National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

2003 Phase 2

Proposals Selected for Negotiation of Contracts

TOPIC LIST

T1 Ames Research Center
T2 Dryden Flight Research Center
T3 Glenn Research Center
T4 Goddard Space Flight Center
T5 Johnson Space Center
T6 Kennedy Space Center
T7 Langley Research Center
T8 Marshall Space Flight Center
T9 Stennis Space Center

T1 Ames Research Center

Scientific Systems Company, Inc.
500 West Cummings Park, Suite 3000
Woburn, MA 01801-6580
Robert Simpson (781) 933-5355
Brigham Young University
Office of Research & Creative Activities, A-261 ASB
Provo, UT 84602-0001
03-2-T1.01-9834 ARC
Coordinated Control of Multi-Agent Systems in Rapidly Varying Environments

Payload Systems, Inc.
247 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-0000
Pamela Moriarty (617) 868-8086
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4301
03-2-T1.01-9877 ARC
SPHERES Autonomy and Identification Testbed

Impact Technologies, LLC
200 Canal View Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14623-2438
Carol Marquardt (585) 424-1990
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
505 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30332-0001
03-2-T1.01-9954 ARC
Automated Contingency Management for Advanced Propulsion Systems

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T2 Dryden Flight Research Center

Intelligent Aerodynamics
845 Sharon Park Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-6739
Charlotte Jameson (650) 854-6710
Stanford University
320 Panama Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4035
03-2-T2.01-9798 DFRC
Numerical Algorithms for Steady and Unsteady Multi-Disciplinary Simulation of Flight Vehicles

Clear Science Corporation
663 Owego Hill Road
Harford, NY 13784-0233
Henry Carlson (607) 844-9171
Duke University (Dept. Mech. Engr.)
180 Hudson Hall, Box 90300
Durham, NC 27708-9902
03-2-T2.01-9976 DFRC
Computational Models for Nonlinear Aeroelastic Systems

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T3 Glenn Research Center

CALNETIX, INC.
12880 Moore Street
Cerritos, CA 90703-2123
Patrick McMullen (562) 293-1685
Center for Electromechanics, The University of Texas
10100 Burnet Road, Building 133
Austin, TX 78721-0668
03-2-T3.02-9805 GRC
Hubless Flywheel with Null-E Magnetic Bearings

EIC Laboratories, Inc.
111 Downey Street
Norwood, MA 02062-2612
David Rauh (781) 769-9450
University of Florida
223 Grinter Hall, PO Box 115500
Gainesville, FL 32611-5500
03-2-T3.02-9919 GRC
Multijunction Ultralight Solar Cells and Arrays

MSNW
16436 SE 39th Place
Bellevue, WA 98008-5858
John Slough (425) 319-5024
University of Washington
3935 University Way, Box 355754
Seattle, WA 98015-6613
03-2-T3.02-9932 GRC
High Power Helicon Plasma Propulsion

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T4 Goddard Space Flight Center

Precitech, Inc.
44 Blackbrook Road
Keene, NH 03431-5044
Jeffrey Roblee (603) 357-2511
North Carolina State University
PO Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695-7514
03-2-T4.01-9768 GSFC
Live-Axis Turning for the Fabrication of Non-Rotationally Symmetric Optics

Trex Enterprises Corporation
10455 Pacific Center Court
San Diego, CA 92121-4339
Pamela Ochala (858) 646-5533
Optical Science Center, University of Arizona
1630 East University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721-0001
03-2-T4.01-9809 GSFC
High Volume, Low-Cost Production Process for High-grade Silicon Carbide Optics

Science & Engineering Services, Inc.
6992 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046-2706
Coorg Prasad (443) 539-1731
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250-0000
03-2-T4.01-9948 GSFC
High Speed Magnetostrictive MEMS Actuated Mirror Deflectors

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T5 Johnson Space Center

Rini Technologies, Inc.
3267 Progress Drive
Orlando, FL 32826-3230
Dan Rini (407) 384-7840
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florda
Orlando, FL 32826-3252
03-2-T5.01-9832 JSC
A Compact, Light-weight, Reliable and Highly Efficient Heat Pump for Space Applications

Orbital Technologies Corporation
Space Center, 1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI 53717-1961
Thomas Crabb (608) 827-5000
Cornell University, Office of Sponsored Programs
120 Day Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-2801
03-2-T5.01-9899 JSC
Closed Loop Waste Processing Dryer (DRYER)

Orbital Technologies Corporation
Space Center, 1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI 53717-1961
Thomas Crabb (608) 827-5000
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Research & Sponsored Programs
750 University Ave, 4th Floor
Madison, WI 53706-1490
03-2-T5.01-9937 JSC
Engineered Multifunction Surfaces for Fluid Handling

HPN Software Consultant, Inc.
18519 Egret Bay, Suite 1509
Houston, TX 77058-3353
Heidi Nguyen (281) 333-3846
Stanford University Medical School
701A Welch Road, Suite 1128
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1703
03-2-T5.02-9782 JSC
Investigation of Virtual Digital Human and Robotic Device Technology Merger Complimented by Haptics and Autostereoscopic Displays

Axis Engineering Technologies
171 Wharton Row
Groton, MA 01450-4244
Eric Prechtl (978) 448-3301
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, E19-750
Cambridge, MA 02139-4301
03-2-T5.02-9895 JSC
High Resolution Wide Field of View Stereographic Imaging System

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T6 Kennedy Space Center

Microsensor Systems, Inc.
62 Corporate Court
Bowling Green, KY 42103-6673
Dr. Hank Wohltjen (270) 745-0099
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32826-0150
03-2-T6.01-9934 KSC
Passive Wireless Multi-Sensor Temperature and Pressure Sensing System Using Acoustic Wave Devices

Mabels Prototyping and Coffeshop
125 126th Ave
Treasure Island, FL 33706-5007
Floyd Roberts (727) 642-3747
University of Missouri Rolla
215 ME Annex
Rolla, MO 65409-0220
03-2-T6.02-9981 KSC
Very High Temperature Sound Absorption Coating

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T7 Langley Research Center

Munro and Associates
1749 Northwood
Troy, MI 48084-5524
Susan Okray (248) 362-5110
Michigan Small Aircraft Transportation System, Inc.
1749 Northwood Drive
Troy, MI 48084-5524
03-2-T7.01-9784 LaRC
Low Noise PAV Ducted Propeller using Automotive Manufacturing

GSE, Inc.
219 East Enterprise St, P.O. Box 7743
Incline Village, NV 89450-7743
Greg Stevenson (775) 831-3917
University of Nevada Reno
900 Virginia St. Mech Eng MS312
Reno, NV 89503-3755
03-2-T7.01-9870 LaRC
Affordable High Power Density Engine Designs for Personal Air Vehicles

GSE, Inc.
219 East Enterprise St, P.O. Box 7743
Incline Village, NV 89450-7743
Greg Stevenson (775) 831-3917
University of Nevada Reno
900 N Virginia
Reno, NV 89503-3755
03-2-T7.01-9893 LaRC
An Integrated Heavy Fuel Piston Engine Ducted Fan Propulsion Unit for Personal Air Vehicles

Picotronix, Inc. dba Picometrix, Inc.
2925 Boardwalk
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6765
Robin Risser (734) 864-5605
Rice University
Office of Sponsored Research
Houston, TX 77251-1892
03-2-T7.02-9787 LaRC
Three Dimensional Volumetric Terahertz Scanning for Aerospace Non Destructive Evaluation

NextGen Aeronautics, Inc.
2780 Skypark Drive, Suite 400
Torrance, CA 90505-7519
Jayanth Kudva (310) 891-2807
University of South Carolina
901 Sumter St, Byrnes Intl 5th Fl
Columbia, SC 29208-0001
03-2-T7.02-9799 LaRC
Space Qualified Non-Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring Technology

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T8 Marshall Space Flight Center

Luna Innovations Incorporated
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657
Wendy Vogt (540) 552-5128
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
460 Turner Street, Suite 360
Blacksburg, VA 24060-0000
03-2-T8.01-9921 MSFC
Advanced Fiber-Optic Instrumentation for Early Flight Fission Research

Reisz Engineers
2909 Johnson Rd.
Huntsville, AL 35805-5844
Al Reisz (256) 883-2531
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2104
03-2-T8.01-9933 MSFC
Effect of Ambipolar Potential on the Propulsive Performance of the GDM Plasma Thruster

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T9 Stennis Space Center

Luna Innovations Incorporated
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657
Wendy Vogt (540) 552-5128
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
301 Sparkman Dr, SW, Von Braun Res. Hall Rm E12
Huntsville, AL 35899-0000
03-2-T9.01-9890 SSC
High-Frequency Flush Mounted Miniature LOX Fiber-Optic Pressure Sensor II

Mississippi Ethanol, LLC
P.O. Box 186
Winona, MS 38967-0186
Louie Harrison (662) 283-4722
Mississippi State University
Building L-104 Stone Boulevard
Mississippi State, MS 39762-6156
03-2-T9.01-9925 SSC
Real Time, Non-intrusive Detection of Liquid Nitrogen in Liquid Oxygen (LOX) at High Pressure and High Flow

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