U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program
and
Small Business Technology Transfer Program
FY 2008 Phase I – Abstracts

 

 

Instrumentation for Neutron Scattering, Electron Microscopy, and Scanning Probe Microscopy

 

1.                                          Compound Refractive Lenses for Thermal Neutron Applications

Adelphi Technology, Inc.

 

2.                                          STTR Project: Development of s-SNOM Technology to Enable AFMs Perform sub-30nm IR Spectroscopy and Imaging 

Anasys Instruments Corporation

 

3.                                          STTR Project: Development and Neutronic Validation of Pelletized Cold and Very Cold Moderators for Pulsed Neutron Sources

Cryogenic Applications F, Inc.

 

4.                                          A Continuous Flow Liquid Cell for the TEM and STEM Microscopes 

Hummingbird Scientific, LLC

 

5.                                          Instrumentation for Quantifiable Experimental Mechanics at the Deep Nanoscale 

Hummingbird Scientific, LLC

 

6.                                          An Imaging Micro-X-Ray Spectrometer  

Parallax Research, Inc.

 

7.                                          Parallel Data Collection Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer for Scanning Electron Microscopy

Parallax Research, Inc.

 

8.                                          STTR Project: The Spiral Particle Detector for High Flux Neutron Beams 

PartTec, Ltd.

 

9.                                          Development of a Compact Multi-Analyzer System for Triple Axis Spectoscopy 

PECOS Inc. (Precision Engineering Contracting Services, Inc.)

 

10.                                      High Rate Large Area Enriched Boron Neutron Detector for SNS 

Proportional Technologies, Inc.

 

11.                                      High Performance Neutron Detector

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

  

12.                                      Structured Scintillator for High Resolution, High Efficiency Neutron Imaging 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

13.                                      Virtual Instrumentation Experiment Optimization for High-Throughput Scientific Analysis 

Tech-X Corporation

 

14.                                      STTR Project: Ex-situ Polarized 3He Neutron Spin Filter and Analyzer System 

Xemed, LLC

 

 

 Technology to Support BES User Facilities

 

15.                                      STTR Project: High Performance Cryogenic X-Ray Spectrometer for Chemical Analysis of Dilute Samples 

Atlas Scientific

 

16.                                      A Magneto-Hydrodynamic System for Generating High-Pressure Impulses in Spallation Targets 

Creare Incorporated

 

17.                                      Mid IR Ultrafast Laser System for High Field Physics 

Q-Peak, Incorporated

 

18.                                      A Novel Short-Period High-Field HTS Undulator Based on (0001)<11-20>  Textured Dysprosium Poles

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC

 

19.                                      Advanced Scintillation Detector for Synchrotron Facilities 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

 

Accelerator Technologies for Present and Future Accelerator Facilities

 

20.                                      High Power IR/UV Laser for Accelerator Systems

Aculight Corporation

 

21.                                      High Power Fundamental Power Coupler for Next Generation Light Sources

Advanced Energy Systems, Inc.

 

22.                                      Improved Superconducting Accelerator System for Next Generation Light Sources 

Advanced Energy Systems, Inc.

 

23.                                      Modulator for Short Pulse Switching 

Diversified Technologies, Inc.

 

24.                                      Novel Power Conditioning Concepts 

MTECH Laboratories, LLC

 

25.                                      Development of a Superconducting RF 1.5 GHz Landau Cavity for Synchrotron Light Sources 

Niowave, Inc.

 

26.                                      A User-Friendly, Modular Simulation Code for Emission Processes from High-Brightness Electron Beams

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC

 

 

Advanced Coal Research

 

27.                                      STTR Project: Advanced Coal Research, New CO2 Monitoring Devices 

Applied Nanotech, Inc.

 

28.                                      Novel Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst for Low Carbon Dioxide Emission Synthetic Fuels 

Eltron Research & Development Inc.

 

29.                                      Advanced Coal Research - Sealing Systems for High Temperature SOFC 

Materials and Systems Research, Inc.

 

30.                                      STTR Project: Novel Attrition-Resistant Fischer Tropsch Catalyst 

RBR@Vision

 

31.                                      STTR Project: Hyperspectral Sensor for Large-Area Monitoring of Carbon-Dioxide Reservoirs and Pipelines

Resonon, Inc.

 

32.                                      STTR Project: Low Cost Open-Path Instrument for Monitoring Surface Carbon Dioxide at Sequestration Sites

Sheeta Global Technology Corporation

 

33.                                      Novel Catalysts to Maximize Gasoline Yields 

TDA Research, Inc.

 

34.                                      Novel Sorbents for Removal of Mercury, Arsenic, Sulfur and Halides from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas

TDA Research, Inc.

 

35.                                      Large Area Leak Sensor for Sequestered Carbon Dioxide 

Vista Photonics, Inc.

 

 

Materials for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems

 

36.                                      Joining and Hermetic Sealing of SiC End Plugs to SiC Triplex Nuclear Fuel Cladding 

FM Technologies, Inc.

 

37.                                      Nondestructive Characterization of Void Swelling in Reactor Structural Materials 

Luna Innovations Incorporated

 

38.                                      Impermeable SiC Composites 

Physical Sciences Inc.

 

39.                                      Advanced Nb-Based Intermetallics for Nuclear Applications 

Transition45 Technologies, Inc.

 

 

Solid State Electrolyte Development for Advanced Energy Storage Devices

 

40.                                      High Performance Hydroxyl Conductive Membrane for Advanced Rechargeable Alcaline Batteries 

Enogetek, Inc.

 

41.                                      A Novel Li Conducting Solid State Electrolyte by Sol Gel Technique 

Excellatron Solid State, LLC

 

42.                                      Composite Alkaline Battery Electrolyte with Improved Hydroxide-Ion Transport Number 

Giner, Inc.

 

43.                                      Solid Hydroxyl Conducting Electrolyte

Lynntech, Inc.

 

44.                                      Membranes for Solid State Lithium Batteries 

NEI Corporation

 

 

Materials for Advanced Cooling Applications

 

45.                                      Study of the Use of Quantum Well Thermoelectrics for Truck Air Conditioning

Hi-Z Technology, Inc

 

46.                                      Bulk Nano Structured Thermoelectric Materials for Building Air Conditioning and Commercial Refrigeration Applications

IAP Research, Inc.

 

47.                                      Demonstration of Thermal Improvements Using Nanofluids for Industrial Exchangers 

Mainstream Engineering Corporation

 

48.                                      Enhancing the Heat Exchanger Performance Through the Use of High Temperature Resistant Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Coatings

NEI Corporation

 

49.                                      Development of a Solar Fueled Absorption Cooler with Ionic Liquid Absorbent

Solar Fueled Products

 

50.                                      Heat Activated Metal Hydride Refrigeration Cycle 

TIAX, LLC

 

 

Solid-State Lighting

 

51.                                      Sintered Conductive Adhesives for HB-LED Thermal Management 

Aguila Technologies, Inc.

 

52.                                      Thermal Management for High-Brightness LEDs 

Aqwest

 

53.                                      Built-In Electrofluidic Thermo-Management of Solid-State Illumination Arrays 

Physical Optics Corporation

 

54.                                      STTR Project: New Low Work Function, Transparent Electrodes for Robust Inverted-Design OLEDs 

TDA Research, Inc.

 

55.                                      Enhanced Light Outcoupling in WOLEDs   

Universal Display Corporation

 

 

Catalysis

 

56.                                      STTR Project: Removal of Ammonia and Water to Enhance Yield of Kinetically-Controlled Beta-Lactam Synthesis 

Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.

 

57.                                      Acetic Acid Manufacture by the Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of Ethylene 

KSE, Inc.

 

58.                                      Improved Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Production of Biodiesel 

Lynntech, Inc.

 

59.                                      An Innovative Triple Function Cathode for MEMS Fuel Cells 

Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation

 

60.                                      Degradation-Resistant PEMFC Cathodes with Surfaces in Biaxial Tensile Stress 

Materials and Systems Research, Inc.

 

61.                                      Novel Catalytic Ammoxidation Process 

TDA Research, Inc.

 

62.                                      Reactive Distillation Process 

TDA Research, Inc.

 

 

Chemical Reactions and Separation Processes for Biorefinery Applications

 

63.                                      Isolation of Novel Hyper-Thermophiles for Increased Energy Efficiency in Ethanol Production

Athena Biotechnologies, Inc.

 

64.                                      Chemically and Thermally Resistant Hollow Fibers as Micro Channel Reactors for Process Intensification

Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.

 

65.                                      Reduction of Distillation Usage in the Manufacture of Ethanol by Reactive Water Separation

KSE, Inc.

 

66.                                      Optimization of Biodiesel Production Using Supercriticial Alcohols 

Permafuels, Inc.

 

67.                                      Xylose Utilization during Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Enabled by a Parallel Microreactor with Immobilized Enzyme

Trillium FiberFuels, Inc.

 

68.                                      Structured Catalyst for Biodiesel Production 

United Environment & Energy, LLC

 

 

Technologies Related to Energy Storage for Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

 

69.                                      Development of Separators for Lithium-Ion Cells with High Temperature Melt Integrity 

MaxPower, Inc.

 

70.                                      Stabilized and Protected Lithium Cobalt Phosphate Cathode 

Physical Sciences Inc.

 

71.                                      Development of Separators for Lithium-Ion Cells with High Temperature Melt Integrity 

Policell Technologies, Inc.

 

72.                                      High Voltage Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Cells 

TIAX, LLC

 

73.                                      Manganese Oxides-Based 5V Composite Cathode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries in HEV and PHEV Applications

Yardney Technical Products, Inc.

 

 

Nanotechnology

 

74.                                      STTR Project: Novel ALD-Coated Nanoparticle Anodes for Enhanced Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

ALD NanoSolutions, Inc.

 

75.                                      Wavelength Shifting Doped Core-Shell Nanocrystals for Solar Cells 

EIC Laboratories, Inc.

 

76.                                      Self-Healing Polymeric Coatings: Beyond Scratch-Healing 

NEI Corporation

 

77.                                      Nano-Engineered Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries 

nGimat Co.

 

78.                                      Nano Silicon Oxy-Carbide Anode 

Physical Sciences Inc.

 

79.                                      Energy Reduction in Paper Manufacturing via Nanoscale Coating Technology 

Saucier Consulting and Investments, LLC

 

 

Alternative Feedstocks

 

80.                                      Alternative Feedstocks, Pretreatment/Biochemical 

Chesapeake PERL, Inc.

 

81.                                      Development of an Accessory Protein for use in the Pre-Treatment of Cellulosic Feedstocks 

Expansyn Technologies, Inc.

 

82.                                      STTR Project: Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Chemical Products 

Luna Innovations Incorporated

 

83.                                      Increased Seed Oil by Metabolic Regulation 

Plant Sensory Systems, LLC

 

84.                                      Feasibility of Commercialization of a Pre-Pretreatment Process for Enhanced Biomass Saccharification

Suganit Systems Inc.

 

 

Atmospheric Measurement Technology

 

85.                                      Characterization of Particulate Organic via Combined Thermal Desorption Aerosol Gas Chromatography and Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (TAG-AMS)

Aerodyne Research, Inc.

 

86.                                      Development and Characterization of a Thermal Denuder for Aerosol Volatility Measurements 

Aerodyne Research, Inc.

 

87.                                      Low-Cost, Multispectral Particle Extinction Monitor 

Aerodyne Research, Inc.

 

88.                                      STTR Project: An In-Situ Instrument to Assess the Concentration and Phase Partitioning of Atmospheric Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds

Aerosol Dynamics, Inc.

 

89.                                      Profiling Radiometer for Atmospheric and Cloud Observation 

Boulder Environmental Sciences and Technology, LLC

 

90.                                      Fast Integrating Mobility Spectrometer for Aerosol Measurements

Droplet Measurement Technologies

 

91.                                      Dual Frequency Millimeter-Wave Radar-Radiometer System for Volume Imaging of Clouds 

ProSensing, Inc.

 

 

Genomes-To-Life (GTL) and Related Biotechnologies

 

92.                                      Development of Microbioreactor Technology for Obligate Anaerobes

Pharyx, Inc.

 

93.                                      STTR Project: A Novel Approach to Microbe-Base Ethanol Production, GTL: and Related Biotechnologies 

SunEthanol Inc.

 

94.                                      Genomes-To-Life (GTL) and Related Biotechnologies; Innovative Protein Production Technology in Microbes and Plants

Tetragenetics, Inc.

 

 

Carbon Cycle Measurements of the Atmosphere and the Biosphere

 

95.                                      Dual Laser Isotopic Flux Monitor for Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor 

Aerodyne Research, Inc.

 

96.                                      Lightweight, Low Cost, High Accuracy Atmospheric CO2 Sensor

Agiltron, Inc.

 

97.                                      The Ratiometric NDIR Analyzer for Robotic Platforms 

Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc.

 

98.                                      Wind Probe Technology for the Eddy Covariance Flux Monitor 

Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc.

 

99.                                      New Technology Platform to Measure Atmospheric Fluxes and Concentrations of Carbon Isotopes in CO2

Daylight Solutions, Inc.

 

100.                                  Low-Cost and Lightweight Polymet Nanowire Microelectronic Sensor Device for Trace Level Detection of CO2

InnoSense, LLC

 

101.                                  A Closed-Path Methane and Water Vapor Gas Analyzer 

LI-COR Biosciences

 

102.                                  Multiple Trace Greenhouse Gases Sensor 

Physical Optics Corporation

 

103.                                  A Flight-Ready Greenhouse Gas Analyzer 

Picarro, Inc.

 

104.                                  STTR Project: The Global Monitor Platform: Addressing Uncertainty in the Price of Carbon Credits with Improved Isotopic Monitoring

Planetary Emissions Management Inc.

 

105.                                  Differential Absorbance Spectrometer for Carbon Dioxide Isotope Measurement 

Southwest Sciences, Inc.

 

106.                                  Atmospheric Analyzer for Trace Carbon Cycle Gases 

Vista Photonics, Inc.

 

107.                                  Lightweight Airborne Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Sensor 

Vista Photonics, Inc.

 

108.                                  Price-Protected High-Precision Carbon Dioxide Analyzer 

Vista Photonics, Inc.

 

 

Technologies for Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring

 

109.                                  STTR Project: In-Situ Monitoring of Uranyl Ion in Ground Water Using a Colorimetric-Based Sensor: Enabling the Mapping of Uranium Plume Migration of Contaminated DOE Sites

Burge Environmental, Inc.

 

110.                                  Field-Deployable Water Isotope Analyzer for Stream Sampling 

Los Gatos Research

 

111.                                  Surface NMR Instrumentation and Analysis Methods for Characterizing Vadose Zone Hydrology 

Vista Clara Inc.

 

112.                                  In Situ Isotope Hygrometer for Mapping and Monitoring Hydrogeologic Processes 

Vista Photonics, Inc.

 

 

Medical Sciences  

 

113.                                  Development of Automated Software Program for the Analysis of Alzheimer's Disease Beta-Amyloid Scans

Molecular NeuroImaging, LLC

 

114.                                  A Novel, High Resolution PET Detector 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

115.                                  Advanced Detectors for PET 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

116.                                  High Resolution Scintillators for SPECT 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

117.                                  Novel Approach for Depth-of-Interaction Encoding in PET 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

118.                                  Targeted Molecular Radiotherapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis 

SibTech, Inc.

 

 

Wind Energy Technology Development

 

119.                                  Simple Modular Technology (SMarT) Tower Systems for Free-Standing Small Wind Turbines

AnemErgonics, LLC

 

120.                                  Wind Resource Assessment Lidar

Physical Optics Corporation

 

121.                                  Optimizing Efficiency and Cost of a Wind Turbine Alternator and Coupled Inverter 

Southwest Windpower, Inc.

 

 

Traditional Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies

 

122.                                  Multilayer Coatings to Improve the Efficiency and Life of High Intensity Discharge Lamps 

Acree Technologies Incorporated

 

123.                                  Advanced Phosphor Technologies for Energy Efficient Lighting And Energy Harvesting 

PhosphorTech Corporation

 

124.                                  Selective Emitter Based Energy Efficient Incandescent Lamp Technology 

Surmet Corporation

 

 

Geothermal Technologies

 

125.                                  Improved High-Temperature ESP Motor Lead Extension Cables for Reliable Geothermal Power Production

Composite Technology Development, Inc.

 

126.                                  Diamond-Hardfaced WC/Co-Cr Nanocomposites for Extended Service Life of Pump Bearings in Geothermal Wells

Diamond Materials, Inc.

 

127.                                  High Performance Fluoroelastomer Nanocomposite Seals for Geothermal Submersible Pumps 

NEI Corporation

 

128.                                  Non-Rotating Drilling for Geothermal Energy Development 

Potter Drilling, LLC

 

129.                                  Jet-Assisted Turbodrill 

Tempress Technologies, Inc.

 

 

Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies

 

130.                                  Aqueous Phase Base-Facilitated-Reforming (BFR) of Renewable Fuels 

Directed Technologies, Inc.

 

131.                                  Faradayic ElectroEtching of Stainless Steel Bipolar Plates 

Faraday Technology, Inc.

 

132.                                  Anode Concepts for SO2 Crossover Reduction in the HyS Electrolyzer 

Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC

 

133.                                  Power Generation from an Integrated Biofuel Reformer and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell  

InnovaTek, Inc.

 

134.                                  Utilizing Metal Injection Molding to Meet High Volume, Cost Effective Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates

Precision Energy and Technology, LLC

 

 

Petroleum Industry Technologies

 

135.                                  Hydrogen from Refinery Wastes via Superadiabatic Autothermal Reformation

Innovative Energy Solution

 

136.                                  Non-thermal Plasma Cracking of Residual Distillate and Vacuum Gas Oil 

Lynntech, Inc.

 

137.                                  Development of a Thermally and Electrically Self-Sustaining Hydrogen Generation System Directly Using Petcoke

Materials & Systems Research, Inc.

 

138.                                  Implementing Nanoparticle Containing Fluids in Petroleum Refineries 

NEI Corporation

 

139.                                  Hydrogen Production for Refineries 

TDA Research, Inc.

 

 

Solar Energy

 

140.                                  Solar Energy, Materials Solutions for Cells and Modules 

Applied Nanotech, Inc.

 

141.                                  Material Utilization and Waste Reduction through Kerf Recycling 

Crystal Systems, Inc.

 

142.                                  Multifunctional UV CurableSol-Gel Organkic Hybrid Nanocomposite Encapsulation System 

Luminit, LLC

 

143.                                  STTR Project: Energy Exchanger for a Solar-Powered Monorail/Light Rail 

Sky Train Corporation

 

144.                                  Microcrack Detection in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Spire Corporation

 

 

Vehicle Technologies

 

145.                                  CMA Substrate for Power Semiconductor Packaging

Halfmoon Power Technologies, LLC

 

146.                                  Lightweight Metal Foams with Tailorable Structure and Properties 

MER Corporation (Materials and Electrochemical Research)

 

147.                                  High Temperature, High Energy Density Film Capacitors 

Nanohmics, Incorporated

 

148.                                  Nanotechnology-Based Self-Healing Coating System to Enable Extensive Use of Magnesium Alloys in Automotives

NEI Corporation

 

 

Production of BioFuels from Biomass

 

149.                                  A Novel Low Cost, High Efficiency, Algal Biomass Harvest and Dewatering Technology for Biodiesel Production

ACENT Laboratories, LLC

 

150.                                  Biomass Blending Densification System 

Altex Technologies Corporation

 

151.                                  Fuels from Biomass Using Unique Micro/Nano Systems 

Dune Sciences, LLC

 

152.                                  Algal Biodiesel via Innovative Harvesting and Aquaculture Systems 

Renewable Algal Energy, LLC

 

153.                                  Self-Regulating Algae Photobioreactor Design 

Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd.

 

 

Natural Disaster Reduction Through Technology 

 

154.                                  STTR Project: SiC-Based Solid-State Fault Current Control System for Vulnerability Reduction of Power Distribution Networks

Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.

 

155.                                  Simulating the Smart Electric Power Grid of the 21st Century 

Electrocon International, Inc.

 

 

Advanced Energy Storage and Power Electronic Systems

 

156.                                  Advanced High Temperature Packaging Scheme with Nonwire-Bond Interconnection for SiC Power Switches

Aegis Technology Inc.

 

 

High Temperature Superconductivity

 

157.                                  Flexible Aerogel as a Superior Thermal Insulation for Superconductor Technology

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.

 

158.                                  Flexible Cryostat for Superconductors 

Technology Applications, Incorporated

 

159.                                  AC Loss Reduction in Coated Conductors 

UES, Inc.

 

 

Advanced Technologies and Materials for Fusion Energy Systems

 

160.                                  CAD-centric Computational Management System for a Virtual TBM 

HyPerComp Inc.

 

161.                                  Electrochemical Microalloying of Tungsten for Plasma Facing Component Applications

Plasma Processes, Inc.

 

162.                                  Nanostructured Interfaces for Fusion Energy Systems 

Technova Corporation

 

163.                                  Flow Channel Inserts Based on Syntactic Closed-Cell SiC Foam for Dual-Coolant ITER Test Blanket Modules

Ultramet

 

164.                                  High-Toughness Tungsten Alloys for Plasma Facing Components 

Ultramet

 

165.                                  Innovative Surfaces for Controlled Flow of Molten Lithium 

Ultramet

 

 

Fusion Science and Technology

 

166.                                  STTR Project: Analysis and Design of Components for High Power Millimeter Wave Transmission Lines 

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.

 

167.                                  Power Supply for Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating 

Diversified Technologies, Inc.

 

168.                                  A Toolset for Kalman Filter Resistive-Wall-Mode Feedback Modeling Including Plasma Rotation 

FAR-TECH, Inc.

 

169.                                  Hyper-Velocity High-Density C60-Fullerene Plasma Jet for Disruption Mitigation 

FAR-TECH, Inc.

 

170.                                  A Fast Exhaust Gas Analyzer for the ITER Divertor 

HY-Tech Research Corporation

 

171.                                  An In-Situ Calibration System for the Motional Stark Effect Diagnostic on ITER 

Nova Photonics, Inc.

 

172.                                  Frequency Doubler for CO2 Laser ITER Diagnostics 

Physical Sciences Inc.

 

173.                                  Plasma Heating and Current Drive in a Field-Reversed Configuration Using Rotating Magnetic Fields

Voss Scientific, LLC

 

174.                                  STTR Project: Modular Control of Fusion Power Heating Applications 

Xantho Technologies, LLC

 

 

High Energy Density Physics for Inertial Fusion Energy

 

175.                                  MiniRailguns for Fusion and HEDP 

HyperV Technologies Corporation

 

176.                                  Computational Determination of Diagnostic Signatures for Deleterious Effects in Liner Compression of Field Reversed Configurations

NumerEx, LLC

 

177.                                  Laser-Generated B Fields 

Otowi Technical Services, LLC

 

 

Nuclear Physics Software and Data Management

 

178.                                  Advanced Detector Prognostics/Health Monitoring (DPHM) System 

Ridgetop Group, Inc.

 

 

Nuclear Physics Electronics Design and Fabrication

 

179.                                  Optical Detector with Integrated ADC for Digital Readout

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

180.                                  Application of Spot Cooling Technologies for On-Detector Electronics 

Ultramet

 

181.                                  High-Speed, Multi-Channel Detector Readout Electronics for Fast Radiation Detectors 

XIA LLC

 

 

Nuclear Physics Accelerator Technology

 

182.                                  Nb3Sn Deposition for RF Analysis

Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation

 

183.                                  Green Electropolishing for Niobium SRF Cavities 

Black Laboratories, LLC

 

184.                                  A Continuous Wave, Normal Conducting, L-band PWT Polarized Photoelectron Gun 

DULY Research Inc.

 

185.                                  Rugged Ceramic Window for RF Applications 

Muons, Inc.

 

186.                                  Development of a Superconducting RF Multi-Spoke Cavities for Electron Linacs 

Niowave, Inc.

 

187.                                  High Thermal Conductivity Aluminum Nitride-Based HOM Absorbers

Sienna Technologies, Inc.

 

188.                                  Coupled Electromagnetic-Thermal-Structural Finite-Element Analysis on Petascale Computers 

Simulation Technology and Applied Research, Inc.

 

189.                                  Beam-Beam Simulation Tools 

Tech-X Corporation

 

190.                                  Designing a Coherent Electron Cooling System for High-Energy Hadron Colliders

Tech-X Corporation

 

191.                                  Integrated Multiple Effects Software for Nuclear Physics Applications 

Tech-X Corporation

 

 

Nuclear Physics Instrumentation, Detection Systems and Techniques

 

192.                                  STTR Project: Improved Solid-State Neutron Detector 

Agiltron, Inc.

 

193.                                  Novel Silicon Carbide Avalanche Photodiodes

Aymont Technology Inc.

 

194.                                  Conductive, Wavelength-Shifting Optical Coatings for Facilitating the Detection of Neutron/Helium Interaction-Induced Scintillation

InnoSense, LLC

 

195.                                  Neodymium-Containing Single Crystals for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Detection

Integrated Photonics, Inc.

 

196.                                  Mirror-Enhanced Plasma Separation Process (MPSP) for Production of Large Quantities of Isotopes 

Nonlinear Ion Dynamics, LLC

 

197.                                  STTR Project: Compact and Efficient Cold and Thermal Neutron Collimators 

NOVA Scientific, Inc.

 

198.                                  Growth of Large Diameter High-Purity Germanium Crystals for Nuclear Physics Research 

PHDs Co.

 

199.                                  High-Purity Germanium Crystals for Low Background Counting Arrays

PHDs Co.

 

200.                                  Fast, Low Noise Photodetectors for Nuclear Physics 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

201.                                  Magnetometer for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Experiment 

Southwest Sciences, Inc.

 

202.                                  Next-Generation Readout Electronics for nEDM 

STAR Cryoelectronics, LLC

 

203.                                  STTR Project: Ex-Situ Polarized 3He Electron Beam Target 

Xemed, LLC

 

 

Deactivation and Decommissioning of Facilities and Site Remediation in the DOE Complex

 

204.                                  A Novel Method for Phytoextraction and Phytostabilization of Environmental Mercury 

Edenspace Systems Corporation

 

205.                                  A New Class of Nanocomposite Treatment Media for Efficient Mercury Remediation 

NEI Corporation

 

206.                                  STTR Project: Remote Characterization of Radiologically Contaminated Pipelines using Reactive Gaseous Tracers

Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC

 

 

Numerical Software Maintenance

 

207.                                  Numerical Software Maintenance, Versioning, Distribution 

Harmonia, Inc.

 

208.                                  Examination and Significance of Sparse Preconditioners for High-Order Finite Element Systems

Tech-X Corporation

 

 

Scientific Visualization and Data Understanding

 

209.                                  Collaborative Visualization for Large-Scale Accelerator Electromagnetic Modeling 

Kitware, Inc.

 

210.                                  Analyzing and Visualizing Next Generation Climate Data 

Tech-X Corporation

 

211.                                  Provenance-Enabling DOE Visualization Applications 

VisTrails, Inc.

 

 

High Performance Networks

 

212.                                  STTR Project: End-System Performance-Adaptive Peak Link Utilization Transport Over Dedicated Lambda Grids

Acadia Optronics, LLC

 

213.                                  Control & Data Plane Security of High Performance Networks 

ANGEL Secure Networks, Inc.

 

214.                                  High Performance Networks - Compilation and Optimization of Protocol Analyzers

Reservoir Labs, Inc.

 

215.                                  UltraHiCoScheduler: A Co-Scheduler for High Performance Computing Systems and Networks

UltraHiNet, LLC

 

 

Scalable System Software for Petascale Computer Systems

 

216.                                  Enhancing Sca/LAPACKrc with Extremely-Fast Least-Squares Solvers for Heterogeneous CPU/FPGA Supercomputers

Accelogic, LLC

 

217.                                  Advanced Static and Dynamic Scheduling of HPC Applications on Petascale Computer Systems with GPU Accelerators

Reservoir Labs, Inc.

 

218.                                  STTR Project: Creating Scalable Petascale File Systems using Application-Aware Network Offloading 

RNET Technologies, Inc.

 

219.                                  Common Component Architecture for Electron Cloud Accelerator Simulations 

Tech-X Corporation

 

220.                                  Schema-Based Environment for Configuring, Analyzing and Documenting Integrated Fusion Simulations

Tech-X Corporation

 

 

Remote Sensing

 

221.                                  A Field-Portable Polarization Imaging System for Remote Sensing 

Boston Applied Technologies, Incorporated

 

222.                                  High-Throughput Ultra-Fast Tunable Filter for Multispectral Imaging 

Boston Applied Technologies, Incorporated

 

223.                                  STTR Project: Broadband Snapshot Complete Imaging Stokes Polarimeter 

I Technology Applications

 

224.                                  Polarimetric Modeling using a Computationally Efficient Physics-Based Tool 

NanoSonic, Inc.

 

225.                                  Spectrally Agile Multispectral Imaging Sensor 

New Span Opto-Technology, Inc.

 

226.                                  Rapidly Tunable Optical Filter 

Nova Photonics, Inc.

 

227.                                  STTR Project: H-PDLC Tunable Filter for Hyperspectral Imaging 

Optra, Inc.

 

228.                                  Fast Agile Tunable Filter for Spectral Imaging System 

Physical Optics Corporation

 

229.                                  Remote Sensing through Imaging Polarimetry for Nuclear Non-Proliferation 

Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.

 

230.                                  Full Spectral Signature Simulation Models for Chemical Releases 

Spectral Sciences, Inc.

 

 

Radiation Detection

 

231.                                  Reduction of Thermo-Mechanical Stresses During Growth of LaBr3 

CapeSym, Inc.

 

232.                                  New Approach for Lanthanide Halide Crystal Growth 

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

 

Seismic Detection

 

233.                                  Micro-Mechanical Tunneling Transducer 

Agiltron, Inc.

 

234.                                  Seismic Detection with Mini Seismometer 

Eentec

 

235.                                  Real-Time Optical MEMS-based Seismometer 

Michigan Aerospace Corporation

 

236.                                  Seismic Detection, Miniaturized Seismometers 

Silicon Audio, LLC

 

237.                                  Miniature Laser Interferometric Seismometer 

Symphony Acoustics, Inc.

 

 

High Energy Physics Data Acquisition and Processing

 

238.                                  Front-End Networked Data Acquisition Interface with Vector Preprocessing Capabilities 

NYCB Real-Time Computing, Inc.

 

239.                                  Rad Hard SiGe ADC for Detector Applications 

Ridgetop Group, Inc.

 

240.                                  Petaminer: Efficient Navigation to Petascale Data Using Event-Level Metadata 

Tech-X Corporation

 

241.                                  YFS, a High Performance Global File System That is Backward Compatible with AFS 

Your File System Inc.

 

 

Accelerator Technology for the International Linear Collider

 

242.                                  Development of Alternative Reduced-Cost Helium Vessels for ILC Cavities

Advanced Energy Systems, Inc.

 

243.                                  Voltage Droop Compensation for High Power Marx Modulators 

DULY Research Inc.

 

244.                                  Faradayic Electropolishing of Niobium in Environmentally-Benign Electrolytes

Faraday Technology, Inc.

 

 

Advanced Concepts and Technology for High Energy Accelerators

 

245.                                  High Efficiency Fiber Laser for Advanced Accelerator 

AdValue Photonics Inc

 

246.                                  A Novel Wakefield Gas Jet 

Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation

 

247.                                  Development of a Diamond-Based Cylindrical Dielectric Loaded Accelerating Structure 

Euclid TechLabs, LLC

 

248.                                  Development of a Transverse Mode Damped Dielectric-Loaded Accelerating Structure 

Euclid TechLabs, LLC

 

249.                                  Development of Metamaterials for Cherenkov Radiation Based Particle Detectors 

Euclid TechLabs, LLC

 

250.                                  Cavity-Based Beam Position and Second Moment Diagnostics for the Emittance Exchange Experiment at Argonne

FAR-TECH, Inc.

 

251.                                  Novel Linac Structure for Proton and Electron Accelerators 

FAR-TECH, Inc.

 

252.                                  Micro-Pulse Amplified Electron Injector 

FM Technologies, Inc.

 

253.                                  STTR Project: Pulsed Focusing Recirculating Linacs for Muon Acceleration 

Muons, Inc.

 

254.                                  STTR Project: High-Current Cold Cathode Field Emission Array for Electron Lens Applications 

Omega-P, Inc.

 

255.                                  Compact, Achromatic Non-Scaling FFAG Accelerator for HEP, Commercial and Medical Applications 

Particle Accelerator Corporation

 

256.                                  Study of a Final Cooling Scheme for a Muon Collider Utilizing High-Field Solenoids 

Particle Beam Lasers, Inc.

 

257.                                  The Micro Accelerator Platform: A New Particle Source for Industrial, Medical, and Research Applications

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC

 

258.                                  A Computational Tool for the Study of RF Breakdown Phenomena

Simulation Technology and Applied Research, Inc.

 

259.                                  Hollow Plasma Channels for Positron Plasma Wakefield Acceleration

STI Optronics, Inc.

 

260.                                  Supersonic Gas Jet Nozzle for Laser Wakefield Acceleration 

STI Optronics, Inc.

 

261.                                  Inverse Cyclotrons for Intense Muon Beams 

Tech-X Corporation

 

262.                                  Modeling Electron Cloud Diagnostics for High-Intensity Proton Accelerators 

Tech-X Corporation

 

263.                                  Service-Oriented Architecture for Next Generation, Large-Scale Accelerator Control Systems

Tech-X Corporation

 

 

Radio Frequency Accelerator Technology for High Energy Accelerators and Colliders

 

264.                                  Optically Pumped High Power Solid State Switch 

Applied Pulsed Power, Inc.

 

265.                                  Gradient Enhancement Research for Linear Accelerator Structures

Haimson Research Corporation

 

266.                                  STTR Project: Hydrogen Filled RF Cavities for Muon Beam Cooling 

Muons, Inc.

 

267.                                  STTR Project: RF Breakdown Studies using Pressurized Cavities 

Muons, Inc.

 

268.                                  High-Power Microwave Switch Employing Electron Beam Triggering 

Omega-P, Inc.

 

 

High-Field Superconductor and Superconducting Magnet Technologies for High Energy Particle Colliders

 

269.                                  Round Subelement, Ta-Nb Barrier, Tube Type Nb3Sn 

Global Research & Development, Inc.

 

270.                                  Continuous Wire Extrusion Enables Improved Performance of Nb3Sn Superconductor 

Innovare, Inc.

 

271.                                  Ceramic Composite Mandrel Preforms for LTS and HFS Magnets

MultiPhase Composites

 

272.                                  Multi-Purpose Fiber Optic Sensors for HTS Magnets 

Muons, Inc.

 

273.                                  Homogenous BSCCO-2212 Round Wires for Very High Field Magnet Applications 

SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.

 

274.                                  Manufacture of Fine-Grained Niobium Bar 

Shear Form, Inc.

 

275.                                  A Cost Effective, Tube Extruded Nb3Sn Superconductor 

Supercon, Inc.

 

276.                                  STTR Project: Insulation Materials and Methods for Bi2212 Magnets 

Supercon, Inc.

 

277.                                  A New Multifilament Round Wire with Enhanced Bi2212 Texture for HEP High Field Magnet Applications

SupraMagnetics, Inc.

 

 

High Energy Physics Detectors

 

278.                                  Thermally Conductive, Carbon Foam Material for Constructing Silicon-Based Tracking Detectors 

Allcomp Incorporated

 

279.                                  International Linear Collider Pixel Array Vertex Detector Development 

American Semiconductor, Inc.

 

280.                                  Active Pixel Arrays for High-Resolution Tracking 

APEAK, Inc.

 

281.                                  High Performance Diamond Detectors 

Coating Technology Solutions, Inc.

 

 

Advanced Technologies for Nuclear Energy

 

282.                                  Application of Wireless Sensors for Predictive Maintenance of Rotating Equipment in DOE's Research Reactors

Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation

 

283.                                  Plasma Mass Separator for TRISO Fuel Recycling 

FAR-TECH, Inc.

 

284.                                  Mapping and Tracking Early Stage Damage and Damage Precursor Conditions 

JENTEK Sensors, Inc.

 

285.                                  Noncontact Torque Sensing for Performance and Health Monitoring 

JENTEK Sensors, Inc.

 

286.                                  STTR Project: New Technology for Improved Nuclear Energy Systems 

Luna Innovations Incorporated

 

 

Search, Discovery, and Communication of Scientific and Technical Knowledge in Distributed Systems

 

287.                                  Automated Categorization of Web-Based Content Along Multiple Dimensions 

Deep Web Technologies, LLC

 

288.                                  Leveraging Wikipedia to Create a Comprehensive Science & Technology Encyclopedia 

Deep Web Technologies, LLC

 

289.                                  Development of an Intelligent Search Engine for Knowledge Resources 

Edgewater Technology Associates, Inc.

 

290.                                  Search Enhancement with Adaptive Thesaurus and Ontology Resources 

Edgewater Technology Associates, Inc.

 

291.                                  FOCAL (Federated Online Collaborative Analysis and Learning)

Impact Computing Corporation

 

292.                                  Interactive Peer-to-Peer Scientific Communication in the Digital Library Environment  

Information International Associates, Inc.

 

293.                                  Real Time, Full-Text Source Provisioning in the Digital Library 

Information International Associates, Inc.

 

294.                                  A Personalized Web 2.0 Service for Authoritative Content 

Milcord, LLC

 

 

Power Generation Technologies for Coal-Based Power Plants

 

295.                                  Liquid Tin Anode Direct Coal Fuel Cell 

Celltech Power, LLC

 

296.                                  Practical Multi-Step Turbulent-Combustion Model for Fuel-Flexible Gas

CFD Research Corporation

 

297.                                  Development of Novel Oxy-Syngas Zero-Emission Reheat Combustor 

Precision Combustion, Inc.

 

298.                                  Foil Gas Bearing Supported High Temperature Cathode Recycle Blower

R&D Dynamics Corporation

 

 

Innovations to Reduce Environmental Impact and Increase Efficiency in Coal Power Plants

 

299.                                  Intelligent Actuation Control Using Model-Free Adaptive Control Technology 

CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group, Inc.

 

300.                                  STTR Project: On-Line, Real Time Coal Measurement and Data Processing to Optimize Boiler Operations

Energy Research Company

 

301.                                  Effective Removal of Selenate from FGD Waste Streams Through the use of Novel Nanocomposite Particles

NEI Corporation

 

302.                                  Development of Real-Time Coal Monitoring Instrument

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

 

303.                                  Novel Pressure Control System (PCS) to Improve Steam Power Plant Efficiency and to Reduce Environmental Impact

Sha & Associates, Inc.

 

304.                                  Selenium Speciation and Control Technologies for Sulfate-Rich Wet FGD Systems Surface NMR Instrumentation and Analysis Methods

Trimeric Corporation

 

 

Coal Gasification and Combustion Technologies

 

305.                                  Ultra-Compact Hybrid Entrained Flow/Plasma Solid Fuel Gasifier 

Innovative Energy Solution

 

306.                                  STTR Project: Ultra-Thin Sulfur Tolerant, Tubular Palladium Alloy Membrane for Hydrogen Separation from Reformed Gas Streams

Meta Materia Partners, LLC

 

307.                                  STTR Project: Sulfur-Resistant, Ultrathin Dense Membrane for Production of High Purity Hydrogen

T3 Scientific, LLC

 

308.                                  Concurrent Production of Syngas and Steel from Coal, Biomass and Iron Ore 

UP Steel

 

 

High Performance Materials for Long Term Energy Applications

 

309.                                  Engineered Composites for USC Applications 

Advanced Powder Solutions

 

310.                                  Functionally Graded Coatings for Enhanced Corrosion Resistant Steel Tubing for Ultrasupercritical Boilers

Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation

 

311.                                  High Temperature Nanostructured MoAlSi Coatings on Alloys For Ultra Supercritical Coal-Fired Boilers

Micropyretics Heaters International Inc.

 

312.                                  Fused Nano-composite Claddings for Ultra-Supercritical Coal Fired Boilers 

Powdermet Coating Technologies

 

313.                                  Novel Diode Laser Cladding of High Temperature Alloys for Used in Ultrasupercritical Coal-Fired Boilers

Titanova Inc.

 

 

Climate Control Technology for Fossil Energy Applications

 

314.                                  Novel Liquid Sorbents for CO2 Capture from Coal-Fired Power Plants  Advanced Separation and Capture Techniques for CO2 Produced by Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants

Reaction Systems, LLC

 

315.                                  Crosswell Electroseismic Imaging 

Z-Seis Corporation

 

316.                                  Ultra-Deep Logging for Monitoring CO2 Sequestration 

Z-Seis Corporation

 

 

Enhanced Oil Recovery, Oil Shale, Oil and Natural Gas Technologies

 

317.                                  Demonstration of Advanced Technology for Surface Processing of Oil Shale 

Combustion Resources

 

318.                                  High Efficiency Shale Oil Recovery 

Energy Recovery Technology

 

319.                                  Chemical Method to Improve CO2 Flooding Sweep Efficiency for Oil Recovery using SPI-CO2 Gels 

RTA Systems, Inc.