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Improved Amputee Quality of Life Enabled by Tailored, Self-Regenerating Energy Storage Device For Powered Prosthetics

Award Number: R44HD095716
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/10/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2023

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Improved Amputee Quality of Life Enabled by Tailored, Self-Regenerating Energy Storage Device For Powered Prosthetics - Powered, motorized prosthetics enable users to more naturally perform tasks, such as climbing stairs or rising from a seated position. However because the power requirements fluctuate during the gait cycle; the current battery system is not energy efficient and also since energy is dissipated through a shunt resistor when the motor slows and changes direction. As a result the battery is (over)designed to accommodate necessary spikes in power draw. Improvements to the power system to efficiently recover energy and provide power spikes would enable smaller, lighter prostheses with longer use on one battery charge. The overall objective of the Fast Track Phase I/II SBIR program is to develop energy storage device, containing Giner’s tailored Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) and solid-state capacitor, specifically designed to harvest energy pulses generated during braking of the joint motors in a powered prosthetic. Giner’s proposed Battery- Capacitor Hybrid (BCH) will propel a transfemoral amputee at least 10,000 steps, on a single charge in a powered leg prosthetic, and will extend device use during more energy intensive actions, such as running or jumping. Extending operational range and providing rapid recharge capability will reduce range anxiety, improve health, and raise quality of life for amputees. Generally, these advances will increase the adoption of powered prosthetic limbs. Phase I will identify, validate key advantages, and fabricate a bench top BCH module for a powered leg prosthetic that can regenerate energy within gait cycles and operate for ≥ 10,000 steps on a single charge. The scope of the work for the Phase II will include further refinement of the BCH components as well as designing, building, and testing full-scale integrated BCH on prosthetics human gaits in collaboration with well-known companies in prosthetics. Overall, our commercial goal is to build a complete product line of BCH power systems specifically tailored to the unique needs of prosthetic products. Our commercialization plan includes several other very relevant markets for the proposed technology that makes development of the technology an attractive business pursuit.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2021	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	11/22/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2021	GINER INC	89 RUMFORD AVE	AUBURNDALE	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	3	4/26/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $19,236 )
2022	2018	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	9/26/2022	NEW	$19,236
														Subtotal = $19,236

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,063,168 )
2021	2021	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	1/7/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,063,168
														Subtotal = $1,063,168

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $975,417 )
2020	2020	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	12/10/2019	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$975,417
														Subtotal = $975,417

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = -$35,860 )
2019	2018	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	1	9/11/2019	NEW	-$35,860
2019	2018	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	2/12/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = -$35,860

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $294,822 )
2018	2018	GINER, INC.	89 RUMFORD AVE	NEWTON	MA	02466	MIDDLESEX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	9/21/2018	NEW	$294,822
														Subtotal = $294,822

Grand Total All Awards = $2,316,783

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Improved Amputee Quality of Life Enabled by Tailored, Self-Regenerating Energy Storage Device For Powered Prosthetics

Award Number: R44HD095716

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/10/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2023

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