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Computer-design and Biomechanical Testing of Impact-energy Absorbing Protective…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
97950 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A102-129-0552 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
ARMY 10-129 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Akervall Technologies Inc.
Tech Brewery 137 Jones Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Computer-design and Biomechanical Testing of Impact-energy Absorbing Protective Mandibular Appliance
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W91CRB-11-C-0030
Award Amount: $69,972.00
 

Abstract:

Akervall Technologies Inc. is developing a novel approach to energy-absorbing and energy-dissipating mouth guards. It is proposed to systematically measure and characterize in a biomechanics laboratory a set of realistic impact conditions, identifying the transmission and propagation of forces from jaw or dentition to TMJ, skull, and neck without and with a variety of dental appliances in place, comparing the effectiveness of impact energy dissipation of commercially available appliances to that of the patent pending appliance under development by Akervall Technologies, Inc. The second technical objective of the proposed project is to develop a multiphysics model geared toward optimizing the impact energy dissipation of appliance materials and designs, based on the experimental results obtained in the biomechanics laboratory, and to explore how and to what extent appropriately designed mouth guards with strategically placed perforations and energy-absorbing zones can dissipate the energies transmitted to the TMJ and skull. The computer-guided optimized mouth guard design will then be translated into prototypes for further biomechanical impact testing, and manufacturing techniques will be developed that are suitable for the production of mouth guard prototypes meeting military specifications.

Principal Investigator:

Jan Akervall
Chief Operating Officer
2485053552
info@akervalltechnologies.com

Business Contact:

Charlotte Akervall
Chief Operating Officer
8004440570
schwank@umich.edu
Small Business Information at Submission:

Akervall Technologies Inc.
Tech Brewery 137 Jones Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105

EIN/Tax ID: 261361083
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No