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High Sensitivity Light-Weight Gyroscope
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0006-10-C-7206
Agency Tracking Number: B08B-005-0064
Amount:
$999,815.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
STTR
Solicitation Topic Code:
MDA08-T005
Solicitation Number:
2008.B
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2008
Award Year:
2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2010-09-06
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2012-09-05
Small Business Information
67 East Evelyn Ave.
Suite 3
Mountain View, CA
94041
United States
DUNS:
928805761
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Micah Yairi
Title: Senior Scientist
Phone: (650) 965-7772
Email: m.yairi@lgrinc.com
Title: Senior Scientist
Phone: (650) 965-7772
Email: m.yairi@lgrinc.com
Business Contact
Name: Anthony O'Keefe
Title: President
Phone: (650) 965-7772
Email: a.okeefe@lgrinc.com
Title: President
Phone: (650) 965-7772
Email: a.okeefe@lgrinc.com
Research Institution
Name: Northwestern University
Contact: Selim Shahriar
Address:
Phone: (847) 491-5306
Type: Nonprofit College or University
Contact: Selim Shahriar
Address:
M248, 2145 N. Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL
60208
United States
Phone: (847) 491-5306
Type: Nonprofit College or University
Abstract
Gyroscopes are found in nearly every airplane, many cars, robots, missiles, and more. The reason for such broad, wide-spread use is simple: gyroscopes are excellent tools for determining rotation, and can be quite sensitive. Improving the sensitivity of optical gyroscopes while also reducing their size and weight has proven to be a significant challenge. To provide a solution, Los Gatos Research has developed a novel approach to gyroscope design that avoids many of the disadvantages of standard fiber-optic and ring-laser gyroscopes, providing dramatically increased-sensitivity.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *