SBIR-STTR Award

RINI Technologies has unique expertise in Miniature Refrigeration Technology. Their 4 lb, patented, refrigeration technology has been used to develop and field multiple thermal management products to both military and commercial markets. In addition to miniature refrigeration, the technology portfolio includes, advanced Phase Change Material, ultra-high thermal insulation materials and efficient power/battery management. RINI has already developed a cold storage device that meets several of the topic requirements and has all the technology building blocks on hand to meet or exceed all the topic requirement.

Benefit:
The ability to keep blood and medical supplies at controlled temperatures, for longer durations, in hot military environments, with limited access to power.

Keywords:
Medical, Medical, blood, cold transport, cold storage

In Phase II, RINI plans to complete the Detailed Design of a full-scale Portable Expeditionary Cold Storage System (PECSS) that leverages the design approach successfully demonstrated in Phase I. As part of the Phase II program, RINI will begin the FDA 510(k) clearance process and will fabricate PECSS prototypes to conduct thermal performance testing. In the Phase II Option efforts , RINI will complete a detailed testing program that addresses the robustness of the design with a series of MIL-STD-810 environmental tests, operational tests simulating tactical Role 1 / Role 2 scenarios and any documentation or testing needed to complete the FDA 510(k) certification process. At the end of the Phase II Base effort, RINI intends to deliver ten (10) TRL-6 full-scale PECSS prototypes to MARSYSCOM for evaluation and field testing.

Benefit:
The technology and resulting product will enable man-portable transportation and storage of temperature sensitive medical supplies.

Keywords:
blood storage, portable cooling