Innovation at KCF Technologies 2011 Jeremy Frank, Ph.D., President KCF Technologies, Inc. (State College, PA) All information contained in this presentation is copyright KCF Technologies, Inc. unless otherwise noted. Non-Proprietary
Innovationat KCF Technologies
2011
Jeremy Frank, Ph.D., President
KCF Technologies, Inc. (State College, PA)
All information contained in this presentation is copyright KCF Technologies, Inc. unless otherwise noted.
Non-Proprietary
KCF Technologies, Inc.
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Market Differentiator• Rapid technology development
Facilities & Capabilities• 10,000 sq. ft incl. KCF Innovation Lab
Values• Entrepreneurial• Family oriented life balance• Experimentation• Enthusiasm
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Quick Facts• Founded in 2000• > 60% Y/Y avg. growth• Phase 2 , all projects since 2004• Commercial outcome for every
Phase 2 project
Mission:KCF Technologies performs technology development and accelerates the transition to commercial products through strategic partnerships
Business Model for Technology Transition
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1) Technology Development• Focus on 5 leading areas• Maintain technical diversity• Leverage SBIR program
2) Strategic Partnership• Business case• Technical case• Integration & testing
3) Market Entry• Product Insertion• Technology support• Royalty share
Example: KCF Smart Tether for VideoRay ROVs
KCF Technologies Key Personnel
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Founders & Owners• Gary Koopmann, Ph.D. ME, PE, Chairman
& Co-Founder
• Weicheng Chen, Ph.D. EE, Co-Founder
• Jeremy Frank, Ph.D. ME, MBA, President & Co-Founder
• Richard Geiger, Ph.D. EE, VP Director of Product Development
• Jacob Loverich, Ph.D. ME, VP Director of Research
Senior Engineers• Michael Grissom, Ph.D. ME, Senior
Technical Project Manager
• David Kraige, M.S. ME, Project Manager, Mechanical Designer
• Steve Wenner, M.S. EE, Electrical Engineer / Circuits
• Mark Edwards, M.S. EE, Software Engineer
• Dan Warner, B.S. ME, Mechanical Designer
• Scott Brown, M.S. EE, Electrical Engineer / Firmware
Other Key Personnel• Matt Cowen, BS HRIM, Sales &
Product Manager
• Joe Whitman, BS Kinesiology, R&D Technician (Prosthetics & Design)
• Tom Tierney, Technician (HVAC)
• Craig Bloom, Technician (Smart Tether)
KCF Technologies Growth
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$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Rev
enue
2011 Revenue: > $3M
Ph3 FED0%
Revenue: ~ $6M
Core Competencies & Technical Expertise Portfolio
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1. Underwater Navigation 3. Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensors
4. Noise & Vibration Control
2. Prosthetics & Electro-Mechanical Optimization
5. Piezoelectric Devices
Expertise Area #1 – Underwater Navigation
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#1 Underwater Navigation• Smart Tether underwater cable
shape measurement• Robust orientation sensor• Underwater energy harvesting
devices
Product: KCF Smart TetherFunding: Navy ONR STTR (2004)Customers: VideoRay ROVs, USCG,
Port Security, Search & Rescue Agencies, Commercial Diving
Strategic Partner: - VideoRay (Philadelphia)
Expertise Area #2 - Prosthetics
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#2 Prosthetics & Electro-Mechanical Devices
• Low-power high-speed mini hydraulic control valves
• Magnetostrictive low-power load cell• Electro-magnetic device design• Modeling & design optimizationTechnology:
Self-powered prosthetic limb components
Funding: Army TATRC
Strategic Partnerships: - Kinetic Revolutions / Ability Prosthetics- Orthocare Innovations
Expertise Area #3 – Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensors
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#3 Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensors• Low-power wireless sensors & data
transmission• Thermal energy harvesting• Vibration energy harvesting• Load energy harvesting
Technology: Smart Rod End& Wireless Rotorcraft Accelerometer
Strategic Partners: - Lord Corporation- Sikorsky Aircraft
RF Antenna
Harvester
Load Sensor
Harvester Circuit, Microprocessor, and RF
Transmitter
Expertise Area #4 – Noise & Vibration
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#4 Noise and Vibration Control• Quasi-Active Noise Control for
Aircraft• Designing Quiet Structures
Technology: Quasi-active noise control
Funding: Navy N10-039 (Ph2)Applications: UAV noise reduction,
industrial fans
Strategic Partner: - Insitu (Boeing)
Expertise Area #5 – Piezo Device Development
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#5 Piezoelectric Devices• Piezo device design• High amplitude piezo devices• Atomization with piezo devices• Electro-active polymer devices
Technology: Piezoelectric liquid atomization
Strategic Partners: - Belle-Aire Fragrance- Stimulus Engineering- Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)