U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program

and
Small Business Technology Transfer Program
FY 2002 Phase I - Abstracts

MEASUREMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GASIFIERS

  1. Removal of Mercury from Gasifier Gases
    ADA Technologies, Inc., Littleton, CO

  2. Real-Time, In-Situ Laser Sensor for Feedstock Monitoring in Gasifiers
    Energy Research Company, Staten Island, NY

  3.   The Use of Laser Diagnostics to Measure Particulates and Corrosion in Gasifiers
    Energy Research Company, Staten Island, NY

  4. Robust Optical Temperature Measurement in Coal Gasifiers (PR02-438)
    IPITEK, Carlsbad, CA

  5. * STTR Project: Durable Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensor for Coal Gasifiers
     MicroMaterials, Inc., Tampa , FL  

  6. Control of Mercury and Other Pollutants in Coal Gasification Systems
    Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA

  7. Monitoring Particulates in High Pressure/Temperature Gasifiers
    Process Metrix, LLC, San Ramon, CA


  8. *STTR Project: Real-Time Monitoring of Ash, Sulphur, and Elemental Contaminants by Neutron-Gamma Spectroscopy
    SABIA, Inc., San Diego, CA

  9. Removal of Mercury from Coal Gasifier Effluents
    TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO

  10. SENSORS AND CONTROLS FOR ADVANCED POWER SYSTEMS

  11. Silicon Carbide High Temperature Dynamic Pressure Gauge
    Busek Company, Inc., Natick, MA

  12. Turbine Blade Emissivity Sensor
    En'Urga, Inc., West Lafayette, IN

  13. *STTR Project: Advanced Control Modules for Hybrid Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Power Plants
    Fuel Cell Engineering Corp., Danbury, CT

  14. Fiber Optic, Single-Point Sensors for High-Temperature Power Turbine Applications
    Luna Innovations, Inc., Blacksburg, VA

  15. Embedded Sensors in Turbine Systems by Direct Write Thermal Spray Technology
    MesoScribe Technologies, Inc., Stony Brook, NY

  16. High Authority Solid Fuel Valve
    Next Engineering, Orange, CA

  17. Development of Robust NOx Monitor
    NexTech Materials, Ltd., Worthington, OH

  18. MATERIALS RESEARCH FOR FOSSIL ENERGY APPLICATIONS

  19. Amorphous, Non-Oxide Seals, Derived from Organic Precursors, for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
    Ceramatec, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT

  20. Perovskite/Oxide Composites as Mixed Protonic/Electronic Conductors for Hydrogen Recovery in IGCC Systems
    Ceramatec, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT

  21. Contamination Resistant Anodes for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

  22. CU-SDC Nanostructural Electrodes as Coking-Resistant Anodes for Intermediate-Temperature SOFCS
    MicroCoating Technologies, Atlanta, GA

  23. Low-Cost Protective Layer Coatings on Thermal Barrier Coatings via CCVD
    MicroCoating Technologies, Atlanta, GA

  24. Highly Textured Composite Seals for SOFC Applications
    NexTech Materials, Ltd., Worthington, OH

  25. OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGIES

  26. Rotary Steerable Motor System for Deep Gas Drilling
    APS Technology, Inc., Cromwell, CT

  27. Method of Sand Control Completion for Cold Production in Heavy Oil Reservoirs Eliminating Perforating and Gravel Packing in Cased and Cemented Wellbores
    CompletionConcepts, Katy, TX

  28. Research and Development of an Integral Separator for a Centrifugal Gas Processing Facility
    Energent Corporation, Santa Ana, CA

  29. Internal Pipe Repair System
    Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA

  30. Assure Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Reliability by Cost-Effective, High-Performance Thermoplastic Liners
    Frontier Performance Polymers Corporation, Parsippany, NJ

  31. A Commercially Viable Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane for Subquality Natural Gas
    Media and Process Technology, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

  32. Multilayer Composite Membranes for Upgrading Acid-Rich Natural Gas
    Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR), Menlo Park, CA

  33. Nanoparticles: Are They Viable Reagents for Upgrading the Quality of Raw Natural Gas?
    Nanoscale Materials, Inc., Manhattan, KS

  34. Pressure Sensor Electronics for High Temperature Drilling
    SVT Associates, Eden Prairie, MN

  35. Catalyst to Improve Small-Scale Claus Plants
    TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO

  36. New Design and Completion Strategies to Improve Cold Production with Sand
    Terralog Technologies USA, Inc., Arcadia, CA

  37. Keyhole Squeeze-Off Tool to Enable Repair of Large (4" and 6") Polyethylene Gas Pipes
    Timberwolf Corporation, Whitefish, MT

  38. ADVANCED FOSSIL FUELS RESEARCH

  39. Biomimetic Membrane for Carbon Dioxide Capture from Flue Gas
    Carbozyme, Inc., Bordentown, NJ

  40. Low-Temperature, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode Development
    Ceramatec, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT

  41. Catalysts and Membrane for Selective Methane Oxidative Dimerization
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

  42. An Improved Coal Liquefaction Process
    Hydrocarbon Technologies, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ

  43. LSGM Based Composite Cathodes for Anode Supported, Intermediate Temperature (600‑800 degrees C) Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
    Materials and Systems Research, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT

  44. *STTR Project: Sequestration and Bioconversion of CO2 to Methane
    MECOM, Inc., Houston, TX

  45. Millisecond Contact Time Reactors for Oxidative Coupling of Methane
    Mesoscopic Devices, LLC, Broomfield, CO

  46. CATALYSTS FOR PETROLEUM REFINING AND CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS

  47. Use of Graphite Nanofibers as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Styrene
    Catalytic Materials, LTD., Holliston, MA

  48. Advanced Structural Carbon-Supported Catalysts for Industrial Polymer Synthesis
    Environmental and Life Support Technologies, Inc., Parker, CO

  49. Metal Oxide Catalyst for Methacrylic Acid Preparation via One-Step Oxidation of Isobutane
    EverNu Technology, LLC, Maple Glen, PA

  50. Solid-Acid Catalyst for Refinery Alkylation
    Exelus, Inc., Livingston, NJ

  51. Structured Catalyst for Exothermic Reactions
    Exelus, Inc., Livingston, NJ

  52. Catalytic Process for Converting Fuel Gases into Gasoline
    TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO

  53. BIOPRODUCTS AND BIOENERGY RESEARCH

  54. Integration of an Advanced Cellulase-Producing Ethanologenic Bacteria with Pretreatment to Significantly Reduce the Cost of Ethanol from Biomass
    BC International Corporation, Dedham, MA

  55. Development of High Throughput Methods for the Discovery of Enzymes Capable of Degrading Crystalline Cellulose
    Diversa Corporation, San Diego, CA

  56. Development of an Economical Process for the High Yield Production of Cellulase
    Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA

  57. An Integrated Process for Succinic Acid from Low Cost Sugars
    LEC TECH, Inc., East Lansing, MI

  58. Aptamer-Based Analysis and Extraction of Sitosterol and Related Compounds
    Molecular Express, Inc., Ames, IA

  59. ION BEAM APPLICATIONS FOR MATERIALS INTEGRATION BY LAYER TRANSFER

  60. Development of Ion Beam Techniques for Layer Splitting of Oxide Materials
    UES, Inc., Dayton, OH

  61. NEUTRON AND ELECTRON BEAM INSTRUMENTATION

  62. An Inexpensive, Efficient Neutron Monochromator
    Adelphi Technology, Inc., Palo Alto, CA

  63. High Performance Thermal Neutron Detector
    Lexitek, Inc., Wellesley, MA
     

  64. Neutron and Electron Beam Instrumentation (MSC P1A20-205)
    Materials Sciences Corporation, Fort Washington, PA

  65. High Gain, Fast Scan, Broad Spectrum, Parallel Beam Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer for SEM
    Parallax Research, Inc., Tallahassee, FL
     

  66. Advanced X-Ray Detectors for Transmission Electron Microscopy
    Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA

  67. Using Convergent Beams for Small-Sample, Time-of-Flight Neutron Diffraction
    X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., Albany, NY

  68. Four Probe Stage and Holder for Transmission Electron Microscope
    Zyvex Corporation, Richardson, TX

  69. METAL FORMING

  70. *STTR Project: Hydroforming of Light Weight Components from Aluminum and Magnesium and Tube
    Applied Engineering Solutions, LLC, Dublin, OH

  71. A Novel Technique to Produce Ultra-Porous Metallic Foams through Thermal Reduction of Nano-Particle Oxide
    Micropyretics Heaters International, Inc., Cincinnati, OH

  72. Light Induced Thermal Strain (LITS)-Forming for Pre-Bending of Aluminum Hydroformed Truck Frames
    Native American Technologies Company, Golden, CO

  73. NOVEL APPROACHES TO THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS-FABRICATION, PROCESSING, AND CHARACTERIZATION

  74. Novel High Temperature Polymer Substrate for Low Cost High Efficiency Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells
    Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA

  75. Modeling of Copper-Indium-Gallium Disclenide for Advanced Thin-Film Photovoltaic Devices
    Helio Volt Corporation, Austin, TX

  76. Non-Vacuum Techniques for Front and Back Contacts for CIGS Solar Cells
    International Solar Electric Technology, Inc., Inglewood, CA

  77. Non-Contact Temperature and Emissivity Sensor for Lower-Cost CIGS Photovoltaics Manufacturing
    ITN Energy Systems, Inc., Littleton, CO

  78. Transparent Conducting Oxide Films with High Refractive Index
    MicroCoating Technologies, Atlanta, GA

  79. P-Type ZnO Films
    Structured Materials Industries, Inc., Piscataway, NJ

  80. High Efficiency Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Based Double-Junction Solar Cells Made with Very-High-Frequency Glow Discharge
    United Solar Systems Corp., Troy, MI

  81. BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES

  82. An Advanced Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries
    A123 Systems, Cambridge, MA

  83. Stabilized Lithium Manganese Oxide Spinel Cathode for High Power Li-Ion Batteries
    Farasis Energy, Inc (formerly Redox Control), Belmont, CA

  84. Low-Cost Nanoporous Sol Gel Separators for Lithium-Based Batteries
    Optodot Corporation, Cambridge, MA

  85. Development of a Low-Cost Separator with Improved Performance
    Yardney Technical Products, Inc., Pawcatuck, CT

  86. The Development of a Polyvalent Battery System
    Yardney Technical Products, Inc., Pawcatuck, CT

  87. SOLID STATE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES FOR GENERAL LIGHTING

  88. Synthesis & Integration of Quantum Confined Atom (QCA) Nanophosphor Based Down Converter for AlInGaN-Based High Luminous Efficiency White-Light LED Lamps
    Nanocrystals Technology, Ltd., Briarcliff Manor, NY

  89. APPLICATIONS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION PURPOSES

  90. Micro-Java Building Environment Controller
    Broadata Communications, Inc., Torrance, CA

  91. General Illumination Using Dye-Doped Polymer Light Emitting Devices
    Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA

  92. New Solid State Lighting Materials
    Maxdem, Inc., San Dimas, CA

  93. Monomer-Excimer Phosphorescent White OLEDS for General Lighting
    Universal Display Corporation, Ewing, NJ

  94. White Illumination Sources Using Striped Phosphorescent OLEDs
    Universal Display Corporation, Ewing, NJ

  95. INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT SPACE CONDITIONING

  96. A Low-Cost Method for HVAC Monitoring, Self-Diagnosis and Adjustment: An Approach to Continuous Commissioning for Residential and Light Commercial Space Conditioning Systems
    Enalasys Corporation, Calexico, CA

  97. Advanced Onboard Diagnostics for HVAC Systems
    Proctor Engineering Group, San Rafael, CA

  98. Parallel Duct System for Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
    Variduct, Inc., Parker, TX

  99. Variable Capacity Duct System using Sleeve Bladders to Reduce Duct Volume
    Variduct, Inc., Parker, TX

  100. HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

  101. Novel Application of Advanced Spray Cooling Thermal Management for Integrated Controller-Motors
    Isothermal Systems Research, Inc., Clarkston, WA

  102. Integration Technology to Reduce the Cost of Vehicle Propulsion
    Kinetic Art & Technology Corp., Greenville, IN

  103. Nanomaterials-Based Electrodes for High Charge Rate Energy Storage Devices of HEVs
    Nanopowder Enterprises, Inc., Piscataway, NJ

  104. A 35 K W Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Permanent Magnet Motor Traction Drive
    SatCon Applied Technology Corporation, Cambridge, MA

  105. High Performance Integrated Controller-PM Motor Utilizing Innovative Manufacturing Ideas
    UQM Technologies, Inc., Golden, CO

  106. IMPROVED FUEL QUALITY FOR BIODIESEL AND RELATED APPLICATIONS

  107. Supported Urania Catalysts for Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Dehydrogenation
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA

  108. Fan Air Atomizing Nozzle Development for Ultra Low NOx Emission Fuel Oil Burners
    Hago Industrial Corp., Mountainside, NJ

  109. *STTR Project: Low NOx Commerical Burner
    Heat Wise Inc., Middle Island, NY

  110. IMPROVED BLADES, TOWERS, AND POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY FOR WIND TURBINES

  111. Three-Dimension Woven Carbon-Glass Hybrid Wind Turbine Blades
    3TEX, Inc., Cary, NC

  112. An Approach for Reducing Wind Turbine Tower Weight by 70 Percent by Combining an Innovative On-Site Manufacturing Method with a Novel Tower Design
    Composite Support & Solutions, Inc., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  113. Development of a Low Wind Turbine Blade Making Optimal Use of Carbon Fiber Composites
    Global Energy Concepts, LLC, Kirkland, WA

  114. *STTR Project: Carbon/Glass Hybrid Wind Turbine Blades
    ILT Corporation dba Think Composites, Palo Alto, CA

  115. *STTR Project: Carbon Fiber Composite Aeroelastically Tailored Rotor Blades for Utility-Scale Wind Turbines
    K. Wetzel & Company, Lawrence, KS

  116. An Efficient DC-AC Architecture
    OEM Development Corporation, Boston, MA

  117. Utilization of Isotruss Technology in Taller Wind Turbine Towers
    Wasatch Valley Technologies, LLC, Sandy, UT

  118. ADVANCED MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROL IN INDUSTRY

  119. Low-Cost, High Performance Chemical Analyzers for Industrial Safety, Process Optimization, and Quality Control Applications
    Advanced Photometrics, Inc., Grass Valley, CA

  120. Single Mode Type-I QC DFB Lasers at 10 Micron for Gas Sensing
    Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., Sugar Land, TX

  121. Compact, Rugged, Low-Cost Microspectrograph for Real-Time, In-Situ, Industrial Process and Quality Control
    Ion Optics, Inc., Waltham, MA

  122. Cavity-Enhanced Gas Analyzer for Process Control Applications
    Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA

  123. Broadly Tunable Mid-Infrared Laser
    Physical Sciences, Inc., San Ramon, CA

  124. A System for Measurement of Energy Use in Industrial Heating Applications
    Western Reserve Controls, Akron, OH

  125. ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS

  126. A Polarized Electron RF Photoinjector
    Duly Research, Inc., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  127. An Ultra Low Emittance DC/RF Photoelectron Gun
    Duly Research, Inc., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  128. Transformer Ratio Enhancement Experiment for Next Generation Dielectric Wakefield Accelerators
    Euclid Concepts LLC, Solon, OH

  129. Inexpensive High Quality Electron Sources
    GENVAC Aerospace, Cleveland, OH

  130. Integrated Charged Particle and Optical Ray Tracing for Accelerator Applications
    ICARUS Research, Inc., Bethesda, MD

  131. Staged Laser Wakefield Accelerator: Dual Capillary Discharge with Plasma Lens Coupling
    ICARUS Research, Inc., Bethesda, MD

  132. High-Power Multi-Cavity Proton Cyclotron Accelerator
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

  133. IONPACK: Ionization Package for Intense Lasers and Plasma Physics Codes
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

  134. A High Frequency Hybrid Photoinjector
    Xgamma Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA

  135. RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS

  136. Development of a 50 MW Multiple Beam Klystron
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA

  137. Inductive Modulator Switch
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA

  138. Multiple Concentric High Voltage Cable
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA

  139. Multiplier Power Supply
    Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA

  140. Photonic Band Gap Lattice Cavities
    Duly Research, Inc., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  141. *STTR Project: Pressurized RF Cavities for Muon Ionization Cooling
    MUONS, Inc., Batavia, IL

  142. 150MW Magnicon for the Next Linear Collider
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

  143. Plasma Switch for 11.4 GHz Active Sled-II RF Pulse Compressor
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

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

  145. Continuous Formation of Ta Barrier and Cu Sheath of Nb3Sn Subelements
    Accelerator Technology Corporation, Bryan, TX

  146. Concentric Tilted Double-Helix Dipole Magnets
    Advanced Magnet Laboratory, Inc., Palm Bay, FL

  147. Multifilament Extrusion Cuprate Superconductors
    Alchemet, Inc., Aston, PA

  148. *STTR Project: Insulation Coating of Rutherford Cable for Accelerator Applications
    Global Research & Development, Inc., Troy, OH

  149. Advanced, High-Filament-Count, Nb3Al, Jelly-Roll Strand for Accelerator Applications
    Hyper Tech Research Inc., Troy, OH

  150. PIT Nb3Sn Superconducting Strands Based on a Modified Powder/Tube Reaction Route
    Hyper Tech Research Inc., Troy, OH

  151. Eliminating a Major Cause of Wire Drawing Breakage in A-15 High-Field Superconductors
    INNOVARE, Inc., Bath, PA

  152. An Elemental Powder Approach for High Performance Nb3Sn Superconductors
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA

  153. Non-Copper Jc of 2800 A/mm2 through Optimization of PIT Nb3Sn Conductor Design
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA

  154. Optimization and Commercialization of the Cable-In-Tube Approach to Fabricating High Performance Nb3Sn Wires
    Superconducting Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA

  155. Feasibility of Cost Effective, Long Length, BSCCO 2212 Round Wires, for Very High Field Magnets, Beyond 12 Tesla at 4.2 Kelvin
    Superconductive Components, Inc., Columbus, OH

  156. High Current Density (Jc), Low AC Loss, Low Cost Internal-Tin Superconductors
    Supergenics, Sarasota, FL

  157. TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION ELECTRON-POSITRON LINEAR COLLIDER

  158. An Accelerator Magnet Positioning System for NLC
    Energen, Inc., Billerica, MA

  159. Hybrid Electrochemical & Electrolytic Capacitor for Next-Generation Electron-Positron Linear Collider
    Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC, Newton, MA

  160. Ferroelectric Switch for Active RF Pulse Compressor for NLC
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

  161. Precision Measurement Gage for Curved Surfaces
    Surface Manufacturing Inc., Auburn, CA

  162. Microwave Component Fabrication using the Fast Combustion Driven Compaction Process
    UTRON, Inc., Manassas, VA

  163. Automated Stacking of Ultra Precision Flat Parts
    Zmation, Inc., Portland, OR

  164. HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS

  165. A High Thermal Performance, Self-Contained Heat Extraction System suited to Highly Distributed Heat Sources, with Premise Based on Ultra-Lightweight Considerations
    Allcomp, Inc., City of Industry, CA

  166. Cylindrical Electrode-Less Gas Electron Multiplier
    Ion Optics, Inc., Waltham, MA

  167. *STTR Project: Waveshifters and Scintillators for Ionizing Radiation Detection
    Ludlum Measurements, Inc., Sweetwater, TX

  168. HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING

  169. GRID Meta-Data Query Language
    PioCon Technologies, Inc., Naperville, IL

  170. A Grid Portal for Interactive High Energy Physics Data Analysis
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

  171. HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORKS

  172. A System for Accurate Detection of Known and Novel Attacks in High Speed Networks
    Immunet Security Solutions, Inc., Stony Brook, NY

  173. INCA: An Order of Magnitude Increase in Network Communications
    MiTech Incorporated, Silver Spring, MD

  174. Fiber Optic Backplane Interconnect for Supercomputers
    Physical Optics Corporation, Electro-Optics & Holog. Div., Torrance, CA

  175. A New Optical Storage System with Terabit-Per-Second Readout
    Science Research Laboratory, Inc., Somerville, MA

  176. HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

  177. Scalable, Open Source Scene Software for High Performance Graphics and Visualization
    R3vis Corporation, Novato, CA

  178. NUCLEAR PHYSICS SOFTWARE AND DATA MANAGEMENT

  179. A Distributed Software Agent Approach to High Available Clustered Computing
    Stottler Henke Associates, Inc., San Mateo, CA

  180. NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY

  181. 20 kW CW L Band Klystron for Driving Superconductor Accelerator Cavities
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA

  182. A Liquid Jet Target for a Laser Driven Proton Source
    Duly Research, Inc., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  183. High-Efficiency 5-kW, 1500-MHz Solid-State Power Amplifier
    Green Mountain Radio Research Company, Colchester, VT

  184. Development of a New, Low Frequency, Rf-Focused Linac Structure
    Linac Systems, Albuquerque, NM

  185. A Multi-Megawatt Continuous Wave RF Window for Particle Accelerator Applications
    Tunnel Dust, Inc., Seaford, VA

  186. A New Method for Depositing Niobium Films for Niobium/Copper Cavities
    Tunnel Dust, Inc., Seaford, VA

  187. A High-Power Multi-Beam Klystron
    World Physics Technologies, Inc., Blacksburg, VA

  188. NUCLEAR PHYSICS DETECTORS, INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES

  189. Growth of a New, Fast Scintillator Crystal for Nuclear Experiments
    Ceramare Corporation, New Brunswick, NJ

  190. A Superior Scintillator Material for High Resolution X-Ray Detectors
    Nanomat, Inc., North Huntingdon, PA

  191. Micro-Photomultiplier Array
    NanoSciences Corporation, Oxford, CT

  192. High Efficiency Silicon Drift X-Ray Detectors
    Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA

  193. A New Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

  194. A Novel Hybrid Imaging Detector
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

  195. NUCLEAR PHYSICS ELECTRONICS DESIGN AND FABRICATION

  196. Pico TOF: A Time-of-Flight Data Acquisition System for Ultra-Fast Particle Detectors
    Blue Sky Electronics, LLC, Houston, TX

  197. Electrically Mediated Microetching Manufacturing Process to Replace Emersion and Spray Etching
    Faraday Technology, Inc., Clayton, OH

  198. Multi-Channel, High-Resolution, Dual-Function Signal and Time Digitizer
    Hypres, Inc., Elmsford, NY

  199. *STTR Projects: Graphical Environmental Tools for Application to Gamma‑Ray Energy Tracking Arrays
    RIS Corp., Knoxville, TN

  200. Radiation Hard Lead Zirconium Titanium (PZT) for Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Devices
    Structured Materials Industries, Inc., Piscataway, NJ

  201. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  202. Direct Coupling of Gyrotron RF Power into Waveguide Transmission Systems
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA

  203. Diamond Windows for High Power Microwave Transmission
    Coating Technology Solutions, Inc., Somerville, MA

  204. Radiation Resistant Insulation with Improved Shear Strength for Fusion Magnets
    Composite Technology Development, Inc., Lafayette, CO

  205. Application of Data Mining Technologies to Tokamak Plasma
    Digital Fine Tec, Ventura, CA

  206. An IR Imaging and Spectral Diagnostic System for Alcator C-Mod
    Science Research Laboratory, Inc., Somerville, MA

  207. A Multi Megahertz Position Sensitive GEM Detector for Plasma Diagnostics
    Sensor Sciences, LLC, Pleasant Hill, CA

  208. A Parallel Microwave/PICCode for Breakdown Studies
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

  209. Data Grids for Large-Scale Fusion Simulations
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

  210. Multi-Channel MMW Interferometry for Plasma Diagnostics
    WaveBand Corporation, Torrance, CA

  211. HEAT REMOVAL IN FUSION SYSTEMS

  212. Innovative Helium-Cooled Tungsten PFCs
    Plasma Processes, Inc., Huntsville, AL

  213. Nanostructured Tungsten for Improved Plasma Facing Component Performance
    Plasma Processes, Inc., Huntsville, AL

  214. High-Strength, High-Conductivity Composite for Plasma Facing Applications
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA

  215. INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY

  216. Superconducting Quadrupole Arrays for Multiple Beam Transport
    Advanced Magnet Laboratory, Inc., Palm Bay, FL

  217. Impulse Modeling and Characterization of Damage-Resistant Chamber Walls for Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE)
    Ktech Corporation, Albuquerque, NM

  218. Repetitive Replacement of Target Assemblies for Pulsed-Power Driven Inertial Fusion Energy
    Luxel Corporation, Friday Harbor, WA

  219. Rugged Packaging for Damage Resistant Inertial Fusion Energy Optics
    PVD Products, Inc., Wilmington, MA

  220. Computational Modules for Studying Electron Effects in Heavy-Ion Fusion Accelerators
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

  221. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY

  222. Insulators and Materials for Close-Spaced Thermoelectric Modules
    Hi-Z Technology, Inc., San Diego, CA

  223. Low Cost Materials for Neutron Absorption in Generation IV Nuclear Power Systems
    Powdermet, Inc., Sun Valley, CA

  224. Modification to the Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) Visual Editor (MCNPVised) to Read in Computer Aided Design (CAD) Files
    Visual Editor Consultants, Richland, WA

  225. SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

  226. Rugged High-Resolution Xenon Gamma-Ray Spectrometer
    Constellation Technology Corporation, Largo, FL

  227. Portable, Rapid Biological Agent Detector
    Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA

  228. Separation and Enrichment of Xenon in Air
    Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR), Menlo Park, CA

  229. High Resolution Gamma Ray Spectrometer for Nuclear Non-Proliferation
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

  230. Development of a Tool for Single Station Locations of Small Seismic Events Using Regional Three-Dimension Velocity Models
    Weston Geophysical Corporation, Lexington, MA

  231. A Small Seismic Accelerometer Utilizing Single Crystal Piezoelectric Material
    Wilcoxon Research, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

  232. SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES FOR SENSORS USED IN NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS

  233. Continuous-Wave Thermoelectric-Cooled 5.26 Micron QC Laser for Chemical Sensing
    Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., Sugar Land, TX

  234. Growth of a New Mid-IR Laser Crystal
    Ceramare Corporation, New Brunswick, NJ

  235. Broadly Tunable Transmitters for Standoff Chemical Sensing
    Coherent Technologies, Inc., Lafayette, CO

  236. Ultrapurification, Crystal Growth, and Characterization of Rare-Earth Doped KPb2Br5 for Mid-Infared Lasers
    EIC Laboratories, Inc., Norwood, MA

  237. High Performance Thermo-Electrically-Cooled LWIR Mercury Cadmium Telluride Detectors
    Fermionics Corporation, Simi Valley, CA

  238. Development of Intra-Cavity-Injection Mid-IR Interband Cascade Laser
    Maxion Technologies, Inc., Hyattsville, MD

  239. Cr:ZnSe-Based MWIR/LWIR Source
    Q-Peak, Inc., Bedford, MA

  240. Indium Arsenide Antimonide Very Long Wavelength Photodiodes for Near Room Temperature Operation
    SVT Associates, Eden Prairie, MN

  241. MEDICAL SCIENCES

  242. Accelerator-Based, Epithermal Neutron Source for BNCT
    Linac Systems, Albuquerque, NM

  243. Nano Liter Scale Blood Sampling and Analysis System
    Phoenix Bioscience, Pleasanton, CA

  244. MetaMammography: Molecular Function Enhanced Mammography
    Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA

  245. Two Pi High Resolution Quantitative Spect for Breast and Brain Imaging
    Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA

  246. Drivers for Low Cost, Ultra-Compact, Epithermal Neutron Sources for BNCT
    Science Research Laboratory, Inc., Somerville, MA

  247. VEGF-Based Delivery of Boron Therapeutics
    SibTech, Inc., Newington, CT

  248. GENOME, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES

  249. The Commercial Viability of Excavator: A Software Tool for Gene Expression Data Clustering
    ApoCom, Inc., Knoxville, TN

  250. Whole Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Streptomyces Coelicolor
    Genomatica, Inc., San Diego, CA

  251. Single Cell Genomics of Hyperthermophiles
    Lucigen Corp., Middleton, WI

  252. DNA Amplification of the Whole Genome from a Single Cell
    Molecular Staging Incorporated, New Haven, CT

  253. ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

  254. *STTR Projects: On-Line Determination of Organic Compounds in Atmospheric Aerosols by Direct Impaction Capillary Electrophoresis
    Aerosol Dynamics, Inc., Berkeley, CA

  255. Speciated Organic Composition of Atmospheric Aerosols: A New In-Situ Instrument
    Aerosol Dynamics, Inc., Berkeley, CA

  256. Development of an Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Based Imaging Radiometer for Solar Spectral Measurement
    Brimrose Corporation of America, Baltimore, MD

  257. Miniature Gas Sampling Cell for Long Pathlength Diode Laser Spectroscopy
    Nomadics, Inc., Stillwater, OK

  258. Millimeter-Wave Radiometer for High Sensitivity Water Vapor Profiling in Arid Regions
    ProSensing, Inc., Amherst, MA

  259. Integrated Filter Bank Radiometer for Profiling Low Concentrations of Atmospheric Water Vapor
    Radiometrics Corporation, Boulder, CO

  260. A Novel Constant-Chopper Scanning Radiometer
    Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA

  261. A Solid-State Irradiance Calibrator for Field Use
    Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA

  262. CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE

  263. Ultrasonic Detector for Carbon Dioxide
    2B Technologies, Inc., Golden, CO

  264. *STTR Projects: Development of a High Precision, Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Detector for Carbon Dioxide
    Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA

  265. High Precision, Airborne Carbon Dioxide Analyzers
    Atmospheric Observing Systems, Niwot, CO

  266. High Accuracy Carbon Dioxide Analyzer
    Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA

  267. Compact, Rugged, Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Field Sensor for Carbon Isotope Measurements
    Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA

  268. BIOLOGICAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

  269. Comparison of Marine Microalgae Culture Systems for Fuels Production and Carbon Sequestration
    SeaAg, Inc., Vero Beach, FL

  270. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOILS, SUBSURFACE SEDIMENTS, AND GROUNDWATER

  271. Real-Time Monitoring System for Phytoremediation Optimization
    ADA Technologies, Inc., Littleton, CO

  272. *STTR Projects: Fiber Optic Scintillator System for Detection of Beta Emitters in Groundwater
    Adherent Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM

  273. RNA-Based Microbial Community Structure Determination
    Atom Sciences, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN

  274. A Remote Monitoring System for the Detection of Nitrates and Nitrites in Groundwater
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

  275. Real-Time Monitoring of Toxic Metals in Subsurface with an Optical Nose (PR02-423)
    IPITEK, Carlsbad, CA

  276. Combined Electrical and Magnetic Resistivity Tomography Environmental Monitoring
    Multi-Phase Technologies, LLC, Sparks, NV

  277. Portable Hyperspectral Imager for Phytoremediation Monitoring
    Physical Optics, Photonic Systems Division, Torrance, CA

  278. TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADVANCED TELEROBOTICS AND TELEPRESENCE FOR EM APPLICATIONS

  279. Universal Telerobotic-Master Device with Advanced Feedback
    Barrett Technology, Inc., Cambridge, MA

  280. Optically Tiled Video Immersive Environment Wearable Display for Telerobotics
    Physical Optics Corporation, Electro-Optics & Holog. Div., Torrance, CA

  281. Advanced Manipulator Control through Human Movement-Based Quickening
    Raven Research Corportion, Lenoir City, TN

  282. *STTR Project: Multi-Manipulator Telerobotic Task Space Automation
    TPG Applied Technology, Knoxville, TN

  283. TECHNOLOGIES FOR REMEDIATION AND DECONTAMINATION FOR EM APPLICATIONS

  284. Optical Enhanced Trace Atom Detection for Offgas Monitoring
    Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA

  285. Vibration-Resistant, High-Pressure Xenon Gamma-Ray Detector
    Mirmar Sensor, LLC, Santa Barbara, CA

  286. The Use of Viscous Liquid Grouts for Temporary Repair at Underground High-Level Waste Storage Tanks at Hanford during Sludge Removal
    MSE Technology Applications, Inc., Butte, MT

  287. Membrane-Based Interference Contaminant Monitor
    Physical Optics, Photonic Systems Division, Torrance, CA

  288. Plasma Vapor Analyzer for Characterizing Uranium and Plutonium Contamination in the Field
    Surfx Technologies, LLC, Los Angeles, CA

  289. *STTR Project: Using Tracer Technology to Characterize Contaminated Pipelines
    Engineering Techologies, LLC, Kennewick, WA