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Portable Hyposia Training (PHYTR) System
Navy SBIR FY2013.2
| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2013.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N132-093 |
| Topic Title: |
Portable Hyposia Training (PHYTR) System |
| Proposal No.: |
N132-093-0714 |
| Firm: |
ChromoLogic LLC
180 N Vinedo Ave
Pasadena, California 91107-3490 |
| Contact: |
Naresh Menon |
| Phone: |
(626) 381-9974 |
| Web Site: |
www.chromologic.com |
| Abstract: |
In order to address the Navy's need for a new mask-on mobile device to train aviators for altitude exposure (hypoxia training), ChromoLogic LLC (CL) proposes to develop a Portable Hypoxia Training (PHYTR) system. The PHYTR system will be based on a novel concept that takes ambient air and produces user specified oxygen content through a cyclical fluid exchange process. When completed, the PHYTR system will be compact (<18"X18"), use a regular wall-plug power (120V, 1A) and will not require any consumables (air tanks, filters) - resulting in a simple, cost effective solution that will produce >250LPM of on-demand air that can simulate conditions from sea level to 30,000ft. In Phase I, CL will build and demonstrate a prototype that will demonstrate all the key components of the PHYTR system. In Phase II, CL will demonstrate a fully functional system at a Navy training site (TRL 9). |
| Benefits: |
Altitude training forms a key training element of all aviators - military and commercial. Besides aviators, high altitude recreational climbers, researchers and professionals (military and mineral explorers) are required to train and prepare for hypoxic conditions. Currently, there are no cost effective and technically viable systems that will allow for thorough and regular training. Besides hypoxia training, the general ability to modulate the oxygen content from the ambient air supply rapidly is highly desirable in some medical (palliative care) and research/processing (nitrogen rich air supply) facilities where it is not feasible or safe to have oxygen supply tanks.
Another major application of the PHYTR system is in the Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) industry for preserving food where a on-demand oxygen reducing air supply would enable major cost savings. |
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