LOE’s proven skills in developing and adapting lasers for use in real-world applications has resulted in our involvement in a number of novel projects.

Work has been undertaken for a range of organisations, from government departments, medical organisations and commercial companies. Since these projects are subject to non-disclosure agreements, further information is not available. Please contact us if you have a project you would like us to work on.

In additional, LOE are involved in a number of research projects. These include:

Enhancing efficiency of therapeutic treatment by increasing the accuracy of drug delivery to dendritic cells in skin (LasInject)
This two year European project which started in September 2006, aims to develop an efficient and cost effective needle-less injection device for immunotherapeutic treatment of HIV-1, hepatitis and cancer.

These illnesses require accurate delivery of drugs into the lower skin layer. LasInject is working to enable both accurate and reliable delivery of drugs to significantly enhance the efficiency of the treatment.

Nano-structured Holographic & Optically Verifiable Device Security Elements (OVD)
A three year European project to produce an anti-counterfeiting measure for the pharmaceuticals industry.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate that counterfeit medicines account for 6% of all pharmaceuticals worldwide. Along with the potential health implications, and possibility of death, this counterfeiting is valued at £12 billion globally.

Laser Optical, along with 6 partners, aim to produce a hologram within injection moulded components, which is optically verifiable, to enable anti-counterfeiting measures. The system will provide both covert, in the form of machine readable images, and user-observable overt product authentification technologies.

Non firing repairs of vitreous surfaces
A three year project, starting February 2008, to develop a new system for in-line repair of faults in sanitaryware (both vitreous china and fireclay bodies), tableware/giftware and vitreous enamel substrates.

Currently faults on sanitaryware require re-firing of the item which leads to significant energy and water use. A successful project will show an estimated annual saving of £8M in energy costs and 3,000 tonnes to landfill.

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In 1998, Leeds City Council implemented a car-sharing lane on the A647. The HOVMON project was setup to develop an automated method for detecting lone drivers in this lane.

Laser Optical undertook research into the optical properties of different windscreens and the reflective characteristics of human skin when illuminated by light of different wavelengths. Based on the findings of this research, LOE devised a possible solution to the problems. This solution involved taking two pictures at different wavelengths, processing these pictures to produce an enhanced single picture of the occupants' skin, using software to isolate the human faces and finally counting the vehicle occupants. This methodology remains the basis of the current dtect technology.

In 2004 Vehicle Occupancy Limited (VOL) was incorporated to act as the legal entity for any future commercial exploitation of the methodology which LOE had devised. In 2005 Avingtrans, a Midlands headquartered AIM listed PLC, became involved. Avingtrans, via its subsidiary, Vehicle Sensor Technology Ltd (VST) secured exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the VOL technology. As part of this deal Avingtrans agreed to provide a loan to allow the construction of prototypes.

iNTELLILOCK – Laser Interlock System
The new iNTELLILOCK range of intelligent interlock systems are informative, tamperproof, low voltage and versatile.