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USE OF AN AIR-COOLED CYCLONE COAL COMBUSTOR TO CONVERT ASH TO INERT SLAG
Coal Tech Corp. · Department of Energy
Phase II1989$496,748
AN ADVANCED AIR COOLED, CYCLONE COAL COMBUSTOR WILL BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE ITS TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY FOR EFFICIENT CONVERSION TO SLAG OF FLY ASH AND BOTTOM ASH FROM PULVERIZED COAL FIRED UTILITY BOILERS. A…
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Use of the halophyte Sarcocornia utahensis as a phytoremediation strategy for the amelioration of saline-sodic impacted soils . . .
BLUE MOON BULBS LLP · Department of Agriculture
Phase I2009$79,938
The environmental impacts of coal bed methane development (CBM) in Montana and the Rocky Mountain States are well documented. CBM exploration is expanding rapidly with the nation's focus on energy independence and the r…
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Using Scrap Tires to Save up to 100 Million Dollars Per Year by Mitigating Bridge Flood Damage
CONTINUUM DYNAMICS INC · Environmental Protection Agency
Phase I1997$69,931
This Phase I project will investigate using scrap tires to form a protective system for mitigating local scour around bridge piers. Local scour is the erosion of the riverbed around bridge piers, which is induced by the…
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USE OF DNA PROBES FOR THE DETECTION OF LYME DISEASE
SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services
Phase I1990$49,110
THE TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE COULD BE GREATLY ENHANCED IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO DETECT THE LYME DISEASE SPIROCHETE DIRECTLY IN BLOOD WITH A HIGHLY SENSITIVE TEST. IT IS PLANNED TO DEVELOP A TEST WHERE A REGION OF THE BOR…
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Understanding and Utilizing Gravitational Effects on Biotechnology and Materials Science
Rice Systems, Inc. · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Phase I1999$69,746
N/A
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UNATTENDED PRECISION GRINDING PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Metcut Research Assocs Inc · Department of Defense
Phase I1985$50,019
N/A
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Underground Mine Detection Using X-Ray Backscatter Imaging
BIO-IMAGING RESEARCH, INC. · Department of Defense
Phase I1993$49,246
N/A
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Ultra Dense WDM Optical Interconnect Using Silicon NanoComposites
Elastek, Inc. · Department of Energy
Phase I2001$100,000
65776 Adequate ventilation of buildings with outside air is required for healthy indoor air quality; however, in a hot humid climate, the greatest load on air-conditioning is the latent heat (humidity) of the air that e…
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Use of Algae for Fuels Production Concepts for Extracting Oil from Algae
TIAX LLC · Department of Energy
Phase I2009$99,862
Compared to previous generations of sugars, starches, and lignocelluloses, microalgae are a promising feed for biofuels, which can help reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. While the steps from algae growth to biofuel…
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Using Formal Reasoning to Augment Commercial Reactive System Design Tools
Computational Logic, Inc. · Department of Defense
Phase I1995$59,776
Commercial tools have been developed that support the graphical construction of behavioral models of reactive systems and implement various forms of analysis of such user-developed models. These methods rely primarily o…
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Uncertainty Awareness for Battle Space Visualization Systems
VISUALYTICS, LLC · Department of Defense
Phase I2003$99,863
A critical problem for military commanders and decision makers is to understand all of the relevant factors that must go into the assessment of a battle field situation. This problem is made exponentially more difficult…
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USAFA CADETS
Epic Sales, Inc. Dba Epic Systems · Department of Defense
Phase I1984$48,000
EACH YEAR A NUMBER OF PREVIOUSLY VISUALLY-QUALIFIED USAFA CADETS BECOME UNQUALIFIED ON THE VISUAL PORTION OF THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND BECOME INELIGIBLE FOR PILOT TRAINING. THE INCREASED MYOPIA IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBL…
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Using Interactive Media in Health Practices
EDUMEDIA, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services
Phase I1993$50,000
Interactive multimedia materials teaching safer sexual practices will be developed to motivate, educate, and prevent relapse in young heterosexual adults. Target group members will include sexually active, 18 to 29 year…
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Ultra High Surface Area Aluminum Powder for High Energy Explosives
SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. · Department of Defense
Phase II1998$200,000
A novel, high energy density, aluminum-polymer propellant with ultra-high surface area and the potential for extremely high reaction rates, full utilization of the aluminum material, and an integrated fuel/oxidizer syst…
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USE OF A CCD CAMERA FOR LOW-COST CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY
Meridian Instruments, Inc. · Department of Health and Human Services
Phase II1992$500,000
CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY IS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN OPTICAL MICROSCOPY. ITS ABILITY TO VIRTUALLY ELIMINATE OUT-OF-FOCUS BLURRING PERMITS OPTICAL SECTIONING OF CELLS AND THICK TRANSPARENT SPECIMENS. THIS TECHN…
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USE OF MICELLAR-ENHANCED ULTRAFILTRATION FOR REMOVAL/RECOVERY OF DISSOLVED ORGANICS AND METALS FROM WATER
Surfactant Assoc Inc. · National Science Foundation
Phase I1992$50,000
ECONOMICAL METHODS OF REMOVING AND/OR RECOVERING DISSOLVED ORGANICS OR METALS FROM WATER ARE NECESSARY FOR US INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS. ALSO, FIRMS SPECIALIZING IN HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL AND POLLUTION CONTROL WILL B…
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Ultra Wide Band RF Antenna Element
ALPHA OMEGA ELECTROMAGNETICS, LLC · Department of Defense
Phase I2001$98,617
The objective of this SBIR effort is to develop and demonstrate the technical feasibility of an improved ultra wideband antenna element technology suitable for both receive and transmit functions. The end goal is to sig…
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UTILIZATION OF 180-DEGREE PULSES IN HIGH-SPEED MRI
Advanced Nmr Systems, Inc · Department of Health and Human Services
Phase II1988$431,000
THIS RESEARCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WHOLE-BODY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ACQUIRING COMPLETE TOMOGRAPHIC PROTON IMAGES IN ABOUT 50 MILLISECONDS. IN PARTICULAR, THE POTENTIAL UTI…
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Using Convergent Beams for Small-Sample, Time-of-Flight Neutron Diffraction
X-RAY OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · Department of Energy
Phase I2002$98,713
70146 Currently, large crystals and long measurement times are required for neutron diffraction measurements, used in materials science research. The use of convergent beam diffraction could significantly reduce both cr…
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UNATTENDED MONITOR FOR GREENHOUSE CROP HEALTH
SEACOAST SCIENCE, INC. · Department of Agriculture
Phase I2014$100,000
Seacoast proposes to develop a low-cost system that can directly monitor chemicals emitted from crops, over a period of days to months, and analyze these chemicals for the indicators of crop stress. Researchers have fou…
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Ultra Wide Band Radar Terrain Mapping Sensor
Intelligent Automation, Inc. · Department of Defense
Phase II2000$709,047
N/A
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ULTRASENSITIVE DETECTION OF TOXINS USING IMMUNOASSAY AMPLIFICATION
Elcatech, Inc. · Department of Defense
Phase II1992$476,926
THE INABILITY TO DETECT TOXINS WITH ADEQUATE SENSITIVITY IS ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL REASONS THAT THEY ARE POTENTIALLY THREATENING, EITHER DUE TO "NATURAL" EXPOSURE OR DELIBERATE AND HOSTILE USE OF THESE AGENTS BY AN ADVERS…
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Using CAI to Enhance Drug Tx Staff HCV Knowledge and Communication Skills
SOCIAL SCIENCES INNOVATIONS CORPORATION · Department of Health and Human Services
Phase I2007$99,864
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To more efficiently meet the need and demand for hepatitis C virus (HCV) information and health communication skills among thousands of addiction counselors throughout the US, this p…
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UNSYMMETRICAL TELLURIDES AS NOVEL METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (MOCVD) REAGENTS FOR TELLURIUM ALLOYS
Advanced Technologies/Laboratories Intl · National Science Foundation
Phase I1989$50,000
N/A