U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research
and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
FY 2001 Phase II - Abstracts


IMPROVED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES

  1. The Development and Commercial Demonstration of Reliable Highly Adherent Metalization of AIN
    MER Corporation, Tucson, AZ

    HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS

  2. Collaborative File System (CFS)
    D.N. American, Inc., Fairmont, WV
  3. Non-Linear Optical Devices for High Performance Networking, Computing and Telecommunication Routing and Modulating
    Ionic Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA

  4. Enhanced Wireless Cellular Packet Transmission Security via Spatial Diversity
    Physical Optics Corporation, Electro-Optics & Holog. Div., Torrance, CA

  5. CORBA for Fourth Generation Languages
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

    HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT
    FOR GEOTHERMAL APPLICATIONS

  6. A Pressure/Temperature Tool for Geothermal Drilling Applications Based on a High-Temperature Universal Logging Computer
    E-Spectrum Technologies, Inc., San Antonio, TX

        
  7. Advanced Geothermal Optical Transducer (AGOT)
    LEL Corporation, Cresskill, NJ

  8. Low-Cost, High-Temperature Logging Tool for Geothermal Wells
    PhotoSonic, Inc., Blacksburg, VA

          

    NEUTRON INSTRUMENTATION

  9. Fast-Response, Two-Dimensional Detector for Epithermal Neutron Detection with Adjustable Shape
    NOVA Scientific, Inc., Sturbridge, MA

                 

    LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
    FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES

  10. Novel Lithium-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

  11. Synthesis of New Solid Polymer Electrolytes
    TPL, Inc., Albuquerque, NM

         

     RECOVERY, RECYCLE, AND RE-USE OF POLYMERS AND PLASTICS

  12. Low-Temperature Composite Recycling Process
    Adherent Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM

  13. * STTR Project:  Production of Phenol Formaldehyde Resins from Recycled Composite Materials
    Adherent Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM

  14. Development of Data Processing Scheme for Plastic Identification Instruments
    Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA

     

    MEMBRANES FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES

  15. Ceramic Membrane Process for Upgrading Vacuum Residual Oil
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA

  16. Harsh Fluorochemical Separations
    Compact Membrane Systems, Inc., Wilmington, DE

  17. Membranes for Reverse Organic-Air Separations
    Compact Membrane Systems, Inc., Wilmington, DE

  18. Ceramic Appliques for the Production of Supported Thin-Film Catalytic Membrane Reactors
    Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

  19. Affinity Ceramic Membranes with Carbon Dioxide Transport Channel
    Media and Process Technology, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

  20. Hydrogen Recovery Process Using New Membrane Materials
    Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR), Menlo Park, CA

  21. Photocatalytic Membranes for Producing Ultrapure Water
    Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc., Annapolis, MD


    REACTIVE SEPARATIONS

  22. Novel Membrane Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
    CeraMem Corporation, Waltham, MA

  23. High-Octane Fuel Stocks via Reactive Distillation
    Epsilon Technologies, Livingstone, NJ

  24. Isobutane Isomerization Membrane Reactor
    Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR), Menlo Park, CA

     

    GENOME, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES

  25. High-Throughput Sequencing of Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes and Genomic DNA
    Fidelity Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

    MEDICAL SCIENCES

  26. New Boronated Amino Acids for Neutron Capture Therapy
    BioNeutrics, Inc., Knoxville, TN

  27. An Electrochemical Microfluide System
    Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX

  28. Fast, Low-Noise Readout Chip for Avalanche Photodiode Arrays for Use in Positron-Emission Tomography Imaging
    NOVA R&D, Inc., Riverside, CA

  29. A Simple Target for the Production of Aqueous [18F] Fluoride Ion Using [18O] Oxygen Gas
    PETNet Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Knoxville, TN

  30. * STTR Project: Advanced Accelerator Design to Enhance Boron-Neutron-Capture Therapy
    Science Research Laboratory, Inc., Sommerville, MA

    CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
    AND THE BIOSPHERE

  31. Widely Tunable Infrared Laser Spectrometer for Measurement of Isotopic Ratios of Carbon Cycle Gases
    Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA

  32. Carbon Isotope Ratiometer
    Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA

  33. Miniature Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Detector
    Nanomaterials Research, Longmont, CO

    ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

  34. Development of a Versatile Aircraft Aerosol Mass Spectrometer for Organic Aerosol Analysis
    Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA

  35. An Automated System for Measuring Microphysical and Radiative Cloud Characteristics from a Tethered Balloon
    SPEC Incorporated, Boulder, CO

    ADVANCED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOILS,
    SEDIMENTS, AND GROUNDWATER

  36. Real-Time Array Sensor System for Field Monitoring of Metal Ions
    IA, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI

  37. An Innovative Ultramicroelectrode Array for Field-Deployable Trace Metal Analysis
    Lynntech, Inc., College Station, TX

      TECHNOLOGIES FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING
    OF CONTAMINANTS AT DOE SITES

  38. Intelligent Unmanned Monitoring of Remediated Sites
    Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA

  39. Compact Polycapillary-Based Microbeam X-Ray Fluorecence Analysis System for Remote Monitoring of Metal Contamination
    X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., Albany, NY

     

    TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING

  40. Portable, Multi-Contaminant Detection Instrument for Research and Development
    ADA Technologies, Inc., Littleton, CO

  41. Modular Robotics for Delivering On-Site Contamination Sensors and Mapping Systems to Difficult-to-Access Locations
    ARM Automation, Inc., Austin, TX

  42. PipeTaz: Automated Pipe Asbestos Insulation Removal and Processing System
    Automatika, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

     

    OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGIES

  43. Enhanced, Three-Dimensional, Multicomponent Seismic Imaging for Lithology and Fluid Characterization
    4th Wave Imaging Corporation, Laguna Beach, CA

  44. Seismic-While-Drilling Source for Real-Time Pore Pressure Prediction
    Tempress Technologies, Inc., Kent, WA

    MATERIALS RESEARCH FOR FOSSIL ENERGY APPLICATIONS

  45. Novel Joining Technique for Oxide-Dispersion Strengthened Iron Aluminide Alloys
    Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corp., Tucson, AZ

  46. A Metallic Interconnect for Intermediate Temperature, Planar, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology
    Materials and Systems Research, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT

  47. Inexpensive, High Performance Fuel Cell Electrodes and Batteries Made from Cellular Coal
    Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., Triadelphia, WV


    HYDROGEN AND FUELS TECHNOLOGIES
  48. Utilization of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
    Applied Thin Films, Inc., Evanston, IL

  49. Magnetic Separation of Catalyst Fischer-Tropsch Wax
    EXPORTech Company, Inc., New Kensington, PA

    HYDROGEN PROGRAM:  ALTERNATIVE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY
    PROCESS TO PRODUCE FUELS FOR FUEL CELLS

  50. * STTR Project: Conversion of Wet Biomass to Hydrogen by Unmixed Reforming
    EERGC Corporation, Irvine, CA

  51. Low-Cost Arc Process to Produce Single-Walled Nano-Tubes Using Coal-Based Starting Materials
    Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corp., Tucson, AZ

    FUEL CELLS FOR BUILDINGS

  52. Sorption-Reaction System for Reformate Purification
    Aspen Systems, Inc., Marlboro, MA

  53. Advanced Cathode Structure for Oxygen Reduction in PEM Fuel Cells
    FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT

  54. Novel Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Removal from Fuel Cell Reformate
    KSE, Inc., Amherst, MA

    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTING

  55. Efficient Selective Emitter Based Incandescent Lamps
    Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA

    HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

  56. Direct Lamination Cooling of Motors for Electric Vehicles
    AeroVironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA

  57. Integration of High-Speed, Alternating-Current Induction Motor/Inverter System for Electric- and Hybrid-Electric-Vehicle Auxiliary Motor Drives
    VPT, Inc., Blacksburg, VA

    BIOPRODUCTS AND BIOENERGY RESEARCH

  58. * STTR Project: Production of Butyric Acid and Butanol from Biomass
    Environmental Energy, Inc, Blacklick, OH

  59. Separation Process for Biobased Succinic Acid
    LEC TECH, Inc., East Lansing, MI

  60. Novel Method for Continuous, In-Situ Measurement of Alkali in Biomass Gasification
    Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA

    OCEAN CURRENT ENERGY CAPTURE

  61. Ocean Current Power Generator
    Abacus Controls, Inc., Somerville, NJ

  62. Development of a Sustained Ocean Current-Driven Electric Power Generating System
    Dehlsen Associates, LLC, Goleta, CA

    THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS

  63. A Novel Concept to Achieve High-Packing Density of Solar Cells with High Reliability
    Amonix, Inc., Torrance, CA

  64. 'On Chip' Smart Sensor Array and Control Teleplatform for Thermophotovoltaic Cell Manufacturing Applications
    ARSECO, La Cresenta, CA

    ADVANCED SENSORS AND DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
    FOR NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS

  65. Short-Period Surface Waves from Explosions
    Weston Geophysical, Northboro, MA

  66. Development of Large Size and Low Cost Cadmium Zinc Telluride Single Crystals for Improved Room Temperature Radiation Detectors Used for National Security
    Yinnel Tech, Inc., South Bend, IN

    ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACTIVE OPTICAL REMOTE SENSOR SYSTEMS

  67. IR Focal Plane Array (FPA) with Fast Shuttering
    Princeton Scientific Instruments, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ

  68. Linear Avalanche Photodiode Detector Arrays for Gated Spectroscopy with Single-Photon Sensitivity
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

    NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES

  69. Development of a Large-Area Mercuric Iodide Photodetector for Scintillation Spectroscopy
    Constellation Technology Corporation, Largo, FL

  70. Segmented, Deep-Sensitive-Depth Silicon Detectors
    IntraSpec, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN

  71. Micromachined Silicon, Large Area X-Ray Detector
    Physical Optics Corporation, Electro-Optics & Holog. Div., Torrance, CA

  72. A Fast, High Light Output Scintillator for Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

    NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY

  73. * STTR Project: Novel, Reliable, and Cost-Effective Input Coupler for High RF Power Applications
    AMAC International, Inc., Newport News, VA

  74. A Surface Plasma Ion Source fo Heavy Negative Ion Beams
    Brookhaven Technology Group, Inc., Nesconset, NY

  75. Novel, High-Efficiency and Clean Plasma Focus Radioactive-Beam Ion-Source for Applications in Nuclear Research and Biomedicine
    DIANA Hi-Tech, LLC, Englewood, NJ

  76. Robust Optimal Adaptive, System Identification & Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Strategy for Accelerator Feedback Control System
    Pavilion Technologies, Inc., Austin, TX

  77. A 600 MHz Superconducting High-Brightness, High-Current Injector
    Tunnel Dust, Inc., Seaford, VA

    ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR
    HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS ACCELERATORS

  78. Development of a Three-Dimensional, Finite Element Charged Particle Code with Adaptive Meshing
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA

  79. Dielectric Wake Field Resonator Accelerator Module
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

  80. A Cross-Platform Graphical User Interface for the High-Energy Accelerator Design Code MAD-9
    Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO

    RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
    FOR HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS

  81. Development of Multiple-Beam Guns for High-Power Radio Frequency Sources for Accelerators and Colliders
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA

  82. In-Situ Electron Beam Processing for Radio Frequency Cavities
    FM Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA

  83. Ultra Low Cost, Long Life, Driver TWTA's for Future Accelerator Injection Systems
    MacroMetalics, Division of Elcon, San Jose, CA

  84. Plasma Switch for High-Power Active Pulse Compressor
    Omega-P, Inc., New Haven, CT

    HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH ENERGY PARTICLE COLLIDERS

  85. An Innovative Fabrication Concept for Niobium-Tin Superconducting Wire
    Alabama Cryogenic Engineering, Inc., Huntsville, AL

  86. High-Performance Niobium-Tin-Tantalum Superconductors Formed by Mechanical Alloying and Near-Net Shape Tube Filling
    Hyper Tech Research, Inc., Troy, OH

  87. Thin Alternatives to Braided Glass Insulation for Low-Temperature Superconducting Wire
    MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA

  88. Cost-Reduction Techniques for Powder-in-Tube Niobium-Tin Superconductors
    Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA

  89. Flexible Niobium-Tin Cables Suitable to React-then-Wind Approach to Fabricating Accelerator Magnets
    Superconducting Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA

    TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION
    ELECTRON-POSITRON LINEAR COLLIDER

  90. High Voltage, High Power, High di/dt, Low Inductance Solid State Switch
    Applied Pulsed Power, Inc., Ithaca, NY

  91. Vacuum Pump Power Supply with Controller Integrated Circuit
    Champion Research, Sunnyvale, CA

  92. Automated Handling of Ultra Precision Parts
    Zmation, Inc., Portland, OR

    HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS

  93. Novel Avalanche Photodiode Arrays for Scintillating Fiber Readout
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA

    HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING

  94. Gigabit Data Acquisition Platform for High Energy Physics
    Tempest Microsystems, San Diego, CA

    FUSION PLASMA SCIENCE RESEARCH

  95. Real-Time Adaptive Control Scheme for Superior Plasma Confinement
    Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA

  96. Development of MegaHertz Laser-Induced Fluorescence for Visualization of Turbulence
    NOVA Photonics, Inc., Princeton, NJ

  97. Ultra-High Speed Imaging of Plasma Edge Turbulence
    Princeton Scientific Instruments, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ

    ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUSION PLASMA EXPERIMENTS

  98. Advanced Design of Quasi-Optical Launchers for Fusion Plasma Heating
    Calabazas Creek Research, Saratoga, CA

  99. Novel Radiation-Resistant Insulation Systems for Fusion Magnets
    Composite Technology Development, Inc., Lafayette, CO

  100. The Closed-Loop, Amplifier-Regulated Driver, a High-Accuracy, Low-Cost Modulator for Heavy Ion Fusion Accelerators
    First Point Scientific, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA

    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR
    FUTURE FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS

  101. Advanced Computational Environment for Incompressible Flows with Free Surface, MHD and Turbulence Effects in Complex Geometries
    HyPerComp, Inc., Westlake, CA

    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY

  102. Multivariate State Estimation Technique (MSET) Modeling for Assured Measurement Integrity
    Expert Microsystems, Inc., Orangevale, CA

  103. Manufacturing of Robust Ceramic/Metal Joints for Alkali Metal Thermal-to-Electric Converters
    Triton Systems, Inc., Chelmsford, MA