Infowriter: A Student Feedback And Formative Assessment Environment For Writing Information And Explanatory Texts

Company: Common Ground Publishing, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: The project team is developing a prototype of InfoWriter, a Web 2.0 concept mapping tool and writing environment to support students in writing informational and explanatory texts. The product will be used in middle and high school English Language Arts classrooms, and others as appropriate, to… more

SBIR Phase I: New and Improved Zinc-Air Battery System and Devices

Company: American Energy Technologies Company Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will develop a series of primary and rechargeable Zinc-Air batteries of new generation. Individual cells will use a new and improved interior design, as well as will incorporate in their composition a host of novel materials and innovative… more

SBIR Phase II: Ion-Exchange Fiber Composites for Rapid and Selective Removal of Perchlorate from Water

Company: Serionix Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 2

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project will result in the continuing development of novel ultrafast, highly selective, high permeability ion-exchange fiber composites (IXFCs) for removing perchlorate from drinking water. The proposed material removes perchlorate 10-100 times faster… more

SBIR Phase I: Enhanced Voice Capture for Mobile Devices Using a Mixed-Response-Type Array

Company: Sonistic L.L.C. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: The innovation is to develop very small audio subsystems for mobile audio devices with unprecedented noise and interference reduction. Audio subsystems are fundamental to many high-volume portable devices such as mobile phones, media tablets, and digital voice recorders. Multiple microphones can… more

SBIR Phase I: Quantitative Phase Imaging for Life Sciences

Company: Phi Optics, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I project proposes a new instrument for imaging live cells and tissues. The instrument addresses the current shortcomings of state-of-the art techniques: expensive and invasive contrast agents that bias the results and shorten the lifetime of the… more

SBIR Phase I: Efficient and Effective Recycling of Post-Consumer Plastics for High-Value Applications

Company: NuGen Polymers, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will effectively and efficiently recycle post-consumer plastic materials for high value applications through an innovative and environmentally benign approach known as solid-state shear pulverization (SSSP). SSSP subjects the materials to high… more

SBIR Phase I: A Novel Method to Manufacture Ultra-Precise Diffraction Gratings for X-Ray Analysis and Imaging

Company: Inprentus, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project seeks to revolutionize the manufacture of ultra-high precision, x-ray diffraction gratings. Mechanically ruled, x-ray gratings are used mainly at synchrotron radiation facilities, where they define the wavelength of x-rays used for chemical… more

SBIR Phase I: SQUIREWire 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor Network Solution

Company: Noblewire Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) Phase I project is to conduct a feasibility study for the development of wireless sensor network application for a personal healthcare product that monitors and gives feedback about sedentary work habits. This society is becoming increasingly aware of… more

SBIR Phase I: A Double Sided Incremental Forming System for Rapid Dieless Sheet Metal Fabrication

Company: Scimplicity LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will resolve key technical challenges associated with the commercialization of an innovative die-less sheet metal forming process, Double Sided Incremental Forming (DSIF). DSIF locally deforms a peripherally clamped sheet metal component… more

SBIR Phase I: Ultrahigh Throughput Black Solar Wafer NanoManufacturing for Photovoltaic Energy Application

Company: Effimax Solar INC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project proposes to develop and deliver a high-throughput low-cost nanomanufacturing technology for making high-density high-uniformity omnidirectional-antireflection nanostructures on the entire surface of single crystalline and multicrystalline… more

Insert ear-probe assembly for high-quality otoacoustic-emission (OAE) measurements in adults

Company: Etymotic Research, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2

Abstract: Current otoacostic emission probes used diagnostic evaluation middle and inner ear components of hearing are not capable of producing well-calibrated and high-quality acoustic stimuli that cover the entire frequency range of human hearing and are thus unsuited for rapid evaluation of the range of… more

Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 and Water to Syngas

Company: Dioxide Materials Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: ABSTRACT: This proposal attepts to develop a new high efficiency process for conversion of carbon dioxide and water to syngas, as a first step in production of synthetic fuels. We have already demonstrated the conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide at over 80% energy efficiency. The… more

SBIR Phase I: Sensors for Smart HVAC controls

Company: Dioxide Materials Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop inexpensive carbon dioxide sensors for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controls. The sensors will use Dioxide Materials' patent pending catalyst mixtures, to create a series of CO2 sensors using a… more

Optical Grade Sapphire Manufacturing Growth Process for IR Window Applications

Company: Rubicon Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Sapphire possesses a number of physical properties, including high strength, high melting point, chemical inertness, and excellent transparency in the visible and IR spectrum, which make it an attractive window material for military applications. For Phase I, Rubicon Technology… more

Dislocation reduction in LWIR HgCdTe epitaxial layers grown on alternate substrates

Company: SOAL Technologies LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: Mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) is used in ultrahigh performance infrared (IR) detectors and focal plane arrays (FPAs) used by both the DoD and NASA. This material has been shown to be unique in many ways in comparison to other IR materials. For example, it is possible to scan over the entire… more

Cell Regulation with Polyvalent Nanoparticles

Company: AuraSense, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2

Abstract: ABSTRACT: AuraSense is developing and commercializing NanoFlare technology as an enabling tool for detecting RNA levels in cells. Current methods for sensing of viral exposure require great amounts of virus particles to be present in blood, or extensive processing of blood to isolate virus-specific… more

Strain-Modulated Diamond Nanostructures for Next-Generation, Biocompatible Nanoelectromechanical Systems

Company: Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: In this proposal, we demonstrate fabrication and characterization of diamond nanoribbons, novel strain-modulated diamond nanostructures (SMDN). Such structures are generated by applying strain force on nano-patterned diamond film as the nanopatterns are transferred to a flexible substrate. Once the… more

Development of a Scalable, Low-cost, Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Electrochemical Process for the Destruction of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)

Company: Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: EPA / SBIR / 2012 / 2

Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will employ the large scale; highly reliable boron-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (BD-UNCD®) electrodes developed during Phase I project to build and test Electrochemical Anodic Oxidation process (EAOP) cells and systems that can… more

Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Microarray Biosensor for Neurochemical Detection

Company: Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is an acute need for the development of a new class of microarray biosensors that are sufficiently versatile, selective, sensitive and reliable to allow investigation of the time-dependent neurochemical events ofethanol administration in multiple regions of… more

The Conductive Thermal Control Material Systems for Space Applications

Company: Applied Material Systems Engineering Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 2

Abstract: This Phase II proposal is submitted to further develop and Validate materials and process engineering of the space environment stable, multifunctional conductive thermal control material system (TCMS) that can be applied to space hardware and can enables the hardware to carry higher leakage current… more

Scalable Parallel Algorithms for Formal Verification of Software

Company: Aries Design Automation, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: We will develop a prototype of a GPU-based parallel Binary Decision Diagram (BDD) software package. BDDs are a data structure that satisfies some simple restrictions, resulting in a unique representation of a Boolean function regardless of its actual implementation. This property of BDDs allows the… more

Non-invasive Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Loss in Cancer Patients

Company: BIOCHEMANALYSIS CORPORATION Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Abstract The long-term objective of this research is to develop a non-invasive approach for assessment of de novo 3MH production in cancer patients early in the course of the disease as a way of assessing which patients are at high risk for future… more

Bedside monitoring of endotracheal tube position

Company: BIOMEDICAL ACOUSTICS RESEARCH COMPANY Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this project is to develop an innovative, accurate, and low-cost technology for bedside continuous (vs. intermittent) monitoring of endotracheal tube (ETT) positioning. The new ETT malposition detector(ET-MD) uses automated analysis of breath… more

Cosite Interference Prediction and Mitigation Tool

Company: Delcross Technologies, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1

Abstract: Modeling and simulation tools fill a critical role in system integration by allowing engineers to predict potential EMI problems and explore solutions prior to fielding of the platform. While providing a powerful and necessary capability, the use of these simulation tools is often hindered by the… more

Radar Signature Tools for Small Boats in Dynamic Sea Environments