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Year:2008
Company: Alberti's Window, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop and test a novel system for providing patients in physical and occupational therapy customized visual and aural feedback as a rehabilitation tool. The proposed 'augmented feedback' system will allow therapists to supplement… more
Company: ALCES Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I research project investigates the feasibility of using Micro-Compliant-Interconnect-Mechanisms (MCIMs) to provide chip level communication to Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) devices. MCIMs are microscopic spring connectors fabricated directly… more
Company: ALD NanoSolutions, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / STTR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: Novel Li ion batteries with higher energy and power densities, as well as improved stability, are required for use in hybrid/electric vehicles,HEVs, and plug in HEVs, as replacements for the heavier, larger nickel metal hydride batteries. However, Li ion batteries suffer from several problems… more
Company: ALD NanoSolutions, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / STTR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: The Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase I project will develop diffusion barriers for organic electronic devices. Innovative new films formed from inorganic/polymer multilayers are excellent flexible gas diffusion barriers to protect organic electronic devices. Current coating… more
Company: ALDERON BIOSCIENCES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease have called for better tools for the detection and diagnosis of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. In response to this need, Alderon Biosciences propo
ses research to develop printed disposable… more
Company: ALDERON BIOSCIENCES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease has called for better tools for the detection and diagnosis of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases such as influenza. The need is for tests that are prac
tical and affordable for use at… more
Company: ALDERON BIOSCIENCES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Cancer Institute has called for new tools for cancer research and diagnosis that are accurate, practical and affordable. Alderon Biosciences, Inc. proposes to fill this need by developing an open biosensor
platform technology for quantitative… more
Company: Alditri Technologies Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / STTR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I proposal will develop a process for conformally coating non-woven fibers and fiber-based systems in order to selectively remove toxic pathogens from fluid streams. The chemically treated surfaces of fibers and fabrics made from these fibers will… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: Proliferation of nuclear weapons is a serious threat in the world today. One way to determine the presence of
nuclear weapons is to detect neutrons emitted by special nuclear material(SNM) such as highly enriched
uranium and weapons grade plutonium. The purpose of this project is to develop improved… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: New technology is needed for nondestructive inspection (NDI) of defects in metallic components on aircraft. Small cracks and flaws in multilayer components near rivets and fasteners are a particular concern. Other problems include detecting and characterizing small defects in highly confined areas.… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: Gamma-ray spectrometers consisting of inorganic scintillators coupled to optical detectors such as photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) are an important element of the systems that are used to monitor and prevent the spread of special nuclear materials. Two very important requirements for the scintillation… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Radiation Monitoring Devices ( RMD') is developing a digital radiographic imaging technology that is based upon a semiconductor x-ray receptor. The more specific, targeted application is mammographic imaging (including
breast tomosynthesis) for which the… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: Available digital dosimeters are bulky and unable to provide real-time monitoring of dose for space radiation. The complexity of space-flight design requires reliable, fault-tolerant equipment capable of providing real-time dose readings during a mission, which is not feasible with the existing… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Develop innovative scintillator materials for the detection of gamma-ray or neutron radiation for a variety of applications. For handheld and arrayed detectors criteria for improvement include better energy resolution; higher light output (photons per MeV); improved linearity of light… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: Monitoring space radiation and the dose received by astronauts is important, especially for future long-duration missions. Neutrons contribute a significant component to the total radiation dose during solar events. We propose to develop a rugged, compact, lightweight, non-hazardous CMOS-based… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: The goal of this work is to develop a novel Raman scattering spectrometer for advance standoff detection of IEDs and suicide bomber threats. When using the proposed instrument, we will obtain rapid, chemical-specific analysis at standoff distances of up to 30 m. This instrument will have… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: High spatial resolution, LIDAR images of underwater targets from air and submersed platforms are plagued by poor signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), arising from strong scattering in the turbid media of seawater. A hybrid system that combines the detection and coherent signal processing techniques of… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: New technology is needed for the nondestructive inspection (NDI) of defects in gas turbine engines. This is particularly true for components such as turbine blades with fretting fatigue defects that are difficult to detect and characterize with existing NDI equipment. The lack of detailed flaw… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: Current state-of-the-art X-ray imaging detectors use energy integration, where the simple integration of X-ray events during the exposure period forms images. Unfortunately, such indiscriminate operation is sub-optimal for digital radiography or CT imaging because of its inability to reject scatter… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD), in collaboration with Harvard University and Raytheon, proposes to develop a silicon-based focal plane array with single-photon responsivity at 1064-nm, with the goal of creating next-generation LADAR receivers. This Phase I effort will demonstrate the… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2008 / 1
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Microfluidic chips, fabricated from low cost polymers, are a promising, emerging technology for synthesis and study of new molecular imaging probes. These chips can contain a variety of microcircuitry and microwells and
are capable of manipulating nanoliter… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: High flux flash X-ray systems provide unique methods of imaging ultra-fast events that cannot be captured using normal photographic techniques. X-ray images can be obtained in 20 to 50 nanoseconds, even through smoke, fire, and metal, and enable precise recording of details of test events under the… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: With the ever-increasing number of human disease models, particularly models in smaller animals, high-resolution emission/transmission tomography techniques have become extremely important. The barriers to using existing modalities in studies of laboratory animals have traditionally been poor… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: The use and applications of radiological sources, for power, medical, and defense applications, continuously increases with time. Illicit nuclear materials represent a threat for the safety of the American citizens and the detection and interdiction of a nuclear weapon is a national problem that… more
Company: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2008 / 2
Abstract: Proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear weapons is a serious threat in the world today.
Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons has reached a state of heightened urgency in recent years, especially since the events on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. One way to… more
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