SBIR/STTR Research Awards

VOICE RESPONSE/INTERNET REGISTRATION & RANDOMIZATION

RHO FEDERAL SYSTEMS DIVISION, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I2001$0

N/A

VERY LOW BIT-RATE ERROR-RESILIENT VIDEO COMMUNICATION

Summitec Corp. · Department of Defense

Phase II1997$571,758

The technology for reliable real-time video communication between air cockpit to base, cockpit to cockpit and missiles to cockpit is of great importance in modern electronic warfare. Since the channel bandwidth for such…

Viewer for Vision Research in Developing Agile Laser Eye Protection

OPTICS 1, INC. · Department of Defense

Phase I2002$87,796

The use of laser devices in the battlefield is rapidly increasing - from low power line-of-sight communications to high-power lasers designed to disable or destroy enemy weaponry. These laser devices operate over a wide…

VIDEO COMPRESSION FOR TRANSMISSION OF ATC DISPLAYS TO REMOTETOWER CAB

DELTA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC · Department of Transportation

Phase II1992$297,088

THIS DOCUMENT IS AN SBIR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THEFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION BY DELTA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. IN RESPONSE TO SBIR SOLICITATION NUMBER 91-FA11. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO I…

Volumetric 3D Display Based on Switchable Binary Optic Element Array

Physical Optics Corporation · National Science Foundation

Phase I1995$64,997

N/A

Viable 2.5-10 GHz 1300nm VCSEL Arrays

PICOLIGHT, INC. · Department of Defense

Phase I1999$69,999

N/A

VIRTUAL PINHOLE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE

VAYTEK, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I1999$100,000

N/A

VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE FIBERS OF TIC AND TIB(2)

Lasergenics Corporation · Department of Defense

Phase I1988$49,073

COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR COMPONENTS OF ADVANCED AEROSPACE POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS OFFER PERFORMANCE, WEIGHT AND COST ADVANTAGES OVER COMPETING MATERIALS. INCREASING DEMANDS ON THE STRENGTH AND TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE…

Vector Identification and Gene Delivery Approach in Pigs

GWATHMEY, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I2004$188,782

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to develop a novel therapy for molecular inotropy, specifically, viral-mediated myocardial delivery of the calcium regulatory protein SERCA 2a (sarcoplas…

V-LAB: A Virtual Laboratory for Structural Integrity Assissment of Composite Components

Applied Research Associates, Inc. · Department of Defense

Phase I1995$79,925

N/A

VISTA: A Novel Therapeutic Target That Negatively Regulates Immunity

IMMURX LLC · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I2011$600,000

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We have discovered, characterized and functionally defined a novel, immune inhibitory ligand. This ligand is hematopoietically-expressed, a distant member of the B7 Ig-superfamily, a…

VSAR: A NEW SENSOR FOR DETECTING LOW RCS GROUND TARGETS

Signal Processing Technology, · Department of Defense

Phase I1991$64,351

THE VELOCITY SAR (VSAR) IS A NOVEL RADAR SYSTEM WHICH COMBINES THE HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING CAPABILITY OF SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) WITH VELOCITY DISCRIMINATION. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO "FILTER OUT"…

Voltage Droop Compensation for High Power Marx Modulators

DULY RESEARCH, INC. · Department of Energy

Phase II2009$700,000

The International Linear Collider (ILC) will need hundreds of modulators to power the 10-MW, long pulse (1.4 ms) klystrons. A Marx modulator controlled by solid-state switches promises higher efficiency, longer lifetime…

Verification and Validation of an Innovative Inflatable Structure Design

PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Phase I2010$99,987

An inflatable habitat is a pressure vessel with flexible shell. Notable features such as low weight, large inflated operational volume, and small pre-deployment volume offer significant advantages over traditional rigid…

Virtual Reality Software Toolkit

LINCOM CORP. · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Phase I1993$50,000

N/A

Visual -Spatial Math Problem Solving Strategy Intervention on a Handheld Wireless Device for Math Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms

LEARNIMATION · Department of Education

Phase I2004$75,000

The project builds and evaluates a universally designed, handheld/wireless educational software intervention that trains students with learning disabilities (LD) and their teachers to use a metacognitive strategy for tr…

Virtual Bone Biopsy: Transfer to the clinical arena

MICROMRI, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I2004$198,937

Osteoporosis is a major community health problem for which several effective FDA approved therapies exist, but which remains largely undiagnosed and untreated. While bone densitometry using dual-energy x-ray absorptiome…

Visual Attention for Foveal Machine Vision

AMHERST SYSTEMS, INC. · Department of Defense

Phase I1995$79,990

An attention mechanism can influence system behavior and performance only to the extent in which system resources are allocatable. A key visual resource is acuity, which is fixed in conventional uniform acuity machine v…

VIRTUAL LABORATORY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TEACHING SOFTWARE

ATTOTRON BIOSENSOR CORPORATION · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I1998$98,300

N/A

Voltage and Waveform Control For Improved Selectivity In Electrodeposition In Low Background Species

Dynatronix, Inc. · Department of Energy

Phase I2009$100,000

This project supports the advancement of electroforming capabilities to produce ultra-pure copper and provides opportunities for further progress in material growth science. Ultra high purity copper is a fundamental mat…

VIDEOTAPE TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT SERIES ON CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION

The Video Difference Inc. · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase II1991$98,361

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROMOTE THE NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE GOAL OF FAMILY PERMANENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND ARE IN FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTIVE HOMES. SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN IN…

Vaccine Against Primate Immunodeficiency Retroviruses

Allergene · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I1995$97,549

SIV infection of rhesus macaques serves as a valuable model for HIV infection in humans. Both virusthrough the CD4 T-lymphocyte receptor and are infectious and cytopathic for CD4+ T-lymphocytes and mviruses are genetica…

VE-CADHERIN--A NOVEL TARGET FOR INHIBITING ANGIOGENESIS

IMCLONE SYSTEMS, INC. · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase I1997$99,087

N/A

VARIABLE DYNAMICS IDENTIFICATION

Information & Control Systems, · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Phase I1985$49,998

AN INVESTIGATION OF A NOVEL APPROACH TO APPLYING LINEAR QUADRATIC OPTIMIZATION THEORY TO THE PROBLEM OF DESIGNING SMALL PERTURBATION FEEDBACK REGULATORS FOR NONLINEAR PLANTS IS PROPOSED. THE CLASS OF PLANTS CONSIDERED C…

VIRTUAL REALTIY AND REAL TIME FMRI

Omneuron · Department of Health and Human Services

Phase II2004$1,556,860