DESC0021670
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Lossless beam-width adjustment with low-cost mechanics.
Awardee
Funding Goals
LOSSLESS BEAM-WIDTH ADJUSTMENT WITH LOW-COST MECHANICS
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Burlingame,
California
94010-1605
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/27/22 to 03/22/24 and the total obligations have increased 575% from $200,000 to $1,350,000.
Glint Photonics was awarded
Cooperative Agreement DESC0021670
worth $1,350,000
from the Office of Science in June 2021 with work to be completed primarily in Burlingame California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase II
Title
Lossless beam-width adjustment with low-cost mechanics
Abstract
The Problem Achieving the next large reduction in lighting energy use will require looking beyond “lumens per Watt” and consider “lumens per where, lumens per when, and lumens per why”. How light is used is more important than how its generated. Legacy light sources are static, difficult to adjust, and only provide the correct lighting a fraction of the time at best, sometimes not at all. Solid-state lighting creates a unique opportunity to achieve revolutionary new features in lighting such as lossless beam width, shape, and steering adjustments. These new functionalities require more sophisticated optical designs and mechanical control of elements inside the fixture, which is too expensive and complex to be broadly adopted. What is needed are lab-grade kinematics for the cost of a toy. The Solution The solution will require an entirely new class of luminaires designed from the ground up to meet the complex dynamic lighting requirements of the real world, putting the right light, in the right place, at the right time. This will be achieved by developing new optical designs and implementing compliant kinematic mechanisms to control them. Compliant mechanisms achieve mechanical control using elastic joints that flex instead of pivoting or sliding, dramatically reducing the part count and cost required to add new functionality to luminaires. This program brings together experts in compliant mechanisms, illumination optics, and additive manufacturing to unlock the true potential of solid-state lighting. Phase I Accomplishments During Phase I the project team developed and demonstrated a novel low-cost lossless beam width adjustment technology, leveraged compliant mechanisms to achieve a 20x cost reduction in beam steering mechanics, developed a novel low-cost luminaire motorization module, and demonstrated in-house additive manufacturing of functional parts in end-use materials. Phase II Plan During Phase II the project team will further develop its optical technology and demonstrate novel functionalities. Compliant mechanisms will be designed and validated for high volume lighting applications, and motorization modules will be developed to allow remote adjustability of these new functions. Advantages of additive manufacturing will be compared to offshore molding. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits These highly functional luminaires will provide superior lighting quality and performance at competitive prices and will save energy by targeting light where it is needed, reducing, or eliminating glare, over-lighting, and under-lighting. This will improve equity in access to safe, comfortable, and attractive lighting, while also creating US based manufacturing jobs in additive manufacturing and advance luminaire construction. These new products save energy, reduce waste, and improve occupant wellbeing.
Topic Code
C52-12c
Solicitation Number
None
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 3/4/24
Period of Performance
6/28/21
Start Date
3/22/24
End Date
Funding Split
$1.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DESC0021670
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DESC0021670
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892430 SC CHICAGO SERVICE CENTER
Funding Office
892401 SCIENCE
Awardee UEI
LSC4N53H1PK1
Awardee CAGE
66CL9
Performance District
CA-15
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Budget Funding
Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Science, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0222) | General science and basic research | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $1,150,000 | 100% |
Modified: 3/4/24