Genisco Technology
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Genisco Technology Corporation, also known as Solaris Genisco, was a maker of military computers and electronic filters and was heavily involved with military contracts. Genisco incorporated in 1983. The company had a transducer
sub-division which built the altimeters for the HARM Missile
, Space Shuttle
cabin pressure transducers and liquid thruster fuel line pressure sensors, Mark 48 naval torpedoes
, civilian airliner brake pad pressure sensors, and Idaho Nuclear Commission water valve switching sensors.
Transducer
A transducer is a device that converts one type of energy to another. Energy types include electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic , chemical, acoustic or thermal energy. While the term transducer commonly implies the use of a sensor/detector, any device which converts energy can be considered a...
sub-division which built the altimeters for the HARM Missile
AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile is a tactical, air-to-surface missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM system...
, Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
cabin pressure transducers and liquid thruster fuel line pressure sensors, Mark 48 naval torpedoes
Mark 48 torpedo
The Mark 48 and its improved ADCAP variant are heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink fast, deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.-History:...
, civilian airliner brake pad pressure sensors, and Idaho Nuclear Commission water valve switching sensors.