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Orlando, FL. (December 15, 2005)--- OptiGrate (AKA Light Processing & Technologies,
Inc), a UCF Technology Incubator client, was recently awarded two
Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from NASA.
The grants are to advance the development of optical components
utilizing the company’s proprietary technologies involving
photo-thermo-reactive (PTR) glass and holographic recording for
the manufacture of volume Bragg gratings.
OptiGrate is successfully completing two Phase II SBIR grants awarded
in 2005 totaling $1.5 million. These grants were issued by the
U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency and the U.S.
Army Aviation and Missile Division.
OptiGrate designs and manufactures a large variety of volume diffractive
gratings for both commercial and defense applications. The company
also develops custom prototypes of various diffractive optical
components for many optical and semiconductor companies. OptiGrate
manufactures volume diffractive gratings in both reflecting and
transmitting geometries with efficiency exceeding 97%.
OptiGrate’s technology was initially developed by researchers
led by Dr. Leon Glebov at the Center for Research and Education
on Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida
(UCF) with the goal of commercializing high-efficiency holographic
elements, commonly named volume Bragg gratings. OptiGrate entered
into an exclusive license with UCF for the basic technology of
hologram recording in a photosensitive glass. This technology is
protected by several issued and pending patents.
In early 2004 the company reorganized, changed its name and launched
a new web site to better reflect the products the company develops
and produces. Additional information about the company can be obtained
at www.OptiGrate.com.
About the UCF Technology Incubator
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Technology Incubator has helped
more than 80 emerging technology companies create over $175 million
in revenue and more than 630 new jobs with an average salary of
$59,000. As a result of this success, the UCF Technology Incubator
was recently named the 2004 Technology Incubator of the Year by
the National Business Incubation Association. Headquartered in
Research Park near the University, the Incubator is a true collaboration
in economic development between UCF, Orange County, the City of
Orlando, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and the Metro Orlando
Economic Development Commission. For more information, please visit
http://www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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For more information, contact:
Dr. Leon Glebov, President and CTO, LBGlebov@OptiGrate.com, 321-438-4639
Gordon Hogan, Senior V.P. of Business Development, GHogan@OptiGrate.com,
407-234.5900
Carol Ann Dykes or Tom O’Neal, UCF Technology Incubator,
407-882-0202
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, LV Communications, 407-644-4142
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