Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
High Performance Neutron Detector
Summary:
The high performance superconducting radio frequency accelerators needed to explore the frontiers of particle physics require high purity, chemically treated surfaces. The new, acid-free electropolishing methods developed in this project will facilitate implementation of environmentally friendly, "Green" production methods and result in significant cost savings.
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
Advanced Scintillation Detector for Synchrotron Facilities
Summary:
The development of the scintillator proposed here will enable the full potential of current state-of-the- art X-ray detectors, which is critical for basic research at synchrotron sources. Medical imaging, X-ray scanning equipment at airports and border control, detectors for homeland security, and small animal research, which is so important for the development of new drugs in a rapid and cost effective manner, will also benefit from this technology.
Company:
Q-peak, Incorporated
135 South Road
Bedford, MA 01730-2307
Title:
Mid IR Ultrafast Laser System for High Field Physics
Summary:
Revolutionary advances in fundamental studies of atoms, molecules and solids have been made possible by development of ultra-high-power, ultra-short pulse lasers and associated optics to generate intense X-ray pulses. Spin-off applications of the advances cover a wide and diverse area, ranging from diagnostic medicine to remote detection of hidden explosives and other weapons of mass destruction. This project will make a significant advance in the laser technology needed for the next generation of ultrafast X-ray systems, and will also reduce their cost and complexity.
Company:
Physical Sciences Inc.
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810-1077
Title:
Impermeable SiC Composites
Summary:
Development of impermeable high temperature composite technology will enable the nation to develop leap frog nuclear power technology and high performance gas turbines, reducing the nation's dependence on foreign energy supplies and helping protect the environment. Leadership in high temperature materials technology will allow American manufacturers to maintain global leadership in gas turbine technology and improve our balance of trade.
Company:
Tiax, LLC.
35 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02140--230
Title:
Heat Activated Metal Hydride Refrigeration Cycle
Summary:
Roughly two-thirds of the fuel used in electric power plants to generate electricity is wasted in the form of dissipated heat. This project will develop refrigeration technology which will make use of this heat to cool buildings or provide refrigeration for supermarkets and industry.
Company:
Use, Inc.
665 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375-9420
Title:
Acetic Acid Manufacture by the Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of Ethylene
Summary:
Acetic acid is a large volume commodity chemical that is a vital building block in the U.S. chemical industry. Current production technologies are inefficient. The proposed technology will cut energy consumption in half, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve efficiency of use of hydrocarbons, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and improve U.S. employment in the chemical industry.
Company:
Use, Inc.
665 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375-9420
Title:
Reduction in Distillation Usage in the Manufacture of Biomass Ethanol by Reactive Water Separation
Summary:
The production of ethanol from biomass can become an important source of transportation fuels, reducing the need for imported oil and enhancing U.S. employment. The proposed program substitutes a novel technology for the energy-intensive ethanol dehydration steps now used in fuel grade ethanol production. It offers major reduction in the energy consumption for ethanol manufacture, at the reduced costs needed for cellulosic biomass use.
Company:
Tiax, LLC.
35 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02140--230
Title:
High Voltage Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Cells
Summary:
Technology is being developed to improve performance and reduce costs of batteries for PHEVs and HEVs, which will make these vehicle technologies more commercially viable, and thus increasing the likelihood that they will yield their potential environmental, economic and political benefits.
Company:
Prosensing, Inc.
107 Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002-1098
Title:
High Resolution Millimeter Wave Radar-Radiometer System for Volume Imaging of Clouds
Summary:
The role of clouds in regulating incoming solar radiation and upwelling infrared radiation is a poorly understood factor affecting global climate. This project will develop a high resolution scanning cloud radar designed specifically to test cloud model predictions.
Company:
Aerodyne Research, Inc.
45 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821-3976
Title:
Characterization of Particulate Organic via Combined Thermal Desorption Aerosol Gas Chromatography and Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (TAG-AMS)
Summary:
Small airborne particles generated from energy-related activities can adversely impact global climate, human health, and visibility. This project will develop an instrument with unique capabilities for identifying and measuring the organic constituents of aerosol particles, leading to a better understanding of the sources, transformations, and fates of organic atmospheric particulate matter.
Company:
Pharyx, Inc.
49 Hemenway St #3
Boston, MA 02115
Title:
Microbioreactor Technology for Obligate Anaerobes
Summary:
Anaerobes are the source of industrially useful products such as liquid biofuels. Because they are sensitive to oxygen, these organisms are very difficult to culture. This project will develop compact, easy-to-use, disposable devices for culturing anaerobes, which would provide a great benefit to industries that are dependent on culturing anaerobes.
Company:
Aerodyne Research, Inc.
45 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821-3976
Title:
Dual Laser Isotopic Flux Monitor for Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
Summary:
The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere must be understood since carbon dioxide is the key driver of global warming. This novel instrument will quantify the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide by rapidly measuring the concentrations of the stable isotopes of both carbon dioxide and water.
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
Novel Approach for Depth-of-Interaction Encoding in PET
Summary:
This project will investigate a novel detector technology that will be very useful in nuclear medicine studies. It will also be useful in other scientific studies (such as high energy particle physics and space research), homeland security as well as commercial applications (such as oil exploration and non-destructive evaluation).
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
High Resolution Scintillators for SPECT
Summary:
This project will investigate a novel detector technology that will be very useful in medical imaging. It will also be useful in other scientific studies (such as high energy physics and space research) as well as commercial applications (such as oil exploration, medical imaging, and non-destructive evaluation).
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
Advanced Detectors for PET
Summary:
This project will investigate a promising detector technology that will have major impact in scientific studies, health care, homeland defense, oil exploration as well as industrial applications.
Company:
Surmet Corp
31 B Street
Burlington, MA 01803-3406
Title:
Selective Emitter Based Energy Efficient Incandescent Lamp Technology
Summary:
New high energy efficiency incandescent lamps based on our technology can produce substantial energy savings and attendant reduction in carbon emissions. This project will develop a product that will have high acceptance from consumers and one that is suited for use in the 2 billion incandescent lamps sockets that exist in USA.
Company:
Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
89 Rumford Avenue
Newton, MA 02466-1311
Title:
Anode Concepts for SO2 Crossover Reduction in the HyS Electrolyzer
Summary:
Inexpensive, carbon-free hydrogen production is crucial to the strategy of efficiently powering our vehicles with this emissions-free fuel. This project will aid DOE's nuclear hydrogen development efforts by further improving Hybrid Sulfur electrolyzer design and, thereby, the efficiency and economic viability of this thermochemical cycle.
Company:
Crystal Systems, Inc.
27 Congress Street
Salem, MA 01970
Title:
Material Utilization and Waste Reduction through Kerf Recycling
Summary:
Currently, when silicon ingots are sliced into wafers for solar cells, nearly half of this expensive silicon ends up being wasted in the silicon swarf (or sawdust). A little used alternative technique for slicing silicon into wafers will allow this silicon sawdust to be recycled into new, high quality silicon ingots.
Company:
Physical Sciences Inc.
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810-1077
Title:
Frequency Doubler for CO2 Laser ITER Diagnostics
Summary:
The ITER fusion reactor will lead the way for a future energy supply that is safe, does not generate greenhouse gases, and has an almost unlimited fuel. DOE plasma diagnostics are based on a CO2 laser and high efficiency color converting crystal for which this project will provide a one-hundred-fold improvement.
Company:
Diversified Technologies, Inc.
35 Wiggins Avenue
Bedford, MA 01730-2314
Title:
Power Supply for Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating
Summary:
This project will develop advanced RF transmitter capabilities for existing U.S. fusion experiments which also will be available to international for future fusion experiments.
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
Optical Detector with Integrated ADC for Digital Readout
Summary:
Advances in physics often track advances in detector technologies. This project provides a low cost, compact detector solution that facilitates the construction of large detector arrays used in fundamental physics experiments.
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
Fast, Low Noise Photodetectors for Nuclear Physics
Summary:
The proposed project aims to investigate a new detector technology that will have far reaching implications in fundamental scientific studies as well as commercial applications. It will be useful in diverse fields such as physics research, homeland security, medical imaging, and astronomy.
Company:
Boston Applied Technologies, Incorporated
6F Gill Street
Woburn, MA 01801-1721
Title:
A Field-Portable Polarization Imaging System for Remote Sensing
Summary:
A high performance polarization imaging system covering from visible wavelength to mid-infrared wavelength will find broad applications in both government and commercial markets. A novel electrooptic material will be used to develop the imaging system, which offers highest electro-optical constant in the world, broad spectral band, high speed, and very low hysteresis. It will carry a tremendous commercial potential for the next generation of polarization imaging instruments.
Company:
Boston Applied Technologies, Incorporated
6F Gill Street
Woburn, MA 01801-1721
Title:
High-Throughput Ultra-Fast Tunable Filter for Multispectral Imaging
Summary:
A series of color pictures from specific target will improve detection and discrimination capability. This multi-color remote sensing is an enabling technology for security and military surveillance. The proposed filter will greatly improve the performance of this technology.
Company:
Spectral Sciences, Inc.
4 Fourth Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803-3304
Title:
Full Spectral Signature Simulation Models for Chemical Releases
Summary:
Technologies enabling remote detection, identification and quantification of trace gases in the atmosphere provide critical information for uncovering activities associated with proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Accurate chemical release signature and sensor performance models will be developed for this problem and, more generally, for environmental monitoring.
Company:
Capesym, Inc.
6 Huron Drive
Suite 1B
Natick, MA 01760-1325
Title:
Detached Growth of Nuclear Detector Materials
Summary:
This program seeks to develop high quality, low-cost materials for radiation detectors used in homeland security, medical diagnostics, and nuclear industry.
Company:
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Title:
New Approach for Lanthanide Halide Crystal Growth
Summary:
The proposed project will investigate a novel detector technology that will be very useful in nuclear non-proliferation monitoring. It will also be useful in other scientific studies (such as high energy physics and space research) as well as commercial applications (such as oil exploration, medical imaging, and non-destructive evaluation).
Company:
Coating Technology Solutions Inc.
36 B Munroe Street
Somerville, MA 02143-2009
Title:
High Performance Diamond Detectors
Summary:
Man made diamond will be developed to improve discovery of fundamental laws of physics and to improve radiation survival rated for cancer patients.
Company:
Celltech Power, LLC
131 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581-1031
Title:
Liquid Tin Anode Direct Coal Fuel Cell
Summary:
The development of clean, efficient, coal power generation technology is fundamental to USA energy security. The Liquid Tin Anode Fuel Cell can provide low cost, high efficiency power from coal while enabling capture of up to 90% of the CO2 produced. This project will address key risks to the commercialization of this technology by thoroughly testing the core fuel cell components.
STTR Project
Company:
NOVA Scientific, Inc.
10 Picker Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566-1251
Title:
Compact and Efficient Cold and Thermal Neutron Collimators
Summary:
This project will develop compact neutron collimators to improve neutron radiography. This will provide researchers with beam collimation improvements and more sensitive instrumentation with higher contrast capability for biological specimens and materials research. It will further US technology leadership in neutron sciences.
STTR Project
Company:
Optra, Inc.
461 Boston Street
Topsfield, MA 01983-1234
Title:
H-PDLC Tunable Filter for Hyperspectral Imaging
Summary:
This project will design, develop, and test a tunable wavelength filter using a new and novel liquid crystal based material. The filter will find application in monitoring systems for detecting Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
STTR Project
Company:
Supercon, Inc.
830 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-3301
Title:
Insulation Materials and Methods for Bi2212 Magnets
Summary:
The goal of the program is to reduce the cost and risk associated with producing high temperature superconducting magnets for high energy physics, while also improving performance. Material development to advance the technology of high temperature, high field superconductors is necessary for maintaining U.S. leadership in the fields of materials science, biomaterials, and high energy physics.
