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Cold Cathode Radiation Sources

Award Information
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Branch: N/A
Contract: HSHQDC-08-C-00164
Agency Tracking Number: SBIR-08-1-TA4-STE1-0
Amount: $147,903.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2020 Centimeter Circle
Austin, TX 78758
United States
DUNS: 808343607
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Burt Fowler
 Principal Investigator
 (512) 997-7782
 fowler@stellar-micro.com
Business Contact
 Mark Eaton
Title: President
Phone: (512) 997-7781
Email: eaton@stellar-micro.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The proposed Flat panel X-ray Sources (FPXS) use cold cathode arrays lithographically formed on the exit
window to emit hundred of thousands of e-beams towards a broad X-ray target. The X-rays thus generated emit
out past the cathode arrays and the exit window. Since the X-ray flux is generated across a wide area it can be
directed locally and directly towards objects to be sterilized, such as blood packets or medical products, either at the factory or in a hospital. Local generation of the X-rays allows the use of much safer anode voltages on the
order of 150 kV or lower. Self-shielding, electrical, non-radioactive systems can be built using the FPXS
panels to replace Ce-137 blood sterilizers and Co-60 medical products sterilization plants.

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