National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

2005 Phase 2
Proposals Selected for Negotiation of Contracts

TOPIC LIST

Aeronautics Research
A1 Aviation Safety and Security
A2 Vehicle Systems
A3 Airspace Systems

Exploration Systems
X1 Communications, Computing, Electronics and Imaging (CCEI)
X2 Advanced Materials and Structural Concepts (AMSC)
X3 Power Propulsion and Chemical Systems (PPCS)
X4 Advanced Studies Concepts and Tools (ASCT)
X5 Software, Intelligent Systems and Modeling
X6 Advanced Space Operations (ASO)
X7 High Energy Space Systems (HESS)
X8 Advanced Space Platforms and Systems
X9 Lunar and Planetary Surface Operations
X10 Prometheus Technologies
X11 Human Systems Research and Technology
X12 Life Support and Habitation
X13 Human Systems Integration

Science
S1 Robotic Exploration of the Moon and Mars
S2 Robotic Exploration Throughout the Solar System
S3 Astronomical Observatories to Seek Earth-like Extrasolar Planets and Environments
S4 Exploration of the Universe Beyond Our Solar System
S6 Earth-Sun System Instrument and Sensor Technology
S7 Earth-Sun System Data Applications
S8 Science Spacecraft Systems Technology

Space Operations
O1 Space Communications
O2 Space Transportaion

Aeronautics Research

A1 Aviation Safety and Security

Intelligent Automation, Inc.
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855-2785
Mark James (301) 294-5221
05-2-A1.01-8659 LaRC
See-and-Avoid Collision Avoidance Using ADS-B Signal and Radar Sensing

Intelligent Automation, Inc.
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855-2785
Mark James (301) 294-5221
05-2-A1.02-8162 GRC
Wireless In-situ Nondestructive Inspection of Engine Rotor Disks with Ultrasonic Guided Waves

Innovative Dynamics, Inc.
2560 North Triphammer Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-9726
Kumar Seetharam (607) 257-0533
05-2-A1.02-9042 GRC
Radiosonde Cloud Assessment System

Scientific Systems Company, Inc.
500 West Cummings Park, Suite 3000
Woburn, MA 01801-6580
Raman Mehra (781) 933-5355
05-2-A1.03-8321 LaRC
Integrated Damage-Adaptive Control System (IDACS)

Valcor Engineering Corporation
2 Lawrence Road
Springfield, NJ 07081-3121
Harold Sorensen, Jr. (973) 467-8400
05-2-A1.03-8911 LaRC
Advanced On Board Inert Gas Generation System (OBBIGS)

Metis Design Corporation
222 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-1735
Seth Kessler (617) 661-5616
05-2-A1.04-9399 DFRC
Aircraft Sensor-Logger with Power Replenishment Capabilities

Aerotech Research
11836 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 200
Newport News, VA 23606-4507
Steven Velotas (757) 723-1300
05-2-A1.04-9693 ARC
A Real-Time Quantitative Condition Alerting and Analysis Support System for Aircraft Maintenance

Sentient Corporation
850 Energy Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563
Sean Marble (802) 876-3100
05-2-A1.04-9755 ARC
Model Updating in Online Aircraft Prognosis Systems

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A2 Vehicle Systems

Comet Technology Corporation
3830 Packard, Suite 110
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2051
Satha Raveendra (734) 973-1600
05-2-A2.01-8590 GRC
Identification and Reduction of Turbomachinery Noise

MetaHeuristics
209 W. Alamar Avenue, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3701
Sanjoy Banerjee (805) 682-5766
05-2-A2.04-8523 LaRC
Computational Aeroacoustics Using the Generalized Lattice Boltzmann Equation

NanoSonic, Inc.
1485 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-0618
Lisa Lawson (540) 953-1785
05-2-A2.06-8830 LaRC
Lightweight Metal RubberTM Sensors and Interconnects

Rolling Hills Research Corporation
420 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 90245-2822
Brian Kramer (310) 640-8781
05-2-A2.07-8022 DFRC
Enhanced L/D and Virtual Shaping of NLF Sections

Los Gatos Research
67 East Evelyn Avenue, Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041-1518
Anthony O'Keefe (650) 965-7772
05-2-A2.09-8108 DFRC
Dynamic Strain and Crack Monitoring Sensor

Tao of Systems Integration, Inc.
144 Research Drive
Hampton, VA 23666-1325
Siva Mangalam (757) 220-5040
05-2-A2.09-8187 DFRC
Flow-Angle and Airspeed Sensor System (FASS) Using Flush-Mounted Hot-Films

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A3 Airspace Systems

Intelligent Automation, Inc.
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855-2785
Mark James (301) 294-5221
05-2-A3.01-8442 ARC
Debugging and Event Tracing for Multi-Agent Systems

Mosaic ATM, Inc.
1190 Hawling Place
Leesburg, VA 20175-5084
Chris Stevenson (703) 737-7637
05-2-A3.01-8926 ARC
Airport Ground Resource Planning Tool

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Exploration Systems

X1 Communications, Computing, Electronics and Imaging (CCEI)

AeroAstro Corporation
20145 Ashbrook Place
Ashburn, VA 20147-3373
Kim Irving (617) 451-8630
05-2-X1.01-9182 JSC
Modular, Fault-Tolerant Electronics Supporting Space Exploration

Advanced Science and Novel Technology
27 Via Porto Grande
Rancho Palos Verdes , CA 90275-2049
Vladimir Katzman (310) 377-6029
05-2-X1.01-9968 GSFC
Radiation-Tolerant, Space Wire-Compatible Switching Fabric

Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.
535 W. Research Blvd., Suite 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701-7174
Sharmila Mounce (479) 443-5759
05-2-X1.02-8196 JPL
DC-Motor Drive Encompassing SiGe Asynchronous Control Electronics for Ultra-Wide (-230 °C to +130 °C) Environments

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X2 Advanced Materials and Structural Concepts (AMSC)

Ultramet
12173 Montague Street
Pacoima, CA 91331-2210
Craig Ward (818) 899-0236
05-2-X2.01-8308 GRC
Lightweight Ultrahigh Temperature CMC-Lined C/C Combustion Chambers, Phase II

NEI Corporation
201 Circle Drive N., Suite 102/103
Piscataway, NJ 08854-3723
Ganesh Skandan (732) 868-1906
05-2-X2.01-8458 LaRC
Advanced Silicone-based Coatings for Flexible Fabric Applications

Folded Structures Company, LLC
1142A Old York Road
Ringoes, NJ 08551-1045
Daniel Kling (908) 237-1955
05-2-X2.02-7872 LaRC
New Analysis and Theory of Deployable Folded Structures

Microwave Power Technology
1280 Theresa Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008-6833
Robert Espinosa (408) 379-5335
05-2-X2.03-8174 ARC
Carbon Nanotube Electron Sources for Air Purification

MER Corporation
7960 S. Kolb Road
Tucson, AZ 85706-9237
Dr. Raouf Loutfy (520) 574-1980
05-2-X2.03-8282 LaRC
A Nanotube Surface Reinforced Graphite Fiber Exhibiting Significantly Enhanced Properties

NanoSonic, Inc.
1485 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-5556
Lisa Lawson (540) 953-1785
05-2-X2.03-8731 JSC
Multifunctional, Nanostructured Metal Rubber Protective Films for Space Exploration

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X3 Power Propulsion and Chemical Systems (PPCS)

CFD Research Corporation
215 Wynn Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805-1926
Ashok Singhal (256) 726-4858
05-2-X3.01-9345 GRC
Novel Solar Cell Nanotechnology for Improved Efficiency and Radiation Hardness

Sunpower, Inc.
182 Mill Street
Athens, OH 45701-2627
Faith Knutsen (740) 594-2221
05-2-X3.01-9845 GRC
High Specific Power Multiple-Cylinder Alpha Free-Piston Stirling Engine

ElectroChem, Inc.
400 West Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801-6519
Radha Jalan (781) 938-5300
05-2-X3.02-8857 JSC
Integrated PEMFC Flow Field Design Concept for Gravity Independent Passive Water Removal

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
30 Forbes Road, Building B
Northborough, MA 01532-2501
Heather Crouse (508) 691-1161
05-2-X3.03-7985 MSFC
Sprayable Thermal Insulation for Cryogenic Tanks

HyPerComp Engineering, Inc.
1080 North Main, Suite #2
Brigham City, UT 84302-0505
Ryan Noorda (435) 734-1166
05-2-X3.03-9289 MSFC
Defining the coupled effects of cryogenic, space-radiation, and hypervelocity impact damamge on COPV's

Big Horn Valve, Inc.
1664 Terra Avenue #5
Sheridan, WY 82801-5018
Zachary Gray (307) 672-5443
05-2-X3.03-9923 JSC
VOST Flow-Control Valve

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X4 Advanced Studies Concepts and Tools (ASCT)

Collier Research & Development Corporation
45 Diamond Hill Road
Hampton, VA 23666-6016
Craig Collier (757) 825-0000
05-2-X4.02-8340 LaRC
Automated Design and Analysis Tool for CLV/CEV Composite and Metallic Structural Components

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X5 Software, Intelligent Systems and Modeling

Time Rover, Inc.
11425 Charsan Lane
Cupertino, CA 95014-4981
Dana Drusinsky (408) 252-2808
05-2-X5.01-9960 ARC
System and Component Software Specification, Run-time Verification and Automatic Test Generation

S&K Technologies, Inc.
56 Old Highway 93 North, Box 339
St. Ignatius, MT 59865-0339
Arthur Molin (406) 745-5720
05-2-X5.02-8208 JSC
Concept of Operations Storyboarding Tool

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X6 Advanced Space Operations (ASO)

Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.
951 Mariner's Island Blvd., Suite 360
San Mateo, CA 94404-2627
Carolyn Maxwell (650) 931-2700
05-2-X6.01-9292 ARC
Intelligent, Semi-Automated Procedure Aid (ISAPA) for ISS Flight Control

Innosense, LLC
2531 West 237th Street, Suite 127
Torrance, CA 90505-5245
Latika Datta (310) 530-2011
05-2-X6.03-9788 KSC
Autonomous, Cryogenic Leak Detector for Improving Launch Site Operations

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X7 High Energy Space Systems (HESS)

Orion Propulsion, Inc.
105 A-4 Commerce Circle
Madison, AL 35758-1863
Angie Fulmer (256) 461-8032
05-2-X7.01-9069 MSFC
Oxygen-Methane Thruster

Combustion Research and Flow Technology
6210 Kellers Church Road
Pipersville, PA 18947-1020
Paula Schachter (215) 766-1520
05-2-X7.01-9200 MSFC
Efficient and Accurate Computational Framework for Injector Design and Analysis

Surmet Corporation
31 B Street
Burlington, MA 01803-3406
Dr. Santosh Jha (781) 272-3969
05-2-X7.02-7746 MSFC
Lightweight and Environmentally Durable Propulsion Components

Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.
140 Intracoastal Pointe, Suite 301
Jupiter, FL 33477-5094
Lloyd Mazer (561) 746-3317
05-2-X7.02-9038 MSFC
Physics-Based Pneumatic Hammer Instability Model

Andrews Space & Technology
505 5th Avenue South, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104-3894
Marian Joh (206) 438-0602
05-2-X7.04-8963 DFRC
Flexible Transpiration Cooled Thermal Protection System for Inflatable Atmospheric Capture and Entry Systems

Combustion Research and Flow Technology
6210 Kellers Church Road
Pipersville, PA 18947-1020
Paula Schachter (215) 766-1520
05-2-X7.04-9051 LaRC
Hybrid Computational Model for High-Altitude Aeroassist Vehicles

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X8 Advanced Space Platforms and Systems

Payload Systems, Inc.
247 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-1129
Scott Hart (617) 868-8086
05-2-X8.02-8477 MSFC
Self-Assembling Wireless Autonomous Reconfigurable Modules (SWARM)

MicroSat Systems, Inc.
8130 Shaffer Parkway
Littleton, CO 80127-4107
Mark Wood (303) 285-1722
05-2-X8.02-9494 GSFC
Modular, Plug and Play, Distributed Avionics

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X9 Lunar and Planetary Surface Operations

Plasma Processes, Inc.
4914 Moores Mill Road
Huntsville, AL 35811-1558
Angela Hattaway (256) 851-7653
05-2-X9.01-8468 MSFC
Plasma Reduction of Lunar Regolith for In-Space Fabrication

Pioneer Astronautics
11111 W. 8th Avenue, Unit A
Lakewood, CO 80215-5516
Robert Zubrin (303) 980-0890
05-2-X9.01-9561 JSC
Lunar Materials Handling System

Nastec, Inc.
1801 East Ninth Street, Suite 1111
Cleveland, OH 44114-3103
Richard Klein (216) 765-7514
05-2-X9.02-7764 GRC
Long-Life, Oil-Free, Light-Weight, Multi-Roller Traction Drives for Planetary Vehicle Surface Exploration

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X10 Prometheus Technologies

Colorado Power Electronics, Inc.
120 Commerce Drive, Unit 3
Fort Collins, CO 80524-4731
Geoff Drummond (970) 482-0191
05-2-X10.01-8573 JPL
High Efficiency Three Phase Resonant Conversion for Standardized Architecture Power System Applications

New Era Technology
3720 NW 43rd Street, Suite 105
Gainesville, FL 32606-6190
Sousan Anghaie (352) 380-9880
05-2-X10.02-8043 GRC
Development and Evaluation of Mixed Uranium-Refractory Carbide/Refractory Carbide Cer-Cer Fuels

Luna Innovations Incorporated
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657
Michael Pruzan (540) 552-5128
05-2-X10.03-8601 GRC
Real-Time Micro-Miniature Dosimeter

Applied Material Systems Engineering, Inc.(AMSENG)
2309 Pennsbury Ct.
Schaumburg, IL 60194-3884
Mukund Deshpande (630) 372-9650
05-2-X10.04-9670 GRC
Robust Engineered Thermal Control Material Systems for Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and Prometheus Needs

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X11 Human Systems Research and Technology

Payload Systems, Inc.
247 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-1129
Scott Hart (617) 868-8086
05-2-X11.01-9057 ARC
Cell/Tissue Culture Radiation Exposure Facility

Visual Editor Consultants
PO Box 1308
Richland, WA 99352-1308
Randy Schwarz (509) 539-8621
05-2-X11.01-9538 LaRC
Graphical User Interface for High Energy Multi-Particle Transport

Space Hardware Optimization Technology
7200 Highway 150
Greenville, IN 47124-9515
Mark Deuser (812) 923-9591
05-2-X11.01-9875 JSC
Sample Management System for Heavy Ion Irradiation

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Nancy Marshall (617) 668-6801
05-2-X11.02-9113 JSC
Microfluidic Cytometer for Complete Blood Count Analysis

UMPQUA Research Company
P.O. Box 609
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457-0102
John Aker (541) 863-2655
05-2-X11.03-9545 GRC
Microwave Powered Gravitationally Independent Medical Grade Water Generation

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X12 Life Support and Habitation

MicroCell Technologies, LLC
410 Great Road, Suite C-2
Littleton, MA 01460-1273
Michael Kimble (978) 952-6947
05-2-X12.01-7647 ARC
Electrochemical Reactor for Producing Oxygen From Carbon Dioxide

UMPQUA Research Company
P.O. Box 609
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457-0102
John Aker (541) 863-2655
05-2-X12.01-9587 MSFC
Hydrogen Recovery by ECR Plasma Pyrolysis of Methane

Paragon Space Development Corporation
3481 E. Michigan Street
Tucson, AZ 85714-2221
Taber MacCallum (520) 903-1000
05-2-X12.01-9869 JSC
Solid Oxide Electrolysis for Oxygen Production in an ARS

ITN Energy Systems, Inc.
8130 Shaffer Parkway
Littleton, CO 80127-4107
Ashotosh Misra (303) 285-5145
05-2-X12.02-8812 JSC
Mutlifunctional Fibers for Energy Storage in Advanced EVA Systems

ADA Technologies, Inc.
8100 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 130
Littleton , CO 80127-4107
Clifton Brown, Jr. (303) 792-5615
05-2-X12.03-8217 GRC
Fine Water Mist Fire Extinguisher for Spacecraft

Adherent Technologies, Inc.
9621 Camino del Sol NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111-1522
Susan Switzer (505) 346-1685
05-2-X12.03-8408 MSFC
Light-Curing Structural Tape for In-Space Repair

Physical Sciences, Inc.
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810-1077
Byron Green (978) 689-0003
05-2-X12.05-9569 KSC
Transmission and Distribution of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) for Biomass Production in Exploration Missions [7226-270]

Infoscitex Corporation
303 Bear Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02451-1016
William Thompson (781) 890-1338
05-2-X12.05-9623 JSC
ElastiGlass Barrier Film and Food Processing Techniques for the 3-to-5 Year Shelf-Stable Food Package

Physical Optics Corporation, EP Division
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Gordon Drew (310) 320-3088
05-2-X12.06-9638 JSC
Adaptive Intelligent Ventilation Noise Control

Lynntech, Inc.
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102
College Station, TX 77840-4027
Cynthia Barnett (979) 693-0017
05-2-X12.07-8928 JSC
A Novel Technology for Simultaneous TOC Reduction and Biofouling Prevention

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X13 Human Systems Integration

SIFT, LLC
211 N. First Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1476
Harry Funk (612) 716-4015
05-2-X13.01-7946 JSC
An Automated Evaluation and Critiquing Aid for User Interface Design

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Science

S1 Robotic Exploration of the Moon and Mars

Applied Technology Associates
1300 Britt Street SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123-3353
Jeffrey Stein (505) 767-1203
05-2-S1.03-8998 JPL
High-Bandwidth Hybrid Sensor (HYSENS)

Princeton Lightwave, Inc.
2555 Route 130 South, Suite 1
Cranbury, NJ 08512-3509
Mark Itzler (609) 495-2551
05-2-S1.03-9511 GSFC
High Performance Avalanche Photodiodes for Photon Counting at 1064 nm

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S2 Robotic Exploration Throughout the Solar System

Thorleaf Research, Inc.
5552 Cathedral Oaks Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-1406
Paul Holland (805) 692-4978
05-2-S2.01-8127 JPL
Miniaturized, Low Power Cryogenic Inlet System with Sampling Probes for Titan

Physical Optics Corporation, EP Division
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Gordon Drew (310) 320-3088
05-2-S2.01-9647 ARC
Hybrid LIBS and Raman Spectroscopy Standoff Detection System

TRS Ceramics, Inc.
2820 East College Avenue, Suite J
State College, PA 16801-7548
Chris Walk (814) 238-7485
05-2-S2.02-8048 JPL
High Temperature Capacitors for Venus Exploration

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
30 Forbes Road, Building B
Northborough, MA 01532-2501
Heather Crouse (508) 691-1161
05-2-S2.02-8148 JPL
Aerogel Insulation for the Thermal Protection of Venus Spacecraft

Ceramic Composites, Inc.
133 Defense Highway, Suite 212
Annapolis, MD 21401-8907
Sharon Fehrenbacher (410) 224-3710
05-2-S2.02-9617 JPL
Venus Lander Experiment Vessel

Spire Corporation
One Patriots Park
Bedford, MA 01730-2396
Mark Little (781) 275-6000
05-2-S2.04-8023 GRC
High Operating Temperature, Radiation-Hard MIM Thermophotovoltaic Converters

Sunpower, Inc.
182 Mill Street
Athens, OH 45701-2627
Faith Knutsen (740) 594-2221
05-2-S2.04-9840 GRC
Thermo-Acoustic Convertor for Space Power

Los Gatos Research
67 East Evelyn Avenue, Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041-1518
Anthony O'Keefe (650) 965-7772
05-2-S2.05-8993 ARC
Photonic Crystal Fiber-Based High Sensitivity Gas Sensor

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Nancy Marshall (617) 668-6801
05-2-S2.05-9082 ARC
Single Molecule Instrument for Surface Enhanced Raman Optical Activity of Biomolecules

MesoScribe Technologies, Inc.
25 Health Sciences Drive
Stony Brook, NY 11790-3350
Jeffrey Brogan (631) 444-6455
05-2-S2.06-7742 JPL
Enabling Technologies for Fabrication of Large Area Flexible Antennas

Applied Biomathematics
100 North Country Road
Setauket , NY 11733-1300
Lev Ginzburg (631) 751-4350
05-2-S2.07-8521 LaRC
Accounting for Epistemic and Aleatory Uncertainty in Early System Design

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S3 Astronomical Observatories to Seek Earth-like Extrasolar Planets and Environments

SySense, Inc.
300 East Magnolia Blvd., Suite 300
Burbank, CA 91502-1156
Walton Williamson (818) 238-2330
05-2-S3.01-7996 JPL
Fault Detection, Identification, Reconstruction, and Fault-Tolerant Estimation for Distributed Spacecraft

Xinetics, Inc.
115 Jackson Road
Devens, MA 01434-4027
Michael Sheedy (978) 772-0352
05-2-S3.02-7486 JPL
Integrated Wavefront Corrector

Boston Micromachines Corporation
108 Water Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4696
Paul Bierden (617) 926-8796
05-2-S3.02-7676 JPL
Ultraflat Tip-Tilt-Piston MEMS Deformable Mirror

TRS Ceramics, Inc.
2820 East College Avenue, Suite J
State College, PA 16801-7548
Wesley Hackenberger (814) 238-7485
05-2-S3.04-8120 MSFC
Hybrid Electrostatic/Flextensional Deformable Membrane Mirror for Lightweight, Large Aperture and Cryogenic Space Telescopes

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S4 Exploration of the Universe Beyond Our Solar System

TechnoScience Corporation
P.O. Box 60658
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2306
Jam Farhoomand (650) 838-9833
05-2-S4.01-8859 JPL
A 32x32 Direct Hybrid Germanium Photoconductor Array with CTIA Readout Multiplexer

Superconducting Systems, Inc.
90 Rumford Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453-3847
Shahin Pourrahimi (781) 642-6702
05-2-S4.03-8093 GSFC
Shielded ADR Magnets For Space Applications

Mainstream Engineering Corporation
200 Yellow Place
Rockledge, FL 32955-5327
Michael Rizzo (321) 631-3550
05-2-S4.03-8320 MSFC
Vibration-Free Cooling Cycle Pump for Space Vehicles and Habitats

Light Processing & Technologies, Inc. d/b/a OptiGrate
3267 Progress Drive
Orlando, FL 32826-3230
Robert Giffin (407) 381-4115
05-2-S4.04-8021 GSFC
High Resolving Power Volume Diffractive Gratings for 400-2700 nm Spectral Range

LightSmyth Technologies
860 W. Park, Suite 250
Eugene, OR 97401-3061
Thomas Mossberg (541) 431-0026
05-2-S4.04-8389 GSFC
High-Density Diffraction Imaging and Non-Imaging Grating Elements for EUV and X-ray Spectroscopy Fabricated by DUV Reduction Photolithography

Los Gatos Research
67 East Evelyn Avenue, Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041-1529
Anthony O'Keefe (650) 965-7772
05-2-S4.04-8886 JPL
Nonintrusive Optical Thermometers for Real-Time Control of Fabrication Processes

Iris AO, Inc.
2680 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-1717
Michael Helmbrecht (510) 849-2375
05-2-S4.04-9332 GSFC
Extreme-Precision MEMS Segmented Deformable Mirror

aPeak, Inc.
63 Albert Road
Newton, MA 02466-1302
Stefan Vasile (617) 964-1788
05-2-S4.05-9707 GSFC
Fast Readout for Large Area Photon-Counting Infrared Detectors

ADVR, Inc.
2310 University Way, Building #1
Bozeman, MT 59715-6500
Philip Battle (406) 522-0388
05-2-S4.06-8895 GSFC
High Power Electro-Optic Modulator for Space-Based Applications

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S6 Earth-Sun System Instrument and Sensor Technology

MetroLaser, Inc.
2572 White Road
Irvine, CA 92614-6236
Christina Arnold (949) 553-0688
05-2-S6.01-9518 LaRC
One-Dimensional Tunable Photonic-Crystal IR Filter

Mevicon, Inc.
1121 San Antonio Road, Suite B-100-B
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4311
Eric Flint (650) 965-4912
05-2-S6.02-8499 GSFC
Precision Membrane Optical Shell (PMOS) Technology for RF/Microwave to Lightweight LIDAR Apertures

nLight Photonics
5408 NE 88th Street, Building E
Vancouver, WA 98665-0990
David Gustafson (360) 566-4471
05-2-S6.02-8619 GSFC
Ultra High Brightness/Low Cost Fiber Coupled Packaging

nLight Photonics
5408 NE 88th Street, Building E
Vancouver, WA 98665-0990
David Gustafson (360) 566-4471
05-2-S6.02-8985 LaRC
High-Power, High-Efficiency 1.907nm Diode Lasers

Science Research Laboratory, Inc.
15 Ward Street
Somerville, MA 02143-4228
Jonah Jacob (617) 547-1122
05-2-S6.02-9846 LaRC
Fault-Protected Laser Diode Drivers for Improving the Performance and Lifetime of Multiple-Millisecond, Long-Pulse LDAs for NASA LIDAR Systems

HOBI Labs, Inc.
8987 E. Tanque Verde #309-366
Tucson, AZ 85749-9399
Nancy Alimonti (520) 299-2589
05-2-S6.03-8368 GSFC
Portable, Solid-State Light Sources for Field Radiometric Calibrations

Virginia Diodes, Inc.
979 Second Street SE, Suite 309
Charlottesville, VA 22902-6172
Thomas Crowe (434) 297-3257
05-2-S6.04-9636 GSFC
High Reliability Oscillators for Terahertz Systems

Hittite Microwave Corporation
20 Alpha Road
Chelmsford, MA 01863-4147
Stephen Daly (978) 250-3343
05-2-S6.05-8391 JPL
Ka-Band MMIC T/R Module

Spaceborne, Inc.
742 Foothill Blvd., Suite 2B
La Canada, CA 91011-3441
Constantin Timoc (818) 952-0126
05-2-S6.06-9863 JPL
A Digital Correlation Spectrometer Chip with 1 GHz Bandwidth, 4096 Spectral Channels, and 4 W Power Consumption for Passive Microwave Remote Sensing Instruments

TTH Research, Inc.
14300 Cherry Lane Ct., Suite 215
Laurel, MD 20707-4990
Triem Hoang (301) 641-2954
05-2-S6.07-8373 GSFC
Miniature Loop Heat Pipe with Multiple Evaporators and Multiple Condensers

Creare, Inc.
P.O. Box 71
Hanover, NH 03755-0071
Paul Rothe (603) 643-3800
05-2-S6.07-9233 MSFC
High-Conductance Thermal Interfaces Based on Carbon Nanotubes

Voxtel, Inc.
12725 SW Millikan Way, Suite 230
Beaverton, OR 97005-1687
George Williams (971) 223-5646
05-2-S6.07-9346 MSFC
High Efficiency, Easy-to-Manufacture Engineered Nanomaterials for Thermoelectric Applications

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S7 Earth-Sun System Data Applications

GDA Corporation
200 Innovation Blvd., Suite 234
State College, PA 16803-6602
Stephanie Hulina (814) 237-4060
05-2-S7.01-7622 SSC
Automated Extraction of Crop Area Statistics from Medium-Resolution Imagery

Visual Learning Systems, Inc.
1719 Dearborn Avenue
Missoula, MT 59801-2391
James Blundell (406) 829-1384
05-2-S7.01-8496 SSC
Automated Feature Extraction from Hyperspectral Imagery

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S8 Science Spacecraft Systems Technology

Advanced Optical Systems, Inc.
6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 410
Huntsville, AL 35806-2172
Halley Little (256) 971-0036
05-2-S8.01-7776 GSFC
Hybrid Guidance System for Relative Navigation

Colorado Power Electronics, Inc.
120 Commerce Drive, Unit 3
Fort Collins, CO 80524-4731
Geoff Drummond (970) 482-0191
05-2-S8.04-9683 GRC
Wide Output Range Power Processing Unit for Electric Propulsion

Aegis Technology, Inc.
3300 A Westminister Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92703-1442
Bob Liu (714) 265-1238
05-2-S8.06-7695 GRC
A High-Efficiency Compact SiC-based Power Converter System

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Space Operations

O1 Space Communications

Cybernet Systems Corporation
727 Airport Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1639
Daniel Jarrell (734) 668-2567
05-2-O1.01-7813 GSFC
Robust CCSDS Image Data to JPEG2K Transcoding

Microcosm, Inc.
401 Coral Circle
El Segundo, CA 90245-4622
Lynn Shimohara (310) 726-4100
05-2-O1.02-9013 GSFC
X-Ray Pulsar Based Navigation and Time Determination

Infoscitex Corporation
303 Bear Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02451-1016
William Thompson (781) 890-1338
05-2-O1.04-7826 GRC
Novel Deployable High Frequency Antennas Using Composite Electro-Textiles

Binachip, Inc.
2130 Chandler Lane
Glenview, IL 60026-5744
Prith Banerjee (847) 757-8708
05-2-O1.06-9806 GRC
A Hardware/Software Design Environment for Reconfigurable Communication Systems

AeroAstro Corporation
20145 Ashbrook Place
Ashburn, VA 20147-3373
Kim Irving (617) 451-8630
05-2-O1.07-9189 JSC
Reconfigurable, Digital EVA Radio

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O2 Space Transportaion

Optra, Inc.
461 Boston Street
Topsfield, MA 01983-1290
Dianne Young (978) 887-6600
05-2-O2.01-7854 KSC
Advanced 3D Object Identification System

Invocon, Inc.
19221 I-45 South, Suite 530
Conroe, TX 77385-8746
Mary Pate (281) 292-9903
05-2-O2.02-8430 SSC
Wireless Integrated Microelectronic Vacuum Sensor System

Mobitrum Corporation
8070 Georgia Avenue, Suite 209
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4934
Ray Wang (301) 585-4040
05-2-O2.02-9889 SSC
Virtual Sensor Test Instrumentation

Soneticom, Inc.
1045 South John Rodes Boulevard
West Melboune, FL 32904-2005
Richard Lepre (321) 733-0400
05-2-O2.03-7829 KSC
Range Surveillance Using Radio Interferometry and TDOA Techniques

EM Photonics
51 East Main Street
Newark, DE 19711-4676
Eric Kelmelis (302) 456-9003
05-2-O2.03-9888 KSC
Processor for Real-Time Atmospheric Compensation in Long-Range Imaging

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