U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program and
 
Small Business Technology Transfer Program
FY 2003 Phase I - Awards by State


Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, MarylandMassachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin


ALABAMA

        Alabama Cryogenic Engineering, Inc.                   A Hydrostatic Processing Facility
        P.O. Box 2470                                                          for Superconducting Wire
        Huntsville, AL  35804-2470

        This project will develop a process for the production of advanced superconducting wire,
        needed as an enabling technology for the next generation of high energy physics colliders.          

 

STTR Project
        Plasma Processes, Inc.                                            Engineered Tungsten Surfaces for
        4914 Moores Mill Road
                                          IFE Dry Chamber Walls
        Huntsville, AL  35811-1558

        University of California , San Diego

        This project will develop engineered tungsten surfaces to increase the performance
        and lower the costs of fusion energy devices.

 

ARIZONA

         International Technology                                            New Stable Cathode Materials for
            Enchange,Inc.                                                            OLEDs
        7080 N Cathedral Rock Place
        Tucson, AZ  85718



        This project will develop advanced materials enabling technology to improve the
        performance of light emitting diodes used in optical display instruments.

          MER Corporation (Materials and                         Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings
                Electrochemical Research)                               for Turbine Components
        7960 South Kolb Road
        Tucson , AZ   85706

        This project will develop jet engine coatings that will allow the higher operating
        temperatures needed for greater efficiency, lower fuel usage, and greater reliability.

        

        MER Corporation (Materials and                             High Performance Solid Polymer
                Electrochemical Research)                                 Electroyte for Lithium Batteries
        7960 South Kolb Road
        Tucson , AZ   85706

        This project will develop a low cost, high performance, solid polymer electrolyte
        for lithium based batteries used for automotive, electronics, and virtually all
        secondary power requirements.

                                                                          

        Sion Power Corporation                                               Multi-Layer Anode Stabilization
        9062 S. Rita Road                                                         Layer For Preventing Dendrites and
        Tucson , AZ  85747                                                       Li Corrosion in Lithium Sulfur
                                                                                               Batteries

       Rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries have the energy density required to meet U.S.
       strategic and commercial needs, but they currently suffer from limited cycle life due
       to anode corrosion. This project will develop technology to decrease anode
       corrosion and increase battery life.

 

CALIFORNIA


         3DGeo Development, Inc.                                    Generalized Shot-Profile
         4633 Old Ironsides Drive                                    Wave-Equation Imaging
         Suite 401
         Santa Clara, CA  95054

        This project will develop a method for accurately creating 3-D subsurface
        images of geologically complex areas to reduce the risk of drilling for oil
        and gas, minimize the environmental impact of drilling activities by reducing
        the number of wells drilled, and improving the oil and gas production per well. 

 

        Advanced Science and Novel                                Ultra High Speed Analog to Digital
        Technology Company                                            Converter with Ternary Digital
        28119 Ridgefern Court                                          Output
        Rancho Palos Verdes , CA  90275-3215

        This project will develop new integrated circuits to reduce the complexity of data systems
        used in next generation nuclear physics experiments and in waste control
        management and chemical facilities processing.

 

        Alternative Energy Systems                                    Distributed Intelligent Agents for
            Consulting, Inc.                                                     Decision Making at Local DER Levels
        1945 Camino Vida Roble
        Suite A
        Carlsbad , CA   92008-6540

        This project will develop technology for the control of distributed energy resources
        (DER) within an electric grid, thus facilitating acceptance of DER. 

 

        Calabazas Creek Research                                       A Finite Element, Adaptive Mesh,
        20937 Comer Drive                                                    Particle-In-Cell Code
        Saratoga , CA    95070-3753

        This project will develop software to dramatically reduce the computational cost of modeling
        charged particle devices and systems, used in high energy physics research.

 

        Calabazas Creek Research                                       Sheet Beam Klystron for Accelerators
        20937 Comer Drive
        Saratoga , CA   95070-3753

        This project will develop a radio frequency source that will further the development
        of advanced particle accelerators used to study the basic forces of nature and for
        diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

 

        DSP Alloys                                                                  A High Current Density, Low
        4235 Toch Street                                                         Magnetization, Tubular Filamented
        San Diego , CA   92117-3850

        This project will develop improved superconductor materials required for future
        high field magnetic applications in high energy physics. 

        

        Davis Energy Group, Inc.                                      An Integrated Residential Heating,
        123 C Street                                                             Cooling, Dehumidification, and
        Davis, CA   95616-4632                                          Ventilation System

        This project will develop an automatic residential heating and cooling system
        that maintains conditions within accepted limits for comfort and health while
        reducing energy costs to users, and reducing emissions from
        natural gas and coal combustion.

 

        ELTECH Precision, Inc.                                         Ball Grid Array Compatible Optical
        5042 Wilshire Blvd.                                                 Packaging and Assembly Process
        Suite 524
        Los Angeles , CA  90036-4305

        This project will develop high-density chip-to-chip computer connections
        with applications in supercomputers and communication networks.

 

        ELTECH Precision, Inc.                                        High-Speed Centralized Intrusion
        5042 Wilshire Blvd.                                                 Detection Device
        Suite 524
        Los Angeles , CA   90036-4305

        This project will develop an intrusion detection system for future computer networks
        used by the Department of Energy.     

   

        ELTECH Precision, Inc.                                        Pulse-Synchronized
        5042 Wilshire Blvd.                                                Serializer/De-Serializer-Based
        Suite 524                                                                  Interconnect
        Los Angeles , CA  90036-4305

        This project will develop a high-throughput data transmission device to improve data
        transmission for High Energy Physics research experiments and other applications
        using supercomputers and communication networks.

 

        FARTECH, Inc.                                                     High Precision Integrated Beam
        10350 Science Center Drive                                  Position and Emittance Monitor
        Bldg 14,
Ste 150
        San Diego , CA    92121-1129

        This project will develop instrumentation for monitoring accelerator beams,
        permitting  more precise and cost-effective control of
        accelerators used in applications from high-energy physics
        to cancer treatment.

 

        FARTECH, Inc.                                                     State-Space Parameter Modeling Tool
        10350 Science Center Drive                                  for Enhanced Mode Discrimination and
        Bldg 14, Ste 150                                                      Feedback Control
        San Diego , CA   92121-1129

        This project will develop a modeling tool that will facilitate calculations needed to
        develop advanced detectors for fusion reactors.

 

        Farasis Energy, Inc.                                               Novel, Combinational Approach to the
        851 W. Midway Avenue                                         Development of Cathode Catalysts for
        Alameda , CA   94501                                              Fuel Cells

        This project will develop technology to greatly accelerate the screening of new families
        of potential catalysts, needed to lower fuel cell costs.

 

        Genomatica, Inc.                                                    Establishing a Computational
        5405 Morehouse Drive                                           Infrastructure for Systems Biology
        Suite 210
        San Diego, CA  92121-4722

        This project will develop software needed for a computer model of bacteria,
        which will be used to improve our understanding of energy-related biological processes
        related to  energy production, carbon fixation, and bioremediation.

 

        HyPerComp, Inc.                                                    Practical Simulations of Two-Phase
        31255 Cedar Valley Drive                                      Flows with Wall Effects
        Suite 327
        Westlake , CA  91362-7140

        This project will develop technology to enable potential efficient thermal management of
        fusion energy systems, and paves the way for their safe, reliable, economic and
        environmentally benign operation. 

 

        Hyper-Therm High-Temperature                          Ultra-Hard Nanostructured Silicon
            Composites, Inc.                                                   Carbide for Deep-Hole Drilling
        18411 Gothard Street
        Unit B
        Huntington Beach , CA  92648-1235

        This project will utilize advanced materials to reduce the cost of deep-well drilling
        of energy resources such as geothermal, oil, and natural gas.

 

         IPITEK                                                                  Low-Cost Distributed Sensing for Gas
         2330 Faraday Avenue                                           Pipelines
         Carlsbad , CA  92008-7216

        This project will develop a cost-effective technology for continuous monitoring
        of pipelines in metropolitan areas, adding  a new dimension of security
        for our nation’s energy infrastructure. 

 

        Infotility                                                                  Distributed Intelligent Agents for
        3000 Executive Parkway                                       Decision Making at Local Distributed
        San Ramon , CA  94583-2300                                Energy Resource (DER) Levels

        This project will develop intelligent, smart software components to improve
        the reliability, efficiency, security, and stability of the U.S. electrical
        transmission and distribution network.

 

        Intematix Corporation                                          Combinatorial Screening of Advanced
        351 Rheem Boulevard                                           Scintillators for High Resolution
        Moraga , CA   94556                                              X-Ray Detectors

        This project will develop and apply a high throughput screening process to significantly
        speed up the discovery of the efficient scintillators needed for developing
        advanced particle and photon detectors in nuclear physics research.

 

        Laboratory Catalysts Systems, LLC                    Discovery and Optimization of New
        914 Westwood Boulevard                                      Heterogeneous Catalysts for the
        Suite 334                                                                  Direct Production of Propylene Oxide
        Los Angeles, CA  90024-2905                                ( PO ) from Propylene and Oxygen Using
                                                                                          Combinatorial Methods

        This project will develop new catalysts that can convert abundant resources into an
        important intermediate chemical in the petrochemical industry efficiently and cleanly. 

 

        Los Gatos Research                                             Novel Ultrasensitive Instrumentation
         67 East Evelyn Avenue                                       for Trace Gas Measurements in the
         Suite 3                                                                   Field
         Mountain View , CA   94041-1518

        This project will develop a novel compact, rugged, relatively inexpensive instrument
        based on a new laser-based technology to measure concentrations and fluxes
        of gases for detailed studies of the environment, medical diagnostics
        for detection of common disease, monitoring and control of industrial processes, and
        for measurements of chemical and biological agents. 

 

        MacConnell Research Corporation                      Cell-Free Protein Synthesis for
        6195 Cornerstone Court East                                High-Through-Put Proteomics
        #114
        San Diego, CA 92121-1303

        This project will develop technology for producing milligram quantities
        of proteins encoded by cloned or newly predicted genes, which will
        reduce the cost of active protein production in laboratories studying functional
        genomics, proteomics, and other basic research applications.

 

        Membrane Technology and Research,                 Membranes for Methane/Nitrogen
                Inc. (MTR)                                                      Separation
         1360 Willow Road
         Suite 103
         Menlo Park , CA   94025-1516

        This project will develop a cost-effective membrane separation technology
        to remove excess nitrogen from raw natural gas. 

                                                                                     

         Membrane Technology and Research,                High-Preformance,
                Inc. (MTR)                                                      Plasticization-Resistant Membranes
         1360 Willow Road                                                  for Natural Gas Separations
         Suite 103
         Menlo Park , CA   94025-1516

        About 17% of U.S. natural gas must be treated to remove carbon dioxide
        before it can be used. This project will develop a low-cost, environmentally
        friendly membrane separation technology as an alternative
        to current amine absorption technology.

                                                                                    

         Membrane Technology and Research,                Dehydration of Natural Gas
              Inc. (MTR)
        1360 Willow Road
        Suite 103
        Menlo Park , CA 94025-1516

        This project will develop a new, lower-cost, membrane separation technology
        to process natural gas, particularly gas obtained from remote offshore platforms,
        or produced by small operators. 

 

        MetaHeuristics LLC                                              Development of Lattice-Boltmann
        209 W. Alamar Avenue                                          Methods for Simulation of Complex
        Suite A                                                                     Fluid Physics and Chemistry in
        Santa Barbara, CA   93105-3701                           Liquid-Wall Fusion Systems

        This project will develop a computation methodology to simulate flow and
        plasma-surface interactions of liquid metals and molten salts in nuclear fusion reactors,
        as well as simulations of a variety of industrial processes involving complex fluid
        physics and chemistry.

 

        NovaWave Technologies                                       NO2 Sensor for Urban and Regional
        40 Burgoyne Court                                                Air Quality Monitoring
        San Mateo, CA  94402-4051

        This project will develop technology to monitor a greenhouse gas with precision
        and accuracy using compact, robust instrumentation. 

                                                                                    

         NovaWave Technologies                                      Mid-Infrared Optical Cavity-Based
        40 Burgoyne Court                                                Spectrometer for Multispecies
        San Mateo , CA   94402-4051                                Airborne and Ground-Based
                                                                                         Atmospheric Monitoring

        This project will develop an instrument to make ultra-sensitive atmospheric
        concentration measurements on a variety of chemicals to further our understanding of
        atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, as well as pollution monitoring and control.

 

        STTR Project
        Paulsson Geophysical Services, Inc.                    Testing and Evaluation of a
        1215 West Lambert Road
                                     Single Well Seismic System Using
        Brea, CA
  92821-2819                                          a Clamped Downhole Vibrator
                                                                                       and Clamped Geophones

        Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory

        Complexities associated with natural gas reservoirs can result in significant amounts
        of natural gas remaining in the ground when the reservoir is considered depleted.
       This project will develop seismic technology for locating this energy resource.

 

        Photon Imaging, Inc.                                               In Vivo Radio-tracer Quantification
        19355 Business Center Drive                                  with Small Animal Imaging
        Suite 8
        Northridge, CA 91344

        This project will develop a time-saving imaging technique to determine the amount
        of pharmaceuticals in laboratory test animals which would result in reducing
        the total amount of time required for pharmaceuticals to reach the market.

                                                                                    

        Photon Imaging, Inc.                                              Solid State SPECT Detectors for
        19355 Business Center Drive                                 Molecular Imaging in Small Animals
        Suite 8
        Northridge, CA 91344

        This project will develop a new camera that will improve scientists’
        ability to develop and study the effects of new drugs in live animals.

 

        Photon Imaging, Inc.                                              New Hybrid Pulse-Processor for X-
        19355 Business Center Drive
                                and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
        Suite 8
        Northridg , CA   91344

        This project will develop an instrument which will result in improved measurement
        capability for a wide range of x- and gamma-ray spectrometers for nuclear physics
        research as well as other scientific and industrial measurement purposes.

 

        Physical Optics Corporation, Photonic                  Petroleum Indicator by Electric
             Systems Div.                                                        Relaxation
        20600 Gramercy Place
        Building 100
        Torrance , CA  90501-1870

        This project will develop a simple, reliable, flow and composition sensor to provide
        highly accurate fluid detection and flow-rate measurement to oil drillers as drilling is taking place.  

 

        Physical Optics Corporation,                                Three Dimensional Holographic
            Electro-Optics & Holog. Div.                            Archival Memory
        20600 Gramercy Place
        Building 100
        Torrance , CA  90501-1821

        This project will develop new memory technology for the high speed storage of  huge volumes
        of continuously generated data from nuclear physics laboratories. 

 

        Physical Optics Corporation Photonic                   Universal Photo-Acoustic Sensor
            Systems Div.                                                          System
        20600 Gramercy Place
        Building 100
        Torrance , CA   90501-1870

        This project will develop a sensor system for collecting important data
        concerting molten materials in industrial operations.  This process control
        technology will reduce the consumption of raw materials and energy,
        increase labor and capital productivity, and reduce waste.

 

            Picarro, Inc.                                                         Innovative CO2 Sensor Based on
            1050 E. Duane Avenue                                       Cavity Ringdown
            Suite 1
            Sunnyvale, CA  94085-2626

            This project will develop carbon dioxide sensors that will help scientists to understand
            the contribution of man-made gases to global warming. 

 

        Ultramet                                                                   Low-Porosity SiC/SiC Composite
        12173 Montague Street                                           Materials for Nuclear Energy System
        Pacoima , CA   91331-2210                                     Components

        This project will develop advanced materials and structures that will allow nuclear
        reactors to operate under the high temperature, high pressure, and high heat flux
        conditions necessary for cost-competitive energy generation.

 

        Ultramet                                                                    Microengineered Tungsten Firstwall
        12173 Montague Street                                            Structure for Inertial Fusion Energy
        Pacoima, CA   91331-2210                                        Reactors

        This project will fabricate and demonstrate an advanced material capable of withstanding
        the harsh environment inside an operating fusion energy reactor.

 

        Xcerla Corporation                                                  Multi-Party and Multi-Resource
        17115 Linda Mesa Drive                                         Settlement Engine for Grid Services
        Morgan Hill , CA   95037-7015

        This project will develop grid computing technology to enable resource sharing among
        multiple universities and the US government research labs, promoting more
        efficient utilization of the Nation’s computing resources.

 

COLORADO

       ADA Technologies, Inc.                                         Electrodecontamination for
        8100 Shaffer Parkway                                            Mitigation of Airborne Contamination
        Suite 130
        Littleton , CO  80013-4124

        This project will develop electrochemical technology to remove radioactive
        contamination from surfaces at Department of Energy facilities without producing
        airborne radioactive contamination.

 

        ADA Technologies, Inc.                                         Enhanced Materials for Reactive
        8100 Shaffer Parkway                                            Barriers
        Suite 130
        Littleton , CO   80013-4124

        This project will develop a family of materials for reactive barriers to groundwater
        contaminants that will improve their hydrological performance, longevity
        and the number of contaminants that can be addressed.

         ADA Technologies, Inc.                                        Situational Awareness Monitor for
         8100 Shaffer Parkway
                                          Nuclear Events
         Suite 130
         Littleton, CO 80013-4124

        This project will develop a monitor for urban areas in order to identify pre-nuclear
         event warning signs such as the presence of nuclear material. 

         STTR Project
        ALD NanoSolution, Inc.                                        Novel Polymer Nanocomposite Processing
        11711 Chase Ct.
        Westminster,
CO  80020

        University
of Colorado

        This project will develop a polymer particle nanocoating process to fabricate
        polymer/ceramic nanocomposites quickly and at low cost. 

 

        Blue Sun Biodiesel                                                Improvement of Cool Season Oilseeds
        344 E. Foothills Parkway                                       to Support Economically Competitive
        Suite 3E                                                                    Bio-Diesel Production on the Western
        Fort Collins , CO  80525                                         High Plains

        This project will develop new low-input high-yield industrial oilseed crops for a
        market-competitive biodiesel product that is specifically suited for non-irrigated land.

 

        Boundless Corporation                                          Nanowire Cathode Material for
        1730 Conestoga Street SE                                      Lithium-Ion Batteries
        Boulder , CO   80301

        This project will develop nanomaterials for lithium-ion batteries that will increase the
        active cathode surface area by up to 100 times that of conventional cathode materials,
        permitting much higher power generation.

 

            Coherent Technologies, Inc.                              Range-Resolved DIAL for Eye-Safe
            135 South Taylor Avenue                                   Detection of CO2
            Louisville, CO   80027

            This project will develop a remote laser radar capability that can map large
            volumes of atmospheric carbon dioxide to enable the scientific community to better analyze
            and understand the contribution of excess carbon dioxide to global warming.

 

        Community Power Corporation                             Demonstration of an Integrated
        8420 S. Continental Divide Road                          Modular Bipower System and
        Suite 100                                                                    Commerical Burner for Drying Biomass
        Littleton , CO   80127                                              and Agricultural Products using
                                                                                           Agricultural Residues

        This project will develop and demonstrate effective options for agricultural drying
        that can also result in reduced fuel and fertilizer costs.

 

        Composite Technology Development,                  Innovative Inorganic Fusion Magnet
             Inc.                                                                      Insulation Systems
        2600 Campus Drive
        Suite D
        Lafayette, CO  80026-3359

        This project will develop improved ceramic insulation for fusion devices that will
        help promote the realization of fusion energy as a practical power source.

 

        Composite Technology Development,                  Vacuum Pressure Impregnation
            Inc.                                                                       Insulation Systems for High
        2600 Campus Drive                                               Temperature Fusion Applications
        Lafayette , CO   80026-3359

        This project will develop innovative, high temperature, electrical insulation systems
        for the design of more efficient fusion devices, ultimately leading to the development
        of fusion energy into a viable commercial energy source.

 

           Eltron Research, Inc.                                           A Remote and Affordable Detection
          4600 Nautilus Court South                                   System for Cr(VI) in Groundwater
          Boulder , CO  80301-3241

          This project will develop a versatile, affordable, remote sensor for toxic levels
          of chromium in groundwater and surface water.

 

         Eltron Research, Inc.                                             Nanoscale Inorganic Ion-Exchange
         4600 Nautilus Court South                                    Films for Enhanced Electrochemical
         Boulder , CO   80301-3241                                     Heavy Metal Detection

        This project will develop a low-cost, portable, heavy metal detection technology
         for efficient, rapid analysis of metal contamination in water.

 

        Eltron Research, Inc.                                              Polysiloxane-Transition Metal
        4600 Nautilus Court South                                     Complex Copolymer Catalysts for
        Boulder , CO   80301-3241                                     Asymmetric Transformations

        This project will develop a catalyst for production of valuable specialty chemicals for
        scientific research and commercial purposes.

 

        Environmental Research Technologies                  Protein Fold Identification Using
        1320 Pearl Street                                                      Support Vector Machine
        Suite 108
        Boulder, CO 80302

        This project will develop an automated computer based system to predict protein
        structure from recently available genome sequencing information.
        Knowledge of protein structure is essential for understanding protein
        function, designing new drugs to treat human disorders, and identifying pathogens
        used as biological warfare agents. 

 

        ITN Energy Systems, Inc.                                      Selective Adsorption Membranes for
         8130 Shaffer Parkway                                           Natural Gas Upgrading
         Littleton , CO   80127-4107

        This project will develop technology to remove large concentrations of carbon dioxide
        from natural gas in a more economical manner.

 

        MultiPhase Composites                                         Engineered Ceramic Composite
        2425 Tulip Street                                                    Insulators for High Field Magnet
        Longmont , CO   80501-0927

        This project will develop ceramic insulators that will reduce particle accelerator and
        fusion magnet fabrication costs by providing shaped parts that require no complicated
        machining.

 

        Sporian Microsystems, Inc.                                   SiCN High Temperature MEMS Sensor
        4699 Nautilus Court South, #201                           Suite        
        Boulder
, CO  80301

        This project will develop new advances in sensor technology for application in
        science research and industry. 

 

        TDA Research, Inc.                                                High Pressure Economical Process for
        12345 West 52nd Avenue                                       Treating Natural Gas
        Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1917

        This project will develop an economical process for removing sulfur from natural gas and
        petroleum, thereby reducing the $5 billion spent each year by industry to remove this
        pollutant.

        STTR Project
        TDA Research, Inc.                                                Nanostructured Polymeric Heterogeneous
        12345 West 52nd Avenue                                       Catalyst for Industrial Applications
        Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1917

        University of Colorado at Boulder

        This project will develop industrial catalysts by a molecular assembly route
        that results in extremely uniform molecular order and superior performance
        compared to conventional catalysts.

 

        TDA Research, Inc.                                               PET Nanocomposites for Beverage
        12345 West 52nd Avenue                                      Container Applications
        Wheat Ridge , CO  80033-1917

        This project will develop a new material to replace glass and metal beverage containers
        that will better preserve freshness, save energy, and reduce costs for consumers.

 

        TDA Research, Inc.                                                Sorbents for Removal of Odorants
        12345 West 52nd Avenue                                       from Natural Gas
        Wheat Ridge , CO   80033-1917

        This project will develop a low-cost, high-capacity, expendable sorbent that can
        remove natural gas odorants from natural gas and propane, which will enable the effective
        utilization of natural gas in fuel cells, and remove an important obstacle to the widespread
        use of fuel cells for residential power generation.

 

        Tech-X Corporation                                               Accurate Numerical Models of the
        5541 Central Avenue                                              Secondary Electron Yield from
        Suite 135                                                                  Grazing-Incidence Collisions
        Boulder , CO   80301
    
        This project will develop numerical models of interactions among unwanted particles
        so that these can be accounted for in heavy-ion fusion energy simulation codes.

 

        Tech-X Corporation                                               A Data Skimming Grid Portal
        5541 Central Avenue
        Suite 135
        Boulder, CO  80301

        This project will develop software tools to allow scientists and engineers to remotely
        and intuitively distill manageable data sets from large data sets at high-performance computing
        sites anywhere in the world.  

 

        Tech-X Corporation                                                Direct Numerical Simulation of ICRF
        5541 Central Avenue                                               Wave-Particle Interaction
        Suite 135
        Boulder, CO   80301

        This project will develop novel advanced computing techniques to give a better
        understanding of the complicated physical processes involved in using intense radio waves
        to heat the fuel in a fusion reactor to ignition.

 

        Tech-X Corporation                                                 Magnetized Electron Transport in the
        5541 Central Avenue                                                Proposed Electron Cooling Section of
        Suite 135                                                                    the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
        Boulder , CO   80301

        This project will develop a computer code to assist scientists in modeling the design
        of an electron cooling system that will improve the performance of the
        Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

 

        Tech-X Corporation                                                 User Friendly Steering and
        5541 Central Avenue                                               Diagnostics for Modeling Space
        Suite 135
        Boulder , CO    80301

        This project will develop technology to enable researchers to use state-of-the-art computer
        simulation to improve high energy accelerators.

 

CONNECTICUT

        FuelCell Energy, Inc.                                            Molecular Sieve Based Nano-Cathode
        3 Great Pasture Road                                           Structures for PEM Fuel Cells
        Danbury , CT  06813-1305

        This project will develop new cathode structures that will significantly improve the
        performance and reduce the cost of fuel cells, a non-polluting high
        efficiency power source.

 

        NanoSciences Corporation                                  Compact Surface Mount Miniature
        115 Hurley Road, #1B                                          Photomultipliers
        Oxford , CT  06478-1037

        This project will develop a miniaturized light sensing technology that will enable
        the most sensitive form of light sensing to be extended to portable and space based
        applications such as optical communications, analytical instruments,
        sensors and detectors.

 

        Omega-P, Inc.                                                        Electron Bunch Length Diagnostic
        202008 Yale Station                                               Device
        Suite 100
        New Haven, CT   06520-2008

        This project will develop a measurement device for next generation accelerators needed
        to explore the frontiers of physics and for medical research and treatment.

 

        Omega-P, Inc.                                                        KA-Band Resonant Ring for High-Power
        202008 Yale Station                                               Testing of Accelerator Components
        Suite 100
        New Haven , CT   06520-2008

        This project will develop one of several new components needed to build next
        generation particle accelerators for physics research and medical treatment.

 

        Omega-P, Inc.                                                        Quasi-Optical 34-GHz RF Pulse<
        202008 Yale Station                                               Compressor
        Suite 100
        New Haven , CT   06520-2008

        This project will develop a radio frequency pulse compressor to support the
        construction of a new particle accelerator for high energy physics research.

 

        Omega-P, Inc.                                                        Whispering Gallery X-Band Power
        202008 Yale Station                                               Multiplier
        Suite 100
        New Haven , CT   06520-2008

        This project will develop a radio frequency power multiplier, one of several new
        components required for a future high-energy electron-positron collider, needed for
        next-generation physics experiments.

 

        Omega-P, Inc.                                                       Fast X-Band Phase Shifter
        202008 Yale Station
        Suite 100    
        New Haven , CT    06520-2008

        This project will develop a fast phase shifter, one of several new components required to
        allow the realization of a high-energy electron-positron collider needed for next    
        generation physics experiments.

 

        Precision Combustion, Inc.                                    Nano-Zeolite Coatings on Microlith
        410 Sackett Point Road                                         Substrates for High Selectivity
        North Haven , CT   06514                                     Chemical Reactions

        This project will demonstrate the utility of a novel catalyst for the
        energy efficient synthesis of important petrochemicals.

 

        Precision Combustion, Inc.                                    Recovery of Natural Gas From 
        410 Sackett Point Road                                          Methane Hydrate Deposits
        North Haven , CT  06514

        This project will develop a downhole process for economically producing
        methane that will expand U.S. accessible energy reserves while also potentially helping
        to prevent global warming.

 

        Steven Winter Associates, Inc.                             Development of HSTAT for HVAC Health
        50 Washington Street                                            Status and Control
        Norwalk , CT  06854-2710

        This project will develop a cost efficient indoor climate control technology
        that offers improved comfort, and provides early fault detection and warning
        to the homeowner so that the system is corrected
        before a major system failure occurs.

 

        Steven Winter Associates, Inc.                            Inflatable Retrofit Duct Liner
        50 Washington Street
        Norwalk , CT   06854-2710

        This project will test the insertion of inflatable liners inside home air ducts, similar to
        angioplasty in arteries, to eliminate leaks and cleanse the passage for
        the air that homeowners breathe.

 

        US Nanocorp, Inc                                                  Dense Membrane for Hydrogen
        74 Batterson Park Road                                       Separation Based on High Proton
        Farmington , CT   06032-2500                              Conductivity and Chemical Stability

        This project will develop new membrane technology for the separation of
        hydrogen from syngas in advanced coal power systems, increasing the availability
        of hydrogen as a clean burning fuel source.

 

        US Nanocorp, Inc                                                   High Energy Density Rechargeable
        74 Batterson Park Road                                         Lithium Sulfur Battery with Novel
        Farmington , CT  06032-2500                                 Solid Electrolyte

        This project will develop a high power, high energy density, cost-effective, long
        life battery for electric and hybrid vehicle applications. 

 

DELAWARE

        Lightweight Solutions, Inc.                                     Improved Silicon Carbide Materials
        306 Fashion Circle                                                   for Very High Temperature Fast
        Newark , DE   19711-2426                                       Spectrum Nuclear Energy Systems

        This project will develop processing technologies to produce high performance
        silicon carbide ceramics and composites for improved, cost-effective materials
        for the nuclear, energy, aerospace, and automotive industries.

 

        Tai-Yang Research Corporation                           Novel Magnetometer for Quadrupole
        31 Pierson Drive                                                       and Dipole Magnetic Measurements        
        Hockessin , DE  19707-1029

        This project will develop a sensitive yet simple magnetic measurement technique that will
        lower the cost and complexity of measuring the magnetic properties of
        accelerator magnets.

 

 FLORIDA

 

        Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.                         Hot Section Material Systems Testing
        140 Intracoastal Pointe Drive                                  and Development for Advanced Power
        Jupiter, FL  33477-5096                                           Systems

        This project will develop a system for testing the interaction of syngas trace
        contaminants with advanced turbine blade materials and coatings, providing designers
        of advanced power systems with critical data in a timely and affordable manner.
    

                                                          

        Supergenics LLC                                                   Some Improved Methods of Introducing
        1233 Tree Bay Lane                                               Additional Elements into
        Sarasota , FL   34242-3846                                    Internal-Tin-Nb3Sn

        This project will produce high quality conductors at relatively low cost to be used
        in high field superconducting magnets, which will be needed to develop and construct
        future generations of particle accelerators for high energy physics research.

 

GEORGIA

 

        Cermet, Inc.                                                              UV LEDs for Solid State Lighting
        1019 Collier Road
        Suite C1
        Atlanta , GA   30318

        This project will develop transistor-like, white light sources that last 100,000 hours,
        saving substantial energy in general lighting, automotive lighting, and aviation lighting. 

        

        MicroCoating Technologies                                    CCVD Produced Oxygen Deficient
        5315 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard                     Nanocrystalline Persovskite for Low
        Atlanta , GA   30341                                                 Temperature Proton Exchange
                                                                                            Membranes

        This project will develop new materials technology for fuel cells, speeding the
        commercialization of fuel cells for efficient and environmentally friendly
        power applications.

 

        PhosphorTech Corporation                                        Efficient Hybrid Phosphors for Blue
        541 Tenth Street                                                          Solid State Light Emitting Diodes
        #154
        Atlanta , GA   30318

        This project will develop a high performance fluorescent material for next
        generation lighting applications that will result in significant reduction in
        global energy use and environmental pollution.

 

ILLINOIS

 

        Containerless Research, Inc.                                 Fast Exchange Refrigerator for
        906 University Place                                               Neutron Science (FERNS)
        Evanston , IL  60201-3147

        This project will develop an advanced automatic, programmable, sample handling
        system for use in a next-generation neutron research facility. 

 

         I.C. Gomes Consulting & Investment,                   Design and Testing of a Fast-Release
              Inc.                                                                        Tilted Target for RIA
        11 Huntington Circle, #12
        Naperville , IL  60540

        This project will develop technology for producing isotopes needed for advanced
        physics studies in facilities such as the Rare Isotope Accelerator, thereby increasing
        the scientific productivity of these facilities.

 

        STTR Project
        MUONS, Inc. / EM Design, LLC
                              Cryogenic Pulse Compressors for
               (Joint Venture)                                                    Muon Accelerators
        552 N. Batavia Avenue
        Batavia, IL  60510-1274


        Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

        This project will develop cryogenic energy-storage cavities to power next-generation
        particle physics accelerators to improve their efficiency and to lower costs.

 

        MUONS, Inc.                                                           Six-Dimensional Beam Cooling in a
        552 N. Batavia Avenue                                           Gas Absorber
        Batavia, IL  60510-1274

        This project will use dense hydrogen gas to reduce both the longitudinal
        and transverse  beam sizes for new particle accelerators needed for
        tomorrow’s studies of the fundamental forces of nature.

 

          NuVant Systems, Inc.                                             Improved Fuel Cell Cathode Catalysts
        10 West 33rd Street                                                  Using Combinatorial Methods
        PH 127
        Chicago , IL  60616-3730

        This project will develop advanced methods for the identification of new fuel cell
        cathode catalysts leading to a reduction in the high cost of fuel cell engines for automobiles. 

 

        TechDrive, Inc.                                                           Highly Conductive Solvent-Free
        3255 South Dearborn Street                                      Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium
        Suite 320                                                                      Rechargeable Batteries
        Chicago , IL   60616

        This project will develop electrolytes for next generation lithium-ion batteries,
        which will greatly facilitate the advancement of hybrid electric and electric vehicles,
        as well as many other consumer products.

 

INDIANA

 

       En'Urga, Inc.                                                             Innovative Instrumentation and
        1291-A Cumberland Avenue                                   Intelligent Diagnostic System for
        Business and Technology Center                            Reactor Safety
        West Lafayette , IN  47906-1385

        This project will develop instrumentation and diagnostics based on state-of-the-art
        neural network theory to improve reactor safety systems for existing and future nuclea
        reactor power plants.

 

KANSAS

 

        Extractica, LLC                                                        Development of a Catalytically
        1116 Avalon Road                                                     Active Solvent for Desulfurization
        Lawrence , KS  66044 -2506                                     of Transportation Fuel

        This project will develop a novel extraction process to reduce the level of sulfur in
        gasoline and diesel fuel while using less energy, less capital investment, and without
        degrading the quality of the fuel.

 

KENTUCKY

 

        Paras Research Corporation                                    Development of a Method for
        1511 Woodhurst Street                                             Measuring Carbon Balance in the
        Bowling Green , KY   42104-3331                             Chemical Sequestration of CO2

        This project will develop a method to reduce atmospheric carbon by removing
        carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plant flue gases, and then using it
        to produce ammonium bicarbonate fertilizer, which will help produce biomass that
        reduces atmospheric carbon even further.

MARYLAND

 

        Acadia Optronics, LLC                                          Protocol-Transparent, Universal
        13401 Valley Drive                                                 Optical Front-End for 10 Gb/s
        Rockville
, MD   20850-3630                                  Network Interface Cards

        This project will develop a low cost ultra-fast optical link for high speed
        optical communications.
    

       

        BioSequent LLC                                                     PRISM: Software for Protein
         8395 Scarlet Glen Ct.                                             Structure and Function
        Millersville, MD 21108-2437

        This project will develop software to determine protein structure and function
        by gathering evidence from multiple genomic sequencing data sources.

 

        Ceramic Composites, Inc.                                      Enhanced Performance Carbon Foam
        133 Defense Highway                                             Heat Exchanger for Power Plant
        Suite 212                                                                   Cooling
        Annapolis , MD   21401-8907

        This project will increase the efficiency of power plant cooling towers and reduce
        their fresh water consumption by creating a more efficient heat exchanger.

 

        Manufacturing & Technology                                An Advanced Concept for Efficient
                Conversion Int'l, Inc.                                       and Cost-Effective Biomass Drying
        6001 Chemical Road
        Baltimore , MD  21226

        This project will develop technology for drying wet biomass, thereby
        enhancing biomass utilization as an efficient and economical renewable resource.

 

         Multimax, Inc.                                                        A Seismic Event Discrimination
         1441 McCormick Drive                                         System Based on Improved
         Largo, MD 20774-5323                                         Understanding of Lg from Explosions

        This project will provide improved and automated methods for nuclear monitoring
        by making use of recent advances in the understanding of seismic signals from explosions.

 

        R. W. Bruce Associates, Inc.                                 Joining of Ceramic Structures for
        1594 Chicksaw Road                                              Advanced High Energy Accelerators
        Arnold , MD  21012-2526

        This project will use high-power, high-frequency, focused-beam microwaves
        to join advanced ceramic tubes, slated for use in advanced accelerator systems such as
        the Next Linear Collider.

 

        Sigma Space Corporation                                        Fiber Laser Based Water Vapor
        9801 Greenbelt Road                                                Differential Absorption Lidar System
        Suite 103
        Lanham, MD    20706-6204

        This project will build a meteorological tool to provide continuous, lower atmosphere
        water vapor measurements needed for modeling precipitation and severe
        weather prediction. 

 

        Technologies and Devices                                        Novel Low - Cost Technology for
                International, Inc.                                             Solid State Lighting
        12214 Plum Orchard Drive
        Silver Spring, MD   20904-7800

        This project will develop a new technology to reduce the cost of production
        of semiconductor light sources used for low-cost, high energy-efficiency, light
        emitting devices for general lighting

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

        Aerodyne Research, Inc.                                      Advanced Aerosol Mass Spectrometer
        45 Manning Road                                                  for Aircraft Measurement of Organic
        Billerica, MA 01821-3896                                     Particulate Matter

        This project will develop an instrument for measuring organic particulate matter
        in air to support research in “acid rain,” global climate, and human health. 

                                                                                

        Aerodyne Research, Inc.                                       Cavity Attenuation Phase Shift
        45 Manning Road                                                   Spectroscopic Detection of Nitrogen
        Billerica, MA 01821-3976                                      Dioxide

        This project will develop new sensor technology that will provide an accurate
        and cost effective measurement for monitoring nitrogen dioxide, a regulated atmospheric
        pollutant.

  

        aPeak                                                                       Geiger Photodiode Array Readouts for
        63 Albert Road
                                                       Scintillating Fiber Arrays
        Newton
, MA  02466-1303

        This project will develop a detector array with improved performance for applications
        in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, and national security.

 

        Barrett Technology, Inc.                                        Low-Cost Automatic Tool Fixturing
        139 Main Street                                                      Based on Dexterous Robotic Hand
        Kendall Square
        Cambridge , MA  02142-1528

        This project will develop a new robotic hand that automatically adapts to ordinary
        commercial power tools, enabling a robot to enter a contaminated nuclear facility
        or disaster scene using a variety of inexpensive tools.

 

        CeraMem Corporation                                           A Novel Oxidation Process for the
        12 Clematis Avenue                                                Conversion of Coal to Diesel
        Waltham , MA    02453 -7011                                Fuel-Grade Chemicals

        This project will develop an economically-viable, environment-friendly process for
        converting coal to oxygenated transportation fuels, which are known to generate
        lower amounts of pollutants.

 

        CeraMem Corporation                                           Contamination-Resistant Two-Phase
        12 Clematis Avenue                                                 Membranes for High-Temperature
        Waltham , MA  02453-7011                                    Hydrogen Separation

        This project will develop economic, robust, and readily manufactured membrane
        modules to extract very-high-purity hydrogen from advanced coal-based power
        plants, required to meet the increased demand for hydrogen in coming
        years (e.g., for use in non-polluting fuel cells). 

 

        CeraMem Corporation                                           High-Performance, Low-Cost
        12 Clematis Avenue                                                Pervaporation Modules for Ethanol
        Waltham , MA   02453 -7011                                  Extraction

        This project will develop membrane-based separation devices that will reduce the costs
        for production of fuel ethanol.

 

        CeraMem Corporation                                           Novel Catalytic Technology for
        12 Clematis Avenue                                                 Propylene Epoxidation
        Waltham , MA  02453

        This project will develop a selective, energy-efficient, methodology to convert propylene
        to propylene oxide, thereby reducing energy consumption and waste generation
        in the U.S. chemical industry.

 

        CeraMem Corporation                                           Novel Fischer-Tropsch Reactor
        12 Clematis Avenue
        Waltham , MA    02453 -7011

        This project will develop a technology for the more energy-efficient use of domestic
        coal and natural gas reserves, thereby providing cleaner chemicals and fuels
        for U.S. industry, and strengthening U.S. energy security.

 

        Diversified Technologies, Inc.                               Hybrid Modulator Upgrade
        35 Wiggins Avenue
        Bedford , MA   01730 -2314

       This project will develop circuitry to actively limit energy losses from external faults.
       The circuits will have applicability to a wide range of medical, industrial,
       and security-related high voltage systems, such as X-ray inspection systems.

 

        Diversified Technologies, Inc.                               NLC Marx Bank Modulator
        35 Wiggins Avenue
        Bedford , MA   01730 -2314

        This project will develop new technology for solid-state, pulsed-power systems for the
        Next Linear Collider.  The technology will also have application to
        medical, semiconductor, and food processing systems.

 

        EIC Laboratories, Inc.                                            Solid-State Thermal-Neutron Detector
        111 Downey Street                                                   Based on Boron-Doped a-Se    
        Norwood , MA   02062 -2612                                  Stabilized Alloy Films

        This project will develop an advanced neutron detector suitable for remote
        or portable applications for use in nuclear nonproliferation, radiation safety,
        and neutron diffraction studies.

 

        Energen, Inc.                                                          A Tuning System for Spoke Cavity
        650 Suffolk Street    
        Lowell, MA   01854

        This project will develop technology for improved radio frequency accelerating structures,
        thereby increasing the reliability and reducing the costs of accelerator facilities
        used in nuclear physics research.

 

        Foster-Miller, Inc.                                                Efficient Incandescent Visible Light
        350
Second Avenue                                               Produced by Improved Boride and
        Waltham , MA   02451-1196                                 Nitride Filament Radiation

        This project will support technology key to the development of high efficiency
        incandescent lamps while simultaneously improving lamp safety, life expectancy,
        and light quality.

 

        ICET, Inc.                                                               New Nanostructured Polymeric
        916 Pleasant Street                                                Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel
        Unit 12                                                                     Cells
        Norwood , MA  02062-4665

        This project will develop improved membranes for fuel cells that utilize low cost fuels
        such as methanol.  By preventing the permeation of alcohol to the air side of the
        fuel cell, fuel cell efficiency will be increased. 

        

        Jentek Sensors, Inc.                                              Characterization of Solid Oxide Fuel
        110-1 Clematis Avenue                                         Cell Components Using
        Waltham , MA   02453                                           Electromagnetic Model-Based Sensors

        This project will develop robust nondestructive characterization tools that will provide
        a means of managing the quality of solid oxide fuel cells for cleaner
        power generation.

 

        Lutronics Inc.                                                          Combinatorial Strategy Toward Fast
        28 Ruthellen Road                                                   and Efficient Scintillators
        Chelmsford , MA   01824

        This project will develop a high speed and high efficiency photon detection
        and imaging system for physics research. 

 

        STTR Project
        Lutronics Inc.                                                         Novel Approach toward High
        28 Ruthellen Road                                                 Performance Energetic Rays Detection
        Chelmsford
, MA   01824

        Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory

        This project will develop photon detection and imaging technology with sub-micron
        spatial resolution, sub-nanosecond response, and high light output for nuclear physics research.

 

        Masscal Corporation                                             Real-Time Monitoring of Catalytic
        96 A. Leonard Way                                                Surfaces for Petrochemical Synthesis
        Chatham, MA   02633                                            Using a Mass/Heat Flow Sensor

        This project will develop instrumentation to monitor and improve the efficiency
        of surface catalytic materials used in the petrochemical industry, thereby extending
        catalyst life and saving millions of dollars in energy costs.

 

        NOVA Scientific, Inc.                                            Microchannel Plate Hard X-Ray
        660 Main Street                                                      Imaging Detector
        P.O. Box 928
        Sturbridge , MA   01566-0928

        This project will develop a hard X-ray imaging detector for x-ray diffraction and
        scattering, industrial radiography and tomography, densitometry, surface analysis,
        medicine, and counterterrorism.

 

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                      A Design of a New Readout Sensor for
        44 Hunt Street                                                         SPECT
        Watertown, MA 02472-4699

        This project will develop a small, high performance, animal scanner to bring
        the power of non-invasive functional imaging to detailed studies of the mouse and rat.
        Such a tool will be of great importance in understanding biological
        functions and facilitate rapid progress in new drug developments.

 

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                      A Novel Design for CZT Gamma Ray
        44 Hunt Street                                                        Spectrometers
       Watertown , MA   02472 -4699

        This project will investigate a promising nuclear detector which will have major
        impact in scientific studies as well as in commercial applications.

 

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                      Fast, High Resolution PET Detector
         44 Hunt Street
         Watertown, MA 02472-4699

        This project will investigate a novel detector technology for medical imagining studies
        and physics research, as well as oil exploration and other commercial studies.

 

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                      High Performance PET Detector
        44 Hunt Street
        Watertown, MA 02472-4699

        This project will develop a novel detector technology for medical imaging,
        physics research, and commercial applications such as oil exploration
        and non-destructive studies.

 

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                       New N+ Contact for Germanium Strip
        44 Hunt Street                                                          Detectors
        Watertown , MA   02472 -4699

        This project will investigate a new detector design that will have applications in fields
        such as nuclear and materials research, nuclear non-proliferation, medical imaging, and astronomy.

 

        Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.                      Very Large, High Gain APDs for
        44 Hunt Street                                                         Particle Physics
        Watertown , MA   02472 -4699

        This project will develop technology for a novel detector to be used in particle
        physics studies.  It will also have application to oil exploration,
        medical imaging, nuclear non-proliferation, and non-destructive evaluation.

 

        Science Research Laboratory, Inc.                       Long-Lifetime Low-Scatter 
        15 Ward Street                                                        Neutron Polarization Target    
        Somerville , MA   02143

        This project will develop a new technology that will expand the capabilities of existing
        U.S. neutron scattering facilities dedicated to developing improved materials for
        the aerospace, computer, and other industries.

 

          STTR Project        
        SeaFire Micros, Inc.                                               High Performance Networks
        39 Dodge Street
        #319
        Beverly,
MA   01915

        Ohio
State University

        This project will develop a novel system architecture that addresses the problem of system
        delays, as greater network speeds load down host processor performance. 

 

        Supercon, Inc.                                                         An Advanced Nonolithic NbTi
        830 Boston Turnpike                                             Conductor with 5 Tesla Jc of 5000
        Shrewsbury , MA   02139                                      A/mm2 and Beyond for Use in
                                                                                         Superconducting Quadrupole Magnets

        This project will develop a technology to pursue further improvements in the manufacture
        of superconducting wires needed to produce the magnets for future fusion machines.

 

        Supercon, Inc.                                                         An Internal Tin Tube Process for
        830 Boston Turnpike                                              High Performance Nb3Sn Conductors
        Shrewsbury , MA   02139

        This project will develop new fabrication technology for superconducting wire that can meet
        the performance needs of next-generation high energy physics and fusion machines.

 

        Supercon, Inc.                                                        Thermo-Magnetic Continuous
        830 Boston Turnpike                                             Processing of Bi-2212 Cable for HEP
        Shrewsbury , MA  02139

        This project will develop superconducting wire and cable that would allow higher magnetic
        fields to be achieved in magnets used in future high energy physics and fusion machines.

        

        TIAX LLC                                                               LiFePO4 Cathode Material Designed
        15 Acorn Park                                                         for Use in Lithium-Ion Batteries
        Cambridge , MA   02140                                        with Application to Electric and
                                                                                          Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

        This project will develop new electrode materials that allow the use of lithium-ion
        technology for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.

 

        Weston Geophysical Corporation                            Improved Regional Seismic Event
        57 Bedford Street                                                      Depth Estimation
        Suite 102
        Lexington, MA 02420-4550

        This project will contribute to the U.S. effort to detect and identify nuclear tests in
        foreign countries. 

MICHIGAN

 

        Instrumentation Associates                                   A GEM of a Neutron Detector
        8944 Dexter Gables Lane
        Dexter, MI  48130

        This project will develop a novel neutron detector for application at the
        Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge, TN, for monitoring experiments in materials
        science, engineering and biology.

 

MINNESOTA

 

        SVT Associates                                                       Al(In)GaN-Based High Electron
        7620 Executive Drive                                             Mobility Transistors on SiC for High
        Eden Prairie, MN  55344-3677                              Power Radar Applications

        This project will develop high-performance solid-state transistors for civilian
        and defense applications including radar tracking, cellular base stations,
        telemetry, and satellite communications.

 

MISSOURI

 

        Sci-Eng Solutions                                                     Photon Initiated-Marxed Modulators
        3304 Laketown Drive    
        Columbia , MO   65203-6719

        This program will develop new electronics technology need for future accelerat
        or facilities such as the Next Generation Linear Collider and the
        Neutron Spallation Source.

 

MONTANA

 

        Resodyn Corporation                                             Acoustically-Enhanced Extractive
        1901 South Franklin                                               Fermentation for Biomass Utilization
        Butte, MT   59701

        This project will develop a novel acoustic mixing/extraction technology to enhance
        the economic feasibility of converting agricultural materials to usable products.  

 

        Resonon Inc.                                                           A Down-Hole Probe for Real-Time Ore
        611 N. Wallace                                                       Grade Assessment in "Look Ahead"
        Suite 7
        Bozeman , MT  59715

        This project will develop a cost-effective sensor that can locally assess the ore grade
        in real time during mining activities.  The sensor will grade the ore
        before it is mined, allowing miners to leave waste rock in place,
        resulting in more efficient, safer, and less environmentally disturbing mining.

 

        Resodyn Corporation                                              Sonic Enhanced Microbubble Flotation
        1901 South Franklin                                                Column
        Butte , MT   59701

        This project will develop a cost effective method to increase the recovery of mined minerals
        and reduce adverse impacts of the mining industry on the environment. 

 

NEVADA

 

        STTR Project
        First American Scientific                                           Combined Drying and Grinding
             Corporation                                                            of Biomass in One Operation
        101 Convention Center Drive
        Suite
700
        Las Vegas
, NV  89109-2007

        Oak Ridge
National Laboratory

        Plant matter and animal manures, collectively called biomass, can be used as fuel
        or fertilizer after being ground into a powder and dried.  This project
        will develop a process that combines grinding and drying in a single operation, resulting in
        lower energy consumption, cost savings, and environmental benefits.

        

NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

        Advanced Bioconversion Technologies                Ethanol Production via Consolidated
        99 1/2 School Street                                                Bioprocessing
        Lebanon , NH   03766

        This project will develop a low cost process for the production of ethanol
        from cellulosic biomass using a genetically engineered bacterium that grows at
        high temperatures. The process will dramatically improve the
        feasibility of expanded fuel production from indigenous, renewable resources.

 

        Advanced Principles Group                                   State-of-the-Art Reconfigurable
        28 Fieldstone Drive                                                 Board for Heterogeneous         
        Hooksett, NH 03106                                                Computing

        This project will develop computing technology that will increase the signal
        processing capabilities of sensor systems for the detection of the proliferation of weapons
        of mass destruction.

 

 

NEW JERSEY

 

        AIL Research, Inc.                                                A High Efficiency Ventilation Air
        P.O. Box 3662                                                         Conditioner for Residences
        50 Washington Road
        Princeton , NJ   08543-3662

        This project will develop a new technology to dry humid air that will improve indoor
        air quality while significantly reducing national energy use and emissions from fossil fuels.

        

        Exelus, Inc.                                                            Cost Effective Fischer-Tropsch
        99 Dorsa Avenue                                                   Technology
        Livingston , NJ    07039-1037 

        This project will develop a technology for conversion of natural gas to syn-crude
        that is necessary to efficiently develop the vast natural gas reserves in Alaska’s
        North Slope.

 

        Gumbs Associates, Inc.                                          Low-Cost Strippable Fixatives
        11 Harts Lane
        East Brunswick , NJ   08816-2040

        This project will develop a low-cost coating technology for removing radiological
        contamination throughout the Department of Energy complex.

 

        Harvey D. Schindler                                              Improved Method to Convert Coal to
        45 Berwyn Place                                                     Liquid Fuels
        Fair Lawn , NJ   07410-3606

        This project will develop a method to reduce the cost of converting coal to liquid fuels
        by several dollars per barrel.

 

        Metcon Industries                                                 Membrane Separation Combined with
        4201 Church Road                                                 Catalytic Biomass Gasification to
        Mt. Laurel, NJ   08054-2265                                 Produce H2-Rich Gas

        This project addresses the disposal problem associated with biomass waste
        by increasing  energy/hydrogen output using membrane
        separation and catalysis techniques.

 

        NOVA Photonics, Inc.                                           Conherent Magnetic Field Fluctuation
        One Oak Place                                                        Measurements
        Princeton , NJ   08540-4701

        This project will refine a measurement tool which provides operator feedback to
        control and improve the performance of fusion devices.

 

        Nanopowder Enterprises, Inc.                              Low Cost and High Performance
        201 Circle Drive                                                     Polymer Nanocomposite Specialty
        Suite 102/103                                                          Industrial Coatings
        Piscataway, NJ  08854-3900

        This project will develop technology leading to a new class of low cost,
        high performance, environmentally friendly polymer coatings for a broad rage of
        industrial applications.

 

        Princeton Scientific Instruments,                          Ultra-High Speed Thermal Imaging of
              Inc.                                                                      the Plasma-Facing Surfaces NSTX
        7 Deer Park Drive
        Monmouth Junction, NJ   08852-1921

        This project will develop an infrared television camera for use as a diagnostic tool in
        magnetic fusion research.   

        Universal Display Corporation                              Novel Lower-Voltage OLEDs for
        375 Phillips Boulevard                                            Higher-Efficiency Lighting
        Ewing, NJ  08618-1428

        This project will develop a new white lighting technology that offers the potential
        for significant gains in power efficiency, color quality, and environmental impact.  

 

        Universal Display Corporation                               Novel Light Extraction Enhancements
        375 Phillips Boulevard                                             for OLED Lighting
        Ewing , NJ  08618-1428
   

        This project will develop a novel technology for producing white lighting that offers
        the potential for significant gains in power efficiency, color quality,
        and environmental impact.

 

NEW MEXICO

 

        Deep Web Technologies, LLC                              Distributed Relevance Ranking in
        154 Piedra Loop                                                     Heterogeneous Document Collections
        Los Alamos, NM  87544

        This project will develop a computerized data retrieval tool that mines, aggregates,
        and displays the most relevant data to be found within large content bases for use
        by researchers who need to comb through an ever-growing base of information to
        find critical content. 

        

        Southwest Sciences, Inc.                                        A Reliable Optical System for
        1570 Pacheco Street                                               Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Detection
        Suite E-11
        Santa Fe, NM  87505-3937

        This project will develop a laser-based system to remotely detect leaks from a natural gas
        pipeline. The system can be deployed on aircraft for fast surveys or as point sensors for
        monitoring potential trouble spots.

 

         Southwest Sciences, Inc.                                         High Precision CO2 Sensor for
       1570 Pacheco Street                                                Balloon Sonde Atmospheric
       Suite E-11                                                                 Measurements
       Santa Fe, NM   87505-3937

       This project will develop a lightweight, inexpensive carbon dioxide sensor suitable
        for weather balloon measurements critical to understanding the greenhouse
        effect and global warming.

 

        Southwest Sciences, Inc.                                        System for Imaging Leaks from the
        1570 Pacheco Street                                               Primary Water Loop
        Suite E-11
        Santa Fe , NM   87505-3937

        This project will develop a video camera system for imaging invisible gases.
        Applications include monitoring of nuclear power plants, oil refineries,
        and natural gas lines.

 

        TPL, Inc.                                                                   Nanocomposite Dielectric Materials
        3921 Academy Parkway North, NE                        for High Frequency Applications
        Albuquerque , NM  87109-4416

        This project will develop advanced materials for high energy, pulsed power systems
        used in physics research.

 

         TPL, Inc.                                                                   Preparation of High Performance
        3921 Academy Parkway North, NE                         Nanocomposite Cathode Materials
        Albuquerque , NM 87109-4416

        This project will develop technology for lighter, smaller, more powerful, and
        safer rechargeable lithium-based batteries that will impact the performance
        of many commercial and military devices.

 

 

NEW YORK

               

        Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc.                            Cost Effective Improved Refractory
        580 Broadway                                                         Materials for Gasification Systems
        Albany , NY  12204-2802

        This project will develop advanced ceramic lining materials for coal gasifiers,
        to reduce operating cost and enhance the feasibility of using coal as fuel for the
        generation of electric power and synthetic gases. 

 

        Hypres, Inc.                                                            PXI-Standard Automatic Setup and
        175 Clearbrook Road                                            Control of a 20-GHz-Bandwidth
        Elmsford , NY   10523-1109                                   Transient Digitizer for Accelerator
                                                                                         Beam Diagnostics

        This project will develop an extremely fast, user-friendly, commercial digital oscilloscope
        to measure and record very fast single-shot pulses of power in high energy
        physics experiments.

 

        Joerger Enterprises, Inc.                                       Intelligent, High Performance VME
        166 Laurel Road                                                     Data Acquistion Module
        East Northport, NY    11731-1435

        This project will develop electronics technology for accelerator control and data
        acquisition in nuclear physics experiments.

 

        Kitware, Inc.                                                          Scalable Grid Technologies for
        469 Clifton Corporate Parkway                           Visualization Services
        Clifton Park, NY  12065-7515

        This project will provide visualization technologies (used to view the results of scientific computation)
        as a Web resource.

 

        MesoScribe Technologies, Inc.                            Advanced Thermal Spray Fabrication
        Long Island High Technology                              of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
            Incubator
        25 East Loop Rd, Ste 111, Box 103
        Stony Brook , NY  11790-3350

        This project will develop an advanced manufacturing technology for
        Solid Oxide Fuel Cell power generation systems to lower  production cost while
        maintaining performance,  enabling wide spread use of this clean, high
        efficiency, energy generation technology.

 

        Molecular OptoElectronics                                    Fiber Optic Hydrogen Sensors Based
            Corporation                                                         on Nanosized Metal Alloys
        877 25th Street
        Watervliet , NY  12189

        This project will develop a hydrogen fuel system that will ensure safe and efficient
        operation of the next generation hydrogen powered vehicle.

 

        Nanocrystals Technology, Ltd.                             Enhanced Optical Efficiency Package
        101 Woodward Hall (Pace Campus)                     Incorporating Nanotechnology Based
        235 Elm Road                                                         Downconverter and High Refractive
        Briarcliff Manor , NY   10510-0307                       Index Encapsulant for AIInGaN
                                                                                         High-Flux White Led Lamp with High
                                                                                         Luminous Efficiency

        This project will develop technology for solid state lighting devices for general
        illumination, leading to significant economic and environmental benefits.

 

        Reveo, Inc.                                                               Polymer White Light Emitting Devices
        85 Executive Boulevard
        Elmsford , NY  10523
   

        This project will develop technology for improved, lower cost general lighting.
        Other applications include high brightness image displays, sign indicators, and
        automobile displays.

 

        SkuTek Instrumentation                                          Digital Signal Processing
        210 Cypress Street                                                    Electronics for Nuclear Physics
        #1                                                                                Applications
        Rochester , NY  14620-2304

        This project will develop digital electronics to replace the analog electronics
        currently used in many nuclear physics applications in order to improve upon
        analog signal processing in experimental nuclear physics.
        

 

NORTH CAROLINA

 

        Kyma Technologies, Inc.                                        Gallium Nitride Substrates for
        8829 Midway West Road                                        Improved Solid State Lighting
        Raleigh , NC  27617-4606

        This project will apply a newly developed gallium nitride material to traditional
        light emitting devices (LEDs), leading to the development of a low cost, high efficiency
        replacement for incandescent lighting.

 

OHIO

 

        Faraday Technology, Inc.                                       A Novel Process for the Application
        35 Huls Drive                                                           and Finishing on Nanocrystalline
        Clayton, OH   45315-8983                                       Superhard Steel onto Internal
                                                                                          Combustion Engine Components

        This project will develop nanocrystalline metals that will improve the wear characteristics
        and increase achievable temperatures in internal combustion engines,
        thus increasing fuel efficiency.

        

        Hyper Tech Research Inc.                                    Development of Internal-Tin Nb/Sn
        110 E. Canal Street                                                Strand for High Field Accelerator
        Troy, OH   45373-3581                                          Dipole Applications

        This project will develop an improved internal superconductor for next
        generation High Energy Physics accelerator magnets.

 

        IAP Research, Inc.                                                 Industrial Nano Material Components
        2763 Culver Avenue                                                with High Temperature Corrosion and
        Dayton , OH   45429-3723                                       Wear Resistance Performance for
                                                                                          Energy Savings

        This project will develop nano-composite materials to increase the efficiency of turbines
        and internal combustion engines and reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.

        Midwest Optoelectronics, LLC                              Amorphous Silicon Based 
        333 14th Street                                                         Neutron Detector
        Toledo, OH   43624

        This project will develop devices to enhance the performance of U.S. neutron source
        facilities used for materials, life sciences, and military research.

 

        NexTech Materials, Ltd.                                       Low Cost Spray Deposition for SOFC
        720-I Lakeview Plaza Boulevard                          Manufacturing
        Worthington , OH  43085-4733

        This project will develop a new method of manufacturing solid oxide fuel cells
        that will  reduce costs, simplify processing, and improve cell performance.

 

        Powdermet, Inc.                                                         Nanoengineered ODS
        24112 Rockwell                                                          Feritic/Martensitic Steel for Fusion
        Euclid, OH  44117                                                     Application
        

        This project will develop technology for manufacturing higher strength, higher
        temperature steels for nuclear energy, fusion, turbine engines, glass making, and
        heat treating equipment.

        

        UES, Inc.                                                                    Development of Protective Coatings
        4401 Dayton-Xenia Road                                          for Single Crystal Turbine Blades
        Dayton , OH   45432-1805

        This project will develop a process for producing thermal barrier coatings
        needed for high temperature protection and improved performance of turbine
        blades in coal-based power generation systems. 

 

OREGON

 

        STTR Project
        EM Design, LLC / MUONS, Inc.
                          Cryogenic Pulse Compressors for
               (Joint Venture)                                                 Muon Accelerators
        22661 Highway 62
        Shady Cove, OR  97539

        Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

        This project will develop cryogenic energy-storage cavities to power next-generation
        particle physics accelerators to improve their efficiency and to lower costs.

 

        GreenWood Resources                                       Modification of the Composite and
        333 SW 5th Avenue                                              Quality of Hybrid Poplar Biomass in
        Suite 502                                                                the Pacific Northwest
        Portland , OR  97204

        This project will develop a new generation of hybrid poplar tree tailored specifically for
        the needs of the biofuels and bioproducts industries of the Pacific Northwest .

 

        Rinehart Motion Systems, LLC                            Low Cost, High Current Advanced
        9 Buckingham Terrace                                           Inverter Packaging with Integral
        Lake Oswego , OR  97034                                      Liquid-Cooled Heat Exchanger

        This project will develop new materials technologies, along with packaging and
        assembly techniques, to reduce the cost and improve the useful life of power electronics
        used in advanced hybrid electric vehicles.

 

          STTR Project
          Sunset Laboratory, Inc.                                         Advanced Real-Time Monitoring
         10160 SW Nimbus Ave.                                           of Particulate Carbon, Oxygen and
         Suite F8
        Tigard , OR    97223-4338

        Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

        The impact of small aerosol particles on the earth’s energy balance represents the
        largest source of uncertainty in estimates of global climate change from human activities.
        This project will develop real-time instrumentation to collect data for understanding the
        role particles from various combustion sources play in
        climate change. 

 

PENNSYLVANIA

 

        STTR Project
        Advanced Fibers & Powders, LLC                          Novel Solid Acid Nano-Catalysts
        3770 Ridge Pike                                                        for Petrochemical Applications
        Collegeville , PA  19426-3170

        Lehigh University

        This project will develop nanotechnology catalysts to increase catalyst activity
        for several major petrochemical conversion processes that will enhance
        chemical manufacturing productivity, reduce energy consumption, and
        eliminate major disposal problems.

    

        Burle Industries, Inc.                                             Large Area PMT
        1000 New Holland Avenue
        Lancaster , PA   17601-5688

        In high energy physics research, the next generation of nucleon-decay and neutrino
        experiments is currently limited by the current generation of large area light sensors.
        This project will develop economical, large area, high sensitivity light sensors
        for these experiments.

 

        Eriez Manufacturing                                               Evaluation of a Novel Magnetic
        2200 Asbury Road                                                   Activated Carbon Process for Gold
        Erie, PA  16514                                                        Recovery

        This project will develop a process that will use domestic labor and resources
        to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of gold
        mining and processing operations.

 

        Eriez Manufacturing                                               Feasibility of a Phosphate Recovery
         2200 Asbury Road                                                  Circuit for Existing Waste Streams
         Erie, PA   16514

        This project will develop a method to recover valuable phosphate from the waste stream
        of phosphate plants, ultimately improving plant-wide efficiencies while reducing waste.

        EverNu Technology, LLC                                       Metal Oxide Catalyst for Methyl
        1616 Holly Hill Lane                                                Ethyl Ketone Production via One-Step
        Suite 108                                                                    Oxidation of n-Butane
        Maple Glen, PA    19002-3171

        This project will develop a novel catalyst and process to produce a high-volume
        commodity chemical from a cheap natural gas component to address the cost, energy,
        and environmental issues of the current process. 

 

RHODE ISLAND

 

        Hope Technologies, Inc.                                       An Optical Fiber Probe for the
        185 East Main Road                                             Measurement of High Temperatures
        Little Compton, RI   02837

        This project will develop a high temperature optical probe with the capability
        of outperforming any other probes presently available with regard to size,
        temperature range, and freedom from external electrical disturbances.

 

TENNESSEE

 

        Cryogenic Applications F, Inc.                              Transport of Methane Pellets for
        450 Bacon Springs Lane                                         Advanced Cold Moderators
        Clinton , TN   37716-5311

        This project will develop a component for a neutron scattering facility, presently
        under construction, to allow a future upgrade that will double the output of neutrons at a few
        percent of the original cost. 

 

TEXAS

 

       Accelerator Technology Corporation                  Extrusion of Tin Hole in Subelements
        207 Dellwood                                                         for Internal-Tin Nb3Sn
        Bryan
, TX  77840                                                  Superconductor

        This project will develop technology to lower the cost of manufacturing superconducting
        wire, leading to major cost reductions for future high energy facilities, Tokamaks,
        and high-field magnets for medical imaging.

 

        Accelerator Technology Corporation                   SiC/HT-9 MMC Composite Tubes for
        207 Dellwood                                                         Fuel Cladding
        Bryan , TX   77840

        This project will develop a new material to provide the extreme strength and fracture
        toughness with resistance to higher temperature, radiation damage, and chemical
        corrosion that is needed for cladding the fuel rods of the next generation of power reactors.

        

        Altuda Energy Corporation                                   In Situ Microbial Conversion of
        401 Austin Highway                                                Sequestered Greenhouse Gases
        Suite 209
        San Antonio , TX   78209-4670

        This project will develop a methodology to convert gases and coal in deep unmineable
        coal beds to methane, an environmentally clean energy resource.

        

        Altuda Energy Corporation                                    Reduction of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas
        401 Austin Highway                                                 Emissions Through In Situ
        Suite 209                                                                    Bioconversion of Methane
        San Antonio , TX  78209-4670

        This project will collect methane-consuming bacteria from coal seams and develop
        them to reduce methane emissions and to prevent mine and landfill explosions;
        the new bacteria may also be used to produce cheaper chemicals and cleaner
        liquid energy fuels. 

    

        CrystaTech, Inc.                                                    Removal of Sulfur from Diesel Fuels        
        4616 West Howard Lane
        Unit 2500
        Austin
, TX   78728-6302

        This project will develop an economical process to remove sulfur from diesel fuels
        and convert the sulfur to fertilizer.  This will allow very
        low emissions to be obtained without undue fuel price increases or shortages.

 

         Geotech Instruments, LLC.                                 Low-Noise Borehole Triaxial
         10755 Sanden Drive                                              Seismometer
         Dallas, TX 75238-1336

        This project will develop low-noise instruments for a network of seismic stations
        that is used to monitor nuclear explosions and earthquakes.

        STTR Project
   
     GTL Technologies, Inc.                                        Exothermic Conversion of Methane
        2825 Wilcrest Drive
                                               into Methanol or Other Oxygenated
        Suite
470                                                                 Derivatives
        Houston
, TX   77042

        Stevens Institute of Technology

        This project will develop a technology to convert natural gas to liquids which can be
        transported in order to economically utilize the US natural gas resources in regions
        that are remote from their markets.

 

        Hanby Environmental Laboratory                        Downhole Spectrometric Device for
             Procedures (H.E.L.P.), Inc.                                the Real-Time Analysis of Fluid
        6817 Highway 90                                                      Composition        
        Katy , TX   77494-1015

        This project will develop instrumentation to analyze fluids in real time while drilling
        for oil, thereby increasing efficiencies in the search for and the production of petroleum

 

        STTR Project
         InnovaLight,Inc.                                                  Development of Silicon
        6801 North Capital of
Texas Highway               Nanocrystals as High Energy
        Building 2, Suite 225                                            White Phosphors
        Austin , TX   78731-1780

        University of Texas

        This project will utilize new silicon nanocrystals as the light emitter in solid state lighting
        devices for the general illumination market, leading to enormous savings
        in electricity ($100 billion per year) and reduced pollution (200 tons of carbon
        emissions per year).

 

        In Situ Isotope Services, Inc.                               First-Ever Mobile System for In Situ
         750 Seafoam Road                                               Acquisition of Isotope Data on
         Houston , TX   77062-5034                                  Natural Gas

        This project will develop and test the first mobile system to make critical
        geochemical measurements of natural gas at the well site.      

  

        Lynntech, Inc.                                                       A New Composite Proton Exchange
        7610 Eastmark Drive                                           Membrane
        Suite 202
        College Station, TX  77840-4023

        Current fuel cell technology requires the presence of liquid water in the cell,
        which contributes to catalyst poisoning and loss of power.  This project
        will develop new membrane technology that will permit operation
        in the absence of water, thereby preventing catalyst poisoning.

 

        Lynntech, Inc.                                                        Low Temperature Electrochemical
        7610 Eastmark Drive                                            Ammonia Synthesis
        Suite 202
        College Station , TX   77840-4023

        This project will develop an electrochemical ammonia generator that offers greater
        ammonia yields at lower operating temperatures while reducing costs.

 

          Lynntech, Inc.                                                      Novel Permeable Reactive Barrier
         7610 Eastmark Drive                                           Materials for the Mercury Plume
         Suite 202
         College Station, TX   77840-4023

        This project will develop technology remove mercury from water, thereby reducing the
        cost of treating environmental problems at contaminated Department of Energy sites. 

 

        Lynntech, Inc.                                                        Real-Time In-Situ Monitoring of
        7610 Eastmark Drive                                            Combustion Gas Mixtures by
        Suite 202                                                                 Microporous Solid Array Sensor
        College Station, TX   77840-4023

        This project will develop instrumentation to monitor and analyze industrial gas mixtures
        in real-time under harsh conditions.

 

          STTR Project
  
      Nanohmics, Inc.                                                     Improved Electron Yield and
   
     4302 Rimdale Drive                                               Spin-Polarization from III-V
   
     Austin , TX   78731-1222                                     Photocathodes via Bias Enhanced
   
                                                                                     Carrier Drift

   
     Stanford Linear
Accelerator Center

        This project will develop an improved source of electron beams for high energy physics research accelerators.

 

        Photodigm, Inc.                                                      High Speed Optical Source for High
        1155 E. Collins Boulevard, #200                           Energy Physics Data Acquisition
        Richardson , TX   75081-2304

        This project will develop low-cost semiconductor lasers for use in high
        energy physics experiments.  These same lasers also would have commercial application
        to the deployment of optical fiber to the home for high speed internet and
        entertainment access.

 

        Proportional Technologies, Inc.                             Field Deployable High Resolution
         8022 El Rio                                                             High Pressure Xenon Gamma Ray
         Houston, TX 77054-4104                                       Spectrometer

        This project will develop a highly sensitive, low-cost, portable and rugged device to detect
        and identify contraband and illicit radioactive materials for
        intelligence, customs, and treaty verification purposes. 

 

        Shear Form                                                             Thermomechanical Processing of Nb
        2805 Brothers Blvd.                                                for Improved Superconductor
        College Station, TX   77845                                   Applications

        This project will demonstrate the scale-up potential of a new processing technology
        to refine the microstructure of cast niobium at sizes of interest to commercial
        manufacturers of superconducting wire.

 

        Wenzel Associates, Inc.                                         Development of Sub-Picosecond Phase
        2215 Kramer Lane                                                 Stability Signal Multipliers
        Austin, TX   78758

        This project will develop electronics technology to improve beam focus in high
        energy physics accelerators. 

 

UTAH

 

       Ceramatec, Inc.                                                    Advanced Net-Shape Insulation for
        2425 South 900 West                                           Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
        Salt Lake City , UT   84119-1517

        This project will develop insulation materials for solid oxide fuel cell manufacturers.

 

        Ceramatec, Inc.                                                     Preceramic Precursor Routes to
        2425 South 900 West                                            Tailorable, Low-Activation, Silicon
        Salt Lake City , UT   84119-1517                         Carbide-Based Joints



        This project will develop new methods of joining silicon carbide composites, which
        do not become highly radioactive after use, for use as the first wall in fusion power plants.

 

        Ceramatec, Inc.                                                     Tailorable Environmental Barrier
        2425 South 900 West                                            Coatings for Super Alloy Turbine
        Salt Lake City, UT  84119-1517                          Components in Syngas

        This project will develop low cost coatings that offer enhanced corrosion
        resistance for turbine components and process equipment exposed to high temperature
        environments associated with the conversion of coal to synthesis gas.

VIRGINIA

 

        21st Century Systems, Inc.                                   Secure Agent-Based Collaboration
        12152 Windsor Hall Way                                      Environment
        Herndon , VA  20170-2359

        The needs of worldwide collaboration by nuclear physicists and national
        accelerator laboratory engineers have outpaced the World Wide Web.  This project will
        develop an  infrastructure that provides a secure environment for these collaborations.

 

        Advanced Resources International,                      Methanogenic Conversion of CO2 into
            Inc.                                                                       Methane: A Breakthrough Geologic
        1110 North Glebe Road                                          Sequestration Technology
        Suite 600
        Arlington , VA   22201-4795

        This project will develop a methodology to utilize bacteria to remediate underground
        carbon dioxide storage sites, as well as to generate new methane resources that could
        be exploited as renewable energy sources. 

 

        Airak, Inc.                                                               Low-Cost Modular Highly Reliable
        9058 Euclid Avenue                                                Inverter
        Manassas, VA  20110-5308

        This project will develop technology that will increase the ability of energy
        generation and storage systems (such as batteries, fuel cells, and solar arrays)
        to operate at different power levels and in different environments
        with high reliability.

 

        FM Technologies, Inc.                                            Low-Cost Rapid Joining for
        4431-H Brookfield Corporate Drive                     Fabrication/In-Situ Repair of Large
        Chantilly , VA  20151-1691                                    SiC Composite Structural Materials
                                                                                          for Fusion Reactors and Other
                                                                                          Commercial Applications

        This project will develop a joining technology for fabrication and repair of ceramic
        materials to be used as structural components of advanced fusion energy systems.

 

        Innovative Wireless Technologies,                       A Low Cost National Sensor Network
            Inc.                                                                       (NSN) Using Rapidly Deployable
        1047 Vista Park Drive                                           Wireless Technology
        Suite A
        Forest, VA 24551-4253

        This project will develop a low cost, rapidly deployable national sensor network
        that has failsafe structure, high security, and uses wireless technologies.

 

        Luna Innovations, Inc.                                           A New Class of Trimetasphere Based
        2851 Commerce Street                                          Radiopharmaceuticals
        Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657

        This project will develop unique new nanomaterials that have potential
        as improved radiopharmaceuticals for use in radiation therapy, leading
        to reduced mortality and to improved quality of life in certain types of
        cancer patients.

 

        Luna Innovations, Inc.                                           Harsh Enviroment Fiber Optic Sensing
        2851 Commerce Street                                          System for SOFC Applications
        Blacksburg , VA   24060-6657

        This project will develop a fiber optic-based harsh-environment sensing system that
        will advance the development of solid oxide fuel cell technology for future
        low-emission power generation.

 

        Nanosonic, Inc.                                                        High Temperature-Stable Membrane
        P.O. Box 618                                                             Electrode Assemblies for Fuel Cells
        Christiansburg, VA   24068-0618                            Fabricated via Ink Jet Deposition

        This project will improve the performance of membrane-based fuel cells by using a
        new class of membrane materials that increase the efficiency
        of the system and decrease the cost of the membrane components.

 

        Tunnel Dust, Inc.                                                    A New SRF Cavity Processing
        745 Blue Crab Road                                               Technique for the Elimination of
        Suite D                                                                     Field Emission and Surface
        Newport News, VA   23606                                     Preparation in Fully Assembled
                                                                                          Cavities

        This project will develop new processing techniques to improve the performance
        of particle accelerators for military, research, and industrial applications.

 

        Tunnel Dust, Inc.                                                     An Extremely High Power Field
        745 Blue Crab Road                                                Coupled Low Loss RF Transmission
    `   Suite D                                                                      Line for SRF Cavities
        Newport News , VA  23606

        The project will develop extremely high power RF couplers that will allow for cost
        reductions and performance improvements of accelerators used in military, research,
        and industrial applications.

 

        UTRON, Inc.                                                          Near Net Shape Manufacturing Using
        8506 Wellington Road                                            Combustion Driven Compaction
        Suite 200
        Manassas, VA  20109-3915

        This project will develop a process to produce durable, fully-dense metallic and composite
        parts with much less waste of scrap metal.

 

WASHINGTON

 

       Aculight Corporation                                              Compact, Short-Pulse Laser Source
        11805 North Creek Parkway South                       for Active Imaging Systems
        South Suite 113
        Bothell , WA    98011-8803                                                       

       This project will develop novel laser technology required for new sensors
        that generate extremely high-resolution images needed to help remotely detect weapons
        of mass destruction.

       

        Asgard Microwave                                                  High-Power RF Window
        6010 E. Alki Avenue
        Unit #2
        Spokane
, WA   99212-1064

        This project will develop a new type of linear accelerator microwave window
        to solve the power-handling limitations of older-type microwave windows.

 

        Luxel Corporation                                                   Low-Cost Fabrication of Inertial
        P.O. Box 1879                                                          Fusion Energy Capsule Supports
        515 Tucker Avenue
        Friday Harbor , WA   98250-1879

        This project will demonstrate that it is feasible to mass-produce fuel capsule supports
        for an Inertial Fusion Energy power plant, a necessary step toward demonstrating the
        feasibility of fusion as a practical energy source.

 

        PHDs                                                                       Development of Reliable Segmented
        813 Barnhart Street                                               Germanium Planar Detector Systems    
        Raymond , WA   98577                                          for Nuclear Physics

        This project will develop a detector for gamma rays and x rays for nuclear
        physics research and nuclear medicine that can provide better position and
        energy resolution than any other practical detector system.

 

        Sienna Technologies, Inc.                                         Aluminum Nitride RF Windows
        19501 144th Avenue, NE
        Suite F-500
        Woodinville , WA   98072-6463

        This project will develop non-toxic replacement materials for industrial uses of toxic
        beryllium oxide to help the environment and also stabilize the market and eliminate
        costly labeling and disposal processes.

 

          STTR Project
         Vista
Engineering Technologies, LLC                      Using Electrical Resistivity Techniques
          8203 W. Quinault                                                       to Monitor the Long-Term
         Building C,
Suite 200                                                 Health of Sub-Surface Reactive
         Kennewick,
WA   99336-7117
                                   Barriers

         Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

        This project will develop technology to assess the performance of subsurface barriers
        that are put in place to clean-up contaminated groundwater. The system
        will provide an earlier warning of barrier problems, compared to conventional
        monitoring techniques.

 

WISCONSIN

 

        Simulation Technology & Applied                        An Advanced Analysis Tool for
                Research                                                         Predicting Parasitic Oscillations in
        11520 North Port Washington Road                    High Power Klystrons Used in
        Suite 101B                                                               Particle Colliders
        Mequon, WI  53092-1195

        Klystron tubes generate the microwave power required byhigh-energy
        particle accelerators, and tube failure adds substantial development and operational costs
        to new and existing machines.  This project will develop software that will allow engineers to
        predict klystron failures before they are built, thereby lowering the cost of scientific and
        commercial particle accelerators. 

 

        Virent Energy Systems, LLC                               Integrated Reactor Design for
        100 South Baldwin Street                                     Hydrogen Production from
        Suite 206                                                                Biomass-Sourced Reactant Streams
        Madison , WI   53703                                             Using the Aqueous Phase Carbohydrate
                                                                                        Reforming (ACR) Process

        This project will use a newly discovered gasification technology to generate hydrogen
        from biomass for use as a chemical reagent to generate value-added chemicals or as a fuel
        for fuel cells.