Sensory Cloud created an original device for the drink industry called Nimbus. When COVID hit, the company pivoted to a health remedy that used a saline solution called FEND that could be delivered as a mist by the Nimbus device.
In this project to create a pocketable device, Devlin shrank the main components in to a module that could screw on to a bottle of the saline solution.
Services
Industrial Design, Engineering Design
This is a concept study of an automatic dispensing battery charger. Just drop the dead batteries at the top, and grab new ones at the bottom that have been charged through a rotating, auto-sizing charger. Works for AA and AAA batteries and can be plugged directly in to the wall, or by cord.
The company was looking to upgrade its remote lock system. After a concept was approved, a block model was created for evaluation. This concept employed a custom branded attachment adhesive pad.
Before cell phones, there were PDAs - personal digital assistants. At the time, customers were more accustomed to changing batteries than charging stations. This was a study in flat rechargeable batteries. Each battery compartment design had to accommodate a square 3 volt batteies, or rectangular 1.5 volt batteries
RF Spectrum Analyzer
This technology allows an institution such as a hospital to manage the many wireless communication technologies within its walls, detecting interference, and optimizing performance.
Devlin used a folding plastic technique similar to cardboard model-making for short run fabrication of enclosures.
Services
Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering
Dynalyzer
This bench-top spectrometer can analyzed fluids on-site in a medical facility. It replaces the existing system of sending out samples for analysis to remote lab, saving time and shipping expense. Devlin arranged and designed the enclosure, and developed the specialized slides that are used to analyze fluids.
Services
Industrial Design, Design for Manufacture
The client needed an entire line of desk accessories using hardwood. Devlin created a number of product families. The preferred design was documented for production
Co-developed for the University of Pennsylvania Astrophysics department, these injection molded tiles with anti-reflection coating help absorb stray light inside the Simons telescope when arrayed in rings on the inside. Devlin was credited in the resulting scientific paper
Before laser printers, offices had large machines that would remove the margins of tractor-fed paper and separate the sheets. Curtis Manufacturing wanted a compact desktop version. Devlin designed the mechanical system and built a working prototype for focus group evaluation.
Services
Mechanical Design
Solar Panel
ElectricFilm had a thin film solar technology that could harvest power in low-light situations. Devlin developed a PVC extrusion that could house the collector and rechargeable batteries to create a motorized blind power source
Services
Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, Electrical Engineer Liaison
MicroSpectral Sensors needed a concept model to explore the possibility of a device that could measure oxygen levels using a skin contact sensor. This had potential for use in the military.
Services:
Industrial Design
Intelligent Biosystems
Devlin designed front facade of a DNA analyzer. The emphasis was on smooth lines and ease of cleaning.
Services
Industrial Design
The client needed a new treatment to its automatic laboratory equipment. Devlin produced a series of concepts based on the limitations of the sheet metal bending process.
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Industrial Design
This was an exploration in applying shaving cream. The rechargeable applicator pushes gel from a removable cartridge through to a moistened and heated pad that rotates against the skin to create a lather. A sealed base station provided heat and power through induction. Devlin designed the product and mechanisms and worked with an electrical engineer to create the induction station. The prototype was fully functional.
Services
Invention, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, Prototype
CoolCheck
This table-top spectrometer was developed for use in garages to check engine coolant. With a specialized cartridge developed by Devlin, a user can quickly determine any problems with a coolant without the need to send out for testing.
Services
Industrial Design, General Design, Mechanical Engineering
The centrifuge company needed an update to its line of centrifuges. Devlin created a design language across the series that tripled sales.
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Industrial Design
A startup company was exploring a method to teach reading with a device that could detect special printing in area on a book, then play the pre-recorded text for that location.
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Industrial Design
Before camera phones, Pictronics saw a need to record the ideas on the white board at the end of a meeting with a digital camera specially built for the purpose. The image would download and distribute on the office network. Devlin designed a housings and delivered parts for a prototype.
Services
Industrial Design, Mechanical Design
A Boston startup need a method for mounting a head’s up display on a car dashboard, and a control mounted on the steering wheel. Devlin designed the product and delivered working prototypes.
Services
Industrial Design, Engineering Design
Tangential projects to the Cyrano technology, these were explorations in bringing scent experiences in to an automobile cabin.
This swivel plug adapter allows for 3-prong plugs to be mounted sideways and close to the wall so they do not interfere with furniture.
Services
Invention, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design
Awards
US Pat# 7,462,074
Microscissors
These are used for removal of neovascularization in the back of the eye, often caused by diabetes. The company wanted a disposable version of the tip that would always be sharp. The design required an innovative laser welding method of tiny photo etched blade blanks. A 10:1 model was made to illustrate the mechanism.
Services
Mechanical Design
Awards
US Pat. #5,562,693
This was a concept study of a helmet mounted night vision system for jet pilots that would superimpose images over the view.
Services
Mechanical Design, Industrial Design
After a group brainstorming session, it was necessary to convert thumbnails in to illustrated concepts. Devlin elevated basic concepts to viable mechanical solutions. These drawings were the basis for the patent application for an off-road roller blade.
Services
Mechanical Design, Industrial Design
This was an in-house project where found metal objects were re-purposed in to lighting.. A custom chandelier was created using discarded high-pressure copper gaskets from an astrophysics detector.
Rose Displays
The company needed an inexpensive method for installing wire-formed hooks in to ceiling tile without a ladder. Numerous prototypes resulted in a geometry that was patented, and has been in use for 25 years.
Services
Mechanical Design
Link:
https://www.rosedisplays.com/solution/ropole-locking-hooks/
Wireless Sensor Network
Sensicast needed a custom enclosure for its flexible wireless control technology. The product also required a NEMA 4 rating for outdoor use. The solution involved an auxiliary box that clamped with a gasket which would house watertight couplings. Devlin also designed a snap-on clip that makes wall mounting easy.
Services
Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Prototypes, Injection Molding
Website
www.sensicast.com
The company had developed a technology that could sense small electrical changes in a plant, and convert those signals in to soothing music. Devlin created an enclosure which was essentially an allegory of what the product was doing, with signals flowing out of the leaf in to a bar of music.
Suction Catheter
The suction catheter is used for removal of material in the throat of patients on ventilators. The challenge was to develop an improved version that would not allow the escape of contaminated air within the bag the surrounds the catheter. A number of check valve alternatives were proposed and patented.
Services
Invention, Mechanical Engineering
Awards
U.S. Patent #s 5,460,613 5,419,769, 5,349,950,
5,325,850 5,300,043
Helicopter Range Finder
The device used a sonic range finder to assist in the last few feet of a helicopter landing. Devlin designed the instrumentation and rangefinder housing.
Services
Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering
