41 Development of Novel Boron-Based Multilayer Thin-Film--Front Edge Technology, Inc., 13455 Brooks Drive Suite A, Baldwin Park, CA 91706-2299; (818) 856-8979 Dr. Simon Nieh, Principal Investigator Mr. Stephen Denlinger, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82404 Amount: … More

41 Development of Novel Boron-Based Multilayer Thin-Film--Front Edge Technology, Inc., 13455 Brooks Drive Suite A, Baldwin Park, CA 91706-2299; (818) 856-8979 Dr. Simon Nieh, Principal Investigator Mr. Stephen Denlinger, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82404 Amount: … More

This program will develop a series of lightweight highly-reliable power sources (5, 10, and 25Wh/day capacities) for installation by SOF at remote sensor sites. Front Edge Technology's (FET's) proposed approach is to integrate ultra-high-reliability solar cells and FET's new long-life solid-state… More

The proposed Phase I work will demonstrate the feasibility of developing an advanced UUV/ROV battery by adapting the LiPON technology originally developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Front Edge Technology (FET) has licensed and advanced the ORNL technology, and has produced over 50,000… More

Front Edge Technology's (FET) work will demonstrate the feasibility of combining solar-cells and thin-film batteries to create a practical self-contained power source for Marine expeditionary forces. A subscale 28-volt breadboard system, using high-efficiency Spectrolab solar-cells, FET's existing… More

This program will develop a lightweight highly-reliable regenerative power source for installation by SOF at remote sensor sites. Front Edge Technology's (FET's) approach is to integrate ultra-high-reliability solar cells and FET's new long-life solid-state energy-storage-devices into a robust… More

The Phase II program will complete the development and demonstration of a portable, lightweight, self-contained solar/battery power system that can be carried by individual soldiers to power their electronics gear (radio, NOD, etc). Phase I demonstrated the system feasibility by combining Front… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Battery-powered implantable systems are now being used in a wide array of therapeutic and prosthetic applications such as cardiac pacemakers/defibrillators, drug pumps, and more recently, neurostimulators for Parkinson' s, pain relief, and cochlear implants. For… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): For many years cochlear devices were primarily powered by zinc-air hearing-aid batteries. However, given the inconvenience, cost and environmental impact due to the replacement and disposal of non-rechargeable zinc-air batteries, the cochlear industry recently… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Battery-powered implantable systems are now being used in a wide array of therapeutic and prosthetic applications such as cardiac pacemakers/defibrillators, drug pumps, and more recently, neurostimulators for Parkinsons , pain relief, middle-ear implant and… More

Solid-state thin film battery (TFB) is a new class of battery which has longer life, higher energy density, and safer than the Li-ion and Li-polymer batteries. Front Edge Technology has demonstrated the feasibility of producing large capacity, high energy density, and high specific energy TFB for… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Hearing loss is the number one disability in the world. There are currently over eight million Americans that wear hearing aids and approximately 200,000 cochlear implants in use worldwide. For many years, hearing aids and cochlear devices were primarily… More