Company Info
Scimeasure
Analytical Systems, Inc.
1240 Clairmont Road, Suite 100, Decatur,
GA 30030
Tel:(404)876-6558 Fax:(404)876-6004
email: info@scimeasure.com
Company History
SciMeasure Analytical Systems, Inc. (SciMeasure)
was founded as a consulting business by Dr.
Raymond C. DuVarney in 1981. It was later joined
by Mr. Charles A. Bleau as partner and full
time employee in 1985 and incorporated in 1989.
In 1989, Dr. DuVarney and Mr. Bleau spun off
OsteoMetrics, Inc., which specializes in Bone
Histomorphometry Measurement Systems; and in
1995 spun off The Cool Camera Company, which
specializes in low light level 3 CCD color
cameras for molecular biological applications.
OsteoMetrics is now a world leader in Bone
Histomorphometry with 120 systems worldwide.
SciMeasure has played an active role in the
imaging field since 1981. Developing a video
mixer and morphometry software for an Apple
II computer in 1981, SciMeasure was one of
the first companies to develop imaging systems
for the IBM PC. Since then, SciMeasure has
become more specialized in the field of low
noise CCD cameras.
Mr. Charles A. Bleau is General Manager while
Dr. DuVarney acts in a consulting role, and
several consultants at Emory University and
Georgia Tech are employed on a regular basis,
as needed. Dr. DuVarney is also Chairman
of Physics at Emory University and both Dr.
DuVarney and Mr. Bleau consult, on a part
time as needed basis, for the Electo-Optics,
Environmental and Materials Laboratory (EOEML)
at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
Dr. DuVarney and Mr. Bleau were instrumental
in the development of two wavefront sensor
cameras, based on the MIT/LL 64x64 CCD, for
GTRI’s Adaptive Optics Program. These
cameras were built under contract for the Keck
Telescope and the University of Chicago. SciMeasure
subsequently built three more wavefront sensor
cameras, using the same CCD, under contract
to Photon Instruments (later delivered to the
University of Illinois), the European Southern
Observatory and Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The latter two with noise figures of 6.8 electrons
at 1600 frames per second and 5.9 electrons
at 600 frames per second respectively. SciMeasure
now has a NASA grant to develop a wavefront
sensor camera utilizing the EEV 80x80 CCD39.
Since 1998, SciMeasure has maintained a 3,500
sq. ft. facility in Atlanta, GA, within a
mile of the Emory University campus in Atlanta,
GA. 2,500 sq. ft. comprise office space used
for the core functions of the firm. The office
space is equipped throughout with a 100Mbit
network and 1.5 Mbit DSL connection to the
internet. Various workstations are configured
for CAD/CAM (schematic capture and PC board
layout), software development (C, C++ and
Visual
BASIC), image analysis demonstration and
development, and administrative functions.
All the systems
are networked to a UNIX server which also
serves as a permanent gateway to the Internet.
SciMeasure,
OsteoMetrics and The Cool Camera Company
all have Web sites used variously for marketing
and customer support. Included is a systems
assembly and testing room which is equipped
with electronic test instrumentation. Optical
test equipment is also available.
A 200 sq. ft. workshop is equipped with soldering/desoldering
equipment, floor-standing drill and bandsaw
and hand tools such as taps and dies. It
is used primarily for assembly and repair
of circuit
boards and manufacture of small engineered
components.
A 600 sq. ft. overflow space is used for
temorary office space as well as storage
for temporary
inventory, shipping materials and archives.
Technical Support for registered users is available directly from SciMeasure during business hours at:
Tel : (404) 876-6558
Fax: (404) 876-6004
