National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

2009 Phase 1

Proposals Selected for Negotiation of Contracts

TOPIC LIST

Small Business Technology Transfer
T1 Information Technologies for System Health Management and the Study of Space Radiation Environments and Associated Health Risks
T2 Atmospheric Flight Research of Advanced Technologies and Vehicle Concepts
T3 Technologies for Space Exploration
T4 Innovative Sensors, Detectors and Instruments for Science Applications
T5 Modeling and Simulation
T6 Innovative Technologies and Approaches for Space
T7 Launch Site Technologies
T8 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Mesh Creation
T9 Technologies for Human and Robotic Space Exploration Propulsion Design and Manufacturing
T10 Rocket Propulsion Testing Systems


T1 Information Technologies for System Health Management and the Study of Space Radiation Environments and Associated Health Risks

TRACLabs, Inc.
100 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 520
San Antonio, TX 78216-4727
David Kortenkamp (210) 822-2310
Vanderbilt University
2301 Vanderbilt Place Station B #7749
Nashville, TN 37235-7749
09-1-T1.01-9857 ARC
Distributed Diagnosis, Prognosis and Recovery for Complex Systems

American GNC Corporation
888 Easy Street
Simi Valley, CA 93065-1812
Emily Melgarejo (805) 582-0582
The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
2385 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045-7563
09-1-T1.01-9862 ARC
Advanced Structural Health Monitoring System for Comprehensive Real-Time Vehicle Characterization

ProtoInnovations, LLC
1908 Shaw Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1710
Dimi Apostolopoulos (412) 916-8807
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
09-1-T1.02-9872 ARC
Reliable Autonomous Surface Mobility (RASM) in Support of Human Exploration

TRACLabs, Inc.
100 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 520
San Antonio, TX 78216-4727
David Kortenkamp (210) 822-2310
Carnegie Mellon University - Silicon Valley
NASA Research Park, Building 23
Moffett Field, CA 94305-2823
09-1-T1.02-9928 ARC
Integration of Notification with 3D Visualization of Rover Operations

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T2 Atmospheric Flight Research of Advanced Technologies and Vehicle Concepts

Lynntech, Inc.
Lynntech, Inc.
College Station, TX 77840-4023
G. Hisaw (979) 693-0017
University of Texas at Dallas
Box 860688, MP 15
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
09-1-T2.01-9899 DFRC
Acoustic Reduction of Flow Separation

Tao of Systems Integration, Inc.
144 Research Drive
Hampton, VA 23666-1325
Siva Mangalam (757) 220-5040
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1880 Pratt Drive, Suite 2006
Blacksburg, VA 24060-0000
09-1-T2.01-9944 DFRC
Wide Range Flow and Heat Flux Sensors for In-Flight Flow Characterization

Stirling Dynamics, Inc.
4030 Lake Washington Blvd NE #205
Kirkland, WA 98033-7870
Dennis Messenger (425) 827-7476
The University of Washington
1100 NE 45th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98105-4696
09-1-T2.01-9961 DFRC
Aeroelastic/Aeroservoelastic Uncertainty and Reliability of Advanced Aerospace Vehicles in Flight and Ground Operations

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
9950 Wakeman Drive
Manassas, VA 20110-2702
Scott Hart (703) 369-3633
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E19-750
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
09-1-T2.01-9974 DFRC
Extensible Data Set Architecture for Systems Analysis

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T3 Technologies for Space Exploration

CFX Battery, Inc.
1300 W Optical Drive, Suite 300
Azusa, CA 91702-3251
Sohrab Hossain (626) 610-0660
Georgia Institute of Technology
505 10th Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0420
09-1-T3.01-9864 GRC
Biotemplated Nano-Structured Materials for Advanced Li-ion Batteries

ElectroDynamic Applications, Inc.
P.O. Box 131460
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-1460
Jonathan Zagel (734) 786-1434
University of Michigan
3003 South State Street, Room 1058
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1274
09-1-T3.01-9881 GRC
High Power High Thrust Ion Thruster (HPHTion): 50 CM Ion Thruster for Near-Earth Applications

Tech-X Corporation
5621 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Leslie Rosczyk (303) 448-0727
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
09-1-T3.01-9893 GRC
Next-Generation Ion Thruster Design Tool to Support Future Space Missions

Firefly Technologies
2082 Hackberry Lane
Shakopee, MN 55379-4622
Michael Nesnidal (608) 698-0935
Rochester Institute of Technology
One Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5603
09-1-T3.01-9972 GRC
Nanowire Photovoltaic Devices

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T4 Innovative Sensors, Detectors and Instruments for Science Applications

Structured Materials Industries, Inc.
201 Circle Drive North, Suite 102/103
Piscataway, NJ 08854-3723
Gary Tomp (732) 302-9274
Cornell University
120 Day Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-2801
09-1-T4.01-9882 GSFC
Hybrid Integrated Photonics for Ultrahigh Throughput Optical Signal Processing

ADVR, Inc.
2310 University Way, Building 1
Bozeman, MT 59715-6504
Betsy Heckel (406) 522-0388
Stanford University
Office of Sponsored Research, 340 Panama Street, MC 4100
Stanford, CA 94305-4100
09-1-T4.01-9939 GSFC
A Compact, Waveguide Based Programmable Optical Comb Generator

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T5 Modeling and Simulation

M4 Engineering, Inc.
4020 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90807-2683
Kevin Roughen (562) 981-7797
The Curators of the University of Missouri
300 W. 12th Street
Rolla, MO 65401-1330
09-1-T5.01-9926 JPL
Quantification of Uncertainties in Integrated Spacecraft System Models

IllinoisRocstar, LLC
60 Hazelwood Drive; P. O. Box 3001
Champaign, IL 61826-3001
William Dick (217) 417-0885
University of Illinois
OSPRA, 1901 S. First Street, Suite A
Champaign, IL 61820-7473
09-1-T5.01-9952 JPL
Efficient Quantification of Uncertainties in Complex Computer Code Results

ACTA, Inc.
2790 Skypark Drive, Sutie 310
Torrance, CA 90505-5345
James Hudson (310) 530-1008
Sandia National Laboratories
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0557
09-1-T5.01-9983 JPL
QMU in Integrated Spacecraft System Models

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T6 Innovative Technologies and Approaches for Space

CFX Battery, Inc.
1300 W Optical Drive, Suite 300
Azusa, CA 91702-3251
Sohrab Hossain (626) 610-0660
Missouri University of Science and Technology
202 Centennial Hall, 300 West 12th Street
Rolla, MO 65409-1330
09-1-T6.01-9868 JSC
Advanced Li/CFx Primary Batteries with Non-Flammable Electrolytes

Nanosonic, Inc.
1485 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-5556
Lisa Lawson (540) 953-1785
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0001
09-1-T6.01-9894 JSC
Self Assembled Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Ultracapacitors

Giner, Inc.
89 Rumford Avenue
Newton, MA 02466-1311
Anthony LaConti (781) 529-0500
The University of Iowa, Div. of Sponsored Programs
2 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320
09-1-T6.01-9988 JSC
Magnetically Modified Asymmetric Supercapacitors

Astrobotic Technology, Inc.
4551 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3524
David Gump (412) 682-3282
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3815
09-1-T6.02-9912 JSC
Scalable Gravity Offload System

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T7 Launch Site Technologies

LongWave Photonics, LLC
2711 Centerville Rd
Wilmington, MA 19808-1645
Alan Lee (310) 650-6276
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4301
09-1-T7.01-9887 KSC
Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser Based 3D Imaging

Picometrix, LLC
2925 Boardwalk Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6765
Robin Risser (734) 864-5600
The Regents of the University of Michigan
3003 South State Street, Room 1072
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1274
09-1-T7.01-9931 KSC
Time-Domain Terahertz Reflection Holograhic Tomography Nondestructive Evaluation System

ARIBEX
744 S 400 E
Orem, UT 84097-6322
Clark Turner (801) 226-5522
The SCI Institute of the University of Utah
72 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9200
09-1-T7.01-9948 KSC
Three-Dimensional Backscatter X-Ray Imaging System

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T8 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Mesh Creation

Simmetrix, Inc.
10 Halfmoon Executive Park Dr.
Clifton Park, NY 12065-5630
Mark Beall (518) 348-1639
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590
09-1-T8.01-9896 LaRC
Generation and Adaptive Modification of Anisotropic Meshes

Research South, Inc.
555 Sparkman Dr. Suite 1612
Huntsville, AL 35816-3431
Lawrence Spradley (256) 721-1769
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
09-1-T8.01-9965 LaRC
Mesh Generation and Adaption for High Reynolds Number RANS Computations

Ciespace Corporation
319 Olde Chapel Trail
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-1255
Rodney Phelps (412) 621-1400
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3815
09-1-T8.01-9986 LaRC
An Automated High Aspect Ratio Mesher for Computational Fluid Dynamics

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T9 Technologies for Human and Robotic Space Exploration Propulsion Design and Manufacturing

Orion Propulsion, Inc.
1525 Perimeter Pkwy Suite 250
Huntsville, AL 35806-3581
Gregory Zsidisin (256) 327-7611
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd., ENGR1-307
Orlando, FL 32816-2450
09-1-T9.01-9844 MSFC
Carbon Nano-Composite Ablative Rocket Nozzles

Concepts ETI, Inc.
217 Billings Farm Road
White River Jct, VT 05001-9486
Robert Hewett (802) 280-6170
Brigham Young University
435 Crabtree Building
Provo, UT 84602-0002
09-1-T9.01-9927 MSFC
Extremely High Suction Performance Inducers for Space Propulsion

Streamline Numerics, Inc.
3221 NW 13th Street, Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32609-2189
Siddharth Thakur (352) 271-8841
University of Michigan
Room 1061, 3003 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1274
09-1-T9.01-9969 MSFC
Advanced Unsteady Turbulent Combustion Simulation Capability for Space Propulsion Systems

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T10 Rocket Propulsion Testing Systems

Sustainable Innovations, LLC
160 Oak St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033-2336
Trent Molter (860) 652-9690
University of Connecticut
438 Whitney Road Extension, Unit 1133
Storrs, CT 06269-1133
09-1-T10.01-9906 SSC
Hydrogen Recovery System

Sierra Lobo, Inc.
426 Croghan Street
Fremont, OH 43420-2448
Mark Haberbusch (419) 499-9653
University of Hawaii
2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki D-200
Honolulu, HI 96822-2309
09-1-T10.01-9918 SSC
Gaseous Helium Reclamation at Rocket Test Systems

Energy Focus, Inc.
32000 Aurora Road
Solon, OH 44139-2814
Nicholas Berchtold (440) 715-1300
Lighting Innovations Institute
20700 North Park Blvd.
University Heights, OH 44118-4581
09-1-T10.02-9869 SSC
Innovative Solid State Lighting Replacements for Industrial and Test Facility Locations

 

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