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Title: Tri-Band, Global Positioning System (GPS)-Friendly Telemetry Antenna Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: SBIR-developed antenna is capable of operation at lower L-band, upper L-band, and S-band telemetry frequencies simultaneously, and allows greater flexibility in placement of telemetry antennas on flight test aircraft. Firm: Toyon Research Corp. Topic #: AF02-303 Download:       Created: 7/3/2008 8:55:13 PM Modified: 7/3/2008 8:55:13 PM

Title: Defending Against Zero-Day Cyber Attacks with Inter-Host Intrusion Prevention System™ Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Cyber SPK Host Agents prevent attacks by blocking and terminating malicious behavior, thereby preventing that computer code from running again at a later time. Firm: Cyber SPK, LLC Topic #: AF05-106 Download:       Created: 4/25/2008 12:08:02 AM Modified: 4/25/2008 12:08:02 AM

Title: User-Programmable, Radiation Hardened, High-Speed Voltage Level Converter Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: This technology involves a novel concept for a single-chip universal electronic voltage level converter implemented in a radiation hardened-by-design SiGe process. These concepts, particularly the universal I/O devices, are being used to develop radiation tolerant products for NASA. Firm: Advanced Science and Novel Technology Topic #: AF04-042 Download:       Created: 4/7/2008 7:42:49 AM Modified: 4/7/2008 7:42:49 AM

Title: Improved Temperature Sensitive Paint (TSP) Successfully Used in Wind Tunnel Models Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Space Micro's TSP process can eliminate low operating temperature limits associated with other paints. The TSP coating demonstrates extreme thermo-mechanical durability. Firm: Space Micro Inc. Topic #: AF04-294 Download:       Created: 4/1/2008 10:47:24 AM Modified: 4/1/2008 10:47:24 AM

Title: Major Improvements Developed for High-Performance Infrared Focal Plane Arrays Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Small business designed a program to address the material issues in order to improve the yield of producing high-quality mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe) infrared Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) Firm: Fermionics Corporation Topic #: AF98-295 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 4/1/2008 10:44:33 AM

Title: Flow Control for Enhanced Sensor Beam/Directed Energy (DE) Beam Quality Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: This technology includes a powerful aero-optical diagnostics tool that will enable AFRL to model, test, and analyze the effectiveness of flow control and adaptive optics techniques to correct for these effects. Firm: MetroLaser, Inc. Topic #: AF04-244 Download:       Created: 4/1/2008 10:18:17 AM Modified: 4/1/2008 10:18:17 AM

Title: Enabling Visualization of Event Information from Unstructured Text Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: SBIR-developed technology supports the automatic analysis of large volumes of electronic information. Using machine learning, Semantex™ has been extended to detect nominal events from free text. Firm: Janya Inc. Topic #: AF05-090 Download:       Created: 11/21/2007 3:04:04 PM Modified: 11/27/2007 11:22:01 AM

Title: Design Tool for Fuel Injections in Turbine Engines Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Robust software package provides better liquid fuel boundary conditions and spray characteristics, and provides greater insight into liquid fuel breakup process. Firm: Flow Parametrics, LLC Topic #: AF04-293 Download:       Created: 10/5/2007 6:16:08 PM Modified: 10/12/2007 3:57:20 PM

Title: Innovative Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Imaging System Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: In response to the Air Force requirement for a new sensing capability to map and monitor the surface temperature of ceramic TBC on first stage turbine blades during engine testing, Advanced Fuel Research developed a long wavelength infrared optical system to capture on-engine thermal images of high speed TBC turbine blades. Firm: Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. Topic #: AF04-288 Download:       Created: 9/4/2007 2:41:01 PM Modified: 9/6/2007 10:38:46 AM

Title: Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Demonstration Radar System (Radiant Technologies, Inc., Topic# SB962-069) Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: The Air Force and other DoD components require lightweight, low power, Electronically Steerable Antennas (ESA) for rapid scanning and diverse multiple target functions such as tracking and fire control. The Air Force SBIR Program is supporting development of a lightweight, electronically scanning antenna using Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology. This technology could provide significant improvements in battlefield information superiority and airspace dominance for US and Allied Warfighters. Firm: Topic #: Download:       Created: 11/15/2006 2:23:03 PM Modified: 3/7/2007 12:54:56 PM

Title: Mission Adaptive Compliant Wing Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: A New Generation of Highly Maneuverable, Quieter, Faster and More Efficient Aircraft Firm: FlexSys Inc. Topic #: AF98-180 Download:       Created: 11/6/2006 6:34:07 PM Modified: 3/7/2007 12:44:26 PM

Title: Power Efficient Space Computer Developed Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: The Air Force requires high performance, low cost, onboard satellite computers for work in space. The technology developed through the Air Force SBIR Program is being used today in several satellite programs. SBIR contracts assisted in development of a fast, cost effective computer requiring lower power to operate in space. Firm: Space Micro Inc. Topic #: AF02-033 Download:       Created: 11/21/2006 12:43:59 PM Modified: 11/22/2006 12:05:55 PM

Title: Support System Developed to Aid Counterspace Operations Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: SBIR contracts are assisting development of a work-centered support system to provide greater collaboration across echelons, while providing better information incorporated from a wide variety of data sources. Improved technologies are required to detect attacks on United States space assets. Firm: The Design Knowledge Company Topic #: AF04-068 Download:       Created: 9/22/2006 11:26:40 AM Modified: 10/4/2006 2:02:19 PM

Title: Miniature Absolute Pressure Transducer To Aid Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel Testing Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: New transducer does not require in-situ calibration to achieve specified performance and is easy to install/remove while not requiring extension pneumatic interconnects. Firm: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. Topic #: AF03-252 Download:       Created: 8/22/2006 5:39:00 PM Modified: 8/22/2006 5:39:00 PM

Title: Low Cost, Low Radar Cross Sections Antennas Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Three antenna designs resulted from this SBIR project, each of which is dual powered in order to permit radiation of arbitrary polarization. Less expensive than conventional (higher Radar Cross Section) antennas. Firm: Mission Research Corporation Topic #: AF94-238 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 7/8/2006 3:57:45 PM

Title: New Sensor Measures Performance and Health of Jet Engines Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Besides monitoring engine emissions the broad range of potential applications include leak detection and environmental analysis applications. Firm: Caviton Topic #: AF02-298 Download:       Created: 4/12/2006 4:14:15 PM Modified: 4/12/2006 4:14:15 PM

Title: Non-Contact Whole Field Vibration Measurements for Aeromechanical Evaluation of Turbine Engines Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: The Air Force sought to eliminate the need for intrusive straingage measurement during the evaluation of turbine engines. Firm: MetroLaser, Inc. Topic #: AF99-313 Download:       Created: 4/12/2006 4:09:55 PM Modified: 4/12/2006 4:09:55 PM

Title: Ultra-high Surface Area Aluminum-polymer Nanolaminate Composites Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Small business supplemented vacuum metallization with proprietary technology for direct physical vapor deposition and e-beam curing of monomer within a vacuum environment on a chilled, rotating, deposition drum. The resulting structure is comprised of alternating layers of metal (typically aluminum and an acrylate polymer. Firm: Sigma Technologies Intl Inc. Topic #: AF94-216 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 2/17/2005 3:46:02 PM

Title: Giving Satellites a Smoother Ride to Orbit Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: The SBIR program was used to develop, test, and advance to flight status passive isolation devices for use with a satellite and the associated launch vehicle. This technology reduces some critical dynamic loads on the spacecraft to as little as 20 percent of the original magnitude. Firm: CSA Engineering, Inc. Topic #: AF93-070 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 2/17/2005 3:27:53 PM

Title: High Performance Computing for Modeling and Simulation Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: SBIR firm developed high performance computing technology for Air Force computational electromagnetics applications in command and control. It then applied this to the General Electromagnetic Model for the Analysis of Complex Systems (GEMACS) to help solve large-scale antenna radiation problems. Firm: Ultra Corporation Topic #: AF93-035 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 2/17/2005 3:10:04 PM

Title: High Speed Holographic Recorder Documents Weapon Test Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Holography offers high-resolution images that can be digitized after the event has occurred Firm: North Dancer Labs, Inc. Topic #: SD95-022 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 12/20/2004 5:07:27 PM

Title: Solid-state Data Storage System Replaces Tape System Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: TornadoHD™, a solid-state data storage system, is easily adaptable to a variety of input interfaces to accommodate future sensor upgrades Firm: Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) Topic #: SD98-008 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 12/20/2004 4:49:18 PM

Title: Tool Design Software Creates Big Impact on Sheet Metal Forming Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: FEM Engineering, Inc., developed Metal Forming Tool Design (MFTD) software that achieves a substantial reduction in tool design time for sheet metal forming with additional benefits of greater accuracy and consistency in tool design Firm: FEM Engineering Topic #: SD95-025 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 12/20/2004 3:10:08 PM

Title: Composite Materials With Better Performance Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Templates of light are projected with laser light, accurately and full size, onto complex tooling to show assemblers where to locate each layer of material in a laminate Firm: Assembly Guidance Topic #: AF95-193 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/13/2004 8:01:34 PM

Title: Compact Anti-Jamming GPS Antennas Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Small, reconfigurable Global Positioning System (GPS) approach requires only a single antenna to provide anti-jamming benefits similar to those of a phased array Firm: Toyon Research Corp. Topic #: AF96-185 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/13/2004 7:56:50 PM

Title: Silicon Lightweight Mirrors (SLMS) For High Energy Laser and Aerospace System Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Extremely lightweight mirrors capable of being rapidly fabricated at lost cost Firm: Schafer Corporation Topic #: AF02-031 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 4:20:06 PM Modified: 11/13/2004 7:48:27 PM

Title: Helmet-mounted Imaging System Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Infrared (IR) imaging system can detect and display minute temperature differences of 0.07 degrees centigrade in different areas of a target Firm: ZYBRON OPTICAL ELECTRONICS, INC. Topic #: AF96-144 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/13/2004 6:26:02 PM

Title: Dynamic Polymer Composite Connectors Innovate Stress Technology Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Dynamic Polymer Composite (DPC) connectors allow rapid replacement of major airframe components and assemblies Firm: The Technology Partnership Topic #: AF96-177 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/13/2004 6:16:00 PM

Title: Software Tools Enhance Analytical and Computational Capabilities of the Air Force's Primary Anechoic Chamber Facility Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Suite of software tools provides new analytical and computational capabilities for systems testing and evaluation Firm: Remcom Inc. Topic #: AF01-273 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/9/2004 5:44:31 PM

Title: Innovative Electronics Suite Revolutionizes Aircraft Carriage Platform Capabilities Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Small business developed a draft open system standard defining the interfaces between military aircraft and the next generation of smaller, smarter munitions Firm: WINTEC, Incorporated Topic #: AF99-179 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/9/2004 5:35:08 PM

Title: Micro-sized Video System to Measure Performance of Aircraft-Fired Munitions Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Micro Reconnaissance Puck (MRP) system features a battery-operated camera, lens, and radio frequency downlink system that is capable of determining precise target location and dimension measurements Firm: Xybion Electronic Systems Corporation Topic #: AF94-205 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/6/2004 2:52:05 PM

Title: Unique Light Sources Enhance High Speed Photography in Documenting and Diagnosing Explosive and Ballistics Tests Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Small business develops two unique plasma discharge light sources for high-speed photography Firm: Prism Science Works Incorporated Topic #: AF95-216 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/6/2004 2:40:45 PM

Title: SBIR Technology Improves Testing of Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver Equipment Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Real-time personal computer Visualization and Blanking Tool (VBT) system combines Digital Elevation Terrain Data (DTED) with aircraft solid object models, providing scientists and engineers the ability to investigate the effects of signal masking or blanking on GPS receiver performance Firm: Control Systems Research, Inc Topic #: AF98-267 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/6/2004 2:19:47 PM

Title: Simplified Manual Flight Control System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Simplified control technology allows operators without piloting or aviation experience to fully control a UAV, and further allows a single operator to manage multiple UAVs at one time Firm: Geneva Aerospace, Inc. Topic #: AF98-179 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/6/2004 2:15:52 PM

Title: Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Connectivity to Aircraft Worldwide Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Notebook computer system features highly reliable, worldwide coverage, user-friendly e-mail interface, as well as system expansion, authentication and encryption capabilities Firm: Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) Topic #: AF96-029 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/6/2004 2:08:31 PM

Title: Small, Low-Cost Turbojet Propulsion System for Miniature Munitions Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: SBIR R&D project combines design and manufacturing technologies with high production automotoive turbocharger rotating components to produce an engine system that has low production and installation costs Firm: Technical Directions Inc. Topic #: AF99-179 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/6/2004 1:45:02 PM

Title: Smart Target Model Generator (SMTG) Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: SMTG aids in rapid generation of target models using engineering rule-bases to automatically create generic buildings Firm: Applied Research Associates, Inc. Topic #: AF98-223 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/4/2004 2:22:24 PM

Title: Providing Automated Support to the Intelligence Analyst Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: "TheResearchPlace" technology can be used to provided enhanced data search results Firm: Lynne Gilfillan Associates, Inc. Topic #: AF96-056 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/4/2004 2:19:43 PM

Title: Portable Gaseous Leak Location System Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Laser camera allows real-time visualization of gas leaks that are virtually invisible to the naked eye. More than 80 different gasses may be seen with this technology. Firm: Laser Imaging Systems, Inc Topic #: AF95-003 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/4/2004 2:10:25 PM

Title: Portable Electrochemical Sensors Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Electrochemical cards allow a personal computer (PC) to serve as a powerful laboratory-quality instrument, capable of measuring a number of indicators of water quality in the field or in the lab Firm: Nomadics, Inc. Topic #: AF95-032 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/4/2004 2:06:35 PM

Title: Increasing the Life Cycle of Gas Turbine Engine Airfoils Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Laser Shock Peening (LSP) technology increases strength and durability of engine fan blades Firm: LSP Technologies, Inc. Topic #: AF97-198 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 11/3/2004 2:04:59 PM

Title: Polymer Sensor Enables Chemical Warfare Agents Detector Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Electroactive polymer sensors used in the Individual Chemical Alarm System (ICAS) are engineered to respond to low concentrations of specific classes of chemical compounds Firm: Physical Sciences Inc. Topic #: AF98-030 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 10/28/2004 3:59:04 PM

Title: High Level Architecture for Simulation Creates Optimized Network Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Improved Run Time Infrastructure (RTI) component is developed to meet the needs of Air Force modeling and simulation programs, creating a fast and efficient High Level Architecture (HLA) compliant RTI. Firm: MAK Technologies Topic #: AF98-126 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 10/28/2004 3:53:45 PM

Title: Environmentally Friendly Multi-Functional Cleaning System Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Improved performance characteristics of environmentally acceptable perfluorocarbons (PFC)and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) as cleaning agents Firm: Entropic Systems, Inc. Topic #: AF94-102 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 10/28/2004 3:43:51 PM

Title: Development of Simulation Models for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: The advanced simulation capability greatly simplifies the complex task of modeling multiple vehicles, while requiring less development time for engineers Firm: Bihrle Applied Research, Inc. Topic #: AF98-175 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 10/28/2004 3:25:30 PM

Title: New "Nanocomposite" Materials Offer Significant Advantages for Air Force Technology Development Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Triton chemists mixed nanometer-sized particles of specially modified silicates with conventional polymers to develop a class of materials that produce significant property improvements Firm: TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. Topic #: AF97-158 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM Modified: 10/16/2004 5:02:49 PM

Title: Low Cost, High Performance Composite Sandwich Structure Foam Folder: SBIR / STTR Success Stories (Innovation) Description: Parmax resins are based on rigid polyphenylenes which incorporate pendant solubilizing groups to make them processable. Properties include low specific gravity, exceptional rigidity, high strength, and low moisture absorption rates. Firm: Maxdem Incorporated Topic #: AF94-150 Download:       Created: 8/13/2004 3:57:35 PM