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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
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| PROCUREMENT FOR EIGHT NON-FLIGHT SINGLE CHANNEL HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR SENSORS. | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $62,900 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | — | 334519Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing | 6630CHEMICAL ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | ||
| SBIR I HIGH PRESSURE IN-SITU HYDROGEN SENSOR FOR SPACE BASED REGENERATIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $149,990 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 | ||
| PHASE III SBIR - DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS) MODULE FOR EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) PORTABLE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM (PLSS) | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $375,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Sep 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 9, 2026 | ||
| COMPACT, LOW POWER, MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS) | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $1,274,938 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | May 22, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | Jun 29, 2027 | ||
| SBIR PHASE II CPFF AWARD TO MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $999,809 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AB13COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | Mar 27, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Jul 26, 2025 | ||
| CHEMICAL AND PARTICULATE MICROSENSOR INSTRUMENT FOR UAV AIRBORNE MEASUREMENTS NEAR WILDFIRES | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $2,689,872 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Mar 15, 2025 | ||
| EO14042 SBIR PHASE I COMPACT, LOW POWER, MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS) | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $149,875 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Jul 12, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | ||
| 22.1 DHS221-010-0007-I WEARABLE MULTIMODAL AEROSOLIZED CHEMICAL THREAT DETECTOR | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $149,894 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AC31NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 10, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING MICROSENSOR ARRAY (EMMA) FOR FREE FLYING ROBOTS | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $759,957 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Jun 21, 2024 | ||
| MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE II ENHANCEMENT WITH MATCHING FUNDS/PHASE III (MONTHS 1-12) | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $703,468 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AN11HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 28, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Sep 30, 2025 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING MICROSENSOR ARRAY (EMMA) FOR FREE FLYING ROBOTS | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $124,991 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Aug 25, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | ||
| SOLID-STATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL MICRO-SENSORS FOR ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENTS AT THE SURFACE OF VENUS | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $49,924 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Aug 11, 2020 | Aug 11, 2020 | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| VENUS IN-SITU MINERALOGY REACTION ARRAY (VIMRA) SENSOR PLATFORM | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $749,946 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jul 9, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Jun 8, 2023 | ||
| RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $2,824,727 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AD93 | Jun 18, 2020 | Jun 18, 2020 | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| VENUS IN-SITU MINERALOGY REACTION ARRAY (VIMRA) SENSOR PLATFORM | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $124,916 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jul 23, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Feb 18, 2020 | ||
| MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. (MEI) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP HIGH TEMPERATURE, SOLID STATE SENSORS TO MONITOR CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND NITROGEN (N2) IN THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE. A HARSH ENVIRONMENT CHEMICAL SENSOR ARRAY SUITABLE FOR MEASURING KEY TRACE SPECIES IN THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY MEI UNDER A RECENT SBIR PROGRAM. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO DEMONSTRATED CHEMICAL MICROSENSORS SUITABLE TO MEASURE THE TWO MOST ABUNDANT SPECIES (CO2 ~ 97% AND N2~ 3%) IN THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE AT HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS (CO2 AND N2 EXIST AS SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS NEAR VENUS SURFACE). THE PROPOSED AMPEROMETRIC AND POTENTIOMETRIC SENSORS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) ELECTRONICS UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR VENUS CHEMICAL SENSING INSTRUMENTS, COMPLEMENTING RECENT AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT VENUS ATMOSPHERIC ANALYSIS. FUTURE MISSIONS WHICH MAY DESCENT THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE AND OPERATE ON THE SURFACE OF VENUS MEASURING THE COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS NEW CAPABILITY TO ACCURATELY MEASURE SMALL VARIATIONS OF N2 AND CO2 CONCENTRATION. | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $799,816 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 12, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| WEARABLE CHEMICAL MULTI MODAL MONITOR FOR TOTAL EXPOSURE HEALTH WEARCM3 - SBIR II | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $1,249,233 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AD92 | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Sep 30, 2021 | ||
| MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. (MEI) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP HIGH TEMPERATURE, SOLID STATE SENSORS TO MONITOR CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND NITROGEN (N2) IN THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE. A HARSH ENVIRONMENT CHEMICAL SENSOR ARRAY SUITABLE FOR MEASURING KEY TRACE SPECIES IN THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY MEI UNDER A RECENT SBIR PROGRAM. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO DEMONSTRATED CHEMICAL MICROSENSORS SUITABLE TO MEASURE THE TWO MOST ABUNDANT SPECIES (CO2 ~ 97% AND N2~ 3%) IN THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE AT HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS (CO2 AND N2 EXIST AS SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS NEAR VENUS SURFACE). THE PROPOSED AMPEROMETRIC AND POTENTIOMETRIC SENSORS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH SIC ELECTRONICS UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR VENUS CHEMICAL SENSING INSTRUMENTS, COMPLEMENTING RECENT AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT VENUS ATMOSPHERIC ANALYSIS. FUTURE MISSIONS WHICH MAY DESCENT THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE AND OPERATE ON THE SURFACE OF VENUS MEASURING THE COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS NEW CAPABILITY TO ACCURATELY MEASURE SMALL VARIATIONS OF N2 AND CO2 CONCENTRATION. | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $124,968 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jul 25, 2018 | Jul 27, 2018 | Feb 15, 2019 | ||
| MULTI-SENSOR CHEMICAL SENSOR PROBVE FOR 10X10 SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $20,100 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | 6625ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES MEASURING AND TESTING INSTRUMENTS | Jun 25, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF NEW DHA STTR PHASE II H2-0283 INSPIRE - IN-MASK SENSORS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF RESPIRATORY EXHALATION | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $995,129 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AN91 | Apr 30, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jun 29, 2021 | ||
| PE MITIGATION | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $146,200 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 336413Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 1650AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC, VACUUM, AND DE-ICING SYSTEM COMPONENTS | Apr 9, 2018 | Apr 9, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | ||
| THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) BASED ELECTRONICS CAPABLE OF OPERATION AT 500 DEGREES CELSIUS TO SUPPORT PREVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATED HIGH TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL SENSORS FOR USE IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS VENUS SURFACE AND GAS GIANTS. THE VENUS CHEMICAL MICROSENSOR ARRAY (VCMA), WHICH HAS BEEN SEPARATELY DEVELOPED AND DEMONSTRATED UNDER A NASA PHASE II SBIR, CONSISTS OF HIGHLY SELECTIVE, SOLID STATE CHEMICAL MICROSENSORS (CO, NO, OCS, SOX, O2, H2O, HF, AND HCL) THAT CAN OPERATE AT AND ABOVE 500 DEGREES CELSIUS, BUT RELIES ON SILICON-BASED SUPPORT ELECTRONICS LIMITED TO 125 DEGREES CELSIUS OPERATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIC ELECTRONICS IS THE KEY TO ENABLE UNCOOLED LONG DURATION OPERATION AT THE SURFACE OF VENUS. WE WILL DESIGN AND FABRICATE APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ASICS) USING NASA DEMONSTRATED SIC TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE LONG LIVED (100S OF DAYS) CHEMICAL SENSOR MEASUREMENTS ON VENUS SURFACE. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORE SIC ELECTRONICS FOR AMPLIFICATION, ANALOG CONTROL FEEDBACK, AND ANALOG TO DIGITAL DATA CONVERSION REQUIRED FOR SENSOR OPERATION. DEVELOPMENT WILL BE BASED ON PREVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATED SIC COMPONENTS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMBINED INTO THE HIGH LEVEL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS NEEDED TO SUPPORT MANY TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING VCMA. MATURATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS REDUCES RISK TO FUTURE INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING OVERALL MISSION OBJECTIVES AND PROVIDING SCIENCE RELEVANT TO DECADAL AND VENUS EXPLORATION ANALYSIS GROUP (VEXAG) GOALS. MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. (MEI) WORKING ALONG WITH CO-PI S FROM NASA GRC AND NASA JPL WILL USE THE NASA GRC MICROFABRICATION FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIC ELECTRONICS. MEI WILL PROVIDE THE EXPERTISE ON SPECIFIC CIRCUIT DESIGNS AND ASIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE MICROSENSORS. NASA GRC WILL PROVIDE EXPERTISE ON CIRCUIT IMPLEMENTATION IN SIC AND DEVICE FABRICATION USING THE NASA GRC MICROSYSTEMS FABRICATION LABORATORY. DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION OF THE ELECTRONICS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MEI AN JPL BY INCORPORATING THE SIC ELECTRONICS WITH THE VCMA INTO A SENSING PACKAGE FOR USE IN JPL S ONGOING TERRESTRIAL VOLCANIC TEST PROGRAM WHICH SERVES AS A HOT PLANETARY TESTBED. THE DECADAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES THE VENUS IN-SITU EXPLORER MISSION (VISE) FOR NEW FRONTIERS TO, IN PART, UNDERSTAND THE PROPERTIES OF VENUS S ATMOSPHERE DOWN TO THE SURFACE. NEAR/ON-SURFACE EXPLORATION REQUIRES HIGH TEMPERATURE SYSTEMS AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE SURVIVABILITY TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS ELECTRONICS WILL ENABLE LONG-TERM IN SITU MISSIONS . THE VENUS EXPLORATION WORKING GROUP TECHNOLOGY PLAN SIMILARLY EMPHASIZES THAT DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS, SENSORS DESIGNED FOR OPERATING IN THE VENUS AMBIENT WOULD BE ENABLING FOR FUTURE MISSIONS . HOWEVER, THE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCH NEW FRONTIER EXPLORATION IS LIMITED AND MATURATION FOR FUTURE MISSIONS IS NEEDED. THIS PROPOSAL DIRECTLY ADDRESSES VISE S NEEDS FOR TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONAL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AT THE SURFACE OF VENUS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIC ELECTRONICS AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE ELECTRONICS INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING HARSH ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL SENSORS IN TERRESTRIAL SURROGATE ENVIRONMENTS WILL BRING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGH MATURITY LEVEL. | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $130,299 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Nov 8, 2017 | Nov 8, 2017 | Sep 30, 2023 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF WEARABLE CHEMICAL MULTI MODAL MONITOR FOR TOTAL EXPOSURE HEALTH - WEAR CM3 - SBIR I | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $149,867 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541712 | AD92 | Aug 30, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | Jun 1, 2018 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. AND LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A NEW CLASS OF MICROWAVE-INTERROGATED EMBEDDED SENSORS FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) OF COMPLEX STRUCTURES. THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSORS WILL BE FORMED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND WILL EMPLOY ADVANCED SENSING MATERIALS FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. MICROWAVES ARE A PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE AND VERSATILE PROBE FOR COMPLEX STRUCTURES BECAUSE THEY READILY PENETRATE A WIDE RANGE OF SOLID MATERIALS. AT THE HIGHEST FREQUENCIES (~100 GHZ), WAVELENGTHS CAN APPROACH THE 1 MM SCALE, ALLOWING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SUB-MILLIMETER EMBEDDED SENSOR SIZE, SINCE RESONANT FEATURES CAN BE SCALED SMALLER THAN THE INTERROGATING WAVELENGTH. STRUCTURAL HEALTH CAN THEREFORE BE UNOBTRUSIVELY MEASURED AND MAPPED FROM LOCATIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER A DEFINED VOLUME OF MATERIAL OR OVER A WIDE AREA. A POTENTIAL ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PHYSICAL SENSOR IS THE SIZE OF THE SENSOR RELATIVE TO THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF THE STRUCTURES BEING MEASURED. OUR TEAM CAN DEVELOP MICROWAVE INTERROGATED SENSORS WITH DIAMETERS SMALLER THAN 1 MM THAT CAN BE EMBEDDED IN STRUCTURES. ELECTRICALLY SMALL 3D ANTENNAS COUPLED WITH CAPACITIVE OR PIEZO-RESISTIVE MATERIALS ARE EMBEDDED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. THE PASSIVE ANTENNAS ARE INTERROGATED BY SWEEPING FREQUENCIES IN THE MICROWAVE RANGE. PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM ARE OBSERVED BY THE CORRESPONDING CHANGES IN RESONANT FREQUENCY OF THE ANTENNA DUE TO CAPACITANCE CHANGES IN THE SENSOR MATERIAL, AND CAPTURED BY THE REFLECTED ENERGY SPECTRA. THE SENSOR IN EACH NODE HAS A UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCY, ENABLING MAPPING THE RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC NODE LOCATION, AND SIMULTANEOUS CHARACTERIZATION OF MULTIPLE SENSORS WITH A FREQUENCY SWEEP. DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SOFTWARE IS USED TO CONVERT SPECTRAL RESPONSE INTO CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE OR OTHER MEASURED VARIABLES, AND TO MAP CONDITIONS AT EACH NODE OVER TIME. | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $124,999 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 25, 2017 | Jun 9, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF "OTHER FUNCTIONS" - THIS AWARD IS FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II FOR FY2016'S PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS OFFICE UNDER THE OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH IN SILVER SPRING, MD. THIS AWARD IS FOR PROPOSAL 16-2-102 ENTITLED "HIGH SENSITIVITY, MINIATURIZED CO SENSOR FOR AIRBORNE USE ON SMALL UAVS." | MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $400,000 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AZ12 | May 17, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | Dec 30, 2021 |