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HI-Z TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Clean tech · Private

Autonomous thermoelectric generator powered desalination system combining concentrated solar heating, thermoelectric generators, and forward osmosis water treatment

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Sector
Clean tech
Total capital
$7.6M
Federal grants
$155K
1 award · 2016
Rank in peer group#56 of 59
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$7.4M
14 awards · Energy, Defense, NASA
Rank in Clean tech#18 of 914
Granted patents
0
7 pending

Capital timeline

20002004200820122016FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $7.6M$600K$830K$2M$780K$750K$739K
20002004200820122016FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $7.6M$830K$2M$780K$750K

Latest events

  • Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Hi-z Technology - Phase II SBIR Award$400K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf$125K
  • Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf 2015-2016 SBIR Phase I Award - Hi-z Technology,inc$100K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Renewable Energy Forward Osmosis Desalination System$155K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Hi-z Technology Has Designed, Built And Tested A Small Thermoelectric Module That Is Well Suited To Use The 1 Watt Radioisotope Heater Unit (rhu) As A Heat Source. The Rhu Is Commonly Used On Space Missions To Keep Electronics Warm. Combining The Hi-z Module With The Rhu Allows The Rhu To Provide Up To 40MW Of Electric Power And 960MW Of Thermal Power To Heat Instruments. The Availability Of This Proposed Radioisotope Power Supply (rps) Would Broaden The Range Of Missions That Can B$739K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Between 1998 And 2003, Hi-z Technology Developed And Built A 40 Mw Radioisotope Power Supply (rps) That Used A 1 Watt Radioisotope Heater Unit (rhu) As The Energy Source. This Rps Represented A Continuation Of 30 Years Of Development That Began In The Thermoelectrics Division Of General Atomics In The 1960'S. This System Is The Most Efficient Of Its Size To This Day, And Has Been Validated By Extensive Life Testing. We Now Propose To Devise Improvements To The Design Giving It Incre$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Phase II STTR Sustainable Materials For Thermal Management Of Base Camps$750K
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  • Federal contractDefense · HI-Z$600K
  • Federal contractDefense · U435CFM STTR Phase 1 Sustainable Materials For Thermal Management Of Base Camps$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$780K
  • Federal contractNASA · Testing Of R-mpg Mechanical Unit, Preparatory Work Fo Related R-mpg Thermal/power Unit Test$5K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200512!007838!2100!W56HZV!TACOM - Warren !W56HZV04C0697 !a!n! !y! ! !20050922!20070630!192116440!192116440!192116440!N!HI-Z Technology, Inc !7606 Miramar Rd # 7400 !san Diego !CA!92126!66000!073!06!SAN Diego !san Diego !CALIFORNIA!+000000393856!N!N!000000000000!AC44!RDTE/TANK - Automotive-demo/valid !A4A!COMBAT Vehicles !299 !stryker (iav) !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$2M
  • Federal contractNASA · Research And Development$290K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200407!000071!2100!W81XWH!US Army Medical Research Acq ACT!W81XWH04C0034 !a!n! !n! ! !20031224!20040731!192116440!192116440!192116440!N!HI-Z Technology Inc !7606 Miramar Rd Ste 7400 !san Diego !CA!92126!66000!073!06!SAN Diego !san Diego !CALIFORNIA!+000000100000!N!N!000000100000!AN11!RDTE/BIOMEDICAL - Basic Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$830K
  • Federal contractEnergy$600K

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What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 7
  • PendingLowstress Thermoelectric ModuleUSPTOApplication PCTUS2017013053
  • PendingCompact High Power Density Thermoelectric GeneratorUSPTOApplication PCTUS2015017579
  • PendingQuantum Well Thermoelectric ModuleUSPTOApplication PCTUS2011046675
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  • Lowstress Thermoelectric ModuleApplication PCTUS2017013053Pending
  • Compact High Power Density Thermoelectric GeneratorApplication PCTUS2015017579Pending
  • Quantum Well Thermoelectric ModuleApplication PCTUS2011046675Pending
  • High Temprature, High Efficiency Thermoelectric ModuleApplication PCTUS2009067250Pending
  • Improved Thermoelectric Module With Si/sige And B4C/B9C Super-lattice LegsApplication PCTUS2005011464Pending
  • Improved Thermoelectric Module With Si/sic And B4C/B9C Super/lattice LegsApplication PCTUS2005011491Pending
  • Thermoelectric Device With Si/sic Superlattice N-legsApplication PCTUS2002040109Pending

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