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Heating and Hydrating Combat Rations (HHYCOR) Prototype Development R&DA Fall 2010 Meeting Session VIII: Food Service, Packaging, Equipment & Technologies Work Group Presented by: Brandon Scheckel About Mainstream Engineering SBA registered Small Business – 75 employees Regional winner SBA Small Business Prime Contractor of the year award State of Florida Governor’s New Product Award SBA Blue Chip enterprise Initiative Award (multiple years) NASA Technology Commercialization Award SBA Tibbets Award for Commercialization Recognition by the U.S. House of Representatives Presentation Overview What is HHYCOR Program Milestones Certification Components Operation Performance and Redundancy Integration Additional Capability - Commercialization Q&A What is HHYCOR? • Heating Hydrating Combat Rations – Device •HHYCOR Background: • DoD Phase II SBIR Contract • Designed to “lighten the load” • Provides safety, mobility and logistical Benefits: • Eliminates open flame and packing of fuel sources • Eliminates thermal and visual signature • Allows for meal prep using any non-saline water source • Can be used in shelters or vehicles • Purifies and heats simultaneously What is HHYCOR? • Progressing Technology Soldiers using open flame, propane stoves, canteen cups Continual improvement prototyping Combining the heating element, the sterilization/filtration element and dispensing device Program Milestones • March 2, 2010 • 50 prototypes were delivered to CFD for prototype review • November 2010 • 100 2nd iteration devices issued with MANPRINT changes implemented and issued to CFD • December 2010 • Device to part of Technical Demonstration by 4th Ranger Training Battalion • Additional 200 – 400 units to CFD • 2nd Quarter 2011 • Pre-production prototypes to NSF for testing • Modification will be made based on Warfighter feedback • Transition to Combat Ration Team for Field Testing Certifications NSF P248 Water Quality Standard •Rigorous individual water purifier (IWP) standard for military •Challenging test water & conditions •Requirements •99.9999% (6 log) bacteria reduction •99.99% (4 log) virus reduction •99.9% (3 log) cyst/protozoa reduction •In-house testing before certification Components • Outer Pouch • Puncture resistant • Low cost and printable • Allows for variety of manufacturing processes • Barrier to gas permeation • Inner Pouch • Low Cost • High Temperature resistance • Printable • Flameless Ration Heater blend • Filter • Electroadsorptive filter membrane • Nanofilter grade at conventional filtration pressures • Rod and Clip Closure, Foam Insulation, Temp Gauge Operation 1. Add up to 16 oz. (475 mL) water to outer pocket • Chemical disinfectant tablet is located in pocket 2. Add water to inner pocket for reaction 3. Allow 15 minutes maximum for heating • Go/No-Go Gauge on outer pouch (160°F) 4. Open MCW/LRP 5. Remove filter cover, clip top shut 6. Dispense all hot purified water into MCW/LRP Performance and Redundancy • Chemical purification • Chemical disinfectant tablet • Filtration membrane produces consumable water • Removes bacteria, viruses and cysts • Removes taste of chemical disinfectant • Heated water purification • Disinfects water at 160°F Water Source Luminescence (RLU) Pond Water 501,135 Hot Water (purified) 845 De-Ionized water 573 City of Cocoa Water Supply 844 Preliminary Microbial Purification Results Integration • MCW/LRP Focus •IOC FY2012 •Pending items: •Operational/Field testing evaluation •NSF certification •Field Feeding program requirements •Field Feeding integration strategy •Standalone water filtration system Additional Capability • Commercial Market •Different sizes and packaging to appeal to hikers •Expand meal options to Ramen type soups •Qualitative market study completed •Quantitative market study in process • Heat water for beverages and powders •Protein mixes •Cocoa or Coffee • Patents •1 patent issued •1 patent pending Questions Please contact Mainstream Engineering if you should think of any questions after this Symposium Contact: Brandon Scheckel Director of Business Development Mainstream Engineering 321-544-5343 (cell) 321-305-5343 (off.) 321-631-3552 (fax) [email protected] SBIR DATA RIGHTS Contract No.: W911QY-07-C-0115 Contractor Name: Mainstream Engineering Corporation Contractor Address: 200 Yellow Place, Rockledge FL 32955 Expiration of SBIR Data Rights Period: September 3, 2014 The Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data or computer software marked with this legend are restricted during the period shown as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of the Rights in Noncommercial Technical Data and Computer Software-Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program clause contained in the above identified contract. No restrictions apply after the expiration date shown above. Any reproduction of technical data, computer software, or portions thereof marked with this legend must also reproduce the markings.