U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program
and
Small Business Technology Transfer Program
FY 2006 Phase I - Abstracts
RESEARCH TO SUPPORT PROLIFERATION DETECTION
1. * STTR Project: Broadly Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser Technology for Remote Sensing
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA
2. Tunable Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers for Active Electro-Optical Remote Sensing
Daylight Solutions, Inc., Poway, CA
3. Gamma‑Free Neutron Detector Based Upon Lithium Phosphate Nanoparticles
Neutron Sciences, Inc., Knoxville, TN
4. High Detection Efficiency, Solid State MicroFiber Neutron Detector
NOVA Scientific, Inc., Sturbridge, MA
5. Solid State Neutron Detector
Nu-Trek, Poway, CA
6. New, Bright, High Resolution Scintillators
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
7. Software Tools for Full Spectrum Analysis of Hyperspectral Data
Technical Research Associates, Inc., Honolulu, HI
8. Sensor Fusion for Nuclear Proliferation Detection
Wheels of Zeus, Inc. (wOz), Los Gatos, CA
RESEARCH TO SUPPORT NUCLEAR EXPLOSION MONITORING
9. Incorporation of Metallic Nanoparticles in Lightweight Composite Materials for Radiation Shielding in Space‑Based Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions
International Scientific Technologies, Inc., Dublin, VA
10. Nanostructured Composites for Space-Bound Housings
Mainstream Engineering Corporation, Rockledge, FL
11. Lightweight Composites for Radiation Shielded Satellite Payloads
Materials Modification, Inc., Fairfax, VA
12. Lightweight Radiation Shielding Composites for NEM R&E Satellites
Materials Modification, Inc., Fairfax, VA
13. Development of an HPXe-Based Nuclear Explosion Monitor
Mirmar-Quantum Joint Venture, Woodstock, GA
14. Advanced Composite Enclosures
SpaceWorks, Inc., Carefree, AZ
SECOND GENERATION, HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING
COATED CONDUCTORS
15. Nano-Engineered High Current Density YBCO Superconducting Wires
AMBP Tech Corporation, Tonawanda, NY
16. Multifunctional Buffer Layers for 2G Wire by Low-Cost Solution Deposition
American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA
17. Development of Single Buffer Layer for Coated Conductors by MOCVD Process
Metal Oxide Technologies Inc. (MetOx), Houston, TX
18. Enhancement of Coated Conductor Performance by Increasing Pinning in Thick YBCO Films
Metal Oxide Technologies Inc. (MetOx), Houston, TX
19. High Current Capacity YBa2Cu3Ox Coated Conductors
Structured Materials Industries, Inc., Piscataway, NJ
20. Novel HTS Magnet Technology
Tai-Yang Research Company, Knoxville, TN
21. High Performance, Simplified, Low-Cost Buffer Layer for Coated Conductor
UES, Inc., Dayton, OH
CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPERCONDUCTORS
22. Cost‑Effective Acoustic-Stirling Cryocooler with Flexibly Attached Remote Coldhead
Clever Fellows Innovation Consortium, Inc. (CFIC-Qdrive), Troy, NY
23. Large Capacity, Multi-Cylinder Cryocooler for High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) Applications
Infinia Corporation, Kennewick, WA
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES
24. Distribution System State Estimation
EnerNex Corporation, Knoxville, TN
25. Standard Data Exchanges for Distribution System Management
EnerNex Corporation, Knoxville, TN
26. A Low-Cost Modular Optical Voltage Sensor for Power Transmission Applications
FieldMetrics, Inc., Seminole, FL
27. State Estimation for Modern Electric Distribution Systems
Techno-Sciences, Inc., Lanham, MD
28. Standard Data Exchanges for Distribution System Management
Williams-Pyro, Inc., Fort Worth, TX
DECONTAMINATION AND
DECOMMISSIONING OF FACILITIES
IN THE DOE COMPLEX
29. High Sensitivity, Low Cost Fluorescence Detection for Beryllium Particulates
AJJER, LLC, Tucson, AZ
30. Electrokinetic Process for D&D of Concrete Structures
Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
31. Low‑Cost SSPM-Based Digital Radiation Monitor
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
32. Fixation of Radionuclide Contamination in Ductwork Using Advanced Fogging Formulations
Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC, Kennewick, WA
MEASUREMENT/MONITORING AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT
33. Field Portable Gel Element Arrays for Microbial Community Profiling in Subsurface Sediments and Groundwater
Akonni Biosystems, Inc., New Market, MD
34. * STTR Project: In-Situ Analytical System for Remote Determination of 90Sr Flux through the Aquifer
Burge Environmental, Inc., Tempe, AZ
35. * STTR Project: Imaging the Stratigraphy Around a CPT Penetration Using a Combined ERT and CPT Method
Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC, Kennewick, WA
GENOMES TO LIFE AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES
36. A Computational Framework for Interpreting Metabolomics Data
Genomatica, Inc., San Diego, CA
37. Commercial High Resolution Optical Tweezers Packages for Single Macromolecule Analysis and Control
Nanobiosym, Inc., Medford, MA
38. High-Throughput Single Molecule Analysis Instrument
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY
39. Eye‑Safe, UV BackScatter Lidar for Detection of Sub‑Visual Cirrus
Aculight Corporation, Bothell, WA
40. CAPS‑Based Particle Single Scattering Albedo Monitor
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA
41. Temperature Programmed Thermal Desorption Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (TPTDAMS) for Determining Organic Aerosol
Composition
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA
42. Real-Time, Ultrasensitive Ammonia Sensor
NovaWave Technologies, Inc., Redwood City, CA
43. Refractometric Porous Polymeric Ammonia Sensor
Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
44. Field-Worthy UV Backscatter Lidar for Cirrus Studies
Physical Sciences Inc., Andover, MA
45. High-Power, Pod-Mounted W-Band Cloud Radar for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
ProSensing, Inc., Amherst, MA
MEDICAL SCIENCES
Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
47. A Dual Modality Imaging System for Small Animal Imaging
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
48. A Fast, High Gain Photodetector for PET
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
49. An Efficient, Solid State Detector for Nuclear Medicine
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
50. Bright Low Persistance Scintillator for Radionuclide/X-Ray Imaging
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
51. Novel, Needle-Shaped Scintillator for Emission Transmission Tomography
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA
52. Polycrystalline LuAlO3:Ce Scintillators for PET Applications
Technology Assessment and Transfer, Inc., Millersville, MD
CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE
AND THE BIOSPHERE
53. * STTR Project: A Low Cost, Absolute Ambient Carbon Dioxide Monitor
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA
54. Calibration and Verification Instrumentation for the International (WMO) Scale of Dry Mole Fraction
Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc., Boulder, CO
55. Carbon Dioxide Sensor for Atmospheric Monitoring
Eltron Research Inc., Boulder, CO
56. Ormosil Nanocomposite-Based Unattended, Field‑Deployable and
Reversible Optical Sensor for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
InnoSense, LLC, Torrance, CA
57. Lightweight, High-Precision Instrument for Balloon Sonde CO2
Measurements
Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA
58. Real-Time Infrared Greenhouse Gas Sensor
NovaWave Technologies, Inc., Redwood City, CA
59. Universally Networked Sensor for Carbon Dioxide Measurement
Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
60. High‑Precision Instrument for Carbon-13 and Carbon-12 Isotope Ratios
Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
61. MEMS Correlation Spectrometer for High Precision CO2 Measurements
Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
62. Spectroscopic Measurement of Carbon Isotope Ratios in Methane
Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
63. High‑Performance Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Analyzer
Vista Photonics, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
64. Lightweight Balloon-Borne Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Sensor
Vista Photonics, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE AND FOR PRODUCING FUELS
65. Novel Approach to Microbial Hydrogen Production
Farasis Energy, Inc., Hayward, CA
66. * STTR Project: Improved Carbon Sequestration with Biofuels Production
in Managed Hybrid Poplar Farms
GreenWood Resources, Inc., Portland, OR
67. Novel Microbial Hydrogen Production from Biomass Containing Waste
Water
Ion Power, Inc., New Castle, DE
68. AlgaBioFix™ - A Novel Microalgae‑Based Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Process
MicroBio Engineering, Berkeley, CA
CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON
69. A Low-Energy Low-Cost Process for Stripping Carbon Dioxide from
Absorbents
AIL Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ
70. Landfill Methane Greenhouse Gas Abatement with Peaking Power
Production
IEM Applications, Palo Alto, CA
71. Field-Deployable Gas Analyzer for MMV Applications
Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA
72. Energy‑Efficient Process to Utilize Dilute Methane Emissions
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR), Menlo Park, CA
73. *STTR Project: The Capture and Sequestration of Methane for Subsequent
Conversion to Higher Valued Alcohols
Orbit Energy Incorporated, Clinton, NC
74. Early Remote Risk Assessment Survey Technology
Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA
75. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Monitoring Carbon
Sequestration
Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
76. Advanced Amine Solvent Formulations and Process Integration for
Near-Term CO2 Capture Success
Trimeric Corporation, Buda, TX
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR FOSSIL ENERGY FACILITIES
77. The ADESORB Process for Economical Production of Sorbents for
Mercury Removal from Coal-Fired Power Plants
ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, CO
78. Mercury Sorbents for Elevated Acid Gas Flue Gas Streams
Apogee Scientific, Inc., Englewood, CO
79. Intelligent Control of Advanced Power Generation Systems Using
Model-Free Adaptive Control Technology
CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group, Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA
80. Efficient Treatment of Toxic Metal Contaminated Wet Scrubber
Wastewater from Coal-Fired Power Plants
Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX
81. Sensor Networks for Control and Prognostics of Advanced Power
Generation Facilities
Prime Research, LLC, Blacksburg, VA
82. High-Carbon Fly Ash Filler for the Manufacturing of Low-Cost Commercial
Thermoplastic
Sommer Materials Research, Inc., North Salt Lake, UT
83. Novel Non-Carbon Sorbents for Mercury Removal from Coal-Fired
Power Plants
TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO
SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) BALANCE‑OF‑PLANT (BOP)
84.
Hybrid Ceramic/Metallic Recuperator for SOFC Generators
Acumentrics Corporation,
Westwood,
MA
85.
*
STTR Project:
A High Temperature
(400 to 650ºC) Secondary Storage
Battery Based on Liquid Sodium and Potassium Anodes
Materials and Systems Research, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
86.
DC-AC Inverter with Reactive-Power-Management Functionality
Mesta Electronics, Inc., North
Huntingdon,
PA
87.
Foil-Bearing Supported High-Speed Centrifugal Cathode Air
Blower
R&D Dynamics Corporation,
Bloomfield,
CT
88.
Low-Cost, High-Temperature Recuperators for SOFC Fabricated from
Ti3AlC2 Machinable Ceramic
TIAX, LLC,
Cambridge,
MA
COAL GASIFICATION AND COMBUSTION
TECHNOLOGIES
89.
Pilot Plant Design - Integrated Coal Gasification/Shale Oil Recovery
Combustion Resources,
Provo,
UT
90.
*
STTR Project:
Generation of
Pressurized Oxygen by Push/Pull Adsorption
EERGC Corporation, Irvine, CA
91.
Novel Supports and Materials for Oxygen Separation and Supply
Eltron Research Inc.,
Boulder,
CO
92.
Novel Surface Modification Method for Ultrasupercritical
Coal-Fired Boilers
Inframat Corporation,
Farmington,
CT
93.
Kinetic Metallization of Oxidation Resistant Coatings for
Ultrasupercritical Coal-Fired Boilers
Inovati,
Santa Barbara, CA
94.
Next Generation Surface Coatings for Ultra Supercritical Boilers
MER Corporation
(Materials and Electrochemical Research), Tucson, AZ
95.
Selective Opto-Magneto Oxygen Distiller
Physical Optics Corporation,
Torrance,
CA
96.
A New Method to Improve the Performance of Hydrogen Selective
Silica Membranes
SVT Associates,
Inc., Eden Prairie, MN
97.
*
STTR Project:
TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO
OIL AND NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES
98. Thermally Robust Capacitors for the Drilling Industry
Covalent Associates, Inc., Woburn, MA
99. Rechargeable High Temperature Battery
Excellatron Solid State, LLC, Atlanta, GA