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A New power Supply for Electric Wheelchairs and Scooters

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 2R44AG018659-02
Agency Tracking Number: AG018659
Amount: $798,701.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7607 EASTMARK DRIVE, SUITE 102
COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ALAN CISAR
 (979) 693-0017
 ALAN.CISAR@LYNNTECH.COM
Business Contact
 G HITCHENS
Phone: (979) 693-0017
Email: DUNCAN.HITCHENS@LYNNTECH.COM
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Like the rest of the industrialized world, the population of the US is aging, and an aging population means an increase in the number of disabled people and other persons with limited mobility. This is occurring in a group that expects mobility as a given. One solution to this is the use of power mobility aids such as scooters and powered wheelchairs. Current units are limited in operating range by the limitation that can be overcome through the use of fuel cells. In Phase I of this project we demonstrated the efficacy of the key components for a fuel cell based hybrid power supply. In Phase II of this project we will build a complete hybrid power supply and integrate it into a powered wheelchair.

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