SBIR Phase II: Simple Device for Measuring Nanosecond Laser Pulses
Company: Swamp Optics, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II project proposes to develop a simple, single-shot, inexpensive, and complete laser-pulse measurement device for ~100-picosecond to ~10-nanosecond pulses. Long (>10 nanosecond) pulses are easily measured, and recently developed techniques… more
SBIR Phase II: A Robust Caller-ID Alternative for Securing Telephony Based Transactions
Company: Telineage Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: The innovation in this project comes from the novel call audio analysis techniques that can be used to create a fingerprint of the source of a telephone call. Such fingerprints can reveal valuable information about the call source, including the type of the calling device (landline, Voice-over IP or… more
SBIR Phase I: Microelectromechanical Sensor for Touch Surfaces
Company: NextInput, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project seeks to develop a force sensitive solution for touch applications that will overcome the technical shortcomings of currently available technologies. The design utilizes the sensitivity, size, and cost advantages of microelectromechanical… more
SBIR Phase I: Physical Cellular High Content Screening Using a piggyBac Transposen System
Company: ArunA Biomedical, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will address the demand for new and evolving approaches to alleviate shrinking drug pipelines and costly failed human safety trials and recalls by implementation of new technologies to transform complex human stem cell-derived neural… more
SBIR Phase I: Autonomous 3D Scanner for Building Interiors and Exteriors
Company: Scientific Imaging and Visualization, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The innovation of this project is the development of a system that can autonomously scan building interiors and exteriors and construct corresponding detailed, photo-realistic 3D models with minimal interaction of an operator that does not need to have specialized skills. The idea is to use a small… more
SBIR Phase I: A Novel Video-Based Software Application For Automatic And Accurate Roof Surveying
Company: Metalforming Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will investigate the technical and commercial feasibility of designing a video-based roof surveying software. Roof surveying is an essential activity in sheet metal roofing projects. Several technologies have been evolved over the years… more
Design and development of a multifunctional self-service health screening kiosk
Company: SOLOHEALTH, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Fast-Track SBIR proposal submitted by SoloHealth of Duluth, Georgia, requests grant funds to build and test a multifunction health-screening kiosk. Our current kiosk prototype, EyeSite, has demonstrated efficacy inreaching low income, high health disparity… more
Application of Global Weather and Climate Model Output to the Design and Operatio of Wind-Energy Systems
Company: Climate Forecast Applications Network, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / STTR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Goals of 80% clean energy production for the United States by 2035 and 20% of the countrys power being supplied by wind energy by 2030 imply nearly a tenfold increase in wind power production. This means that the need for forecast information will extend to longer projection windows with increasing… more
Gyrus: Preventing Sensitive Information and Malicious Traffic from Leaving Computers
Company: Security Axioms, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: Existing security technologies fail or have a significant capability gap in detecting and stopping malicious traffic. Based on the new insight that traffic by malware is not directly initiated by user activities on a computer, Security Axioms has developed a new solution called Gyrus. Based on… more
GPU-enhanced Neuroscience Software Tools
Company: ACCELEREYES, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is to deliver high-performance, GPU-enabled computation and visualization software tools to neuroscientists. Today, there are an estimated 1.5 million life science MATLAB users, with a substantial portion of those using MATLAB to solve… more
SBIR Phase II: An Interactive Music Analysis, Re-synthesis and Distribution Engine
Company: ZOOZ Mobile Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project aims to extend work in developing computational music systems that will automatically analyze and re-synthesize digital music for the purpose of transforming a linear and passive music listening practice into an interactive, expressive and… more
Clean, Green, ChemBio Defense/Fire Retardant Process Using Nanotechnology
Company: Aqua Resources Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: NanoPlatelets (NPs) created of metal hydroxides present entirely new and previously unknown set of morphologes/properties and are a virtually new frontier and unstudied field of Material Science and may be leveraged into many of todays DoD and Comercial Technical Challenges and applications. Case in… more
Intelligent PMESII Information Management Workbench
Company: APPLIED SYSTEMS INTELLIGENCE, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Conflicts within the US military between roles and responsibilities, the use of NGOs on the battlefield, and the role of host nation and allied forces in a time of transition between combat and non-combat only increase the complexity of the PMESII management issues. After a decade of war and an… more
Aviator Mission Tasker of Distributed Unmanned Assets
Company: APPLIED SYSTEMS INTELLIGENCE, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: With the advent of glass cockpits in the CH-47F, UH-60M and AH-64D Block III, the Army has recognized the opportunity to control Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) from the cockpit of its manned aircraft. The combined Manned Un-Manned (MUM) team promises to provide the Army aviator with improved… more
Preventing Bone Loss and Weight Gain with Combinations of Vitamin D and Phytochemicals
Company: Aptotec, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: USDA / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Obesity and osteoporosis are major public health concerns due to their prevalence in our increasingly sedentary and aging society. In the U.S. today, an estimated 55% of people 50 and older are at risk for developing osteoporosis. Because as much as 20% of bone mass can be lost in the first five to… more
Passive Wireless Corrosion-Monitoring Tags
Company: ENGENIUSMICRO, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Aircraft, missiles, and vehicle structures are susceptible to corrosion. Engines, transmissions, blades, rocket motors, canisters, and other system components include materials that degrade over time and are not often checked. Recently, the application of condition-based maintenance (CBM) techniques… more
SBIR Phase I: Structural Health Monitoring using Embedded Frequency Steered Acoustic Transducers
Company: ENGENIUSMICRO, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project investigates high-temperature wirelessly interrogated acoustic sensors for monitoring insulated structures such as piping and storage vessels that are in difficult to access locations and operate at elevated temperatures. Current 2-D… more
Real Time Structural Health Monitoring of High Velocity Impact Events
Company: ENGENIUSMICRO, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: This SBIR effort seeks to develop a structural health monitoring system that can monitor structural components of vehicles that are subjected to possible blast loading conditions and high-velocity impacts. The system provides the following characteristics; capable of capturing real-time stress… more
Development of a novel production platform for complex recombinant biotherapeutic
Company: EXPRESSION THERAPEUTICS Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The manufacturing of recombinant protein-based biopharmaceuticals is a complex, labor and capital intensive endeavor. It currently is accepted that the use of mammalian cells is a requirement for the production of mosthuman proteins, which typically contain… more
Bioengineered factor VIII gene therapy for hemophilia A
Company: EXPRESSION THERAPEUTICS Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this proposal is to conduct late-stage preclinical studies to support a pilot clinical trial of hematopoietic stem cell transplantaton gene therapy for hemophilia A. In a series of recent studies, wehave shown that the transplantation of… more
Prototype-Technology Evaluator and Research Aircraft (PTERA) Flight Test Assessment
Company: Area I, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: The Area-I team has developed and fabricated the unmanned Prototype-Technology Evaluation and Research Aircraft or PTERA ("ptera" being Greek for wing, or wing-like). The PTERA is an extremely versatile and high-quality, yet inexpensive flight research testbed that serves as a bridge… more
Design of Prototype-Technology Evaluator and Research Aircraft (PTERA) Configuration for Loss of Control Flight Research
Company: Area I, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: The Area-I team has developed and fabricated the unmanned Prototype-Technology Evaluation and Research Aircraft or PTERA ("ptera" being Greek for wing, or wing-like). The PTERA is an extremely versatile and high-quality, yet inexpensive flight research testbed that serves as a bridge… more
Development of an Extended Endurance Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System (ALTIUS)
Company: Area I, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: ABSTRACT: The Area-I team propose to leverage their expertise to develop an extended-endurance Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (ALTIUS). ALTIUS, meaning"higher"in Latin, will provide a paradigm shift in the performance of small, tube-launched remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)… more
Modeling of Lithium-Ion Cell Performance
Company: Global Technology Connection, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with their academic partners and industrial partners propose to develop a prototype integrated physics-based model and accelerated testing process that will reduce the qualification time and testing required for Li-ion cells used in LEO/MEO… more
In-process glycoprofiling during recombinant therapeutic glycoprotein production
Company: GLYCOSENSORS AND DIAGNOSTICS, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The biologics market is the most rapidly growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), requires that the glycoprofiles ofall such therapeutic glycoproteins and… more