Internal Combustion (IC) Engine/Electric Hybrid Power/Propulsion System for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Company: Northwest UAV Propulsion Systems Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: The proposed effort to develop a modular Hybrid UAV Propulsion system whereby the best ICE or Turbine generator can be integrated as it is developed. Northwest UAV Propulsion Systems will work with AMRDEC and utilize the data collected on several EM and ESC that AMRDEC has tested over the last year.… more
SUBSTANCE ADDICTION COLLABORATION CHANNEL(SACC)
Company: HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): (Phase-2, Renewal) The SACC-Substance Addiction Collaboration Channel(R) platform is a new Collaboration, WEB-2.0 springboard specifically designed to structure and share information across the Behavioral/Mental Health Workforce community with the special… more
NON-INVASIVE SALIVA-BASED DIABETES AUTOANTIBODY SCREENING.
Company: DIABETOMICS, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The presence of islet-directed auto-immunity and associated circulating auto-antibodies, previously thought to be primarily characteristic of type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), is now apparent in a proportion of individuals with putative type-2 diabetes (T2DM),… more
Phase 2 REAL-TIME MONITORING OF TRACE AMOUNTS OF PESTICIDES IN WATER AND FOOD USI
Company: DAHL NATURAL Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Development of a phase 2 beta for demonstration in Tree Top juice processing plant of a Field Applicable Real-time Remote Monitoring Sensor Device capable of detecting multiple pesticides simultaneously in unfiltered juice, fluid or waste water. We propose to… more
Active Motion-Compensation Technology for Roll-On/Roll-Off Cargo Vessel Discharge to Floating Platforms
Company: Quantum Engineering Design, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: The QED team proposes a study of an independent seagoing barge that can be attached to and made a part of an INLS or commercial RRDF floating platform. The barge contains an active motion compensation platform supported by either a self-contained air cushion, hydraulic/mechanical apparatus or a… more
Parent-Focused Weight Management for Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Company: DOUBLE S INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The problem of overweight children with intellectual disabilities (ID) has many adverse medical and psychological effects and is of growing concern among professionals in the disability research and advocacy arenas. Toaddress this issue, we propose to develop… more
STTR Phase II: Low-cost Nanostructured Anti-reflection Coatings for Solar Energy Applications
Company: CSD Nano Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project proposes to optimize and demonstrate the scale-up of nanostructured anti-reflective coatings (ARCs) to meet the specifications of solar energy customers using high-performance processes along with a novel solution-phase synthesis and… more
SBIR Phase II: Innovative Green Technology for Advanced, Patient-Centered Home Hemodialysis
Company: Chemica Tech Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project focuses on the further development of an advanced, mobile, easy-to-use, patient-oriented, advanced Home Hemodialysis (HHD) system that minimizes the use of water (less than 6 liters) and medical waste, and importantly, minimizes… more
Quantifying proprioceptive acuity in individuals with motor disability
Company: AMES TECHNOLOGY, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Volitional, coordinated movement depends on proprioception to the extent that a loss of proprioception can lead to a lifetime of dyscoordinated movement. Proprioception can be adversely affected by spinal cord injury(SCI), stroke, and traumatic brain injury… more
Mobile Phone Application to Increase Tobacco Cessation Medication Adherence
Company: C/J MEDIA, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / STTR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. Although effective tobacco cessation medications exist, the impact of these medications is diminished by lack of adherence by the patient. Basedon our team's expertise in the use of… more
Optimization of a novel antimalarial drug candidate for plant-scale synthesis
Company: DESIGNMEDIX, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a great need for anti-malarial drugs that are inexpensive and effective against drug-resistant strains. Malaria is one of the most important diseases worldwide, with over 225 million cases each year, and about800 thousand deaths. Most of these deaths… more
Integrated EEG/NIR Sensor System for Infants
Company: Electrical Geodesics, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this SBIR project is to design a cost-effective, lightweight, integrated, whole-head dense-array electroencephalography and near-infrared spectroscopy (dEEG/NIRS) brain imaging and data analysis system for non-invasive recording of brain activity in… more
Ultra Low Field MRI / MEG dense array Scanner for Combat Casualty Care
Company: Electrical Geodesics, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: The purpose of the proposed work is to demonstrate the feasibility of a novel instrument for multi-channel nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at ultra-low field (ULF). The instrument will overcome issues involved with conventional MRI systems use in combat casualty care. It will also provide… more
Detection and Quantification of Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Company: Electrical Geodesics, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Clinical neonatal monitoring is also vital for diagnosis and prognosis of acute pathologies. One such pathology, neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), is a common consequence of premature birth, with approximately30 percent of infants weighing less than… more
Reservoir Cathode for Electric Space Propulsion
Company: e-beam, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: We propose a hollow reservoir cathode to improve performance in ion and Hall thrusters. We will adapt our existing reservoir cathode technology to this purpose. Reservoir cathodes are the only emission sources that are capable of supplying the necessary current density (>5.0 A/cm2) and life… more
Therapeutic factor XI blockade for sepsis
Company: ARONORA, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This SBIR Phase II grant will support the commercial development of an injectable biological product candidate, a unique proprietary recombinant humanized anti-factor XI monoclonal antibody (AXIMAB), towards an investigational new drug (IND) application. The lead… more
Factor XI inhibitor for thrombosis
Company: ARONORA, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Thrombotic cardiovascular diseases including venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke, remain leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Although effective antithrombotic agents are available,… more
Factor XI Inhibition for the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke
Company: ARONORA, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): One of the underlying causes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the thrombotic-thromboembolic occlusion of cerebral blood vessels. Early use of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA, Activase(R)), currently the only FDA-approved treatment for AIS, can promote… more
PICT, A Tool For Interactively Capturing and Managing Programmer's Intentions
Company: Galois, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: The so-called"software crisis"is continuing unabated. It is all too common for a software project to create software that is hard to maintain, inefficient, bug-ridden, late, and over-budget. Software flaws resulting from this current state of affairs are no longer an inconvenience but… more
Deceiving the Deceivers: Active Counterdeception for Software Protection
Company: Galois, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: DoD operations and infrastructure increasingly depends on software, which makes it an attractive target for our adversaries. Not surprisingly, deception plays a central role in most cyberattacks. To better protect these critical systems, we propose to design and build an"active… more
Higher Assurance and Lower Cost Separation Kernels
Company: Galois, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: We propose to build a separation kernel with stronger evidence of correctness than any current product on the market. We will do this by building on work done by Australia's National Information Communications Technology Research Center (NICTA), which includes a complete code-level formal proof… more
Winning the 'Race to the Bottom' by Changing the Rules: Inhibiting Malicious Hardware Activation through Attack Incompatibility
Company: Galois, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: Many hardware trojans depend on (a) the ability of an attacker to have an accurate model of the target system and of key software used on that system and (b) identification of one or more deterministic trigger conditions with low observability (i.e., conditions that evade detection by traditional… more
Hybrid Poplar Breeding for Improved Water use Efficiency for Short Rotation Tree Farming Under Semi-Arid Conditions
Company: GREENWOOD RESOURCES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: USDA / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: GreenWood Resources proposes to develop hybrid poplar growing stock of improved water-use efficiency using a strategy of species selection, inter-specific hybridization, and varietal selection. The proposed work will lead to an increase in the cost-efficiency of current sawlog production and future… more
Titan Montgolfiere Terrestrial Test Bed
Company: GSSL Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: With the Titan Saturn System Mission, NASA is proposing to send a Montgolfiere balloon to probe the atmosphere of Titan. To better plan this mission and create a robust optimized balloon design, NASA requires the ability to more accurately evaluate the convective heat transfer characteristics of… more
SBIR Phase II: Aqueous Precursors for High Performance Metal Oxide Thin Films
Company: Inpria Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to develop spin-coatable liquid precursors for extremely high etch resistance pattern transfer layers (hardmasks) to enable novel devices in advanced integrated circuit manufacturing. The approach is to employ the fully inorganic… more