inXitu was a company based in Mountain View, California, which developed portable X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis instruments. The company name was a combination of the terms in situ and X-ray, portraying the company's dedication to developing X-ray instruments that could be easily transported to the original site of the material being analyzed.
The basis for inXitu began in 2003 when Philippe Sarrazin worked with NASA to file a patent on techniques used to develop the CheMin instrument for the Mars Curiosity rover.[1] Sarrazin left NASA to form inXitu Research, which received two Small Business Innovation Research grants from Ames Research Center in 2004 to continue work on CheMin.[1] inXitu Research merged with Microwave Power Technology (MPT) in 2007 and incorporated as inXitu, Inc.[2] MPT's research and development in high vacuum systems was meshed with inXitu's experience with XRD equipment, and in early 2008 the company released Terra, a commercial field-portable XRD/XRF instrument.[2] Bradley Boyer joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2008.[2][3] inXitu formed a partnership with Innov-X in December 2008, in which inXitu would manufacture XRD equipment for sale under the Innov-X brand name.[4]
Also in 2008, inXitu worked with the Getty Conservation Institute to develop X-Duetto, a portable and non-destructive XRD/XRF device used for the analysis of works of art.[5][6] It was commercially released as Duetto in mid 2009.[7][8] The company released the BTX instrument in mid 2009, which is a desktop XRD/XRF device developed from Terra;[6][9] the second generation BTX-II was released in early 2010.[10]
inXitu was purchased by Olympus in November 2011.[1][3]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Mineral Analyzer Shakes Answers Out of Soil and Rocks". NASA Spinoff / Technology Transfer Program. NASA. 2017.
^ abc"inXitu Story". Kromatek. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^ ab"Bradley Boyer". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^"Innov-X Systems & InXitu announce strategic alliance" (Press release). Olympus. 18 December 2008.
^Chiari, Giacomo; Sarrazin, Philippe (2008). Portable Non-invasive XRD/XRF Instrument: A New Way of Looking at Objects Surface(PDF). 9th International Conference on NDT of Art. 25–30 May 2008. Jerusalem, Israel.
^ abWilkinson, Matt (26 February 2010). "Beyond terra firma". Chemistry World. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^"inXitu introduces Duetto, a non-invasive, portable, XRD/XRF instrument for art conservation analysis" (Press release). PRLog. 29 May 2009.
^Sarrazin, P.; Chiari, G.; Gailhanou, M. (2008). A Portable Non-invasive XRD-XRF Instrument for the Study of Art Objects(PDF). 52nd Denver X-ray Conference. 4–8 August 2008. Denver, Colorado.
^"inXitu Introduces "BTX" a New Concept in X-Ray Diffraction Analysis" (Press release). PR.com. 15 May 2009.
^"inXitu Introduces "BTX-II" the Next Generation in X-ray Diffraction Analysis" (Press release). PR.com. 5 February 2010.
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inxitu, company, based, mountain, view, california, which, developed, portable, diffraction, fluorescence, analysis, instruments, company, name, combination, terms, situ, portraying, company, dedication, developing, instruments, that, could, easily, transporte. inXitu was a company based in Mountain View California which developed portable X ray diffraction XRD and X ray fluorescence XRF analysis instruments The company name was a combination of the terms in situ and X ray portraying the company s dedication to developing X ray instruments that could be easily transported to the original site of the material being analyzed inXituCompany typePrivateIndustryX ray instrumentationFounded2007 2007 Defunct2012 2012 FatePurchased by OlympusHeadquartersMountain View California United StatesKey peopleBradley Boyer President CEO Philippe Sarrazin CTO Carmen Cerrelli CFO Robert J Espinosa Chairman ProductsXRD XRF portable instrumentsWebsitewww wbr innovx wbr com Company history editThe basis for inXitu began in 2003 when Philippe Sarrazin worked with NASA to file a patent on techniques used to develop the CheMin instrument for the Mars Curiosity rover 1 Sarrazin left NASA to form inXitu Research which received two Small Business Innovation Research grants from Ames Research Center in 2004 to continue work on CheMin 1 inXitu Research merged with Microwave Power Technology MPT in 2007 and incorporated as inXitu Inc 2 MPT s research and development in high vacuum systems was meshed with inXitu s experience with XRD equipment and in early 2008 the company released Terra a commercial field portable XRD XRF instrument 2 Bradley Boyer joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2008 2 3 inXitu formed a partnership with Innov X in December 2008 in which inXitu would manufacture XRD equipment for sale under the Innov X brand name 4 Also in 2008 inXitu worked with the Getty Conservation Institute to develop X Duetto a portable and non destructive XRD XRF device used for the analysis of works of art 5 6 It was commercially released as Duetto in mid 2009 7 8 The company released the BTX instrument in mid 2009 which is a desktop XRD XRF device developed from Terra 6 9 the second generation BTX II was released in early 2010 10 inXitu was purchased by Olympus in November 2011 1 3 References edit a b c Mineral Analyzer Shakes Answers Out of Soil and Rocks NASA Spinoff Technology Transfer Program NASA 2017 a b c inXitu Story Kromatek Retrieved 28 January 2017 a b Bradley Boyer LinkedIn Retrieved 28 January 2017 Innov X Systems amp InXitu announce strategic alliance Press release Olympus 18 December 2008 Chiari Giacomo Sarrazin Philippe 2008 Portable Non invasive XRD XRF Instrument A New Way of Looking at Objects Surface PDF 9th International Conference on NDT of Art 25 30 May 2008 Jerusalem Israel a b Wilkinson Matt 26 February 2010 Beyond terra firma Chemistry World Retrieved 28 January 2017 inXitu introduces Duetto a non invasive portable XRD XRF instrument for art conservation analysis Press release PRLog 29 May 2009 Sarrazin P Chiari G Gailhanou M 2008 A Portable Non invasive XRD XRF Instrument for the Study of Art Objects PDF 52nd Denver X ray Conference 4 8 August 2008 Denver Colorado inXitu Introduces BTX a New Concept in X Ray Diffraction Analysis Press release PR com 15 May 2009 inXitu Introduces BTX II the Next Generation in X ray Diffraction Analysis Press release PR com 5 February 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title InXitu amp oldid 1066390817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
