Protean Instrument, 10744 Dutchtown Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932, US

Since 1991, Diversified Product Investigations, LLC, a privately held company, has been providing independent, unbiased investigations of products in many different areas. Located in Oliver Springs, Tenn., the company specializes in product failure analysis and forensic investigations. It conducts over 5,000 product failure analysis inspections per year. Diversified Product Investigations, LLC gives over 15,000 exemplars to use for evidence comparison. The company has an interactive web-based system called HomeCheckSafety that provides multiple benefits to markets, such as insurance, fund raising organizations, retail, manufacturers and individual homeowners. It employs state-licensed private investigators to obtain evidence and secure the chain of custody while in transport. Diversified Product Investigations, LLC has one of the largest independent databases of the product failures in the world.