U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program
FY 2000 Phase II - Abstracts

BIOMASS POWER

  1. Power from Farm Animals System Technology
    Altex Technologies Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
  2. The Development of a Modular System to Burn Farm Animal Waste to Generate Heat and Power
    Spinheat Limited, Fairfield, CT

    3. HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS FOR GEOTHERMAL DRILLING
  3. High-Temperature Oscillator and Digital Clock
    Linear Measurements, Inc., San Diego, CA
  4. Capacitors for Extreme Temperature Applications
    Sigma Technologies International, Inc., Tucson, AZ
  5. A High Temperature Microeletro-mechanical Inclination Sensor for Geothermal Drilling
    Silicon Designs, Inc., Issaquah, WA

    6. ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS
  6. Fiber Optic Sensor for Industrial Process Measurement and Control
    MetroLaser, Inc., Irvine, CA
  7. Real-time Gas Composition Analyzers for On-Line Process Control
    Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
  8. Portable Parallel Beam X-Ray Diffraction System for In-Line Process Control in the Steel Industry
    X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., Albany, NY

    9. HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
  9. High Efficiency Thermoelectric Power Conversion Devices
    Hi-Z Technology, Inc., San Diego, CA
  10. Improved Rotor Cooling for PM Machines
    Unique Mobility, Inc., Golden, CO

    11. SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS FOR PASSIVE SOLAR LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS
  11. Passive Desiccant Air Conditioners
    AIL Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ
  12. SunGuard: A Roofing Tile for Natural Cooling
    PowerLight Corporation, Berkeley, CA

    13. COAL/GAS POWER SYSTEMS
  13. Cost Saving Alternative for Stack Reformer Packaging in Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
    Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc., Albany, NY
  14. Novel Backup Filter Device for Candle Filters
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA
  15. Advanced Catalytic Pilot for Advanced Gas Turbine Systems
    Precision Combustion, Inc., New Haven, CT
  16. Thermally Stable Catalysts for Methane Combustion
    TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO

    17. RECOVERY AND UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS
  17. Improved Precursors for Oxygen-Selective Membranes in Practical Devices for Methane Conversion
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA
  18. Supported Flat Plate Thin Films for Oxygen Separation
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

    19. FUSION PLASMA SCIENCE RESEARCH
  19. A Multi-Sensor Real-Time Resistive-Wall-Mode Identification Tool
    FARTECH, Inc., San Diego, CA

    20. ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUSION PLASMA EXPERIMENTS
  20. Power Supply for Plasma Heating
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
  21. A New Radiation Resistant Epoxy Resin System for Liquid Impregnation Fabrication of Composite Insulation
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO
  22. Advanced Heat Sink Materials for Fusion Energy Devices
    Plasma Processes, Inc., Huntsville, AL
  23. Fast Repetitive Arc Free Current Limiting Circuit Breaker
    UTRON, Inc., Manassas, VA

    24. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR FUTURE FUSION SYSTEMS
  24. Hybrid Three Dimensional SiC/C High Thermal Conductivity Composites
    MER Corporation, Tucson, AZ

    25. ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS
  25. Laser-Driven Cyclotron Autoresonance Accelerator - LACARA
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT
  26. Multi-Terawatt, 50fs Laser for Laser Accelerator Applications
    Positive Light, Inc., Los Gatos, CA
  27. High-Performance Three-Dimensional Simulation Code for Laser Plasma Accelerators and Plasma Processing of Integrated Circuits, with a Graphical User Interface
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

    28. RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS
  28. Design of a 10 MW, 91 GHz Gyroklystron for Linear Accelerators
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA
  29. Low Field Solenoid Periodic Focusing of Accelerator Klystrons
    California Tube Laboratory, Inc., Watsonville, CA
  30. New Concepts for Pulsed Power Modulators
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA

    31. HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH ENERGY PARTICLES COLLIDERS
  31. Co-Processed Ceramic Insulation for High Field Accelerator Magnets
    Composite Technology Development, Inc., Lafayette, CO
  32. Low-cost, Long-Length Manufacturing of Continuously Melt-Quenched Processed, Full Stabilized, Multifilamentary High-Field Nb3AL Superconductor
    Plastronic, Inc., Subsidiary of Eurus Technologies Inc., Tallahassee, FL
  33. Improvement of High Field Performance and Reliability of Nb3Sn Conductor by PIT Method
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA
  34. High Performance Nb3Sn (Ta) by Tin Enrichment and Increased Filament Content
    Superconducting Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA
  35. A High Current Density Very Low Cost Niobium Tin (Titanium) Doped Conductor Utilizing A Novel Internal Tin Process, with Separate Stabilizing Elements Scalable To Modern Niobium Titanium Production Economics
    Supergenics, Sarasota, FL

    36. TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION ELECTRON-POSITRON LINEAR COLLIDER
  36. Automated Diamond Turning Lathe for the Production of Copper Accelerator Cells
    DAC Vision, Inc., Carpinteria, CA
  37. High Power Switch
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
  38. Hybrid NLC Modulator
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA
  39. Adiabatic Forming of Copper Accelerator Cells for the NLC
    LMC, Inc., De Kalb, IL

    40. HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS
  40. Low Cost Support Structures, With New Advanced Composite Materials Tailored For Ultra-Stable Particle Tracking Detectors
    HYTEC, Inc., Los Alamos, NM

    41. NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES
  41. SQUID Susceptometers for Read Out of Magnetic Microcalorimeters
    Hypres, Inc., Elmsford, NY
  42. Nuclear Data Evaluation Tools
    Scientific Digital Visions, Inc., San Jose, CA

    43. NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
  43. Development of High Power RF Windows for Next-Generation Superconducting and Normal Conducting Accelerators
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
  44. Electromagnetically Forming a Seamless Niobium Radio Frequency (RF) Superconducting Cavity
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
  45. Superconducting RF Photocathode Electron Gun
    Advanced Energy Systems, Inc., Medford, NY
  46. High Power RF Window and Its Input Coupler Technology
    AMAC International, Inc., Newport News, VA
  47. A High Efficiency Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source System for the Production of Radioactive Ion Beams
    Berkeley Ion Equipment, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
  48. Development of New Lossy Material for Cryogenic and Ambient Applications
    Ceradyne, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
  49. A High Force Actuator for SRF Cavity Tuning
    Energen, Inc., Billerica, MA

    50. WASTE CHARACTERIZATION
  50. Next-Generation, Portable XRF System
    Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA
  51. An Advanced Avalanche-Photodiode Based Spectroscopic Radiation Monitor
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

    52. WASTE TREATMENT AND STABILIZATION
  52. Separation of Metal Ions From Liquid Waste Streams
    Applied Sciences, Inc., Cedarville, OH
  53. Enhanced Selective Leaching of Chromium from Radioactive Sludges
    Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX

    54. TECHNOLOGY FOR TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSITION OF URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
  54. Production of High Value Fluorine Gases for the Semiconductor Industry
    Starmet Corporation, Concord, MA

    55. ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING TECHNOLOGY
  55. Fiber Optic Grating Based Moisture Sensor
    Blue Road Research, Fairview, OR

    56. ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGY
  56. Development of III-Nitride UV Detectors
    Avyd Devices, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
  57. Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HgCdTe) Detectors for Near Infrared Applications
    Avyd Devices, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
  58. Low Temperature, High Altitude Humidity Sensor
    Nanomaterials Research Corporation, Longmont, CO
  59. A Multi-Holographic Filter with a Liquid Crystal Scanner for Surface Optical Reflectance
    Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
  60. A Low-Cost Automated Radiosonde Launch System
    Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA

    61. CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE
  61. A Diode Laser Sensor for High Precision Measurement of Terrestrial CO2 Sources and Sinks
    Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA

    62. MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  62. Rapid Processing of Positioning Information for Hand-Held Gamma Camera
    PEM Technologies, Inc., Bethesda, MD
  63. Small Animal SPECT Camera for Quantitative Molecular Medicine
    Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA

    64. GENOME, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES
  64. A Visual Data-Flow Editor Capable of Integrating Data Analysis and Database Querying
    CyberConnect Corporation, Storrs, CT
  65. Genome Analysis Tools and Information Services
    Genome Informatics Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN
  66. Versatile Liquid Crystal Tunable Interference Filter for Chromosome Analysis
    Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA

    67. METAL FORMING
  67. A Generic Approach to Improved Semi-Solid Forming of Metals
    Chesapeake Composites Corporation, New Castle, DE
  68. High-Strain-Rate Superplastic Forging of Aluminum Alloys
    Materials Modification, Inc., Fairfax, VA

    69. PROCESSING FOR SURFACE HARDNESS
  69. Functionally Graded, Nanocrystalline, Multiphase, Boron- and Carbon-Based Superhard Coatings
    Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA
  70. Large Area Filtered Arc Deposition of Carbon and Boron Based Hard Coatings
    UES, Inc., Dayton, OH

    71. MATERIALS JOINING
  71. Hermetic Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide Tube Joints with Microwave Heating
    FM Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA

    72. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS FOR ELECTRIC POWER
  72. Meter Length YBCO Coated Conductor Development
    American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA

    73. NEUTRON INSTRUMENTATION
  73. An Advanced Cold Moderator Using Solid Methane Pellets
    Cryogenic Applications F, Inc., Clinton, TN
  74. Three Dimensional Si Imaging Array For Cold Neutrons
    IntraSpec, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN
  75. A High-Pressure 3He Neutron Spin Filter
    Science Research Laboratory, Inc., Somerville, MA

    76. ALTERNATIVE SYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURE
  76. Novel Catalyst for CH4-CO Conversion
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA

    77. REACTIVE SEPARATIONS
  77. Membrane Reactor Designs for the Production of Olefins
    Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
  78. Sonic Assisted Membrane Processing
    Montec Associates, Inc., Butte, MT
  79. Economic and Self-Sustaining Production of Saleable Products from Waste Anions Using Phase-Transfer Catalysis
    PTC Value Recovery, Mt. Laurel, NJ

    80. INNOVATIVE R&D FOR ADVANCED, LOW-EMISSION, ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES
  80. Flame Retardant Electrolytes for Li-ion Batteries
    EIC Laboratories, Inc., Norwood, MA
  81. Nonflammable Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolytes
    TechDrive, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, IL

    82. COMPUTATIONAL GEOSCIENCES
  82. A Geometry-Based Interactive Pre- and Post-Processor for Reservoir Simulation and Visualization
    Thunderhead Engineering Consultants, Inc. (Joint Venture), Manhattan, KS

    83. HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS
  83. Al, An ESNET Differentiated Services Allocation System
    Aldea Communication, Inc., Carlsbad, CA
  84. Holographic Memory Module with Ultra-High Capacity and Throughput
    MetroLaser, Inc., Irvine, CA
  85. Plug-and-Play Phase Conjugate Quantum Cryptography for Secure Private and Public Key Distribution
    Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
  86. Low Cost 10Gb/s Optical Links for Gigabit Networks
    Princeton Electronic Systems, Inc., Princeton, NJ

    87. ADVANCED SENSORS AND DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS
  87. Chemosensor Array for Detecting the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
    Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA
  88. A New Microfluidic System for Detection of Bacterial Agents on Contaminated Surfaces
    Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
  89. Compact Reflector Telescope
    Optra, Inc., Topsfield, MA
  90. Fast Analysis of Ultraspectral Measurements of Chemical Plumes
    Spectral Sciences, Inc., Burlington, MA

    91. ADVANCED RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST BAN TREATY
  91. Seismic Monitoring System Calibration Using Ground Truth Database
    Multimax, Inc., Largo, MD