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Energy Scavenging Ankle Component for Self-Charging Batteries on Prosthetic Limbs

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W81XWH-06-C-0387
Agency Tracking Number: A064-031-0361
Amount: $99,935.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: A06-T031
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-08-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-07-14
Small Business Information
112 W. Foster Ave
State College, PA 16801
United States
DUNS: 005051219
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Richard Geiger
 (814) 867-4097
 rtg114@yahoo.com
Business Contact
 Jeremy Frank
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Research Institution
 PENN STATE UNIV.
 Steven Piazza
 
0029 RECREATION BLDG
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802
United States

 (814) 863-4755
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

KCF Technologies will develop an energy scavenging device as a component in the ankle of a lower extremity prosthetic limb. The component will be designed and demonstrated on a C-Leg, in collaboration with Otto Bock USA. The component will capture and store energy during normal activities such as walking and running. The captured energy will automatically recharge the batteries of the C-Leg. This energy will greatly extend the operational time of a battery charge, or eliminate the need for battery charge altogether. In Phase I, KCF will model, develop, fabricate and test a prototype energy harvesting ankle component in laboratory demonstrations. We will collaborate with our partners at Penn State University to model the dynamic forces at the ankle joint during walking and running, and use this information to optimize the component design and placement. In Phase II, KCF will demonstrate an energy-scavenging component in-use on an Otto Bock C-Leg.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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