Integrated High-Complexity Systems in Silicon Photonics
Company: Portage Bay Photonics Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …vice. This will be explored in Phase II as a possible strategy. Strong validation from the commercial sector for the economics of silicon photonics is emerging through the large corporate user base (tens of companies) making use of the OPSIS processes. The main pure-play… more
Alternative Green Technology for Power Generation Using Waste-Heat Energy And Advanced Thermoelectric Materials
Company: Brimrose Technology Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …hieving sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources. Thermo-electric power generation (TEPG) has exceptionally rich potential to fulfill this need. A TEPG module requires (1) material that can provide high figure of merit while still providing efficient heat control;… more
SBIR Phase II: Ultra High Temperature Microwave Processing of Ceramics
Company: Ceralink, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …mance-to-cost ratio. UHT ceramics are often challenging to densify. The development of UHT microwave assist technology (MAT) furnaces will dramatically improve the commercial applicability of UHT ceramic products through lower temperature densification and faster heating cycles.… more
SBIR Phase I: Sensors for Smart HVAC controls
Company: Dioxide Materials Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: 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… more
Real Time Measurement of Design Relevant Thermal Spray Coating Properties
Company: ReliaCoat Technologies, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … well as process variability . BENEFIT: Thermal spray coatings are widely used by original equipment manufacturer, and suppliers for repair and overhaul of turbine engine components used in propulsion and energy generation. Wide ranging coatings from thermal barriers for heat… more
Multi-Source Integrated Cooling Heating and Power System
Company: Energy Quest Technologies Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: ABSTRACT: The proposed project would design a 10-ton multi-energy source, integrated cooling, heating, and power system, including the solar collectors, with the capacity to produce 8kWe of back-up electrical power. The system is a single integrated cooling, heating and power… more
Integrated Portable Power and Cooling System
Company: Energy Quest Technologies Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … least 30%, when compared to a currently fielded system. The design presented in this proposal is expected to reduce fuel consumption by over 40% and weight by 58%. These dramatic reductions are attributed to 3 system features: 1) A process that recovers and uses waste heat from… more
SBIR Phase II: Fluid submersion cooling for energy and cost efficient data centers
Company: GR Cooling Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project proposes to commercialize liquid submersion cooling for computer servers. Liquid submersion cooling involves submersion of heat-generating components in a non-electrically-conductive liquid, replacing air as the heat… more
SBIR Phase I: Development of a Selectively Reinforced Aluminum Composite Brake Rotor
Company: REL, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … macro-interfaces. While the project will benefit from our experience with FRG motorcycle brake rotors, the proposed work is not a direct extension because of unique challenges associated with it. A brake rotor has three functional zones: a) friction interface (heating… more
Cast Encapsulation of Unfinished Ceramic Armor Tiles
Company: REL, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … unfinished as-pressed tiles eliminates an expensive finish machining process for SiC tiles. The tile gap control in multiple matrix alloys can be controlled by the REL designed pick and place die transfer tool. Specific matrix alloys chosen for this work are commercially pure… more
A Novel Route for the Large Scale production of ZnS nanopowders for Optical Ceramic Applications
Company: Texas Biochemicals Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: Highly pure ZnS having high mechanical strength is needed for military aircraft window and missile dome applications to withstand erosion by high velocity rain droplets and sand particles. Current manufacturing processes involve high-temperature and high-pressure equipment, long… more
SBIR Phase II: The Digital Spinneret
Company: Free Form Fibers LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will build upon recent advances in nanotechnology and laser processing of materials to pursue the large-scale production of stoichiometrically pure silicon carbide (SiC) fibers which are very difficult to obtain by… more
SBIR Phase II: Integrated Hydraulic Suspension Energy Recovery System for Heavy Vehicles
Company: Levant Power Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project proposes to develop a fully functional turnkey regenerative semi-active shock absorber for heavy-duty transit buses and other commercial vehicles. An appreciable amount of energy is lost in a typical suspension as heat, especially… more
Advanced ferrite materials for next generation high power microwave generation systems
Company: Metamagnetics Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … and excited with a fast-rise time pulsed input have been proposed to achieve high power microwave (HPM) generation. The properties of ferrite materials utilized in such systems impose limitations on performance, including peak power capability, internal heating, and… more
Process Intensification by Integrated Reaction and Distillation for Synthesis of Bio-Renewable Organic Acid Esters
Company: E3tec Service, Llc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … counterparts. This project will develop and demonstrate advanced reactive distillation concepts for esterification that reduce energy consumption and lower capital equipment costs. The major objective is to develop and experimentally validate design concept(s) of … more
SBIR Phase I: Economic Feasibility of ABFX Process
Company: ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY & ENGINEERING COMPANY Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … Innovation Research Phase I project will demonstrate a more effective and economical process for extracting the chemical and energy resources from lignocellulosic biomass. Existing lignocellulosic pretreatment technologies use any of a variety of chemicals, heat, and… more
Tunable Narrow-Band High Harmonic Beamline Optimized for Ultrafast Soft X-Ray Photoemission and Imaging
Company: Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …trafast, soft x-ray source can be combined with techniques such as angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) to understand novel correlated electron materials, high-Tc superconductors, photovoltaic devices, catalytic processes, nanoscale magnetic dynamics, nanoscale heat… more
Game FACTS (Fun, Adaptable-Content Trainer Suite): The Use of Microgames as a Sup
Company: WISDOM TOOLS Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …ral worker health and safety topics that are the subject of frequent refresher training, including: 1) use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), 2) types and selection of respiratory protection and filters, and 3) signs, symptoms, prevention, and first aid for heat-related… more
Development of Lightweight, Recyclable Low Cost, Nonwoven Cloth Duck Material
Company: Tex Tech Industries Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … tensile strength, good tear strength, excellent friction and abrasion resistance and ability to be water proofed make it a material that is used in many applications. However, the coated nylon fabric lacks any type of fire resistance (FR). When exposed to extreme heat and… more
Full Pressure Range Environmental Gas Heating Holder for the Transmission Electron Microscope
Company: Hummingbird Precision Machine Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: Researchers are currently hindered when observing dynamic gas-solid interactions in the transmission electron microscope (TEM). Yet solid-state materials and gases interact in many important ways. The most critical technological application for these observations is catalysis, where one would like… more
Coated carbon nanotubes as high conductivity thermal interface materials
Company: ADA Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … Force (AF) platforms. Examples of critical applications of interest to the AF include that require improved thermal management include modern aircraft, directed energy systems, and satellites. TIMs aim to ensure a continuous thermal conductivity path between the heat source… more
Quantum Dot Nanocomposite Based Novel Thermoelectric Materials
Company: ADA Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … approaches have focused on harvesting solar and vibration (i.e., via the use of piezoelectric materials) energy. More recently, substantial interest has developed in harvesting energy derived from thermal gradients (e.g., due to solar radiation and/or waste heat) as it has… more
Emission Control System for Small Boilers
Company: Adherent Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: EPA / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … propose to develop a retrofit kit for existing industrial boilers using similar technology based on reticulated ceramic supports with atransition metal catalyst that is contained within a stainless steel housing. These units will be located between the firebox and heat… more
Innovative High Temperature Heat Pipes for Spacecraft Nuclear Fission Systems
Company: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … applications. The reactors would have an 8 to 15 year design life that could be available for a 2020 launch to support future NASA science missions. Both 1 kWe thermoelectric and 3 kWe Stirling systems have been examined. The proposed design will use alkali metal heat pipes… more
Hybrid Solar Coal Gasifier
Company: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research project proposes to develop a first-of-its-kind hybrid solar-coal gasification technology. The current direct heating gasification technology has two shortcomings: (1) greenhouse gases, resulted from the coal combustion, diluting the… more