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PMD Scientific, Inc. is a Bloomfield, CT based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into PMD Scientific, Inc.'s business and areas of expertise. This project will develop a conceptually new very high performance seismometer aimed at improved nuclear explosion monitoring. The new instrument will also be very competitive in the worldwide marketplace for a variety of other applications. Proposed is a conceptually new very high performance seismometer aimed at improved nuclear explosion monitoring. The new instrument will also be very competitive in the worldwide marketplace for a variety of other applications.

Rocky Mountain Geophysics, LLC is a Los Alamos, NM based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Rocky Mountain Geophysics, LLC's business and areas of expertise. Subcritical nuclear explosions can be used by nascent nuclear states for weaponization of nuclear bombs. Development of a Low-Noise Smart Sensor will provide the United States Government with the capability to remotely monitor subcritical experiments at foreign test sites. Nuclear explosion monitoring operations need to be prepared to provide forensic information for potential future nuclear explosions tested away from known nuclear test sites. This project will develop a software package geared towards the automatic digitization of hardcopy seismograms from historic nuclear explosions detonated under a variety of geophysical conditions. Subcritical nuclear explosions can be used by nascent nuclear states for weaponization of nuclear bombs. Development of a Low-Noise Smart Sensor will provide the U.S. Government with the capability to remotely monitor subcritical experiments at foreign test sites.

Lambda Research, Inc. is a Cincinnati, OH based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Lambda Research, Inc.'s business and areas of expertise. A novel method of introducing compressive residual stresses into nuclear reactor components using low plasticity burnishing (LPB) is proposed. Material degradation caused by SCC and corrosion fatigue can be dramatically reduced or even eliminated in critical nuclear components through the implementation of LPB.

Polymer Aging Concepts, Inc. is a Dahlonega, GA based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Polymer Aging Concepts, Inc.'s business and areas of expertise. This project will develop a sensor for detecting aging electrical insulation which will significantly improve availability and lower costs of building and operating nuclear power plants by providing a sensor that detects degradation of electric motor insulation in harsh environments, allowing replacement before failure. This sensor technology has applications in new automotive and aerospace technologies. A new method of detecting aging of electrical insulation will significantly improve availability and lower costs of nuclear power plants by providing a sensor that detects degradation of the electric components in harsh environments before failure. This sensor technology has health monitoring applications in new automotive and aerospace technologies.

Xemed, LLC is a Durham, NH based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Xemed, LLC's business and areas of expertise. Cells of polarized 3He are favored in many experiments for their compact size, effectiveness over a broad range of neutron energies, and ability to conveniently have their spin reversed to cancel uncertainties. This project will adapt a newly developed 3He polarization technology to enable investigations into the magnetic structures of thin films and diagnostic medical imaging of lung function. This project will develop technology for producing large quantities of nuclear polarized helium gas to increase the sensitivity of several high-impact experiments at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. The technology developments also will allow deeper and more precise investigations into the quark structure of matter, and benefit diagnostic medical imaging of lung function.

I Technology Applications is a Ann Arbor, MI based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into I Technology Applications's business and areas of expertise. This project will develop a sensor to provide polarization information for remote sensing systems. This will make the presence of nuclear proliferation and terrorist activities easier to detect remotely. The sensor system is also applicable to medical, geological, and environmental sensing problems.