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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

97-1 Phase II Proposals Selected for Negotiation of SBIR Phase II Contracts
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01 Aviation Safety 02 Environmental Compatibility: Emissions 03 Environmental Compatibility: Noise 04 High Speed Travel
05 General Aviation Revitalization 06 Aircraft Systems Design Tools 07 Experimental Flight Research 08 Access to Space
09 Increase Knowledge of Nature's Processes Using the Space Environment 10 Explore and Settle the Solar System 11 Achieve Routine Space Travel 12 Enrich Life on Earth through People Living and Working in Space
13 Advance Space Communications and Operations 14 Earth Measurement Systems 15 Space-Based Large Telescopes 16 Space Based Optical Interferometers
17 Detecting Gravitational Waves, EM Radiation, and Cosmic Rays 18 In situ Exploration and Sample Return 19 Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Technology 20 Materials, Structures, and Environmental Effects
21 Design Tools, Systems Analysis, and Simulation 22 Avionics, Data Systems, and Data Storage 23 Instruments and Sensing 24 Autonomy and Information Management
25 Telerobotics 26 Communications 27 Instrument Optics Technologies 28 Interdisciplinary Technologies in Astrobiology



01 Aviation Safety


Future of Technology and Health, LC
PO Box 1233
Iowa City, IA 52244-1233
Jennifer Bishop 319-354-4155
97-2-01.01-4386A ARC
Fatigue evaluation and countermeasures using real-time video analysis

Charles River Analytics
55 Wheeler Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-1125
Greg L. Zacharias 617-491-3474
97-2-01.02-3474 ARC
Air Traffic Controller Agent Model for Free Flight

Scientific Technology Inc
205 Perry Parkway, Suite 14
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Chung-Dyi Hsu 301-948-6070
97-2-01.02-6070 LaRC
A Turbulence/Vortex Detection System Using Optical Scintillation Techniques

Optimal Synthesis
450 San Antonio Road, Suite 46
Palo Alto, CA 94306-4638
P.K. Menon 650-494-7569
97-2-01.02-7569A ARC
Navigation and Situation Awareness for Landing and Runway Crossing (NASA-LARC)

Technology Service Corp
11400 West Olympic Blvd. Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Ladd M. Jones 310-954-2200
97-2-01.03-2200 LeRC
In-Flight Icing Detection Radar

Systems Technology Inc
13766 S. Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
R. Wade Allen 310-679-2281
97-2-01.03-2281 LeRC
Detection of Icing Through Aircraft Parameter Identification

Levetate Design Systems
4756 Univ. Village Pl. NE, #168
Seattle, WA 98105
David A. Fura 206-523-4097
97-2-01.04-4097 LaRC
Multi-Formal Hardware Verification System

Abtech Corp
1575 State Farm Blvd., Suites 1 & 2
Charlottesville, VA 22911-8611
Michael L. Araiza 804-977-0686
97-2-01.05-0686 DFRC
Real-Time Equipment Analyst & Monitor

Innovative Dynamics Inc
244 Langmuir Lab, 95 Brown Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
Joseph J. Gerardi 607-257-0533
97-2-01.07-0533 LeRC
Smart Coatings for In-Situ Monitoring of Engine Components

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02 Environmental Compatibility: Emissions


Southwest Sciences Inc
1570 Pacheco St Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Alan C. Stanton 505-984-1322
97-2-02.01-1322 LeRC
Quantitative Combustion Diagnostics for Fuel Sulfur Oxidation
in Jet Engine Combustors

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03 Environmental Compatibility: Noise


Hersh Acoustical Engineering Inc
780 Lakefield Road, Unit G
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Alan S. Hersh 805-373-8533
97-2-03.02-8533 LeRC
Active Control of Broadband Rotor/Stator Noise in Turbofan
Engines

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04 High Speed Travel


Imitec Inc
1990 Maxon Road
Schenectady, NY 12308
Stephen T. Terney 518-374-9101
97-2-04.01-9101 LaRC
Low Cost Processable High Performance Materials for
High Speed Research Applications

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05 General Aviation Revitalization


AvroTec Inc
115 N.W. First Avenue, Ste 401
Portland, OR 97209-4024
Mary T. Nolan 503-221-1220
97-2-05.01-1220 LaRC
Innovative Affordable Head-Mounted General Aviation Pilot Information System

TeamVision Inc
P.O. Box 24207
Federal Way, WA 98093-1207
Brian Deutsch 253-661-9765
97-2-05.01-9765 LaRC
Integrated Design and Manufacturing Software Tool for Windows

Mide Technology Corp
247 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Marthinus C. van Schoor 617-441-9207
97-2-05.02-9207A LeRC
Piezoelectric Ignition and Sensing Device

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06 Aircraft Systems Design Tools



Science & Engineering Applications Company (SEACOM)
4317 Country Club Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Arnel C. Lavarias 757-363-7833
97-2-06.01-7833A LaRC
Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Simultaneous Measurement of Shear Force, Strain, and Temperature for Aerospace Applications

Zona Technology Inc
2651 W. Guadalupe Rd., Ste. B-228
Mesa, AZ 85202
Ping Chih Chen 602-831-2775
97-2-06.02-2775 LaRC
CFD/CSD Interfacing via an Innovative Structural Boundary Element Method

Continuum Dynamics Inc
P.O. Box 3073
Princeton, NJ 08543-3073
Barbara A. Agans 609-734-9282
97-2-06.04-9282 ARC
Reduced Order Free Wake Modeling for Near Real Time Simulation of Rotorcraft Flight Mechanics

Applied Research Assoc Inc
4300 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite A220
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Lawrence Twisdale 505-881-8074
97-2-06.07-8074 LaRC
Reliability-Based Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of Large Multi-Component Systems Using Interdigitation

CFD Research Corp
215 Wynn Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35805
Andrzej J. Przekwas 205-726-4800
97-2-06.10-4800A ARC
Intelligent Solution Optimization Using Artificial Neural Networks Applied to Numerical Flow Solvers

Stottler Henke Assoc Inc
2016 Belle Monti Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002
Christopher J. Rognier 650-655-7242
97-2-06.10-7242 LaRC
Coordination Tool for Large, Complex Aerospace Designs Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques

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07 Experimental Flight Research


Lynntech Inc
7610 Eastmark Drive, Suite 105
College Station, TX 77840
Oliver J. Murphy 409-693-0017
97-2-07.01-0017 DFRC
High Density Energy Storage System Based on an Extremely Lightweight Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell/Electrolyzer Set

Physical Optics Corp
20600 Gramercy Place, Suite 103
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Gordon Drew 310-320-3088
97-2-07.02-3088 DFRC
Distributed Fiber Sensor for Aerospace Stress Monitoring and Vibration Analysis

F&S Inc
2801 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Garnett S. Linkous 540-552-5128
97-2-07.02-5128 DFRC
Multimeasurand Optical Fiber Sensors for Flight Test Applications

SWB Turbines
2418 Industrial Dr Unit F
Neenah, WI 54956
Jeffrey L. Seymour 920 725-1580
97-2-07.03-1580 LaRC
Sub-Scale Remotely Piloted Micro-Turbine Powered Hypervelocity Shape

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08 Access to Space


Applied Research Assoc Inc
4300 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite A220
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Peter T. Dzwilewski 505-881-8074
97-2-08.01-8074 MSFC
Prediction of Launch Vehicle Ignition Overpressure and Liftoff Acoustic Environments

Nielsen Engineering & Research Inc
526 Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-2212
Michael R. Mendenhall 650-968-9457
97-2-08.01-9457 MSFC
An Integrated Aerodynamic Design/Analysis Approach for Advanced Launch Vehicles

Superconductive Components Inc
1145 Chesapeake Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
J.R. Gaines 614-486-0261
97-2-08.02-0261 MSFC
Demonstrate the Feasibility of fabricating a Dual Microstructure YBCO Toroid Suitable for Gravity Shielding Experiments

Tethers Unlimited
8114 Pebble Ct.
Clinton, WA 98236
Robert L. Forward 206-306-0400
97-2-08.02-0400 MSFC
The Terminator Tether: A Low-Mass System for End-of-Life Deorbit of LEO Spacecraft

Synergistic Technologies Inc
19 Karen Circle
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Steven D. Howe 505-672-1676
97-2-08.02-1676 MSFC
Design of a High-Efficiency Antiproton Degrader/Accumulator to Support Advanced Propulsion Research

The Argonide Corp
240 Power Court, Suite 108
Sanford, FL 32771-9530
Frederick Tepper 407-322-2500
97-2-08.02-2500 LeRC
METASTABLE ELECTROEXPLODED NANOPHASE ALUMINUM BASED GELS AS A COMPONENT OF PROPULSION FUELS

Northeast Photosciences
18 Flagg Road
Hollis, NH 03049
Paul Bagley 603-673-2306
97-2-08.05-2306 SSC
Emission tomography for non-intrusive three-dimensional measurements of density, temperature, and chemical composition in rocket engine plumes

Mainstream Engineering Corp
200 Yellow Place
Rockledge, FL 32955
Patricia Eder 407-631-3550
97-2-08.05-3550 SSC
Propellant Leak Detection System (709CR2067)

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09 Increase Knowledge of Nature's Processes Using the Space Environment


Systems & Processes Engineering Corp
401 Camp Craft Road
Austin, TX 78746-6558
James McNeal 512-306-1100
97-2-09.01-1100 JSC
Miniature PCR/ Fluorogenic DNA Probe Biosensor for Space Applications

Owen Research Inc
2525 Arapahoe Ave Suite E4-262
Boulder, CO 80302-6720
Brian L. Sperry 303-530-1248
97-2-09.03-1248A MSFC
A digital holographic monitor for protein crystals and materials science

BioSpace International Inc
335 Paint Branch Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Leonard Arnowitz 301-405-8912
97-2-09.03-8912 MSFC
Applying X-ray Topography & Diffractometry to improve Protein Crystal Growth

Orbital Technologies Corp
Space Center, 1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI 53717
Eric Rice 608-827-5000
97-2-09.05-5000B KSC
Moisture and Oxygen Content Sensor Suite for Nutrient Delivery Systems

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10 Explore and Settle the Solar System


Systems & Processes Engineering Corp
401 Camp Craft Road
Austin, TX 78746-6558
James McNeal 512-306-1100
97-2-10.02-1100 JSC
Reusable, Reagentless Biosensor for Monitoring of Spacecraft/habitat Environment

GINER, INC.
14 Spring Street
Waltham, MA 02154-4497
Anthony B. LaConti 781-899-7270
97-2-10.02-7270 JSC
Novel Electrochemical Ozone Generator for Disinfection of Spacecraft Water

Physical Optics Corp
20600 Gramercy Place, Suite 103
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Gordon Drew 310-320-3088
97-2-10.04-3088 KSC
Sol-Gel Glass Holographic Light Shaping Diffusers

TDA Research Inc
12345 W 52nd Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Michael E. Karpuk 303-422-7819
97-2-10.04-7819C JSC
System for Removal of the Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur from Incinerator Effluents

Lincom Corp
1020 Bay Area Blvd., Suite #200
Houston, TX 77058-2628
Bob Culpepper 281-461-2107
97-2-10.05-2100 JSC
ICAT Enhanced Multimedia-Based Training

The Joseph Co
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 310
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Mitchell J. Joseph 714-347-7766
97-2-10.05-7766 JSC
Space Shuttle Frozen Dessert System

Vertigo Inc
29885 2nd St. Unit N
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
Glen J. Brown 909-674-0604
97-2-10.06-0604B JSC
Inflatable Structure for Mars Trans Hab

ITN Energy Systems Inc
12401 West 49th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Janet Casteel 303-420-1141
97-2-10.06-1141 JSC
Habitat Skin with Integrated Thin-Film Power Subsystem

Foster-Miller Inc
350 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA 02154-1196
Adi R. Guzdar 781-684-4242
97-2-10.07-4239 LeRC
Lightweight, Low Thermal Conductivity Cryogenic Penetrations

ReyTech Inc
63140 Britta St., Suite C-100
Bend, OR 97701
Thomas A. Reynolds 541-330-2370
97-2-10.10-2370 JSC
Applications of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

TDA Research Inc
12345 W 52nd Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Michael E. Karpuk 303-422-7819
97-2-10.10-7819B JSC
Large Scale Synthesis of Single-Walled Nanotubes

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11 Achieve Routine Space Travel


Cape Cod Research Inc
19 Research Rd
East Falmouth, MA 02536
Katherine D. Finnegan 508-540-4400
97-2-11.01-4400A KSC
VOC-Compliant Primerless Silicone Coatings for Corrosion Control

DACCO SCI, INC.
10260 Old Columbia Road
Columbia, MD 21046
Chester M. Dacres 410-381-9475
97-2-11.01-9475 MSFC
Corrosion Protection Using Surface Spontaneous Polymerized Coatings

Lynntech Inc
7610 Eastmark Drive, Suite 105
College Station, TX 77840
Oliver J. Murphy 409-693-0017
97-2-11.02-0017B KSC
Enhanced In situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

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12 Enrich Life on Earth through People Living and Working in Space


Eltron Research Inc
5660 Airport Blvd #105
Boulder, CO 80301-2340
Eileen E. Sammells 303-440-8008
97-2-12.01-8008A MSFC
Low Cost Fabrication of High Temperature Polyimide Matrix Composites

Cybernet Systems Corp
727 Airport Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Heidi N. Jacobus 313-668-2567
97-2-12.03-2567 JSC
Gesture Based Multimedia Information Kiosk to Enhance Science Understanding

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13 Advance Space Communications and Operations


Intelligent Automation Inc
2 Research Place, Suite 202
Rockville, MD 20850
Joseph E. Schwartz 301-590-3155
97-2-13.01-3155B JSC
Software Design Methology for Multiagent Software

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14 Earth Measurement Systems


Ralcon Development Lab
8501 S 400 W
Paradise, UT 84328-0142
Richard D Rallison 435-245-4623
97-2-14.01-4623 GSFC
Fractured Zone Plates for spatial separation of frequencies

Pacific Island Technology Inc
1497 Hiikala Place, Suite 14
Honolulu, HI 96816
Keith A. Horton 808-294-4951
97-2-14.02-4951 SSC
Reflection and Thermal Band Hyperspectral Imager

SSG Inc
65 Jonspin Rd
Wilmington, MA 01887
Alan H. McEacharn 978-694-9991
97-2-14.02-9991 JPL
Ultralightweight Silicon Carbide Space-Based Hyperspectral Sensor for Coastal Research

Coherent Technologies Inc
655 Aspen Ridge Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
Robert M. Huffaker 303-604-2000
97-2-14.03-2000B MSFC
Auto-Alignment and Lag Angle Compensation Technologies for Autonomous Coherent Lidars

Cutting Edge Optronics Inc
20 Point West
St. Charles, MO 63301
Chuck Ratermann 314-916-4900
97-2-14.03-4900 GSFC
355 nm Laser Design for Atmospheric Measurements

Spire Corp
One Patriots Park
Bedford, MA 01730-2396
Everett S. McGinley 781-275-6000
97-2-14.03-6000 LaRC
Ultrabright Laser Diode for Lidar Wind Measurements

Fibertek Inc
510 Herndon Parkway
Herndon, VA 20170
Ralph Burnham 703-471-7671
97-2-14.03-7671 LaRC
Investigation of Packaging Technology for Long-Lifetime Space-Based Lasers

Gemfire Corp
2440 Embarcadero Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
James Stanley 650-493-6100
97-2-14.04-6100 ARC
Room-Temperature IR Source for Atmospheric Trace Gas Measurement

American GNC Corp
9131 Mason Ave
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Ching-Fang Lin 818-407-0092
97-2-14.06-0092 SSC
A Hyperspectral Imagery Exploitation Tool Using Evolutionary Computing Methods for Remote Sensing Applications

Seagull Technology Inc
16400 Lark Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032-2547
Jan Betke 408-358-7100
97-2-14.07-7100 GSFC
Scaleable UAV Navigator

Space Products & Applications
2702 Copper Creek Road
Herndon, VA 20171-3520
Shabbir A. Parvez 703-713-1956
97-2-14.09-1956 GSFC
Autonomous Unified Orbit and Attitude Control for Formation Flying using GPS and LQG/LTR Controller

Photobit
2529 Foothill Blvd. #104
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Nicholas Doudoumopoulos 818-248-4393
97-2-14.09-4393 GSFC
Radiation Hard CMOS APS Circuits for Star Trackers

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15 Space-Based Large Telescopes


Cullimore & Ring Technologies Inc
9 Red Fox Lane
Littleton, CO 80127-5710
Brent A. Cullimore 303-904-3432
97-2-15.01-0292 GSFC
Integrated Design and Optimization of Thermal/Structural/Optical Systems

Xinetics Inc
37 MacArthur Ave
Devens, MA 01432
Mark A. Ealey 978-772-0352
97-2-15.01-0352 JPL
Deformable Mirror Multiplexer Driver Electronics

Blue Line Engineering Co
711 South Tejon, Suite 202B
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Gregory H. Ames 719-447-1373
97-2-15.01-1373 MSFC
Fully Active Scale Telescope (FAST)

Composite Optics, Incorporated
9617 Distribution Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121-2307
James P. Gormican 619-621-5700
97-2-15.01-5700C JPL
Sol-Gel Coatings for Mirror Surfaces

The Sirius Group
108 Spinnaker Ridge Drive SW
Huntsville, AL 35824
Glenn W. Zeiders 205-461-9233
97-2-15.01-9233 MSFC
Multidither Sensing for Wavefront Control

Burleigh Instruments Inc
Burleigh Park, 7647 Main Street
Fishers, NY 14453
Peter Battisti 716-924-9355
97-2-15.01-9355 LaRC
An Inchworm Actuator For The Next Generation Space Telescope

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16 Space Based Optical Interferometers


Planning Systems Inc
7923 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Alan Friedman 703-448-3236
97-2-16.03-3400 JPL
Self-contained Autonomous Vibration Control Actuator

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17 Detecting Gravitational Waves, EM Radiation, and Cosmic Rays


RJH Scientific Inc
5904 Richmond Highway, Suite 401
Alexandria, VA 22303
Richard J. Harms 703-329-4151
97-2-17.01-4151 GSFC
High Angular Resolution Thin Foil X-ray Mirrors

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18 In situ Exploration and Sample Return


Photon Systems
1518A Industrial Park St.
Covina, CA 91722
William Hug 626-967-6431
97-2-18.01-6431 JPL
Non-Destructive In Situ Detection of Nucleic and Amino Acids

Pioneer Astronautics
445 Union Blvd. #125
Lakewood, CO 80228
Robert Zubrin 303-980-0890
97-2-18.02-0890 JPL
Mars Micro Balloon Probe

Yoder Software Inc
3100 Benham Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46517
John-David Yoder 419-358-6605
97-2-18.02-6605 JPL
MCSM: A control strategy for holonomic/nonholonomic
robot systems

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19 Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Technology


Sensortex Inc
P.O. Box 644
Unionville, PA 19375-0644
Kelly Reuter 610-444-2383
97-2-19.01-2383 GSFC
Thermal Control Using Multi-Spectral Switching

Thermacore Inc
780 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
Donald M. Ernst 717-569-6551
97-2-19.01-6551B JSC
Flexible, Lightweight Radiator for an Inflatable Mars Spacecraft

Applied Material Technologies Inc
3611 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite 225
Santa Ana, CA 92704
William E. Davis 714-545-8825
97-2-19.01-8825 LeRC
High Thermal Conductivity, Tailored CTE FCOB Packaging Concept.

Physical Sciences Inc
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810-1077
George E. Caledonia 978-689-0003
97-2-19.02-0003 JSC
Higher Energetic PEM Fuel Cells

Global Solar Energy, LLC
12401 West 49th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Mohan S. Misra 303-420-1141
97-2-19.02-1141 LeRC
Flexible Thin-Film CIGS High-Voltage Array for Space Applications

SRS Technologies
500 Discovery Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35806
Harold L. Pastrick 205-971-7803
97-2-19.02-7000 LeRC
Inflation Rigidized Solar Concentrators for Power Generation

MagneMotion Inc
142-V North Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
Todd S. Webber 508-369-7600
97-2-19.02-7600 GSFC
Shaftless, Magnetically Levitated Flywheel Energy Storage Systems

Virginia Power Technologies Inc
1700 Kraft Dr. Suite 2400
Blacksburg, VA 24063-0253
Dan Sable 540-231-4068
97-2-19.03-4599 LeRC
High Density DC-DC Converter Modules for Satellite Applications using Multilayer Hybrid Packaging

Refractory Composites Inc
107 North Langely Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Edward L. Paquette 410-768-2490
97-2-19.04-2490A LeRC
Low Cost, Light Weight CMC Rocket Components

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20 Materials, Structures, and Environmental Effects


Ultramet
12173 Montague Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
Craig N. Ward 818-899-0236
97-2-20.01-0236A MSFC
Rapid, Cost-Effective Fabrication of Fiber-Reinforced Composites for High Temperature Operating Environments

Science Research Laboratory Inc
15 WARD ST
SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
JONAH JACOB 617-547-1122
97-2-20.01-1122 MSFC
ADVANCED MATERIALS PROCESSING USING ELECTRON BEAM CURING OF ADHESIVES AND COMPOSITES

Metal Matrix Cast Composites Inc
101 Clematis Ave., #1
Waltham, MA 02154
James A. Cornie 781-893-4449
97-2-20.01-4449 MSFC
Low Mass Metal Matrix Composites for Lines/Duct Flanges and Cooled Nozzle Stiffeners

HC Chem Research & Service Corp
15221 Skyview Drive
San Jose, CA 95132
Ming-ta S. Hsu 408-926-5315
97-2-20.02-5315 ARC
New In-space Cured Preceramic Material

Lambda Research Inc
5521 Fair Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Paul S. Prevey 513-561-0883
97-2-20.03-0883 LeRC
Low-Cost Surface Enhancement Method for Improved Fatigue Life of Superalloys at Engine Temperatures

Hyper-Therm High-Temperature Composites Inc
18411 Gothard Street, Unit B
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Wayne S. Steffier 714-375-4085
97-2-20.03-4085 LeRC
High Oxygen Affinity Doping of Boron Nitride Fiber Coatings for Tough, Durable SiC/SiC Composites

The Bearing Consultants Llp
1063 Turnpike Street; P.O. Bos 420
Stoughton, MA 02072
Herbert B. Singer 781-297-0096
97-2-20.04-0096 LeRC
Torque Limited Touchdown Bearing System for Magnetic Bearings

NASTEC, INCORPORATED
1111 Ohio Savings Plaza, 1801 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
Richard C. Klein 216-433-1555
97-2-20.04-1555A LeRC
Application of a Wave Fluid Film Bearing to a High Temperature Gas Turbine Engine

Materials & Electrochemical Research
7960 S. Kolb Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
J.C.Withers 520-574-1980
97-2-20.07-1980A LaRC
High Thermal Conductivity C-C Composites For Chip-On Structure

Applied Poleramic Inc
850 Teal Drive
Benicia, CA 94510
Richard Moulton 707-747-6738
97-2-20.07-6738 LaRC
Out-of-Autoclave Processing of High Performance Composites

L'Garde Inc
15181 Woodlawn Avenue
Tustin, CA 92780-6487
Roger Garrett 714-259-0771
97-2-20.10-0771C JPL
Inflatable Solar Array Flight Test

Triton Systems Inc
200 Turnpike Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Ross Haghighat 978-250-4200
97-2-20.10-4200 LaRC
High Performance Polymer (TOR-RC) For Space Applications

SRS Technologies
500 Discovery Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35806
Harold L. Pastrick 205-971-7000
97-2-20.10-7000 LaRC
Ultra-Thin Film Fabrication for Inflatable Systems and Solar Sails

CSA Engineering Inc
2850 West Bayshore Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303-3843
Conor D. Johnson 650-494-7351
97-2-20.11-7351 GSFC
Electromechanical Systems for Spacecraft

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21 Design Tools, Systems Analysis, and Simulation


Physical Optics Corporation, E&P Division
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Gordon Drew 310-320-3088
97-2-21.01-3088 JPL
Automultiscopic 3-D Display

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22 Avionics, Data Systems, and Data Storage


IA Tech Inc
10501 Kinnard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Ann T. Tai 310-474-3568
97-2-22.01-3568 JPL
On-Board Maintenance for Affordable, Evolvable and Dependable Spaceborne Systems

Scientific Systems Co Inc
500 W. Cummings Park, St 3000
Woburn, MA 01801
Raman K. Mehra 617-933-5355
97-2-22.03-5355A JPL
Autonomous Health-Monitoring and Fault Tolerant Control for Formation Flying Spacecraft using Interacting Multiple Model Estimation and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

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23 Instruments and Sensing


Sensors Unlimited Inc
3490 U.S. Route 1, Building 12
Princeton, NJ 08540
Gregory H. Olsen 609-520-0610
97-2-23.01-0610A JPL
A Solar-Blind Silicon Carbide Ultraviolet Avalanche Photodetector

Luxel Corp
P.O. Box 1879
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Pamela Hollis 360-378-4137
97-2-23.02-4137 GSFC
Polyimide X-ray Filter Substrates Optimized for Strength at Cryogenic Temperatures

Nanomaterials Research Corp
2849 East Elvira Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706-7126
Neil Lupton 520-294-7115
97-2-23.02-7115 GSFC
High Density Passive Component Arrays for Analog ASICs

Mesoscopic Devices, LLC
16568 W. Ellsworth Dr.
Golden, CO 80401
Jerry L. Martin 303-216-0133
97-2-23.04-0133 JSC
Low-cost pulse tube oxygen liquefier

GSSL Inc
284 NE Tralee Court
Hillsboro, OR 97124-1592
Tim Lachenmeier 503-681-2196
97-2-23.04-2196 GSFC
INTEGRATED CRYOGENIC HELIUM SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED DURATION BALLOON FLIGHTS

Los Gatos Research
1685 Plymouth St Suite 100
Mountain View, CA 94043
Anthony O'Keefe 650-965-7772
97-2-23.06-7772 ARC
Compact Detector for Exobiologically Important Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

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24 Autonomy and Information Management


Qualtech Systems Inc
66 Davis Road
Storrs, CT 06268
Krishna R. Pattipati 860 423 2099
97-2-24.01-2099 ARC
An Onboard FDIR System for Autonomous Spacecraft

Charles River Analytics
55 Wheeler Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-1125
Greg L. Zacharias 617-491-3474
97-2-24.01-3474 GSFC
A Distributed Environment for Onboard Planning and Scheduling

Qualtech Systems Inc
66 Davis Road
Storrs, CT 06268
Krishna R. Pattipati 860 423 2099
97-2-24.03-2099 ARC
A Systematic Integrated Diagnostic Approach to Software Testing

Physical Optics Corporation, E&P Division
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Gordon Drew 310-320-3088
97-2-24.03-3088 GSFC
Liquid Crystal Volumetric Three Dimensional Display

Accurate Automation Corp
7001 Shallowford Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Robert M. Pap 423-894-4646
97-2-24.03-4646 ARC
Intelligent Information Acquisition For Aeronautic Measurement and Diagnostics

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25 Telerobotics


Cybersonics
5368 Kuhl Rd.
Erie, PA 16510
Thomas M. Peterson 814-899-4220
97-2-25.01-4220 JPL
Rock Driller

Displaytech Inc
2602 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503-7603
Mark Handschy 303-772-2191
97-2-25.02-2191 JSC
Compact, Highly Integrated Optical Correlators for High-Speed Image Processing

Winzen Engineering Inc
12001 Network Blvd - Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78249
James L. Rand 210-690-3400
97-2-25.02-3400 JPL
New Balloon Envelope Material Specification

Charles River Analytics
55 Wheeler Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-1125
Greg L. Zacharias 617-491-3474
97-2-25.02-3474 JPL
Planetary Rover Navigation Using Landmark Recognition

Boulder Nonlinear Systems Inc
1898 South Flatiron Court
Boulder, CO 80301
roylnn serati 303-786-8958
97-2-25.02-8958 JPL
Real-Axis Programmable Spatial Light Modulator for Compact and Rugged Optical Correlators

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26 Communications


NZ Applied Technologies
8 A Gill Street
Woburn, MA 01801
Jing Zhao 781-935-2030
97-2-26.02-2030 LeRC
Low loss Ferroelectric Films Grown on Ferrite
Substrates for Adaptive Microwave Applications

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27 Instrument Optics Technologies


Ultramet
12173 Montague Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
Craig N. Ward 818-899-0236
97-2-27.01-0236A MSFC
Ultralightweight Pyrolytic Graphite Mirror Structures

Materials Modification Inc
2929 Eskridge Road, P-1
Fairfax, VA 22031
T.S. Sudarshan 703-560-1371
97-2-27.01-1370B GSFC
Lightweight Mirrors for Optics

Scientific Solutions Inc
22 High Street
Medford, MA 02155
William Schneller 781-395-2344
97-2-27.02-2344 GSFC
Solid State Electro-Optic Tuneable Fabry-Perot
Filters (SSET-FAB)

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28 Interdisciplinary Technologies in Astrobiology


Ciencia Inc
111 Roberts Street, Suite K
East Hartford, CT 06108
Arturo O. Pilar 860-528-9737
97-2-28.02-9737A ARC
Fluorescence Instrumentation for Cell Biology Microgravity Research
Medeco Inc
89 Arundel Place
Clayton, MO 63105
K. M. Smith 314-727-5448
97-2-28.03-5448 ARC
Tri-Spectroscopy Interferometric Micro-imaging Sensor

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