vacuum cleaners. A thoughtful mechanical design in size and split structure makes it easy to install for multiple structures, suitable for a traditional vacuum cleaner handle pipe or the smart sweeping robot. Creating a simple measurement solution of the the dust concentration in real time.
EPA Clean Air Building Challenge
ASHRAE 62.1 Addendum aa
California Title 24
LEED
RESET
WELL
The COVID-19 Pandemic
There are many standards and regulations in the Commercial HVAC market that have increased the overall knowledge of how ventilation and filtration have the greatest impact on ensuring clean air in the spaces we spend our time in outside of the home.
You can now see this increased understanding around the importance of clean air has made its way into our homes. “Smart” thermostat manufacturers like NEST and ECOBEE are changing the way heating and air conditioning systems are utilized in the home. BUT, there was always a missing link between the “Smart” thermostat and real-time automation of ventilation and filtration in the home.
The next logical step was for an innovative company to be able to capture the Commercial HVAC market momentum around ventilation and filtration for healthy air and bring it to the home.
The Team at Innovaer-Cubic was very lucky to be introduced to Winston Mok, the visionary behind the Woosh concept designed to bridge the gap between the “Smart” thermostat and automating in-home ventilation and filtration ensuring optimized air quality in real-time.
Woosh & Innovaer – Ensuring Clean Air in Our Homes
Woosh relies on NDIR CO2 and particulate matter sensors from Innovaer Cubic to provide accurate real-time air quality data to power their air quality monitors – Woosh transforms home HVAC systems into “Smart” air purifiers.
How It Works
The product consists of an Air Quality Monitor & Smart Air Filter that work together to automatically protect a home’s air.
It actively monitors air quality and when paired with a NEST or ECOBEE “Smart” thermostat, automatically circulates filtered air when air quality is poor.
Woosh’s smart filter has integrated sensors that take the guesswork out of knowing when the filter is full and a new filter shows up at your door when it’s time to change.
To learn more about our partners head over to Woosh-Air.com, or better yet check them out on Kickstarter right now
The Automotive Industry is seeing unprecedented growth in electric and hybrid vehicles. A culture of sustainability for future generations is driving car consumer vehicle purchasing trends away from conventional internal combustion engines towards greener choices like EV and Hybrid vehicles.
Automotive OEMs and tier-level suppliers are constantly innovating and developing battery technologies that can increase the vehicle driving range and shorten charging times. With the push to increase vehicle driving range and shorten charging times, thermal management of battery systems has become a critical topic with the goal of ensuring occupant and vehicle safety.
Increasing the driving range of vehicles can be achieved in multiple ways. The most common methods are: leveraging larger battery packs with more modules & cells, and implementing higher energy density cells. Regardless of how increased driving range is achieved, all battery systems are susceptible to thermal runaway.
What is Thermal Runaway?
There are myriad case studies and white papers that have done in depth research and analysis on thermal runaway in EV and Hybrid vehicle battery systems. The goal of these case studies and white papers has been determining the best sensing methodology for early detection of thermal runaway.
How Can Cubic “Solve” These Applications?
Regardless of the failure mode – battery abuse, overheating, overcharging and nail penetration testing – carbon dioxide (CO2) was the leading indicator for thermal runaway and was present in the vent gas of the battery systems. This rapid increase of measured CO2 was followed by a subsequent increase in vent gas temperature and pressure to include the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
As the world’s largest air and gas sensing technology manufacturer, Cubic Sensors & Instruments has already commercialized an innovative and flexible thermal runaway detection platform. This platform allows the OEM or tier-level supplier the ability to create early-warning detection systems for EV and Hybrid vehicle thermal runaway specific to the vehicle platform.
Cubic S&I Application Focus
Our ODM capabilities are second to none – you select the detection principles best suited for the application and our Engineering and Manufacturing Team can accelerate from ideation to production in months, not years!
Cubic Sensors & Instruments and their N. American partner Innovaer Technologies will be showcasing a complete line of air and gas sensing technologies at the SAE World Congress on April 5th through April 7th. Our technologies are designed to support emerging automotive application needs as well as some of the most difficult and cost-constrained air and gas detection applications. These technology platforms can be applied to:
EV Battery Thermal Runaway
Child Left Behind Detection
EV HVAC System Optimization
Automotive Refrigerant Leak Detection
Driver Alertness Monitoring
Cabin Air Quality Monitoring & Improvement
Download a Copy of Addendum aa!
| The HVAC/R Industry saw the publication of Addendum aa to the ANSI / AHSRAE 62.1-2019 standard. Addendum aa allows for an alternative to standard Ventilation Rate Procedure calculations to allow for the IAQ Procedure (IAQP) as a means to maintain design compound concentrations and PM2.5 in indoor environments below design limits. So – Now What? Addendum aa set out to establish limits for certain compounds, PM2.5 and procedures that would be used to validate indoor design compound concentrations after the building is completed with the goal of ensuring occupant satisfaction. But how can the building occupants ensure that these levels are maintained post-completion? Real-Time IAQ Performance Data Is Key! Addendum aa exponentially increases the value of measuring IAQ parameters in real-time. Cubic Sensors & Instruments has the most complete portfolio of IAQ sensors – PM, VOC, Formaldehyde, CO2 Carbon Monoxide – available to our Partners with the goal of ensuring they can respond to the new regulations faster than their competitors. Innovative companies know that measuring these components will ensure their customers have peace of mind knowing that their buildings are performing to the design limits established when the building was first completed. |
Contact Innovaer for a list of ASHRAE Addendum aa compliant sensors!
Tony Nowak
President
Innovaer Technologies
email – tony.nowak@innovaertech.com
mobile – 630 222 5835
Don O’Brien
General Manager
Innovaer Technologies
email – don.obrien@innovaertech.com
mobile – 224 297 1925
Innovaer Technologies and Cubic Sensors & Instruments are excited to showcase all the new innovative air and gas sensing technologies that have rolled out since we all last gathered together for AHR!
Come to Booth C1080 to learn how our technology portfolio can solve the most demanding air quality applications… and the direction our future innovations are heading!
AHR Profile – Link
LinkedIn Profile – Link
Innovaer Technologies and Cubic Sensors & Instruments have launched the AM4205 A2L refrigerant leak detection sensor designed to detect leaks of R32 and R32-based blends in HVAC/R systems.
Datasheet – Link
The CM1106SL-NS is the next generation of NDIR sensors specifically designed for battery powered applications without sacrificing measurement accuracy. Additionally, the integrated ABC algorithm ensures that the sensor is providing reliable CO2 measurement for over 15 years.
Datasheet – Link
Innovaer Technologies has the products designed to bring your company’s IoT IAQ solutions to market faster than your competition. These innovative “combination” sensors that measure multiple air quality parameters in a single device and make the measured values available via a single streamlined UART interface.
Datasheet – Link
CM2200 Mainstream End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO2) Sensor Module for Medical Device Applications
Gasboard-8500D-RH Ultrasonic Oxygen Concentration Sensor for Medical Device Applications
Gasboard-8500V-RH Ultrasonic Oxygen Concentration Sensor for Medical Device Applications
Gasboard-7500HA-RH Ultrasonic Flow Sensor for Medical Device Applications
Gasboard-7500HA Ultrasonic Flow Sensor for Medical Device Applications
