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Accelergy Corporation
111 N. Market Street, Suite 910
San Jose, CA 95113

Modeling Studies of CO2 Utilization Routes in Integrated Coal-to-Liquids Processes

Through a combination of high efficiency conversion and efficient CO2 utilization, this project will provide transportation fuels at lower cost and reduced GHG footprint. Because the U.S. has inexpensive and abundant supplies of coal, commercialization of this technology would stimulate economic growth and increase national security while lowering overall US GHG emission.

Aegis Technology Inc.
3300 A Westminster
Santa Ana, CA 92703

A Reliable High-Temperature Sealing Technology for Gas Separation Devices

A reliable sealing of ceramic membranes used in high temperature gas separation to the underlying ceramic or metallic support structures is a critical technology essential for high-efficiency, low emission fossil energy conversion systems. The development of the proposed technology will result in a high temperature sealing with long-term stability essential to achieve the potential being anticipated.

Aegis Technology Inc.
3300 A Westminster
Santa Ana, CA 92703

Nanoparticle-Sized, High-voltage Cathode Materials for Use in Advanced Lithium-Ion Cells

The successful development and application of high-power, reliable Li-ion batteries for future PHEV will significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce the emission and dependence on petroleum, and improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing in global market of HEVs. The development of advanced nanomaterials for positive electrodes is an essential step to achieve these benefits.

STTR Project
Aegis Technology Inc.
3300 A Westminster
Santa Ana, CA 92703

Nanotube-Enhanced Bulk TE Nanocompositefor High-Efficiency Waste Heat Recovery for Electricity Generation

This project will develop low-cost, high-efficiency thermoelectric devices and systems for waste heat recovery which will significantly reduce the consummation of energy, and reduce emission and pollution to the environment. The development of the high-ZT bulk TE nanocomposites provides a commercially viable approach to achieve these objectives.

Allopartis Biotechnologies
1700 4th Street, 218C Byers Hall
San Francisco, CA 94158

High-Throughput Cellulase Evolution Against Pre-Treated Lignocellulosic Biomass

To compete with petroleum fuels, biofuels from renewable cellulose sources such as switchgrass must be produced at lower cost. Conversion costs will be reduced by using technology to create improved enzymes that convert cellulose to sugar that in turn is used to create ethanol and other biofuels.

Argo Science Corporation
71 Cypress Way
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274-3416

Hybrid Intrusion Detection System Integrating Anomaly and Signature Detection Methods

This novel and unique hybrid intrusion detection system will provide a much needed architecture suitable for defense against cyber-terrorism in ultra-high-speed computer networks. This system will guarantee rapid detection and accurate isolation of attacks with low false alarm rates in large-scale governmental and commercial networks.

Berkion Technology
109 Columbine Drive
Hercules, CA 94547-1004

Ultra-Compact Electronic Gamma Source

This project will develop a compact, high energy, nonradiological gamma generator to be used in research, well logging for oil exploration and medical applications. This development will improve our homeland security and bring in more research funding and business opportunity to the Contra Costa and San Francisco County Districts of California.

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
690 Port Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010

10 MW L-Band Klystron for Accelerators

This project will develop a 10 MW, 1.3 GHz annular beam klystron. The advanced design of the ABK is offers system costs that are significantly lower than those possible with conventional klystrons. The ABK will be useful for research and medical accelerators, and national defense and commercial applications.

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
690 Port Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010

A 200 MHz 35 MW Multiple Beam Klystron for Accelerator Applications

Successful development of a high power multiple beam klystron would provide an RF source for powering several accelerator systems desired at frequencies around 200 MHz. The proposed source would find applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
690 Port Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010

An Advanced Simulation Code for Modeling Inductive Output Tubes

This project will develop a new design tools for inductive output tubes. This will provide higher efficiency RF sources for driving high energy accelerators.

STTR Project
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
690 Port Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010

Analysis Code for High Gradient Dielectric Insulator Surface Breakdown

This project will allow analysis of electrical breakdown on dielectric surface that increases the cost and reduce reliability of high power devices for high energy physics, defense, medical, and industrial applications. Successful development will allow design of more cost effective high power devices with increased reliability.

Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
690 Port Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010

Development of a 2 MW CW Waterload for Electron Cyclotron Heating Systems

High power waterload are necessary to meet the U.S. obligation to the ITER program for fusion energy research. This project will satisfy the ITER requirement and provide a waterload for other fusion facilities around the world.

STTR Project
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
690 Port Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010

Improved Space Charge Modeling of Photoinjectors

This project will develop an advanced simulation code for photoinjectors that will help improve high-energy accelerator light-source performance benefiting applied research in biology, materials science and defense/security.

ChromoLogic, LLC
133 N. Altadena Drive, #307
Pasadena, CA 91107

Label-Free In-Situ Biofilm Analysis (LIBA) System

This project will develop an instrument that will revolutionize our understanding of biofilms - leading to their management to better protect our national infrastructure and the engineering of novel biofilms that could reduce global warming (carbon sequestration) and heal our environment (soil remediation).

Creative Electron, Inc.
310 Via Vera Cruz, Suite 107
San Marcos, CA 92078

Sintered Conductive Adhesives for High Temperature Packaging

In order to reduce the cost of Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and future Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) this project will develop a lead-free and RoHS compliant transient liquid phase sintered adhesive suitable for automotive thermal management. This will improve the design of motor and power electronics for hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles.

CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group, Inc.
2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 300
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Intelligent Industrial Furnace Control Using Model-Free Adaptive Control Technology

This project will result in an intelligent control solution for controlling industrial furnaces that can significantly improve energy efficiency and cost-effectively reduce carbon emissions in the near term. This solution can help the U.S. strengthen its energy security, economic health, and movement towards a cleaner environment.

DULY Research Inc.
1912 MacArthur Street
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-1111

RF Coupler Controllable with a Fluid Circuit

This project will develop a fluid controlled, tunable RF coupler for both normal conducting and superconducting RF cavities. This is an important innovation in the fields of RF accelerators and power sources.

Ebert Composites Corporation
651 Anita Street, Suite B8
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Tapered Composite Wind Turbine Tower Utilizing CNC-Machined Pultruded Lineals

This project seeks to lower the cost of wind energy installations by developing wind turbine support structures from composite materials. These lightweight, durable, and corrosion resistant materials will reduce the overall cost per kilowatt produced and open additional wind resources in locations previously deemed inaccessible or uneconomical.

Energent Corporation
2321 S. Pullman Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Research and Development of an Advanced Turbo Vapor Compression System

The project will develop a new air conditioning system that can reduce power costs by as much as 10-30%. The new system, the T-VAC system will enable the economic use of new refrigerants that reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause Global Warming.

EVOGH, Inc.
1876 Braeburn RD
Altadena, CA 91001

EVO-HD: A Globally Scalable Standards-based Full-HD Environment for Immersive Collaboration

This project will develop EVO-HD, a low cost, extensible, globally scalable High Definition (HD) standards-based multimedia collaboration system to work over existing and future generation networks, which will be packaged for widespread corporate, research, and in-home use.

FAR-TECH, Inc.
3550 General Atomics Court
Building 15, Suite 155
San Diego, CA 92121

An Energy-Efficient Klystron Upgrade for the Jefferson Laboratory CEBAF Linac

High-power radio frequency (RF) sources are used to power the majority of particle accelerators used research, military, industrial and medical applications. This project will provide a high-efficiency RF source for Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory, with the basic technology also usable for many other future projects.

FAR-TECH, Inc.
3550 General Atomics Court
Building 15, Suite 155
San Diego, CA 92121

Modeling Tool for Optimizing Electron Beam Ion Sources

This project will develop a sophisticated, numerical modeling tool that will decrease the cost of building and operating sources of highly charged ions that are used in nuclear physics research as well as industrial applications.

FAR-TECH, Inc.
3550 General Atomics Court
Building 15, Suite 155
San Diego, CA 92121

Model for Heating of Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Sources

FAR-TECH, Inc.
3550 General Atomics Court
Building 15, Suite 155
San Diego, CA 92121

New 3D Electromagnetic Hybrid Kinetic Adaptive Meshless PICOP Code for Petascale Computer Systems

Petascale computing, will eventually impact all scientific and engineering applications, but to reach its full potential, the problems of both hardware and software must be addressed. This project will develop new codes to take advantage of this new level of computing power.

Farasis Energy, Inc.
23575 Cabot Blvd., Suite 206
Hayward, CA 94545

Novel, High Performance Li-Ion Cell

This project will develop a novel approach to increasing the performance and capacity of Li-ion cells. Use of the technology could accelerate the adoption of efficient distributed power systems and EVs by greatly increasing the life of the battery systems.

Global Nanosystems, Inc.
10327 Missouri Avenue, 202
Los Angeles, CA 90025-6902

Development of High Power IGBTs for High Level RF Accelerator Systems

The innovation is to develop high-power IGBTs for high power modulators and power supplies with proposed novel concept that combines with a field-control-punch-through structure for collector, an enhanced-trench-gate cell for emitter, and an equal-potential-line design for termination.

STTR Project
Go AI Services
1088 Dartmouth Lane
Los Altos, CA 94024

Lattice Element Error Solver for Modeling of Accelerators, Storage Rings, Transport Systems and Insertion Devices

Analytical tools that can be used to efficiently resolve accelerator errors in U.S. synchrotron light sources (or high-brightness X-ray laboratories) will increase the up-time of those complex facilities which currently serve thousands of users from all scientific and engineering fields. This project will develop a tool that is based on a new method to solve complex equations in a simplified way. The developed tool also has many commercial applications, e.g., as a math-solution software toolkit and as a solver for complex engineering systems.

HyPerComp Inc.
2629 Townsgate Road, Suite 105
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Integrated Modeling of Transport Phenomena in Fusion Liquid Metal Flows

In liquid metal breeding blankets, fluid flows, heat and mass transfer are tightly coupled. The present effort are directed at developing of multiphase flow codes and supporting physical models capable of addressing the most critical blanket issues, associated with tritium transport and corrosion of structural materials.

STTR Project
InnoSense, LLC
2531 West 237th Street, Suite 127
Torrance, CA90505

Direct Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

A novel fiber optic chemical sensor with anticipated higher sensitivity and lower cost than those of existing ones will be developed. As a process control device, such a probe could significantly increase the energy efficiency of the chemical and petrochemical industries.

Innovative Technology, Inc.
P.O. Box 60007
Santa Barbara, CA 93160

Kinetic Metallization of Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Molten Salt Heat Exchanger Components on NGNP (IV)

Next Generation Nuclear Plants using Advanced Gas Cooler Reactors require advanced materials to accommodate high operating temperatures and corrosive molten salt environments. This project will develop protective coatings using the Kinetic Metallization process for application to molten salt heat exchanger components that will extend the life of these structures and reduce the maintenance cost for these power and hydrogen generation plants.

STTR Project
Intelligent Fiber OpticSystems Corporation
2363 Calle Del Mundo
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1008

Fiber-Optic Defect and Damage Locator System for Wind Turbine

Increased harnessing of wind power benefits the planet by providing a renewable energy source reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. This novel sensing system will detect defects in wind turbine blades optimizing their performance and preventing costly turbine shut downs due to predictable blade failures.

Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
2520 W. 237th Street
Torrance, CA 90505-5217

Broadband Infrared Optical Fiber Architecture

This optical fiber structure will transport high power optical radiation in the mid infrared region of the spectrum. Traditional silica fibers do not work in this region because they absorb the radiation and overheat, and fail. The proposed fiber will dramatically improve remote sensing instruments.

Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
2520 W. 237th Street
Torrance, CA 90505-5217

In-line Inspection of Welds used for Wind Turbine Tower Assembly

This project will determine the feasibility of applying non-contact laser-based techniques for inspecting the welds used in wind turbine tower assembly. In-line inspection will speed the weld process and reduce costs and energy consumption.

Los Gatos Research
67 East Evelyn Avenue, Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041

Novel Sensor for Industrial Process Monitoring

This project will support the development and demonstration of a novel instrument with unprecedented speed, specificity and reliability for monitoring and control of combustion emissions and of power plants and industrial processes; and for measurements of atmospheric pollutants, trace gases and greenhouse gases.

Makel Engineering, Inc.
1585 Marauder Street
Chico, CA 95973

Standardized Sensor Packaging for Harsh Environment

This project seeks to develop a standard package that will enable the use of advanced chemical sensors in harsh environments, such as present in emerging clean coal technology power systems. The standardized package will enable quick implementation of newly developed sensors.

MATECH / GSM
31304 Via Colinas, Suite 102
Westlake Village, CA 91362

Advanced Technologies for the Assessment and Mitigation of Materials Degradation for Light Water Reactor System and Components

This project seeks to demonstrate USA's first low cost, domestic ceramic fibers for use in existing nuclear reactor fuel rods. Improving the performance and efficiency of conventional nuclear power plants is the most expeditious pathway for simultaneously reducing America's reliance on foreign sources of energy and the formation of greenhouse gases.

Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
1360 Willow Road, Suite 103
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Acetic Acid Recovery Using Membranes

Large amounts of acetic acid (in dilute aqueous streams) are lost by U.S. producers and users of this important chemical. This project will develop a process that will allow acetic acid to be more economically recovered for reuse. Compared to conventional distillation alone, the proposed technology will lower the energy costs of acetic acid recovery from acetic acid/water streams by more than 60%.

Novawave Technologies, Inc.
900 Island Drive, Suite 101
Redwood City, CA 94065

Isotope Sensor for Carbon Sequestration Monitoring

Carbon isotope measurements provide a direct method to discriminate between man-made and natural sources of carbon dioxide, which will be used to detect leaks at carbon sequestration sites. The proposed instrument offers a real-time, autonomous approach to long term monitoring of carbon storage sites.

Novawave Technologies, Inc.
900 Island Drive, Suite 101
Redwood City, CA 94065

Nanoparticle Enhanced Resonator Sensor for Trace Radionuclide Detection

This project will develop a real-time metal enhanced fluorescence detection system that has the potential to impact significantly the ability scientists to track sub-surface radionuclide and metal migration to prevent widespread ecological contamination from aging radiological stores. In addition, the technology can be adapted for homeland security applications, particularly safe buildings where office buildings, hospitals, hotels, malls, and schools can be monitored with a distributed sensor network.

Novawave Technologies, Inc.
900 Island Drive, Suite 101
Redwood City, CA 94065

Real-Time Ambient Nitrous Oxide Sensor

The proposed instrument will enable nitrous oxide levels to be monitored with high precision and accuracy. Nitrous oxide is the third most important greenhouse gas behind carbon dioxide and methane. The ability to obtain these measurements using low cost, rugged hardware is essential for obtaining a greater understanding of global warming and climate change.

STTR Project
Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc. (OKSI)
19805 Hamilton Avenue
Torrance, CA 90502

Single Mode Hollow Core Waveguides for Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) Lasers

This project will develop a new line of fiber optics that can improve the utility and effectiveness of laser systems used to detect specific chemical compounds and molecules. Such improvements are important in efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Particle Beam Lasers, Inc.
18925 Dearborn Street
Northridge, CA 91324-2807

Design of a Demonstration of Magnetic Insulation and Study of its Application to Ionization Cooling for a Muon Collider

This project will design the first experiment to observe the novel concept of radio-frequency magnetic insulation, allowing vacuum radio-frequency acceleration in magnetic fields without damage. This is essential for producing intense cold muon beams for use in a Muon Collider. Commercial applications might include muon radiography for medical and homeland security applications, intense sources of muons for condensed matter studies, and nanotechnology.

Physical Optics Corporation
20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821

Cascade Particle Detector

This project will develop a cascade particle detector will provide real-time information about particle size distribution in ambient aerosols, which is critical for describing both direct and indirect radiative forcing by aerosols present in the atmosphere.

Physical Optics Corporation
20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821

Composite Energy Storage Capacitor

The problem with existing pulsed high electric energy density storages is that high capacity is achievable at low voltage and vice versa. The proposed multi-component nanocomposite allows achieving high electric capacity at high voltage.

Physical Optics Corporation
20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821

Fiber Optic High Temperature Seismic Sensor

This project will develop an innovative seismic sensor based on fiber optics to monitor geothermal wells. This sensor not only endures high temperature (300oC for over 5000 hrs) but also outperforms all conventional devices in terms of temperature endurance and fast response.

Picarro, Inc.
480 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Hand-Held, Battery Operated Trace Gas Analyzer for Measuring GHG Sources

Measurement of methane from landfills provide critical information related to greenhouse gases and global warming as well as much needed information to help regulate emissions from landfills and for assigning a cost for the carbon emission (or conversely a credit for its recovery).

STTR Project
Plasma Technology Inc.
1754 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501

Novel Thermally-Sprayed Architectures for High Temperature Thermal Barrier Coating Systems

This project will develop advanced thermal barrier coating solutions for improving Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plants efficiency.

Poole Ventura, Inc.
P.O. Box 5023 Oxnard, CA 93031-5023

Device for In-Situ Coating of Long, Small Diameter Tubes

Electron clouds in existing accelerators limit machine performance through dynamical instabilities and/or associated vacuum pressure increases. This proposal will develop a plasma deposition technique for in-situ coating of long, small diameter tubes with copper and titanium nitride to mitigate the problems of electron clouds and wall resistivity in the BNL RHIC accelerator.

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC
13428 Beach Avenue Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5624

A 10 MHz Pulsed Laser Wire Scanner for Longitudinal and Transverse Measurements of 100-mA Class Electron Beams

This project is a cost-effective approach to develop a vital diagnostic device, the laser wire scanner (LWS), for high current electron accelerators. A potential benefit of LWS development will be improved design and operation of next generation light sources, as well as high energy accelerators designed to advance the frontier of the fundamental science.

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC
13428 Beach Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5624

A High-Resolution Transverse Diagnostic Based on Fiber Optics

This project will develop a new means of measuring the properties of state-of-the-art electron beams with radiation hardened fiber optics. Knowledge of these properties is critical to successful operation of the facilities that produce these beams. These facilities are widely used to probe the nature of matter in virtually all fields of science and technology.

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC
13428 Beach Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5624

An Inexpensive High Brightness Photoinjector using Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF)

This project will develop a high average power electron gun to be manufactured with innovative, cost cutting, techniques. This promises to be a key enabling technology for imaging and analysis applications of interest to homeland security as well as industrial and academic programs.

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC
13428 Beach Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5624

Compact, Electronic Blood Irradiator

The National Research Council has recommended to congress the elimination of Cs-137 blood irradiators in the US, in order to prevent their use in a "dirty bomb" This project will develop a safe, compact, electronic irradiator to effectively replace such irradiators.

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC
13428 Beach Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5624

Development of a CW NCRF Photoinjector Using Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF)

This project will develop a high average power electron gun manufactured with innovative, cost cutting, techniques. This promises to be a key enabling technology for imaging and analysis applications of interest to homeland security as well as industrial and academic programs.

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC
13428 Beach Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5624

Ultra-High Gradient, Compact S-Band Accelerating Structure for Laboratory and Industrial Applications

This project will develop an industrially available accelerator, which can achieve higher gradient than competing technologies. Such a device will find numerous applications in the areas of medicine, industry, homeland security, and basic research.

Redwood Systems
46665 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538-6410

Auto-Commissioning and Auto-Discovery Control System for Solid State Lighting

This project will develop a new, energy efficient LED lighting system that revolutionizes how lighting is powered and controlled. It will also create a lighting network that is intelligent, automated, scalable, and can potentially save 50% to 75% of the energy used to light a commercial office space.

Romny Scientific Incorporated
865 Marina Bay Parkway, Suite 42
Richmond, CA 94804

Automotive Waste Heat Recovery by High Efficiency Thermoelectric Generators

This project will develop technology that converts waste heat into useful electrical energy, allowing the automotive and other industries to become significantly more energy efficient. The successful deployment of this technology will improve reduce the use of fossil fuels and positively impact the environment and economy.

Searchlight Sensors, Inc. 1100 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite G
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3509

Low Cost Balloon-Borne Carbon Dioxide Sensor

This project will develop a low cost carbon dioxide sensor that can be operated by battery on weather balloon. This sensor will help to understand the global warming process much more quantitatively and in global scale.

Shakti Technologies, Inc.
728 Garland Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303-3603

Development of Novel Sorbents for CO2 Capture

This project is developing novel sorbents that can help mitigate the effects of global warming by developing a low cost, highly efficient carbon dioxide removal process. This will allow our utility companies to utilize domestic coal reserves while minimizing global warming.

Soraa, Inc.
485 Pine Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117

Development of Fabrication Techniques for High Extraction Efficiency Bulk-GaN-Based LEDs

This project will develop novel manufacturing techniques for next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) -based light-emitting diodes (LEDs), enabling for the first time high-brightness LEDs across the visible spectrum which can be implemented into future energy efficient white lighting solutions.

Space Computer Corporation
12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 910
Los Angeles, CA 90025-1123

Spectrally-Assisted Tracking of Moving Vehicles

Automated tracking of a moving target is problematic when the target is obscured from view or is in close proximity to other similar vehicles. This project will improve tracking performance by using data from an imaging hyperspectral sensor to form higher-confidence matches with future candidate target observations by comparing spectral signatures.

Sun Energy Resources, LLC
863 Mitten Road - Suite 101
Burlingame, CA 94010

Novel Enzymes for the Production of Biofuels from Cellulosic Biomass

To address the growing need for alternative sources of energy, this project is developing novel enzymes for the efficient production of biofuels from complex cellulose.

SVV Technology Innovations, Inc.
5022 Bailey Loop, Suite 120
McClellan, CA 95652

Concentrator PV Receiver Based on Crystalline Si Cells

This project will develop and demonstrate a new approach for making inexpensive modular systems for generating electricity from sunlight. It will make viable the large-scale, distributed energy production from renewables and help meet the national goals of energy independence, reduction of carbon emissions and fostering the job growth and economic progress.

Tanner Research, Inc.
825 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016

Disposable MEMS-based Raman Micro-Spectrometer for Improved Characterization of Waste in Tanks and Ancillary Piping

As a legacy of the Cold War, toxic waste from nuclear munitions fabrication has been buried in now aging tanks in dozens of locations across the US. This project will develop a novel miniature chemical sensor to enable safe and successful remediation of this environmental calamity.

Telescent Inc.
2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1001
Santa Monica, CA 90403-5704

Physical Layer Network Management Tools Based on Automated Fiber Optic Patch-Panels

This project will develop an advanced fiber optic switching technology that automates the provisioning and testing of fiber optic communications networks. This technology automatically reconfigures, monitors and maps all physical interconnections through network management software, reducing operating costs while improving network efficiency, agility and reliability.

Telescent Inc.
2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1001
Santa Monica, CA 90403-5704

RFID Overlay Network for Automated Discovery at the Physical Network Layer

This project will develop an RFID overlay network that automates the discovery of the physical network layer forming the foundation of all communication networks. Fiber optic connections are automatically monitored and mapped through software, reducing the operating cost and downtime, while accelerating service provisioning and improving security and disaster recovery.