U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AND 
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM
FY 2003 PHASE I - AWARDS BY TOPIC

 

TOPIC:  TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND HOMELAND DEFENSE     

                                                                                     

         ADA Technologies, Inc.                                                  Situational Awareness Monitor for
         8100 Shaffer Parkway
                                                    Nuclear Events
         Suite 130
         Littleton, CO 80013-4124

        This project will develop a monitor for urban areas in order to identify pre-nuclear
         event warning signs such as the presence of nuclear material. 

                                                                                   

         Geotech Instruments, LLC.                                            Low-Noise Borehole Triaxial
         10755 Sanden Drive                                                        Seismometer
         Dallas, TX 75238-1336

        This project will develop low-noise instruments for a network of seismic stations
        that is used to monitor nuclear explosions and earthquakes.

         Innovative Wireless Technologies,                                 A Low Cost National Sensor Network
            Inc.                                                                                 (NSN) Using Rapidly Deployable
        1047 Vista Park Drive
                                                     Wireless Technology
        Suite A
        Forest, VA 24551-4253

        This project will develop a low cost, rapidly deployable national sensor network
        that has failsafe structure, high security, and uses wireless technologies.

 

         Multimax, Inc.                                                                A Seismic Event Discrimination
         1441 McCormick Drive                                                 System Based on Improved
         Largo, MD 20774-5323                                                  Understanding of Lg from Explosions

        This project will provide improved and automated methods for nuclear monitoring
        by making use of recent advances in the understanding of seismic signals from explosions.

                                                                                    

         Proportional Technologies, Inc.                                    Field Deployable High Resolution
         8022 El Rio                                                                     High Pressure Xenon Gamma Ray
         Houston, TX 77054-4104
                                              Spectrometer

       
This project will develop a highly sensitive, low-cost, portable and rugged device to detect
        and identify contraband and illicit radioactive materials for
        intelligence, customs, and treaty verification purposes. 

                                                                                     

         Weston Geophysical Corporation                                   Improved Regional Seismic Event
        57 Bedford Street
                                                             Depth Estimation
        Suite 102
        Lexington, MA 02420-4550

        This project will contribute to the U.S. effort to detect and identify nuclear tests in
        foreign countries. 

       

TOPIC:  SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES FOR SENSORS USED IN NATIONAL SECURITY                                 APPLICATIONS                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                         

         Aculight Corporation                                                      Compact, Short-Pulse Laser Source
        11805 North Creek Parkway South                                for Active Imaging Systems
        South Suite 113
        Bothell, WA   98011-8803                                                       

       

        This project will develop novel laser technology required for new sensors
        that generate extremely high-resolution images needed to help remotely detect weapons
        of mass destruction.

                                                                           

        Advanced Principles Group                                            State-of-the-Art Reconfigurable
        28 Fieldstone Drive                                                        Board for Heterogeneous         
        Hooksett, NH 03106                                                      Computing

        This project will develop computing technology that will increase the signal
        processing capabilities of sensor systems for the detection of the proliferation of weapons
        of mass destruction.

                                                                            

         SVT Associates                                                               Al(In)GaN-Based High Electron
        7620 Executive Drive                                                       Mobility Transistors on SiC for High
        Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3677                                         Power Radar Applications

        This project will develop high-performance solid-state transistors for civilian
        and defense applications including radar tracking, cellular base stations,
        telemetry, and satellite communications.

      

TOPIC:  ENHANCED PROTEOMICS SIGNATURE ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF PATHOGEN DETECTION, BIOINFORMATICS, AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELING            

                                                                                    

         BioSequent LLC                                                             PRISM: Software for Protein
         8395 Scarlet Glen Ct.                                                     Structure and Function
        Millersville, MD 21108-2437

        This project will develop software to determine protein structure and function
        by gathering evidence from multiple genomic sequencing data sources.

                                                                                    

         Environmental Research Technologies                           Protein Fold Identification Using
        1320 Pearl Street                                                               Support Vector Machine
        Suite 108
        Boulder, CO 80302

        This project will develop an automated computer based system to predict protein
        structure from recently available genome sequencing information.
        Knowledge of protein structure is essential for understanding protein
        function, designing new drugs to treat human disorders, and identifying pathogens
        used as biological warfare agents. 

  

TOPIC:  GENOME, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES

           

        STTR Project
        Genetic Assemblies, Inc.                                                Development of a Massively Parallel
        510 Charmany Dr
.                                                        Oligonucleotide Synthesizer
        Madison, WI 53719
                                                       (MPOS) for the Production of
                                                                                                 Genome Scale Reagent Sets in
                                                                                                 Quantities

        University of Wisconsin

        This project will develop a technology to produce large quantities of genetic probes
        at lower costs and with greater flexibility than existing systems in order to make possible
        massive medical studies that are presently not economically feasible. 

                                                                           

         MacConnell Research Corporation                               Cell-Free Protein Synthesis for
        6195 Cornerstone Court East                                          High-Through-Put Proteomics
        #114
        San Diego, CA 92121-1303

        This project will develop technology for producing milligram quantities
        of proteins encoded by cloned or newly predicted genes, which will
        reduce the cost of active protein production in laboratories studying functional
        genomics, proteomics, and other basic research applications.

          

TOPIC:  MEDICAL SCIENCES                                                   

                                                                                     

        Luna Innovations, Inc.                                                   A New Class of Trimetasphere Based
        2851 Commerce Street                                                   Radiopharmaceuticals
        Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657

        This project will develop unique new nanomaterials that have potential
        as improved radiopharmaceuticals for use in radiation therapy, leading
        to reduced mortality and to improved quality of life in certain types of
        cancer patients.

 

         Photon Imaging, Inc.                                                       In Vivo Radio-tracer Quantification
        19355 Business Center Drive                                          with Small Animal Imaging
        Suite 8
        Northridge, CA 91344

        This project will develop a time-saving imaging technique to determine the amount
        of pharmaceuticals in laboratory test animals which would result in reducing
        the total amount of time required for pharmaceuticals to reach the market.

                                                                                    

        Photon Imaging, Inc.                                                       Solid State SPECT Detectors for
        19355 Business Center Drive                                        Molecular Imaging in Small Animals
        Suite 8
        Northridge, CA 91344

        This project will develop a new camera that will improve scientists’
        ability to develop and study the effects of new drugs in live animals.

                                                                               

         Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                               High Performance PET Detector
        44 Hunt Street
        Watertown, MA 02472-4699

        This project will develop a novel detector technology for medical imaging,
        physics research, and commercial applications such as oil exploration
        and non-destructive studies.

                                                                                   

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                               A Design of a New Readout Sensor for
        44 Hunt Street                                                                 SPECT
        Watertown, MA 02472-4699

        This project will develop a small, high performance, animal scanner to bring
        the power of non-invasive functional imaging to detailed studies of the mouse and rat.
        Such a tool will be of great importance in understanding biological
        functions and facilitate rapid progress in new drug developments.

                                                                                    

         Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                               Fast, High Resolution PET Detector
         44 Hunt Street
         Watertown, MA 02472-4699

        This project will investigate a novel detector technology for medical imagining studies
        and physics research, as well as oil exploration and other commercial studies.

 

TOPIC:  ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY                                  

                                                                                      

         Aerodyne Research, Inc.                                                Advanced Aerosol Mass Spectrometer
        45 Manning Road                                                             for Aircraft Measurement of Organic
        Billerica, MA 01821-3896                                                Particulate Matter

        This project will develop an instrument for measuring organic particulate matter
        in air to support research in “acid rain,” global climate, and human health. 

                                                                                

        Aerodyne Research, Inc.                                                 Cavity Attenuation Phase Shift
        45 Manning Road                                                             Spectroscopic Detection of Nitrogen
        Billerica, MA 01821-3976                                                Dioxide

        This project will develop new sensor technology that will provide an accurate
        and cost effective measurement for monitoring nitrogen dioxide, a regulated atmospheric
        pollutant.

                                                                                     

         Los Gatos Research                                                      Novel Ultrasensitive Instrumentation
         67 East Evelyn Avenue                                                  for Trace Gas Measurements in the
         Suite 3                                                                             Field
         Mountain View, CA  94041-1518

        This project will develop a novel compact, rugged, relatively inexpensive instrument
        based on a new laser-based technology to measure concentrations and fluxes
        of gases for detailed studies of the environment, medical diagnostics
        for detection of common disease, monitoring and control of industrial processes, and
        for measurements of chemical and biological agents. 

                                                                                  

         NovaWave Technologies                                                 NO2 Sensor for Urban and Regional
        40 Burgoyne Court                                                            Air Quality Monitoring
        San Mateo, CA  94402-4051

        This project will develop technology to monitor a greenhouse gas with precision
        and accuracy using compact, robust instrumentation. 

                                                                                    

         NovaWave Technologies                                                 Mid-Infrared Optical Cavity-Based
        40 Burgoyne Court                                                            Spectrometer for Multispecies
        San Mateo, CA  94402-4051                                            Airborne and Ground-Based
                                                                                                    Atmospheric Monitoring

        This project will develop an instrument to make ultra-sensitive atmospheric
        concentration measurements on a variety of chemicals to further our understanding of
        atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, as well as pollution monitoring and control.

                                                                      

         Sigma Space Corporation                                              Fiber Laser Based Water Vapor
        9801 Greenbelt Road                                                      Differential Absorption Lidar System
        Suite 103
        Lanham, MD   20706-6204

        This project will build a meteorological tool to provide continuous, lower atmosphere
        water vapor measurements needed for modeling precipitation and severe
        weather prediction 

 

          STTR Project
          Sunset Laboratory, Inc.                                               Advanced Real-Time Monitoring
         10160 SW Nimbus Ave.                                                of Particulate Carbon, Oxygen and
         Suite F8
        Tigard , OR   97223-4338

        Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

        The impact of small aerosol particles on the earth’s energy balance represents the
        largest source of uncertainty in estimates of global climate change from human activities.
        This project will develop real-time instrumentation to collect data for understanding the
        role particles from various combustion sources play in
        climate change. 

 

TOPIC:  CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE      

                                                                                    

              Coherent Technologies, Inc.                                       Range-Resolved DIAL for Eye-Safe
            135 South Taylor Avenue                                           Detection of CO2
            Louisville, CO  80027

            This project will develop a remote laser radar capability that can map large
            volumes of atmospheric carbon dioxide to enable the scientific community to better analyze
            and understand the contribution of excess carbon dioxide to global warming.

                                                                                

              Picarro, Inc.                                                                  Innovative CO2 Sensor Based on
            1050 E. Duane Avenue                                                Cavity Ringdown
            Suite 1
            Sunnyvale, CA  94085-2626

            This project will develop carbon dioxide sensors that will help scientists to understand
            the contribution of man-made gases to global warming. 

                                                                        

              Southwest Sciences, Inc.                                             High Precision CO2 Sensor for
            1570 Pacheco Street                                                    Balloon Sonde Atmospheric
            Suite E-11                                                                     Measurements
            Santa Fe, NM  87505-3937

            This project will develop a lightweight, inexpensive carbon dioxide sensor suitable
            for weather balloon measurements critical to understanding the greenhouse
            effect and global warming.

 

TOPIC:  MEASUREMENT/MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT 

         

            Eltron Research, Inc.                                                      A Remote and Affordable Detection
            4600 Nautilus Court South                                             System for Cr(VI) in Groundwater
            Boulder, CO  80301-3241

            This project will develop a versatile, affordable, remote sensor for toxic levels
            of chromium in groundwater and surface water.

                                                                                     

            Eltron Research, Inc.                                                    Nanoscale Inorganic Ion-Exchange
            4600 Nautilus Court South                                           Films for Enhanced Electrochemical
            Boulder, CO  80301-3241                                             Heavy Metal Detection

            This project will develop a low-cost, portable, heavy metal detection technology
            for efficient, rapid analysis of metal contamination in water.

   

TOPIC:  REACTIVE BARRIERS AND MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR SUBSURFACE REMEDIATION

                                                                                    

        ADA Technologies, Inc.                                                   Enhanced Materials for Reactive
        8100 Shaffer Parkway                                                      Barriers
        Suite 130
        Littleton, CO  80013-4124

        This project will develop a family of materials for reactive barriers to groundwater
        contaminants that will improve their hydrological performance, longevity
        and the number of contaminants that can be addressed.

                                                                             

         Lynntech, Inc.                                                                  Novel Permeable Reactive Barrier
         7610 Eastmark Drive                                                      Materials for the Mercury Plume
         Suite 202
         College Station, TX  77840-4023

        This project will develop technology remove mercury from water, thereby reducing the
        cost of treating environmental problems at contaminated Department of Energy sites. 

 

         STTR Project
         Vista
Engineering Technologies, LLC                            Using Electrical Resistivity Techniques
          8203 W. Quinault                                                             to Monitor the Long-Term
         Building C,
Suite 200                                                       Health of Sub-Surface Reactive
         Kennewick,
WA  99336-7117
                                          Barriers

         Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

        This project will develop technology to assess the performance of subsurface barriers
        that are put in place to clean-up contaminated groundwater. The system
        will provide an earlier warning of barrier problems, compared to conventional
        monitoring techniques.

TOPIC:  DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF FACILITIES                  

                                                                                     

         ADA Technologies, Inc.                                              Electrodecontamination for
        8100 Shaffer Parkway                                                  Mitigation of Airborne Contamination
        Suite 130
        Littleton, CO  80013-4124

        This project will develop electrochemical technology to remove radioactive
        contamination from surfaces at Department of Energy facilities without producing
        airborne radioactive contamination. 

                                                                                     

        Barrett Technology, Inc.                                               Low-Cost Automatic Tool Fixturing
        139 Main Street                                                            Based on Dexterous Robotic Hand
        Kendall Square
        Cambridge, MA  02142-1528

        This project will develop a new robotic hand that automatically adapts to ordinary
        commercial power tools, enabling a robot to enter a contaminated nuclear facility
        or disaster scene using a variety of inexpensive tools.

                                                                                      

         Gumbs Associates, Inc.                                                Low-Cost Strippable Fixatives
        11 Harts Lane
        East Brunswick, NJ  08816-2040

        This project will develop a low-cost coating technology for removing radiological
        contamination throughout the Department of Energy complex.

 

TOPIC:  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY                           

                                                                                   

         En'Urga, Inc.                                                                  Innovative Instrumentation and
        1291-A Cumberland Avenue                                          Intelligent Diagnostic System for
        Business and Technology Center                                  Reactor Safety
        West Lafayette, IN  47906-1385

        This project will develop instrumentation and diagnostics based on state-of-the-art
        neural network theory to improve reactor safety systems for existing and future nuclea
        reactor power plants. 

                                                                               

        Southwest Sciences, Inc.                                              System for Imaging Leaks from the
        1570 Pacheco Street                                                     Primary Water Loop
        Suite E-11
        Santa Fe, NM  87505-3937

        This project will develop a video camera system for imaging invisible gases.
        Applications include monitoring of nuclear power plants, oil refineries,
        and natural gas lines.

  

TOPIC:  MATERIALS RESEARCH FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS             

                                                                                     

         Accelerator Technology Corporation                         SiC/HT-9 MMC Composite Tubes for
        207 Dellwood                                                                Fuel Cladding
        Bryan, TX  77840

        This project will develop a new material to provide the extreme strength and fracture
        toughness with resistance to higher temperature, radiation damage, and chemical
        corrosion that is needed for cladding the fuel rods of the next generation of power reactors.

                                                                            

        Lightweight Solutions, Inc.                                            Improved Silicon Carbide Materials
        306 Fashion Circle                                                         for Very High Temperature Fast
        Newark, DE  19711-2426                                              Spectrum Nuclear Energy Systems

        This project will develop processing technologies to produce high performance
        silicon carbide ceramics and composites for improved, cost-effective materials
        for the nuclear, energy, aerospace, and automotive industries.

                                                                                    

        Powdermet, Inc.                                                         Nanoengineered ODS
        24112 Rockwell                                                         Feritic/Martensitic Steel for Fusion
        Euclid, OH  44117                                                     Application
        

        This project will develop technology for manufacturing higher strength, higher
        temperature steels for nuclear energy, fusion, turbine engines, glass making, and
        heat treating equipment.

                                                                                    

        Ultramet                                                                        Low-Porosity SiC/SiC Composite
        12173 Montague Street                                               Materials for Nuclear Energy System
        Pacoima, CA  91331-2210                                            Components

        This project will develop advanced materials and structures that will allow nuclear
        reactors to operate under the high temperature, high pressure, and high heat flux
        conditions necessary for cost-competitive energy generation.

TOPIC:  NEUTRON AND ELECTRON BEAM INSTRUMENTATION                          

                                                                                   

        Containerless Research, Inc.                                       Fast Exchange Refrigerator for
        906 University Place                                                     Neutron Science (FERNS)
        Evanston, IL  60201-3147

        This project will develop an advanced automatic, programmable, sample handling
        system for use in a next-generation neutron research facility.

                                                                         

         Cryogenic Applications F, Inc.                                      Transport of Methane Pellets for
        450 Bacon Springs Lane                                                 Advanced Cold Moderators
        Clinton, TN  37716-5311

        This project will develop a component for a neutron scattering facility, presently
        under construction, to allow a future upgrade that will double the output of neutrons at a few
        percent of the original cost. 

                                                                             

        EIC Laboratories, Inc.                                                    Solid-State Thermal-Neutron Detector
        111 Downey Street                                                          Based on Boron-Doped a-Se    
        Norwood, MA  02062 -2612                                           Stabilized Alloy Films

        This project will develop an advanced neutron detector suitable for remote
        or portable applications for use in nuclear nonproliferation, radiation safety,
        and neutron diffraction studies.

                                                                                   

         Instrumentation Associates                                                A GEM of a Neutron Detector
        8944 Dexter Gables Lane
        Dexter, MI  48130

        This project will develop a novel neutron detector for application at the
        Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge, TN, for monitoring experiments in materials
        science, engineering and biology.

                                                                                   

        Midwest Optoelectronics, LLC                                       Amorphous Silicon Based 
        333 14th Street                                                                  Neutron Detector
        Toledo, OH  43624

        This project will develop devices to enhance the performance of U.S. neutron source
        facilities used for materials, life sciences, and military research.

 

        Science Research Laboratory, Inc.                                       Long-Lifetime Low-Scatter 
        15 Ward Street                                                                       Neutron Polarization Target    
        Somerville, MA  02143

        This project will develop a new technology that will expand the capabilities of existing
        U.S. neutron scattering facilities dedicated to developing improved materials for
        the aerospace, computer, and other industries. 

TOPIC:  ADVANCED FOSSIL FUELS RESEARCH                                     

     

        Advanced Resources International,                               Methanogenic Conversion of CO2 into
            Inc.                                                                                Methane: A Breakthrough Geologic
        1110 North Glebe Road                                                  Sequestration Technology
        Suite 600
        Arlington, VA  22201-4795

        This project will develop a methodology to utilize bacteria to remediate underground
        carbon dioxide storage sites, as well as to generate new methane resources that could
        be exploited as renewable energy sources. 

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