NIKET
Q-SMEC (Quantum Superconducting Magnetic Energy Containment) Materials Development Framework. The 22-layer technology stack allows NIKET to custom-design advanced materials with performance characteristics several orders of magnitude better than current state-of-the-art alternatives, based on End User provided target specifications. NIKET matures a customized material through Non-Recurring TRL/MRL Levels 3–5 on internal/partner funding, and Levels 6–9 in close coordination with the Industry End User. Validated TRL/MRL Level 3 applicability to electric power sector use cases.
High-density, ultra-safe solid-state energy storage enabling low-cost substation buffering and microgrid resilience. Targets $55–$68/kWh installed cost, undercutting conventional utility-scale lithium-ion chemistry. Delivers 450–600 Wh/L volumetric and 225–250 Wh/kg specific energy density; 250 kW modules weigh 18–20 kg at 55 × 35 × 20 cm for rapid field deployment.
| Target installed cost | $55–68 per kWh |
| 250 kW module weight | 18–20 kg |
| Module size | 55 × 35 × 20 cm |
| System configurability | Variable — 1 hr · 2 hr · 4 hr · 8 hr |
| Operating temperature | 25 °C (±1 °C); designed −35 to +50 °C |
| Operating life | > 20,000 hrs |
| Dissipation rate | > 10,000 W/cm² |
| Volumetric heat storage density | > 200 MJ/m³ |
| Volumetric energy density | 450–600 Wh/L |
| Specific energy density | 225–250 Wh/kg |
| Thermal conductivity | > 10 W/mK |
| Safety standard | NFPA 855 |
Key specs — $55–$68/kWh installed · 1h / 2h / 4h / 8h configurations · >10,000 W/cm² dissipation · NFPA 855
Next-generation soft magnetic material replacing grain-oriented electrical steel to eliminate lamination losses and reduce mass. Applicable to wound-core and stacked-core builds across current, power and distribution transformers. A >97% stacking factor reduces or eliminates interlaminar insulation coatings and minimizes winding material and winding losses.
| Core types | Wound core · stacked core |
| Transformer classes | Current · power · distribution |
| Thicknesses | 0.18 mm/7-mil · 0.23/9 · 0.27/11 · 0.30/12 · 0.35/14 |
| Core loss | 0.6–0.7 W/kg at B8 ≥ 1.9 T (50/60 Hz) |
| Magnetic permeability | 1–20 T saturation; peak > 14,000 |
| Electrical resistivity | > 55 µΩ·cm at 20 °C |
| Thermal coeff. of resistivity | > 0.06 µΩ·cm/°C (20–145 °C) |
| Thermal conductivity | > 0.08 cal/cm²·s·°C/cm (20–700 °C) |
| Heat capacity | > 0.2 cal/g/°C |
| Thermal expansion | < 100 nm/cm/°C |
| Density | > 9 g/cm³ |
| Saturation induction Bsat | > 2.5 Tesla |
| Curie temperature | 770–800 °C |
| Tensile strength | 320–400 MPa |
| Modulus of elasticity | Variable |
| Stacking factor / lamination | > 97% of theoretical maximum |
Key specs — 0.18–0.35 mm thicknesses · Bsat >2.5 T · >97% stacking factor · current / power / distribution
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VOLTAGE / CURRENT / POWERDIRECT E-FIELDB-FIELD & dB/dTFLOWPRESSURETEMPERATUREFAULT DETECTIONGRID ASSET MONITORINGGRID LOAD MONITORINGSOLAR / WIND MONITORINGVIBRATIONHVAC CONTROLSSWITCHGEAR PHM
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Direct field sensing covers direct E-field, B-field and rate of change (dB/dT). Grid telemetry covers voltage, current, power, flow, pressure, temperature, vibration, fault detection, grid asset and load monitoring, and solar/wind. Switchgear prognostics and health management developed with Data Thermal / The Sensor Group.
Key specs — substation · SCADA · data center · advanced metering infrastructure
Utility-grade metering platform with ten embedded sensors, Q-SMEC storage power and post-quantum encryption. Captures 5–15 kHz V/I waveform samples across up to 256 channels for non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM). Powered by a self-contained Q-SMEC storage system with autoranging 120–480 V supply. Fully ANSI C12.20 compliant and inherently anti-tamper.
| Frequency | 50 or 60 Hz |
| Operating voltage | 120–480 V ±0.1%, autoranging |
| Power supply | Self-contained Q-SMEC storage system |
| Voltage burden | < 5 W max |
| Operating temperature | −40 to 85 °C under cover |
| Humidity | Up to 95% relative humidity |
| Starting load | 80 mA |
| Design life | 10,000 operations |
| Data recorders | 4 — active/reactive metrics, energy, demand, power quality, time of use |
| Channels | Up to 256 |
| Load disaggregation | NILM |
| Outage reporting | Real time |
| Embedded Q-SMEC sensors | Temperature (2) · voltage (2) · power (2) · pressure (2) · arc (1) · tilt (1) |
| Streaming sensor data | 5–15 kHz samples, V/I waveform |
| Two-way communications | 5G · 75 Mbps · ISM 902–928 MHz · 2.4 GHz |
| Encryption | Post-quantum cryptography |
| Tamper posture | Inherently anti-tamper |
| Compliance | ANSI C12.20 |
| Domains | Front · mid-level · backhaul |
Key specs — ANSI C12.20 · 120–480 V ±0.1% · front / mid-level / backhaul · −40 to 85 °C · <5 W burden
| Scope | Quantum-resistant operational technology cybersecurity engineered to protect critical grid infrastructure (NERC CIP) |
| Deployment | Post-quantum cryptography across OT assets, SCADA control systems and substation networks |
| Pilot basis | TEP and SRP Cyber Resilience Pilot Proposals (34 pages each), available on request |
| In coordination with | Blue Ridge Networks Inc · High Entropy Security Inc · Black Fur Inc |
| Heritage | Patented design; 25+ year operational history at Tucson Medical Center |
| Design basis | Eliminates the drawbacks of 2/3/4-pass wetback and dryback boilers via pressurized-door furnace optimization |
| Tube configuration | Analytically optimized for heat-transfer dynamics; flue-gas velocity ranging for partial-load efficiency |
| Heating surface | 50% reduction in heating surface area |
| Cost impact | Cuts acquisition, installation, operation and maintenance costs |
| NIKET engages use-case by use-case under NDA, developing joint IP on the specific solution while retaining core platform IP. Maturation runs from TRL 3–5 (internal) to TRL 6–9 (End User co-development). |
Alex Dely — Co-Founder · CTO · Principal Investigator — A.Dely@niketllc.com · Sal Dely — Co-Founder · Operations and Systems Lead — S.Dely@niketllc.com. Explore the full Q-SMEC framework at www.niketllc.com.