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NASA SBIR/SBIR

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

98 Phase II

Proposals Selected for Negotiation of Contracts

TOPIC LIST

01 Aviation Safety & Capacity 02 High Speed Travel 03 Subsonic Transport Environmental Compatibility 04 Space Transportation 05 General Aviation Revitalization
06 Next Generation Aircraft Systems Design & Analyses Tools 07 Experimental Flight Research 08 Increase Knowledge of Nature's Processes Using the Space Environment 09 Explore and Settle the Solar System 10 Achieve Routine Space Travel
11 Enrich Life On Earth Through People Living and Working in Space 13 Earth Measurement Systems 14 Space-Based Large Telescopes 15 In Situ Exploration and Sample Return 16 Astrophysical and Space Physics Observations
17 Space-Based Optical Interferometers 18 Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Technology 19 Materials, Structures, and Environmental Effects 20 Design Tools, Systems Analysis, and Simulation 21 Avionics, Data Systems, and Data Storage
22 Instruments and Sensing 23 Spacecraft Miniaturization Technologies 24 Intelligent Systems 25 Telerobotics 26 Communications
27 Instrument Optics Technologies 28 Interdisciplinary Technologies in Astrobiology


Summary Chart



01 Aviation Safety & Capacity

Charles River Analytics Inc.
725 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA  2138
Greg L. Zacharias          (617) 491-3474
98-2-01.01-3474                              ARC
Adaptive Human/Machine Interface for Advanced Air Traffic Management

Intelligent Automation, Inc.
2 Research Place, Suite 202
Rockville, MD  20850
Joseph E. Schwartz          (301) 590-3155
98-2-01.02-3155                              ARC
Chaos in Air-traffic Management

Idris Communications
4980 Meredith Way #201
Boulder, CO  80303
Steve James Shattil          (303) 546-9244
98-2-01.02-9244                              ARC
Airport Surface Communication and Surveillance

Cox & Company, Inc.
200 Varick Street
New York, NY  10014
Dennis Phillips          (212) 366-0200
98-2-01.03-0200                              GRC
Indoor Simulation of Mixed and Snow Icing Conditions

EGC Enterprises Inc.
140 Parker CT.
Chardon, OH  44024
Bernie Casamento          (440) 285-5835
98-2-01.03-5835                              GRC
Thermal Electric Anti-ice De-ice System for Metallic and 
Composite Air Frame, Air Foil Structures

Intelligent Automation, Inc.
2 Research Place, Suite 202
Rockville, MD  20850
Joseph E. Schwartz          (301) 590-3155
98-2-01.05-3155                              DFRC
Isolation-Enhanced Principle Component Analysis

Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
2520 W. 237th Street
Torrance, CA  90505-5217
Patty Shaw          (310) 530-7130
98-2-01.06-7130                              GRC
Detecting the Onset of Fire in an Aircraft by Employing 
Correlation Spectroscopy


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02 High Speed Travel

Eikos, L.L.C.
115 Dean Ave.
Franklin, MA  2038
Joseph W. Piche          (508) 528-0300
98-2-02.01-0300                              LaRC
Low Viscosity PETI-5 for RTM/RFI Processing



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03 Subsonic Transport Environmental Compatibility

Global Aicraft Corporation
P.O. Box 850
Starkville, MS  39760
Michael R. Smith          (601) 324-2800
98-2-03.01-2800A                              LaRC
A Low-Noise 3-Blade Composite Propeller for General 
Aviation Aircraft


Artium Technologies
34211 Petard Terrace
Fremont, CA  94555-2611
William D. Bachalo          (510) 797-1399
98-2-03.03-1399                              GRC
Combined Laser Induced Incandescence and Multi-wavelength 
Scattering/Extinction Techniques for Real-Time Soot Size Measurement
 

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04 Space Transportation


Engineering Sciences, Inc.
1900 Golf Road, Suite D
Huntsville, AL  35802
Yen-Sen Chen          (256) 983-6233
98-2-04.01-6233                              MSFC
An Integrated Tool for Launch Vehicle Base-Heating Analysis

NPL Associates
912 W. Armory St.
Champaign, IL  61821
George H. Miley          (217) 333-3772
98-2-04.02-3772                              MSFC
A Breakthrough Fusion Power unit for Space Applications

Visual Computing Systems Corporation
Box 250, 9540 Hwy 150
Greenville, IN  47124-0250
Robert J. Westerkamp          (812) 923-7474
98-2-04.03-7474                              JSC
SEMA-Based Motor for Electric Auxiliary Power Unit

Ion Optics, Inc.
411 Waverley Oaks Rd. Suite 144
Waltham, MA  2452
Peter G. Loges          (781) 798-8777
98-2-04.03-8777                              MSFC
Thermal control of electrodynamic tethers through 
surface texturing



Advanced Ceramics Research
3292 E. Hemisphere Loop
Tucson, AZ  85706
Earl T. Williams          (520) 792-2616
98-2-04.04-2616                              MSFC
Development of ZrC/Cf Composites for Low-Cost, 
Lightweight Engine Components

Hyper-Therm High-Temperature Composites
18411 Gothard Street Units B&C
Huntington Beach, CA  92648-1208
Wayne S. Steffier          (714) 375-4085
98-2-04.04-4085                              MSFC
Thick-Section, Lightweight CVI Silicon Carbide Matrix 
Composite Components via Reactive Joining

Omni Technologies, Inc.
450 31st St. Suite A
Kenner, LA  70065-4102
Sean Griffin          (504) 461-0086
98-2-04.05-0086                              SSC
Very High Speed Video and Data Transmission Techniques

Kestrel Corporation
6624 Gulton Court, NE
Albuquerque, NM  87109
Phillip Renaud          (505) 345-2327
98-2-04.05-2327                              SSC
Ultraspectral Imaging for Propulsion System Health Monitoring


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05 General Aviation Revitalization


Vision Micro Design Inc.
4071 Hannegan Road Suite T
Bellingham, WA  98226
Lance G. Turk          (360) 714-8203
98-2-05.01-8243                              LaRC
Low Cost Design & Manufacturing of GA Cockpit Displays 
using Projection LCDs

SIETEC Corporation
763 Martin Ave.
Fond du Lac, WI  54935
Edward J. Morgan          (920) 922-9336
98-2-05.02-9336                              GRC
Compression Ignition Engine for Light Aircraft



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06 Next Generation Aircraft Systems 
Design & Analyses Tools


Sukra Helitek Inc.
3146 Greenwood Road
Ames, IA  50014-4504
R.S. Nappinnai          (515) 292-0147
98-2-06.04-0147                              ARC
A Computational Tool for Rotor Design


Flow Analysis, Inc.
256 93rd Street
Brooklyn, NY  11209-6806
Sharyn J. King          (650) 604-3481
98-2-06.04-3481                              ARC
Rapid Prediction of Total Rotor Flows Including Stall 
and Body Effects Using Sparse Grid CFD Techniques
 

JMSI, Inc. 
1099 Wall St. West Suite 387
Lyndhurst, NJ  7071
Jeanne L. Mara          (201) 460-4700
98-2-06.05-4700                              LaRC
Query-based Post-processing and Visualization of 
Complex CFD Data Using Extracts and Feature Detection

Engineering Computations
19814 Rochelle Avenue
Cerritos, CA  90703
S. S. Saghera          (562) 402-1669
98-2-06.08-1669                              DFRC
Development and Commercialization of a Finite Element 
Multidisciplinary Engineering Analysis Capability

Analytical Services & Materials, Inc.
107 Research Drive
Hampton, VA  23666-1340
Jalaiah Unnam          (757) 865-7093
98-2-06.09-7093                              LaRC
Unified Process Management System for Computational Fluid Dynamics

Sienna Technologies, Inc.
19501 144th Avenue NE-Suite F-500
Woodinville, WA  98072-6426
Canan Savrun          (425) 485-7272
98-2-06.11-7272                              GRC
Aluminum Nitride Packages for High-Power, 
High-Temperature Electronics

Ultramet
12173 Montague Street
Pacoima, CA  91331
Craig N. Ward          (818) 899-0236
98-2-06.12-0236A                              GRC
High Temperature Shock-Resistant Catalytic Combustor 
for Aeropropulsion Engines


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07 Experimental Flight Research


Sukra Helitek Inc.
3146 Greenwood Road
Ames, IA  50014-4504
R.S. Nappinnai          (515) 292-0147
98-2-06.04-0147                              ARC
A Computational Tool for Rotor Design


Tao of Systems Integration, Inc.
471 McLaws Circle, Suite 1
Williamsburg, VA  23185
Siva M. Mangalam          (757) 220-5040
98-2-07.02-5040                              DFRC
Real Time Shock Location Sensor

Orbital Technologies Corporation
Space Center, 1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI  53717
Eric E. Rice          (608) 827-5000
98-2-07.04-5000A                              GRC
Vortex Combustion Ramjet (VCRJ)



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


Physical Optics Corporation, EP Division
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA  90501-1821
Gordon Drew          (310) 320-3098
98-2-08.01-3098                              JSC
An Integrated Multi-Sensor for In Situ and Real 
Time Biological Monitoring

Space Hardware Optimization Technology
5605 Featherengill Road
Floyd Knobs, IN  47119
Mark Deuser          (812) 923-9591
98-2-08.02-9591                              ARC
Avian Hatchling Habitat for Bioregenerative, 
Physiological, & Behavorial Studies

Rice Systems, Inc.
1150 Main St. Suite C
Irvine, CA  92614
Colleen Fitzpatrick          (949) 553-8768
98-2-08.03-8768                              MSFC
Understanding and Utilizing Gravitational Effects 
on Biotechnology and Materials Science

Orbital Technologies Corporation
Space Center, 1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI  53717
Eric E. Rice          (608) 827-5000
98-2-08.05-5000                              KSC
Small Payload Fluid Servicing System (SPAFSS)
 


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09 Explore and Settle the Solar System


Southwest Sciences, Inc.
1570 Pacheco St. Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM  87505-3993
Alan C. Stanton          (505) 984-1322
98-2-09.02-1322                              JSC
A novel sensor for spacecraft/habitat chemical contamination

Microbial Insights, Inc.
2340 Stock Creek Blvd.
Rockford, TN  37853-3044
Andrew B. White          (423) 573-8198
98-2-09.02-8198B                              JPL
Genetic Identification of Significant Microorganism 
Directly from Air or Water


Creare Incorporated
P.O. Box 71, Etna Road
Hanover, NH  03755-0071
James A. Block          (603) 643-3800
98-2-09.03-3800                              JSC
Noninvasive Extravascular Bubble Detector and Sizing Instrument

Eltron Research Inc
5660 Airport Blvd #105
Boulder, CO  80301-2340
Eileen E. Sammells          (303) 440-8008
98-2-09.04-8008d                              JSC
Rotating Electrolytic Cell for In-Situ Water System Sterilization

Advanced Fuel Research, Inc.
87 Church Street
East Hartford, CT  06108-3742
James R. Markham          (860) 528-9806
98-2-09.04-9806                              ARC
Pyrolysis Processing for Solid Waste Resource Recovery in Space

Metrica Inc.
10010 San Pedro, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX  78216-3856
Nancy Dunson          (210) 340-8211
98-2-09.05-6601B                              JSC
Intelligent Assistance for Activity Planning in Space Facilities

Rapid Imaging Software, Inc.
1318 Ridgecrest Place S.E.
Albuquerque, NM  87108
Carolyn J. Galceran          (505) 265-7020
98-2-09.05-7020                              JSC
Advanced Flight Visualization Toolkit

Pioneer Astronautics
445 Union Blvd., Suite 125
Lakewood, CO  80228
Robert M. Zubrin          (303) 980-0890
98-2-09.08-0890                              JSC
Nitrous Oxide Based Oxygen Supply System

Creare Incorporated
P.O. Box 71, Etna Road
Hanover, NH  03755-0071
James A. Block          (603) 643-3800
98-2-09.08-3800                              JSC
Highly Reliable Piezoelectric Pump

Applied Research Associates Inc
4300 San Mateo Blvd., NE, Suite A-220
Albuquerque, NM  87110
Peter T. Dzwilewski          (505) 981-8074
98-2-09.10-8074                              JSC
Advanced CNC Manufacturing of Composite Thermal 
Protection Systems for Earth/Planetary Aerocapture and Entry

 


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10 Achieve Routine Space Travel


Lynntech, Inc.
7610 Eastmark Drive, Suite 202
College Station, TX  77840-4042
G. Duncan Hitchens          (409) 693-0017
98-2-10.02-0017                              KSC
Environmentally Safe Disposal of Hydrazine and 
Nitrogen Tetroxide Wastes


Makel Engineering, Inc.
1020 Marauder Street, Suite D
Chico, CA  95973
Darby B. Makel          (530) 895-2770
98-2-10.03-2770                              KSC
Miniature Smart Sensor Module For Simultaneous 
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Pressure, and Temperature Measurement 
For Launch Applications
 

Optimal Engineering Solutions
91 Carriage Creek Way
Ormond Beach, FL  32174
Deborah M. Osborne          (904) 226-7688
98-2-10.04-6984                              KSC
Expert System for Analysis and Optimization of Products
and Processes



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11 Enrich Life On Earth Through People 
Living and Working in Space


Science Research Laboratory Inc
15 Ward Street
Somerville, MA  2143
Jonah Jacob          (617) 547-1122
98-2-11.01-1122                              MSFC
Microgravity Enhanced Biological Cell Selection



Quantum Devices, Inc.
112 Orbison Street
Barneveld, WI  53507
Ronald W. Ignatius          (608) 924-3000
98-2-11.01-3000                              MSFC
LED-based lighting system used with Hyperbaric 
Oxygen and KGF-2 growth factor to accelerate wound 
healing on long range space missions


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13 Earth Measurement Systems


Q-Peak, Inc.
135 South Road
Bedford, MA  1730
Alex Rosiewicz          (781) 275-9535
98-2-13.01-9535                              GSFC
Compact, Solid-State, Q-switched Laser Design

Ciencia, Inc.
111 Roberts Street, Suite K
East Hartford, CT  6108
Arturo O. Pilar          (860) 528-9737
98-2-13.02-9737                              SSC
Fluorescence Lifetime Vertical Profiler

Coherent Technologies, Inc.
655 Aspen Ridge Drive
Lafayette, CO  80026
Robert M. Huffaker          (303) 604-2000
98-2-13.03-2000C                              LaRC
Elevated Operational Temperature, Passively-Cooled 
Laser Diode Arrays for Spaceborne Sensors

Coherent Technologies, Inc.
655 Aspen Ridge Drive
Lafayette, CO  80026
Robert M. Huffaker          (303) 604-2000
98-2-13.03-2000E                              MSFC
Efficient Wideband 2 Micron Coherent Lidar

Q-Peak, Inc.
135 South Road
Bedford, MA  1730
Alex Rosiewicz          (781) 275-9535
98-2-13.03-9535                              LaRC
A Highly Efficient Diode-Pumped Laser

Physical Sciences Inc.
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA  01810-1077
George E. Caledonia          (978) 689-0003
98-2-13.04-0003                              ARC
Quantum Cascade Based Field Flux Sensor

Global Positioning Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 89
Inverness, MS  38753
John E. Williams          (601) 265-5522
98-2-13.06-5522                              SSC
Plant Stress Management Program

Virginia Millimeter Wave
706 Forest St., Suite D
Charlottesville, VA  22903
Philip Koh          (804) 295-4994
98-2-13.09-4994                              GSFC
Low Cost Integrated Submillimeter-wave Receivers

the Hammers Company, Inc.
7474 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 710
Greenbelt, MD  20770
Eydie R. Hammers          (301) 345-5300
98-2-13.11-5300                              GSFC
Virtual Satellite Platform


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14 Space-Based Large Telescopes


SRS Technologies
500 Discovery Drive
Huntsville, AL  35806
Harold L. Pastrick          (256) 971-7000
98-2-14.01-7000                              MSFC
Integrated Optical Design Evaluation Tool

TRS Ceramics, Inc.
Suite J, 2820 E. College Ave.
State College, PA  16801-7548
David Pickrell          (814) 238-7485
98-2-14.01-7485                              LaRC
Single Crystal Piezoelectrics For Cryogenic Actuators

The Sirius Group
108 Spinnaker Ridge Drive
Huntsville, AL  35824
Glenn W. Zeiders          (256) 461-9233
98-2-14.01-9233                              MSFC
Tension-Based Support Structures for Very Large 
Space Telescopes



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15 In Situ Exploration and Sample Return


Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies
1465 N. Fiesta Blvd. Suite 107
Gilbert, AZ  85233
Eric R. Miller          (602) 813-4984
98-2-15.01-4984                              JPL
Ultra Low Weight Turbomolecular Pump


EIC Laboratories, Inc.
111 Downey Street
Norwood, MA  02062-2612
A. C. Makrides          (781) 769-9450
98-2-15.01-9450                              JPL
Raman and SERS Imaging Probe for Extraterrestrial 
Bioparticle Discovery
 

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16 Astrophysical and Space Physics Observations


Hypres, Inc.
175 Clearbrook Road
Elmsford, NY  10523-1109
Elie K. Track          (914) 592-1190
98-2-16.01-1190A                              GSFC
Membrane-isolated STJ X-Ray Detector Arrays with 
On-Chip Readout Electronics

Plasma Processes, Inc.
4914 D Moores Mill Rd.
Huntsville, AL  35811-1558
Tim McKechnie          (256) 851-7653
98-2-16.01-7653                              GSFC
Low-Cost Fabrication, Lightweight Optics, Mirrors, and Benches

Electric Propulsion Laboratory, Inc.
1040 Synthes Ave.
Monument, CO  80132
Martha B. Aston          (719) 481-4411
98-2-16.03-4411                              GSFC
Plasma Charge Balancing System to Enable Spacecraft 
Floating Potential Regulation


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17 Space-Based Optical Interferometers



Q-Peak, Inc.
135 South Road
Bedford, MA  1730
Alex Rosiewicz          (781) 275-9535
98-2-17.01-9535                              JPL
Ultra-Stable 1.3-micron Lasers for Precision Metrology

Foster-Miller, Inc.
350 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA  2154
Adi R. Guzdar          (781) 684-4242
98-2-17.03-4242A                              JPL
Micro-Dynamic Shock Absorber


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18 Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Technology


Yardney Technical Products, Inc.
82 Mechanic Street
Pawcatuck, CT  6379
Tom Murphy          (860) 599-1100
98-2-18.02-1100                              JSC
A Mixed Oxide Negative Electrode Material for Li-ion Batteries

MER Corporation
7960 S. Kolb Rd.
Tucson, AZ  85706
R.O. Loutfy          (529) 574-1980
98-2-18.02-1980                              JPL
Low Cost High Energy Density Lithium-ion Batteries 
for Low Temperature Applications

Proton Energy Systems Inc.
50 Inwood Road
Rocky Hill, CT  6067
William F. Smith          (860) 571-6533
98-2-18.02-6533                              GRC
Zero Gravity - PEM Regenerative Fuel Cell Energy 
Storage System

Nanomaterials Research Corp.
2620 Trade Center Avenue
Longmont, CO  80503
Tapesh Yadav          (303) 702-1672
98-2-18.03-1672                              GRC
High Energy Density Nanocrystalline Ceramic Capacitors

Busek Co. Inc.
11 Tech Circle
Natick, MA  01760-1023
J. Budny          (508) 655-5565
98-2-18.04-5565A                              GRC
Colloid Thrusters For Micro And Nanosatellites



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19 Materials, Structures, and Environmental Effects


Nu-Cast, Inc.
29 Grenier Field Road
Londonderry, NH  3053
D. Don McKitterick          (603) 432-1600
98-2-19.01-1600                              GSFC
High Efficiency Monolithic Lightweight Cast Structures

Aspen Systems, Inc.
184 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA  1752
Hamed Borhanian          (508) 481-5058
98-2-19.02-5058B                              ARC
Synthesis of Ultra-High Temperature Resistant Zirconium 
and Hafnium Carbide Aerogels

Triton Systems, Inc.
200 Turnpike Road
Chelmsford, MA  1824
Ross Haghighat          (978) 250-4200
98-2-19.03-4200                              GRC
Low Cost Synthesis of BAX for Matrix Composite Resins

J.V. Poplawski & Assoc.
528 N. New Street
Bethlehem, PA  18018
Joseph V. Poplawski          (610) 758-9601
98-2-19.04-9601                              GRC
Advanced Analysis Package for High Speed 
Multi- Bearing/Shaft Systems

Oceanit Laboratories, Inc.
1100 Alakea Street, 31st Floor
Honolulu, HI  96813
Patrick K. Sullivan          (808) 531-3017
98-2-19.05-3017                              MSFC
Development of a Phenomenological Orbital Debris 
Model with Specific Application to Risk Assessment 
for High Value On-orbit Systems

k Technology Corporation
500 Office Center Drive, Suite 250
Fort Washington, PA  19034
Thomas G. Cassin          (215) 628-8681
98-2-19.07-8681                              LaRC
High Conductivity Flexible Thermal Strap

Lasson Technologies, Inc.
1331 Avenida de Cortez
Pacific Palisades, CA  90272
Marvin Klein          (310) 459-0101
98-2-19.08-0101                              LaRC
Improved laser ultrasonic receiver for nondestructive 
evaluation of aerospace materials and structures

Magnesensors, Inc.
9717-A Pacific Heights Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92121
Mark S. DiIorio          (619) 458-5750
98-2-19.08-5750                              LaRC
Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerostructures 
Using New High Temperature SQUID Sensors

Triton Systems, Inc.
200 Turnpike Road
Chelmsford, MA  1824
Ross Haghighat          (978) 250-4200
98-2-19.10-4200A                              LaRC
A Novel Tear Resistant Technology for Thin Film 
Membrane Applications

Foster-Miller, Inc.
350 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA  2154
Adi R. Guzdar          (781) 684-4242
98-2-19.11-4242                              JPL
High Performance Balloon Envelope Materials for 
Planetary Aerobots



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20 Design Tools, Systems Analysis, and Simulation


Spectrum Astro, Inc.
1440 N. Fiesta Blvd
Gilbert, AZ  85233-1000
Patricia M. Oleson          (602) 892-8200
98-2-20.02-8200                              GSFC
Optimal Orbit Transfer Analysis for Advanced Space Systems



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21 Avionics, Data Systems, and Data Storage


Intelligent Automation, Inc.
2 Research Place, Suite 202
Rockville, MD  20850
Joseph E. Schwartz          (301) 590-3155
98-2-21.01-3155                              JPL
Fuzzy Logic Based Low Consumption Signal Processing Platform




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22 Instruments and Sensing


Avyd Devices, Inc.
2925 College Avenue, Unit A-01
Costa Mesa, CA  92626
Honnavalli R Vydyanath          (714) 751-8553
98-2-22.02-8553                              GSFC
Improved CdZnTe crystal growth for gamma ray 
detection applications

Sunpower, Inc.
P.O. Box 2625
Athens, OH  45701-2625
Elaine Mather          (740) 594-2221
98-2-22.04-2221                              GSFC
Single-stage and two-stage inertance tube cryocoolers

United Micromachines
4978 Santa Anita Ave. #203
Temple City, CA  91780
Thomas Tsao          (626) 585-9379
98-2-22.05-9379                              JPL
MEMS-Based Mass Flow Meters for Low Flow Applications


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23 Spacecraft Miniaturization Technologies


AeroAstro, LLC
145 Tremont Street, Suite 404
Boston, MA  2111
David J. Goldstein          (617) 451-8630
98-2-23.01-8630                              GSFC
X-Band Communications System for Nanospacecraft

Energy Science Laboratories, Inc.
6988 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA  92121-2232
Timothy R. Knowles          (619) 552-2034
98-2-23.02-2034A                              JPL
Heat Switch for Microspacecraft Thermal Control

Energy Science Laboratories, Inc.
6988 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA  92121-2232
Timothy R. Knowles          (619) 552-2034
98-2-23.02-2034B                              JPL
Composite Ion Thruster


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24 Intelligent Systems


Accurate Automation Corporation
7001 Shallowford Road
Chattanooga, TN  37421
Robert M. Pap          (423) 894-4646
98-2-24.01-4646                              ARC
A Learning Algorithm for Multi-Ship Flight Path Management


Metrica Inc.
10010 San Pedro, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX  78216-3856
Nancy Dunson          (210) 340-8211
98-2-24.01-6601                              ARC
A Suite of Visualization Tools for Distributed Autonomous Systems


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25 Telerobotics


Amain Electronics Co, Inc.
1875 Angus Ave, Unit C
Simi Valley, CA  93063
William Mandl          (805) 577-0583
98-2-25.01-0583                              JPL
MOSAD and Stream Vision for a Telerobotic, Flying 
camera system.

IA Tech, Inc.
10501 Kinnard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90024-6017
Ann T. Tai          (310) 474-3568
98-2-25.01-3568                              JPL
Distributed Operations and Automated Planning of 
Cooperative Robotic Systems

Creare Incorporated
P.O. Box 71, Etna Road
Hanover, NH  03755-0071
James A. Block          (603) 643-3800
98-2-25.02-3800                              JSC
Control Software for High Performance Bilateral Telerobots


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26 Communications


Spire Corporation
One Patriots Park
Bedford, MA  01730-2396
Everett S. McGinley, Ph.D.          (781) 275-6000
98-2-26.01-6000                              JPL
Large-Area Transmission-Line Resonant Optical 
Cavity Photodiodes

FDE Incorporated
21070 SW Tile Flat Road
Beaverton, OR  97007-8739
Karen W Vancil          (503) 628-0703
98-2-26.02-0703                              GRC
Long Life Cathode for Space Communications
 
Aeptec Microsystems, Inc.
15800 Crabbs Branch Way, Suite 300
Rockville, MD  20855
Steven C. Chen          (301) 670-6770
98-2-26.02-6770                              GSFC
Mobil Communication and Information System to Support 
Emergency Management


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27 Instrument Optics Technologies


Quantum Photonics, Inc.
P.O. Box 49
College Park, MD  20741-0049
Mario Dagenais          (301) 706-5941
98-2-27.02-5941                              GSFC
Tapered Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Module 
for Trace Gas Sensing

Applied Mathematical Physics Research
420 Bedford Street, Ste 230
Lexington, MA  2420
Shirley Enguehard          (781) 862-6357
98-2-27.03-6357A                              MSFC
New Rigorous Design and Optimization Methods in the 
Vectorial Diffraction Regime for Multi-level Sub-wavelength 
Diffractive Optics

Luxel Corporation
515 Tucker Ave. / PO Box 1879
Friday Harbor, WA  98250
Pamela Hollis          (360) 378-4137
98-2-27.04-4137A                              GSFC
High throughput thin foil filters with enhanced durability 
for the x-ray and EUV regions


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Moxtek, Inc.
452 West 1260 North
Orem, UT  84057
Lester Y. Moody          (801) 225-0930
98-2-28.01-0930                              ARC
An XRD/XRF Instrument for Microanalysis of Rocks and Minerals

US Genomics
8 Saint Mary's Street, Suite 922
Boston, MA  02215-2421
Eugene Chan          (617) 504-6595
98-2-28.03-6595                              ARC
Sensitive Fluorescence Genetic Analysis
 

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