Innovationat KCF Technologies

2011

Jeremy Frank, Ph.D., President

KCF Technologies, Inc. (State College, PA)

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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)