Project Grant DESC0025055

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...

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...

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. was awarded a $199,977 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop the PLATYPUS wireless multi-sensor platform for dry spent fuel cask monitoring. The platform will incorporate multiple sensors to remotely monitor conditions of dry cask storage systems for spent nuclear fuel. Dynasil Corporation of America is the parent organization of Radiation Monitoring...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $625,066 Cooperative Agreement to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The award aims to develop and test the performance of a wireless artificial intelligence (AI)-powered multi-functional fiber optic sensor system for gasification-based systems. The sensor system is designed to simultaneously detect high...

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 Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,491 Project Grant to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop an in-reactor laser ultrasonic sensor for fuel rod pressure and fission gas monitoring. The project aims to advance innovative optical sensing and instrumentation technologies to address complex challenges in the energy domain. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of optical technologies...

X-Wave Innovations, Inc. was awarded a $206,500 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop an Intelligent Sensor Array Network System Technology for Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Storage Canister Helium Leakage Detection. The one-year project ending June 2023 aims to deliver a sensor technology for detecting helium leaks in dry storage containers used for spent nuclear fuel. The Office of Science...

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 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $992,460.00 in funding to Canetia Analytics, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to develop an AI-based, IoT-enabled system for structural health monitoring of infrastructure assets. The key products to be delivered include: An IoT device to record vibration data from bridges, buildings, and other structures Proprietary machine learning-based...

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...