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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 ...

Most of the COTS connectors are constructed from molded plastic (LC and MTP/MPO) and will not survive static drop, mechanical shock, random/constant vibration, constant acceleration and/or thermal shock/cycling. In the space environments (alternate applic

The prospect of nuclear power produced with advanced molten salt-cooled reactor (MSR) designs has garnered the attention of the Department of Energy in conjunction with the private sector. The salts are used to transfer heat from the reacting fuel or to have nuclear fuel dissolved within the salty fluid itself. All designs describe a chemically stable salt with a melting point below 500°C, heated ...

NASA has demonstrated a resolve to land instruments on the corrosive, high-pressure (~100 bar), high-temperature (470deg;C) surface of Venus. NASA Glenn Research Centerrsquo;s JFET-R technology is the only one that has shown 1000rsquo;s of hours operation under Venus surface conditions. NASA desires computational analyses on the surface of Venus. Ozark IC is currently working on a NASA Phase II to ...

The conventional point-to-point long-haul trucking model, coupled with federal Hours of Service regulations, causes equipment and cargo to spend as much as half the shipping time idling roadside and forces trucks to drive a significant proportion of “empty miles”. This contributes 48-64 tons of wasted carbon based emissions and 3,500-4,500 gallons of wasted diesel fuel per truck annually. The ...

The prospect of nuclear power produced with advanced molten salt-cooled reactor (MSR) designs has garnered the attention of the Department of Energy in conjunction with the private sector. Modern designs describe a chemically stable salt such as FLiNaK with a melting point below 500°C, heated by the nuclear reaction to a temperature near 700°C. Continuous operation of MSR heat-exchange loops req ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to provide electric power generation for spacecraft that is environmentally clean, has much higher power generation density per volume and weight than any existing alternative, has high reliability and nearly no degradation over time.This power generation will utilize a process called Magne ...

The broader impacts of this SBIR Phase I project include a more sustainable and profitable trucking industry, enhanced conditions for the trucking workforce, improved public road safety, reduced emissions, and a path to future advancements using alternative energy and autonomous technologies. This project centers on a patented technology that pools shipments and matches tractors and drivers with t ...

Project Summary In diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of life-threatening diseases/conditions, every minute counts and unambiguous detection of many relevant protein biomarkers is crucial. Unfortunately, the workflow of current unambiguous approach–mass spectrometry–is bottlenecked by the sample preparation process. A microwave-enhanced, flow-through microreactor is proposed here f ...

In conjunction with the USAF, Ozark IC has developed packaging systems based on silicon (Si) and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) components for advanced control of turbine engines. A clear opportunity exists to evaluate and improve Ozark IC’s packaging systems, demonstrated from 200C to 800C for extreme vibration and shock to meet missile interceptor requirements. This can be accomplished through use ...