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Ozark IC has demonstrated year-long operation in LEO of a UV sensing solid-state SiC bipolar junction phototransistor that exceeds all the solicited specifications.  The phototransistor is both monolithic and isolated such that the SiC NPN that can be patterned into individually addressable pixels with micron scaled lithography. The ultrahigh current gain of the transistor produces an external qu ...

This research aims to develop decision support tools for better maintenance and planning of renewable energy generation and storage assets using atmospheric, local weather, and on-ground environmental data blended with site-, regional- and national-generation data. The study will use a combination of these data to understand the relationship between non-cloud cover based atmospheric conditions and ...

Maintaining healthy populations of salmon and trout (salmonids) has significant biological, cultural, and economic benefits. Significant data gaps exist for sources of mortality in juvenile and adult salmonids in small streams. These gaps can create discrepancies between main stem escapement counts and estimates of population health. Field Data Services, LLC is developing novel camera trap technol ...

The pHyter is a handheld device that accurately measures pH using colorimetry, communicating with a cellphone via Bluetooth Low Energy. The app records location, time, temperature, pH and meta-data. In Phase I, we redesigned the instrument using an ‘internet of things’ development platform, modified the app to operate on both Android and iOS phones, and showed, through a network of partners, t ...

We propose to use Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) measurements as an early warning system, to cue on-site validation of the soiling station and any available meteorological (MET) station data to validate if a work order to clean deposited particulate matter is necessary. This would move from reactive maintenance – often weeks delayed, to proactive maintenance – getting ahead of the weather impact ...

Field Data Services (FDS) proposes a technical feasibility study of newly available solid state LiDAR sensor chips for detecting migrating anadromous fish in small spawning streams. The LiDAR chip, first introduced in October 2020, uses an invisible infrared laser to measure time-of-flight distances to nearby objects with millimeter accuracy. This tiny computer chip is breakthrough technology that ...

In this SBIR program, AdvR will develop a new feature in Y-branch dual phase modulator IOCs which enables fine tuning of the split ratio after assembly.  The proposed approach utilizes existing technology with a long flight heritage in tactical gyroscopes to create a tunable section which is localized, finely adjustable and permanent after tuning.  Preliminary modeling indicates the target perfo ...

PEI composite technology offers corrosion resistant, minimal maintenance and an alternative risk reduction approach to manufacturing.  PEI has developed lightweight, high-strength, shock-qualified, composite materials, and manufacturing processes for structural components for use in sandwich panels. PEI’s sandwich panels and composite materials technology are good candidates for payload compone ...

The technical objectives of this project are to design, analyze, test, and build a lightweight, corrosion-resistant missile cell and uptake hatch covers to replace the existing metal hatches that are currently used on the MK 41 Vertical Launching System.  Under effort, PEI is proposing will modify the Cell and Uptake Hatch design to incorporate a lightweight unique armor concept.  This new armor ...

NOAA SBIR topic 9.5 includes as a research priority the development of tools, platforms, … to make environmental information… more accessible, usable, understandable, and relatable to students, citizen scientists, and the public. Sunburst Sensors has twice used NOAA SBIR funding to successfully create new products. We propose using phase 1 funding to demonstrate the prototype pHyter as a tool ...