Ohio

Increasing Efficiency in Traditional Lighting Technologies High Intensity Discharge Lamps- Arc Tube Coating System for metal Halide Color Consistency

Tremendous energy savings could be achieved by replacing inefficient incandescent lighting with efficient alternatives. The special needs of the accent lighting and commercial spot lighting markets for consistent color and high quality light are not met by today's alternative lighting technologies. This project will enable a low-cost efficient and color-consistent alternative light source to be manufactured in the US for these crucial lighting markets.

Euclid TechLabs, LLC
5900 Harper Road #102
Solon, OH 44139

A Compact Electronics Module for the Small Accelerator Facility: a Measurement System Charge, Position, and RF Phase

This project will design and test a multifunction electronic readout unit that will allow measurement of particle beam position, intensity and phase. The unit will be inexpensive enough to be used at small accelerator facilities.

Euclid TechLabs, LLC
5900 Harper Road #102
Solon, OH 44139

A New Quarter-Wave Coaxial Coupler for 1.3 GHZ Superconducting Cavity

This project will develop new and more efficient techniques for providing energy to a superconducting accelerator.

Euclid TechLabs, LLC
5900 Harper Road #102
Solon, OH 44139

Ferroelectric Based High Power Components for L-Band Accelerator Applications

This project will develop a new electronic device to optimize the power in particle accelerators. The key component is a bar of a "smart" material that changes its properties with an applied electric field.

Euclid TechLabs, LLC
5900 Harper Road #102
Solon, OH 44139

Nonlinear Ferroelectric Development for L-Band Accelerator Applications

This project will develop a new electronic device to control the power in particle accelerators. The key component is a ring of a "smart" material that changes its properties with an applied electric field.

Euclid TechLabs, LLC
5900 Harper Road #102
Solon, OH 44139

Numerical Algorithms for Dispersive, Active, and Nonlinear Media with Applications to the Paser

This project will develop advanced computational techniques for microwave and optical materials. This project will allow improved modeling of a class of new particle acceleration techniques.

Faraday Technology, Inc.
315 Huls Drive
Clayton, OH 45315

Electrically Mediated Deposition of Niobium for Coating Copper Elliptical Cavities

There is a need for an innovative process that is capable of coating niobium metal onto the interior surface of copper cavities used in superconducting particle accelerators. Continued support of research in the area of super conducting radio frequency applications could lead to new commercial applications in the medical, energy and national security industries.

STTR Project
Faraday Technology, Inc.
315 Huls Drive
Clayton, OH 45315

Electrodeposited Mn-Co Alloy Coatings for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnects

The realization of solid oxide fuel cells as an alternative energy source could decrease the United States dependence on foreign oil and reduce emissions such as SOx, NOx and CO2, that negatively impact the environment. This project will develop an inexpensive manufacturing process for conductive interconnect coatings that would contribute toward lowering manufacturing costs of solid oxide fuel cells, bringing them one step closer to being a commercially viable alternative energy source.

Faraday Technology, Inc.
315 Huls Drive
Clayton, OH 45315

Faradayic Desalination for Produced Water Treatment

This project will address the Department of Energy's need for development treatment technology for the cost effective removal of salinity from produced water. The proposed technology will enable reuse of the proposed water through enhanced ionic removal and reductions in power requirements and membrane fouling tendencies.

Global Research and Development 1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

High Count Restacks Nb3Sn using Subelements with Over 3000 A/mm2 Non-Cu Jc at 12T and 4.2K

This project will develop a much improved Nb₃Sn superconductor wire for next generation High Energy Physics accelerator magnets.

Hyper Tech Research, Inc.
1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

Development of MgB2 Current Distribution Systems for High Energy Particle Colliders

This project will develop an affordable, high-quality magnesium diboride superconductor for next generation High Energy Physics accelerator magnets and components.

Hyper Tech Research, Inc.
1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

High Jc, Low AC Loss Nb3Sn Superconductor for 14-20T Fusion Application

This project will develop a much improved lower cost Nb3Sn superconductor wire for DOE advanced Fusion Program.

Hyper Tech Research, Inc.
1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

Internal-Tin Nb/Sn Strand with Distributed Barrier that will not Leak Sn during Heat Treatment

This project will develop a much improved Nb3Sn superconductor wire for next generation High Energy Physics accelerator magnets.

Lambda Research, Inc.
5521 Fair Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45227

Stress Corrosion Cracking Mitigation and Fatigue Strength Improvement of Light Water Reactor Components Using Low Plasticity Burnishing (LPB)

A novel method of introducing compressive residual stresses into nuclear reactor components using low plasticity burnishing (LPB) is proposed. Material degradation caused by SCC and corrosion fatigue can be dramatically reduced or even eliminated in critical nuclear components through the implementation of LPB.

MesoCoat, Inc.
24112 Rockwell Drive
Euclid, OH 44117-1252

Fused Nanocomposite Claddings for Oil and Energy Applications

This project will demonstrate low cost, large area application technology and nanoengineered coatings to protect metal structures against wear and corrosion.

Metamateria Partners, LLC
1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

Nanocomposite Positive Electrode for Asymmetric Electrochemical Capacitors

Nanostructured positive electrode will be developed for energy storage devices materials for HEV and PHEV. These will improve energy and power density of supercapacitors and may lead to commercialization of electric vehicles.

Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
1240 McCook Avenue
Dayton, OH 45404-1059

High-Capacity Nano Graphene Materials for Asymmetric Electrochemical Capacitors

A new class of nano material-based supercapacitor technologies will be developed and commercialized, creating new high-paying job opportunities in Ohio and the Nation.

NexTech Materials, Ltd.
404 Enterprise Drive
Lewis Center, OH 43035-9423

Manufacturing Analysis of SOFC Interconnect Coating Processes

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells offer a route for more efficient use of fossil fuels, bio-fuels, and biomass, with less pollution compared to combustion approaches. This project will develop new manufacturing techniques for coating metals in order to lower the cost and improve the longterm durability of solid oxide fuel cells.

Powdermet, Inc.
24112 Rockwell Drive
Euclid, OH 44117

Multilayer Tape Casting of Water-Gas-Shift Membranes for H2 Separation

Evaluation of a low cost hydrogen purification membrane for improved cost effectiveness of converting coal to hydrogen for the new hydrogen economy will be investigated. By lowering material cost and using robust proven manufacturing technology this new membrane can cost effectively improve hydrogen production.

Precision Energy and Technology
2000 Composite Drive
Kettering, OH 45420

Novel Energy Storage in a Hybrid Electrochemical Cell

This project explores a novel electrochemical method of storing electrical energy generated during off-peak periods so that it can be used to offset electrical demand during peak-use periods on an electrical grid.

RNET Technologies, Inc.
240 West Elmwood Drive, Suite 2010 Dayton, OH 45459

Enhancement of GridFTP Performance Through GMPLS Integration and Hardware Offloading

Data-transfer applications cannot effectively utilize high-performance optical networks. TheGridFTP application improves file-transfer performance, crucial to research projects like the DOE/HEP Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid; this project will implement several improvements; including hardware acceleration and integration of scheduling services to better utilize emerging networks.

RNET Technologies, Inc.
240 West Elmwood Drive, Suite 2010 Dayton, OH 45459

NIC-Based Ultra-High-Speed Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Wind turbine blade failure has severe consequences-damage to other blades, the tower, mechanical systems, other wind turbines, and workers-as well as loss of revenue and negative public relations. SCAN monitors and assesses the condition of wind turbine blades, and provides early damage warning.

RNET Technologies, Inc.
240 West Elmwood Drive, Suite 2010 Dayton, OH 45459

Optimization of the PETSc Library for Clusters of MultiCore Processors

Many science applications rely on libraries such as PETSc. Emerging supercomputers require modifications to these applications and libraries to fully utilize these supercomputers. The tools developed by this project would provide a cost effective mechanism to perform these modifications for a wide range of commercial and government applications.

UES, Inc.
4401 Dayton-Xenia Road
Dayton, OH 45432-1894

YBCO Fibers from Solution Approach - A New Concept

A revolutionary approach for superconductor fiber development is proposed for High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) cable fabrication using cost effective solution approach. Advantages of extremely low AC loss and high Je are expected for multifilament cable fabrication, which will lead to a revolution in HTS industries.