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This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to design and construct an ultra-high-resolution, high-precision phase-shift integrated measurement system suitable for metrology of advanced phase-shifting photomasks. A number of semiconductor manufacturers now expect to progress from the 90 nm through the 45 nm nodes using an exposure wavelength of 193 nm. Advanced photolitho ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop a grid-enabled environment where large multidimensional seismic data sets can be rapidly accessed, visualized, and interpreted by geographically dispersed users with heterogeneous local resources. The proposed work will transform the Phase I prototype into production-ready commercial quality software, and demonstrate it o ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will implement and demonstrate the feasibility of a new technology that enables enhance seismic resolution and imaging of deep water complex geologic structures by using variable azimuth wave-equation migration (VAWEM). VAWEM will provide much greater resolution and accuracy than what can be accomplished today for towed marine stre ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to develop a sub-micron x-ray tomography scanner capable of providing in-vivo and high resolution images of specimens from mice to bacteria. In this era of molecular medicine, where disease and developmental disorders are being re-defined by their peculiar molecular, genetic or cellular profiles, there exists a signif ...

DNA microarray technology, in combination with statistical and predictive modeling tools, could be used to evaluate thousands of genes against distinct gene expression patterns induced by chemical/biological agents to provide early identification and speed therapeutic intervention. The overall objective of this Phase II effort is to leverage existing public domain resources and commercial tools t ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop a microfluidic based system for the detection of viable pathogens using dielectric concentration of bacteria as an intermediate step. This system would use a first-stage concentrator, followed by dielectrophoretic concentration, and finally by culturing in media with integrated impedance measurements to detect culture gro ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Phase I research project is aimed at advancing the capability to create high bandwidth interconnects for increasingly higher frequency digital and analog electronics systems. The technology is applicable to printed circuit board, as well as device-level interconnects. The proposed innovation applies conformal coating of polymeric and lithographically d ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to develop a highly sensitive PCR-based diagnostic kit for the detection of pathogens in crop seeds. Seed health testing is important in order to identify infected lots that should be excluded from seed sales. Because only a few seeds in a seed lot are usually infected, highly sensitive test methods are needed. The standard met ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project aims to develop a process for injection molding polymer parts with tolerances, smoothness, and dimensions at a nanoscale level. This process, called Silicon Insert Molded Plastics (SIMP) (funded by a NSF grant), employs silicon inserts manufactured using microfabrication techniques as the feature generating surfaces of a mold tool. Current mo ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop a tool to help engineering faculty design and administer assessments of engineering education. The tool will also assist in the management of assessment data to support instructional decisions for individual students, decisions on courses and programs, and accreditation decisions through the Accreditation Board for Engine ...