Functionalized-Conducting-Polymer - Microporous-Membrane Based Voltammetric Sensor Skins With High Selectivity/Sensitivity, Multiple Analyte Sensing i
Company: Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … with actual CW agents at Battelle Labs, demonstrate commercial (pesticide, toxic gas) uses, field test, and address manufacture issues. Several textile companies are partnered for commercialization. This firm"s ongoing work in CW agent-blocking uniforms for DTRA may assist… more
Hard Target Munitions Electronic Potting System
Company: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG"s) demonstrated expertise in the proposed technology areas presents the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) the opportunity to obtain a hard target munitions"electronic potting system to protect hard target munitions (HTM)… more
Technologies to Mitigate Radiation Effects in Advanced Nanoscale Microelectronics
Company: Orora Design Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … analysis reports, and visulization of RHBD rule violations electronically on circuit schematic and layout, and (3) The optimized use of RHBD mitigation rules for the minimal area/performance/power penalty. The proposed EDA tools will be used directly to support DTRA RHBD… more
MEMS Lamellar Based Interferometer for the Detection of Toxic Chemicals
Company: Agiltron Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 2Abstract: … approach was proven in Phase I through the design, fabrication, and demonstration of a functional spectrometer. The proposed Phase II effort will focus on refining the design and developing a production-ready instrument. A functioning instrument will be delivered to DTRA… more
Enhanced Beta-Batteries: A Long Life Power Source for Sensors Monitoring WMD Materials
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To provide innovative technologies and system components which increase the lifetime and utility of various systems within DTRA"s Tag, Track, and Locate (TTL) portfolio to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The specific innovations sought under this… more
Functionalized-Conducting-Polymer - Microporous-Membrane Based Voltammetric Sensor Skins With High Selectivity/Sensitivity, Multiple Analyte Sensing i
Company: Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: In unrelated ongoing work, this firm has developed, for a wide variety of applications (including warfighters"clothing in CBD environments for DTRA), a unique, patented technology that has, as its core, metalized microporous membranes functionalised with conducting polymers… more
Energy Harvesting Technologies
Company: KCF Technologies, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To provide innovative technologies and system components which increase the lifetime and utility of various systems within DTRA"s Tag, Track, and Locate (TTL) portfolio to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The specific innovations sought under this… more
Solutions for Single-Event Effects in Ultra Deep Submicron Semiconductor Technologies Using Simulation and Layout Techniques
Company: Robust Chip Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: … and calibration purposes, and for guidance on and adaption to, important target applications. The key innovations behind the technology in this project, the layout technology LEAP, and the new simulation methodology in accuro, originate in earlier DTRA and DARPA… more
Single Event Transient Effects for Sub-65 nm Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Technologies
Company: Robust Chip Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: … for qualification and calibration purposes, and for guidance on and adaption to, important target applications. The key innovations behind the technology in this project, the layout technology LEAP, and the new simulation methodology in accuro, originate in earlier DTRA and… more
Radiation Hardening Manufacturing Technology
Company: Space Micro Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: Radiation hardened nonvolatile memories for space is still primarily confined to EEPROM. There is no high density effective or cost effective NVM solution available to space electronics designers. DoD, NASA, and DTRA R & D investment funding of CRAM, MRAM, and FRAM at the… more
Tag, Track, and Locate (TTL) technologies and concepts for combating weapons of mass destruction (CWMD).
Company: SURFACE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: … of terrorists and WMD-related activities in what is now a global theater of war. Enhance technical capabilities to globally tag, track and locate personnel and materials associated with the development, manufacture, or proliferation of WMD. DESCRIPTION: … more
Advanced Standoff Instrumentation and Non-Destructive Evaluation for Composite Structures
Company: PNTS Incorporated Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2011 / 1Abstract: … response to SBIR Topic N111-073. In this program, we propose to combine Wright State University"s research in non-destructive testing using terahertz radiation with the earlier Princeton Nanotechnology Systems work performed under recent SBIR contracts from DTRA and… more
Systems - Agent Design Environment (Sys-ADE)
Company: 21st Century Systems, Incorporated Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: …. Using a standard modeling SSE-HSI methodology for DoD and its mission partners will reduce time, cost and reengineering of equipment or systems by identifying the gaps between the software, hardware, and human functional allocations. Risk Factor: The risk to DTRA is… more
Critical Components/Enabling Technologies for High-gradient Particle Accelerators
Company: Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: OBJECTIVE: High-gradient accelerator technology is sought for development of transportable accelerators capable of accelerating protons, electrons or muons. Portable-accelerator applications of interest to DTRA require protons with energy in the tens of MeV range and in the few… more
A Novel Cost Effective Method for Growing High Performance Radiation Sensors
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 2Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We seek proposals to develop, design and build inexpensive radiation detectors capable of crude gamma spectroscopy. Ideally these detectors will be simple and inexpensive enough to be deployed in large numbers and essentially disposable. DESCRIPTION: In … more
Next Generation Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Codes
Company: Applied Simulations, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: …rdware and software technologies developed in the gaming industry. The CFD code will be used to model highly non-linear and dynamic external blast events in urban settings and internal blasts inside structures. DESCRIPTION: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks… more
Multiscale Modeling of Concrete Failure under Blast and Fragment Loading using a Coupled LDPM-RKPM Method
Company: Multiscale Design Systems, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: …unt for the effects of small aggregate and fiber reinforcement. 3. Perform preliminary verification and validation studies that compare the feasibility of the proposed multiscale methodology including: (a) calibration against test data in collaboration with DTRA and ERDC and… more
Microfluidic Dielectrophoretic Screening System
Company: Physical Optics Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: To address the U.S. Army/DTRA's CBD program need for a robust screening process for use with large panels of enzymes to identify variants with higher affinity for organophosphorus (OP) substrates, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a Microfluidic… more
High-gradient transportable laser accelerator for high duty cycle applications
Company: RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: OBJECTIVE: High-gradient accelerator technology is sought for development of transportable accelerators capable of accelerating protons, electrons or muons. Portable-accelerator applications of interest to DTRA require protons with energy in the tens of MeV range and in the few… more
Next Generation Blast Simulation
Company: Reaction Engineering International Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: …rdware and software technologies developed in the gaming industry. The CFD code will be used to model highly non-linear and dynamic external blast events in urban settings and internal blasts inside structures. DESCRIPTION: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks… more
Space Qualified, Radiation Hardened, Dense Monolithic Flash Memory
Company: Space Micro Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: Radiation hardened nonvolatile memories for space is still primarily confined to EEPROM. There is high density effective or cost effective NVM solution available to space electronics designers. DoD, NASA, and DTRA R&D investment funding of CRAM, MRAM, and FRAM at the major… more
High Fidelity Modeling of Building Collapse with Realistic Visualization of Resulting Damage and Debris
Company: Weidlinger Associates, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 2Abstract: … critical phenomena in building collapse and 2) an intelligent user friendly interface to allow practicing engineers to obtain accurate results faster than the current traditional high fidelity computational methods. DESCRIPTION: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)… more
SYSEME/HSIT: Software and Systems Engineering Methodology for Human System Integration
Company: Intelligent Systems Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2010 / 1Abstract: …. Using a standard modeling SSE-HSI methodology for DoD and its mission partners will reduce time, cost and reengineering of equipment or systems by identifying the gaps between the software, hardware, and human functional allocations. Risk Factor: The risk to DTRA is… more
A Novel Cost Effective Method for Growing High Performance Radiation Sensors
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2009 / 1Abstract: We seek proposals to develop, design and build inexpensive radiation detectors capable of crude gamma spectroscopy. Ideally these detectors will be simple and inexpensive enough to be deployed in large numbers and essentially disposable. DESCRIPTION: In DTRA's efforts… more
Standoff Detection of Nuclear Materials Using CNT-Based D2 Plasma Ion Source
Company: APPLIED NANOTECH, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2009 / 1Abstract: …, and specifically fissile materials through their effects on, or interactions with, the environment. Potential approaches include, but are not limited to: electrostatic, thermodynamic, fluorescent, spectroscopic, magnetic or radiological. DESCRIPTION: In DTRA's efforts… more