Morrisville, N.C. - August 28, 2006 - Centice Corporation, a pioneer in next generation sensor technology, today announced that the company expanded its patent portfolio with the recent award of “Methods and systems for static multimode multiplex spectroscopy.”  

This patent (US Patent No. 7,092,101) describes different methods and systems for making spectral measurements on weak diffuse sources while maintaining high spectral resolution.  “We are delighted with the award of this patent. This is a core technology patent which explains the design philosophy of our MMS spectrometers.”, said Prasant Potuluri, Ph.D., CTO of Centice. 

“This patent award is an important milestone for Centice as we continue to strengthen the company’s intellectual property position.”, said Ray W. Swanson, President and CEO. 

Centice designs and manufactures computational sensors which enable a new generation of high sensitivity molecular analyzers. Centice is the exclusive licensee of the MMS technology first developed at Duke University under NIH and DARPA grants for tissue spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging. To date, the company has filed more than twenty patent applications. Centice is offering this computational sensor technology through strategic OEM partnerships.  

Spectroscopy is used in a broad variety of research and process applications, including material identification, quantitative analysis and quality control. Conventional spectrometers use a slit at the entrance to the light dispersing module. In these traditional designs, there is an inherent tradeoff between resolution and light throughput. While spectral resolution increases as slit width decreases, a narrow input slit greatly limits photon throughput and, likewise, measurement sensitivity. 

In July 2006, Centice was named an R&D 100 award winner for its Raman Spectrometer based on the patented MMS technology.  Recognized as the “Oscars of Invention” by the Chicago Tribune, the R&D 100 awards are presented by R&D Magazine to recognize the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.  The R&D award is a symbol of excellence that is known throughout the industry by influencers in commercial, government and academic sectors.   

Earlier this year, Centice announced two partners that incorporated the new technology into their product portfolios.  Ocean Optics, a worldwide leader in providing spectroscopy solutions, added to its spectroscopy portfolio through the co-branding and distribution of Centice’s MMS-based Raman spectrometer system.  In addition, Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in spectroscopy instruments, selected the MMS technology for its new spectrometer platform and is the first company to offer a UV-Vis spectrometer based on Centice technology.  Working with its partners, Centice is actively fulfilling orders and shipping products.

About Centice
 

Centice, founded in 2004, is commercializing a patent-pending computational sensor technology originally developed at Duke University. Centice leverages this technology with its expertise in instrument design to produce a portfolio of high sensitivity optical sensing modules for the analytical, life sciences, medical and pharmaceutical industries. The company has received venture capital investments from The Aurora Funds, Inc. (www.aurorafunds.com) and Novak Biddle Venture Partners (www.novakbiddle.com).  More information on Centice can be found at http://www.centice.com.

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