U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program
FY 1999 Phase I - Abstracts

1. Power from Farm Animals System Technology
   Altex Technologies Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
2. Cost-Effective, Clean and Modular Biomass Power System for the Utilization of Farm Animal Waste
   Manufacturing Technology Conversion International, Inc., Baltimore, MD
3. Processing and Drying of Biomass Residue for Feedstock to a Dedicated Cogeneration Facility
   Reaction Engineering International, Salt Lake City, UT
4. The Development of a Modular System to Burn Farm Animal Waste to Generate Heat and Power
   Spinheat Limited, Fairfield, CT

HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS FOR GEOTHERMAL DRILLING

5. High-Temperature Oscillator and Digital Clock
   Linear Measurements, Inc., San Diego, CA
6. A Novel Potentiometric Pressure Sensor with a Temperature-Independent Signal for Geothermal Drilling
   Materials and Systems Research, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
7. Capacitors for Extreme Temperature Applications
   Sigma Technologies International, Inc., Tucson, AZ
8. A High Temperature MEMS Inclination Sensor for Geothermal Drilling
   Silicon Designs, Inc., Issaquah, WA

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS

9. New Optical Coupling of Infrared Analyzers to Industrial Processes
   Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., East Hardford, CT
10. Fiber Optic Sensor for Industrial Process Measurement and Control
    MetroLaser, Inc., Irvine, CA
11. High Temperature Micromachined Sensor for Industrial Gas Streams
    Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
12. Real-time Gas Composition Analyzers for On-Line Process Control
    Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
13. Portable Parallel Beam X-Ray Diffraction System for In-Line Process Control in the Steel Industry
    X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., Albany, NY

HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

14. N Type Quantum Well Films and Devices
    Hi-Z Technology, Inc., San Diego, CA
15. Thermoelectric Quantum Well Device
    Hi-Z Technology, Inc., San Diego, CA
16. High-Temperature Tolerant Automotive Switched-Reluctance Motor
    SatCon Technology Corporation, Cambridge, MA
17. Improved Rotor Cooling for PM Machines
    Unique Mobility, Inc., Golden, CO
18. Meeting Motor Cost and Performance Goals through Integration and Thermal Management
    Visual Computing Systems Corporation, Greenville, IN

SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS FOR PASSIVE SOLAR LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS

19. Passive Desiccant Air Conditioners
    AIL Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ
20. Intercalated Phosphonate-Clay Composites as Latent Heat Storage Materials for Masonry
    Cape Cod Research, Inc., East Falmouth, MA
21. Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Building Panels Capable of Energy Storage Through High Enthalpy Solid-State Phase Transition
    DPD, Inc., Lansing, MI
22. SunGuard: A Roofing Tile for Natural Cooling
    PowerLight Corporation, Berkeley, CA
23. Evaluation of Integrated Wall Systems Incorporating Electrochromic Windows
    SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., Faribault, MN

COAL/GAS POWER SYSTEMS

24. Cost Saving Alternative for Stack Reformer Packaging in Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
    Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc., Albany, NY
25. Novel Backup Filter Device for Candle Filters
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA
26. Abatement of Filter Corrosion and Plugging in IGCC Systems
    Microbeam Technologies, Inc., Grand Forks, ND
27. Ion-Conducting Oxide Ceramic Materials for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells Using Novel Low Cost Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition
    MicroCoating Technologies, Inc., Chamblee, GA
28. Cathode-Suported Thin-Film Solid Oxide Cells with Low Operating Temperatures
    NexTech Materials, Ltd., Worthington, OH
29. Advanced Catalytic Pilot for Advanced Gas Turbine Systems
    Precision Combustion, Inc., New Haven, CT
30. Thermally Stable Catalysts for Methane Combustion
    TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO
31. Heat Pipe Preheater for Low NOx Catalytic Combustor
    Thermacore, Inc., Lancaster, PA

RECOVERY AND UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS

32. Improved Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Oxygen-Nitrogen Separation
    Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., East Hardford, CT
33. Integrated Natural Fracture Characterization Technology in Tight Gas Formations: Application in Clinton Gas Storage Reservoirs
    Advanced Resources International, Inc., Arlington, VA
34. Improved Precursors for Oxygen-Selective Membranes in Practical Devices for Methane Conversion
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA
35. Supported Flat Plate Thin Films for Oxygen Separation
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO
36. Biocatalyzed Chemical Gels for Permeability Modification in Injection and Production Wells
    Geo-Microbial Technologies, Inc., Ochelata, OK
37. Mixed-Conducting Oxide Ceramic Membranes for Oxygen Separation using Novel Low Cost Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition
    MicroCoating Technologies, Inc., Chamblee, GA
38. Nine Component Cross Well Seismic Imaging of Fractured Gas Reseervoirs
    Paulsson Geophysical Services, Inc., La Habra, CA

FUSION PLASMA SCIENCE RESEARCH

39. A Diagnostic Tool for Identification and Visualization of Resistive-Wall-Modes in Tokamak Plasmas
    FARTECH, Inc., San Diego, CA
40. Filtered Coherent Thomson Scattering for Plasma Diagnostics
    M.L. Energia, Inc., Princeton, NJ
41. Development of a High Resolution X-Ray Imaging-Spectrometer
    Radiation Science, Inc., Belmont, MA
42. Novel Method for Plasma Density Measurements
    Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUSION PLASMA EXPERIMENTS

43. Power Supply for Plasma Heating
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
44. A New Radiation Resistant Epoxy Resin System for Liquid Impregnation Fabrication of Composite Insulation
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO
45. Advanced Heat Sink Materials for Fusion Energy Devices
    Plasma Processes, Inc., Huntsville, AL
46. Economical Fabrication of Large Micro-Impingement Cooling Panels
    Saddleback Aerospace, Los Alamitos, CA
47. Helium Cooled Refractory Metal Divertor Panel (P12-2557)
    Thermacore, Inc., Lancaster, PA
48. Enabling Materials for Magnetic Fusion Energy
    Ultramet, Pacoima, CA
49. Fast Repetitive Arc Free Current Limiting Circuit Breaker
    UTRON, Inc., Manassas, VA

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR FUTURE FUSION SYSTEMS

50. Robust Ceramic Coatings for Vanadium Alloys to Use in Lithium Cooled Fusion Systems
    Composite Technology Development, Inc., Lafayette, CO
51. Hybrid 3-D SiC/C High Thermal Conductivity Composites
    MER Corporation, Tucson, AZ
52. Low Cost Dispersion Strengthened Ferritic Steels
    Powdermet, Inc., Sun Valley, CA

ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS

53. Inexpensive, High Performance, Electron Gun
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
54. A Drive Beam Micro-Pulse Injector
    FM Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA
55. Virtual Accelerator Simulation System for Operations, Research and Training
    G. H. Gillespie Associates, Inc., Del Mar, CA
56. Nitride-based cold cathodes for minature and rugged electron sources
    Ionwerks, Houston, TX
57. Computer Software for Magnicon Design, Including Beam Space Charge Effects
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT
58. Laser-Driven Cyclotron Autoresonance Accelerator - LACARA
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT
59. Multi-Terawatt, 50fs Laser for Laser Accelerator
    Positive Light, Inc., Los Gatos, CA
60. An Automatic Beam-Based System for Analyzing Accelerator Misalignment Problems
    Sandia View Software, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
61. High-Performance 3-D Simulation Code for Laser Plasma Accelerators and Plasma Processing of Integrated Circuits, with a Graphical User Interface
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO
62. A Non-Interceptive Transverse Size Monitor for Charged-Particle Beams
    Y.Y. Labs, Inc., Fremont, CA

RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS

63. RF Pulse Compression Using a Diamond Switch
    Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation, San Leandro, CA
64. Design of a 10 MW, 91 GHz Gyroklystron for Linear Accelerators
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA
65. Low Field Solenoid Periodic Focusing of Accelerator Klystrons
    California Tube Laboratory, Inc., Watsonville, CA
66. New Concepts for Pulsed Power Modulators
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
67. 10-MW, W-Band RF Source for a High Gradient Linear Accelerator
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH ENERGY PARTICLE COLLIDERS

68. Bent Solenoids With Superimposed Dipole Fields
    Advanced Magnet Laboratory, Inc., Palm Bay, FL
69. A Novel Process for the Fabrication of Advanced High Temperature Superconductors
    American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA
70. Co-Processed Ceramic Insulation for High Field Accelerator Magnets
    Composite Technology Development, Inc., Lafayette, CO
71. Hg-Ba-Ca-Cu-O HTS Current Leads for High Energy Physics Applications at High Magnetic Field and Temperature
    EURUS Technologies, Inc., Tallahassee, FL
72. Low-cost, Long-Length Manufacturing of Continuously Melt-Quenched Processed, Fully Stabilized, Multifilamentary High-Field Nb3AL Superconductor
    Plastronic Inc Subsidiary of Eurus Technologies Inc., Tallahassee, FL
73. Development of a High Current Density Nb3Sn Conductor With Ga and Mg Dopants for High Field Application
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA
74. Improvement of High Field Performance and Reliability of Nb3Sn Conductor by PIT Method
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA
75. High Performance Nb3Sn (Ta) Wires by Tin Enrichment and Increased Filament Content
    Superconducting Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA
76. A High Current Very Low Cost Niobium3Tin Titanium Doped Conductor Utilizing A Novel Internal Tin Process, with Separate Stabilizing Elements Scalable To Modern Niobium Titanium Production Economics
    Supergenics, Sarasota, FL

TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION ELECTRON-POSITRON LINEAR COLLIDER

77. Automated Diamond Turning Lathe for the Production of Copper Accelerator Cells
    DAC Vision, Inc., Carpinteria, CA
78. High Power Switch
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
79. Hybrid NLC Modulator
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
80. Next Linear Collider Switching Power Supply
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
81. Innovative, New and Advanced High Voltage Power Supply for Capacitor Charging at Linear Collider
    International Power Group, Inc., Kent, WA
82. Adiabatic Forming of Copper Accelerator Cells for the NLC
    LMC, Inc., De Kalb, IL
83. Pulse Capacitors for Next Generation Linear Colliders
    Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
84. Ultra Low Loss RF Window Materials
    TPL, Inc., Albuquerque, NM

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING

85. Double Fused 1.55 um Vertical Cavity Lasers for 80K Operation
    Tristen Technologies, San Diego, CA

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS

86. Carbon-Carbon Composite Closeout Frames for Space Qualified, Stable High Thermal Conductivity Detector Support Structures
    HYTEC, Inc., Los Alamos, NM
87. Low Cost Support Structures, With New Advanced Composite Materials Tailored For Ultra-Stable Particle Tracking Detectors
    HYTEC, Inc., Los Alamos, NM
88. Superpressure Neutrino Detector
    L'Garde, Inc., Tustin, CA

NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES

89. New Fullerene-Based Resistor Technology for Use in Low Noise Instrumentation
    Cremat, Watertown, MA
90. SQUID Susceptometers for Read Out of Magnetic Microcalorimeters
    Hypres, Inc., Elmsford, NY
91. Low Cost Waveform Digitizer for Physics Using Advanced Computer Graphics Technology
    Jorway Corporation, Westbury, NY
92. Application of the Combinatorial Synthesis and LHPG Techniques to the Development of New Scintillator Materials
    Lasergenics Corporation, San Jose, CA
93. Large Volume Detectors from New CdZnTe Growth Process
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
94. Nuclear Data Evaluation Tools
    Scientific Digital Visions, Inc., San Jose, CA
95. Technologies for Data Evaluation and Electronic Scientific Articles
    Scientific Digital Visions, Inc., San Jose, CA
96. Technologies to produce ENSDF-traceable Libraries for Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
    Scientific Digital Visions, Inc., San Jose, CA

NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY

97. Development of High Power RF Windows for Next-Generation Superconducting and Normal Conducting Accerlerators
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
98. Electromagnetically Forming a Seamless Niobium Radio Frequency (RF) Superconducting Cavity
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
99. Fabrication of Seamless Niobium Superconducting Accelerating Cavities using Directed Light Fabrication
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
100. Superconducting RF Photocathode Electron Gun
     Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
101. A 200-kW Average Power Microwave Window for L-Band Applications
     AMAC International, Inc., Newport News, VA
102. A High Efficiency Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source System for the Production of Radioactive Ion Beams
     Berkeley Ion Equipment, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
103. Microwave Absorbing Materials for Accelerators in Cryogenic Environments
     Ceradyne, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
104. A High Force Actuator for SRF Cavity Tuning
     Energen, Inc., Billerica, MA
105. A Digital SQUID Instrument for High-Precision Particle Beam Current Measurement
     Hypres, Inc., Elmsford, NY

WASTE CHARACTERIZATION

106. Development and Evaluation of Modified Fujiwara Chemistry for Use with a Cone Penetrometer
     Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA
107. Next-Generation, Portable XRF System
     Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA
108. A Multifunctional Fiber Optic Sensor for Cone Pentrometer Applications
     Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
109. An Advanced Avalanche-Photodiode Based Spectroscopic Radiation Imager
     Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

WASTE TREATMENT AND STABILIZATION

110. Improved Method for Fixating Sludges and Soils Contaminated with Mercury and Other Heavy Metals
     ADA Technologies, Inc., Englewood, CO
111. Separation of Metal Ions From Liquid Waste Streams
     Applied Sciences, Inc., Cedarville, OH
112. Selective Separation of Multiple Radioactive Contaminants from Liquid Waste Streams
     Bader Engineering & Research, Inc., The Woodlands, TX
113. Novel Fouling Resistant UF Membranes for Use in Separation of Contaminants from Aqueous Waste Streams
     Compact Membrane Systems, Inc., Wilmington, DE
114. In Situ Remediation of Heavy Metals Using Surfactant Foams
     Envirogen, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ
115. Enhanced Selective Leaching of Chromium from Radioactive Sludges
     Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
116. Resonant Shock Compaction (Volume reduction and stabilization) of Low Level Waste and Low Level Mixed Waste
     Resonant Shock Compaction, LLC, Denver, CO
117. In Situ Removal of Cadmium and Chromium from Groundwater Using ZeoTech Reactive Barriers
     Prudent Technologies, Inc., Drexel Hill, PA

TECHNOLOGY FOR TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSITION OF URANIUM HEXAFLOUORIDE

118. Extraction of Florine from Uranium Hexaflouride for the Production of Titanium Metal
     Starmet Corporation, Concord, MA
119. Production of High Value Fluorine Gases for the Semiconductor Industry
     Starmet Corporation, Concord, MA

ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING TECHNOLOGY

120. Fiber Optic Grating Based Mositure Sensor
     Blue Road Research, Fairview, OR
121. Development of a Fiber-Optic Sensor for Nitrate Detection
     CC Technology, Inc., Sentennial, WY
122. Novel Solid State Electochemical Sensor
     H.V. Setty Enterprises, Inc., Burnsville, MN

ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGY

123. Automated Balloon Sonde Launcher for Remote Locations
     ADA Technologies, Inc., Englewood, CO
124. Development of III-Nitride UV Detectors
     Avyd Devices, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
125. Mercury Cadnium Telluride Detectors for Near Infrared Applications
     Avyd Devices, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
126. Optical Fiber Fluorescent Based Water Vapor Sensor
     M.L. Energia, Inc., Princeton, NJ
127. Low Temperature, High Altitude Humidity Sensor
     Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
128. A Multi-Holographic Filter with a Liquid Crystal Scanner for Surface Optical Reflectance
     Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
129. Self-Calibrating Multi-Mode Filter Spectroradiometer with Measurement Applications for Column Amounts of O3, NO2, SO2, and Aerosol Optical Depths
     Research Support Instruments, Inc., Boulder, CO
130. Low Cost Optical Moisture Sensor for Weather Balloons
     Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
131. A Cost-Effective Automatic Balloon Launcher
     Visidyne, Inc., Burlington, MA
132. A Low Cost Automated Radiosonde Launch System
     Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA

CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE

133. A Diode Laser Sensor for High Precision Measurement of Terrestrial CO2 Sources and Sinks
     Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

134. Rapid Processing of Positioning Information for Hand-Held Gamma Camera
     PEM Technologies, Inc., Bethesda, MD
135. Small Animal SPECT Camera for Quantitative Molecular Medicine
     Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA
136. Compact Gamma-Ray Imager for In-Vivo Gene Imaging
     Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA
137. Low-Cost, High Resolution and High-Sensitivity PET Detector Modules
     Tomotronics, Inc., Wayland, MA

GENOME, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES

138. DNA Diagnostics Using Electrical Detection
     Atom Sciences, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN
139. Microarrays of Affinity Probes for the Analysis of Gene Products
     CombiMatrix Corporation, Burlingame, CA
140. A Visual Data-Flow Editor Capable of Integrating Data Analysis and Database Querying
     CyberConnect Corporation, Storrs, CT
141. Commercialization of the GRAIL EXP Gene Discovery System
     Genome Informatics Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN
142. Versatile Liquid Crystal Tunable Interference Filter for Chromosome Analysis
     Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
143. Fluorescent-based High Throughput Protein Kinase and Phosphatase Assays
     SymBiotech, Inc., Wallingford, CT


METAL FORMING

144. A Generic Approach to Improved Semi-Solid Forming of Metals
     Chesapeake Composites Corporation, New Castle, DE
145. High-Strain-Rate Superplastic Forging of Aluminum Alloys
     Materials Modification, Inc., Fairfax, VA
146. Desktop Prototyping of Metals and Alloys
     Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
147. Semi-Solid Metal Freeform Fabrication
     Semi-Solid Technologies, Cambridge, MA

PROCESSING FOR SURFACE HARDNESS

148. Ultra-Hard Diamond-Like Nanocomposite Coatings for Wear Applications
     Advanced Refractory Technologies, Inc., Buffalo, NY
149. Ultra-hard Nanolayered Coatings for Wear-resistant Applications
     Applied Thin Films, Inc., Evanston, IL
150. Functionally Graded, Nanocrystalline, Multiphase, Boron-and-Carbon-Based Superhard Coatings
     Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA
151. Large Area Filtered Arc Deposition of Carbon and Boron Based Hard Coatings
     UES, Inc., Dayton, OH
152. Ultra-hard Nano-structured Diamond Thin Films Using Inductively Coupled Plasma
     UHV Technologies, Inc., Mount Laurel, NJ

MATERIALS JOINING

153. Friction Stir Welding of High-Melting-Temperature Materials with the Aid of Auxiliary Heating Sources
     Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus, Hilliard, OH
154. Hermetic Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide Tube Joints with Microwave Heating
     FM Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA
155. A Novel Solid State Joining Technique for High Thermal Conductivity Aluminum Nitride Components
     Sienna Technologies, Inc., Woodinville, WA
156. Innovative Vanadium Alloy Joining for Fusion Reactor Applications
     Surmet Corporation, Burlington, MA

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS FOR ELECTRIC POWER

157. High Current Density in Bi2223 Tape and Low AC Loss Wire
     American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA
158. Low Cost Bi-2223 Conductors for HTS Transformers
     American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA
159. Meter Length YBCO Coated Conductor Development
     American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA
160. Non-Vacuum, Reel-to-Reel Processing of High-Temperature Superconducting Coated Conductors
     MicroCoating Technologies, Inc., Chamblee, GA

NEUTRON INSTRUMENTATION

161. An Advanced Cold Moderator Using Solid Methane Pellets
     Cryogenic Applications F, Inc., Clinton, TN
162. Supersmooth Neutron Optical Surfaces by Gas Cluster ION Beam Processing
     Epion Corporation, Bellerica, MA
163. Three Dimensional Si Imaging Array For Cold Neutrons
     Intraspec, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN
164. Solid-State Neutron Detection Materials
     Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
165. A High-Pressure 3He Neutron Spin Filter
     Science Research Laboratory, Inc., Somerville, MA

ALTERNATIVE SYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURE

166. Novel Catalyst for Methane and Carbon Monoxide Conversion
     CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA
167. Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid Biphase Catalysis
     Covalent Associates, Inc., Woburn, MA
168. Pyrolytic-Catalytic Conversion of Methane to Fullerene
     F. S. Lab, Belmont, MA
169. Oxidative Coupling of Methane in a Catalytic Micro-Channel Membrane Reactor
     InnovaTek, Richland, WA

REACTIVE SEPARATIONS

170. SiC-Based Hydrogen Selective Membranes for Catalytic Membrane Reactor Applications
     Media and Process Technology, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
171. Membrane Reactor Designs for the Production of Butadiene
     Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
172. Sonic Assisted Membrane Processing for Separation of Metals from Difficult Chemical Environments
     Montec Associates, Inc., Butte, MT
173. Partial Oxidation Reactor Based on Low-Cost Thin-Film Ceramic Membrane
     NexTech Materials, Ltd., Worthington, OH
174. Simplified, Energy Efficient, Catalytic, Reactive Distillation of Conventional Ethylbenzene Containing Mixed Xylenes to Produce High Purity para-Xylene Product
     Ozok Systems Incorporated, Aurora, IL
175. Economic and Self-Sustaining Production of Saleable Products from Waste Anions Using Phase-Transfer Catalysis
     PTC Value Recovery, Mt. Laurel, NJ

INNOVATIVE R&D FOR ADVANCED, LOW-EMISSION, ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES

176. Novel Non-Flammable Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries
     Cape Cod Research, Inc., East Falmouth, MA
177. Flame Retardant Electrolytes for Li-ion Batteries
     EIC Laboratories, Inc., Norwood, MA
178. Diesel Emission Reduction by On-Board Fuel Reformation
     Hydrogen Microplasmatron Technologies, LLC, Cambridge, MA
179. Nonflammable Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolytes
     TechDrive, Inc., Oak Brook, IL

COMPUTATIONAL GEOSCIENCES

180. High-Resolution Seismic Imaging of Geothermal Reservoirs with Tomo-Datuming and Migration
     3DGeo Development, Inc., Mountain View, CA
181. Imaging the Distribution of Reservoir Properties with Time
     Correlations Company, Socorro, NM
182. Irregular Grid Generation and Rapid 3D Color Display Algorithm
     StrataMagnetic Software, LLC, Houston, TX
183. A Geometry-Based Interactive Pre- and Post-Processor for Reservoir Simulation and Visualization
     Thunderhead Engineering Consultant, Inc. (Joint Venture), Manhattan, KS

HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS

184. Alm An ESnet Differentiated Services Allocation System
     Aldea Communication, Inc., Carlsbad, CA
185. Massively Parallel, Optical Fiber to Chip Interconnect and Low Loss Splitter for High Speed DWDM Networking, Communication and Computing
     Ionic Systems Inc., Mountain View, CA
186. Cyberwarfare on the Electricity Infrastructure
     Logobots, LLC, Chicago, IL
187. Holographic Memory Module with Ultra-High Capacity and Throughput
     MetroLaser, Inc., Irvine, CA
188. Plug-and-Play Phase Conjugate Quantum Cryptography for Secure Private and Public Key Distribution
     Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
189. Low Cost 10Gb/s Optical Links for Gigabit Networks
     Princeton Electronic Systems, Inc., Princeton, NJ
190. CoWorker: An Application Server for Collaborative Work
     Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO
191. Real Time 30 Gb/s Pattern Analyzer
     Tristen Technologies, San Diego, CA

ADVANCED SENSORS AND DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS

192. Fluorescence Chemical Sensor for Chemical Warfare
     ALTAIR Center, LLC., Marlborough, MA
193. Chemosensor Array for Detecting the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
     Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA
194. Autofocusing Catadioptric Telescope for Lidar Applications
     Logicom International, Mundelein, IL
195. A Hand Held Instrument Using an Array-Based Sensor for the Detection of Signatures of Weapons of Mass Destruction
     Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
196. A New Detection System for Determination of Bacterial Pathogens on Contaminated Objects and People
     Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
197. Compact Reflector Telescope
     Optra, Inc., Topsfield, MA
198. Effluent Plume Chemical Ananlysis Algorithms Using Hyperspectral and Ultraspectral Data
     ORINCON Hawaii, Inc., Kailua, HI
199. Fast Analysis of Ultraspectral Measurements of Chemical Plumes
     Spectral Sciences, Inc., Burlington, MA

ADVANCED RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST BAN TREATY

200. Seismic Monitoring System Calibration Using Ground Truth Database
     Multimax, Inc., Largo, MD
201. Use of Multidimensional Databases and On-Line Analysis Processing for Pattern Recognition in CTBT Monitoring
     Multimax, Inc., Largo, MD
     

ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO DETECTION AND CLEARANCE TECHNOLOGIES FOR UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE

202. Automated Hand-Held UXO Detection, Classification and Discrimination Sensor
     AETC, Inc., San Diego, CA