U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program and  
Small Business Technology Transfer Program
FY 2006 Phase II - Awards by State

Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

      

ARKANSAS

        

Arkansas Power Electronics                             High Power Density (100 kW) Silicon

International, Inc.                                              Carbide (SiC) Three-Phase Inverters

700 Research Center Boulevard

Fayetteville, AR  72701

 

With worldwide energy consumption becoming an epidemic and the future need for power conservation self evident, the improvement of power conversion systems and the reduction of energy waste has become a global priority. The researchers will develop high efficiency power electronic converters with an order of magnitude size and volume reduction through the implementation of the new silicon carbide semiconductor material.

 

 

ARIZONA

 

 

STTR Project                                                  Research Institution

MER Corporation (Materials and                   Brookhaven National Laboratory

       Electrochemical Research)

7960 South Kolb Road

Tucson, AZ  85706-9237

 

Project:  Improved Performance of Lithium-ion Cells at Low Temperature     

 

A high performance additive material is proposed to improve the low temperature performance of organic-solvent-based electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries. It would benefit the Nation to become the source of the economical additive material for lithium-ion batteries, which can be used for automotives, electronics, and virtually any secondary power requirement.

 

 

Phoenix Analysis and Design                             Low Cost Hot Anode Recycle Blower

     Technologies

7755 S. Research Drive

Suite 110

Tempe, AZ  85284-1803

 

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems, developed for the distributed power industry, require a very high temperature (850º C) pump to re-circulate fuel. This project focuses on developing a pump that can provide that function in a cost-effective package.

 

 

Synergistic Advanced Technologies,                  High-Temperature Ceramic Capacitors

      LLC                                                           for Applications in Deep Drilling

8987 East Tanque Verde Road                         and Completion Processes

Suite 292B

Tucson, AZ  85749-9610

 

This project aims to develop high temperature capacitors that are urgently needed in deep drilling of gas and oil. In this effort, high temperature capacitors will be developed by using a new type of temperature-compensating nanocomposite dielectrics.

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA

 

4th Wave Imaging Corporation                         Time-Lapse 3D GPR Characterization 

16A Journey                                                     and Monitoring of Near-Surface     

Suite 200                                                          Groundwater and Contaminant Flows  

Aliso Viejo, CA  92656-9786

 

Two hundred fifty billion dollars will be spent over the next 30 years to clean up groundwater sites contaminated with hazardous waste and petroleum products. To improve the efficiency of the clean-up operation, this research will produce ground-penetrating radar technology for imaging contaminant plumes underground, and monitoring them in real time.

 

 

Advanced Science and Novel                           Multi-Sampling System with Tree

     Technology Company                                  Architecture for Pulse Shape

27 Via Porto Grande                                        Analysis

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275

 

Next-generation nuclear physics experiments require fast, power-saving, and inexpensive systems for event-generated pulse shape analysis. Existing equipment cannot satisfy these needs. Through the utilization of proprietary techniques and technical solutions, this project targets the development of a cost effective programmable system-on-chip that features high accuracy and bandwidth, wide dynamic range, and low power consumption.

 

 

Advanced Science and Novel                           Scalable Intrusion Detection System

    Technology Company                                   for Rapid Global Detection of

27 Via Porto Grande                                        Network Attacks

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275

 

Novel Intrusion Detection System will provide a much needed, distributed architecture suitable for defense against cyber-terrorism in ultra high-speed computer networks. This system will guarantee rapid detection of attacks with low false alarm rate in large-scale governmental and commercial networks.

 

 

STTR Project                                                  Research Institution

Aegis Technology                                            University of Tennessee at Knoxville

3300 Westminster Avenue

Santa Ana, CA  92703

 

Project:  An Advanced Power Converter System Using High Temperature, High Power Density SiC Devices                                         

 

With the advantages of higher energy efficiency, compact size, and light weight for power conversion systems, SiC power devices increase system functionalities and competitiveness in marketplace. This project will develop a converter based on these SiC power devices as an essential step toward utilizing these advantages.

 

 

STTR Project                                      Research Institution

Aerosol Dynamics, Inc.                       The Regents of the University of

935 Grayson Street                             California

Berkeley, CA  94710-2401

 

Project:  Two Dimensional Chromatography of Atmospheric Aerosols:  A New In-Situ Instrument

 

Creating new instrumentation for measuring the composition of organic particles in the atmosphere is critical for solving air pollution problems in the United States, and may lead to new abilities for detecting airborne tracers of drug or even weapons manufacturing. We propose to develop novel instrumentation, for high resolution field measurements, that holds the potential to revolutionize our investigations of organics in the atmosphere.

 

 

Broadata Communications, Inc.                       Ultra High Speed Transport Protocol

2545 W. 237th Street                                      and Architecture                   

Suite K                                                                    

Torrance, CA  90505-5229

 

The proposed Transport Control Protocol - Fiber technology can overcome the network transport inefficiencies currently encountered in today’s high-speed networks. The technology will advance state of-the-art networking technology and promises one order of magnitude improvement in effective network throughput for transmitting petabytes of data over high-speed networks.

 

 

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.                       200 MW L-Band Annular Beam Klystron

P.O. Box 330                                                   for Accelerators

Palo Alto, CA  94302

 

This project will develop an advanced microwave amplifier for use in high energy accelerators. The underlying concepts will also be useful in amplifiers for medical and scientific instrumentation.

 

 

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.                       Advanced Quasi Optical Launcher

P.O. Box 330                                                   Systems

Palo Alto, CA  94302

 

For improved cost benefits, this project will simplify and optimize the efficiency and design of a key technology for heating plasmas in fusion power reactors.

                                             

 

Callida Genomics Inc.                                       Universal Probe Reagents for

750 N. Pastoria Ave.                                        Detection and Quantitation of RNA

Sunnyvale, CA  94085                                      Splicing

 

The ability to provide comprehensive and cost effective detection and isolation of millions of gene splice variants is critical for medical-diagnostic, industrial, and research applications. This project will develop universal gene probe reagents and software for detecting and isolating any splice gene variant of any gene in any organism.

 

 

FAR-TECH, Inc.                                             3D Modeling Tool for High Density

10350 Science Center Drive                             and High Mach number Plasma

Building 14, Suite 150                                       Accelerator Research

San Diego, CA  92121

 

The computer modeling tool developed in this project should provide greater understanding and optimization of plasma accelerators that will enable high-speed, dense plasma jets for critical, innovative fusion applications.

 

 

FAR-TECH, Inc.                                             A Reliable, Compact, and Inexpensive

10350 Science Center Drive                             Klystron for the International

Building 14, Suite 150                                       Linear Collider

San Diego, CA  92121

 

The proposed radio frequency tube can power many types of superconducting accelerator structures.  These structures include the International Linear Collider, the Fermilab Proton Driver, light sources such as TESLA X-FEL, and energy recovery linacs.

 

 

STTR Project                                                  Research Institution

Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.                          Lawrence Berkeley National

2101 Webster Street                                        Laboratory

12th floor

Oakland, CA  94612-3027

 

Project:  Development of HydroImage: A User-Friendly Hydrogeophysical Characterization Software Package 

 

A user-friendly software package will be developed for characterizing subsurface conditions at contaminated sites. The software will enable the design and implementation of efficient, cost-effective remediation systems for site cleanup and restoration.

 

 

G. H. Gillespie Associates, Inc.                         Automated Transfer Map Generator

10855 Sorrento Valley Road                            Utilizing Electromagnetic Field

Suite 203                                                          Solutions

San Diego, CA  92121

 

The Automated Transfer Map Generator will provide advanced software tools to improve the productivity of workers in accelerator facilities located at research laboratories, medical institutes, semiconductor manufacturers, nanotechnology centers, and other organizations using particle beams.

 

 

Haimson Research Corporation                        High Gradient Research on 17

3350 Scott Boulevard                                       Gigahertz Accelerating Structures

Building 60

Santa Clara, CA  95054-3104

 

The successful development of accelerating structures would represent a significant advance in radio-frequency linear accelerator technology and would have a positive impact on the design of future linear collider systems as well as on the further miniturization of commercial accelerators for medical, radiographic and homeland security applications.

 

 

Hi-Z Technology, Inc.                                       Reduction of Parasitic Losses to

7606 Miramar Road                                         Improve Quantum Well Efficiency

Suite 7400

San Diego, CA  92126-4210

 

 

Huge amounts of renewable waste heat are being generated from vehicles and the basic materials industries such as refineries, aluminum plants, steel mills, etc. This project is to develop a process to convert some of this waste heat into electricity and save 300 to 1000 barrels of oil a year.

 

 

Hyper-Therm                                           High-TemperatureProperties and Design of a Nuclear

     Composites, Inc.                                 Grade SiC/SiC Control Rod Sheath for

18411 Gothard Street                               Generation IV Nuclear Plants

Unit B

Huntington Beach, CA  92648-1235

 

The highly efficient Generation IV nuclear reactors operate at extreme temperatures

to produce low-cost power for electricity generation or hydrogen production. This

proposal addresses the need for high-temperature materials that can be utilized

within the reactor core without degradation.

 

 

ISA Corporation                                              Marx Based Modulator for ILC and

6780 Sierra Court, Suite R                               Industry

Dublin, CA  94568-2616                                                     

 

Conventional microwave power supplies are large and have oil filled tanks that make them unsuitable for the International Linear Collider (ILC) and many industrial applications. The proposed Marx based modulator will provide a lightweight solution for the ILC and industrial microwave applications including food irradiation, disinfestation, and cargo inspection.

 

 

Membrane Technology and Research,               Novel Nanoporous Polymer Membranes 

    Inc. (MTR)                                                   for Gas and Vapor Separations      

1360 Willow Road

Suite 103

Menlo Park, CA  94025-1516

 

Nanoporous polymer membranes, with improved separation performance in refinery and natural gas applications, have been developed. This project will lead to a field-demonstrated membrane separation system that will significantly lower the cost of gas processing in important refinery and natural gas processing applications.

 

 

MetroLaser, Inc.                                              Thermal (Solar) Photovoltaics Using

2572 White Road                                             Luminescence Upconversions

Irvine, CA  92614-6236

 

In this project a novel approach for efficient conversion of heat into electricity will be developed.  It should provide a direct means to extract renewable energy from waste heat as well as from solar radiation

 

 

New Wave Research                                        Next Generation, Rugged, Low-Cost UV

48660 Kato Road                                            Femtosecond Laser Ablation System  

Fremont, CA  94538                                        for Microanalysis 

 

Femtosecond lasers, used in mass spectrometry chemical analysis, have the unique ability to transfer huge amounts of energy to a solid and generate a dry aerosol whose components accurately match that of the solid parent material. This project will design an economical femtosecond laser more robust and compact than traditional systems, suitable for high throughput, low downtime mass spectrometry applications.

 

 

Physical Optics Corporation                             Silicon Microchannel Neutron Lens

   Photonic Systems Division

20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100

Torrance, CA  90501-1821

 

The proposed type of neutron lens will increase the photon flux density within a testing sample, thereby increasing the number of scattered neutrons and allowing more rapid measurements of their distribution. This will increase the throughput in unique and expensive instruments, and lead to a greater scientific and practical return on the taxpayer dollars invested in these instruments.

 

 

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC                         An X-band, Traveling Wave,

1600 Sawtelle Boulevard                                  Deflection Mode Cavity for

Suite 300                                                          Ultra-Fast Beam Manipulation and

Los Angeles, CA  90025                                  Diagnosis

 

The next generation of scientific research facilities will use very short bunches of electrons to produce x-rays for advanced materials and biomolecular research, or collide these short bunches to create new particles and advance the frontier of modern physics. This project will develop a new, necessary tool for measuring the length and profile of these ultra-short bunches at high energy accelerators: an x-band traveling wave deflecting cavity for ultra-fast electron beam manipulation and diagnosis.

 

 

RNET Technologies, Inc.                                  Interoperability between Ultra

555 Bryant Street, #578                                   High-Speed Networks and traditional

Palo Alto, CA  94301-1740                             IP Networks (SmartNIC)

 

There is strong need to bridge traditional Internet Protocol based networks and emerging ultra-high speed optical (lambda) networks, especially in situations where large-scale distributed computational modeling and simulation work is being conducted. In this project, we will develop innovative software and hardware solutions that will carefully monitor the needs of applications, and then efficiently bridge Internet Protocol networks and lambda networks to ensure “on-time” delivery of all the data needed by the applications.

 

 

Space Computer Corporation                           Algorithms for Multilook Effluent

12121 Wilshire Boulevard                                Detection and Identification

Suite 910

Los Angeles, CA  90025-1123    

 

Chemicals released at industrial sites may be directly related to materials produced within the facilities. This research effort will develop software technology that uses a remote imaging sensor to dramatically improve the detection and identification of released chemicals, and to enhance the resulting assessments.

 

 

Ultramet                                                           Flow Channel Inserts for

12173 Montague Street                                    Dual-Coolant ITER Test Blanket

Pacoima, CA  91331-2210                              Modules

 

Nuclear fusion offers a viable means of generating sufficient energy for current consumption levels in a manner consistent with environmental preservation. This project will develop materials and structures that allow reliable operation in the demanding nuclear reactor environment.

 

 

Ultramet                                                           Ultrahigh Heat Flux Plasma-Facing

12173 Montague Street                                    Components for Magnetic Fusion

Pacoima, CA  91331-2210                              Energy

 

Magnetic fusion is an ideal alternative to fossil fuels, providing a limitless supply of environmentally friendly energy. Practical application requires the development of materials and structures capable of operating at the high temperatures and heat flux levels that are required for cost-competitive energy production. The innovative components proposed for development in this project are critical to the successful commercialization of fusion energy.

 

 

 

  COLORADO

 

 

Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc.               Ultralight, Low-power Probes of

1930 Central Avenue                                        Carbon Dioxide

Suite A

Boulder, CO  80301

 

Inexpensive probe detection systems are being developed for deployment from airborne, ground-based, and oceanic platforms. The detection systems will observe carbon sequestration within entire natural ecosystems and aid in the prediction of global climate change.

 

 

Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc.               Vertically Integrated Measuring and

1930 Central Avenue                                        Monitoring Instrumentation for

Suite A                                                             Terrestrial Sinks and Sources of

Boulder, CO  80301                                        Carbon Dioxide

 

A suite of instruments will be developed to monitor the flow of carbon dioxide within terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The suite will include instruments for monitoring CO2, an unmanned airborne vehicle for mapping concentrations, and expendable probes for measuring concentrations at strategic locations.

 

 

Composite Technology Development,               Downhole Heater Cables for Oil Shale

    Inc.                                                              Recovery

2600 Campus Drive

Suite D

Lafayette, CO  80026

 

High-performance heater cables are a critical technological need for oil shale recovery. New cables with a composite insulation system will be developed to meet application requirements and secure a domestic source of oil for the nation.

 

 

Composite Technology Development,               New Highly Radiation-Resistant

     Inc.                                                             Insulation Process for High Field

2600 Campus Drive                                         Accelerator Magnets

Suite D

Lafayette, CO  80026

 

Superconducting magnets under development for use in the nation’s high-energy physics programs are limited by a need for thinner electrical insulation with higher performance. The insulation materials and processes developed in this program will benefit these systems by reducing manufacturing costs, improving operational reliability, and enabling the generation of higher magnetic fields.

 

 

Creative Light Source, Inc.                               Multi-Function Inspection Scope:

4845 Pearl East Circle                                      Enabling New Surface Science at

Suite 101                                                          High-Energy Beamline Facilities

Boulder, CO  80301-6113

 

The nation’s neutron-scattering laboratories study single-molecule-thick films, which are critical for science, medicine, and nanotechnology, but simultaneous imaging by microscopy is needed to interpret these experiments. The proposed optical instrument will not only transform the state of the art in surface science and technology by enabling simultaneous measurements; but also transform research and commercial industry by providing many inspection schemes in a compact device that were previously impossible to do.

 

 

Eltron Research Inc.                                         Advanced Coal Gasification System

4600 Nautilus Court South

Boulder, CO  80301-3241

 

This project will develop a chemical looping system, a novel means of gasifying coal that will reduce the cost of a FutureGen power plant by 20%. These plants will then be cost-competitive with traditional power plants, yet have minimal emissions such as CO2.

 

 

Eltron Research Inc.                                         High Efficiency Electro-Refining for

4600 Nautilus Court South                               Direct Capture of Saleable Metals

Boulder, CO  80301-3241

 

A high efficiency technology will be developed for economic and energy-efficient production of metals and metal products directly from liquid streams.

 

 

Eltron Research Inc.                                         Reformer for Conversion of Diesel

4600 Nautilus Court South                               Fuel into CO and Hydrogen

Boulder, CO  80301-3241                                                    

 

The diesel-fuel-reforming system, developed in this project, will reduce the cost of fuel cell systems that produce electricity in diesel-powered vehicles. The compact reforming system can be fed all grades of sulfur-containing diesel, plus other liquid and gaseous fuels, ranging from natural gas to bottom-of-the-barrel petroleum residues.

 

 

Sporian Microsystems, Inc.                               Adaptable Sensor Packaging for High

515 Courtney Way, Suite B                              Temperature Fossil Fuel Energy

Lafayette, CO  80026-8821                             Systems

 

While micro-sensors that will allow for the optimized conversion of fossil fuel for power generation have been demonstrated, what is missing is packaging to protect the micro-sensors from harsh environments, and to allow the sensors to be implemented into practice. The proposed work is to develop an engineered, standard testing package, with an integrated protective housing, to enable the use of micro-sensors in high temperature harsh environments, so that cost and performance targets of high-efficiency, low emissions fossil-fuel plants can be achieved.

 

 

TDA Research, Inc.                                          High Efficiency, Low-Cost Reforming

12345 W. 52nd Avenue                                   to Produce Hydrogen

Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1916

 

This project will develop technology to enhance the generation of hydrogen in large-scale plants. The overall goal is to reduce the cost of hydrogen production from natural gas, increase its efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

 

 

TDA Research, Inc.                                          Nanostructured Materials for Olefin

12345 W. 52nd Avenue                                   Oligomerization

Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1916

 

This project will optimize and then make new materials for the production of improved synthetic oils. The synthetic oils should allow for increased gas mileage (a potential 0.15 Quads/year in energy savings for the U.S.) and lengthened service life in automotive and gas turbine engines. Reduced environmental impact from the oil should follow through a decrease in CO2 emissions as well as used oil disposal.

 

 

TDA Research, Inc.                                          Sorbents for Air Separation

12345 W. 52nd Avenue

Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1916

 

The use of advanced, highly efficient and environmentally responsible coal-based processes that can overcome the economic and environmental impediments that limit the full utilization of coal is hindered by the presence of wide spectrum trace contaminants. TDA will develop a new material to provide low-cost oxygen to support the widespread utilization of coal.

 

 

Tech-X Corporation                                         Framework for Modernization and

5621 Arapahoe Avenue                                    Componentization of Fusion Modules

Suite A

Boulder, CO  80303-1379

 

This project will develop software tools that will increase software reuse and data interoperability as well as facilitate integrated scientific modeling, collaborative data analysis, and archiving of fusion data. These tools will help to ensure successful participation of the US in the ITER project.

 

 

Tech-X Corporation                                         GSIMF:  A Grid Software Installation

5621 Arapahoe Avenue                                    Management Framework

Suite A

Boulder, CO  80303-1379

 

This project will develop tools for remote, secure management of software programs on a large computer network. These tools should increase the efficiency with which scientists work and share resources.

 

 

Tech-X Corporation                                         High Z Droplets-A Novel Source of

5621 Arapahoe Avenue                                    Heavy Ions for Nuclear Physics

Suite A

Boulder, CO  80303-1379

 

High-fidelity software will be developed for dramatic improvement of rare-isotope ion source technology, required for fundamental advances in nuclear physics and astrophysics research.

 

 

Tech-X Corporation                                         ISENS: Information Processing System

5621 Arapahoe Avenue                                    for Sensor Data

Suite A

Boulder, CO  80303-1379

 

Intelligence analysts are required to process ever growing amounts of sensor related data for situation assessment and decision making. In this project an innovative new software system will be developed to improve the efficiency of processing and understanding of such data.

 

 

Tech-X Corporation                                         SuRF:Three-Dimensional

5621 Arapahoe Avenue                                    Self-Consistant Simulations of

Suite A                                                             Multipacting in Superconducting

Boulder, CO  80303-1379                               Radio Frequencies

 

Improving performance of superconducting radio frequency accelerating cavities will decrease the cost of next-generation linear particle accelerators. Innovative software will be developed to improve the modeling and design of superconducting radio frequency cavities.

 

 

Tech-X Corporation                                         User Centric Monitoring

5621 Arapahoe Avenue                                                       

Suite A                                                                    

Boulder, CO  80303-1379                                                    

 

Software services and components will be developed that provide a rich set of Web-accessible intuitive information to scientists. Benefits include greater productivity for the scientists, by allowing them to monitor computing tasks distributed throughout the Grid.

 

 

 

CONNECTICUT

 

 

Fairfield Crystal Technology, LLC                    A Novel Growth Technique for Large

8 South End Plaza                                            Diameter AlN Single Crystal

New Milford, CT  06776-4200

 

Widespread use of high brightness light emitting devices for general lighting in offices and homes will save enormous energy consumed in lighting. But inadequate substrate materials hamper the development of highly efficient light emitting devices. This project will develop and commercialize aluminum nitride single crystal substrates that enable fabrication of highly efficient light emitting devices for solid-state lighting.

 

 

Omega-P, Inc.                                                  Dielectric-Lined High-Gradient

199 Whitney Avenue                                        Accelerator Structure

Suite 200

New Haven, CT  06511

 

This project will build structures and carry out tests of microwave field limits on artificial diamond, to evaluate the suitability of using artificial diamond to enhance reliability of high energy particle accelerators.

 

 

Omega-P, Inc.                                                  Ferroelectric Switch for a

199 Whitney Avenue                                        High-Power Ka-Band Active Pulse

Suite 200                                                          Compressor

New Haven, CT  06511

 

This project will develop a fast switch for creating microwave pulses at power levels much higher than those produced with a conventional microwave pulse source. The new switches should find use in the development of structures for a future high-energy particle collider.

 

 

R&D Dynamics Corporation                             Foil Gas Bearing Supported High

15 Barber Pond Road                                      Speed Centrifugal Blower

Bloomfield, CT  06095

 

A high-speed, high-temperature anode gas recycle centrifugal blower will be designed, manufactured and demonstrated, which will increase the efficiency of solid oxide fuel cell systems. A high-speed direct drive motor combined with foil gas bearing technology will result in a low cost, efficient, small, oil-free and reliable blower.

 

 

SupraMagnetics, Inc.                                        A New PIT Nb3Sn Process, Toward

125 South End Road                                        Improved Cost-Performance for HEP

Southington, CT  06489-3959                          High Field Magnets

 

A new economical superconductor will be developed for high field magnets utilized in high energy physics research, fusion machines, and magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance instruments for the general benefit of the public.

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

  

CM-TEC, Inc.                                                 High Bulk-Density, Large Capacity

1 Innovation Way                                             Activated Carbons for Small-Scale

Suite 100                                                          Natural Gas Storage

Newark, DE  19711

 

Natural gas supply network is ill-distributed for projected growth in natural gas used for power generation. We propose to develop an adsorbed natural gas storage system, which will be well suited for residential and commercial backup generators, and for new small- to mid-size commercial power generators.

 

 

Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.                   Hybrid Anti-Fouling Membrane System

325 Water Street                                              for Natural Gas Separation

Wilmington, DE  19804-2410

 

Natural gas resources that are contaminated with hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide cannot be used or pumped. This project will enhance membrane processes that remove these contaminants and expand the useable supply of natural gas.

 

 

Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.                   Hybrid Membrane Distillation Process

325 Water Street                                              for Enhanced Integrated Ethanol

Wilmington, DE  19804-2410                           Production

 

Biomass-based ethanol represents an environmentally friendly, renewable

domestic fuel source for enhanced US fuel independence. This program will significantly reduce the energy and capital costs of making fuel-grade ethanol.

 

 

 FLORIDA

 

FieldMetrics Inc.                                              Non-Perturbing Multi-Axis Magnetic

13352 82nd Avenue                                         Field Sensor

Seminole, FL  33776-3126

 

In this project, versatile optical sensors will be developed as diagnostics for heavy ion fusion experiments leading to cost-effective fusion power and energy self-sufficiency for the US.

 

 

STTR Project                                                  Research Institution

MicroMaterials, Inc.                                       Ocean Optics

6604 Harney Road

Suite F

Tampa, FL  33610-9424

 

Project:  Fiber-Optic Sensor with Simultaneous Temperature, Pressure, and Chemical Sensing Capabilities

 

In this project a fiber-optic sensor, capable of simultaneous temperature, pressure, and chemical composition measurements in harsh environments, will be developed. This device should find use in environmental monitoring as well as a number of industries, such as chemicals, petrochemicals, aerospace, and electronic materials.

 

 

     

ILLINOIS

 

 

STTR Project                                                  Research Institution

Muons, Inc.                                                     Fermi National Accelerator

552 N. Batavia Avenue                                   Laboratory

Batavia, IL  60510-1274

 

Project:  Muon Capture, Phase Rotation, and Precooling in Pressurized RF

Cavities

 

A new use for high-gradient hydrogen-filled RF cavities is being developed to capture and prepare intense muon beams for use in several scientific endeavors, including a muon collider at the energy frontier.

 

 

STTR Project                                                  Research Institution

Muons, Inc.                                                     Thomas Jefferson National

552 N. Batavia Avenue                                   Accelerator Facility

Batavia, IL  60510-1274

 

Project:  Reverse Emittance Exchange for Muon Colliders

 

New ways to reshape bunches of muons for a collider are being developed to achieve high luminosity with fewer muons. High luminosity, in turn, should lead to an affordable Higgs factory or muon collider at the energy frontier.

 

 

MARYLAND

 

 

Acadia Optronics, LLC                                    Workstation Network Interfaces for

13401 Valley Drive                                          10 Gbps and Beyond

Rockville, MD  20850-3630

 

Today’s desktop computers are easily overwhelmed by torrents of data arriving from ultra high speed networks. The system developed in this project addresses the overload with workstation hardware and software, capable of serving next-generation scientific and multimedia applications.

 

 

Energy Concepts Company                              Water-Conserving Steam Ammonia Power

627 Ridgely Avenue                                         Cycle

Annapolis, MD  21401-1062

 

Power production consumes too much fresh water and too much fuel. In this project, a new power production cycle will be developed that markedly reduces water usage without increasing fuel consumption, and without increasing cost.

                                                                                     

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

 

Aerodyne Research, Inc.                                  Characterization of Carbonaceous

45 Manning Road                                             Particles:  Aerosol Mass

Billerica, MA  01821-3976                              Spectrometry and Light Scattering

 

This project will develop an instrument with unique capabilities for measuring organic particulate matter, including real-time measurements of particle size, chemical composition, and light scattering properties.  The instrument should enable characterization of small airborne particles generated from energy-related activities that can adversely impact global climate, human health, and visibility.

 

 

Aerodyne Research, Inc.                                  Innovative Aerosol Collector for

45 Manning Road                                             On-Line Analysis of Individual

Billerica, MA  01821-3976                              Particulate Organics

 

Small airborne particles generated from energy-related activities can adversely impact global climate, visibility within the earth’s atmosphere, and human health. We propose to develop an instrument with unique capabilities for measuring organic particulate matter, including near real-time measurements of particle size and chemical composition.

 

 

CeraMem Corporation                                     Abrasion-Resistant Membranes for

12 Clematis Avenue                                          Biomass Hydrolysate Clarification

Waltham, MA  02453

 

Ethanol from biomass could supply 30% of our petroleum needs; however, new materials are needed that can stand up to harsh conditions during production. This project will develop filters for use in biomass conversion that have the durability to withstand these conditions.

 

 

Diversified Technologies, Inc.                            New Concepts for Pulse Power

35 Wiggins Avenue                                           Modulators

Bedford, MA  01730-2345

 

This effort will design and build a solid-state Marx bank modulator for the International Linear Collider (ILC).

 

 

Diversified Technologies, Inc.                            Modular Multipurpose RF Amplifier

35 Wiggins Avenue

Bedford, MA  01730-2345

 

In this effort, a modular RF amplifier, with common designs and components plus the capability to operate at a wide range of frequencies, will be developed. The modular approach will provide a cost-effective, high level of performance otherwise unavailable. These RF amplifiers will support commercial applications such as plasma processing, or heating and drying. Additional applications include future accelerators and light sources.

 

 

EIC Laboratories, Inc.                                     A Fiber Optic Multipass Raman Probe

111 Downey Street                                          and Instrumentation for Monitoring

Norwood, MA  02062-2612                           Flammable Gases in High Level Waste

Tanks

                                                                                    

Flammable gases form in underground nuclear waste storage tanks, if the conditions are not properly maintained and monitored. The goal of this research is to develop a probe based on Raman spectroscopy for monitoring flammable gases.

 

 

Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC                Dimensionally Stable High

89 Rumford Avenue                                         Performance Membrane

Newton, MA  02466-1311

 

The proposed project will develop a membrane that will enable fuel cells to be employed in applications requiring subfreezing startup/shutdown. The application range of fuel cells will be significantly widened and their lifetime and durability will be enhanced.

 

 

GVD Corporation                                            A High-Throughput Assay for

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