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General Illumination Using Dye-Doped Polymer Light Emitting Devices

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Energy 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
56856 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
70594S02-I 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
2520 W 237TH ST TORRANCE, CA 90505-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: General Illumination Using Dye-Doped Polymer Light Emitting Devices
Agency: DOE
Contract: DE-FG03-02ER83465
Award Amount: $99,998.00
 

Abstract:

70594 The United States spends nearly 25% of its electrical budget on general lighting applications, which use conventional light sources such as filament lamps, mercury vapor lamps, etc. Advances in solid state light emitting diodes suggest that this cost could be reduced, but many technical barriers would have to be overcome before they emerge as a cost effective substitute to existing broad band illumination sources. Alternatively, organic light emitting diodes show great promise due to (1) the low cost of organic materials processing, (2) the vast number of materials that can be chemically engineered, (3) the capability of exceptionally high power efficiencies, and (4) the fact that they are inherently diffuse light sources. This project will demonstrate that molecularly doped polymer based organic light emitting diodes can be used as low cost general illumination sources. Phase I will improve organic light emitting diodes by exploiting the use of novel combinations of organic dyes and polymer hosts within the device architecture, which is expected to lead to substantial increases in the light emitting device efficiencies. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Thin, bright, flexible organic light emitting diode panels should provide energy-efficient illumination that surpasses that of conventional light emitting diodes. Applications include workplace lighting, indicator lights, numeric displays, backlighting displays, strip lighting for marking, and emergency way finding.

Principal Investigator:

Steven R. Codero
3105307130
scordero@intopsys.com

Business Contact:

Ashutosh Sharma
70594
3105307130
asharma@intopsys.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
2520 West 237th Street Torrance, CA 90505

EIN/Tax ID: 954680779
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No