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New
ATP Awards Announced in 2002
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| FY 2002 Funding as of October 8, 2002 (Batch 1 ATP FY2002 Competition) |
Advanced
Thermal Processing and Equipment for Wide-Web YBCO Coated Conductor Composite
Wire
American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA
Design, construct, and test innovative thermal processing equipment for
the low-cost manufacturing of high-temperature superconducting wire with
a price/performance ratio superior to that of copper.
A
Medical Informatics Data Model, Software Development Toolkit and Applications
to Enable the Use of Clinical Information in Genomic-Based Pharmaceutical
Research
Ardais Corporation, Lexington, MA
Develop and test software technologies to help researchers understand
the molecular basis of disease and select the most clinically relevant
targets earlier in the drug development process.
Continuous
Silicon Wafer Manufacturing
ASE Americas, Inc., Billerica, MA
Develop a manufacturing technology for making low-cost, high-strength
photovoltaic silicon wafers that integrates crystal growing and wafer
cutting, operates continuously, and uses readily available silicon feedstock.
Structural
Health Integrated Electronic Life Determination (SHIELD) System
Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL
Develop and demonstrate prototype sensor and analysis technologies for
determining in real time the condition and remaining functional life of
large metal equipment and/or structures.
Other project participants:
Content
Specific Camcorder Jamming for Digital Projectors
Cinea, Inc., Herndon, VA
Develop and test prototype technology for distorting unauthorized recordings
of digital movies made during theater showings without affecting human
visual perception of the original version.
XML
Encryption in Native XML Database
Conclusive Technology, Inc., Vienna, VA
Develop a prototype for a new data security model for the Internet, including
the management of encryption keys and of user access to the data, that
operates at the level of individual data elements within a database, which
may be permanently encrypted in transit and in storage in the database.
Ultrahigh
Density Scalable Digital Control of Microelectromechanical Systems
Corning IntelliSense Corporation, Wilmington, MA
To develop high-density digital control and interfacing schemes for microelectromechanical
systems (MEMS) -- making imprecise devices precise.
Prototype
High-Throughput Electrospinning Process and Applications of Electrospun
NanoFibers
eSpin Technologies, Inc., Chattanooga, TN
Design, build, and demonstrate a high-speed machine for low-cost electrospinning
of polymeric nanofiber mats for industrial, military, consumer, health
care, and environmental applications.
Cost-Effective
Detection of Efficacious and Non-Toxic Drug Targets Via Breakthrough in
silico Methods
Gene Network Sciences, Inc., Ithaca, NY
Develop and validate software that creates dynamic, predictive simulations
of normal and cancerous cells with up to 10,000 cell components as a means
of rapidly identifying targets for new, non-toxic drugs.
Laser
Forming of Complex Structures
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY
Develop technologies for a controllable, repeatable laser forming process
that can make and repair a wide range of complex sheet-metal, tubular,
and duct-like parts meeting specific requirements.
Other project participants:
Nanoengineered
Thermal Interfaces Enabling Next Generation Microelectronics
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY
Develop and demonstrate the performance of novel materials, for use as
interfaces between computer chips and heat sinks, that conduct heat 10
times better than today's interface materials.
Other project participants:
Template
Synthesis Platform for Nanostructured Materials
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY
Develop and demonstrate the use of a technology platform for precisely
controlled growth of nanomaterials designed for applications in medical
imaging systems, fluorescent lamps, and flat-panel displays.
Other project participants:
Expanding
Facial Recognition Capability with Novel 3D Imaging Technologies
Genex Technologies, Inc., Kensington, MD
Develop a comprehensive hardware and software system that captures, stores,
and matches facial images in three dimensions to achieve rapid, accurate,
cost-effective face recognition despite variations in lighting, distance,
pose, expression, and age.
Production
of Therapeutic Proteins Through Metabolic Engineering of Yeast
GlycoFi, Inc., Lebanon, NH
Genetically engineer yeast to add sugars to proteins in a "human-like"
rather than "yeast-like" pattern, creating a platform technology for large-scale,
low-cost production of therapeutic proteins.
Multifuel
General Aviation Piston Engine
GSE, Inc., Incline Village, NV
Design, build, and test a reliable, high-performance piston (diesel) aircraft
engine that overcomes the high combustion knock and high wear rates typical
of today's diesel engines when operated with Jet-A and similar fuels.
Multi-Terabyte
Storage
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN
Develop the technologies to increase the data density of existing magnetic
tape data systems by a factor of 250 and lay the foundation for even greater
densities in future systems, leading to cost reductions in data archiving
and improving the competitive position of the U.S. data storage industry.
Other project participants:
High-Performance
Rewriteable Recording Media for Holographic Data Storage
InPhase Technologies, Inc., Longmont, CO
Develop and demonstrate the use of rewriteable recording materials for
holographic data storage systems that offer ultrahigh storage density
and data access rates and can be reused up to 1,000 times.
Development
of a Broad Platform Immunostimulatory Cancer Vaccine
Iomai Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD
Develop a cancer immunotherapeutic vaccine that effectively triggers the
immune system to overcome barriers currently preventing other approaches
from aggressively killing cancer cells.
Autonomous
Pest Monitoring and Control System
ISCA Technologies, Inc., Riverside, CA
Integrate recent advances in insect behavior manipulation and information
technology with sensor technologies in an highly automated pest management
program that drastically reduce the use and misuse of environmentally
damaging pesticides.
Novel
Plant-Produced Virus-Like Particles for the Delivery of Rapid and Effective
Vaccines
Large Scale Biology Corporation, Vacaville, CA
Develop a new vaccine platform that utilizes plants to more efficiently
and safely produce vaccines for use in treating infectious diseases, cancer,
and rheumatic diseases.
Chemical
Intelligence Platform for Rapid Discovery of Drug Leads
Libraria, Inc., San Jose, CA
Develop an integrated suite of software tools that combine software prediction,
empirical laboratory testing, and human intuitive input to accelerate
the identification -- and improve the quality -- of candidate pharmaceuticals.
Micro
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Based Power Supplies for Handheld Electronics
Lilliputian Systems, Inc., Woburn, MA
Develop and demonstrate a prototype high-temperature "fuel cell on a chip"
yielding an energy-to-volume ratio (or run time) 5-10 times better than
the leading battery technology for use in handheld electronic devices.
Nanophotonic
Integrated Circuits for Telecommunications and Computing
Luxtera, Inc., Pasadena, CA
Design, fabricate, and demonstrate the performance of nanophotonic circuits
integrated on semiconductor wafers using standard semiconductor processing
equipment.
Direct
Fuel Power Module
NexTech Materials, Ltd., Worthington, OH
Develop a low-cost fuel cell module made by thin film fabrication that
operates directly on hydrocarbon fuels without additional fuel processing,
offers high volumetric power efficiency, and is scalable for applications
requiring from 5 watts to 5 kilowatts.
Economic
Titanium Alloy Manufacture by Laser Deposition
Optomec, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
Develop an accurate, rapid laser-based technology for depositing titanium
alloy powders to make complex, three-dimensional parts, such as medical
implants, with improved designs and properties.
Environmentally
Benign Micro-Cellular Nano-Composite Foam for Structural and Insulation
Markets
Owens Corning, Toledo, OH
Develop advanced micro-cellular, nanocomposite rigid foam building materials
with much higher structural strength and thermal insulation performance
of existing materials, using environmentally benign blowing agents to
replace HCFCs.
An
Instrument to Define Human Genetic Risks
Peoples Genetics, Inc., Woburn, MA
Design, construct, and demonstrate an ultra-high throughput instrument
for massively parallel genetic analysis to enable the discovery of the
comprehensive set of inherited mutations that are associated with, cause,
or accelerate diseases.
Development
of High Power Piezoelectric Ceramics and Novel Ultrasound Therapeutic
Devices for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Piezotech, LLC, Indianapolis, IN
Design, develop, and test new piezoelectric ceramic materials and miniature
high-power ultrasound arrays that can be used to destroy diseased tissues
inside body cavities.
Pharmacogenomic
Prediction of Drug Therapy
Prediction Sciences, LLC, San Diego, CA
Develop and test models and information processing techniques for decision-support
tools that will enable physicians to predict drug reactions and tailor
dosage ranges based on a patient's individual characteristics.
Robust
Multi-Modal Biometric Algorithm Technology
Quantum Signal, LLC, Ann Arbor, MI
Develop and test signal processing techniques that accommodate normal
variations in individuals and data collection to achieve 90 percent accurate
biometric authentication of identity through face or voice recognition.
Printed
Organic Transistors on Plastic for Electronic Displays and Circuits
Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ
Develop and demonstrate printable organic electronic materials and fabrication
technologies for the production of thin film transistors on plastic substrates
for use in low-cost displays.
Other project participants:
Low
Cost, Highly Scalable Optical Switches Using Digital MEMS Mirror Arrays
SiWave, Inc., Arcadia, CA
Develop and demonstrate a low-cost, high-capacity optical switch assembled
through passive self-alignment that uses microelectromechanical system
arrays of digitally controlled mirrors to route light within the switch.
Ceramic
Matrix Composite Boards for SOP and SIP Electronic Packaging
Starfire Systems, Malta, NY
Develop a ceramic matrix composite circuit board having the performance
properties of ceramic and the processing advantages of polymer composites
that can meet the demanding requirements of microminiaturized electronic
systems for the next decade.
Immobilized
Carbohydrate-Based Drug Discovery Technologies
Surface Logix, Inc., Brighton, MA
Develop a set of highly reliable assay, solid-phase carbohydrate synthesis,
and surface detection methods that will enable carbohydrate-based discovery.
Other project participants:
Treatment
of Cardiovascular Disease Using Tissue Engineering
Tepha, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Develop novel elastic biomaterial scaffolds seeded with a patient's own
cells to engineer structures (valves, vessel, patches) for use in repair
of damaged cardiovascular tissue.
An
Advanced, Disruptive, Intelligence-Based Image Compression Technology
UtopiaCompression Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
Develop a novel, conceptually driven compression technology employing
artificial intelligence techniques to efficiently and accurately model
and reconstruct images to achieve high compression ratio and enhanced
image quality.
Scalable
and Reliable Accounting Engine for Inter-Networked Services
Xcerla Corporation, Morgan Hill, CA
Design and prototype a core accounting engine that is flexible and scalable
to accommodate a wide range of business models and pricing structures,
and reliable to support mission-critical enterprise and carrier services
enabling a new generation of networked services.
Rational
Design of Non-Immunogenic Proteins
Xencor Corporation, Monrovia, CA
Redesign and re-engineer therapeutic proteins to be less immunogenic by
using innovative computational methods to identify and replace antigenic
protein regions (epitopes) for improved safety and efficacy.
Achromatic
Fresnel Optic for EUV and X-Ray Radiation: An Innovative Camera Concept
for Next Generation Lithography
Xradia, Inc., Concord, CA
Develop and demonstrate a novel camera concept for next-generation semiconductor
lithography and inspection tools operating in the extreme ultraviolet
(soft X-ray) spectral region using a new concept for an achromatic lens
that is much simpler and potentially less expensive than competing EUV
optical systems.
Advanced
Interactive Characters
Zoesis, Inc., Newton, MA
Develop, integrate, and test new language processing, artificial intelligence,
and graphics capabilities for richly interactive characters that are expressive
and appear to be intelligent and understanding of the human viewer/user.
| FY 2002 Funding as of June 10, 2002 (Batches 4 and 5 ATP FY2001 Competition) |
Information is available on our website for ATP's FY 2001 Competition Batches 1 through 3 awards announced in 2001.
Pressure-Balanced
Plate Type Microvalve Applied to High-Pressure, High Flow Fluidic Systems
Alumina Micro LLC, Bellingham, WA
Develop a novel micro electro-mechanical (MEMS) microvalve technology
for controlling the flow of liquids, mists, and gases at high pressures
and flow rates for use in the automotive industry and other applications.
Scalable and Usable
Technology for Markets with Expressive Bidding
CombineNet, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Develop software to support complex, large-scale, on-line auctions featuring
combinatorial exchanges where bidders can specify particular packages
of items to bid on with various "side constraints," maximizing value for
all parties in the exchange.
De Novo Assembly
of Polyketide Synthases by Combinatorial Biosynthesis
Kosan Biosciences, Hayward, CA
Identify and demonstrate rational techniques for constructing gene-based
enzymatic assembly lines for producing natural and engineered polyketide
products that could be useful pharmaceuticals.
Utilization of Small
Interfering RNAs for Drug Target Validation In Vitro and In
Vivo
Mirus Corporation, Madison, WI
Develop and demonstrate technology for the validation of drug targets
(proteins) in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting the production
of those proteins through the degradation of intermediate molecules (messenger
RNA).
Living Vascular
Implant
NanoMatrix, INC, Irving, TX
Develop materials, processes, and other technologies for fabricating three-dimensional
collagen matrix scaffolds that can be seeded with various types of cells
to mimic natural, small-diameter blood vessels.
Advanced Technology
for Non-destructive, Localized, Dielectric Metrology of Future Generation
Integrated Circuits
Neocera, Inc., Beltsville, MD
Develop microwave metrology technology for quantitative in-situ
characterization of materials with low dielectric constants at length
scales and frequencies appropriate to future integrated circuit designs.
Neural Regeneration
with Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Demonstrate the feasibility of using human mesenchymal stem cells from
adult bone marrow to regenerate neural tissue as a basis for improving
treatments for spinal cord injuries and stroke.
Novel Low-Cost Techniques
for Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Osteoporosis
OsteoNet, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
Develop the technology for analyzing mandibular bone micro-architecture,
using a network-based service, to provide accurate, widely accessible,
low-cost detection and management of patients with osteoporosis.
Technologies for
Target Assessment
Paradigm Genetics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
Develop robust software and database technologies that can be used to
identify gene function and associated leads for new pharmaceutical and
chemical products rapidly, reliably, and efficiently.
Other project participants:
One Megawatt Thermoacoustic
Stirling Heat Engine
Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT
Design, build, and test the first 1 megawatt thermoacoustic Stirling heat
engine and an orifice pulse tube refrigerator for a cryogenic refrigeration
system with no moving parts.
Development of a
Robotic Step Training Device for Teaching Individuals With Neurologic
Impairments to Walk
Robomedica, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
Build and test a robotic step-training device for re-training individuals
with neurological impairments to walk that will reduce health care costs
and demonstrate measurable outcomes.
A Phrase-Based Statistical
Approach to Understanding and Translating Natural Language
Sehda, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
Develop and demonstrate technologies that will enable accurate machine
understanding of human languages by isolating statistically significant
phrases and mapping equivalencies in their usage.
Elevated-Temperature,
Reformate-Tolerant Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) for Polymer Electrolyte
Fuel Cells
Superior MicroPowders, LLC, Albuquerque, NM
Develop and prototype novel membrane and catalyst deposition technologies
to enable continuous production of polymer electrolyte fuel cells that
operate at elevated temperatures and can use simpler fuel processors and
cheaper, low-purity fuels.
Development of High
Volume Digital Manufacturing of Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Fuel
Cells
Superior MicroPowders, LLC, Albuquerque, NM
Design and demonstrate direct methanol fuel cells composed of low-cost
membrane electrode assemblies enabled by digital ink-jet printing of catalysts
with low precious-metal content.
Small, Ultra Efficient
Fuel Cell Systems
Technology Management, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Design, build, and demonstrate an affordable solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)
system that offers ultra-high (70 percent) efficiency in the conversion
of chemical energy to electric power in system sizes of 1 kilowatt and
larger.
Rapid Quenching
of Aluminum Alloy Castings Through an In-Line Fluidized Bed System
Technomics, LLC, Plymouth, MN
Accelerate and improve the process of heat treating and quenching aluminum
alloy components by building and testing a novel fluidized bed system
for automated in-line quenching of individual parts.
Reference-Free Video
Quality Measurement
Teranex, Inc., Orlando, FL
Develop and demonstrate methods and technologies for automatically monitoring
the perceived quality of digital video without the original video source
material as a reference.
Other project participants:
A Novel Vapor Compression
System Utilizing Carbon Dioxide
Thar Technologies, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Design a miniature, low-cost vapor compression system -- a "cooler on
a chip" -- for microelectronics applications that is cost effective, energy
efficient, and uses a natural refrigerant.
Security Architecture
for Component-Based Email with Application to Clinical Trials Data Management
Umbanet Inc., New York, NY
Design and prototype a secure software architecture for component-based
electronic mail that greatly simplifies the secure use of email for conducting
transactions and exchanging data.
Fireground Personnel
Location and Communication System
XtremeSpectrum, Inc., Vienna, VA
Develop and demonstrate the technologies for an ultra-wideband Personnel
Radiolocation System designed to track firefighters inside buildings to
within 1 to 2 feet on the correct building floor.
Other project participants:
Date created: June
7, 2002
Last updated:
April 12, 2005
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