Project Grant DESC0010170

Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp. was awarded a $199,940 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a distributed, real-time fiber-optic sensing system for superconducting magnets. The system will utilize fiber optic sensors to monitor the performance and operations of superconducting magnets used in scientific research. By incorporating fiber optic technology, the awardee can provide...

Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp. (IFOS) received a $199,955 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a high-resolution fiber-optic sensing system for geothermal fracture imaging. The system will utilize fiber optic sensor technologies to map subsurface fractures for geothermal energy exploration and development. Mapping fractures is important for locating geothermal reservoirs and managing...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to develop a fiber optic multiparameter sensor (FOMS) capable of long-term, under-ice monitoring of critical climate components in lakes. The goal is to simultaneously measure parameters like carbon dioxide, methane, temperature, pH, salinity, and...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp. (Ifos) a $199,966 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a Digital Twin Enhanced Fiber-Optic Sensing System for Wellbore Structural Health Monitoring. The system will utilize fiber optic sensors and digital twin technology to monitor the structural integrity of oil and gas wellbores. This will help the Office of Science's mission to deliver...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $200,000.00 to Aimilight Sensors And Intelligent Systems Inc. to develop distributed fiber optical sensors technology for in-situ monitoring of cable insulation. The award period runs from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in the area of...

The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $499,999 Project Grant to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to demonstrate an on-chip infrared spectroscopy system. The goal is to develop a miniaturized, ultra-sensitive, and low-noise infrared sensing platform that can compete with conventional Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technologies while operating at room temperature. The key technical approach involves fabricating an...

This Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science provided $249,963 to Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp. (Ifos) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a high-resolution fiber-optic sensing system. The system will enable 4D mapping, detection, and characterization of legacy wellbores for carbon storage. It will also assess the integrity of such wellbores. The Office of Science aims to advance energy and economic security through...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program provides $649,954 to Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (Ifos) to develop a scalable, multi-functional, distributed fiber-optic sensor network for precision greenhouse monitoring applications. The goal is to create a sensor system capable of quasi-distributed...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a cost-effective, high-resolution organic light-emitting diode (OLED)-based infrared sensor prototype. The $125,000 award to Oklahoma State University will fund the creation of an innovative OLED-based infrared sensor that uses colloidal quantum dots and OLED up-conversion technology to convert short-wave infrared (SWIR) images to...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $289,830.98 Cooperative Agreement under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc. The purpose of this award is for the company to build a hybrid atomic force microscopy-thermoreflectance (AFM-TR) instrument capable of generating high-resolution thermal resistance, thermal boundary interface resistance, and temperature profile maps of microprocessors and wide bandgap semiconductor...