SBIR/STTR Research Award
Electroactive, High Optical Quality Helmet Visors Proposal
Award amount
$99,934Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2006Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2006-04-24
- Contract end date
- 2007-02-24
- UEI
- RMG1AZ1ZH8Q7
- Solicitation number
- 2006.1
- Topic code
- AF06-019
Research abstract
Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop a variable optical transmission helmet visor of high optical quality. The visor system is composed of a thin-film electroactive device that covers the entire visor surface. An external electronic controller allows the pilot to tune the light transmission between 85% and 20%. The device incorporates an electrochromic material that actively absorbs incident light rather than change its index of refraction like liquid crystal technology. PSI will synthesize and evaluate the electrochromic materials both electrochemically and optically in Phase I. These materials will be used to make planar electroactive devices. The Phase I results will demonstrate rapid, high contrast optical modulation of the device without distortions or coloration. Device demonstrations on doubly curved polycarbonate substrates will be performed in Phase II.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Guest-host Liquid Crystal Dimmable Visor (GHLC-DV)
- Advanced Longevity System for the Environmental Protection of Electrochromic Materials
- Trimable Solid State Electrochromic Flight Visor
- VALiD Visor: Variable Attenuation Liquid Crystal Device on Double-Curved Flexible Plastic Substrates
- Unique Thin-Film, Flexible Electrochromics for Helmet Visor Application
Research funding history
1,763 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $698,949,224. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency