Aria Analytics, Inc. is commercializing a novel analytical technology to characterize liquids for healthcare and industrial applications. As a drop of liquid evaporates on the vibrating quartz sensor, it undergoes distinctive phase changes representing the unique chemical
and physical characteristics of the sample. This unique "fingerprint" provides information that is not readily available from
any combination of analytical methods currently in use. Prior to the availability of the Aria technology, a sample profile could
only be obtained by running a battery of tests on multiple laboratory instruments. The Aria holistic approach to analysis lowers
both capital and operating costs per test. Proprietary algorithms are applied to the "fingerprints" to determine important product
information such as authenticity, aging, purity. These data are important in quality control testing, determining counterfeit
products, manufacturing process testing, product formulation and R&D projects.
The Aria technology was originally
developed at the Institute for Applied Physics in
Aria has been awarded three patents and will continue to strengthen its intellectual property base for uses of its technology across multiple applications, such as specialty chemicals, paints, and analysis methodologies:
1. US Patent No. 6,874,357 "Method for Studying Liquid and Device for Carrying
out Method".
2. US Patent Application 2005/0262926 (allowed and to be issued) "Methods and Apparatus
for Determination of Medical Diagnostics Utilizing Biological Fluids".
3. US Patent Application 2005/0241373
(allowed and to be issued) "Method and Apparatus for Determination of Food Quality and Authenticity."