U.S.
Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program
| ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH | |
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TOPIC: IMPROVED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES |
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| SUBTOPIC: High Thermal Conductivity Ceramics | |
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CC Components, LLC. |
Fabrication of Non-toxic and Thermally Conductive Ceramic Components |
| SUBTOPIC: Metallization and Brazing of Composite Materials | |
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Ceramic Composites, Inc. |
Metallization of AIN through Reactive Wetting |
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MER Corporation |
The Development and Demonstration of Reliable Adherent Metalization of AIN |
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TOPIC: HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Network Technologies | |
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Ionic Systems, Inc. |
Non-Linear Optical Devices for High Performance Networking, Computing and Telecommunication Routing and Modulating |
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Physical Optics Corporation |
Enhanced Wireless Cellular Packet Transmission Security via Spatial Diversity |
| SUBTOPIC: Middleware Tools Enabling Applications | |
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Dimension Technologies, Inc. |
A Multi Viewer Autostereoscopic Projection Display |
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D.N. American, Inc. |
Variable Client Intelligent Agent (VCIA) |
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R3vis Corporation |
Scene Graph Middleware for Remote and High Performance Scientific Visualization |
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Tech-X Corporation |
CORBA for Fourth Generation Languages |
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BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES |
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TOPIC: HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT FOR GEOTHERMAL APPLICATIONS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Solid-State Temperature Sensor | |
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Accusol, Inc. |
Resistive Temperature Device for Two Wire, Downhole, Temperature Measurement as a Function of Current |
| SUBTOPIC: Pressure/Temperature Tool | |
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E-Spectrum Technologies, Inc. |
A Pressure/Temperature Tool for Geothermal Drilling Applications Based on a High-Temperature Universal Logging Computer |
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LEL Corporation |
Advanced Geothermal Optical Transducer (AGOT) |
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PhotoSonic, Inc. |
Low-Cost, High-Temperature Logging Tool for Geothermal Wells |
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TOPIC: NEUTRON INSTRUMENTATION |
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| SUBTOPIC: Neutron Detector | |
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BioTraces, Inc. |
Pixelized Scintillating Neutron Detector |
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EIC Laboratories, Inc. |
Neutron Detection with Heavily LiTHIUM-Doped Amorphous Selenium Solid-State Detector |
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Millennia Ceramics, Inc. |
Position-Sensitive and Flight-Time Differentiable Single-Crystal Neutron Detector |
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NOVA Scientific, Inc. |
Fast-Response, Two-Dimensional Detector for Epithermal Neutron Detection with Adjustable Shape |
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Nuclear Safeguards and Security Systems, LLC |
Improved, Position Sensitive Detectors for |
| SUBTOPIC: Neutron Optical Components | |
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X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc. |
Focusing Neutrons Using Replicated Optics |
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TOPIC: LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR ELECTRIC |
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| SUBTOPIC: Alternative, Low-Cost Salts for Lithium-Based, Rechargeable Batteries | |
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Excellatron Solid State, LLC |
Low-Cost, Alkaline-Metal Salts for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| SUBTOPIC: Alternative Polymeric Electrolytes for Lithium Based Batteries | |
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Covalent Associates, Inc. |
Advanced Single Ion-Conducting Polymer |
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Electrophorics, Inc. |
New Lithium Salts for Safe Operation of |
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Eltron Research, Inc. |
Novel Lithium-Ion Conducting Polymer |
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TPL, Inc. |
Synthesis of New Solid Polymer Electrolytes |
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TOPIC: RECOVERY, RECYCLE, AND RE-USE OF POLYMERS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Materials Recovery and Identification | |
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Adherent Technologies, Inc. |
Low-Temperature Composite Recycling |
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Physical Sciences, Inc. |
Development of Data Processing Scheme for Plastic Identification Instruments |
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Regrind Services, LLC |
Mechanical Paint-Removal Technology for |
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STTR Award
SDR Plastics, Inc. P.O. Box 248 Ravenswood, WV 26164 Argonne National Laboratory |
Separation and Recovery of Thermoplastics for Re-Use via Froth Floatation from Nylon Production Waste Streams |
| SUBTOPIC: Re-use and Conversion of Recovered Materials | |
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STTR Award
Adherent Technologies, Inc. 9621 Camino del Sol, NE Albuquerque, NM 87111-1522 National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Phenol Neutrals Production for Recycling Carbon/Epoxy Composites |
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STTR Award
AgBio Development, Inc. 9915 Raleigh Street Westminister, CO 80031-2689 Argonne National Laboratory |
The Use of Recycled Plastics as Alternative Soil Amendments in the Culture of Plants |
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TOPIC: MEMBRANES FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Membrane Materials with Improved Properties | |
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Bend Research, Inc. |
High-Selectivity Membranes for Olefin/Paraffin Separations |
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Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. |
Harsh Fluorochemical Separation |
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Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. |
Membranes for Reverse Organic-Air |
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STTR Award
Custom Materials, Inc. 10237 Breconshire Road Ellicott City, MD 21042-5855 The Johns Hopkins University-Whiting School of Engineering |
Low-Cost Silicon Carbide Ceramic Membranes |
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Energy Research Company |
Low-Cost, High-Purity Ionic Transport Ceramic Oxygen Generator |
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Media and Process Technology, Inc. |
Affinity Ceramic Membranes with Carbon Dioxide Transport Channel |
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TDA Research, Inc. |
A Novel, Inorganic, Surface-Diffusion Membrane for Hydrogen Separations |
| SUBTOPIC: Enhanced Membrane Process Systems | |
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CeraMem Corporation |
Ceramic Membrane Process for Upgrading Vacuum Residual Oil |
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Eltron Research, Inc. |
Ceramic Appliques for the Production of |
| SUBTOPIC: Membrane Separations for Dilute Streams | |
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Applied Ceramics, Inc. |
Corrosion-Resistant Honeycomb Ceramics for |
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Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. |
Hydrogen Recovery Process Using New Membrane Materials |
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Techology Assessment & Transfer, Inc. |
Photocatalytic Membranes for Producing Ultrapur Water |
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TPL, Inc. |
Mercury-Binding Membranes for Flue Gas Cleanup |
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TOPIC: REACTIVE SEPARATIONS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Membrane Materials with Improved Properties | |
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Epsilon Technologies |
High-Octane Fuel Stocks via Reactive |
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Foster-Miller, Inc. |
Low-Energy Separation of Azeotropes by Gel Absorption |
| SUBTOPIC: Membrane Reactors | |
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CeraMem Corporation |
Novel Membrane Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis |
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Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. |
Isobutane Isomerization Membrane |
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REB Research and Consulting |
A Membrane Reactor for High-Density Hydrogen Production at 100 Percent Purity |
| SUBTOPIC: Reactive Separations for Waste Reduction | |
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Industrial Science and Technology Network, Inc. |
Nanopore-Silica Reactive Adsorbent |
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TOPIC: DEVELOPMENT OF NONAQUEOUS ENZYMES FOR CHEMICAL PRODUCITON |
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| SUBTOPIC: Extreme Biocatalysts | |
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EnzyMed, A Division of Albany Molecular Research Inc. |
Molecular Imprinting of Enzymes with Hydrophobi Compounds to Improve Catalytic Activity in Nonaqueous Media |
| BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | |
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TOPIC: GENOME, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Geonomic Analysis Technologies | |
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Epicentre Technologies Corporation |
Rapid, Direct Sequencing of Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Clones Using Transposomes-tm |
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Fidelity Systems, Inc. |
High-Throughput Sequencing of Bacterial |
| SUBTOPIC: Gene Products and Interactions | |
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BioTraces, Inc. |
Ultrasensitive Readout Devices for Protein Chip |
| SUBTOPIC: Informatics Support of Functional Analysis | |
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ApoCom, Inc. |
The Commercial Viability of Complex Eukaryotic Genome Sequence Analysis via Statisical Varianc Matrices |
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TOPIC: MEDICAL SCIENCES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Micro/Nano Technologies for the Rapid Assessment of Toxicological Drugs | |
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AMSEN Technologies |
Nanostructed Sensing Devices for Biomedical Applications |
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Lynntech, Inc. |
An Electrochemical Microfluide System |
| SUBTOPIC: Radiopharmaceutical Development for Radiotracer | |
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Anasazi BioMedical Research, Inc. |
Small-Molecule Tumor-Targeting [9 9mTc] Agents for Breast Cancer Imaging |
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PETNet Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. |
A Flexible and Economical Automated Nucleophili [18F] Fluorination Synthesis System for Positron Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals |
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PETNet Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. |
A Simple Target for the Production of Aqueous [18F] Fluoride Ion Using [18O] Oxygen Gas |
| SUBTOPIC: Advanced Imaging Technologies | |
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Constellation Technology Corporation |
Ultra High-Resolution Positron-Emission Tomography Detector |
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NOVA R & D, Inc. |
Fast, Low-Noise Readout Chip for Avalanche Photodiode Arrays for Use in Positron-Emission Tomography Imaging |
| SUBTOPIC: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BCNT) | |
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BioNeutrics, Inc. 9821 Cogdill Road Knoxville, TN 37932 |
New Boronated Amino Acids for Neutron Capture Therapy |
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STTR Award Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Advanced Accelerator Designed to Enhance Boron-Neutron-Capture Therapy |
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TOPIC: BIOLOGICAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY |
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| SUBTOPIC: Plant and Soil Sequestration of Carbon | |
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The Village Botanica, Inc. |
Carbon Sequestration in Soils and |
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TOPIC: CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE |
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| SUBTOPIC: Sensors for Measurements of Terrestrial Carbon Sinks and Sources | |
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STTR Award
OptoMechanical Enterprises, Inc. 7 Waterbury Court Allentown, NJ 08501 University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
3-5 Micron Imaging Spectrometer for Measurement of Terrestrial Carbon Pools |
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Superior Sensing Solutions |
Miniature Electrochemical Carbon |
| SUBTOPIC: Novel Measurement of Organic Substances and Carbon Isotopes in Terrestrial and Atmospheric Media | |
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Aerodyne Research, Inc. |
Widely Tunable Infrared Laser Spectrometer for Measurement of Isotopic Ratios of Carbon Cycle Gases |
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Los Gatos Research |
Real-Time Carbon Isotope Ratiometer |
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TOPIC: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY |
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| SUBTOPIC: High Accuracy Sensors for Routine Balloon-Borne Measurements of Atmospheric Thermodynamic Properties | |
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SPEC Incorporated |
An Automated System for Measuring Microphysical and Radiative Cloud Characteristics from a Tethered Balloon |
| SUBTOPIC: Radiometric Instrumentation | |
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Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc. |
An Azimuthally Symmetric Differential |
| SUBTOPIC: Automatic Measurement and Characterization of Cloud Particles | |
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VioSense Corporation |
Minaturized, Laser-Doppler-Scattering Instrument for Cloud Particle Characterization |
| SUBTOPIC: Instrumentation for Characterizing Organic Substances in Aerosol Particles | |
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Aerodyne Research, Inc. |
Development of a Versatile Aircraft Aerosol Mass Spectrometer for Organic Aerosol Analysis |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOILS, SEDIMENTS, AND GROUNDWATER |
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| SUBTOPIC: Real-Time, In-Situ Measurements in Soils, Sediments, and Groundwater | |
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IA, Inc. |
Real-Time Array Sensor System for Field Monitoring of Metal Ions |
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Lynntech, Inc. |
An Innovative Ultramicroelectrode Array for Field-Deployable Trace Metal Analysis |
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Nomadics, Inc. |
Hanheld Chemical Analysis System for Field Use |
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Physical Sciences, Inc. |
Spark-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy-Based Sensor for Mercury and Barium in Soils |
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YSI, Inc. |
Development of a Fiber-Optic Dissolved Oxygen Sensor for Continuous Monitoring of Groundwater |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | |
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TOPIC: TECHNOLOGIES FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING OF CONTAMINANTS AT DOE SITES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Integrated Site Hazard Information Systems | |
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Consultants for Environment System Technologies |
Real-Time Access to Site-Hazardous Information |
| SUBTOPIC: Remote Monitoring of Remediated Sites | |
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Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. |
Intelligent Unmanned Monitoring of Remediated Sites |
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Instrumentation Northwest, Inc. |
Long-Term Electrochemical Measurement of Hazardous Metals in Groundwater |
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Multi-Phase Technologies, LLC |
An Automated Analysis System for High-Resolution Electrical Resistivity Tomography |
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X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc. |
Compact Polycapillary-Based Microbeam X-Ray Fluorecence Analysis System for Remote Monitoring of Metal Contamination |
| SUBTOPIC: Decision THeory for Achieving Cost-Effective Post-Closure Monitoring | |
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Subterranean Research, Inc. |
Data-Centric, Long-Term, Monitoring and Remediation Process Optimization Integration |
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TOPIC: TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEACTIVATION |
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| SUBTOPIC: Characterization of Difficult-to-Access Locations | |
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ADA Technologies, Inc. |
Portable, Multi-Contaminant Detection Instrument for Research and Development |
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ARM Automation, Inc. |
Modular Robotics for Delivering On-Site |
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Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. |
A Robotically-Deployed, High-Performance, Radiation Imaging Device for Characterization of Difficult-to-Access Locations |
| SUBTOPIC: Decontamination of Surface | |
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ADA Technologies, Inc. |
An Innovative Electrodecontamination and Waste-Minimization System |
| SUBTOPIC: Robotic Systems for Dismantlement and Size Reduction | |
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Physical Optics Corporation |
Advanced Visualization System for Remote Robotic Operations |
| SUBTOPIC: Materials Handling for Disposal | |
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Automatika, Inc. |
PipeTaz: Automated Pipe Asbestos Insulation Removal System |
| FOSSIL ENERGY | |
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TOPIC: OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGIES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Oil Reservoir Characterization | |
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4th Wave Imaging Corporation 850 Glenneyre Street Laguna Beach, CA 92651 |
Enhanced, Three-Dimensional, Multicomponent Seismic Imaging for Lithology and Fluid Characterization |
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STTR Award West Virginia University College of Engineering and Mineral |
An Intelligent-Systems Approach for High-Resolution, Interwell Oil Reservoir Characterization |
| SUBTOPIC: Robotics for Deep Water Gas Drilling and Production | |
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Tempress Technologies, Inc. |
Real-Time Pore Pressure Prediction Ahead of the Bit Using a Suction Pulse Seismic Source |
| SUBTOPIC: Natural Gas Processing | |
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Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. |
Novel Membranes for Upgrading Natural Gas |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED POWER SYSTEMS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion (PFBC) Ash-Letdown Systems | |
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ENSPEC Engineering, Inc. |
Advanced Slurry-Phase Transport System for Pressurized, Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash-Letdown |
| SUBTOPIC: Topping Combustors and Combustion Turbine Engines for Advanced Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion (APFBC) | |
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CFD Research Corporation |
Development of a Topping Combustor for Advanced Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion Gas Turbines |
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TOPIC: MATERIALS RESEARCH FOR |
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| SUBTOPIC: Materials Research for Fossil Energy Applications | |
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Materials & Electrochemical Research |
Novel Joining Technique for Oxide-Dispersion Strengthened Iron Aluminide Alloys |
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Powdermet, Inc. |
Nanoengineered Intermetallics for Energy System |
| SUBTOPIC: Materials for Fuel Cell Applications | |
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Ceramatec, Inc. |
Compliant Metal Interconnects for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells |
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Materials and Systems Research, Inc. |
A Metallic Interconnect for Intermediate |
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Technology Management, Inc. |
Alternative Interconnect Materials for Improved Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance |
| SUBTOPIC: Materials Repair Technology for Advanced Gas Turbine Systems | |
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Material Methods 21571 Via Del Angel Lake Forest, CA 92630 |
Nanostructued Thermal Barrier Coatings |
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STTR Award Southwest Research Institute |
Advanced Materials and Processing Methods for In-Situ Thermal Barrier Coating Repair |
| SUBTOPIC: Advanced Carbon Materials | |
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Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd. |
Tailorable, Inexpensive Carbon Foam Electrodes for High-Efficiency Fuel Cell and Electrochemical Applications |
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Wright Materials Research Company |
A Rapid-Oxidation Stabilization Technique for the Post-Processing of Carbon Foams and Carbon Materials |
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TOPIC: HYDROGEN AND FUELS TECHNOLOGIES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Hydrogen Production from Carbonaceous Feedstocks | |
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Hydrogen Microplasmatron Technologies, LLC |
Fast-Response Plasmatron Fuel Converter for Diesel Reforming |
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Nanomaterials Research Corporation |
Synthesis of Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons Using Electrically Activated Catalysts |
| SUBTOPIC: Mid-to-High Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | |
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Applied Thin Films, Inc. |
Utilization of Hydrocarbon Fuels In Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells |
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ITN Energy Systems, Inc. |
Direct-Oxidation Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Anodes |
| SUBTOPIC: Catalysts/Wax Separation Technologies | |
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EXPORTech Company, Inc. |
Magnetic Separation of Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst from Wax |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | |
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TOPIC: HYDROGEN PROGRAM: ALTERNATIVE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PROCESS TO PRODUCE FUEL CELLS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Conversion of Biomass into Hydrogen and Other PEM Fuels | |
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Eltron Research, Inc. |
Catalytic Membrane Reactor Gasification of Plant-Derived Agricultural Waste for the Production of Hydrogen |
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TDA Research, Inc. |
A High-Efficiency, Biomass Hydrogen Generation System |
| SUBTOPIC: Hydrogen Production from Moist Feedstocks | |
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STTR Award
EERGC Corporation 18A Mason Irvine, CA 92618 University of North Dakota |
Conversion of Wet Biomass to Hydrogen by Unmixed Reforming |
| SUBTOPIC: Production of Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels Using Plasma Energy | |
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Materials & Electrochemical Research |
Low-Cost Arc Process to Produce Single-Walled Nano-Tubes Using Coal-Based Starting Materials |
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TOPIC: FUEL CELLS FOR BUILDINGS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Alternative Catalyst Electrode Structures | |
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FuelCell Energy, Inc. |
Advanced Cathode Structure for Oxygen Reduction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells |
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Ion Power, Inc. |
New Cathode Electrodes for Low-Cost, High-Temperature, Atmospheric-Air-Operated, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells |
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The Electrosynthesis Company, Inc. |
Development of Improved Oxygen-Reduction Catalysts Using Combinatorial Elechtrochemistry |
| SUBTOPIC: Novel Carbon Monoxide (CO) Reduction Processes | |
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Aspen Systems, Inc. |
Novel Sorption-Reaction System for Carbon Monoxide Removal |
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FuelCell Energy, Inc. |
Novel, Regenerative, Carbon-Monoxide-Polishing Wheel for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell |
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KSE, Inc. |
Novel Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Removal from Fuel Cell Reformate |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR |
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| SUBTOPIC: New Solid State Light Sources | |
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AstroPower, Inc. Solar Park 461 Wyoming Road Newark, DE 19716-2000 |
Wire, Shaped, Semiconductor Light-Emitting Diodes for General-Purpose Lighting |
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STTR Award |
Optimized Performance of Thin Film Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes Through Interface Layers |
| SUBTOPIC: Electrodeless Lighting | |
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Foster-Miller, Inc. |
Efficient Incandescent Lighting Based on Selective Thermal Emitters |
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TOPIC: HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY |
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| SUBTOPIC: Improved Electric Motors for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Transportation | |
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AeroVironment, Inc. |
Direct Lamination Cooling of Motors for Electric Vehicles |
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Visual Computing Systems Corporation |
Integrated Motion Modules for Air Conditioning Compressors and Fuel Cell Compressors |
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VPT, Inc. |
Integration of High-Speed, Alternating-Current Induction Motor/Inverter System for Electric-and Hybrid-Electric-Vehicle Auxiliary Motor Drives |
| SUBTOPIC: DC Bus Capacitors | |
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SatCon Technology Corporation |
Micro-Electromechanical Systems: Fabrication of High-Energy Density, DC Bus Capacitors |
| SUBTOPIC: Sensors | |
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Karta Technologies, Inc. |
Optical Torque Sensor for Electric-Motor-Controller Feedback in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
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TOPIC: BIOPRODUCTS AND BIOENERGY RESEARCH |
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| SUBTOPIC: Energy Efficient Separations for BioP&E | |
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LEC TECH, Inc. |
Separation Process for Biobased Succinic Acid |
| SUBTOPIC: Energy Efficient Catalysis for BioP&E | |
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STTR Award
Environmental Energy, Inc. 1253 North Waggoner Road Blacklick, OH 43004 The Ohio State University Research Foundation |
Production of Butyric Acid and Butanol from Biomass |
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White Cliff Biosystems Co. |
Renewable Fine Chemicals |
| SUBTOPIC: Energy Efficient Power Generation | |
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Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. |
Pyrolysis Processing of Animal Wastes for Remote Off-Grid Power Generation |
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Barham Farms |
Integrated Resource Utilization for a Commercial Swine Facility |
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Physical Sciences, Inc. |
Novel Method for Continuous, In-Situ Measurements of Alkali in Biomass Gasifier |
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TOPIC: OCEAN CURRENT ENERGY CAPTURE |
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| SUBTOPIC: Electric Power Generation From Ocean Currents | |
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Abacus Controls, Inc. |
Ocean Current Power Generator |
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Dehlsen Associates, LLC |
Development of a Sustained Ocean Current-Driven Electric Power Generating System |
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GCK Technology, Inc. |
Electric Power Generation from Ocean Currents |
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TOPIC: THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Manufacturing of TPV Selective Emitters | |
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Ion Optics, Inc. |
Photonic Bandgap Surface Structures for Mechanically Rugged Thermovoltaic Emitters |
| SUBTOPIC: PV Cell Array Configuration for TPV | |
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Amonix, Inc. |
A Novel Concept to Achieve High-Packing Density of Solar Cells with High Reliability |
| SUBTOPIC: Development of Sensors and Controls for PV and TPV Manufacturing | |
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ARSECO |
'On Chip' Smart Sensor Array and Control Teleplatform for Thermophotovoltaic Cell Manufacturing Applications |
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ITN Energy Systems, Inc. |
A Parallel Detecting Spectroscopic Ellipsometer for In-Situ, Real-Time Process Control of Thermophotovoltaic Manufacturing |
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NONPROLIFERATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED SENSORS AND DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Sampling Technologies for Micro-Analytical Instruments | |
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MesoSystems Technology |
Miniature Gas Concentrators for Air Sampling |
| SUBTOPIC: Advanced Research in Support of Nuclear Explosion Monitoring | |
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Weston Geophysical |
Short-Period Surface Waves from Explosions |
| SUBTOPIC: Advanced Materials for Room Temperature Gamma Spectroscopy | |
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Radiation Safety Engineering, Inc. |
Geometrically-Weighted, Frisch Grid Superconductor Radiation Detectors for Remote and Portable Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy |
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Yinnel Tech, Inc. |
Improved Detection Capabilities of Cadmium Zinc Telluride for High-Resolution, Room-Temperature Radiation Detectors |
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TOPIC: ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACTIVE OPTICAL |
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| SUBTOPIC: Detector Technology Development | |
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Princeton Scientific Instruments, Inc. |
Infrared Focal Plane Array with Fast Shuttering |
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Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. |
Linear Avalanche Photodiode Detector Arrays for Gated Spectroscopy with Single-Photon Sensitivity |
| SUBTOPIC: Long-wave Infrared Laser Material Development | |
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Aurora Associates |
High-Speed Long-Wave Infrared Acousto-Optic Tuner |
| SUBTOPIC: Ultraviolet (UV) Laser Development | |
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Aculight Corporation 11805 North Creek Parkway South Suite 113 Bothell, WA 98011-8803 |
Solid-State Continuous-Wave Ultraviolet Laser System |
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STTR Award Old Dominion University |
Novel, Reliable and Cost-Effective Input Coupler for High Radio Frequency Power Applications |
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TOPIC: ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PASSIVE |
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| SUBTOPIC: Lightweight Mirrors | |
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Physical Optics Corporation |
Phase-Corrective, Polymer-Coated, Lightweight Mirror |
| SUBTOPIC: Fabry-Perot Filters | |
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Physical Sciences, Inc. |
Fast-Imaging Fabry Perot Filter |
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NUCLEAR PHYSICS |
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TOPIC: NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES |
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| SUBTOPIC: Detectors, Detector Materials and Targets | |
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Constellation Technology Corporation |
Development of a Large-Area Mercuric Iodide Photodetector for Scintillation Spectroscopy |
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IntraSpec, Inc. |
Segmented, Deep-Sensitive-Depth Silicon Radiation Detectors |
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Physical Optics Corporation |
Micromachined Silicon, Large Area X-Ray Detecto |
| SUBTOPIC: Scintillators and Associated Materials | |
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Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. |
A Fast, High Light Output Scintillator for Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection |
| SUBTOPIC: Electronics Instrumentation and Systems | |
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Cheesecote Mountain Consultants |
An Affordable High-Speed Digitizer for Research Applications |
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Quantum Applied Science and Research |
Ultra-Sensitive Electrometer as Readout Electronics for Silicon Microstrip Detectors |
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TOPIC: NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY |
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| SUBTOPIC: Materials and Components for Radio Frequency Devices | |
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Tunnel Dust, Inc. |
A New and Novel Method for Producing Niobium-Coated Copper Cavities |
| SUBTOPIC: Design and Operation of Radio Frequency Beam Acceleration Systems | |
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STTR Award Old Dominion University |
Novel, Reliable and Cost-Effective Input Coupler for High Radio Frequency Power Applications |
| SUBTOPIC: Particle Beam Sources and Techniques | |
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Brookhaven Technology Group, Inc. |
A Surface Plasma Ion Source for Production of Heavy Negative Ion Beams |
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DIANA Hi-Tech, LLC |
Novel, High-Efficiency and Clean Plasma Focus Radioactive-Beam Ion-Source for Applications in Nuclear Research and Biomedicine |
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Tunnel Dust, Inc. |
A 500 MegaHertz Continuous Wave Superconducting High-Brightness, High-Current Injector |
| SUBTOPIC: Accelerator Control and Diagnostics | |
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Berkeley Ion Equipment, Inc. |
A Novel Ion-Beam-Current Measuring and Imaging Device |
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Pavilion Technologies, Inc. |
Adaptive, Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Accelerator Feedback Control Systems |
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HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS ACCELERATORS |
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| SUBTOPIC: New Concepts for Acceleration | |
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BetaDot |
One Meter, 300 GigaHertz-1 TetraHertz Plasma Accelerator Applications |
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Omega-P, Inc. |
Dielectric Wake Field Resonator Accelerator Module |
| SUBTOPIC: Inexpensive High Quality Electron Sources | |
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Physical Sciences, Inc. |
Carbon Nanotube-Based Cathodes for High-Power Microwave Tubes |
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Positive Light, Inc. |
Highly-Stable, Diode-Pumped Titanium Sapphire Pulse Train Amplifier for Photoinjector Applications |
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UHV Technologies, Inc. |
Optimization of Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters |
| SUBTOPIC: Computer Software | |
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Calabazas Creek Research |
Development of a Three-Dimensional, Finite Element Charged Particle Code with Adaptive Meshing |
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Tech-X Corporation |
A Cross-Platform Graphical User Interface for |
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TOPIC: RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Radio Frequency Acceleration Stuctures | |
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Dayton Reliable Tool & Mfg. Co. |
Development of Millimeter-Wave Accelerating Structures Using Precision Metal-Forming Technology |
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FM Technologies, Inc. |
In-Situ Electron Beam Processing for Radio Frequency Cavities |
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Omega-P, Inc. |
High-Gradient 34-GigaHertz Accelerator Structure |
| SUBTOPIC: Radio Frequency Power for Linear Accelerators | |
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Calabazas Creek Research |
Development of Multiple-Beam Guns for High-Power Radio Frequency Sources for Accelerators and Colliders |
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Omega-P, Inc. |
Plasma Switch for High-Power Active Pulse Compressor |
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Omega-P, Inc. |
High-Power Magnicon for Tesla |
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MacroMetalics, Division of Elcon |
Ultra Low-Cost Driver Traveling Wave Tubes for Future Accelerator Injection Systems |
| SUBTOPIC: New Concepts for Pulsed Power Modulator | |
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North Star Research Corporation |
Pulse-Step-Modulation Modulators |
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TOPIC: HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH-ENERGY PARTICLE COLLIDERS |
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| SUBTOPIC: High-Field Superconductor Technology | |
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Alabama Cryogenic Engineering, Inc. |
An Innovative Fabrication Concept For Niobium-Tin Superconducting Wire |
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EURUS Technologies, Inc. |
High-Performance Niobium-Tin-Tantalum Superconductors Formed by Mechanical Alloying and Near-Net Shape Tube Filling |
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STTR Award
EURUS Technologies, Inc. 2031 E. Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, FL 32310-3711 Ohio State University |
Improved Ternary Substituted, Powder Processed, Melt Quenched, Niobium-Aluminum Strand for High-Field Dipole Applications |
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MicroCoating Technologies, Inc. |
Thin Alternatives to Braided Glass Insulation for Low-Temperature Superconducting Wire |
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Supercon, Inc. |
Cost-Reduction Techniques for Powder-in-Tube Niobium-Tin Superconductors |
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Supercon, Inc. |
Niobium Aluminum Precursor Surface Modification for Improved Multifilamentary Bonding |
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Superconducting Systems, Inc. |
Using Cabled Niobium and Aluminum Wires as Precursor for Fabrication of Niobium Aluminum Wires |
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Superconducting Systems, Inc. |
Flexible Niobium-Tin Cables Suitable to React-then-Wind Approach to Fabricating Accelerator Magnets |
| SUBTOPIC: Superconducting Magnet Technology | |
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STTR Award Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Development of High-Temperature Superconducting (HTC) Copper Current Leads with HTS Sections Operating in the Current-Sharing Mode |
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TOPIC: TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION ELECTRON-POSITRON LINEAR COLLIDER |
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| SUBTOPIC: Direct Current (DC) and Pulsed Power Supplies, Modulators and Components | |
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American Research Corporation of Virginia |
Highly Efficient and Reliable AC-DC Power Converters for Next-Generation Linear Colliders |
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Applied Pulsed Power, Inc. |
80 Kilovolts, High-Power, High di/dt, Low-Inductance, Solid State Switch |
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Diversified Technologies, Inc. |
Next-Generation Linear Collider Buck Regulator Power Supply |
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Sigma Technologies International, Inc. |
Ultra-Reliable Hybrid Film Capacitors |
| SUBTOPIC: Microwave Power Technologies | |
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California Tube Laboratory, Inc. |
Use of Long-Period Focusing for Lower-Cost Next Linear Collider Klystrons |
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Zmation, Inc. |
Automated Handling of Ultra Precision Parts |
| SUBTOPIC: New Concepts for Pulsed Power Modulator | |
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Champion Research |
Vacuum Pump Power Supply Module with Controller Integrated Circuit |
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TOPIC: HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Particle Detection and Identification Devices | |
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STTR Award Cermet, Inc. 1019 Collier Road Suite C1 Atlanta, GA 30318 Washington State University |
ZnO:Ga Single Crystal Scintillator |
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Nanomaterials Research Corporation |
Ultra-High Resolution Microchannel Plates |
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Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. |
Novel Avalanche Photodiode Arrays for Scintillating Fiber Readout |
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TOPIC: HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DATA ACQUISITION |
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| SUBTOPIC: High-Speed Electronic Instrumentation | |
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NanoSciences Corporation 83 Prokop Road Oxford, CT 6478 |
Micromachined VLSI (Very Large-Scale Integration) Three-Dimensional Electronics |
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Tempest Microsystems |
Gigabit Data Acquisition Platform for High Energy Physics |
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FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES |
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TOPIC: FUSION PLASMA SCIENCE RESEARCH |
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| SUBTOPIC: Diagnostics for Magnetic Fusion Plasma Research | |
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NOVA Photonics, Inc. |
Development of MegaHertz Laser-Induced Fluorescence for Visualization of Turbulence |
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Princeton Scientific Instruments, Inc. |
Ultra-High Speed Imaging of Plasma Edge Turbulence |
| SUBTOPIC: Inertial Fusion Energy | |
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Tech-X Corporation |
SPyDER: A Scientific Python Developer's Toolki for Steering High-Performance Accelerator Simulations |
| SUBTOPIC: New Concepts for Pulsed Power Modulator | |
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Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. |
Real-Time Adaptive Control Scheme for Superior Plasma Confinement |
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TOPIC: ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUSION PLASMA EXPERIMENTS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Superconducting Magnets and Materials | |
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Composite Technology Development, Inc. |
Ceramic Insulation for Heavy Ion Fusion and other High-Radiation Magnets |
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Composite Technology Development, Inc. |
Novel Radiation-Resistant Insulation Systems for Fusion Magnets |
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Cryogenic Materials, Inc. |
Development of High-Fiber-Volume, Radiation-Resistant, High-Pressure Laminate for Cryogenic Applications |
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Superconducting Systems, Inc. |
New Generation Nb3Sn Cable-In-Conduits with Improved Economy and Higher Performance |
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Superconducting Systems, Inc. |
Using Cables Made of Co-Axial Copper-Niobium an Copper-Tin Wires as Precursor for Fabricating Niobium-Tin Wires |
| SUBTOPIC: Components for Plasma Heating and Temperature Profile Control | |
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Calabazas Creek Research |
Advanced Design of Quasi-Optical Launchers for Fusion Plasma Heating |
| SUBTOPIC: Particle Control and Heat Removal | |
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Karta Technologies, Inc. |
Hybrid Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer/Laser Ultrasonic System for In-Situ Nondestructive Evaluation of Plasma-Facing Components |
| SUBTOPIC: Technology for Heavy Ion Fusion Accelerators | |
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Diversified Technologies, Inc. |
Solid-State Modulators for Heavy Ion Fusion Accelerators |
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First Point Scientific, Inc. |
The Closed-Loop, Amplifier-Regulated Driver, a High-Accuracy, Low-Cost Modulator for Heavy Ion Fusion Accelerators |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR FUTURE FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS |
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| SUBTOPIC: Structural Materials and Coatings | |
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STTR Award QuesTek Innovations, LLC 1820 Ridge Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Northwestern University |
Conceptual and Computational Design of Vanadium-Based Alloys for Fusion Reactor Structural Applications |
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STTR Award Southwest Research Institute |
Advanced Materials and Processing Methods for Magnetohydrodynamic Mitigation Coatings |
| SUBTOPIC: Free Surface Liquids for Heat Removal | |
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HyPerComp, Inc. |
Modeling of Free-Surface Liquid Flows for Heat Removal in Fusion Energy Systems |
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TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY |
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| SUBTOPIC: Small Nuclear Energy Reactor Concepts | |
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Energy Research, Inc. |
A Small (50-300 MW) Modular Advanced Reactor Technology (SMART) Concept Feasibility Study |
| SUBTOPIC: Simulation and Computer Modeling Applications | |
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Expert Microsystems, Inc. |
Multivariate State Estimation Technique (MSET) Modeling for Assured Measurement-Signal Integrity |
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SoHaR Incorporated |
MIRAS: A Multiprocessing Intergrated Reactor Analysis System |
| SUBTOPIC: Joining/Brazing Technology for Radioisotope Power Systems | |
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Advanced Modular Power Systems, Inc. |
New Methods for Joining Beta"-Alumina to Niobium 1% Zirconium |
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Triton Systems, Inc. |
Manufacturing of Robust Ceramic/Metal Joints for Alkali Metal Thermal-to-Electric Converters |