SBIR/STTR Research Award

VALiD Visor: Variable Attenuation Liquid Crystal Device on Double-Curved Flexible Plastic Substrates

Award identifier 1dd87144d3498cae59005c62f533d9651e21e7b956a65d69effd4a130c95011fAwarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$99,998

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2006

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Recipient company: ALPHAMICRON, INCORPORATED
Proposal award date: 2006-04-13
Contract end date: 2007-02-13
UEI: MX1RKXE9TH81
Solicitation number: 2006.1
Topic code: AF06-019

Research abstract

An electronically controlled Variable Transmittance Visor (VTV) will permit a pilot to use a Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system at maximum effectiveness in all lighting conditions without having to add or remove fixed-tint visors. This project will investigate the material and process advancements necessary to adapt AlphaMicron's patented VALiD™ guest-host liquid crystal technology and its patented thermoforming system to the fabrication of a large area, double-curved liquid crystal device employing flexible plastic substrates. A key issue will be the development of a transparent conductive material which is compatible with the significant deformations necessary to successfully thermoform a liquid crystal device to conform to the Air Force's HGU-55/P visor.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

9 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1997–2024). Reported award amounts total $5,111,051. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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