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  1. COMPOSITE PLASMA-POLYMER MEMBRANES

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    THE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF MEMBRANE PROCESSES FOR SEPARATIONS ARE WELL KNOWN. HOWEVER, CURRENT MEMBRANE SYSTEMS HAVE CAPTURED ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THE POTENTIAL MARKET, PRIMARILY BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE FROM POLYMERS THAT ARE NOT DURABLE ENOUGH FOR MANY APPLICATIONS, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT SELECTIVITY FOR CLEAN SEPARATIONS. PLASMA-POLYMER MEMBRANES OFFER A SOLUTION TO BOTH PROBLEMS. TH ...

    SBIR Phase II 1994 Department of Energy
  2. A NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF NITROGEN FROM NITROGEN-CONTAININGNATURAL GAS: DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-BASED ABSORBENTS

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS PROVIDES AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT PORTION OF THE U.S. ENERGY SUPPLY. ESTIMATED U.S. GAS RESERVES ARE ABOUT 1000 TRILLON STANDARD CUBIN FEET (SCF)--OR ABOUT 1000 QUADS. FULLY 25% OF THE ESTIMATED U.S. NATURAL GAS RESERVES ARE CONTAMINATED WITH NITROGEN (N2) TO THE EXTENT THAT THE GAS CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT PROCESSING TO REDUCE THE N2 CONCENTRATION. NO TECHNOLOGY EXISTS TODAY F ...

    SBIR Phase II 1994 Department of Energy
  3. Novel Oriented Bacteriorhodopsin Films for Optical Applications

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    The Air Force seeks new biological materials for aerospace and commercial applications. Such biological materials should have characteristics that lead to multiple applications or multifunctionality. We propose to use the membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) in a highly ordered structural form to meet the above needs. Bacteriorhodopsin has unique optical functionality that is impossible to achi ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of DefenseAir Force
  4. HIGH-PERFORMANCE MEMBRANES FOR GAS, VAPOR, AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    SEPARATION PROCESSES TO RECOVER AND PURIFY PRODUCTS ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 40% OF THE ENERGY DEMAND IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY (CPI), BUT MEMBRANE PROCESSES HAVE GAINED ONLY A SMALL SHARE OF THIS MAJOR MARKET. CONVENTIONAL MEMBRANES HAVE HAD LIMITATIONS THAT HAVE PRECLUDE THEIR WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE IN THE CPI AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS. SPECIFICALLY, MEMBRANES EITHER COULD NOT WITHSTAN ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  5. Laser-Activated X-Ray Source

    SBC: BIO-IMAGING RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    We propose a method of generating x-rays that will combine high instantaneous output of rotating-anode x-ray tubes with continuous cooling rates as great or greater than fixed-anode tubes. This combination can be achieved in a mechanically simple way, and will reduce spot wobble without vacuum seals, vacuum bearings, deflecting field, or conventional cathodes, by either thermionic or photoemission ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of DefenseAir Force
  6. AN APPARATUS FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION

    SBC: Containerless Research, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    N/A

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  7. A LARGE TARGET RCS SIMULATOR WITH ANTENNA SCATTERING AND HIGH-ORDER EDGE DIFFRACTION CAPABILITY

    SBC: DEMACO, INC.            Topic: N/A

    We propose to develop a general purpose computer code for calculating the scattering from antennas on an aircraft, which is described by a CAD file. The scattering contribution will include both the passive structure mode and active irradiation mode, calculcated by a hybrid of a high-frequency ray technique and a rigorous finite element technique. The proposed code will be made compatible with the ...

    SBIR Phase II 1994 Department of DefenseAir Force
  8. A RESONANT CONVERTER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    ALL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS REQUIRE POWER ELECTRONICS TO CONVERT VARIABLE VOLTAGE DC FROM THE PV PANELS TO USABLE, REGULATED POWER WITH HIGH QUALITY. AT HIGH RATINGS, AC IS GENERALLY REQUIRED. CONVENTIONAL CONVERTERS HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HIGH COST, EXCESSIVE HARMONICS, EXCESSIVE LOSSES, SAFETY ISSUES, POOR POWER FACTOR, VULNERABILITY OF THE POWER SWITCHES, AUDIBLE NOISE, AND ELECTR ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  9. A VERSATILE TECHNICALLY ACCESSIBLE WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    TWO BROAD DEFICIENCIES IN CONTROLS ARE APPARENT IN THE WIND INDUSTRY. THE FIRST IS THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ADVANCED WIND TURBINE DESIGNERS SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE CONTROLS THAT ARE ADEQUATE TO COMPETE IN THE WIND INDUSTRY. THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE SINCE THE STRENGTHS OF MOST WIND TURBINE DESIGNERS FALL IN THE AREA OF MACHINES, STRUCTURES, AND AERODYNAMICS. THE SECOND IS THAT MOST WIND TURBINE CON ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  10. A RESONANT CONVERTER FOR UNIVERSAL WIND APPLICATION

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    N/A

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
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