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Aries Design Automation, LLC
6157 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 16M
Chicago, IL 60660
Formal Methods for Robustness Checking of Radiation-Hardened-by-Design Microelectronics
The project will develop efficient and scalable mathematically based methods for evaluation of the robustness of radiation-hardened circuits, and automatic generation of recommendations for radiation hardening of specific parts of a circuit. The resulting technology will be of benefit to the DOE, the DOD, all semiconductor companies, as well as companies that develop aerospace electronics, including NASA.
Aries Design Automation, LLC
6157 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 16M
Chicago, IL 60660
Insider Threat Detection and Response Using Formal Methods
The project will result in a powerful model for analysis and detection of insider threats in computer networks. The resulting technology will be of benefit to the DOE, the DOD, as well as all organizations that have to protect high-value information, such as the banking industry, high-tech companies developing expensive Intellectual Property, and civilian government infrastructures.
EPIR Technologies, Inc.
590 Territorial Drive, Suite B
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
HgTe/CdTe Superlattice FTIR Detectors Optimized for the 300-to-1000 cm-a Region
This project will use unique new methods in a new technology to develop the first sensitive, high resolution focal plane arrays to image in the very long wavelength infrared, which is necessary for the reliable remote sensing of weapons of mass destruction and of chemical and biological agents.
STTR Project
I.C.Gomes Consulting & Investment Inc.
1728 Killdeer Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
Development of Thin Refractory Actinide Plates for High Power RIB Targets
This project will develop fabrication techniques of high density, fast release thin plates of refractory actinides to be used in targets for advanced nuclear physics studies at rare isotope beam facilities. These plates will allow the construction of targets to produce beams of short lived isotopes due to its fast release characteristic increasing the range of application for rare isotope facilities and also they can be used in other applications such as radioisotope production for medical and other applications.
MicroLink Devices
6457 West Howard St
Niles, IL 60714
Backside Contact Multijunction Solar Cells for Concentrator Applications
This project will develop new solar cell device technologies that enable solar power generation with lower cost and higher efficiency. Multijunction solar cells with backside contacts are being developed that will enable significant improvements in the performance of concentrating solar power systems.
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
Beam Pipe HOM Absorber for 750 MHz RF Cavity System
Superconducting RF cavity systems will be improved by developing better designs and materials for the absorption of unwanted higher order mode (HOM) frequencies that lead to beam instabilities in synchrotron light sources.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
H-Ion Sources for High Intensity Proton Drivers
A device to produce H- ions, which are each made up of a proton and two electrons, is being developed to enable higher intensity beams with better reliability and improved efficiency for many powerful particle accelerators used in science, industry, and homeland defense.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
High Field YBCO Magnet Technology for Muon Cooling
High-temperature superconducting wire is being developed to operate at low temperature for extremely high field magnets for particle accelerators and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
High Power Co-Axial SRF Coupler
Co-axial window technology is being improved with new materials and techniques in order to transfer RF power from sources to RF cavities at very high levels to satisfy the demands of intense light sources used for science and industry.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
Improved DC Gun Insulator Assembly
Ceramics with specific changes in resistivity throughout their volume will be developed and manufactured to improve very high voltage gradients in DC guns used for accelerator research and industrial applications.

STTR Project
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
Phase and Frequency Locked Magnetrons for SRF Sources
Highly efficient and inexpensive magnetrons, such as those used in kitchen microwave ovens, are being developed to provide the lowest cost microwave sources for a number of diverse applications, including particle accelerators, phased array radars, and sputtering systems.
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
Quasi-Isochronous Muon Collection Channels
Beams of muons would have many commercial and scientific uses if the disadvantage of their short lifetime can be overcome. New ways to collect large numbers of muons and to form them rapidly into bright beams are being developed for many applications, including a muon collider at the energy frontier.
Particle Accelerator Corporation
809 Pottawatomie Trail
Batavia, IL 60515-2609
Non-Scaling H-FFAG Accelerator for HEP and Medical Applications
The development of broad, highly-accurate accelerator models with powerful optimization tools and user-friendly interfaces will enhance not only the HEP program but also benefit established and future applications of accelerators in science, technology, and medicine ranging from treatment of cancers, radiopharmaceuticals, and medical isotope production to secondary production beams for material science and basic research in nuclear physics.
QuesTek Innovations LLC
1820 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3621
Computational Design of Cost-Effective Oxidation- and Creep-Resistant Alloys for Coal-Fired Power Plants
Higher operating temperatures at coal-fired power plants can increase efficiency and reduce CO2 emission while also enhancing national security, domestic employment, balance of trade and U.S. GDP. This project will utilize a fundamental computational approach to design and develop improved cost-effective oxidation-and creep-resistant alloys for coal-fired power plants.
QuesTek Innovations LLC
1820 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3621
Computational Design of Oxidation and Creep-Resistant Niobium Superalloys for High Temperature Turbine Applications
This project will develop a new class of materials that can withstand extremely high temperatures (>1300C), which will enable the development of turbines for high-efficiency, zero-emission, coal-fired power plants, and also enable the development of advanced aerospace engines representing revolutionary performance increase and cost savings to the aerospace industry.