Electrochemical Super Capacitors for Electromechanical Actuators Giner, Inc. Waltham, MA

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Electrochemical Super Capacitors for
Electromechanical Actuators Giner, Inc.Waltham,
MA
Innovation Development of a highly efficient,
long-life all solid ionomer electrochemical
capacitor stack capable of supplying high
current pulses.

• Accomplishments
• Development state Prototype
• Technical achievements to date
  Fabricated/tested 50V/2kJ capacitor.
• Commercialization
• Product/service name Electrochemical Capacitor
• Primary target/potential market sectors
  Uninterruptable power supplies, defibrillators,
  pulse power sources.
• Cumulative sales revenues to date by target
  market sector 35K (pulse power).
• Unique competitive advantage -- For each target
  sector, the use of an all solid ionomer
  capacitor, with no corrosive acids or bases
  present.

Electrochemical Supercapacitor

• Government/Science Applications
• Potential NASA application -- use as a pulse
  power source on Space Shuttle for
  Electromechanical Actuator activation.
• Potential Air Force application -- charge storage
  device in an UPS.
• Significant cost savings are expected due to
  weight reductions from removal of hydraulic
  systems.

Points of Contact - NASA (Denise Swain
256/544-8112) - Giner, Inc. (John Kosek
[phone]) 1993 SBIR Phase 2 NAS8-40564
Marshall Space Flight Center Date of
Update 1/5/99 Success Story 8-030