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1Patent Number	Title	Abstract	CPC Section	Grant Number	Institution	Grant Title	Program
27862766	method for functionalization of nanoscale fiber films	"methods are provided for functionalizing a macroscopic film comprised of nanoscale fibers by controlled irradiation. the methods may include the steps of (a) providing a nanoscale fiber film material comprising a plurality of nanoscale fibers (which may include single wall nanotubes, multi-wall nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, or a combination thereof); and (b) irradiating the nanoscale fiber film material with a controlled amount of radiation in the open air or in a controlled atmosphere. the step of irradiating the nanoscale fiber film material is effective to functionalize the plurality of nanoscale fibers. irradiated nanoscale fiber films are also provided having improved mechanical and electrical conducting properties."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
37863038	implantable biosensor from stratified nanostructured membranes	"a new class of biosensors and methods for making and using same are disclosed. the biosensors are multi-layered membrane composites, where at least one layer is prepared by the layer-by-layer process and at least one layer is responsive to changes is a property of a biological system such as changes in the concentration of an atom, ion, molecule or molecular assembly. because the biosensors are multi-layered, a single biosensor is capable monitor a number of different properties of a biological system simultaneously. the biosensors are monitored by systems that impinge an excitation waveform on the biosensors and analyze a reflected and/or a transmitted resultant waveform. additionally, the biosensors can be associated with field activated electronic components so that implantable, self-contained analytical devices can be constructed and monitored by field generators, where data is transmitted to an analyzer after field activation."	Human Necessitites	F49620-99-C-0072	"NOMADICS, INC."	(STTR PHASE 1) THIN FILM LIGHT EMITTING DIODES FROM LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLED SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES	nan
47863581	focused negative ion beam field source	"an apparatus for producing negative ions including an emitter coated with an ionic liquid room-temperature molten salt, an electrode positioned downstream relative to the emitter, a power supply that applies a voltage to the emitter with respect to the electrode. the power supply is sufficient to generate a stable high brightness beam of negative ions having minimal chromatic and spherical aberrations in the beam. an electrostatic lens and deflector is used to focus and direct the beam to a target."	Electricity	F49620-01-1-0398	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(THEME 3) COLLOID THRUSTER: MICRO-FABRICATION, PHYSICS AND PERFORMANCE"	nan
57866821	hybrid spectral domain optical coherence tomography line scanning laser ophthalmoscope	"an apparatus for imaging an eye includes a housing and a system of optical components disposed in the housing. the apparatus is capable of operating in a line scanning laser opthalmoscope (lslo) mode and an optical coherence tomography (oct) mode. the system of optical components can include a first source to provide a first beam of light for the oct mode and a second source to provide a second beam of light for the lslo mode. in the oct mode, a first optic is used that (i) scans, using a first surface of the first optic, the first beam of light along a retina of an eye in a first dimension, and (ii) descans, using the first surface, a first light returning from the eye in the first dimension to a detection system in the oct mode. in the lslo mode, the first optic is used where the second beam of light passes through a second surface of the first optic."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0181	"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC."	 (STTR PHASE II) FIELD-DEPLOYABLE IMAGING SYSTEM TO ASSESS POTENTIAL RETINAL INJ	nan
67867468	multiscale carbon nanotube-fiber reinforcements for composites	"systems and methods for the preparation of reinforcements for composite materials, whereby single- and/or multi-walled carbon nanotubes (cnts) may be electrophoretically deposited on fibrous substrates for the production of hybrid cnt/fibers. the fibers may include carbon fibers and woven carbon fabrics. the length, as well as the density and orientation of the deposited nanotubes on the fiber surfaces may also be tailored. the strength of the cnt/fiber-matrix interface formed in composites fabricated from the hybrid cnt/fibers may be adjusted by introduction of functional groups on the cnt/fiber surfaces, such as aminophenyl and carboxyphenyl groups."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-C-0122	"CARBON SOLUTIONS, INC."	(STTR04 PH I) 3 DIMENSIONAL NANO-SCALE REINFORCEMENT ARCHITECTURE FOR ADVANCED COMPOSITES STRUCTURES	nan
77874060	method of making optics element	"an optics element, such as an optical, ir, or x-ray mirror or mirror segment, is made by a combination of replication and lamination by depositing a first metallic layer on a replicating surface of a master or mandrel, depositing a light weight backing layer that adheres on the first metallic layer, and depositing a cover layer that adheres on the backing layer whereby the optics element comprises an in-situ deposited composite lamination of the first metallic layer, the backing layer, and the cover layer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-C-0073	"COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INCORPORATED"	"(STTR 02) LAMINATED, ELECTROFORMED SHAPE MEMORY COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY FOR THIN, LIGHTWEIGHT SPACE AND GROUND-BASED DEPLOYABLE MIRRORS"	nan
87876450	common-path interferometer rendering amplitude and phase of scattered light	"a beam of coherent laser light with linear polarization oriented at 45 degrees to vertical is expanded, and passes through a quarter-wave plate with the fast axis oriented vertically, creating circularly polarized light. the light then passes through a non-polarizing 50/50 beamsplitter. a partial reflector then collinearly reflects a portion of the beam, which is used as the reference beam. the transmitted light passes through a linear polarizer oriented at 45 degrees to vertical, and is focused via a lens onto the sample of interest. light scattered from this region is re-collimated by the lens and the directed through the linear 45 degree polarizer and through the partial reflector, where it recombines with the reference beam. one use of the invention is to detect microparticles in water."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0379	UNIV OF ROCHESTER	(MURI-03) NEW INSTRUMENTATION FOR NANOSCALE SUBSURFACE SPECTROSCOPY AND TOMOGRAPHY	nan
97876795	semiconductor light source with electrically tunable emission wavelength	"a semiconductor light source comprises a substrate, lower and upper claddings, a waveguide region with imbedded active area, and electrical contacts to provide voltage necessary for the wavelength tuning. the active region includes single or several heterojunction periods sandwiched between charge accumulation layers. each of the active region periods comprises higher and lower affinity semiconductor layers with type-ii band alignment. the charge carrier accumulation in the charge accumulation layers results in electric field build-up and leads to the formation of generally triangular electron and hole potential wells in the higher and lower affinity layers. nonequillibrium carriers can be created in the active region by means of electrical injection or optical pumping. the ground state energy in the triangular wells and the radiation wavelength can be tuned by changing the voltage drop across the active region."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0331	BROWN UNIVERSITY	MURI-FY00 PHONON ENHANCEMENT OF OPTOELECTRONIC AND ELECTRONICS     DEVICES	nan
107879304	monodisperse mesoporous silica microspheres formed by evaporation-induced self-assembly of surfactant templates in aerosoles	"the present invention provides for evaporation induced self-assembly (eisa) within microdroplets produced by a vibrating orifice aerosol generator (voag) for the production of monodisperse mesoporous silica particles. the process of the present invention exploits the concentration of evaporating droplets to induce the organization of various amphiphilic molecules, effectively partitioning a silica precursor to the hydrophilic regions of the structure. promotion of silica condensation, followed by removal of the surfactant, provides ordered spherical mesoporous particles."	Human Necessitites	210835	STC. UNM	nan	nan
117879697	growth of low dislocation density group-iii nitrides and related thin-film structures	"methods of growing group-iii nitride thin-film structures having reduced dislocation density are provided. methods in accordance with the present invention comprise growing a group-iii nitride thin-film material while applying an ion flux and preferably while the substrate is stationary or non-rotating substrate. the ion flux is preferably applied as an ion beam at a glancing angle of incidence. growth under these conditions creates a nanoscale surface corrugation having a characteristic features size, such as can be measured as a wavelength or surface roughness. after the surface corrugation is created, and preferably in the same growth reactor, the substrate is rotated in an ion flux which cause the surface corrugation to be reduced. the result of forming a surface corrugation and then subsequently reducing or removing the surface corrugation is the formation of a nanosculpted region and polished transition region that effectively filter dislocations. repeating such nanosculpted and polished regions advantageously provide significant reduction in dislocation density in thin-film structures."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-C-0051	SVT ASSOCIATE INC	"(SBIR/STTR PHASE 2) LOW PRESSURE SOURCE OF MASS-SELECTIVE, DIFFUSION ASSISTED EPITAXY"	nan
127879940	polymerization initated at sidewalls of carbon nanotubes	"the present invention is directed to aryl halide (such as aryl bromide) functionalized carbon nanotubes that can be utilized in anionic polymerization processes to form polymer-carbon nanotube materials with improved dispersion ability in polymer matrices. in this process the aryl halide is reacted with an alkyllithium species or is reacted with a metal to replace the aryl-bromine bond with an aryl-lithium or aryl-metal bond, respectively. it has further been discovered that other functionalized carbon nanotubes, after deprotonation with a deprotonation agent, can similarly be utilized in anionic polymerization processes to form polymer-carbon nanotube materials. additionally or alternatively, a ring opening polymerization process can be performed. the resultant materials can be used by themselves due to their enhanced strength and reinforcement ability when compared to their unbound polymer analogs. additionally, these materials can also be blended with pre-formed polymers to establish compatibility and enhanced dispersion of nanotubes in otherwise hard to disperse matrices resulting in significantly improved material properties. the resultant polymer-carbon nanotube materials can also be used in drug delivery processes due to their improved dispersion ability and biodegradability, and can also be used for scaffolding to promote cellular growth of tissue."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-0364	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
137881570	photonic devices having degenerate spectral band edges and methods of using the same	"provided herein are photonic devices configured to display photonic band gap structure with a degenerate band edge. electromagnetic radiation incident upon these photonic devices can be converted into a frozen mode characterized by a significantly increased amplitude, as compared to that of the incident wave. the device can also be configured as a resonance cavity with a giant transmission band edge resonance. in an exemplary embodiment, the photonic device is a periodic layered structure with each unit cell comprising at least two anisotropic layers with misaligned anisotropy. the degenerate band edge at given frequency can be achieved by proper choice of the layers' thicknesses and the misalignment angle. in another embodiment, the photonic device is configured as a waveguide periodically modulated along its axis."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0359	OHIO STATE UNIV RESEARCH FOUNDATION	(MURI-04) CONFORMAL ANTENNA ANALYSIS AND DESIGN USING NOVEL ELECTRONIC MATERIALS	nan
147883787	organometallic complexes as phosphorescent emitters in organic leds	"organic light emitting devices are described wherein the emissive layer comprises a host material containing an emissive molecule, which molecule is adapted to luminesce when a voltage is applied across the heterostructure, and the emissive molecule is selected from the group of phosphorescent organometallic complexes, including cyclometallated platinum, iridium and osmium complexes. the organic light emitting devices optionally contain an exciton blocking layer. furthermore, improved electroluminescent efficiency in organic light emitting devices is obtained with an emitter layer comprising organometallic complexes of transition metals of formula l<sub>2</sub>mx, wherein l and x are distinct bidentate ligands. compounds of this formula can be synthesized more facilely than in previous approaches and synthetic options allow insertion of fluorescent molecules into a phosphorescent complex, ligands to fine tune the color of emission, and ligands to trap carriers."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-00-1-0065	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS EMPLOYING ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN   FROM VAPOR PHASE	nan
157883831	method for translating a structured beam of energetic particles across a substrate in template mask lithography	"the present inventors have developed an accurate method for forming a plurality of images on a substrate. the present method provides an improved pattern replication technique that provides submicron resolution, for example 20 nm or less, especially 10 nm or less. the method may involve moving a structured beam of energetic radiation across a target substrate. the motion of an image of the template mask on the substrate is achieved by tilting a mask and substrate assembly relative to the axis of the incident beam. the technique does not require high precision motion of the template mask relative to the target substrate. the energetic radiation may comprise energetic particles. the technique is insensitive to particle energy and can be applied to uncharged, neutral particles."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0401	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON	"(CONGRESSIONAL - ESP CODE VU) SPRING AT THE TEXAS CENTER FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (TCSUH)"	nan
167884945	methods and apparatus for optical coherence tomography scanning	"in one aspect, the invention relates to a method of acquiring optical coherence tomographic data from a sample. the method includes the steps of scanning a first location on the sample to obtain a first set of optical coherence tomographic data, scanning a second location on the sample to obtain a second set of optical coherence tomographic data, and defining a fiducial position relative to a location on the sample using one of the two sets of optical coherence tomographic data. in one embodiment, the first set of optical coherence tomographic data is survey data. however, in another embodiment the first set of optical coherence tomographic data is sample measurement data."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0046	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR ULTRAHIGH RESOLUTION AND FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY	nan
177887774	methods for selective functionalization and separation of carbon nanotubes	"the present invention is directed toward methods of selectively functionalizing carbon nanotubes of a specific type or range of types, based on their electronic properties, using diazonium chemistry. the present invention is also directed toward methods of separating carbon nanotubes into populations of specific types or range(s) of types via selective functionalization and electrophoresis, and also to the novel compositions generated by such separations."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0364	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	"MURI 01- POLYMERIC SMART SKINS MATERIALS: CONCEPTS, MATERIALS AND DEVICES"	nan
187888842	ultra-thin film electrodes and protective layer for high temperature device applications	an ultra-thin film electrode including at least one electrically conductive layer disposed upon an adhesive layer that is carried by a substrate.	Physics	F49620-02-1-0323	UNIV OF MAINE	(DEPSCOR 02)   MULTIFUNCTIONAL SILICON-ALUMINUM OXYNITRIDE (SIAION) CERAMIC COATINGS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS	nan
197889348	arrangements and methods for facilitating photoluminescence imaging	"exemplary systems and methods for obtaining a photoluminescence radiation from at least one portion of a sample can be provided. for example, using the exemplary embodiment, it is possible to receive a first radiation and disperse the first radiation into at least one second radiation and at least one third radiation. the second and third radiations can be provided to different locations of the portion. in addition, it is possible to receive the photoluminescence radiation from the portion based on the second and third radiations."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0079	"MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE"	 MEDICAL FREE ELECTRON LASER PROGRAM	nan
207889774	organic polariton laser	"the present invention relates to organic lasers. more specifically, the present invention is directed to an organic laser that provides a self-stimulated source of coherent radiation originating from organic microcavity polaritons. the organic polariton laser of the present invention comprises a substrate, a resonant microcavity comprising an organic polariton emission layer; and an optical pump. in preferred embodiments the optical pump is a microcavity oled allowing for the fabrication of a self-contained or integrated device."	Electricity	F49620-00-1-0065	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS EMPLOYING ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN   FROM VAPOR PHASE	nan
217889954	optical fiber-mounted porous photonic crystals and sensors	"an embodiment of the invention is a remote sensor that has an optical fiber terminating in a tip. a thin film porous particle having a characteristic optical response that changes in the presence of an analyte is optically coupled and physically attached to the tip of the optical fiber. the optical response of the particle changes in the presence of analyte, and the particle also serves to concentrate analyte. the thin film porous particle can be functionalized toward sensitivity for a predetermined analyte or analytes. a method of remote sensing exposes the remote sensor to an environment to be monitored for analyte. the thin film porous particle is probed with a beam of light. reflected light is monitored through the optical fiber for a shift in frequency or intensity."	Physics	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
227892427	apparatus and method for magnetic-based manipulation of microscopic particles	apparatus and method for manipulating particles on a micro- or nano-scale. an embodiment of the present invention includes a magnetic micro-manipulation technique that utilizes micro-coils and soft magnetic microscopic wires for localized manipulation of particles. another embodiment of the present invention uses magneto-static interaction between two magnetic microscopic wires to mechanically manipulate particles. yet another embodiment of the present invention combines a magnetic particle with a magnetic manipulator or other device for generating magnetic fields to operate as a micro-fluidic micro-motor. other embodiments of the present invention employ a magnetic separation system employing porous membranes partially filled with magnetic wires.	Performing Operations; Transporting	N00014-00-1-0632	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
237893352	organic photosensitive optoelectronic device having a phenanthroline exciton blocking layer	"an organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, having an anode, a cathode, and an organic blocking layer between the anode and the cathode is described, wherein the blocking layer comprises a phenanthroline derivative, and at least partially blocks at least one of excitons, electrons, and holes."	Performing Operations; Transporting	339-6002	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
247893621	eggbeater transparent cathode for magnetrons and ubitrons and related methods of generating high power microwaves	"an &#x201c;eggbeater&#x201d; cathode comprising a transparent cathode including a plurality of longitudinally oriented cathode strips anchored at both ends between support discs and forming an open-walled hollow cylindrical structure. a cathode base is disposed substantially coaxially with a longitudinal axis of the transparent cathode and surrounded by the plurality of cathode strips, wherein the support discs secure the cathode strips to the cathode base and result in a cathode that is more robust in harsh operating environments compared with a simple transparent cathode."	Electricity	F49620-01-1-0354	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	"(MURI-01) BASIC RESEARCH LEADING TO COMPACT, PORTABLE PULSED POWER"	nan
257894696	integrated optical modulator	"systems and methods for manipulating light with high index contrast waveguides clad with crystalline substances having that exhibit large nonlinear electro-optic constants &#x3c7;<sup>2 </sup>and &#x3c7;<sup>3</sup>. waveguides fabricated on soi wafers and clad with crystalline materials such as barium titanate are described. embodiments of waveguides having slots, electrical contacts, and input waveguide couplers are discussed. waveguides having closed loop structures (such as rings and ovals) as well as linear or serpentine waveguides, are described. optical signal processing methods, such as optical rectification and optical modulation, are disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	N00014-06-1-0859	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
267900336	precise hand-assembly of microfabricated components	a hand assembled mems apparatus includes meso-scale microfabricated components adapted for being moved by hand relative to one another from a loose-fit preliminary alignment orientation to a relatively tight-fit assembled orientation. a microfabricated spring member is integrally disposed on one of the components to bias the other component towards the assembled orientation. a cam surface disposed on the other component is configured to slidably engage and move the spring member against its bias upon continued hand movement in the assembly direction. a microfabricated abutment is disposed to limit relative movement of the components in at least one direction other than the assembly direction. a microfabricated tactile feedback member is configured to disrupt the hand movement in the assembly direction once the components have substantially reached the assembled orientation.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-C-0118	"BUSEK CO, INC."	(STTR04 PH I) TWO-DIMENSIONAL MICRO-COLLOID THRUSTER FABRICATION	nan
277900625	inhaler system for targeted maximum drug-aerosol delivery	a smart inhaler system comprising an inhaler device for directed aerosol delivery facilitated by an adaptive nozzle and a mechanism for inhalation waveform modulation is provided. methods of using the smart inhaler system for delivering an active agent to a target area of a lung of a subject are further provided.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0422	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	MULTI-SCALE COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSES OF JP-8 FUEL DROPLETS AND VAPORS IN HUMAN RESPIRATORY AIRWAY MODELS	nan
287901929	high voltage nanosecond pulse generator using fast recovery diodes for cell electro-manipulation	"a pulse generator circuit may include a diode configured to operate as an opening switch, a tank circuit in series with the diode having an admittance that is switchable from a first value to a second value that is different from the first value, and a switching system configured to cause the tank circuit to switch between the first value and the second value. the diode may saturate in less than 100 nanoseconds. a saturable core transformer may operate as a switch that controls the opening of the diode. the pulse generator may generate a plurality of pulses, each having a length of no more than 3 nanoseconds and an amplitude of at least 1 kilovolt. electrodes may be connected to the pulse generator to deliver the plurality of pulses to biological cells."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0495	UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	(BIO-INSPIRED THEME)  ULTRA SHORT PULSE ELECTROPORATIVE PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY	nan
297901930	high voltage nanosecond pulse generator using fast recovery diodes for cell electro-manipulation	"a pulse generator circuit may include a diode configured to operate as an opening switch, a tank circuit in series with the diode having an admittance that is switchable from a first value to a second value that is different from the first value, and a switching system configured to cause the tank circuit to switch between the first value and the second value. the diode may saturate in less than 100 nanoseconds. a saturable core transformer may operate as a switch that controls the opening of the diode. the pulse generator may generate a plurality of pulses, each having a length of no more than 3 nanoseconds and an amplitude of at least 1 kilovolt. electrodes may be connected to the pulse generator to deliver the plurality of pulses to biological cells."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F29620-01-1-0387	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
307903239	porous photonic crystal with light scattering domains and methods of synthesis and use thereof	"the invention includes sensors and sensing methods for determining cell morphology and/or chemical composition of an analyte. a porous substrate exhibiting a first optical signal is exposed to a target analyte and subsequently monitored for changes in the optical signal. more specifically, a photonic or porous substrate having a well-defined and highly tunable reflectivity or transmission spectrum, such as porous silicon (si), porous alumina, porous ge, porous gaas, porous sio2 and porous polymer, is used for example. a porous or photonic substrate is exposed to an analyte, such as a cell or other macromolecule, and changes in the scattered light are observed over time to determine cell morphology and/or chemical composition of the analyte using the substrate."	Physics	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
317904512	methods and systems for computer based collaboration	"an exemplary method for computer based collaboration between a plurality of participants communicating over a data network comprises steps of receiving communications data with the computer, using a text analysis tool to identify at least a plurality of k-words from the communications data and a plurality of relations linking at least a portion of the plurality of k-words, and displaying the k-words and relations to the plurality of participants over the computer network."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0129	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	FROM THEORY TO AIR FORCE PRACTICE:  APPLICATIONS AND NON-BINARY EXTENSIONS OF PROBABILISTIC MODEL-BULDING GENETIC ALGORITHMS	nan
327910468	methods and compositions for preparing ge/si semiconductor substrates	"the present disclosure describes methods for preparing semiconductor structures, comprising forming a ge layer on a semiconductor substrate using an admixture of (a) (geh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>ch<sub>2 </sub>and ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6</sub>; (b) geh<sub>3</sub>ch<sub>3 </sub>and ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6</sub>; or (c) (geh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>ch<sub>2</sub>, geh<sub>3</sub>ch<sub>3 </sub>and ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6</sub>, wherein in all cases, ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6 </sub>is in excess. the disclosure further provides semiconductor structures formed according to the methods of the invention as well as compositions comprising an admixture of (geh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>ch<sub>2 </sub>and/or geh<sub>3</sub>ch<sub>3 </sub>and ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6 </sub>in a ratio of between about 1:5 and 1:30. the methods herein provide, and the semiconductor structures provide, ge layers formed on semiconductor substrates having threading dislocation density below 10<sup>5</sup>/cm<sup>2 </sup>which can be useful in semiconductor devices."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0442	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	 (MURI FY06) INFRARED AND TERAHERTZ LASERS ON SILICON USING NOVEL GROUP-IV ALLOYS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
337912656	system and method for providing amplitude spectroscopy of a multilevel quantum system	"a system and method for providing amplitude spectroscopy is provided. generally, the system contains a generator for providing a waveform for analysis of a multilevel quantum system, wherein the generator has the capability of changing amplitude of the waveform provided and driving the multilevel quantum system at a fixed frequency while sweeping amplitude. a detector is also provided for reading population in different energy states of the multilevel quantum system, wherein the detector plots an amplitude spectroscopy response of the multilevel quantum system. a memory and processor are provided within the system where the processor is configured by the memory to perform the step of plotting an energy-level diagram of the multilevel quantum system from the amplitude spectroscopy plot of the multilevel quantum system."	Physics	F49620-01-1-0457	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(DURINT RESEARCH FY01) QUANTUM COMPUTATION WITH SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM DEVICES	nan
347915104	methods and compositions for preparing tensile strained ge on ge	"the present disclosure describes methods for preparing semiconductor structures, comprising forming a ge<sub>1-y</sub>sn<sub>y </sub>buffer layer on a semiconductor substrate and forming a tensile strained ge layer on the ge<sub>1-y</sub>sn<sub>y </sub>buffer layer using an admixture of (geh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>ch<sub>2 </sub>and ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6 </sub>in a ratio of between 1:10 and 1:30. the disclosure further provides semiconductor structures having highly strained ge epilayers (e.g., between about 0.15% and 0.45%) as well as compositions comprising an admixture of (geh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>ch<sub>2 </sub>and ge<sub>2</sub>h<sub>6 </sub>in a ratio of between about 1:10 and 1:30. the methods herein provide, and the semiconductor structure provide, ge epilayers having high strain levels which can be useful in semiconductor devices for example, in optical fiber communications devices."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0442	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	 (MURI FY06) INFRARED AND TERAHERTZ LASERS ON SILICON USING NOVEL GROUP-IV ALLOYS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
357917540	nonlinear set to set pattern recognition	"variations in the states of patterns can be exploited for their discriminatory information and should not be discarded as noise. a pattern recognition system compares a data set of unlabeled patterns having variations of state in a set-by-set comparison with labeled arrays of individual data sets of multiple patterns also having variations of state. the individual data sets are each mapped to a point on a parameter space, and the points of each labeled array define a subset of the parameter space. if the point associated with the data set of unlabeled patterns satisfies a similarity criterion on the parameter space subset of a labeled array, the data set of unlabeled patterns is assigned to the class attributed to that labeled array."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0094	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	"GEOMETRIC, ALGEBRAIC AND TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE FOR SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING"	nan
367923251	method and apparatus for avalanche-mediated transfer of agents into cells	"the present invention provides a method and apparatus for transferring an agent into a cell. the method includes the steps of providing an agent outside of a cell and generating a vapor bubble and a plasma discharge between an avalanche electrode and a conductive fluid surrounding the cell. the vapor bubble and plasma discharge generate a mechanical stress wave and an electric field, respectively. the combination of this mechanical stress wave and electric field results in permeabilization of the cell, which in turn results in transfer of the agent into the cell."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0075	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (MFEL) STANFORD INFRARED OPTICAL SCIENCE AND FEL CENTER	nan
377923984	"universal, wireless, nano-optical voltmeters"	"a universal, wireless, nano-optical voltmeter comprises an organic core having at least one voltage-sensitive dye and at least one polymeric shell substantially surrounding the organic core. the nano-optical voltmeter can detect electric fields in cells. the nano-optical voltmeter allows three-dimensional e field profiling throughout the entire volume of living cells. the nano-optical voltmeter may be calibrated externally and then applied for e field determinations inside any live cell or cellular compartment, with no further calibration steps."	Human Necessitites	F49620-03-1-0297	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	MAGNETICALLY RESPONSIVE OPTICAL NANOPROBES (MAGRONS) AND SYSTEMS	nan
387924332	current/voltage mode image sensor with switchless active pixels	"a voltage and current mode active pixel sensor for high resolution imaging is presented. the photo pixel is composed of a photodiode and two transistors: reset and transconductance amplifier transistor. the switch transistor is moved outside the pixel, allowing for lower pixel pitch and increased linearity of the output photocurrent. the reset and amplifier (readout) transistors may also be shared among adjacent pixels by the introduction of transfer switches between the photodiodes and the source of the reset transistor and the gate of the readout transistor. the switch transistor outside the pixels provides biasing voltages or currents to the readout transistors to selectively turn them on when readout of the corresponding photodiode is desired and turns the readout transistor off when the corresponding photodiode is not to be read out. the increased linearity of the image sensor has greatly reduced spatial variations across the image after correlated double sampling and the column fix pattern noise is greatly improved."	Electricity	FA9550-05-1-0052	UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	BIO-INSPIRED SENSING AND IMAGING OF POLARIZATION INFORMATION IN NATURE	nan
397925122	slot waveguide for color display	"a slot waveguide utilized as a color-selecting element. the slot waveguide includes a first layer of plasmon supporting material, the first layer being optically opaque and having an input slit extending through the first layer; a second layer of plasmon supporting material facing the first layer and separated from the first layer by a first distance in a first direction, the second layer being optically opaque and having an output slit extending through the second layer and separated from the input slit by a second distance extending along a second direction differing from first direction; a dielectric layer interposed between the first layer and the second layer, the dielectric layer having a real or complex refractive index; and a power source electrically coupled to the first layer and the second layer to apply an electrical signal for modulation of the real or complex refractive index of the dielectric layer."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
407927714	barium-doped bond coat for thermal barrier coatings	"a metallic article for high temperature applications such as a turbine engine component is protected by a thermal barrier coating system on the article's metallic substrate. the thermal barrier coating system includes a bond coat layer of aluminum containing alloy on the metal substrate, an alumina layer on the bond coat layer and a ceramic thermal barrier layer on the alumina layer. the bond coat layer is doped with elemental barium that enhances the creep resistance of the alumina layer, thus, minimizing spallation of the ceramic thermal barrier layer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0063	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	HIGH TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION OF PTNIA1-BASED THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES SIMULATIONS	nan
417927881	inorganic polymers and use of inorganic polymers for detecting nitroaromatic compounds	"a method for detecting an analyze that may be present in ambient air, bound to a surface or as part of complex aqueous media that includes providing a metallole-containing polymer or copolymer, exposing the polymer or copolymer to a suspected analyze or a system suspected of including the analyze, and measuring a quenching of photoluminescence of the metallole-containing polymer or copolymer exposed to the system. also included is a solid state inorganic-organic polymer sensor for detecting nitroaromatic compounds that includes a substrate and a thin film of a metallole-containing polymer or copolymer deposited on said substrate."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
427928893	apparatus and method for compressive sensing radar imaging	method and apparatus for developing radar scene and target profiles based on compressive sensing concept. an outgoing radar waveform is transmitted in the direction of a radar target and the radar reflectivity profile is recovered from the received radar wave sequence using a compressible or sparse representation of the radar reflectivity profile in combination with knowledge of the outgoing wave form. in an exemplary embodiment the outgoing waveform is a pseudo noise sequence or a linear fm waveform.	Physics	N00014-06-1-0769	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
437931240	cellular support structures used for controlled actuation of fluid contact surfaces	"an assembly for controlling a vehicle, including a fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a fluid passing over the fluid contact surface; and a support structure coupled to the fluid contact surface. the support structure is constructed and arranged to expand or contract between a first position and a second position, such that a first dimension of the support structure changes during movement of the support structure between the first position and the second position, while a second dimension of the support structure remains substantially constant during the movement of the support structure between the first position and the second position."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0132	"TECHNO-SCIENCES, INC.                   "	STTR (PHASE I) - MECHANIZED SKINS FOR MORPHING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES	nan
447931794	method and system for electrolytic fabrication of atomic clock cells	the present invention relates to a method and system for electrolytic fabrication of cells. a cell can be formed of a silicon layer (cathode) sandwiched between layers of glass. one or more holes are formed in the silicon layer. an alkali metal enriched glass material is placed in or associated with the one or more holes. electrolysis is used to make the alkali metal ions in the alkali metal enriched glass material combine with electrons from the silicon cathode to form neutral alkali metal atoms in the one or more holes.	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0199	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	PHYSICS OF SPIN-POLARIZED MEDIA	nan
457935985	n-face high electron mobility transistors with low buffer leakage and low parasitic resistance	"a method for fabricating nitrogen-face (n-face) nitride-based electronic devices with low buffer leakage, comprising isolating a buffer from a substrate with an algainn nucleation layer to suppress impurity incorporation from the substrate into the buffer. a method for fabricating n-face nitride-based electronic devices with low parasitic resistance and high breakdown, comprising capping a device structure with a conductive layer to provide extremely low access and/or contact resistances, is also disclosed."	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0235	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA"	NITROGEN-FACE GALLIUM NITRIDE ELECTRONICS	nan
467939047	bulk separation of carbon nanotubes by bandgap	"the present invention is directed to methods of separating carbon nanotubes (cnts) by their electronic type (e.g., metallic, semi-metallic, and semiconducting). perhaps most generally, in some embodiments, the present invention is directed to methods of separating cnts by bandgap, wherein such separation is effected by interacting the cnts with a surface such that the surface interacts differentially with the cnts on the basis of their bandgap, or lack thereof. in some embodiments, such methods can allow for such separations to be carried out in bulk quantities."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0364	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	"MURI 01- POLYMERIC SMART SKINS MATERIALS: CONCEPTS, MATERIALS AND DEVICES"	nan
477942160	valves and pumps for microfluidic systems and method for making microfluidic systems	"the present invention relates to microfluidic systems, including valves and pumps for microfluidic systems. the valves of the invention include check valves such as diaphragm valves and flap valves. other valves of the invention include one-use valves. the pumps of the present invention include a reservoir and at least two check valves. the reservoir may be of variable volume. the present invention also relates to a flexible microfluidic system. the present invention additionally relates to a method of making microfluidic systems including those of the present invention. the method includes forming a microfluidic system on a master, connecting a support to the microfluidic system and removing the microfluidic system from the master. the support may remain connected to the microfluidic system or the microfluidic system may be transferred to another substrate. the present invention further relates to a method of manipulating a flow of a fluid in a microfluidic system. this method includes initiating fluid flow in a first direction and inhibiting fluid flow in a second direction and may be practiced with the valves of the present invention."	Performing Operations; Transporting	N66001-98-1-8915	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	nan	nan
487943419	organic triodes with novel grid structures and method of production	"an organic semiconductor device is provided. the device has a first electrode and a second electrode, with an organic semiconductor layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. an electrically conductive grid is disposed within the organic semiconductor layer, which has openings in which the organic semiconductor layer is present. at least one insulating layer is disposed adjacent to the electrically conductive grid, preferably such that the electrically conductive grid is completely separated from the organic semiconductor layer by the insulating layer. methods of fabricating the device, and the electrically conductive grid in particular, are also provided. in one method, openings are formed in an electrically conductive layer with a patterned die, which is then removed. in another method, an electrically conductive layer and a first insulating layer are etched through the mask to expose portions of a first electrode. in yet another method, a patterned die is pressed into a first organic semiconductor layer to create texture in the surface of the first organic semiconductor layer, and then removed. an electrically conductive material is then deposited onto the first organic semiconductor layer from an angle to form a grid having openings as a result of the textured surface and the angular deposition. in each of the methods, insulating layers are preferably deposited or otherwise formed during the process to completely separate the electrically conductive layer from previously and subsequently deposited organic semiconductor layers."	Electricity	F49620-96-1-0277	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATIONS OF CRYSTALLINE ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN BY      ULTRAHIGH VACUUM AND VAPOR PHASE TECHNIQUES	nan
497947036	selective photocoagulation	"a method of scanning a laser beam across a set of cells includes during a first interval, causing a galvanometric scanner to scan a laser beam across a set of cells; and during a second interval, causing the galvanometric scanner to deflect the laser beam away from the set of cells. the first interval is selected to cause microcavitation in at least a portion of the cells from the set of cells."	Human Necessitites	F49620-00-1-0179	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	MECHANISM OF ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER INJURY TO THE RPE	nan
507947454	methods and apparatus for characterizing polynucleotides	"systems and methods for analysis of polymers, e.g., polynucleotides, are provided. the systems are capable of analyzing a polymer at a specified rate. one such analysis system includes a structure having a nanopore aperture and a molecular motor, e.g., a polymerase, adjacent the nanopore aperture."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0467	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	NANOPORE SENSORS: DETECTORS FOR ANALYZING BIOMOLECULAR SYSTEMS	nan
517948011	n-polar aluminum gallium nitride/gallium nitride enhancement-mode field effect transistor	"a novel enhancement mode field effect transistor (fet), such as a high electron mobility transistors (hemt), has an n-polar surface uses polarization fields to reduce the electron population under the gate in the n-polar orientation, has improved dispersion suppression, and low gate leakage."	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0235	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA"	NITROGEN-FACE GALLIUM NITRIDE ELECTRONICS	nan
527949210	silicon-compatible surface plasmon optical elements	"this invention provides fundamental science and novel device architectures for surface plasmon (sp)-based, complementary metal oxide semiconductor (cmos)-compatible, optical elements such as modulators, couplers, and switches. the primary focus of the work is on waveguides based on an ultra-long-range surface plasmon (ulrsp) waveguide mode recently discovered by our team. this mode exists at the metal-dielectric interfaces in a silicon-oxide-metal-silicon layer structure. while initial work focuses on noble metals to support the ulrsp, our analysis shows si processing-compatible metals such as cu and al can also be used. our modeling has also shown that variation in the thickness of the oxide layer can be used to give unprecedented propagation lengths in such structures. electrically-induced free carrier modulation of the dielectric constant in the si adjacent to the oxide can modulate the waveguide properties allowing novel si-compatible electro-optic devices to be created. these waveguides function as the &#x201c;wiring&#x201d; in new classes of optical chips. this invention also provides integration of ulrsp waveguides and switches with other optical elements to create entirely new classes of hybrid optoelectronic technologies for defense applications. these range from chip-based chemical agent detection to extremely high performance processors and even all-optical computations."	Physics	FA9550-04-C-0111	"ITN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC."	(STTR PHASE 1 FY04) WAVEGUIDE COUPLED HIGH SPEED PLASMON OPTICAL MODULATOR	nan
537949480	method for determining an interaction between an electromagnetic radiation and a material	"the exemplary embodiments of the method, system, software arrangement and computer-accessible medium according to the present invention facilitates an analysis of interactions between nonlinear absorbing materials and an incident electromagnetic wave based on material properties and characteristics of the incident beam of the electromagnetic energy. using the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to determine laser beam propagation in a variety of multiphoton absorbing materials. energy levels associated with such materials, which may be associated with various electron absorption and/or relaxation phenomena, may be added to and/or removed from the analysis. incident laser beams can vary from continuous wave to attoseconds in duration and a numerical solution can be obtained that is radially and/or temporally dependent. certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention can also be used to determine certain contributions of individual electronic energy levels within the materials to the total 15 absorption."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0219	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	OPTICAL PULSE INTERACTIONS IN NONLINEAR EXCITED STATE MATERIALS	nan
547951181	system and methods for optical stimulation of neural tissues	"the present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. the system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. in one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0045	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	"VANDERBILT FREE-ELECTRON LASER CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SURGERY, MEDICINE, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE"	nan
557951334	direct write nanolithographic deposition of nucleic acids from nanoscopic tips	"the use of direct-write nanolithography to generate anchored, nanoscale patterns of nucleic acid on different substrates is described, including electrically conductive and insulating substrates. modification of nucleic acid, including oligonucleotides, with reactive groups such as thiol groups provides for patterning with use of appropriate scanning probe microscopic tips under appropriate conditions. the reactive groups provide for chemisorption or covalent bonding to the substrate surface. the resulting nucleic acid features, which exhibit good stability, can be hybridized with complementary nucleic acids and probed accordingly with use of, for example, nanoparticles functionalized with nucleic acids. patterning can be controlled by selection of tip treatment, relative humidity, and nucleic acid structure."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
567951735	glass materials for optical gain media and infrared optics comprising rare earth oxide glass compositions	"this invention relates to the use of novel glass materials comprising rare earth aluminate glasses (rea1&#x2122; glasses) in the gain medium of solid state laser devices that produce light at infrared wavelengths, typically in the range 1000 to 3000 nm and for infrared optics with transmission to approximately 5000 nm in thin sections. the novel glass materials provide stable hosts for trivalent ytterbium (yb<sup>3+</sup>) ions and other optically active species or combinations of optically active species that exhibit fluorescence and that can be optically excited by the application of light. the glass gain medium can be configured as a waveguide or placed in an external laser cavity, or otherwise arranged to achieve gain in the laser waveband and so produce laser action."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-C-0028	CONTAINERLESS RESEARCH INC	DOPED OXIDE GLASSES AND FIBERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS	nan
577954166	"independently-addressable, self-correcting inking for cantilever arrays"	"an improved method of loading tips and other surfaces with patterning compositions or inks for use in deposition. a method of patterning is described, the method comprising: (i) providing at least one array of tips; (ii) providing a plurality of patterning compositions; (iii) ink jet printing at least some of the patterning compositions onto some of the tips; and (iv) depositing at least some of the patterning compositions onto a substrate surface; wherein the ink jet printing is adapted to prevent substantial cross-contamination of the patterning composition on the tips. good printing reproducibility and control of printing rate can be achieved. the surfaces subjected to ink jet printing can be treated to encourage localization of the ink at the tip. the method is particularly important for high density arrays."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0124	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 DPN-GENERATED COMBINATORIAL LIBRARIES	Natural Materials and Systems
587959974	nanotube assembly	"methods and articles providing for precise aligning, positioning, shaping, and linking of nanotubes and carbon nanotubes. an article comprising: a solid surface comprising at least two different surface regions including: a first surface region which comprises an outer boundary and which is adapted for carbon nanotube adsorption, and a second surface region which is adapted for preventing carbon nanotube adsorption, the second region forming an interface with the outer boundary of the first region, at least one carbon nanotube which is at least partially selectively adsorbed at the interface. the shape and size of the patterns on the surface and the length of the carbon nanotube can be controlled to provide for selective interfacial adsorption."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
597960509	fibrous protein fusions and use thereof in the formation of advanced organic/inorganic composite materials	"the claimed invention provides a fusion polypeptide comprising a fibrous protein domain and a mineralization domain. the fusion is used to form an organic-inorganic composite. these organic-inorganic composites can be constructed from the nano- to the macro-scale depending on the size of the fibrous protein domain used. the composites can also be loaded with other compounds (e.g. dyes, drugs, enzymes) depending on the goal for the materials, to further enhance function. this can be achieved during assembly of the materials or during the mineralization step in materials formation."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
607964143	nanotube device and method of fabrication	"a nanotube device and a method of depositing nanotubes for device fabrication are disclosed. the method relates to electrophoretic deposition of nanotubes, and allows a control of the number of deposited nanotubes and positioning within a defined region."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0461	NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	NANOSCALE APPLICATION FOR CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS	nan
617964439	methods of fabricating devices by transfer of organic material	"the invention provides a method of depositing a layer of a conductive material, e.g. metal, metal oxide or electroconductive polymer, from a patterned stamp, preferably a soft, elastomeric stamp, to a substrate after an organic layer has been transferred from a patterned stamp to an organic layer over the substrate. the patterned metal or organic layer may be used for example, in a wide range of electronic devices. the present methods are particularly suitable for nanoscale patterning of organic electronic components."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0065	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS EMPLOYING ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN   FROM VAPOR PHASE	nan
627968359	thin-walled structures	"various embodiments provide thin-walled structures and methodologies for their formation. in one embodiment, the thin-walled structure can be formed by disposing a semiconductor material in a patterned aperture using a selective growth mask that includes a plurality of patterned apertures, followed by a continuous growth of the semiconductor material using a pulsed growth mode. the patterned aperture can include at least one lateral dimension that is small enough to allow a threading defect termination at sidewall(s) of the formed thin-walled structure. in addition, high-quality iii-n substrate structures and core-shell mqw active structures can be formed from the thin-walled structures for use in devices like light emitting diodes (leds), lasers, or high electron mobility transistors (hemts)."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
637969650	multiplex near-field microscopy with diffractive elements	"a near-field microscope using one or more diffractive elements placed in the near-field of an object to be imaged. a diffractive covers the entire object, thus signal may thereby be gathered from the entire object, and advantageously increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the resulting image, as well as greatly improve the acquisition speed. near-field microscopy overcomes the limitation of conventional microscopy in that subwavelength and nanometer-scale features can be imaged and measured without contact."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0379	UNIV OF ROCHESTER	(MURI-03) NEW INSTRUMENTATION FOR NANOSCALE SUBSURFACE SPECTROSCOPY AND TOMOGRAPHY	nan
647970242	fiber-based electric device	"a fiber-based electric apparatus includes an elongate, flexible fiber core. the apparatus also includes an electric device layered on the fiber core."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0399	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	SOLAR AND THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING TEXTILE COMPOSITES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS	nan
657973989	system and method using a voltage kick-off to record a hologram on a photorefractive polymer for 3d holographic display and other applications	"an updateable system and method of recording a hologram on a media simultaneously reduces the writing time and increases persistence without sacrificing diffraction efficiency. a voltage kick-off technique controls the bias electric field applied to a photorefractive polymer media in conjunction with the application of the writing beams and dark decay. essentially the voltage kick-off technique applies a high electric field above the optimal field while the writing beams are on and reduces the electric field when the writing beams are off during dark decay. the voltage kick-off technique produced two separate unexpected results. first, when the writing beams are turned off and the electric field is lowered the diffraction efficiency continues to increase until it reaches a maximum efficiency that is within a few percent of that achieved by writing at the optimal field until steady-state is achieved. second, the decay time constant is much larger than expected producing a much longer persistence without sacrificing diffraction efficiency or writing time."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0071	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV OF ARIZONA"	PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLYMERS FOR UPDATEABLE 3D DISPLAYS	nan
667974003	photolithographed micro-mirror well for 3d tomogram imaging of individual cells	"a micro-mirror well. in one embodiment the micro-mirror well includes a plurality of planar mirrors arranged around an axis of symmetry and inclined to form a pyramid well, where each of the plurality of planar mirrors is capable of reflecting light emitting from an object of interest placed inside the pyramid well."	Physics	FA9550-05-1-0349	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
677974325	methods and apparatus for generating terahertz radiation	"apparatus and methods for generating radiation via difference frequency generation (dfg). in one exemplary implementation, a quantum cascade laser (qcl) has a significant second-order nonlinear susceptibility (&#x3c7;<sup>(2)</sup>) integrated in an active region of the qcl. the qcl is configured to generate first radiation at a first frequency &#x3c9;<sub>1</sub>, second radiation at a second frequency &#x3c9;<sub>2</sub>, and third radiation at a third frequency &#x3c9;<sub>3</sub>=&#x3c9;<sub>1</sub>&#x2212;&#x3c9;<sub>2 </sub>based on difference frequency generation (dfg) arising from the non-linear susceptibility. in one aspect, the qcl may be configured to generate appreciable thz radiation at room temperature."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0435	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	"NEW WIDELY TUNABLE, ROOM-TEMPERATURE TERAHERTZ COHERENT SOURCES"	nan
687978343	nanoscale optical tomography based on volume-scanning near-field microscopy	"an apparatus and methods for nanoscale optical tomography based on back-scattering mode near-field scanning optical microscopy with a volumetric scan of the probe. the back-scattered data collected by a volumetric scan of the probe contains three-dimensional structural information of the sample, which enables reconstruction of the dielectric sample without other mechanical movements of the instrument."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0379	UNIV OF ROCHESTER	(MURI-03) NEW INSTRUMENTATION FOR NANOSCALE SUBSURFACE SPECTROSCOPY AND TOMOGRAPHY	nan
697979365	methods and systems for interactive computing	"methods and systems for creating a synthetic surrogate fitness function. user decisions are received representing fitness for a plurality of solutions. a partial ordering of the plurality of solutions is provided based on the received user decisions, wherein at least some of the plurality of solutions are represented to have a greater relative fitness than other of the plurality of solutions. a complete order of at least the plurality of solutions is induced based on the normalized partial ordering. a synthetic surrogate fitness function is generated using the induced complete order."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0129	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	FROM THEORY TO AIR FORCE PRACTICE:  APPLICATIONS AND NON-BINARY EXTENSIONS OF PROBABILISTIC MODEL-BULDING GENETIC ALGORITHMS	nan
707981814	replication and transfer of microstructures and nanostructures	"a method for the duplication of microscopic patterns from a master to a substrate is disclosed, in which a replica of a topographic structure on a master is formed and transferred when needed onto a receiving substrate using one of a variety of printing or imprint techniques, and then dissolved. additional processing steps can also be carried out using the replica before transfer, including the formation of nanostructures, microdevices, or portions thereof. these structures are then also transferred onto the substrate when the replica is transferred, and remain on the substrate when the replica is dissolved. this is a technique that can be applied as a complementary process or a replacement for various lithographic processing steps in the fabrication of integrated circuits and other microdevices."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-95-1-0525	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	"(MURI94) MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL, SIMULATION, OPTIMIZATION & SIGNAL  PROCESSING FOR THE MICROLITHOGRAPIC PROCESS"	nan
717982130	polymer wrapped carbon nanotube near-infrared photovoltaic devices	a photovoltaic device includes a photoactive region disposed between and electrically connected to two electrodes where the photoactive region includes photoactive polymer-wrapped carbon nanotubes that create excitons upon absorption of light in the range of about 400 nm to 1400 nm.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
728000767	magneto-optical apparatus and method for the spatially-resolved detection of weak magnetic fields	"a detector uses the magneto-optical kerr effect and exploits the transition region between two magnetization states of a magneto-optical film to detect magnetic fields of less than 100 pt. the magnetic field of a subject is determined by examining the polarization of light reflected from the magneto-optical film. a several &#x3bc;m thick, bismuth doped, yig film is used for detection as the transition regions are steep, providing large changes in the polarization rotation angle for small variations in the applied magnetic field. the apparatus may be used in the functional imaging of various organs and systems in humans and animals or for the spatial and temporal tracking of nano or micro magnetic particles intentionally introduced into the circulatory or intestinal systems for diagnostic or research purposes."	Physics	F49620-00-1-0372	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE DEVICES & ARRAYS: QUANTUM & COHERENCE EFFECTS & OPT OELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATION	nan
738003965	apparatus for sub-wavelength near-field focusing of electromagnetic waves	"planar sub-wavelength structures provide superlensing, i.e., electromagnetic focusing beyond the diffraction limit. the planar structures use diffraction to force the input field to converge to a spot on the focal plane. the sub-wavelength patterned structures manipulate the output wave in such a manner as to form a sub-wavelength focus in the near field. in some examples, the sub-wavelength structures may be linear grating-like structures that can focus electromagnetic radiation to lines of arbitrarily small sub-wavelength dimension, or two dimensional grating-like structures and bessel (azimuthally symmetric) structures that can focus to spots of arbitrarily small sub-wavelength dimensions. the particular pattern for the sub-wavelength structures may be derived from the desired focus. some examples describe sub-wavelength structures that have been implemented to focus microwave radiation to sub-wavelength dimensions in the near field."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0279	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	(FY06 MURI) THREE-DIMENSIONAL APPROACHES TO ASSEMBLING NEGATIVE INDEX METAMEDIA	nan
748003979	high density coupling of quantum dots to carbon nanotube surface for efficient photodetection	the present invention relates to a method of preparing a carbon nanotube-quantum dot conjugate having a high density of quantum dots (qds) on its surface. this method involves providing a plurality of semiconductor quantum dots and providing a thiol-functionalized carbon nanotube having a plurality of terminal thiol groups on its surface. the plurality of semiconductor quantum dots are attached to the surface of the carbon nanotube under conditions effective to yield a carbon nanotube-quantum dot conjugate having a high density of quantum dots on its surface. the present invention also relates to a carbon nanotube-quantum dot conjugate having a high density of quantum dots on its surface. the present invention further relates to a photodetector device. this device includes a substrate and a nanocomposite layer. the nanocomposite layer includes a plurality of the carbon nanotube-quantum dot conjugates previously described.	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0358	STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BUFFALO	(DURINT 01 RESEARCH) - NEW GENERATION MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FOR NANOPHOTONICS AND NANOELECTRONICS	nan
758004017	"buried circumferential electrode microcavity plasma device arrays, electrical interconnects, and formation method"	"a preferred embodiment microcavity plasma device array of the invention includes a plurality of first metal circumferential metal electrodes that surround microcavities in the device. the first circumferential electrodes are buried in a metal oxide layer and surround the microcavities in a plane transverse to the microcavity axis, while being protected from plasma in the microcavities by the metal oxide. in embodiments of the invention, the circumferential electrodes can be connected in patterns. a second electrode(s) is arranged so as to be isolated from said first electrodes by said first metal oxide layer. in some embodiments, the second electrode(s) is in a second layer, and in other embodiments the second electrode(s) is also within the first metal oxide layer. a containing layer, e.g., a thin layer of glass, quartz, or plastic, seals the discharge medium (plasma) into the microcavities. in a preferred method of formation embodiment, a metal foil or film is obtained or formed with micro-holes. the foil is anodized to form metal oxide. one or more self-patterned metal electrodes are automatically formed and buried in the metal oxide created by the anodization process. the electrodes form in a closed circumference around each microcavity in a plane(s) transverse to the microcavity axis, and can be electrically isolated or connected. preferred embodiments provide inexpensive microplasma device electrode structures and a fabrication method for realizing microplasma arrays that are lightweight and scalable to large areas. electrodes buried in metal oxide and complex patterns of electrodes can also be formed without reference to microplasma devices&#x2014;that is, for general electrical circuitry."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
768004676	method for detecting analytes using surface plasmon resonance	"a method is provided for detection of analytes using the surface plasmon resonance effect. the method comprises providing a metal film on a transparent substrate. the free surface of the metal film is exposed to a test sample. an anlyte in the sample can interact directly with the metal film or via analyte binding molecules (abms) complexed to the film. light is directed incident to the surface of film in contact with the substrate. light is reflected from the surface of the film under spr conditions. the reflected light is collected and the second and/or third harmonics of the resulting electrical signal, which are indicative of the phase and polarization state of the reflected light, are determined. the second and third harmonics are correlated to the presence and/or concentration of the analyte."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0158	STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BUFFALO	"NEW GENERATION PHOTONICS MATERIALS: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS"	nan
778005332	integrated optical vapor cell apparatus for precision spectroscopy	"an optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. a vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. one implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or arrow waveguides, on a substrate."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0432	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ          "	(DARPA) SINGLE-PHOTON NONLINEAR OPTICS IN INTEGRATED HOLLOW-CORE WAVEGUIDES	nan
788006702	selective photocoagulation	"a method of scanning a laser beam across a set of cells includes during a first interval, scanning a laser beam across a set of cells; and during a second interval, deflecting the laser beam away from the set of cells. the first interval is selected to cause microcavitation in at least a portion of the cells from the set of cells."	Human Necessitites	F49620-00-1-0179	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	MECHANISM OF ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER INJURY TO THE RPE	nan
798008181	propagation of misfit dislocations from buffer/si interface into si	"misfit dislocations are redirected from the buffer/si interface and propagated to the si substrate due to the formation of bubbles in the substrate. the buffer layer growth process is generally a thermal process that also accomplishes annealing of the si substrate so that bubbles of the implanted ion species are formed in the si at an appropriate distance from the buffer/si interface so that the bubbles will not migrate to the si surface during annealing, but are close enough to the interface so that a strain field around the bubbles will be sensed by dislocations at the buffer/si interface and dislocations are attracted by the strain field caused by the bubbles and move into the si substrate instead of into the buffer epi-layer. fabrication of improved integrated devices based on gan and si, such as continuous wave (cw) lasers and light emitting diodes, at reduced cost is thereby enabled."	Electricity	AF0srissA07ne001	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
808009520	method and system for operating an atomic clock using a self-modulated laser with electrical modulation	a polarization gain medium such as an emitting laser diode provides the optical pumping. an atomic vapor cell is positioned in the laser cavity providing spontaneous push-pull optical pumping inside the laser cavity. this causes the laser beam to be modulated at hyperfine-resonance frequency. a clock signal is obtained from electrical modulation across the laser diode.	Physics	F49620-01-1-0297	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	PHYSICS OF SPIN POLARIZED MEDIA	nan
818012374	slow-release inhibitor for corrosion control of metals	"the present invention provides for a slow-release inhibitor that is applied to a metal surface, such as by way of a paint or primer coating, for corrosion control of the metal. an exemplary embodiment of the slow-release corrosion inhibitor includes a water-soluble particle, or pigment, and an organic polymeric film that encapsulates the particle. this water-soluble particle may be either organic or inorganic and, preferably, is non-carcinogenic and non-toxic. an additional water-soluble particle having an encapsulating, organic polymeric film further may be provided along with a water-soluble, organic compound to form the corrosion inhibitor. the polymeric film(s) are of a desired hydrophobicity and permeability to permit, upon interaction of the particle(s) with water, controlled diffusion of particle ions therethrough."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0352	UNIV OF VIRGINIA	"MURI 01- THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPLIANT, MULTIFUNCTIONAL COATING FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATION USING MOLECULAR AND NANO-ENGINEERING METHODS"	nan
828012400	surface and site-specific polymerization by direct-write lithography	"polymeric microstructures and nanostructures can be prepared with use of a tip to pattern a surface. a tip can be used to pattern a structure which can initiate polymerization. the structure can be then exposed to monomer to induce polymerization at the structure. alternatively, a tip can be used to pattern a surface with a monomer in which the surface is treated with polymerization catalyst so that polymerization occurs at the patterning site. ring-opening metathesis polymerization can be carried out with use of the tip to control the polymerization. the tip can be a sharp tip as used in for example an atomic force microscope tip. norbornene types of monomers can be used. biological macromolecules can be also prepared."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
838017408	device and methods of detection of airborne agents	"provided are methods, devices and systems that utilize free-surface fluidics and sers for analyte detection with high sensitivity and specificity. the molecules can be airborne agents, including but not limited to explosives, narcotics, hazardous chemicals, or other chemical species. the free-surface fluidic architecture is created using an open microchannel, and exhibits a large surface to volume ratio. the free-surface fluidic interface can filter interferent molecules, while concentrating airborne analyte molecules. the microchannel flow enables controlled aggregation of sers-active probe particles in the flow, thereby enhancing the detector's sensitivity."	Physics	FA9550-04-0106	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
848017682	physically crosslinked copolymer compounds and related compositions and methods for electrophoretic separation	"linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one n-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0401	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(DURINT 01) ULTRASENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE CHIP-BASED DETECTION OF DNA	nan
858018658	fluidic adaptive lens systems and methods	"fluidic adaptive lens devices, and systems employing such lens devices, along with methods of fabricating and operating such lens devices, are disclosed. in one embodiment, a lens material is optimally selected to provide one or more desired characteristics for a variety of applications related to adaptive lens devices. in another embodiment, a fluidic medium is optimally chosen to provide one or more desired characteristics for a variety of applications related to adaptive lens devices."	Physics	F49620-02-1-0426	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	ADAPTIVE LENS INSPIRED BY BIO-VISUAL SYSTEMS	nan
868022394	molecular quantum interference apparatus and applications of same	"a molecular quantum interference device for use in molecular electronics. in one embodiment, the device includes a molecular quantum interference unit having a first terminal group and a second terminal group between which quantum interference affects electrical conduction, a molecular spacer having a first terminal group and a second terminal group and coupled to the molecular quantum interference unit through a chemical bonding between the first terminal group of the molecular spacer and the second terminal group of the molecular quantum interference unit, a first electrode electrically coupled to the molecular quantum interference unit and configured to supply charge carriers to or receive charge carriers from the molecular quantum interference unit, and a second electrode electrically coupled to the molecular spacer and configured to receive charge carriers from or supply charge carriers to the molecular spacer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0381	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(MURI-02) MULTIDIMENSIONAL SURFACE-ENHANCED SENSING AND SPECTROSCOPY	nan
878026485	chitin-based cantilever bimorphs and readout devices	"an infrared sensor with at least one cantilever beam functionalized with chitin, chitosan or their derivatives that can be tailored to be sensitive to certain ir bands for detection and does not require cooling is described. the functional layers expand differently than the structural layer of the cantilever beam causing the beam to bend in response to exposure to infrared radiation. the sensor can be adapted to optical, piezoresistive, capacitive and piezoelectric methods of detect beam deflection. sensitivity can be increased with a reflective layer to increase the absorption of infrared radiation by the functional layer."	Physics	FA9550-1-0422	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
888027086	roll to roll nanoimprint lithography	"apparatus and methods for a nano-patterning process to fabricate nanostructures. a roller type mold is used to continuously imprint nanostructures onto a flexible web or a rigid substrate. the process includes a coating and an imprinting module, which rotate the web synchronously. liquid resist materials are used for imprinting and the patterns are set by thermal or uv curing. the process is used to produce bilayer metal wire-grid polarizers, organic solar cells, and organic light emitting diodes."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-C-0012	NANO OPTO CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) NANO-SCALE OPTICAL COMPONENTS	nan
898029905	"gesisn-based compounds, templates, and semiconductor structures"	"the present invention provides novel compounds of the formula gei-x-ysixsny, wherein 0.01<y<0.11, and 0.26<x<0.35, and semiconductor structures comprising such compounds. the present invention also provides novel semiconductor structures comprising silicon substrates, an sige buffer layer, and a group iii-v or ii-vi active layer. the present invention also provides novel semiconductor structures comprising silicon substrates, an sige buffer layer, an sigesn template layer, and an sige, ge, group iii-v, or group ii-vi active layer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F19628-03-C-0056	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY"	nan	nan
908030621	focused ion beam field source	an apparatus for producing ions can include an emitter having a first end and a second end. the emitter can be coated with an ionic liquid room-temperature molten salt. the apparatus can also include a power supply and a first electrode disposed downstream relative to the first end of the emitter and electrically connected to a first lead of the power supply. the apparatus can also include a second electrode disposed downstream relative to the second end of the emitter and electrically connected to a second lead of the power supply.	Electricity	F49620-01-1-0398	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(THEME 3) COLLOID THRUSTER: MICRO-FABRICATION, PHYSICS AND PERFORMANCE"	nan
918031338	measuring forster resonance energy transfer with polarized and depolarized light	"the present invention provides improved methods for assessing f&#xf6;rster resonance energy transfer using polarized light. specifically, the methods rely on measuring depolarized light emitted by fluorescent acceptor molecules."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0455	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	(DARPA) SLOW LIGHT: NOVEL TECHNIQUES FOR OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING BASED ON STATIONARY PULSES OF LIGHT	nan
928031985	optical xor logic gate	"an all-optical xor logic gate. in one embodiment, a single photon absorption medium is used to provide enhanced optical response of a gate to an applied optical signal. the apparatus described uses at least two gate inputs and an optical modulation structure such as a mach-zehnder interferometer to perform logical xor operations on an optical input signal using the gate inputs. the result of the xor operation is provided as information in an optical output signal representative of the result of the xor operation impressed on the optical input signal."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
938033665	hybrid spectral domain optical coherence tomography line scanning laser ophthalmoscope	"an apparatus for imaging an eye includes a housing and a system of optical components disposed in the housing. the apparatus is capable of operating in a line scanning laser ophthalmoscope (lslo) mode and an optical coherence tomography (oct) mode. the system of optical components can include a first source to provide a first beam of light for the oct mode and a second source to provide a second beam of light for the lslo mode. in the oct mode, a first optic is used that (i) scans, using a first surface of the first optic, the first beam of light along a retina of an eye in a first dimension, and (ii) descans, using the first surface, a first light returning from the eye in the first dimension to a detection system in the oct mode. in the lslo mode, the first optic is used where the second beam of light passes through a second surface of the first optic."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0181	"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC."	 (STTR PHASE II) FIELD-DEPLOYABLE IMAGING SYSTEM TO ASSESS POTENTIAL RETINAL INJ	nan
948039854	pulsed growth of catalyst-free growth of gan nanowires and application in group iii nitride semiconductor bulk material	"exemplary embodiments provide semiconductor devices including high-quality (i.e., defect free) group iii-n nanowires and uniform group iii-n nanowire arrays as well as their scalable processes for manufacturing, where the position, orientation, cross-sectional features, length and the crystallinity of each nanowire can be precisely controlled. a pulsed growth mode can be used to fabricate the disclosed group iii-n nanowires and/or nanowire arrays providing a uniform length of about 10 nm to about 1000 microns with constant cross-sectional features including an exemplary diameter of about 10-1000 nm. in addition, high-quality gan substrate structures can be formed by coalescing the plurality of gan nanowires and/or nanowire arrays to facilitate the fabrication of visible leds and lasers. furthermore, core-shell nanowire/mqw active structures can be formed by a core-shell growth on the nonpolar sidewalls of each nanowire."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
958043980	methods for making and using halosilylgermanes	"the invention provides compounds of, and methods for the preparation of compounds of, the molecular formula, si<sub>x</sub>ge<sub>y</sub>h<sub>z</sub><sub><sub2>&#x2014;</sub2></sub><sub>a</sub>x<sub>a</sub>; wherein x is halogen, and x, y, z, and a are defined herein, and methods for the deposition of high-ge content si films on silicon substrates using compounds of the invention."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0442	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	 (MURI FY06) INFRARED AND TERAHERTZ LASERS ON SILICON USING NOVEL GROUP-IV ALLOYS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
968045152	all optical nanoscale sensor	"a composition comprising a nanoparticle and at least one adsorbate associated with the nanoparticle, wherein the adsorbate displays at least one chemically responsive optical property. a method comprising associating an adsorbate with a nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a shell surrounding a core material with a lower conductivity than the shell material and the adsorbate displays at least one chemically responsive optical property, and engineering the nanoparticle to enhance the optical property of the adsorbate. a method comprising determining an optical response of an adsorbate associated with a nanoparticle as a function of a chemical parameter, and parameterizing the optical response to produce a one-dimensional representation of at least a portion of a spectral window of the optical response in a high dimensional vector space."	Physics	F49620-03-C-0068	"NANOSPECTRA BIOSCIENCES, INCORPORATED"	(STTR 03) DETECTION OF MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECIES BY SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING	nan
978046200	nonlinear function approximation over high-dimensional domains	"an algorithm is disclosed for constructing nonlinear models from high-dimensional scattered data. the algorithm progresses iteratively adding a new basis function at each step to refine the model. the placement of the basis functions is driven by a statistical hypothesis test that reveals geometric structure when it fails. at each step the added function is fit to data contained in a spatio-temporally defined local region to determine the parameters, in particular, the scale of the local model. the proposed method requires no ad hoc parameters. thus, the number of basis functions required for an accurate fit is determined automatically by the algorithm. the approach may be applied to problems including modeling data on manifolds and the prediction of financial time-series. the algorithm is presented in the context of radial basis functions but in principle can be employed with other methods for function approximation such as multi-layer perceptrons."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0094	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	"GEOMETRIC, ALGEBRAIC AND TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE FOR SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING"	nan
988046426	random linear coding approach to distributed data storage	"a method and computer program product for providing a random linear coding approach to distributed data storage is presented. a file is broken into a plurality of pieces. for every peer (peer means storage-location with limited storage space), the number of coded-pieces the peer can store is determined. each of the coded-piece is determined by taking random linear combination of all the pieces of the entire file. the associate code-vector is stored for every coded-piece. the file is retrieved by collecting code-vectors and the coded-pieces from the peers and viewing the collected code-vectors as a matrix. when a dimension of the matrix is equal to the number of pieces of the file, the file is recovered using the collection of code vectors in the matrix."	Physics	py-1362	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
998056419	artificial lateral line	"an artificial sensor comprises at least one substrate, and a plurality of flow sensors disposed on the at least one substrate for providing a plurality of spatial-temporally varying signals representing a hydrodynamic stimulus. the plurality of flow sensors are spatially distributed on the at least one substrate. a processor is coupled to the plurality of flow sensors for receiving the signals and determining spatial-temporal information from the received signals."	Physics	FA9550-05-1-0459	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	BIOINSPIRED HAIRCELL RECEPTIVE SENSORS	nan
1008057857	phase separation in patterned structures	"novel phase-separation behavior by a mixture, including binary mixture, of patterning compounds, including alkanethiols, when deposited onto a surface, including a gold surface, using micro and nano-deposition tools such as tip and stamp methods like micro-contact printing (&#x3bc;cp), and dip-pen nanolithography (dpn). this behavior is significantly different than that observed in the bulk. this behavior was demonstrated using three examples of compounds: 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (mha), 1-octadecanethiol (odt), and cf<sub>3</sub>(cf<sub>2</sub>)<sub>11</sub>(ch<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>sh (pft). the identity of the resulting segregated structure was confirmed by lateral force microscopy (lfm), and by selective metal-organic coordination chemistry. this phenomenon is exploited to print sub-100 nm wide alkanethiol features via conventional &#x3bc;cp and to form sub-15 nm features using dpn printing, which is below the ultimate resolution of both these techniques. these nano-patterned materials also can serve as templates for constructing more complex architectures."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
1018058640	branched nanoscale wires	"the present invention generally relates to nanotechnology and, in particular, to branched nanoscale wires. in some cases, the branched nanoscale wires may be produced using vapor-phase and/or solution-phase synthesis. branched nanoscale wires may be grown by depositing nanoparticles onto a nanoscale wire, and segments or &#x201c;branches&#x201d; can then be grown from the nanoparticles. the nanoscale wire may be any nanoscale wire, for example, a semiconductor nanoscale wire, a nanoscale wire having a core and a shell. the segments may be of the same, or of different materials, than the nanoscale wire, for example, semiconductor/metal, semiconductor/semiconductor. the junction between the segment and the nanoscale wire, in some cases, is epitaxial. in one embodiment, the nanoparticles are adsorbed onto the nanoscale wire by immobilizing a positively-charged entity, such as polylysine, to the nanoscale wire, and exposing it to the nanoparticles. in another embodiment, nanoparticles are deposited onto a nanoscale wire by etching the nanoscale wire to produce an h-terminated surface, then exposing the surface to a solution comprising a metal ion, which can be reduced by the surface to form nanoparticles. segments or branches can then be grown from the deposited nanoparticles to form the branched nanoscale wire."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-06-C-7618	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	nan	nan
1028063014	self-assembly of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers under physiological conditions	"the present invention provides a method of promoting neuron growth and development by contacting cells with a peptide amphiphile molecule in an aqueous solution in the presence of a metal ion. according to the method, the peptide amphiphile forms a cylindrical micellar nanofiber composed of beta-sheets, which promote neuron growth and development."	Human Necessitites	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
1038067724	all-optical integrated photonic clock having a delay line for providing gate signal to a gate waveguide	"an all-optical integrated photonic clock, systems employing the same, and methods of making and using the same. illustrative examples are provided based on silicon semiconductor technology that employs rectangular waveguides fabricated on soi wafers. in some embodiments, the clock can provide an optical timing signal. in some embodiments, the clock can provide a jitter-free electrical signal derived from the clock by use of a high speed photodetector."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
1048071722	silk biomaterials and methods of use thereof	"the present invention provides an all-aqueous process and composition for production of silk biomaterials, e.g., fibers, films, foams and mats. in the process, at least one biocompatible polymer, such as poly(ethylene oxide) (peo) (a well-documented biocompatible material), was blended with the silk protein prior to processing e.g., electrospinning. we discovered that this step avoids problems associated with conformational transitions of fibroin during solubilization and reprocessing from aqueous solution which lead to embrittled materials. moreover, the process avoids the use of organic solvents that can pose problems when the processed biomaterials are exposed to cells in vitro or in vivo."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-C-0064	FOSTER-MILLER INC	"(STTR 01) BIOMIMETIC INSPIRED FIBERS, MATERIALS, AND PROPERTIES"	nan
1058072302	inchworm actuator based on shape memory alloy composite diaphragm	"linear actuators (also known as inchworm actuators) including a magnetically actuatable member with a plurality of wings or blades made from a shape memory alloy (sma) are described. the linear actuators include a bar and an actuator assembly, configured to achieve a linear displacement of the actuator assembly relative to the bar. the actuator assembly includes a housing, a magnetic trigger including an electromagnet and a permanent magnet, and the magnetically actuatable sma member. significantly, the wings/blades of the magnetically actuatable sma member are coupled to the housing. activation of the magnetic trigger causes the magnetically actuatable sma member to move toward the magnetic trigger. the motion of the magnetically actuatable sma can be converted to a linear displacement. the magnetically actuatable sma can be implemented using a sma exhibiting both ferromagnetic and sma properties, or by a ferromagnetic mass coupled with a sma (i.e., a ferromagnetic sma composite)."	Electricity	FA9550-05-1-0196	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	DESIGN OF ACTIVE COMPOSITES	nan
1068074661	method and apparatus for laser tissue ablation	"a method and apparatus for ablating material. the material is preferably a heterogenous or composite material, such as animal tissue. a table top laser system can be employed in the invention. alternatively, a larger laser, such as a free electron laser can be employed."	Human Necessitites	F49620-00-1-0370	DUKE UNIVERSITY	CENTER FOR FEL RESEARCH IN THE MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL AND MATERIALS    SCIENCES	nan
1078076662	electric field induced phase transitions and dynamic tuning of the properties of oxide structures	"phase transitions (such as metal-insulator transitions) are induced in oxide structures (such as vanadium oxide thin films) by applying an electric field. the electric field-induced phase transitions are achieved in vo<sub>2 </sub>structures that scale down to nanometer range. in some embodiments, the optical and/or dielectric properties of the oxide structures are actively tuned by controllably varying the applied electric field. applying a voltage to a single-phase oxide material spontaneously leads to the formation of insulating and conducting regions within the active oxide material. the dimensions and distributions of such regions can be dynamically tuned by varying the applied electric field and/or the temperature. in this way, oxide materials with dynamically tunable optical and/or dielectric properties are created."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0203	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	(YIP-08) EXPLORATORY PHASE TRANSITION-BASED SWITCHES USING FUNCTIONAL OXIDES	nan
1088077747	phosphate glass based optical device and method	"an optical device includes an optical fiber having a core including multicomponent phosphate glasses, and a cladding surrounding the core, and a first fiber bragg grating formed in a first portion of the core of the optical fiber and having an index modulation amplitude greater than 2&#xd7;10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup>."	Physics	F49620-02-1-0380	UNIV OF ARIZONA	(HEL-02 TOPIC #2) HIGH ENERGY LASER MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INITIATIVE	nan
1098080199	interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modification	"the present invention is directed toward methods of crosslinking carbon nanotubes to each other using microwave radiation, articles of manufacture produced by such methods, compositions produced by such methods, and applications for such compositions and articles of manufacture. the present invention is also directed toward methods of radiatively modifying composites and/or blends comprising carbon nanotubes with microwaves, and to the compositions produced by such methods. in some embodiments, the modification comprises a crosslinking process, wherein the carbon nanotubes serve as a conduit for thermally and photolytically crosslinking the host matrix with microwave radiation."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0364	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	"MURI 01- POLYMERIC SMART SKINS MATERIALS: CONCEPTS, MATERIALS AND DEVICES"	nan
1108080314	nanotube assembly	"methods and articles providing for precise aligning, positioning, shaping, and linking of nanotubes and carbon nanotubes. an article comprising: a solid surface comprising at least two different surface regions including: a first surface region which comprises an outer boundary and which is adapted for carbon nanotube adsorption, and a second surface region which is adapted for preventing carbon nanotube adsorption, the second region forming an interface with the outer boundary of the first region, at least one carbon nanotube which is at least partially selectively adsorbed at the interface. the shape and size of the patterns on the surface and the length of the carbon nanotube can be controlled to provide for selective interfacial adsorption."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
1118080930	self-regenerating nanotips for low-power electric propulsion (ep) cathodes	"spindt-type field-emission cathodes for use in electric propulsion (ep) systems having self-assembling nanostructures that can repeatedly regenerate damaged cathode emitter nanotips. a nanotip is created by applying a negative potential near the surface of a liquefied base metal to create a taylor cone converging to a nanotip, and solidifying the taylor cone for use as a field-emission cathode. when the nanotip of the taylor cone becomes sufficiently blunted or damaged to affect its utility, the base metal is re-liquefied by application of a heat source, a negative potential is reapplied to the surface of the base metal to recreate the taylor cone, and a new nanotip is generated by solidifying the base metal."	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting Engines or Pumps	FA9550-07-0053	MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
1128084273	universal matrix	the application relates to a method of depositing a patterning species from a nanoscopic tip to a substrate surface. the method is carried out at a sufficiently high humidity to facilitate the deposition. the deposition of the patterning species is facilitated by a polysaccharide carrier as well as an additional additive.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0054	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	"DIATOMACEOUS, FUNGAL, AND BACTERIAL BUILDING BLOCKS IN MATERIAL SYNTHESIS"	nan
1138088982	"multifunctional biomaterials as scaffolds for electronic, optical, magnetic, semiconducting, and biotechnological applications"	"one-dimensional ring structures from m13 viruses were constructed by two genetic modifications encoding binding peptides and synthesis of a heterobifunctional linker molecule. the bifunctional viruses displayed an anti-streptavidin peptide and hexahistidine (seq id no:4) peptide at opposite ends of the virus as piii and pix fusions. stoichiometric addition of the streptavidin-ninta linker molecule led to the reversible formation of virus-based nanorings with circumferences corresponding to lengths of the packageable dnas. these virus-based ring structures can be further engineered to nucleate inorganic materials and form metallic, magnetic, or semiconductor nanorings using trifunctionalized viruses."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0319	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"MODIFICATION, ASSEMBLY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVOLVED ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC HYBRID MATERIALS"	nan
1148089630	spectral near-field optical tomography	"a method and computer program product for imaging an object are disclosed. the object is illuminated with an electromagnetic wave, characterized by a spectrum of illuminating wavevectors. electromagnetic waves scattered by the object are detected, and are characterized by a spectrum of detected wavevectors. an aperture equal to or smaller than an instantaneous characterizing wavelength of the illuminating electromagnetic wave is disposed between the source and the detector. at least one of the illuminating and detected wavevectors is varied in magnitude to provide information regarding a scattering characteristic of the object. by applying a forward model of the aperture to derive a three-dimensional scattering model, a three-dimensional reconstruction of the object may be obtained by inverting a detected data function in terms of the forward model."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0379	UNIV OF ROCHESTER	(MURI-03) NEW INSTRUMENTATION FOR NANOSCALE SUBSURFACE SPECTROSCOPY AND TOMOGRAPHY	nan
1158090142	embedding data in and detecting embedded data from video objects	"methods for embedding data, such as digital watermarks, in video objects segmented from video frames. watermarks are embedded such that they move with the object in the video frames. interframe motion of video objects is estimated and used to modify the watermark accordingly. methods for detecting embedded data from video objects are also disclosed."	Physics	F49620-93-1-0558	UNIV OF MINNESOTA	ROBUST MULTIRESOLUTION INTEGRATED TARGET SENSING AND RECOGNITION	nan
1168094314	optical sensing based on surface plasmon resonances in nanostructures	devices and techniques for using nanostructures such as nanohole metal films to construct spp sensors for sensing various substances.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0417	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(DURIP FY04) FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF QUANTUM AND NANOPHOTONIC RESONANT STRUCTURES AND DEVICES	nan
1178097173	magnetic porous particles and method of making	"the invention provides porous particles that produce a predetermined optical response and that may be manipulated magnetically. a preferred particle of the invention has a porous structure that produces a predetermined optical response and magnetic material adhered to the particle. another preferred particle is amphiphilic. the optical response provided by a particle of the invention enables particles of the invention to be used in sensing, labeling, signaling, display and many other applications. the magnetic nature of the present magnetic particles permits the particles themselves to be manipulated, e.g., vibrated, moved and re-oriented. the porous particles can also be used to control, move, and/or deliver small volumes of liquids and solids associated with the particles."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
1188097303	"methods for producing multilayered, oxidation-resistant structures on substrates"	"methods for producing multilayered, oxidation-resistant structures on substrates are provided. the methods comprise depositing silicon dioxide on a substrate comprising molybdenum and boron and annealing the silicon dioxide at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a coating comprising a borosilicate scale on the substrate."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	P33615-98-C-7801	WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION	nan	nan
1198097455	system and method for forming skeletal muscle constructs having functional tissue interfaces	"a system and method for forming a skeletal muscle construct include primary muscle cells provided on a substrate without disposing the cells within an exogenous scaffold, the cells cultured in vitro such that the cells form a confluent monolayer; at least two anchors secured to the monolayer in spaced relationship; and at least one secondary tissue, such as neural or tendon tissue, provided in contact with the monolayer such that the monolayer detaches from the substrate and self-organizes to at least partially surround the at least one secondary tissue, thereby forming a three-dimensional skeletal muscle construct having a functional interface with the secondary tissue."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-1-0015	UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	ENGINEERED MUSCLE ACTUATORS: CELLS AND TISSUES	nan
1208097741	hybrid coatings prepared from glycidyl carbamate resins	the invention relates to solvent-containing two-component polyurethane moisture cured hybrid sol-gel coating formulation comprising 1) an epoxy-functional binder with carbamate functionality and 2) a blended curing component comprising at least one sol gel precursor and an amine crosslinker.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-05-1-0381	NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	((CONGRESSIOANAL INTERESTCORROSION PROTECTION OF AI ALLOYS - OU) FOR AIRCRAFT BY COATINGS WITH ADVANCED PROPERTIES AND ENHANCED PERFORMANCE)	nan
1218101139	microcapillary networks	"devices that include hosts having internal microcapillary networks are disclosed. the microcapillary networks are formed from interconnected passageways. the interconnected passageways may be formed by removing a fugitive material from a cured host material that forms the host. the resultant host material has many applications, including use as a microfluidic device in applications ranging from fluid mixing to structural repair."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0094	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	nan	nan
1228102885	all-fiber mode selection technique for multicore fiber laser devices	"an optical device that includes 1) a gain section having a plurality of core regions including dopant species configured to absorb incident radiation at a first wavelength and emit radiation at a second wavelength, and 2) at least one passive section attached to the gain section. the gain section and the at least one passive section comprise an optical cavity which selectively promotes in-phase light emission from the optical cavity. an alternative optical device which includes a gain section having a plurality of core regions including dopant species configured to absorb incident radiation at a first wavelength and emit radiation at a second wavelength, and 2) two passive sections attached to the gain section at opposite ends. in this alternative optical device, the gain section and the two passive sections comprise an optical cavity which selectively promotes in-phase light emission from the optical cavity such that the light emission from the optical cavity, in a far field, has a singular gaussian-like intensity distribution about a longitudinal axis extending from the optical cavity."	Electricity	F49620-02-0380	THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA	nan	nan
1238115343	nanosecond pulse generator	"this invention relates to a pulse generator circuit for delivering a short high current pulse to a load. this pulse generator comprises a junction recovery diode, a switch, a first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit. the diode may be configured to store charges in its depletion layer when there is a forward flow of a current and to rapidly switch open after the depletion layer is discharged by a reverse flow of a current. after the diode rapidly switch opens, the pulse generator may provide a reverse current to the load. this pulse generator may be configured to generate at least one pulse that is having a length of no more than 100 nanoseconds at the full-width-at-half-maximum and an amplitude of at least 1 kilovolt. electrodes may be connected to the pulse generator to deliver one pulse or plurality of pulses to biological cells such as tumor cells."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0387	UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	"(MURI-01)""""COMPACT, PORTABLE PULSE-POWER"""""	nan
1248115992	structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interferometric microscopy	"in accordance with the invention, there are imaging interferometric microscopes and methods for imaging interferometric microscopy using structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interferometric microscopy. furthermore, there are coherent anti-stokes raman (cars) microscopes and methods for coherent anti-stokes raman (cars) microscopy, wherein imaging interferometric microscopy techniques are applied to get material dependent spectroscopic information."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0001	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
1258116009	far-field sub-diffraction optical lenses (fasdol)	"far-field sub-diffraction optical lenses &#x201c;fasdols&#x201d; comprise an anisotropic crystal having special dispersion characteristics such that it supports diffraction free propagation. an image with subwavelength features on the input surface is transferred through a propagation function to the output surface with effectively no, or minimal, loss in information. these special properties may be exploited in several ways, including but not limited to, magnification of an image at the input surface through the use an oblique cut at the output surface, magnification of an image at the input surface through use of a curved crystalline structure, and more generally near-field optical processing."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0442	TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	SELECTED IDEAS IN NEGATIVE-INDEX METAMATERIALS (NIM) AND PLASMONIC NANO-SCALE STRUCTURES IN IR AND VISIBLE REGIMES	nan
1268116566	unknown pattern set recognition	"a pattern recognition system compares a set of unlabeled images (or other patterns) having a variation of state in a set-by-set comparison with individual data sets of multiple labeled images (or other patterns) also having a variation of state. the individual data sets are each mapped to a point on a parameter space (e.g., a grassmannian manifold, a stiefel manifold, a flag manifold, etc.), and the set of unlabeled images is mapped to a point in the same parameter space. if the point associated with the set of unlabeled images satisfies a distance criterion on the parameter space with regard to one of the points on the parameter space, the data set of unlabeled images is assigned to the class attributed to that point."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0094	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	"GEOMETRIC, ALGEBRAIC AND TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE FOR SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING"	nan
1278120207	nanosecond pulse generator with a protector circuit	"this invention relates to a pulse generator circuit for delivering a short high current pulse to a load. this pulse generator comprises a junction recovery diode, a switch, a first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit. the diode may be configured to store charges in its depletion layer when there is a forward flow of a current and to rapidly switch open after the depletion layer is discharged by a reverse flow of a current. after the diode rapidly switch opens, the pulse generator may provide a reverse current to the load. this pulse generator may be configured to generate at least one pulse that is having a length of no more than 100 nanoseconds at the full-width-at-half-maximum and an amplitude of at least 1 kilovolt. electrodes may be connected to the pulse generator to deliver one pulse or plurality of pulses to biological cells such as tumor cells."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0387	UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	"(MURI-01)""""COMPACT, PORTABLE PULSE-POWER"""""	nan
1288120546	indefinite materials	"a compensating multi layer material includes two compensating layers adjacent to one another. a multi-layer embodiment of the invention produces sub-wavelength near-field focusing, but mitigates the thickness and loss limitations of the isotropic &#x201c;perfect lens.&#x201d; an antenna substrate comprises an indefinite material."	Electricity	N00014-01-1-0803	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
1298123922	nanopore based ion-selective electrodes	"nanopore based ion-selective electrodes and methods of their manufacture as well as methods for their use are disclosed and described. the nanopore based ion-selective electrode can include a pore being present in a solid material and having a nanosize opening in the solid material, a metal conductor disposed inside the pore opposite the opening in the solid material, a reference electrode material contacting said metal conductor and disposed inside the pore, a conductive composition in contact with the reference electrode and disposed in the pore, and an ion-selective membrane. the ion-selective membrane can be configured to isolate the metal conductor, reference electrode material, and conductive composition together within the pore."	Physics	FA9550-06-C-0060	CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS INC	(STTR PHASE I 06) ENHANCING IPB WITH REPRESENTATIONS OF META-INFORMATION (EPROM)	nan
1308124184	"aluminum phosphate compounds, compositions, materials and related metal coatings"	"aluminophosphate compounds, compositions and/or materials as can be used for substrate coatings."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-00-C-0022	APPLIED THIN FILMS INC	INVESTIGATION OF A NEW CLASS OF DISORDERED INORGANIC MATERIALS	nan
1318124191	method and apparatus for single side bilayer formation	"an apparatus for single-sided bilayer formation includes a first fluid chamber including a sidewall and a second fluid chamber extending through the sidewall. a barrier wall separates the first and second fluid chambers and includes a nanopore therein across which a planar lipid bilayer (plb) is formed. in use, an electrolyte is added to the first and second fluid chambers and a lipid/organic solvent mixture is added to the first fluid chamber to form a lipid/organic solvent layer. the electrolyte level within the first fluid chamber is adjusted such that the lipid layer is raised above the barrier wall and a plb is formed. electrolyte levels may be adjusted manually or utilizing a fluid level regulator with or without feedback control. optionally, the apparatus may be in the form of a nanopore array. the apparatus may be incorporated into an ion channel sensing system wherein an electrical current through each plb is separately recorded."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
1328124503	carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces	a new and useful nanotube growth substrate conditioning processes is herein disclosed that allows the growth of vertical arrays of carbon nanotubes where the average diameter of the nanotubes can be selected and/or controlled as compared to the prior art.	Performing Operations; Transporting	F33615-01-D-5802	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
1338129141	fibrous protein fusions and use thereof in the formation of advanced organic/inorganic composite materials	"the claimed invention provides a fusion polypeptide comprising a fibrous protein domain and a mineralization domain. the fusion is used to form an organic-inorganic composite. these organic-inorganic composites can be constructed from the nano- to the macro-scale depending on the size of the fibrous protein fusion domain used. in one embodiment, the composites can also be loaded with other compounds (e.g., dyes, drugs, enzymes) depending on the goal for the materials, to further enhance function. this can be achieved during assembly of the material or during the mineralization step in materials formation."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
1348131007	"watermarking using multiple watermarks and keys, including keys dependent on the host signal"	"a method of embedding a watermarking in a host signal computes a first watermark depending on a particular party and computes a second watermark depending on the host signal. the method embeds the first and second watermarks in the host signal. at least one of the watermarks is embedded using a key derived from the host signal. in particular, one of the watermarks is embedded with a key derived from the host signal."	Physics	F49620-94-1-0461	UNIV OF MINNESOTA	NEW PRIORITIES IN A CHANGING U.S. ECONOMY	nan
1358131656	adaptive optimization methods	"methods and systems for optimizing a solution set. a solution set is generated, and solutions in the solution set are evaluated. desirable solutions from the solution set are selected. a structural model is created using the desirable solutions, and a surrogate fitness model is created based on the structural model and the desirable solutions. a new solution set may be generated and/or evaluated, based on analyzing at least one of the structural model and the surrogate fitness model, and determining a method for generating a new solution set and/or evaluating the new solution set based at least in part on the analyzing."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0129	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	FROM THEORY TO AIR FORCE PRACTICE:  APPLICATIONS AND NON-BINARY EXTENSIONS OF PROBABILISTIC MODEL-BULDING GENETIC ALGORITHMS	nan
1368142881	mesh-type stabilizer for filamentary coated superconductors	"a superconductor for mitigating the effects of local current disruptions in a superconducting filament. the superconductor comprises superconducting filaments covered by a medium in electrical communication with the filaments. the covering medium has anisotropic conductivity, the conductivity in a direction substantially aligned with the filaments being selected to stabilize the superconductor near the critical temperature, and the conductivity of the covering in a direction substantially perpendicular to the filaments being selected to permit controlled current sharing between the filaments, especially when a filament is compromised, while simultaneously limiting alternating current (ac) losses. in various embodiments, the covering comprises a wire mesh having longitudinal wires made of a first material having a first conductivity, and transverse wires made of a second material having a second conductivity, different from the first conductivity."	Electricity	FA9550-05-C-0001	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR	(STTR PHASE 1 FY04) COIL SIMULATORS FOR AC CONDUCTORS	nan
1378152992	cell-based sensing: biological transduction of chemical stimuli to electrical signals (nose-on-a-chip)	methods and compositions for the reliable detection of chemical stimuli using a &#x201c;nose-on-a-chip&#x201d; are presented. the invention uses cells sensitive to chemical stimuli and detects and processes the signals given by the cells upon contact with chemical stimuli.	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0449	"UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK"	ON-CHIP HARDWARE FOR CELL MONITORING: CONTACT IMAGING AND NOTCH FILTERING	nan
1388155375	video watermarking using temporal analysis	"methods of embedding and detecting watermarks in video use temporal analysis to compute temporal components of video from which the watermarks are embedded and detected. temporal analysis, such as a temporal wavelet, is used to compute representations of static and dynamic portions of the video. for embedding, watermarks are computed from and/or adapted to the temporal components. for detecting, temporal properties are exploited to detect watermarks in the static and/or dynamic components. temporal analysis also enables plural watermarks to be embedded at different levels of temporal resolution."	Physics	F49620-93-1-0558	UNIV OF MINNESOTA	ROBUST MULTIRESOLUTION INTEGRATED TARGET SENSING AND RECOGNITION	nan
1398155497	fiber-based electric device	"a method of manufacturing a fiber-based electric apparatus includes providing an elongate, flexible fiber core and layering an electric device on the fiber core."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0399	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	SOLAR AND THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING TEXTILE COMPOSITES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS	nan
1408158203	methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes to silicon surfaces and composite structures derived therefrom	"the present invention is directed toward methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes (cnts) to silicon surfaces. in some embodiments, such attaching or grafting occurs via functional groups on either or both of the cnts and silicon surface. in some embodiments, the methods of the present invention include: (1) reacting a silicon surface with a functionalizing agent (such as oligo(phenylene ethynylene)) to form a functionalized silicon surface; (2) dispersing a quantity of cnts in a solvent to form dispersed cnts; and (3) reacting the functionalized silicon surface with the dispersed cnts. the present invention is also directed to the novel compositions produced by such methods."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0364	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	"MURI 01- POLYMERIC SMART SKINS MATERIALS: CONCEPTS, MATERIALS AND DEVICES"	nan
1418158770	content dependent inhibitors of cytidine deaminases and uses thereof	this invention relates to cytidine deaminase inhibitors (cytidine deaminase inhibitors) of cytidine deaminases and uses thereof.	Human Necessitites	Ai54369	UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER	nan	nan
1428159134	arrays of microcavity plasma devices and electrodes with reduced mechanical stress	"a preferred embodiment low stress electrode and a preferred array of microcavity plasma devices of the invention include a plurality of thin metal first electrodes and stress reduction structures and/or geometries designed to promote the flatness during and after processing. the first electrodes are buried in a thin metal oxide layer which protects the electrodes from the plasma in the microcavities. in embodiments of the invention, some or all of the electrodes are connected. patterns of connections in a one- or two-dimensional array of microcavities can be defined. in preferred embodiments, the first electrodes comprise circumferential electrodes that surround individual microcavities. a second thin layer having a buried, second electrode is bonded to the first thin layer. a packaging layer, e.g., a thin glass or plastic layer, seals the discharge medium (a gas or vapor, or a combination of the two) into the microcavities. in a preferred methods of formation of arrays of microcavity plasma devices or electrodes, a thin metal foil or film is symmetrically anodized and formed with a stress reduction geometry and/or structures."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
1438163345	methods utilizing scanning probe microscope tips and products therefor or produced thereby	"the invention provides a lithographic method referred to as &#x201c;dip pen&#x201d; nanolithography (dpn). capillary transport of molecules from the spm tip to the solid substrate is used in dpn to directly write patterns consisting of a relatively small collection of molecules in submicrometer dimensions, making dpn useful in the fabrication of a variety of microscale and nanoscale devices. the invention also provides substrates patterned by dpn and kits for performing dpn. the invention further provides a method of performing afm imaging in air. the method comprises coating an afm tip with a hydrophobic compound, the hydrophobic compound being selected so that afm imaging performed using the coated afm tip is improved compared to afm imaging performed using an uncoated afm tip. finally, the invention provides afm tips coated with the hydrophobic compounds."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-96-1-0155	CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY	MOLECULAR CONTROL OVER THE INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES OF HIGH-TC SUPER CONDUCTORS	nan
1448178357	peroxide chemical sensor and sensing method	"sensors, sensing systems and sensing methods of the invention provide for detection of peroxides, including for example, vapor-phase h<sub>2</sub>o<sub>2 </sub>and organic peroxides such as di-tert-butyl peroxide. a sensor and sensing method of the invention uses at least two phthalocyanines, one of which exhibits an oxidation reaction with peroxides and the other of which exhibits a reduction reaction with peroxides. a peroxide is readily identified by a sensor of the invention when one of the at least two phthalocyanines exhibits increased resistance to current flow and the other of the at least two phthalocyanines exhibits decreased resistance to current flow."	Physics	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
1458179026	"nanotubes, nanorods and nanowires having piezoelectric and/or pyroelectric properties and devices manufactured therefrom"	"disclosed herein is a device comprising a pair of electrodes; and a nanotube, a nanorod and/or a nanowire; the nanotube, nanorod and/or nanowire comprising a piezoelectric and/or pyroelectric polymeric composition; the pair of electrodes being in electrical communication with opposing surfaces of the nanotube, nanorod and/or a nanowire; the pair of electrodes being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nanotube, nanorod and/or a nanowire."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0022	UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS	HIERARCHICAL BIOSILICATES BY THE 3-D REPLICATION OF BLOCK COPOLYMER TEMMPLATES IN SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS	nan
1468179032	ellipsoidal microcavity plasma devices and powder blasting formation	"the invention provides microcavity plasma devices and arrays that are formed in layers that also seal the plasma medium, i.e., gas(es) and/or vapors. no separate packaging layers are required and additional packaging can be omitted if it is desirable to do so. a preferred microcavity plasma device includes first and second thin layers that are joined together. a half ellipsoid microcavity or plurality of half ellipsoid microcavities is defined in one or both of the first and second thin layers, and electrodes are arranged with respect to the microcavity to excite a plasma within said microcavities upon application of a predetermined voltage to the electrodes. a method for forming a microcavity plasma device having a plurality of half or full ellipsoid microcavities in one or both of first and second thin layers is also provided by a preferred embodiment. the method includes defining a pattern of protective polymer on the first thin layer. powder blasting forms half ellipsoid microcavities in the first thin layer. the second thin layer is joined to the first layer. the patterning can be conducted lithographically or can be conduced with a simple screen."	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
1478179048	high frequency helical amplifier and oscillator	"disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. the helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. the electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. in some configurations the rf power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. the method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 ghz, is compatible with mass production."	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0081	GENVAC AEROSPACE CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) DIAMOND STUDDED MICRO HELIX TWT	nan
1488180810	interactive generation of integrated schemas	"methods, systems and computer program products for interactive generation of integrated schemas. exemplary embodiments include a method for schema integration, the method including recasting a first source schema into a first graph of concepts with hasa relationships, recasting a second source schema into a second graph of concepts with hasa relationships, identifying matching concepts in the first graph and the second graph based on correspondences between attributes of the concepts of the first and second graphs, producing an integrated schema, based on a fixed specification of matching concepts to merge, and generating a mapping from the first source schema to the integrated schema and from the second source schema to the integrated schema."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0226	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES	SCHEMA MAPPINGS FOR INTEGRATION OF LARGE-SCALE EVOLVING DATA SOURCES	nan
1498183164	method for preferential growth of semiconducting vertically aligned single walled carbon nanotubes	a method and system for the preferential growth of semiconducting vertically-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (va-swnts) is provided. the method combines the use of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition at low pressure with rapid heating. the method provides a high yield of up to approximately 96% semiconducting swnts in the va-swnt array. the as-synthesized semiconducting swnts can be used directly for fabricating field effect transistor (fet) devices without the need for any post-synthesis purification or separation.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0384	UNIV OF DAYTON	HIGHLY EFFICIENT ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS BASED ON POLYMER-ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE BULK HETEROJUNCTIONS	nan
1508183180	graphene compositions and drilling fluids derived therefrom	"drilling fluids comprising graphenes and nanoplatelet additives and methods for production thereof are disclosed. graphene includes graphite oxide, graphene oxide, chemically-converted graphene, and functionalized chemically-converted graphene. derivatized graphenes and methods for production thereof are disclosed. the derivatized graphenes are prepared from a chemically-converted graphene through derivatization with a plurality of functional groups. derivatization can be accomplished, for example, by reaction of a chemically-converted graphene with a diazonium species. methods for preparation of graphite oxide are also disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0207	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINUOUS FIBER SPINNING TECHNOLOGY FOR ARMCHAIR QUANTUM WIRE (AQW) AND FABRICATION PROCESS OF DISCRETE QUANTUM CONDUCTORS (QC)	nan
1518185255	robust control effector allocation	"method and apparatus is disclosed which allocates the execution of a commanded vehicle maneuver among the vehicle's control effectors capable of affecting such maneuver, with consideration given to the possible nonlinear and/or non-monotonic effects each control effector's displacement may have on the vehicle and on each other's performance."	Physics	FA9550-04-C-0047	THE BOEING COMPANY	ROBUST ADAPTIVE CONTROL FOR UCAVS	
1528187257	optical devices and methods for selective and conventional photocoagulation of the retinal pigment epithelium	"the present invention provides devices and methods for applying radiation to the retina of a patient. in one embodiment, an apparatus includes a radiation source for generating a radiation beam suitable for absorption by retinal pigment epithelial cells. one or more optical components are included to direct the beam onto the retina. a scanner is optically coupled to the radiation source to control movement of the beam in two dimensions to allow a scan over the retina. a controller applies control signals to the scanner to adjust beam movement to illuminate a plurality of retinal locations in a temporal sequence according to a predefined pattern. the device can be operated in one mode to effect selective targeting of retinal pigment epithelial cells, or in another mode to effect thermal photocoagulation of the retina."	Human Necessitites	F49620-00-0179	THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	nan	nan
1538187616	method for silk fibroin gelation using sonication	"this invention provides for a process of rapidly forming silk fibroin gelation through ultrasonication. under the appropriate conditions, gelation can be controlled to occur within two hours after the ultrasonication treatment. biological materials, including viable cells, or therapeutic agents can be encapsulated in the hydrogels formed from the process and be used as delivery vehicles."	Human Necessitites	p41eb002520	TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE	nan	nan
1548187673	methods utilizing scanning probe microscope tips and products thereof or produced thereby	"the invention provides a lithographic method referred to as &#x201c;dip pen&#x201d; nanolithography (dpn). dpn utilizes a scanning probe microscope (spm) tip (e.g., an atomic force microscope (afm) tip) as a &#x201c;pen,&#x201d; a solid-state substrate (e.g., gold) as &#x201c;paper,&#x201d; and molecules with a chemical affinity for the solid-state substrate as &#x201c;ink.&#x201d; capillary transport of molecules from the spm tip to the solid substrate is used in dpn to directly write patterns consisting of a relatively small collection of molecules in submicrometer dimensions, making dpn useful in the fabrication of a variety of microscale and nanoscale devices. the invention also provides substrates patterned by dpn, including submicrometer combinatorial arrays, and kits, devices and software for performing dpn. the invention further provides a method of performing afm imaging in air. the method comprises coating an afm tip with a hydrophobic compound, the hydrophobic compound being selected so that afm imaging performed using the coated afm tip is improved compared to afm imaging performed using an uncoated afm tip. finally, the invention provides afm tips coated with the hydrophobic compounds."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-96-1-0055	WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	DESIGN OF HETEROGENEOUS HEAT CONDUCTING AND ELASTIC STRUCTURES     WITH IMPERFECT INTERFACE	nan
1558189968	multimode interference coupler for use with slot photonic crystal waveguides	"the present invention provides an optical apparatus having a multimode interference coupler configured to optically couple a strip waveguide to a slot photonic crystal waveguide. the multimode interference coupler has a coupling efficiency to the slot photonic crystal waveguide greater than or equal to 90%, a width that is approximately equal to a defect width of the slot photonic crystal waveguide, a length that is equal to or less than 1.5 &#x3bc;m, and interfaces with the slot photonic crystal waveguide at an edge of a period that gives a termination parameter of approximately zero. the optical apparatus may also include an insulation gap disposed between the multimode interference coupler and the slot photonic crystal waveguide, wherein the length of the multimode interference coupler is reduced by approximately one half of a width of the insulation gap."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-C-0171	OMEGA OPTICS INC	" (STTR PHASE 2) SILICON CMOS COMPATIBLE, ULTRA-COMPACT, POWER-EFFICIENT NANOPHOT"	nan
1568192794	massively parallel lithography with two-dimensional pen arrays	"massive parallel printing of structures and nanostructures, including lipids, at high speed with high resolution and high quality using two dimensional arrays comprising cantilevers and tip-based transfer of material to a surface. the invention provides a nanolithographic method comprising (1) providing a two-dimensional array of a plurality of cantilevers, wherein the array comprises a plurality of base rows, each base row comprising a plurality of cantilevers extending from the base row, wherein each of the cantilevers comprising tips at the cantilever end away from the base row; wherein the two dimensional array has a support; (2) providing a patterning composition, wherein the composition comprises one or more lipids; (3) providing a substrate; (4) coating the tips of the cantilevers with the patterning composition; and (5) depositing at least some of the patterning composition from the tips to the substrate surface."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0348	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	"ULTRA-SENSITIVE, ULTRA-DENSE NANOELECTRONIC BIOSENSING WITH NANOPARTICLE PROBES "	
1578192795	etching and hole arrays	"lithographic and nanolithographic methods that involve patterning a first compound on a substrate surface, exposing non-patterned areas of the substrate surface to a second compound and removing the first compound while leaving the second compound intact. the resulting hole patterns can be used as templates for either chemical etching of the patterned area of the substrate or metal deposition on the patterned area of the substrate."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0283	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	MURI-00 SURFACE-TEMPLATED BIO-INSPIRED SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION   OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS	nan
1588194709	high-repetition-rate guided-mode femtosecond laser	"femtosecond pulse trains in waveguide lasers with high fundamental repetition rates are achieved by exploiting the nonlinearity in the waveguide. components of the apparatus include an optical resonator, a saturable absorber for starting and stabilizing mode-locking, and a gain element. part of the laser cavity or the entire laser cavity is made of waveguide or fiber (collectively called &#x201c;waveguide&#x201d; herein). the net dispersion of the laser cavity can be anomalous. this anomalous dispersion in combination with the positive self-phase modulation nonlinearity in the waveguide creates soliton formation to shorten the pulse duration in the invented lasers. conversely, a normal dispersive waveguide with negative self-phase modulation nonlinearity can also be used."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0014	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ULTRAFAST OPTICS: ADVANCED DEVICES AND ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA	nan
1598195021	biopolymer optical waveguide and method of manufacturing the same	"a method of manufacturing a biopolymer optical waveguide includes providing a biopolymer, unwinding the biopolymer progressively to extract individual biopolymer fibers, and putting the unwound fibers under tension. the tensioned fibers are then cast in a different polymer to form a biopolymer optical waveguide that guides light due to the difference in indices of refraction between the biopolymer and the different polymer. the optical fibers may be used in biomedical applications and can be inserted in the body as transmissive media. printing techniques may be used to manufacture the biopolymer optical waveguides."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
1608197722	two-photon or higher-order absorbing optical materials and methods of use	"compositions capable of simultaneous two-photon absorption and higher order absorptivities are provided. compounds having a donor-pi-donor or acceptor-pi-acceptor structure are of particular interest, where the donor is an electron donating group, acceptor is an electron accepting group, and pi is a pi bridge linking the donor and/or acceptor groups. the pi bridge may additionally be substituted with electron donating or withdrawing groups to alter the absorptive wavelength of the structure. also disclosed are methods of generating an excited state of such compounds through optical stimulation with light using simultaneous absorption of photons of energies individually insufficient to achieve an excited state of the compound, but capable of doing so upon simultaneous absorption of two or more such photons. applications employing such methods are also provided, including controlled polymerization achieved through focusing of the light source(s) used."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-97-1-0200	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	DURIP97 INSTRUMENTATION FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO-PHOTON         ABSORBING ORGANIC MATERIALS	nan
1618198039	biosensors and related methods	"provided herein are biosensors that comprise a biological signal source linked to a substrate by a peptide nucleic acid spacer and methods of use of the biosensor. in one embodiment, the biosensor is used to detect prostate-specific antigen."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-03-1-0365	UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHOF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION	nan	nan
1628198106	dense array of field emitters using vertical ballasting structures	a field emitter array structure is provided. the field emitter array structure includes a plurality of vertical un-gated transistor structures formed on a semiconductor substrate. the semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of vertical pillar structures to define said un-gated transistor structures. a plurality of emitter structures are formed on said vertical un-gated transistor structures. each of said emitter structures is positioned in a ballasting fashion on one of said vertical un-gated transistor structures so as to allow said vertical ungated transistor structure to effectively provide high dynamic resistance with large saturation currents.	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0058	"BUSEK CO, INC.                          "	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) A HIGH CURRENT MICROFABRICATED CARBON NANOTUBE FIELD EMITTER ARRAY WITH BALLASTING	nan
1638199244	method and apparatus for compressive imaging device	"a new digital image/video camera that directly acquires random projections of the incident light field without first collecting the pixels/voxels. in one preferred embodiment, the camera employs a digital micromirror array to perform optical calculations of linear projections of an image onto pseudorandom binary patterns. its hallmarks include the ability to obtain an image with only a single detection element while measuring the image/video fewer times than the number of pixels or voxels&#x2014;this can significantly reduce the computation required for image/video acquisition/encoding. since the system features a single photon detector, it can also be adapted to image at wavelengths that are currently impossible with conventional ccd and cmos imagers."	Electricity	FA9550-04-1-0148	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	"MULTISCALE ANALYSIS, MODELING, AND PROCESSING OF HIGH-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRIC DATA"	nan
1648202614	additive particles having superhydrophobic characteristics and coatings and methods of making and using the same	"additive particles may be employed in sufficient amounts to impart superhydrophobicity to a coating system in which the additive particles are incorporated. the additive particles include carrier microparticles and a dense plurality of nanoparticles adhered to the surfaces of the carrier microparticles (e.g., preferably by electrostatic deposition or covalent bonding). the additive particles are advantageously incorporated into a coating material (e.g., a polymeric material) in amounts sufficient to render a substrate surface superhydrophobic when coated with the coating material. the substrate may be rigid (e.g., glass, ceramic or metal) or flexible (e.g., a polymeric film or sheet or a fabric). in some preferred embodiments, both the microparticle and nanoparticles are formed of silica and are surface treated with a hydrophobic treatment so as to impart superhydrophobic properties thereto. especially preferred are particles treated with silicone fluid comprised of a polysiloxane and/or a perfluoro silane having between 1 and 40 carbon atoms."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-C-0061	LUNA INNOVATIONS	(STTR PHASE I) ULTRAHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS	nan
1658203120	4d imaging in an ultrafast electron microscope	"the present invention relates to methods and systems for 4d ultrafast electron microscopy (uem)&#x2014;in situ imaging with ultrafast time resolution in tem. single electron imaging is used as a component of the 4d uem technique to provide high spatial and temporal resolution unavailable using conventional techniques. other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for convergent beam uem, focusing the electron beams onto the specimen to measure structural characteristics in three dimensions as a function of time. additionally, embodiments provide not only 4d imaging of specimens, but characterization of electron energy, performing time resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (eels)."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
1668206537	method for forming a conducting multi-polymer nanostructure	"a method for forming a conducting multi-polymer nanostructure. the method includes forming a first conducting polymer nanostructure on a first electrode of a template, forming a second conducting polymer nanostructure on a second electrode of the template, and transferring the first and second conducting polymer nanostructures onto a substrate. the first conducting polymer is different from the second conducting polymer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0245	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	 CONGRESSIONAL- INTEGRATED NANOSENSOR SYSTEMS FOR A SAFER AMERICA	nan
1678206774	diazonium salt modification of silk polymer	"a method for modifying silk polymer by coupling a chemical moiety to a tyrosine residue of a silk polymer is described herein for the purpose of altering the physical properties of the silk protein. thus, silk proteins with desired physical properties can be produced by the methods described herein. these methods are particularly useful when the introduction of cells to a mammal is desired, since modifications to the silk protein affect the physical properties and thus the adhesion, metabolic activity and cell morphology of the desired cells. the silk protein can be modified to produce, or modify, a structure that provides an optimal environment for the desired cells."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0079	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	FUNCTIONALIZED SILK MATERIALS	nan
1688206780	polymer composite photonic particles	"a method for forming photonic particles, where the method includes the steps of preparing a porous photonic material layer, patterning a soluble polymer on the porous photonic material layer, leaving dividing portions of the material layer untreated, infusing the polymer into the material layer, and removing the dividing portions of the material to obtain the photonic particles."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
1698207258	physically crosslinked copolymer compounds and related compositions and methods for electrophoretic separation	"linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one n-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0401	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(DURINT 01) ULTRASENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE CHIP-BASED DETECTION OF DNA	nan
1708207442	"reinforcing structures for thin-film photovoltaic device substrates, and associated methods"	"in an embodiment, one reinforced substrate for use in a photovoltaic device includes a polymer base material and a reinforcing structure bonded with the base material. the reinforced substrate presents a surface in a condition that is made-ready for deposition of thin film layers of the photovoltaic device. a thin film photovoltaic device includes the reinforced substrate, a back contact layer formed on the surface of the reinforced substrate, and a solar absorber layer formed on the back contact layer. a plurality of thin film photovoltaic devices may be formed on a common reinforced substrate. a process of producing a reinforced substrate includes combining a fluid base material and a fiber reinforcing structure to form an impregnated fiber reinforcement. the impregnated fiber reinforcement is cured to form the reinforced substrate, and the reinforced substrate is annealed."	Electricity	F49620-03-C-0047	DOW CORNING CORPORATION	DEVELOPMENT OF SILICONE-BASED SUBSTRATES TO BE USED WITH CIGS DEPOSITION	nan
1718214177	optimized stochastic resonance signal detection method	"apparatus and method for detecting micro-calcifications in mammograms using novel algorithms and stochastic resonance noise is provided, where a suitable dose of noise is added to the abnormal mammograms such that the performance of a suboptimal lesion detector is improved without altering the detector's parameters. a stochastic resonance noise-based detection approach is presented to improve suboptimal detectors which suffer from model mismatch due to the gaussian assumption. furthermore, a stochastic resonance noise-based detection enhancement framework is presented to deal with more general model mismatch cases."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0139	JHM TECHNOLOGIES	(STTR PHASE I) NONLINEAR ENHANCEMENT OF VISUAL TARGET DETECTION	nan
1728214918	probes for enhanced magnetic force microscopy resolution	"magnetic force microscopy (mfm) probe tips that provide enhanced spatial resolution and methods of manufacture are provided. in one aspect, two or more magnetically-decoupled layers may be deposited on an afm probe in order to create an active magnetic region at about the apex of the probe tip with dimensions less than about 10 nanometers. in another aspect, nanoscale patterning techniques may be employed to fabricate probe tips that possess plateau features. these plateau features may serve as substrates for the deposition of magnetic films having properties similar to magnetic recording media. machining techniques, such as focused ion beam (fib) may be further employed to reduce the size of the magnetic materials deposited upon the substrate. beneficially, because the plateaus of the substrate are substantially flat and of known geometry, and the magnetic properties of magnetic films deposited on flat surfaces are similar to those deposited upon the plateau, the magnetization of the mfm probe tips may be determined to high accuracy. in this manner, fine control over the magnetic properties of mfm probe tips may be achieved, providing enhanced mfm resolution."	Performing Operations; Transporting	H94003-07-2-0703	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
1738215314	photochemical tissue bonding	"photochemical tissue boding methods for bonding neural tissues include the application of a photosensitizer to a tissue and/or tissue graft, followed by irradiation with electromagnetic energy to produce a tissue seal. the methods are useful for tissue adhesion, such as in wound closure, tissue grafting, skin grafting, musculoskeletal tissue repair, ligament or tendon repair, neural repair, blood vessel repair and corneal repair."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-1-0014	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	RESEARCH TO DEVELOP BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF FREE ELECTRON LASER  TECHNOLOGY	nan
1748220317	massively parallel lithography with two-dimensional pen arrays	"massive parallel printing of structures and nanostructures at high speed with high resolution and high quality using two dimensional arrays comprising cantilevers and tip-based transfer of material to a surface. the array is designed so only tips touch the surface. this can be accomplished by long tips and bent cantilevers and alignment. an article comprising: a two-dimensional array of a plurality of cantilevers, wherein the array comprises a plurality of base rows, each base row comprising a plurality of cantilevers, wherein each of the cantilevers comprise tips at the cantilever end away from the base, wherein the number of cantilevers is greater than 250, and wherein the tips have an apex height relative to the cantilever of at least four microns, and a support for the array. combinatorial arrays and bioarrays can be prepared. the arrays can be manufactured by micromachining methods."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0348	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	"ULTRA-SENSITIVE, ULTRA-DENSE NANOELECTRONIC BIOSENSING WITH NANOPARTICLE PROBES "	
1758221179	method of making arrays of thin sheet microdischarge devices	"the cavity <b>102</b> defines an empty volume formed in the insulator <b>108</b> has its walls defined by the insulator <b>108</b> and may extend through either (or both) the first electrode <b>106</b> or the second electrode <b>104</b>, in which case the first electrode and/or second electrode also define the walls of the cavity <b>102</b>. the cavity <b>102</b> is preferably cylindrical and has a diameter of 0.1 &#x3bc;m-1 mm. more preferably, the diameter ranges from 0.1 &#x3bc;m-500 &#x3bc;m, 1 &#x3bc;m-100 &#x3bc;m, or 100 &#x3bc;m-500 &#x3bc;m. the cavity <b>102</b> will be filled with a gas that contacts the cavity walls, fills the entire cavity <b>102</b> and is selected for its breakdown voltage or light emission properties at breakdown. light is produced when the voltage difference between the first electrode <b>106</b> and the second electrode <b>104</b> creates an electric field sufficiently large to electrically break down the gas (nominally about 10<sup>4 </sup>v-cm). this light escapes from the microcavity <b>102</b> through at least one end of the cavity <b>102. </b>"	Electricity	F49620-98-1-0030	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGES AND RARE EARTH-DOPED WAVEGUIDE DEVICES:  VISIBLE   AND ULTRAVIOLET SOURCES FOR LASERS AND SENSORS	nan
1768222072	methods of fabricating devices by low pressure cold welding	"methods of transferring a metal and/or organic layer from a patterned stamp, preferably a soft, elastomeric stamp, to a substrate are provided. the patterned metal or organic layer may be used for example, in a wide range of electronic devices. the present methods are particularly suitable for nanoscale patterning of organic electronic components."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-00-1-0065	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS EMPLOYING ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN   FROM VAPOR PHASE	nan
1778227614	methods of nanoassembly of a fractal polymer and materials formed thereby	"the invention relates to the formation of synthesized fractal constructs and the methods of chemical self-assembly for the preparation of a non-dendritic, nano-scale, fractal constructs or molecules. more particularly, the invention relates to fractal constructs formed by molecular self-assembly, to create synthetic, nanometer-scale fractal shapes. in an embodiment, a nanoscale sierpinski hexagonal gasket is formed. this non-dendritic, perfectly self-similar fractal macromolecule is comprised of bisterpyridine building blocks that are bound together by coordination to 36 ru and 6 fe ions to form a nearly planar array of increasingly larger hexagons around a hollow center."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0428	UNIV OF AKRON	COLLABORATIVE CENTER IN POLYMER PHOTONICS	nan
1788232136	method and apparatus for simultaneous lateral and vertical patterning of molecular organic films	"the disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for micro-patterning organic layers of oleds. the disclosed methods do not require applying pressure to the film, nor do they require heat treatment, surface treatment or fast release rate of a stamp from the substrate. the disclosed methods are particularly advantageous over the conventional shadow masking techniques for providing large array fabrication with small features. in one embodiment of the disclosure, one or more organic films are selected for the oled as a function of their individual or combined sublimation temperature. the material is selected in view of the depth and shape of the features that are to be formed in the organic layer. the disclosed embodiments can provide minimum feature size of 13 &#x3bc;m which is suitable for high resolution oled displays."	Electricity	FA9550-04-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2003 PECASE - NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES	nan
1798232617	flexible lateral pin diodes and three-dimensional arrays and imaging devices made therefrom	"flexible lateral p-i-n (&#x201c;pin&#x201d;) diodes, arrays of flexible pin diodes and imaging devices incorporating arrays of pin diodes are provided. the flexible lateral pin diodes are fabricated from thin, flexible layers of single-crystalline semiconductor. a plurality of the pin diodes can be patterned into a single semiconductor layer to provide a flexible photodetector array that can be formed into a three-dimensional imaging device."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0487	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	(AFRL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE) MULTISPECTRAL PHOTODETECTOR ARRAYS USING SILICON/GERMANIUM NANOMEMBRANES AND NANOMEMBRANE STACKS	nan
1808232722	light emitting devices including semiconductor nanocrystals	a light emitting device includes a semiconductor nanocrystal and a charge transporting layer that includes an inorganic material. the charge transporting layer can be a hole or electron transporting layer. the inorganic material can be an inorganic semiconductor.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2003 PECASE - NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES	nan
1818233871	incompressible rf receiver	an incompressible receiver for minimizing undesired higher-order nonlinear distortion products includes a first receiver path configured to receive an input signal having at least one non-baseband frequency. a second receiver path is also configured to receive the input signal. the second receiver path includes at least one odd-order nonlinear distortion reference component and at least one even-order nonlinear distortion reference component. the distortion reference components are configured to be in an &#x201c;on&#x201d; state or in an &#x201c;off&#x201d; state. a combining element is configured to combine input signals from the first and second receiver paths such that the higher-order nonlinear distortion signals are substantially attenuated at an output of the combining element. an incompressible receiver that has an odd-order nonlinear distortion reference generator including a cubic term and at least one additional term of order greater than 3 and an incompressible receiver front end amplifier (irfea) are also described.	Electricity	FA8650-09-C-7924	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
1828235072	method and apparatus for multibarrier plasma actuated high performance flow control	"a plasma actuator incorporates a power source, a first electrode in contact with a first dielectric layer, a second electrode in contact with a second dielectric layer, and a ground electrode. the power source drives the first electrode with a first ac voltage pattern with respect to the ground electrode to produce a first plasma discharge, and a first electric field pattern in the flow region, and drives the second electrode with a second ac voltage pattern with respect to the ground electrode to produce a second plasma discharge in the flow region and a second electric field pattern in the flow region. the first and second electrodes are offset along the direction of flow and the first voltage pattern and the second voltage pattern have a phase difference such that the first and second electric fields drive flow in different portions of the flow region at different times."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0074	KETTERING UNIVERSITY	HIGH-FIDELITY REAL GAS MODEL FOR RF EXCITED PLASMA FLOW CONTROL	nan
1838238702	hybrid dielectric/surface plasmon polariton waveguide with grating coupling	"the present invention provides a hybrid dielectric/spp waveguide that can form either a single mode, single polarization waveguide, or a multi-mode waveguide. when multi-mode, this invention effectively transfers energy back and forth between the dielectric waveguide and metal surface. this improves on standard spp modes, yielding longer range propagation along with high intensity near the metal surface at decisive locations. when single-mode, this hybrid waveguide allows for control of propagation and confinement for applications such as telecommunications optics integrated on silicon microchips. gratings may be patterned in the metal for coupling light into and out of the modes or for use as mirrors in the mode. for areas where very long ranges are required, a metal grating may be used to couple light into the mode, but then the metal may be removed in other regions and make the range of the mode virtually infinite (limited by surface roughness)."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0548	COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES	(AFRL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE) SILICON-COMPATIBLE SURFACE PLASMON OPTICAL ELEMENTS	nan
1848246933	aerosol method for nano silver-silica composite anti-microbial agent	"a method of forming and resulting nano-structured composite includes atomizing a mixture of an amount of each of aminopropyltriethoxysilane, agno<sub>3</sub>, di water, and ethanol in a carrier gas; heating the atomized droplets at a selected temperature for a time sufficient to reduce the ag to its elemental form in a silica matrix; and outputting the nano structured composite particles. a predetermined heating time is from about 0.01 to about 40 seconds and a selected heating temperature is from about 200 to about 800&#xb0; c. the nano structured composite includes a plurality of nano particles at a contact surface of the composite, dispersed throughout and at a contact surface of the composite, or dispersed throughout the composite."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-1-0352	UNIV OF VIRGINIA	"MURI 01- THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPLIANT, MULTIFUNCTIONAL COATING FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATION USING MOLECULAR AND NANO-ENGINEERING METHODS"	nan
1858247032	methods utilizing scanning probe microscope tips and products therefor or produced thereby	the invention provides a lithographic method referred to as &#x201c;dip pen&#x201d; nanolithography (dpn). the method include the following steps: (i) providing a substrate and a scanning probe microscope tip; (ii) coating the tip with a patterning compound and a solvent to form a wet tip; and (iii) contacting the coated tip with the substrate so that the compound is applied to the substrate so as to produce a desired pattern. the invention also provides substrates patterned by dpn and kits for performing dpn.	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-96-1-0055	WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	DESIGN OF HETEROGENEOUS HEAT CONDUCTING AND ELASTIC STRUCTURES     WITH IMPERFECT INTERFACE	nan
1868247238	device and methods of detection of airborne agents	"provided are methods, devices and systems that utilize free-surface fluidics and sers for analyte detection with high sensitivity and specificity. the molecules can be airborne agents, including but not limited to explosives, narcotics, hazardous chemicals, or other chemical species. the free-surface fluidic architecture is created using an open microchannel, and exhibits a large surface to volume ratio. the free-surface fluidic interface can filter interferent molecules, while concentrating airborne analyte molecules. the microchannel flow enables controlled aggregation of sers-active probe particles in the flow, thereby enhancing the detector's sensitivity."	Physics	FA9550-04-0106	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
1878247769	characterization of nanoscale structures using an ultrafast electron microscope	"the present invention relates to methods and systems for 4d ultrafast electron microscopy (uem)&#x2014;in situ imaging with ultrafast time resolution in tem. single electron imaging is used as a component of the 4d uem technique to provide high spatial and temporal resolution unavailable using conventional techniques. other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for convergent beam uem, focusing the electron beams onto the specimen to measure structural characteristics in three dimensions as a function of time. additionally, embodiments provide not only 4d imaging of specimens, but characterization of electron energy, performing time resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (eels)."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
1888252756	nucleic acid functionalized nanoparticles for therapeutic applications	materials and methods for regulating gene expression using nanoparticles functionalized with antisense oligonucleotides are provided.	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-1-0401	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(DURINT 01) ULTRASENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE CHIP-BASED DETECTION OF DNA	nan
1898252772	hyperthermic technologies and therapeutic uses thereof	"the present invention provides nanoscale and microscale compositions useful for a variety of purposes, including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. in one embodiment, the present invention provides a disease treatment system comprising a thermal induction agent and a radiation source, wherein the thermal induction agent comprises at least one carbon nanotube, at least one carbon microtube, or a mixture thereof."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0161	WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	CHARGE TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITES: THE EFFECTS OF SCALE-HIERARCHY	nan
1908254714	methods and systems for designing electromagnetic wave filters and electromagnetic wave filters designed using same	"methods and systems for designing electromagnetic wave filters and electromagnetic wave filters designed using the methods and systems are disclosed. in one method, functions are selected whose linear combination define the surface of a filter for producing a desired phase-encoded image. free parameter values are selected for the function and are varied. the values of the free parameters are observed with regard to an optimization function. final values of the free parameters are selected based on the optimization function having a specific value or range of values."	Physics	F49620-01-1-0321	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	"INFORMATION THEORETIC STUDIES OF IMAGE FORMATION, DETECTION AND PROCESSING"	nan
1918257566	nanotube device and method of fabrication	"a nanotube device and a method of depositing nanotubes for device fabrication are disclosed. the method relates to electrophoretic deposition of nanotubes, and allows a control of the number of deposited nanotubes and positioning within a defined region."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0461	NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	NANOSCALE APPLICATION FOR CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS	nan
1928259022	ultra low loss waveguide for broadband terahertz radiation	"an apparatus comprising a parallel plate waveguide (ppwg) comprising two plates separated by a distance that supports a multimode wave, and a transmitter configured to emit a wave having a frequency from about one hundred gigahertz (ghz) to about ten terahertz (thz) and to couple to one mode of the ppwg. also disclosed is an apparatus comprising two plates substantially parallel to one another and separated by at least about five millimeters (mm), and an antenna coupled to the two plates and configured to transmit or receive a wave having a frequency from about one hundred ghz to about ten thz. disclosed is a method comprising polarizing an electromagnetic beam in the first transverse electric (te<sub>1</sub>) mode with respect to a ppwg comprising two plates, adjusting the diameter of the electromagnetic beam based on the separation between the plates, and sending the electromagnetic beam into the ppwg."	Physics	FA8650-07-2-5061	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
1938268627	formation of bilayers of amphipathic molecules	"a method of forming bilayers of amphipathic molecules uses droplets of aqueous solution in a hydrophobic medium such as oil. a layer of amphipathic molecules such as a lipid is formed around the surfaces of the droplets. this may be achieved by providing the lipid in the oil and leaving the droplets for a time sufficient to form the layer. the droplets are brought into contact with one another so that a bilayer of the amphipathic molecules is formed as an interface between the contacting droplets. the bilayers may be used for a wide range of studies. the technique has numerous advantages including providing a long lifetime for the bilayers, allowing study of small volumes and allowing the construction of chains and networks of droplets with bilayers in between to study complex systems."	Physics	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
1948268630	differential preconcentrator-based chemical sensor stabilization	"sensor devices and sensing methods are provided. a sensor device is provided two flow channels, each comprising a sensor, and analyte flow is alternated between the two channels such that the sensors alternately serve as a sensor and a reference, thereby increasing accuracy of the sensors. the device is useful, for example, in chemical sensing using a variety of sensor types including without limitation: chemiresistors, gravimetric sensors, optical sensors, among others. related sensing methods also are provided."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0245	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	 CONGRESSIONAL- INTEGRATED NANOSENSOR SYSTEMS FOR A SAFER AMERICA	nan
1958269215	pyromellitic diimide organic semiconductors and devices	"n-type organic semiconductors have a pyromellitic diimide structure and electronic or electro-optic devices include pyromellitic diimide compounds as organic semiconductors. specific semiconductors include pyromellitic diimide compounds have sidechains comprising fluorine substituted aliphatic or aromatic moieties linked to the pyromellitic diimide structure by an alkylene or heteroalkylene linking group. an electronic or electro-optic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode space apart from the first electrode, and an organic semiconductor layer arranged between the first and second electrodes. the organic semiconductor layer comprises a pyromellitic diimide compound."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-01-0076	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
1968270778	enhanced silicon all-optical modulator	"a single-photon absorption all-optical signal-processing device, systems employing the same, and methods of making and using the same. illustrative examples are provided based on silicon semiconductor technology that employs rectangular waveguides fabricated on soi wafers. in some embodiments, it is observed that the waveguides have surface state density, &#x3c3;, of not less than 1.5&#xd7;10<sup>18 </sup>cm<sup>&#x2212;1</sup>s<sup>&#x2212;1</sup>mw<sup>&#x2212;1 </sup>to provide a single-photon absorption operation mode. in some embodiments, some portion of the ridge waveguide structure has a surface to volume ratio of at least 18 &#x3bc;m<sup>&#x2212;1</sup>, computed using a unit length of 1 &#x3bc;m of the waveguide, with the width and depth dimensions of the waveguide being measured in units of microns."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
1978270781	apparatus and method for improved optical detection of particles in fluid	"a number of fluidic-photonic devices for allowing optical detection, systems employing such devices, and related methods of operation and fabrication of such devices are disclosed herein. in at least some embodiments, the devices can serve as flow cytometry devices and/or employ microfluidic channels. also, in at least some embodiments, the devices are fluidic-photonic integrated circuit (fpic) devices that employ both fluidic channels and one or more waveguides capable of receiving and/or delivering light, and that can be fabricated using polymeric materials. the fluidic-photonic devices in at least some embodiments are capable of functionality such as on-chip excitation, time-of-flight measurement, and can experience enhanced fluorescence detection sensitivity. in at least some embodiments, the devices employ detection waveguides that are joined by way of a waveguide demultiplexer. in additional embodiments, a variety of techniques can be used to process information received via the waveguides, including an iterative cross-correlation process."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
1988274059	molecule mass detection via field emission of electrons from membranes	"an active detector and methods for detecting molecules, including large molecules such as proteins and oligonucleotides, at or near room temperature based on the generation of electrons via field emission (fe) and/or secondary electron emission (see). the detector comprises a semiconductor membrane having an external surface that is contacted by one or more molecules, and an internal surface having a thin metallic layer or other type of electron emitting layer. the kinetic energy of molecules contacting the semiconductor membrane is transferred through the membrane and induces the emission of electrons from the emitting layer. an electron detector, which optionally includes means for electron amplification, is positioned to detect the emitted electrons."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
1998274096	semiconductor device and method	"the present invention is directed to a semiconductor device that includes at least one p-n junction including a p-type material, an n-type material, and a depletion region. the at least one p-n junction is configured to generate bulk photocurrent in response to incident light. the at least one p-n junction is characterized by a conduction band energy level, a valence band energy level and a surface fermi energy level. the surface fermi energy level is pinned either near or above the conduction band energy level or near or below the valence band energy level. a unipolar barrier structure is disposed in a predetermined region within the at least one p-n junction. the unipolar barrier is configured to raise the conduction band energy level if the surface fermi energy level is pinned near or above the conduction band energy level or lower the valence band energy level if the surface fermi energy level is pinned near or below the valence band energy level such that the unipolar barrier is configured to propagate the bulk photocurrent and substantially block surface leakage current. the at least one p-n junction and the unipolar barrier are integrally formed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0109	UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER	nan	nan
2008276851	control of aerodynamic forces by variable wetted surface morphology	"systems and methods for providing dynamic control to a vehicle in a dynamic fluid. the systems and methods of the invention relate to one or more morphable surfaces that can be controlled by a controller and an actuator in an active manner to provide asperities that interact with a fluid moving across the morphable surfaces. by controlling the size, shape and location of the asperities, one can exert control authority over the motion of the vehicle relative to the fluid, including a speed, a direction and an attitude of the vehicle. examples of materials that provide suitable morphable surfaces include ionic polymer metal composites and shape memory polymers, both of which types of material are commercially available. useful morphable surface systems have been examined and are described."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0049	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER RESPONSE TO PERTURBATION BY DYNAMICALLY ROUGH SURFACES	nan
2018278406	bioactive and biocompatible polyurethane-buthanediol-glycosaminoglycan salt copolymers	"a bioactive and biocompatible polyurethane-butanediol-glycosaminoglycan copolymer for use in medical implant devices. the biocompatible urethane component being the reaction product of 4,4&#x2032;-methylene-di-(p-phenyl isocyanate) and poly(tetramethylene oxide)n and further reacted with 1,4-butanediol, wherein n=10 to 40. the bioactive glycosaminoglycan being a salt of hyaluronic acid, such as a cetylpyridinium salt acid having 5 to 10,000 repeating units or a salt of heparin, such as a dimethyldioctadecylammonium salt of heparin has 5 to 65 repeating units or a suitable salt of dermatan sulfate. the weight content of the bioactive glycosaminoglycan is an amount sufficient to render the copolymer bioactive. the copolymers described herein have excellent hemocompatibility and biocompatibility."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0109	UNIV OF WISCONSIN	ADAPTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS	nan
2028283171	method and apparatus for avalanche-mediated transfer of agents into cells	"the present invention provides a method and apparatus for transferring an agent into a cell. the method includes the steps of providing an agent outside of a cell and generating a vapor bubble and a plasma discharge between an avalanche electrode and a conductive fluid surrounding the cell. the vapor bubble and plasma discharge generate a mechanical stress wave and an electric field, respectively. the combination of this mechanical stress wave and electric field results in permeabilization of the cell, which in turn results in transfer of the agent into the cell."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9950-04-1-0075	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2038285719	system and method for probabilistic relational clustering	"relational clustering has attracted more and more attention due to its phenomenal impact in various important applications which involve multi-type interrelated data objects, such as web mining, search marketing, bioinformatics, citation analysis, and epidemiology. a probabilistic model is presented for relational clustering, which also provides a principal framework to unify various important clustering tasks including traditional attributes-based clustering, semi-supervised clustering, co-clustering and graph clustering. the model seeks to identify cluster structures for each type of data objects and interaction patterns between different types of objects. under this model, parametric hard and soft relational clustering algorithms are provided under a large number of exponential family distributions. the algorithms are applicable to relational data of various structures and at the same time unify a number of state-of-the-art clustering algorithms: co-clustering algorithms, the k-partite graph clustering, and semi-supervised clustering based on hidden markov random fields."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0327	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
2048293083	"nanopore electrode, nanopore membrane, methods of preparation and surface modification, and use thereof"	"provided are fabrication, characterization and application of a nanodisk electrode, a nanopore electrode and a nanopore membrane. these three nanostructures share common fabrication steps. in one embodiment, the fabrication of a disk electrode involves sealing a sharpened internal signal transduction element (&#x201c;iste&#x201d;) into a substrate, followed by polishing of the substrate until a nanometer-sized disk of the iste is exposed. the fabrication of a nanopore electrode is accomplished by etching the nanodisk electrode to create a pore in the substrate, with the remaining iste comprising the pore base. complete removal of the iste yields a nanopore membrane, in which a conical shaped pore is embedded in a thin membrane of the substrate."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
2058298358	ignitable heterogeneous structures and methods for forming	"a metastable intermolecular composite (mic) and methods for forming the same includes a first material and a second material having an interfacial region therebetween. the first and second material are capable of an exothermic chemical reaction with one another to form at least one product and are in sufficiently close physical proximity to one another so that upon initiation the exothermic reaction develops into a self initiating reaction. at least one of said first and second materials include a metal that is reactive with water vapor at room temperature. the interfacial region averages <2 nm thick, such as <1 nm thick. in one embodiment, the first material is al and the second material is cuox."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0349	UNIV OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	"REACTION MECHANISMS AND VELOCITY IN DENSE, LAYERED,NANOENERGETIC MATERIALS"	nan
2068299419	"methods, systems, and apparatus for storage, transfer and/or control of information via matter wave dynamics"	"methods, systems and apparatus for generating atomic traps, and for storing, controlling and transferring information between first and second spatially separated phase-coherent objects, or using a single phase-coherent object. for plural objects, both phase-coherent objects have a macroscopic occupation of a particular quantum state by identical bosons or identical bcs-paired fermions. the information may be optical information, and the phase-coherent object(s) may be bose-einstein condensates, superfluids, or superconductors. the information is stored in the first phase-coherent object at a first storage time and recovered from the second phase-coherent object, or the same first phase-coherent object, at a second revival time. in one example, an integrated silicon wafer-based optical buffer includes an electrolytic atom source to provide the phase-coherent object(s), a nanoscale atomic trap for the phase-coherent object(s), and semiconductor-based optical sources to cool the phase-coherent object(s) and provide coupling fields for storage and transfer of optical information."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0331	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	"SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS AT THE NANO-SCALE WITH NANO-KELVIN ATOMS, NANO-METER STRUCTURES, AND NANO-C LIGHT"	nan
2078301390	quantum chemistry simulations using optimization methods	"embodiments of the present invention provide, among other things, methods, apparatus, and systems for tuning a semiempirical process for predicting energy for different molecular configurations. in an example method, an energy value and an energy gradient are determined for each of a plurality of molecular configurations using an accurate method. a functional form of the semiempirical process is optimized using the determined energy values and energy gradients via multiobjective optimization. the functional form relates one or more parameters to energy values and energy gradients."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0096	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	SUPERMULTIPLICATIVE SPEEDUPS FROM INTEGRATED PROBABLISTIC MODEL BUILDING AND MULTIMODAL EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT	
2088304595	resorbable nanoenhanced hemostatic structures and bandage materials	"methods, systems, and apparatuses for nanomaterial-enhanced hemostatic medical devices are provided. hemostatic materials and structures are provided that induce coagulation of blood at a wound/opening caused by trauma, a surgical procedure, ulceration, or other cause. the hemostatic materials and structures may incorporate nanostructures and/or further hemostatic elements such as polymers and/or glass beads. the hemostatic materials and structures may be resorbable. example embodiments include hemostatic bandages, hemostatic plugs, and hemostatic formulations."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0563	"NANOSYS, INC."	SILICA NANOFIBER COMBAT HEMOSTAT (SINCH)	nan
2098306811	embedding data in audio and detecting embedded data in audio	"a method of embedding data into an audio signal provides a data sequence for embedding in the audio signal and computes masking thresholds for the audio signal from a frequency domain transform of the audio signal. the masking thresholds correspond to subbands of the audio signal, which are obtained from a masking model used to compress the audio signal. the method applies the masking threshold to the data sequence to produce masked data sequence and inserts the masked data sequence in the audio signal to produce an embedded audio signal. a method of detecting data embedded in an audio signal analyzes the audio signal to estimate the masking threshold used in embedding the data and applies the estimated masking threshold to the audio signal to extract the embedded data."	Physics	F49620-94-1-0461	UNIV OF MINNESOTA	NEW PRIORITIES IN A CHANGING U.S. ECONOMY	nan
2108309925	resonant cavity integrated into a waveguide for terahertz sensing	"a method comprising polarizing and coupling an electromagnetic beam to a first-order transverse electric (te<sub>1</sub>) mode with respect to a parallel plate waveguide (ppwg) integrated resonator comprising two plates and a cavity, sending the electromagnetic beam into the ppwg integrated resonator to excite the cavity by the te<sub>1 </sub>mode and cause a resonance response, and obtaining wave amplitude data that comprises a resonant frequency, and obtaining the refractive index of fluids filling the cavity via the shift in resonant frequency."	Electricity	FA8650-07-2-5061	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2118309955	"devices having high dielectric constant, ionically-polarizable materials"	"an electronic or electro-optic device has a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. the dielectric layer has electrically insulating planar layers with intercalated ions therebetween such that the electrically insulating planar layers provide a barrier to impede movement of the intercalated ions to the first and second electrodes under an applied voltage while permitting a polarization of the dielectric layer while in operation."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0076	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD	 High Electron Mobility Oxadiazole Oligomers and Polymers	nan
2128313724	"short, functionalized, soluble carbon nanotubes, methods of making same, and polymer composites made therefrom"	"in some embodiments, the present invention relates to new processes to simultaneously shorten and functionalize raw or purified carbon nanotubes to improve their dispersity and processibility, and the short functionalized nanotubes that may be made by the processes. this present invention also relates to new compositions of matter using short functionalized carbon nanotubes with thermoset, thermoplastic polymers, high temperature polymers, and other materials; the processes for making such composite materials; and the products of said processes."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0152	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	SWNT COMPOSITE FIBERS (SCF)	nan
2138315282	fourier domain mode locking: method and apparatus for control and improved performance	"a control system for improving and stabilizing fourier domain mode locking (fdml) operation. the control system may also provide regulation of fdml operational parameters such as filter tuning, laser gain, polarization, polarization chromaticity, elliptical polarization retardance, and/or dispersion. the control system may be located internal to or external from the fdml laser cavity."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0014	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ULTRAFAST OPTICS: ADVANCED DEVICES AND ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA	nan
2148318127	methods for preparing high crystallinity and surface area porous metal oxides	"exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods of forming a metal oxide composite and a porous metal oxide, which can be used for applications including catalysis, sensors, energy storage, solar cells, heavy metal removal and separations, etc. in one embodiment, a one-step solvothermal process can be used to form the metal oxide phase with high crystallinity and high surface area."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0352	UNIV OF VIRGINIA	"MURI 01- THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPLIANT, MULTIFUNCTIONAL COATING FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATION USING MOLECULAR AND NANO-ENGINEERING METHODS"	nan
2158318508	patterning with compositions comprising lipid	"better patterning methods, including for better methods for forming biomolecular arrays, including a method comprising: providing a tip and a substrate surface, disposing a patterning composition at the end of the tip, depositing at least some of the patterning composition from the tip to the substrate surface to form a deposit disposed on the substrate surface, wherein the patterning composition comprises at least one lipid, optionally at least one solvent, and at least one patterning species different from the lipid and the optional solvent. the lipid can be a phospholipid such as dopc. the patterning species can be an oligonucleotide or a protein. microarrays and nanoarrays can be prepared including nanoscale resolution of deposits. the lipid can activate patterning or increase the rate of patterning. simplified tip preparation can be achieved. nanoscopic, spm, and afm tips can be used."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0054	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	"DIATOMACEOUS, FUNGAL, AND BACTERIAL BUILDING BLOCKS IN MATERIAL SYNTHESIS"	nan
2168319549	self-healing power amplifier: methods and apparatus	an integrated power amplifier includes a divider and a combiner. the integrated power amplifier also includes two or more amplifiers. each of the amplifier input terminals is electrically coupled to a divider output terminal and each of the amplifier output terminals is electrically coupled to a combiner input terminal. at least one power sensor is configured to provide a power amplifier performance metric. the divider and the combiner include a plurality of actuators. each actuator has at least one actuator control terminal which is configured to provide an actuator setting. the actuators are configured via the actuator control terminals to optimize the power amplifier performance metric. methods to simulate the operation of a self-healing power amplifier and a process for the operation of a self-healing circuit are also described.	Electricity	FA8650-09-C-7924	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
2178320616	image-based system and methods for vehicle guidance and navigation	"a method of estimating position and orientation of a vehicle using image data is provided. the method includes capturing an image of a region external to the vehicle using a camera mounted to the vehicle, and identifying in the image a set of feature points of the region. the method further includes subsequently capturing another image of the region from a different orientation of the camera, and identifying in the image the same set of feature points. a pose estimation of the vehicle is generated based upon the identified set of feature points and corresponding to the region. each of the steps are repeated at with respect to a different region at least once so as to generate at least one succeeding pose estimation of the vehicle. the pose estimations are then propagated over a time interval by chaining the pose estimation and each succeeding pose estimation one with another according to a sequence in which each was generated."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0381	UNIV OF FLORIDA	"VISION-BASED CONTROL OF AGILE, AUTONOMOUS MICRO AIR VEHICLES AND SMALL UAVS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS"	nan
2188324803	transparent contacts for organic devices	"a multicolor organic light emitting device employs vertically stacked layers of double heterostructure devices which are fabricated from organic compounds. the vertical stacked structure is formed on a glass base having a transparent coating of ito or similar metal to provide a substrate. deposited on the substrate is the vertical stacked arrangement of three double heterostructure devices, each fabricated from a suitable organic material. stacking is implemented such that the double heterostructure with the longest wavelength is on the top of the stack. this constitutes the device emitting red light on the top with the device having the shortest wavelength, namely, the device emitting blue light, on the bottom of the stack. located between the red and blue device structures is the green device structure. the devices are configured as stacked to provide a staircase profile whereby each device is separated from the other by a thin transparent conductive contact layer to enable light emanating from each of the devices to pass through the semitransparent contacts and through the lower device structures while further enabling each of the devices to receive a selective bias. the devices are substantially transparent when de-energized, making them useful for heads-up display applications."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F33615-94-1-1414	THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2198324811	magnetron having a transparent cathode and related methods of generating high power microwaves	"a cathode for use in a magnetron may include a plurality of longitudinally oriented emitter regions disposed around a longitudinal axis of the cathode. each emitter region can be configured to emit electrons and adjacent emitter regions can be separated from one another by openings. the emitter regions can be configured to promote simultaneous cathode priming, magnetic priming, and electrostatic priming."	Electricity	F49620-01-1-0354	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	"(MURI-01) BASIC RESEARCH LEADING TO COMPACT, PORTABLE PULSED POWER"	nan
2208325402	system and method for synchronizing a spatial light modulator with a pulsed laser to record a hologram at the repetition rate of the pulsed laser	a system and method that synchronizes a spatial light modulator (slm) with a pulsed laser to record a hologram at the repetition rate of the pulsed laser for applications including holographic displays and data storage. the color channel capability of a slm is utilized to effectively increase the write throughput when the pulsed laser repetition rate lr exceeds the slm's image refresh rate r. the hogels are encoded on the color channels and concatenated to form a sequence of color images such that the write throughput is equal to the repetition rate lr up to a maximum of n*r. this effectively extends the capability and continued viability of existing inexpensive slms.	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0071	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV OF ARIZONA"	PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLYMERS FOR UPDATEABLE 3D DISPLAYS	nan
2218328396	methods and apparatus for improving collimation of radiation beams	"an apparatus for collimating radiation can include an aperture of subwavelength dimensions and a neighboring set of grooves defined on a metal film integrated with an active or passive device that emits radiation. integration of the beam collimator onto the facet of a laser or other radiation-emitting device provides for beam collimation and polarization selection. beam divergence can be reduced by more than one order of magnitude compared with the output of a conventional laser. an active beam collimator with an aperture-groove structure can be integrated with a wide range of optical devices, such as semiconductor lasers (e.g., quantum cascade lasers), light emitting diodes, optical fibers, and fiber lasers."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
2228330149	megahertz organic/polymer diodes	"featured is an organic/polymer diode having a first layer composed essentially of one of an organic semiconductor material or a polymeric semiconductor material and a second layer formed on the first layer and being electrically coupled to the first layer such that current flows through the layers in one direction when a voltage is applied in one direction. the second layer is essentially composed of a material whose characteristics and properties are such that when formed on the first layer, the diode is capable of high frequency rectifications on the order of megahertz rectifications such as for example rectifications at one of above 100khz, 500khz, imhz, or 10 mhz. in further embodiments, the layers are arranged so as to be exposed to atmosphere."	Electricity	FA9550-06-0076	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2238334024	method and apparatus for single side bilayer formation	"an apparatus for single-sided bilayer formation includes a first fluid chamber including a sidewall and a second fluid chamber extending through the sidewall. a barrier wall, having at least a portion defining a hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity surface property, separates the first and second fluid chambers and includes a nanopore therein across which a planar lipid bilayer (plb) is formed. in use, an electrolyte is added to the first and second fluid chambers and a lipid/organic solvent mixture is added to the first fluid chamber to form a lipid/organic solvent layer. the electrolyte level within the first fluid chamber is adjusted such that the lipid layer is raised above the barrier wall and a plb is formed through single-sided spontaneous formation from the first fluid chamber across the nanopore."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
2248334889	auto stereoscopic 3d telepresence using integral holography	"a holographic direct-view display system uses holographic integral imaging techniques that is an auto stereoscopic way to reproduce parallax and occlusion. the display is not resolution limited and is scalable to display life size images if desired. the system can be used to transmit 3d depictions of a scene at video and sub-video rates as well as other information, such as images of documents or computer generated images. the images may be captured, transmitted and displayed in real-time (or near real-time) for telepresence or stored for time-shifted display. the system combines integral holography, a pulsed laser to record the hologram at high speed and a dynamic refreshable holographic material such as a photorefractive polymer as a recording media. the system uses techniques to write, read and erase the updateable hologram that allow the holographic material, hence direct-view display to remain stationary throughout each of the processes for continuous presentation of the hologram to the audience. the system may write, read and erase at the same time and continuously to increase throughput. this system may also use additional novel techniques to improve brightness, efficiently implement a full-parallax display and to implement a full-color display in a transmission geometry."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0071	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV OF ARIZONA"	PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLYMERS FOR UPDATEABLE 3D DISPLAYS	nan
2258338818	"nanowires, nanowire networks and methods for their formation and use"	"various embodiments provide non-planar nanowires, nanowire arrays, and nanowire networks as well as methods of their formation and applications. the non-planar nanowires and their arrays can be formed in a controlled manner on surfaces having a non-planar orientation. in embodiments, two or more adjacent nanowires from different surfaces can grow to merge together forming one or more nanowire branches and thus forming a nanowire network. in embodiments, the non-planar nanowires and nanowire networks can be used for cantilever oscillation, switching and transistor actions."	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
2268339704	photolithographed micro-mirror well for 3d tomogram imaging of individual cells	"a micro-mirror well. in one embodiment the micro-mirror well includes a plurality of planar mirrors arranged around an axis of symmetry and inclined to form a pyramid well, where each of the plurality of planar mirrors is capable of reflecting light emitting from an object of interest placed inside the pyramid well."	Physics	FA9550-05-1-0349	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2278340360	system and method for fusing vector data with imagery	"automatic conflation systems and techniques which provide vector-imagery conflation and map-imagery conflation. vector-imagery conflation is an efficient approach that exploits knowledge from multiple data sources to identify a set of accurate control points. vector-imagery conflation provides automatic and accurate alignment of various vector datasets and imagery, and is appropriate for gis applications, for example, requiring alignment of vector data and imagery over large geographical regions. map-imagery conflation utilizes common vector datasets as &#x201c;glue&#x201d; to automatically integrate street maps with imagery. this approach provides automatic, accurate, and intelligent images that combine the visual appeal and accuracy of imagery with the detailed attribution information often contained in such diverse maps. both conflation approaches are applicable for gis applications requiring, for example, alignment of vector data, raster maps, and imagery. if desired, the conflated data generated by such systems may be retrieved on-demand."	Physics	F49620-01-1-0053	UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	AF-AGENTS: RAPIDLY BUILDING HIGH-PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AGENTS	nan
2288342027	determining physical properties of objects or fluids in multi-path clutter environments	"a method for determining a physical property of an object or fluid in a dynamic multi-path clutter environment comprises transmitting an rf interrogation signal to a wireless sensor physically coupled to the object or fluid (gas or liquid) in the dynamic multi-path clutter environment, wherein the wireless sensor is operable to receive the rf interrogation signal, produce a reference signal and a measurement signal, and retransmit the reference signal and the measurement signal in the dynamic multi-path clutter environment. the reference signal and measurement signal are delayed by the wireless sensor by an amount of time that may be a function of the unknown physical property. the method also comprises receiving the retransmitted reference signal and the retransmitted measurement signal and comparing them in the time domain in order to determine the unknown physical property of the object or fluid. the method further comprises setting the time delays of the retransmitted reference and retransmitted measurement signals to be long enough for the ringdown time to be over but not so long so that the differential time is distorted by the dynamics of the system."	Physics	FA9550-065-C-0157	"SYNTONICS, LLC"	nan	nan
2298345264	laser reflection optical fiber sensor	"a sensor, sensor assembly and a method of sensing, in which the sensor is in contact with a material or structure and the sensor directly measures one or more property changes in the material by means of light reflection and scattering using a reflective target."	Physics	FA9550-06-C-0064	ADTECH SYSTEM RESEARCH INC.	STTR (PHASE I) - EXPLOITING MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION FOR MATERIAL AND DAMAGE STATE SENSING	nan
2308345518	near field optical recording system having negative index of refraction structure	"high density-information storage is accomplished by the use of novel, near-field optical devices in combination with high-density storage media. the near-field optical devices are configured to focus light to nanoscale spot sizes and may employ negative index of refraction materials for focusing. the high-density storage media may include protein-based storage media, such as photochromic proteins, and high-coercivity magnetic storage media. light energy provided the optical devices may enable exposed protein molecules to transition between stable molecular states that may be distinguished on the basis of their respective spectral maxima. light energy provided by the optical device may also be used to heat localized regions of magnetic media to a selected temperature, effecting local changes in coercivity of the magnetic media. information may be written to the magnetic storage media within this localized region using a magnetic recording device, while leaving the magnetic state of the remaining portion of the magnetic storage media unchanged."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0446	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE	nan
2318351220	electromagnetic interference shielding structure including carbon nanotube or nanofiber films and methods	"a composite material for electromagnetic interference shielding is provided. the composite material comprises a stack including at least two electrically conductive nanoscale fiber films, which are spaced apart from one another by at least one insulating gap positioned between the at least two nanoscale fiber films. the stack is effective to provide a substantial multiple internal reflection effect. an electromagnetic interference shielded apparatus and a method for shielding an electrical circuit from electromagnetic interference is provided."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
2328356959	system for mitigating marine bio-fouling of an underwater structure	"a biomimetic system for mitigating marine bio-fouling is disclosed which is based upon the sacrificial skin mechanism found in the pilot whale species. the anti-bio-fouling system is characterized by the continuous in-situ underwater formation of a conformal protective skin around a submerged object or structure and employs a circulatory system embedded in a diffuser layer conformably fitted and secured to the structure to controllably deliver a sacrificial skin-forming material to the structural surface. the system advantageously utilizes the unique chemical properties of the skin-forming material to alter the material's viscosity in response to contact with sea water such that the material is uniformly distributed over the structure surface by a self-diffusion process, notwithstanding structural configuration or gravitational orientation, thus forming a stabilized waterproof layer or sacrificial skin. the sacrificial skin controllably self-dissolves and is shed in response to continuous contact with sea water, thereby carrying away the marine bio-fouling material."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-C-0011	TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC AND IMAGING LLC THOUSAND OAKS CA	 BIO-INSPIRED LIVING SKIN (BLIS) FOR UNDERWATER SYSTEMS - BIOFOUL RESISTANCE AND	nan
2338357849	organic photosensitive devices	"a photoactive device is provided. the device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoactive region disposed between and electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. the photoactive region further includes an organic donor layer and an organic acceptor layer that form a donor-acceptor heterojunction. the mobility of holes in the organic donor region and the mobility of electrons in the organic acceptor region are different by a factor of at least 100, and more preferably a factor of at least 1000. at least one of the mobility of holes in the organic donor region and the mobility of electrons in the organic acceptor region is greater than 0.001 cm<sup>2</sup>/v-sec, and more preferably greater than 1 cm<sup>2</sup>/v-sec. the heterojunction may be of various types, including a planar heterojunction, a bulk heterojunction, a mixed heterojunction, and a hybrid planar-mixed heterojunction."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-96-1-0277	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATIONS OF CRYSTALLINE ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN BY      ULTRAHIGH VACUUM AND VAPOR PHASE TECHNIQUES	nan
2348362295	graphene compositions and methods for production thereof	"drilling fluids comprising graphenes and nanoplatelet additives and methods for production thereof are disclosed. graphene includes graphite oxide, graphene oxide, chemically-converted graphene, and functionalized chemically-converted graphene. derivatized graphenes and methods for production thereof are disclosed. the derivatized graphenes are prepared from a chemically-converted graphene through derivatization with a plurality of functional groups. derivatization can be accomplished, for example, by reaction of a chemically-converted graphene with a diazonium species. methods for preparation of graphite oxide are also disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0207	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINUOUS FIBER SPINNING TECHNOLOGY FOR ARMCHAIR QUANTUM WIRE (AQW) AND FABRICATION PROCESS OF DISCRETE QUANTUM CONDUCTORS (QC)	nan
2358362699	interwoven wire mesh microcavity plasma arrays	"embodiments of the invention provide for large arrays of microcavity plasma devices that can be made inexpensively, and can produce large area but thin displays or lighting sources interwoven metal wire mesh, such as interwoven al mesh, consists of two sets of wires which are interwoven in such a way that the two wire sets cross each other, typically at &#x3c0;ght angles (90 degrees) although other patterns are also available fabrication is accomplished with a simple and inexpensive wet chemical etching process the wires in each set are spaced from one another such that the finished mesh forms an array of openings that can be, for example, square, rectangular or diamond-shaped the size of the openings or microcavities is a function of the diameter of the wires in the mesh and the spacing between the wires in the mesh used to form the array of microcavity plasma devices."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
2368366704	optical devices and methods for selective and conventional photocoagulation of the retinal pigment epithelium	"the present invention provides devices and methods for applying radiation to the retina of a patient. in one embodiment, an apparatus includes a radiation source for generating a radiation beam suitable for absorption by retinal pigment epithelial cells. one or more optical components are included to direct the beam onto the retina. a scanner is optically coupled to the radiation source to control movement of the beam in two dimensions to allow a scan over the retina. a controller applies control signals to the scanner to adjust beam movement to illuminate a plurality of retinal locations in a temporal sequence according to a predefined pattern. the device can be operated in one mode to effect selective targeting of retinal pigment epithelial cells, or in another mode to effect thermal photocoagulation of the retina."	Human Necessitites	F49620-00-1-0179	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	MECHANISM OF ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER INJURY TO THE RPE	nan
2378372315	green soluble conjugated polymers with high charge carrier mobilities	"a donor-acceptor (da) &#x3c0;-conjugated polymer with high charge transfer mobility has a plurality of d<b>1</b><sub>k</sub>ad<b>1</b><sub>k </sub>portions, where k is 1 or 2, d<b>1</b> is a donor unit having at least one solubilizing side chain, and a is an acceptor unit, and the donor-acceptor (da) &#x3c0;-conjugated polymer has a plurality of d<b>2</b><sub>m </sub>spacer sequences situated between the d<b>1</b><sub>k</sub>ad<b>1</b><sub>k </sub>portions, where m is 1 to 6 and d<b>2</b> is a second donor unit where all atoms of the unit are coplanar in at least one conformation that the unit can assume. the da &#x3c0;-conjugated polymer can reflect a blue tinted green, deep green, or yellow tinted green color. the da &#x3c0;-conjugated polymers have space-charge limited (scl) zero field hole mobilities of at least 1&#xd7;10<sup>&#x2212;6 </sup>cm<sup>2</sup>v<sup>&#x2212;1</sup>s<sup>&#x2212;1</sup>."	Performing Operations; Transporting	59866	"UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
2388372908	method of fabrication of nanoparticulate composites using monomer stabilization	"an improved method is provided to prepare reinforced resin nanocomposites without the need of surfactants or coupling agents. the present invention comprises the use of monomers for improving the dispersion of nano-sized materials and enhancing the particle/matrix interaction. one comprises mixing a plurality of nanoparticles with a monomer resin to form a mixture, blending a catalyst and a promoter with the mixture, and curing the blended mixture to form a polymerized nanocomposite. the monomers, which serve to stabilize the nanoparticles, are covalently bound onto the nanoparticle surface and copolymerize with non-bound monomers after introduction of a catalyst and a promoter that initiate polymerization. without any additional surfactant or coupling agent, the resin is chemically bound onto the nanoparticle surface and protects the iron nanoparticles from agglomeration and oxidation."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-05-1-0138	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES"	DEVELOPMENT OF NANOPLATELET REINFORCED COMPOSITES (NRC)	nan
2398374386	sensor fingerprint matching in large image and video databases	"several promising techniques have been recently proposed to bind an image or video to its source acquisition device. these techniques have been intensively studied to address performance issues, but the computational efficiency aspect has not been given due consideration. considering very large databases, the efficiency of the sensor fingerprint based source device identification technique is described. novel schemes that improve search complexity as compared to a conventional approach are described."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0087	POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY	A UNIFIED STEGANALYSIS FRAMEWORK	nan
2408377147	control of materials and porous magnetic particles	"the present invention uses externally applied electromagnetic stimulus to control and heat porous magnetic particles and material associated with the particles. the particles contain magnetic material, such as superparamagnetic iron oxide and are infused with a material. application of a dc magnetic field allows them to be moved with their infused material, and application of an ac rf electromagnetic field allows them to be heated with their infused material. the material can be infused into pores of the particles and the particles can also adhere to an aqueous droplet. the present invention also provides a multi-layer porous magnetic particle. the particle includes a host layer having pores sized to accept magnetic nanoparticles. magnetic nanoparticles are infused within pores of the host layer. an encoding layer includes pores that define a spectral code. the pores in the encoding layer are sized to substantially exclude the magnetic nanoparticles. the encoding layer can also be a multi-layer, exhibiting, for example, a complex spectral code."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
2418377683	zinc oxide-based nanostructure modified qcm for dynamic monitoring of cell adhesion and proliferation	a dynamic and noninvasive method of monitoring the adhesion and proliferation of biological cells through multimode operation (acoustic and optical) using a zno nanostructure-modified quartz crystal microbalance (zno<sub>nano</sub>-qcm) biosensor is disclosed.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0452	RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY	(DCT) A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ZNO NANO/CMOS HYBRID SYSTEM	nan
2428383416	microbead optical sensor with layered plasmon structure for enhanced detection of chemical groups by sers	"an optical sensor and method for use with a visible-light laser excitation beam and a raman spectroscopy detector, for detecting the presence chemical groups in an analyte applied to the sensor are disclosed. the sensor includes a substrate, a plasmon resonance mirror formed on a sensor surface of the substrate, a plasmon resonance particle layer disposed over the mirror, and an optically transparent dielectric layer about 2-40 nm thick separating the mirror and particle layer. the particle layer is composed of a periodic array of plasmon resonance particles having (i) a coating effective to binding analyte molecules, (ii) substantially uniform particle sizes and shapes in a selected size range between 50-200 nm (ii) a regular periodic particle-to-particle spacing less than the wavelength of the laser excitation beam. the device is capable of detecting analyte with an amplification factor of up to 10<sup>12</sup>-10<sup>14</sup>, allowing detection of single analyte molecules."	Physics	F49620-03-C-0058	INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER SCIENCE ORGANIZATION	(STTR 03) DETECTION OF MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECIES BY SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING	nan
2438383561	inert wear resistant ptfe-based solid lubricant nanocomposite	"a ptfe-based composite material includes a ptfe major phase filled with a metal oxide minor phase. the major phase is intermixed with the metal oxide minor phase, wherein the minor phase includes a plurality of irregularly shaped metal oxide nanoparticles. the irregularly shaped nanoparticles provide substantial reductions in steady state wear rate over otherwise similar nanocomposites. the metal oxide can comprise aluminum oxide."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0367	UNIV OF FLORIDA	(MURI-04) MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES FOR AIR AND SPACE TRIBOLOGY	nan
2448383697	systems for self-healing composite materials	"a composite material precursor composition includes a matrix precursor, a first plurality of capsules including a liquid polymerizer, an activator, and an accelerant. the liquid polymerizer polymerizes when in contact with the activator, and the accelerant is an accelerant for the polymerization of the liquid polymerizer. the composite material precursor may be used to form a composite material that includes a solid polymer matrix, the first plurality of capsules in the solid polymer matrix, the activator in the solid polymer matrix, and the accelerant in the solid polymer matrix."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-1-0346	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN	 (MURI05) - MICROVASCULAR AUTONOMIC COMPOSITES (UVAC)	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
2458383761	green to transmissive soluble electrochromic polymers	green to transmissive soluble electrochromic polymers are conjugated polymers having a plurality of repeating units where repeating units are a plurality of substituted dioxyheterocycle based donor groups coupled to an acceptor group. the conjugated polymer absorbs radiation within a first band of the visible spectrum and a second band of the visible spectrum when in a neutral state resulting in a green color and is transmissive when in an oxidized state. the polymers are soluble allowing processing of films and coatings from solution.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0192	UNIV OF FLORIDA	ELECTROACTIVE REACTIVE OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS AS DEVICE COMPONENTS	nan
2468383762	black soluble conjugated polymers with high charge carrier mobilities	"a soluble fused donor-acceptor conjugated polymer (fda-cp) is prepared that absorbs light throughout nearly all the visible spectrum and is essentially black to the human eye when in the neutral state. the conjugated polymer has acceptor units that are isolated by a plurality of fused donor units. the fda-cp assumes a conformation that results in a close &#x3c0;-stacking between adjacent lamella with a separation of less than 4.5 &#x212b; in the solid state and extended conjugation to promote high charge carrier mobilities. the fda-cp is prepared by the polycondensation of a plurality of at least one fused donor-acceptor oligomer (fda-oligomer) that has a flat internal acceptor unit and at least one fused donor unit incorporated in the oligomers, and optionally, an additional conjugated aromatic monomer or oligomer copolymerized with the fda-oligomers."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0192	UNIV OF FLORIDA	ELECTROACTIVE REACTIVE OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS AS DEVICE COMPONENTS	nan
2478384409	"ultra-thin organic tft chemical sensor, making thereof, and sensing method"	"an embodiment of the invention is an organic thin film transistor chemical sensor. the sensor includes a substrate. a gate electrode is isolated from drain and source electrodes by gate dielectric. an organic ultra-thin semiconductor thin film is arranged with respect to the gate, source and drain electrodes to act as a conduction channel in response to appropriate gate, source and drain potentials. the organic ultra-thin film is permeable to a chemical analyte of interest and consists of one or a few atomic or molecular monolayers of material. an example sensor array system includes a plurality of sensors of the invention. in a preferred embodiment, a sensor chip having a plurality of sensors is mounted in a socket, for example by wire bonding. the socket provides thermal and electrical interference isolation for the sensor chip from associated sensing circuitry that is mounted on a common substrate, such as a pcb (printed circuit board). a method of operating an organic thin film transistor chemical sensor exposes the sensor to a suspected analyte. a low duty cycle voltage pulse train is applied to the gate electrode to reduce baseline drift while sensing for a conduction channel change."	Physics	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
2488385693	integrated optical vapor cell apparatus for precision spectroscopy	"an optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. a vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. one implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or arrow waveguides, on a substrate."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0432	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ          "	(DARPA) SINGLE-PHOTON NONLINEAR OPTICS IN INTEGRATED HOLLOW-CORE WAVEGUIDES	nan
2498390921	cavity-enhanced parametric amplification at full repetition rate	"seed light pulses and pump light pulses are generated; the seed light pulses are preferably chirped; and both are directed into an enhancement cavity at a full repetition rate. the enhancement cavity defines a closed optical path that contains a nonlinear medium that provides phase matching at a wavelength different from both the central seed wavelength and the central pump wavelength. the generation of the pump light pulses and the seed light pulses are synchronized to pass the seed light pulses through the nonlinear medium simultaneously with the pump light pulses to parametrically amplify the seed light pulses in the nonlinear medium to produce an amplified signal pulse and idler pulse. increased conversion with low average pump power can be achieved, as well as gain bandwidth enhancement approaching octave-spanning levels. additionally, in the case of chirped pump pulses with sufficient bandwidth, optimal output coupling can be designed to achieve the best impedance matching at each temporal coordinate and attain the highest possible conversion and bandwidth."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0468	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(DARPA) HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOGRAPHY SOURCES BASED ON CAVITY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES	nan
2508394664	electrical device fabrication from nanotube formations	"a method for forming nanotube electrical devices, arrays of nanotube electrical devices, and device structures and arrays of device structures formed by the methods. various methods of the present invention allow creation of semiconducting and/or conducting devices from readily grown swnt carpets rather than requiring the preparation of a patterned growth channel and takes advantage of the self-controlling nature of these carpet heights to ensure a known and controlled channel length for reliable electronic properties as compared to the prior methods."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0452	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH YIELD METHODS FOR CUTTINGS SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBES	nan
2518394917	soluble alternating donor-acceptor conjugated polymer electrochromes	"embodiments of the invention are directed to alternating donor-acceptor (da) polymers that are soluble and display a blue or green neutral state that oxidizes to a transmissive state for use as an electrochromic polymer. the d units have 3,4-dioxythiophene, 3,6-dialkoxythieno[3,2-b]thiophene or 3,5-dialkoxy-dithieno[3,2-b:2&#x2032;,3&#x2032;-d]thiophene groups. embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for preparation of the alternating da polymeric sequences of the da polymers by a cross-condensation of a nucleophilic acceptor monomer and an electrophilic donor monomer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	59866	"UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
2528399603	cathodically coloring yellow soluble electrochromic and light emitting polymers	"embodiments of the invention are directed to yellow-to-transmissive conjugated polymers, a method to prepare the yellow conjugated polymers, the use of the yellow conjugated polymers in an electrochromic and/or electroluminescent device comprising neutral state primary subtractive colored conjugated polymers, and a method to prepare the device comprising the yellow conjugated polymer. the yellow conjugated polymers comprise a sequence of dioxythiophene units alternating with aromatic units, thiophene units, furan units, and/or pyrrole units. the yellow conjugated polymers are prepared by cross-condensation reactions. the yellow conjugated polymers can be soluble and preparation of the device involves deposition of the yellow conjugated polymer from solution onto a surface."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0320	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	" NARROW GAP, HIGH MOBILITY, AND STABLE PI CONJUGATED POLYMERS"	Organic Materials Chemistry
2538399751	functional abiotic nanosystems	"the invention relates to imparting photoreactivity to target cells, e.g., retinal cells, by introducing photoresponsive functional abiotic nanosystems (fans), nanometer-scale semiconductor/metal or semiconductor/semiconductor hetero-junctions that in this case include a photovoltaic effect. the invention further provides methods of making and using fans, where the hetero-junctions bear surface functionalization that localizes them in cell membranes. illumination of these hetero-junctions incorporated in cell membranes generates photovoltages that depolarize the membranes, such as those of nerve cells, in which fans photogenerate action potentials. incorporating fans into the cells of a retina with damaged photoreceptor cells reintroduces photoresponsiveness to the retina, so that light creates action potentials that the brain interprets as sight."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-0474	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
2548404800	black soluble conjugated polymers with highly transmissive oxidized state	"a soluble donor-acceptor electrochromic polymer (da-ecp) is prepared that absorbs light throughout at least the majority of the visible range and is essentially black to the human eye when in the neutral state, but is highly transmissive when electrochemically doped. the conjugated polymer has acceptor units separated by sequences of a plurality of donor units. the sequences can be monodispersed or polydispersed. the da-ecp is prepared by the polycondensation of a plurality of at least one donor-acceptor oligomer (da-oligomer) that has at least one internal acceptor repeating unit and at least one donor repeating unit on all termini of the oligomer, and optionally, a plurality of at least one donor monomer and/or donor oligomer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0192	UNIV OF FLORIDA	ELECTROACTIVE REACTIVE OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS AS DEVICE COMPONENTS	nan
2558405834	methods and apparatus for optical coherence tomography scanning	"in one aspect, the invention relates to a method of acquiring optical coherence tomographic data from a sample. the method includes the steps of scanning a first location on the sample to obtain a first set of optical coherence tomographic data, scanning a second location on the sample to obtain a second set of optical coherence tomographic data, and defining a fiducial position relative to a location on the sample using one of the two sets of optical coherence tomographic data. in one embodiment, the first set of optical coherence tomographic data is survey data. however, in another embodiment the first set of optical coherence tomographic data is sample measurement data."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0046	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR ULTRAHIGH RESOLUTION AND FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY	nan
2568409984	apparatus and method for manufacturing multi-component oxide heterostructures	"certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to the formation of multi-component oxide heterostructures (mcoh) using surface nucleation to pattern the atomic layer deposition (ald) of perovskite material followed by patterned etch and metallization to produce ultra-high density mcoh nano-electronic devices. applications include ultra-high density mcoh memory and logic, as well as electronic functionality based on single electrons, for example a novel flash memory cell floating-gate (fg) transistor with laalo<sub>3 </sub>as a gate tunneling dielectric. other types of memory devices (dimms, dram, and ddr) made with patterned ald of laalo<sub>3 </sub>as a gate dielectric are also possible."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-C-0199	NEXGENSEMI CORPORATION	 (STTR 09) DIGITAL BEAM PROCESSING OF OXIDE NANO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES (DIGI-POND)	nan
2578410496	pulsed growth of catalyst-free growth of gan nanowires and application in group iii nitride semiconductor bulk material	"exemplary embodiments provide semiconductor devices including high-quality (i.e., defect free) group iii-n nanowires and uniform group iii-n nanowire arrays as well as their scalable processes for manufacturing, where the position, orientation, cross-sectional features, length and the crystallinity of each nanowire can be precisely controlled. a pulsed growth mode can be used to fabricate the disclosed group iii-n nanowires and/or nanowire arrays providing a uniform length of about 10 nm to about 1000 microns with constant cross-sectional features including an exemplary diameter of about 10-1000 nm. in addition, high-quality gan substrate structures can be formed by coalescing the plurality of gan nanowires and/or nanowire arrays to facilitate the fabrication of visible leds and lasers. furthermore, core-shell nanowire/mqw active structures can be formed by a core-shell growth on the nonpolar sidewalls of each nanowire."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
2588410562	"methods, apparatuses, and systems for micromechanical gas chemical sensing capacitor"	"a capacitive chemical sensor, along with methods of making and using the sensor are provided. the sensors described herein eliminate undesirable capacitance by etching away the substrate underneath the capacitive chemical sensor, eliminating most of the substrate capacitance and making changes in the chemical-sensitive layer capacitance easier to detect."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0245	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	 CONGRESSIONAL- INTEGRATED NANOSENSOR SYSTEMS FOR A SAFER AMERICA	nan
2598415037	microbial fuel cells	"a microbial fuel cell includes an anode compartment with an anode and an anode biocatalyst and a cathode compartment with a cathode and a cathode biocatalyst, with a membrane positioned between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment, and an electrical pathway between the anode and the cathode. the anode biocatalyst is capable of catalyzing oxidation of an organic substance, and the cathode biocatalyst is capable of catalyzing reduction of an inorganic substance. the reduced organic substance can form a precipitate, thereby removing the inorganic substance from solution. in some cases, the anode biocatalyst is capable of catalyzing oxidation of an inorganic substance, and the cathode biocatalyst is capable of catalyzing reduction of an organic or inorganic substance."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0292	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	 (MURI-06) BIOENGINEERED FUEL CELLS: OPTIMIZATION VIA GENETIC APPROACHES AND MULT	Human Performance and Biosystems
2608415290	self-assembling protein hydrogel with bio-active protein	"protein hydrogel monomers incorporating bio-active proteins and methods for producing the same are provided. in some embodiments, the disclosed subject matter includes a protein hydrogel monomer including a bio-active protein and two alpha helices that are adapted to interact with alpha helices on other monomers to form coiled-coil junctions."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-06-1-0264	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	(MURI 06) FUNDAMENTALS AND BIOENGINEERING OF ENZYAMTIC FUEL CELLS	nan
2618416026	nanoscale electromagnetic radiation device using serpentine conductor	a nanoscale serpentine ribbon is used to produce electromagnetic radiation by accelerating charge carriers as constrained along a serpentine path defined by the ribbon so that curve portions of the ribbon promote acceleration-induced emission of electromagnetic radiation by the charge carriers.	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
2628424809	control of aerodynamic forces by variable wetted surface morphology	"systems and methods for providing dynamic control to a vehicle in a dynamic fluid. the systems and methods of the invention relate to one or more morphable surfaces that can be controlled by a controller and an actuator in an active manner to provide asperities that interact with a fluid moving across the morphable surfaces. by controlling the size, shape and location of the asperities, one can exert control authority over the motion of the vehicle relative to the fluid, including a speed, a direction and an attitude of the vehicle. examples of materials that provide suitable morphable surfaces include ionic polymer metal composites and shape memory polymers, both of which types of material are commercially available. useful morphable surface systems have been examined and are described."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0049	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER RESPONSE TO PERTURBATION BY DYNAMICALLY ROUGH SURFACES	nan
2638425541	aneurysm occlusion device containing bioactive and biocompatible copolymer shell and a liquid embolic agent	"an endovascular device for occluding a vascular aneurysm is disclosed. the device includes a polymeric shell member that, in one embodiment, may be constructed from a bioactive and biocompatible polyurethane-diol-glycosaminoglycan copolymer, and a liquid embolic agent. the copolymer is sufficiently flexible and strong for endovascular delivery into a vascular aneurysm and for use as a polymeric shell for receiving the liquid embolic agent. upon activation inside of the polymeric shell within the aneurysm, the liquid embolic agent solidifies enabling biological isolation of the aneurysm and improved patient outcomes."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0109	UNIV OF WISCONSIN	ADAPTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS	nan
2648427650	reconstruction of nonlinear wave propagation	"disclosed are systems and methods for characterizing a nonlinear propagation environment by numerically propagating a measured output waveform resulting from a known input waveform. the numerical propagation reconstructs the input waveform, and in the process, the nonlinear environment is characterized. in certain embodiments, knowledge of the characterized nonlinear environment facilitates determination of an unknown input based on a measured output. similarly, knowledge of the characterized nonlinear environment also facilitates formation of a desired output based on a configurable input. in both situations, the input thus characterized and the output thus obtained include features that would normally be lost in linear propagations. such features can include evanescent waves and peripheral waves, such that an image thus obtained are inherently wide-angle, farfield form of microscopy."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0249	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	(DURIP FY07) WAVE-KINETIC DYNAMICS IN STATISTICAL NONLINEAR OPTICS	nan
2658428671	thick oxide film by single coating	"an article including a substrate and a layer of a homogeneous metal-oxyfluoride intermediate film disposed on the substrate, the intermediate film containing a rare earth metal, an alkaline earth metal, and a transition metal. the intermediate film has a defect density less than 20 percent and, upon thermal treatment, is capable of converting to a homogeneous rare earth metal-alkaline earth metal-transition metal-oxide superconductor film with a stoichiometric thickness greater than 1 &#x3bc;m and up to 5 &#x3bc;m. also disclosed is another article including a substrate and the homogeneous superconductor film with a stoichiometric thickness greater than 1 &#x3bc;m and up to 5 &#x3bc;m. further, methods of making these two articles are described."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-C-00034	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION	nan	nan
2668429761	photon induced near field electron microscope and biological imaging system	"a method of obtaining pinem images includes providing femtosecond optical pulse, generating electron pulses, and directing the electron pulses towards a sample. the method also includes overlapping the femtosecond optical pulses and the electron pulses spatially and temporally at the sample and transferring energy from the femtosecond optical pulses to the electron pulses. the method further includes detecting electron pulses having an energy greater than a zero loss value, providing imaging in space and time."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
2678431080	soft mems	a microscale polymer-based apparatus comprises a substrate formed from a first polymer material and at least one active region integrated with the substrate. the at least one active region is patterned from a second polymer material that is modified to perform at least one function within the at least one active region.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0459	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	BIOINSPIRED HAIRCELL RECEPTIVE SENSORS	nan
2688431409	device and methods of detection of airborne agents	"provided are methods, devices and systems that utilize free-surface fluidics and sers for analyte detection with high sensitivity and specificity. the molecules can be airborne agents, including but not limited to explosives, narcotics, hazardous chemicals, or other chemical species. the free-surface fluidic architecture is created using an open microchannel, and exhibits a large surface to volume ratio. the free-surface fluidic interface can filter interferent molecules, while concentrating airborne analyte molecules. the microchannel flow enables controlled aggregation of sers-active probe particles in the flow, thereby enhancing the detector's sensitivity."	Physics	FA9550-04-0106	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
2698433199	system and method for nonlinear self-filtering via dynamical stochastic resonance	"a system and method for filtering and enhancing signals from a noise background based on the nonlinear interaction of waves. the system and method amplify low-level signals, hide information in the signals, and then nonlinearly recover the signals. with the present invention, this can be performed for both spatial beams and temporal pulses. the signal self-filters and self-amplifies at the expense of the surrounding noise via the nonlinear medium."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0123	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MODELING COHERENT-INCOHERENT CONDENSATE DYNAMICS USING NONLINEAR OPTICAL SYSTEMS	nan
2708435635	chemical modification of nanocrystal surfaces	"a method is disclosed. the method includes obtaining a precursor nanoparticle comprising a base material and a first ligand attached to the base material, and reacting the precursor nanoparticle with a reactant comprising a silicon bond, thereby removing the first ligand."	Performing Operations; Transporting	de-AC02-05Ch11231	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
2718440021	apparatus and method for deposition for organic thin films	the invention provides apparatus and methods for organic continuum vapor deposition of organic materials on large area substrates.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
2728440933	systems and methods for enhanced control of laser drilling processes	"systems and methods are provided for monitoring and/or controlling laser drilling processes based on atomic emission spectral emissions that are collected in real time during laser drilling. the systems and methods may be used to monitor and control laser drilling operations across a range of materials, e.g., metals (including alloys) and ceramics, and may be used to identify spectral characteristics that signify hole completion and to manage/discontinue laser drilling operations based thereon. the ability to precisely monitor for hole completion provides the important advantage of reducing unnecessary laser pulses, which otherwise could reduce manufacturing efficiency and/or increase thermal or mechanical damage to the component material. the systems and methods may also be employed to control laser drilling operations so as to enhance hole quality and/or to implement corrective action when/if necessary to ensure that laser drilling operations yield high quality drilled holes."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0397	CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY	NATIONAL AEROSPACE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE - PHASE II	nan
2738440970	characterization of nanoscale structures using an ultrafast electron microscope	"the present invention relates to methods and systems for 4d ultrafast electron microscopy (uem)&#x2014;in situ imaging with ultrafast time resolution in tem. single electron imaging is used as a component of the 4d uem technique to provide high spatial and temporal resolution unavailable using conventional techniques. other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for convergent beam uem, focusing the electron beams onto the specimen to measure structural characteristics in three dimensions as a function of time. additionally, embodiments provide not only 4d imaging of specimens, but characterization of electron energy, performing time resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (eels)."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
2748442091	microchannel laser having microplasma gain media	"the invention provides microchannel lasers having a microplasma gain medium. lasers of the invention can be formed in semiconductor materials, and can also be formed in polymer materials. in a microlaser of the invention, high density plasmas are produced in microchannels. the microplasma acts as a gain medium with the electrodes sustaining the plasma in the microchannel. reflectors are used with the microchannel for obtaining optical feedback to obtain lasing in the microplasma gain medium in devices of the invention for a wide range of atomic and molecular species. several atomic and molecular gain media will produce sufficiently high gain coefficients that reflectors (mirrors) are not necessary. microlasers of the invention are based on microplasma generation in channels of various geometries. preferred embodiment microlaser designs can be fabricated in semiconductor materials, such as si wafers, by standard photolithographic techniques, or in polymers by replica molding."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
2758444683	apparatus and methods for optical stimulation of neural tissues	"the present invention, in one aspect, relates to a method for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. in one embodiment, the method has the steps of generating at least one beam of radiation; introducing at least one of one or more chromophores and one or more optical agents to a target neural tissue; and delivering the at least one beam of radiation to the target neural tissue, wherein the at least one beam of radiation is delivered with a radiant exposure that causes a thermal gradient in the target neural tissue, thereby stimulating the target neural tissue."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0045	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	"VANDERBILT FREE-ELECTRON LASER CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SURGERY, MEDICINE, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE"	nan
2768445577	amphiphilic multi-arm copolymers and nanomaterials derived therefrom	"the present invention relates to polymers, nanomaterials, and methods of making the same. various embodiments provide an amphiphilic multi-arm copolymer. the copolymer includes a core unit and a plurality of amphiphilic block copolymer arms. each block copolymer arm is substituted on the core unit. each block copolymer arm includes at least one hydrophilic homopolymer subunit and at least one hydrophobic homopolymer subunit. in some examples, the copolymer can include a star-like or bottlebrush-like block copolymer, and can include a janus copolymer. various embodiments provide a nanomaterial. in some examples, the nanomaterial can include janus nanomaterials, and can include nanoparticles, nanorods, or nanotubes. the nanomaterial includes the amphiphilic multi-arm copolymer and at least one inorganic precursor. the inorganic precursor can be coordinated to at least one homopolymer subunit of one of the amphiphilic block copolymer arms to form the nanomaterial. various embodiments also provide methods of making the copolymer and the nanomaterial."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0388	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY	DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL HIERARCHICAL ORDERED BLOCK COPOLYMER-MAGNETOELECTRIC PARTICLE NANOCOMPOSITES	nan
2778450449	multi-colored conjugated polymers with highly transmissive oxidized state	"embodiments of the invention are directed to random conjugated copolymers comprising a plurality of one or more different donor (d) repeating units and a plurality of at least one acceptor (a) repeating unit. at least one of the d units has a solubilizing substituent, statistically a portion of the a repeating units are separated from each other by only one d units and a plurality of the a unit are adjacent to one the d units having the solubilizing substituents. the random conjugated copolymers are black or colored in the neutral state and highly transmissive in the oxidized state. the random conjugated copolymers have the structure -[(d)<sub>x</sub>a]<sub>n</sub>-, where x>1 and n(x+1)&#x2267;10 or the structure -[(da))<sub>x</sub>-(d&#x2032;a)<sub>y</sub>]<sub>n</sub>-, where d represents one substituted d unit and d&#x2032; represents another d units and where x&#x2267;1, y&#x2267;1 and 2n(x+y)&#x2267;10. other embodiments of the invention are directed to forming the -[(d)<sub>x</sub>a]<sub>n</sub>- or -[(da)<sub>x</sub>-(d&#x2032;a)<sub>y</sub>]<sub>n</sub>- random conjugated copolymers by condensation polymerizations between monomers containing complementary reactive groups."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0320	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	" NARROW GAP, HIGH MOBILITY, AND STABLE PI CONJUGATED POLYMERS"	Organic Materials Chemistry
2788453427	nano-particle field extraction thruster	"a nano-particle field extraction system comprising a grid having a plurality of electrodes each defining an electrical field, wherein the grid has a plurality of vias extending therethrough. the system further comprises a reservoir having a generally dry mixture disposed therein, a plurality of particles suspended in the generally dry mixture, a biasing member applying a biasing force to the generally dry mixture in the reservoir, and a sieve electrode system in electrical communication with the grid. the sieve electrode system has a plurality of through-holes extending from the reservoir to the grid, such that the sieve electrode system cooperates with the biasing member to extract at least one particle from the generally dry mixture and into the grid whereby the electrical fields charge and accelerate the particle in the vias."	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting Engines or Pumps	FA9550-07-C-0144	"ELECTRODYNAMIC APPLICATIONS, INCORPORATED"	STTR (PHASE I) - NANOFET SATELLITE PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR DEFENSIVE COUNTER SPACE	nan
2798455265	surface grafted conjugated polymers	"a surface grafted conjugated polyelectrolyte (cpe) is formed by coupling a cpe by a coupling moiety to the surface of a substrate. the substrate can be of any shape and size, and for many uses of the surface grafted cpe, it is advantageous that the substrate is a nanoparticle or microparticle. surface grafted cpes are presented that use silica particles as the substrate, where a modified silane coupling agent connects the surface to the cpe by a series of covalent bonds. two methods of preparing the surface grafted cpes are presented. one method involves the inclusion of the surface being modified by the coupling agent and condensed with monomers that form the cpe in a grafted state to the substrate. a second method involves the formation of a cpe with terminal groups that are complimentary to functionality that has been placed on the surface of the substrate by reaction with a coupling agent. the surface grafted cpes are also described for use as biosensors and biocides."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0161	WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	CHARGE TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITES: THE EFFECTS OF SCALE-HIERARCHY	nan
2808456086	microcavity plasma devices with non-uniform cross-section microcavities	"an embodiment of the invention is an array of microcavity plasma devices the array includes a first metal film electrode with a plurality of non-uniform cross-section microcavities therein that are encapsulated in oxide a second electrode is a thin metal foil encapsulated in oxide that is bonded to the first electrode a packaging layer contains gas or vapor in the non-uniform cross-section microcavities to make such device, photoresist is patterned to encapsulate the anodized foil or film except on a top surface at desired positions of microcavities a second anodization or electrochemical etching is conducted to form the non-uniform cross-section sidewall microcavities cavities after removing photoresist and metal oxide, a final anodization lines the walls of the microcavities with metal oxide and fully encapsulates the metal electrodes with metal oxide."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
2818456161	polarizing nuclei solids via spin transfer from an optically-pumped alkali vapor	"the present invention relates to a method and system for polarizing a solid compound of interest via spin transfer from an optically-pumped alkali vapor. in one embodiment, the method provides a cell which contains a solid compound as well as pure alkali metal and some amount of buffer gas. the cell is heated to vaporize some of the pure alkali. resonant laser light is passed through the cell to polarize the atomic vapor, a process known as &#x201c;optical pumping.&#x201d; optical pumping can transfer order from photons to atoms, causing a buildup of vapor atoms in one angular momentum state. this vapor polarization is then transferred through the surface of the solid compound in order to polarize the nuclei in the bulk of the compound. this can produce nuclear polarizations in the sample many times larger than the limit set by thermal equilibrium. the method can be used in nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) or magnetic resonance imaging (mri)."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0199	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	PHYSICS OF SPIN-POLARIZED MEDIA	nan
2828456345	method and apparatus for signal reconstruction from saturated measurements	"a method for recovering a signal by measuring the signal to produce a plurality of compressive sensing measurements, discarding saturated measurements from the plurality of compressive sensing measurements and reconstructing the signal from remaining measurements from the plurality of compressive sensing measurements. alternatively, a method for recovering a signal comprising the steps of measuring a signal to produce a plurality of compressive sensing measurements, identifying saturated measurements in the plurality of compressive sensing measurements and reconstructing the signal from the plurality of compressive sensing measurements, wherein the recovered signal is constrained such that magnitudes of values corresponding to the identified saturated measurements are greater than a predetermined value."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0301	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	COMPRESSIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING	nan
2838460428	single-crystalline metal nanorings and methods for synthesis thereof	"in various embodiments, methods for synthesizing single-crystalline zero-valent metal nanorings, such as single-crystalline copper nanorings, are described herein. the methods include providing a solution containing a metal cation, a complexing agent bound to the metal cation, thereby forming a metal complex that is at least partially soluble in the solution, and a reducing agent operable for reducing the metal complex to a zero-valent metal and then heating the solution for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature until zero-valent metal nanorings form. the solution may be an aqueous solution in an embodiment. single-crystalline metal nanorings produced by the methods described herein may have a diameter less than about 100 &#x3bc;m and a wall thickness between about 10 nm and about 500 nm."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0084	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIV HOUSTON TX	 (YIP 09) - TEMPERATURE AND SCALE DEPENDENT MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR IN METALLIC NANOS	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
2848460785	wrinkle-free nanomechanical film	"methods to control and prevent polymer films from buckling are provided. buckled morphologies are created by thermally cycling or mechanically compressing a substrate such as poly(dimethylsiloxane) (pdms) coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer film. by varying the dimensions of the surface topography relative to the buckling wavelength (e.g., pattern size is less than, equal to, and greater than the buckling wavelength) the orientation and the local morphology of the buckled films is controlled. based on the information obtained, we demonstrate how to alleviate the unavoidable buckling by incorporating nanoparticles into the film. in addition, we studied the effect of the silica layer that results from oxygen plasma treatment and the critical temperature for permanent film buckling."	Human Necessitites	Cts-0609164	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2858463053	enhanced max margin learning on multimodal data mining in a multimedia database	"multimodal data mining in a multimedia database is addressed as a structured prediction problem, wherein mapping from input to the structured and interdependent output variables is learned. a system and method for multimodal data mining is provided, comprising defining a multimodal data set comprising image information; representing image information of a data object as a set of feature vectors in a feature space; clustering in the feature space to group similar features; associating a non-image representation with a respective image data object based on the clustering; determining a joint feature representation of a respective data object as a mathematical weighted combination of a set of components of the joint feature representation; optimizing a weighting for a plurality of components of the mathematical weighted combination with respect to a prediction error between a predicted classification and a training classification; and employing the mathematical weighted combination for automatically classifying a new data object."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0327	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
2868465608	methods for forming ignitable heterogeneous structures	"a method for forming a metastable intermolecular composite (mic) includes providing a vacuum level of <10<sup>&#x2212;8 </sup>torr base pressure in a deposition chamber. a first layer of a first material of a metal that is reactive with water vapor is deposited, followed by depositing a second layer of a second material of a metal oxide on the first layer. the first and second material are capable of an exothermic chemical reaction to form at least one product, and the first and second layer are in sufficiently close physical proximity so that upon initiation of the exothermic reaction the reaction develops into a self initiating chemical reaction. an interfacial region averaging <1 nm thick is formed between the first layer and second layer from a reaction of the first material with water vapor. in one embodiment, the first material is al and the second material is cuox."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0349	UNIV OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	"REACTION MECHANISMS AND VELOCITY IN DENSE, LAYERED,NANOENERGETIC MATERIALS"	nan
2878471253	crosslinked hybrid gate dielectric materials and electronic devices incorporating same	"disclosed are thin film transistor devices incorporating a crosslinked inorganic-organic hybrid blend material as the gate dielectric. the blend material, obtained by thermally curing a mixture of an inorganic oxide precursor sol and an organosilane crosslinker at relatively low temperatures, can afford a high gate capacitance, a low leakage current density, and a smooth surface, and can be used to enable satisfactory transistor device performance at low operating voltages."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
2888471304	"method, apparatus, and system for micromechanical gas chemical sensing capacitor"	"a method for fabrication of capacitive environment sensors is provided in which the sensor elements are integrated in a cmos structure with electronics through the use of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (cmos) fabrication methods. also provided are environment sensors fabricated, for example, by the method, and a measurement system using the environment sensors fabricated by the method. the described method includes etching away one of the metal layers in a cmos chip to create a cavity. this cavity is then filled with an environment-sensitive dielectric material to form a sensing capacitor between plates formed by the metal adhesion layers or an array of contacts from other metal layers of the cmos structure. this approach provides improved sensing capabilities in a system that is easily manufactured."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0245	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	 CONGRESSIONAL- INTEGRATED NANOSENSOR SYSTEMS FOR A SAFER AMERICA	nan
2898471471	electron injection-controlled microcavity plasma device and arrays	"an embodiment of the invention is a microcavity plasma device that can be controlled by a low voltage electron emitter. the microcavity plasma device includes driving electrodes disposed proximate to a microcavity and arranged to contribute to generation of plasma in the microcavity upon application of a driving voltage. an electron emitter is arranged to emit electrons into the microcavity upon application of a control voltage. the electron emitter is an electron source having an insulator layer defining a tunneling region. the microplasma itself can serve as a second electrode necessary to energize the electron emitter. while a voltage comparable to previous microcavity plasma devices is still imposed across the microcavity plasma devices, control of the devices can be accomplished at high speeds and with a small voltage, e.g., about 5v to 30v in preferred embodiments."	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
2908472758	optical structures including nanocrystals	an optical structure can include a nanocrystal on a surface of an optical waveguide in a manner to couple the nanocrystal to the optical field of light propagating through the optical waveguide to generate an emission from the nanocrystal.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2003 PECASE - NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES	nan
2918476820	solid state lighting compositions and systems	"the present invention relates to lighting technologies and, in particular, to solid state lighting technologies. in one embodiment, the present invention provides a lighting apparatus comprising a first electrode, a radiation transmissive second electrode, and a composite layer disposed between the first and second electrode, the composite layer comprising at least one electric field concentrator and at least one phosphor disposed in a radiation transmissive dielectric material."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0161	WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	CHARGE TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITES: THE EFFECTS OF SCALE-HIERARCHY	nan
2928477906	"high definition scintillation detector for medicine, homeland security and non-destructive evaluation"	"a bundle of drawn fibers that have x-ray scintillating unagglommerated nanocrystallite particles in plastic or glass cores of down to 0.1 micron spacing and claddings of x-ray absorbing compounds in the cladding composition. optional is a cover to the bundle that blocks light from leaving the bundle at the x-ray side while allowing x-rays to pass into the cores. to image the light exiting the fiber bundle at the sub-micron level, light expansion is preferable using either a lens system or a fiber bundle expander."	Physics	FA9550-05-1-0107	BOSTON UNIVERSITY	SPECIALTY FIBERS FOR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS	nan
2938483492	"method and apparatus for signal detection, classification and estimation from compressive measurements"	"the recently introduced theory of compressive sensing (cs) enables a new method for signal recovery from incomplete information (a reduced set of &#x201c;compressive&#x201d; linear measurements), based on the assumption that the signal is sparse in some dictionary. such compressive measurement schemes are desirable in practice for reducing the costs of signal acquisition, storage, and processing. however, the current cs framework considers only a certain task (signal recovery) and only in a certain model setting (sparsity)."	Physics	FA9550-04-0148	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
2948484836	flexible network	"an integrated circuit connector is extendable for a variety of applications. in connection with various embodiments, an electrical connector has first and second ends connected to respective circuit nodes in an integrated circuit device. the connector is bundled between the circuit nodes (e.g., substantially all of the connector is located between nodes), and is extended from such a bundled state in which the first and second connected ends are separated by a first proximate distance. the connector is applied in an extended state in which the first and second connected ends are separated by a second distance that is greater than the first proximate distance by at least two orders of magnitude."	Electricity	FA9550-04-1-0150	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	LONG-TERM DURABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF BUILT-IN PIEZOELECTRIC-BASED ACTIVE SENSING NETWORK IN STRUCTURE.	nan
2958487796	method and apparatus for automatic gain control for nonzero saturation rates	"a method for automatic gain control comprising the steps of measuring a signal using compressed sensing to produce a sequence of blocks of measurements, applying a gain to one of the blocks of measurements, adjusting the gain based upon a deviation of a saturation rate of the one of the blocks of measurements from a predetermined nonzero saturation rate and applying the adjusted gain to a second of the blocks of measurements. alternatively, a method for automatic gain control comprising the steps of applying a gain to a signal, computing a saturation rate of the signal and adjusting the gain based upon a difference between the saturation rate of the signal and a predetermined nonzero saturation rate."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0301	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	COMPRESSIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING	nan
2968490035	tensor transmission-line metamaterials	"tensor transmission-line metamaterial unit cells are formed that allow the creation of any number of optic/electromagnetic devices. a desired electromagnetic distribution of the device is determined, from which effective material parameters capable of creating that desired distribution are obtained, for example, through a transformation optics/electromagnetics process. these effective material parameters are then linked to lumped or distributed circuit networks that achieve the desired distribution."	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting Engines or Pumps	FA9550-08-1-00067	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	nan	nan
2978492150	engineered cell growth on polymeric films and biotechnological applications thereof	"a free-standing thin film is fabricated from a structure comprising a base layer coated with a sacrificial polymer layer, which is in turn coated with a flexible polymer layer. cells are then seeded onto the flexible polymer layer and cultured to form a tissue. the flexible polymer layer is then released from the base layer to produce a free-standing thin film comprising the tissue on the flexible polymer layer. in one embodiment, the cells are myocytes, which can be actuated to propel or displace the free-standing film. in another embodiment, the free-standing film is used to treat injured human tissue."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-01-1-0015	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	nan	nan
2988492238	method and apparatus for fabricating piezoresistive polysilicon by low-temperature metal induced crystallization	"the present invention provides a method and apparatus for fabricating piezoresistive polysilicon on a substrate by low-temperature metal induced crystallization by: (1) providing the substrate having a passivation layer; (2) performing, at or near room temperature in a chamber without breaking a vacuum or near-vacuum within the chamber, the steps of: (a) creating a metal layer on the passivation layer, and (b) creating an amorphous silicon layer on the metal layer, wherein the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer have approximately the same thickness; (3) annealing the substrate, the passivation layer, the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer at a temperature equal to or less than 600&#xb0; c. and a period of time equal to or less than three hours to form a doped polysilicon layer below a residual metal layer; and (4) removing the residual metal layer to expose the doped polysilicon layer."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0413	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON	(CONGRESSIONAL - ESP CODE VU) UT-ARLINGTON SPRING SEED RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENT ACQUISITION PROPOSAL FY06	nan
2998492744	semiconducting microcavity and microchannel plasma devices	"preferred embodiments of the invention provide semiconducting microcavity plasma devices. preferred embodiments of the invention are microcavity plasma devices having at least two pn junctions, separated by a microcavity or microchannel and powered by alternate half-cycles of a time-varying voltage waveform. alternate embodiments have a single pn junction. microplasma is produced throughout the cavity between single or multiple pn junctions and a dielectric layer isolates the microplasma from the single or multiple pn junctions. additional preferred embodiments are devices in which the spatial extent of the plasma itself or the n or p regions associated with a pn junction are altered by a third (control) electrode."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
3008496650	method and apparatus for photothermal therapy with adjustable spatial and/or temporal beam profile	"the safe therapeutic window for laser medicine tends to decrease as pulse length decreases. this problem is addressed by use of beam shapes and/or pulse shapes that improve temperature uniformity in the treated tissue. a beam shape with an adjustable on-axis intensity minimum improves spatial temperature uniformity in treated tissue. a pulse shape with a relatively intense early part (to set the temperature rise), followed by a less intense late part having decreasing intensity with time (to maintain a constant or nearly constant temperature rise) improves temporal temperature uniformity in the treated tissue. a therapeutic window (tw) of at least 3 is often required to provide a sufficient safety margin in practice. in one experiment, it was demonstrated that the minimum pulse length to provide a tw of 3 could be decreased from 20 ms to 10 ms following these principles."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0075	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (MFEL) STANFORD INFRARED OPTICAL SCIENCE AND FEL CENTER	nan
3018497631	polymer microcavity and microchannel devices and fabrication method	a microplasma device includes a substrate and either or both of a microchannel or microcavity defined in a polymer layer supported by the substrate. electrodes arranged with respect to the polymer material can excite a plasma in a discharge medium contained in the microchannel or the microcavity or both. a method of forming a microplasma device places a curable polymer material between a mold having a negative volume impression of microcavities and/or microchannels and a substrate. the polymer is cured and then the mold is separated from the solid polymer.	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
3028501117	"apparatuses, systems, and methods utilizing capillary action"	"apparatuses, systems, and methods utilizing capillary action and to control the movement or placement of liquids or other materials in micro-devices and nano-devices. in some embodiments, the present invention may be used to control polymer addition to micro-cantilevers and nano-cantilevers for biological sensing, chemical sensing, and other sensing. in other embodiments, the present invention may be used to deliver adhesives, dielectrics, chemo resistor materials, and other materials to micro-devices and nano-devices."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-0359	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
3038501172	ph-induced silk gels and uses thereof	"this invention provides for compositions, methods and devices for rapidly converting silk fibroin solution into a silk fibroin gel using direct application of voltage, in a process called electrogelation. the silk fibroin gel may be reversibly converted back to liquid form by applying reverse voltage or may be converted further to &#x3b2;-sheet structure by applying shear force or other treatments. the electrogelated silk may be used as an extracted bulk gel, spray or stream of gel for processing into materials or devices, or may be used as silk gel coating to devices. active agents may be embedded in the silk gel for various medical applications. this invention also provides for methods and compositions for preparing adhesive silk ph-gels. for example, the method comprises reducing ph level of a silk fibroin solution to increase the bulk or local proton concentration of the silk fibroin solution, thereby forming adhesive silk gels."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0079	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	FUNCTIONALIZED SILK MATERIALS	nan
3048501233	compositions and methods for treating cancer	"the present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating cancer and, in particular, to composition and methods comprising nanostructures. in one embodiment, the present invention provides a composition comprising a mixture, the mixture comprising at least one nanoparticle and at least one chemotherapeutic."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0161	WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	CHARGE TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITES: THE EFFECTS OF SCALE-HIERARCHY	nan
3058501437	fibrous protein fusions and use thereof in the formation of advanced organic/inorganic composite materials	"the claimed invention provides a fusion polypeptide comprising a fibrous protein domain and a mineralization domain. the fusion is used to form an organic-inorganic composite. these organic-inorganic composites can be constructed from the nano- to the macro-scale depending on the size of the fibrous protein fusion domain used. in one embodiment, the composites can also be loaded with other compounds (e.g., dyes, drugs, enzymes) depending on the goal for the materials, to further enhance function. this can be achieved during assembly of the material or during the mineralization step in materials formation."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
3068501621	method of fabrication of the memristive device	"three-dimensionally spatially localized artificial filament in the active layer of the memristive device formed by means of ion implantation through the top electrode structure provide the means to achieve high repeatability and high reliability of the memristive devices, leading to significantly improved manufacturing yield. the memristive devices fabricated according to the disclosed method of fabrication can be used in data storage, signal processing and sensing applications."	Electricity	FA9550-10-C-0083	nan	 (STTR PHASE 1) SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH MEMRISTIVE DEVICES	nan
3078502108	method and device for creating a micro plasma jet	"a microhollow cathode discharge assembly capable of generating a low temperature, atmospheric pressure plasma micro jet is disclosed. the microhollow assembly has two electrodes: an anode and a cathode separated by a dielectric. a microhollow gas passage is disposed through the three layers. in some embodiments, the passage is tapered such that the area at the first electrode is larger than the area at the second electrode. when a potential is placed across the electrodes and a gas is directed through the gas passage, then a low temperature micro plasma jet can be created at atmospheric pressure or above."	Electricity	F49620-00-1-0079	OLD DOMINION UNIV RSH FOUNDATION INC.	ELECTRON HEATING IN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AIR PLASMAS	nan
3088502218	"large-area, free-standing metal oxide films and transistors made therefrom"	"the present invention provides continuous, free-standing metal oxide films and methods for making said films. the methods are able to produce large-area, flexible, thin films having one or more continuous, single-crystalline metal oxide domains. the methods include the steps of forming a surfactant monolayer at the surface of an aqueous solution, wherein the headgroups of the surfactant molecules provide a metal oxide film growth template. when metal ions in the aqueous solution are exposed to the metal oxide film growth template in the presence of hydroxide ions under suitable conditions, a continuous, free-standing metal oxide film can be grown from the film growth template downward into the aqueous solution."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-091-0482	WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION	nan	nan
3098503693	biology-inspired miniature system and method for sensing and localizing acoustic signals	"a system and method for sensing acoustic sounds is provided having at least one directional sensor, each directional sensor including at least two compliant membranes for moving in reaction to an excitation acoustic signal and at least one compliant bridge. each bridge is coupled to at least a respective first and second membrane of the at least two membranes for moving in response to movement of the membranes it is coupled to for causing movement of the first membrane to be related to movement of the second membrane when either of the first and second membranes moves in response to excitation by the excitation signal. the directional sensor is controllably rotated to locate a source of the excitation signal, including determining a turning angle based on a linear relationship between the directionality information and sound source position described in experimentally calibrated data."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0042	MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK	 (YIP-08) FLY  EAR INSPIRED MINIATURE ACOUSTIC SENSORS FOR DETECTION AND LOCALIZ	nan
3108507845	membrane detector for time-of-flight mass spectrometry	"the invention provides methods, and related devices and device components, for detecting, sensing and analyzing analytes in samples. in some aspects, the invention provides methods, and related devices and device components, useful in combination with a mass analyzer for the mass spectrometric analysis of analytes derived from biomolecules in biological samples including biological fluids cell extracts, and cell lysates. methods of some aspects of the invention utilize a thin membrane-based detector as a transducer for converting the kinetic energies of analytes into a field emission signal via excitation of mechanical vibrations in an electromechanically biased membrane by generation of a thermal gradient."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
3118509276	plasmon lasers at deep subwavelength scale	hybrid plasmonic waveguides are described that employ a high-gain semiconductor nanostructure functioning as a gain medium that is separated from a metal substrate surface by a nanoscale thickness thick low-index gap. the waveguides are capable of efficient generation of sub-wavelength high intensity light and have the potential for large modulation bandwidth >1 thz.	Performing Operations; Transporting	67n-1069929	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
3128512946	composite particles	"composite particles and methods of synthesizing a composite particle are disclosed, in particular, methods of synthesizing a composite particle comprising a dielectric component, a magnetic component, and a gold shell are disclosed. further disclosed herein are methods of detecting a target compound using the composite particles of the present invention. also disclosed are photonic crystals that can be manipulated with an external magnetic field comprising the composite particles of the present invention."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0401	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(DURINT 01) ULTRASENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE CHIP-BASED DETECTION OF DNA	nan
3138513603	in-situ determination of thin film and multilayer structure and chemical composition using x-ray fluorescence induced by grazing incidence electron beams during thin film growth	"a method utilizing characteristic x-ray emission from a single thin film or multilayer thin film when an electron beam impinges at a grazing angle with respect to the surface of the sample to capture structural and physical properties of the layers such as layer thickness, interfacial roughness, and stoichiometry of the sample."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0330	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	(MURI-03) LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN RESEARCH FOR SCALEABLE NEXT GENERATION EPITAXY: NON-EQUILIBRIUM WIDE APPLICATION EPITAXIAL PATTERING BY INTELLLIGENT CONTROL-(NEW EPIC)	nan
3148513647	quantum computational device employing multi-qubit structures and associated systems and methods	a quantum computational (qc) device includes a multi-qubit (mq) structure and another mq structure coupled to the mq structure. the mq structure is arranged to provide an adiabatic quantum computation by application of an initial hamiltonian operator. the other mq structure is arranged to provide another adiabatic quantum computation by application of another hamiltonian operator that is spatially different than the initial hamiltonian operator.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0044	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	 (DARPA) QUEST: ROBUST QUANTUM GADGETS	Atomic and Molecular Physics
3158515216	integrated silicon-based nonlinear photodetector	"disclosed is a system including an integrated silicon-based structure including a microcavity configured to receive optical energy from an input beam carrying an optical signal and absorb the optical energy by a nonlinear multi-photon absorption process. for example, the multi-photon absorption process can be two-photon absorption (tpa). the integrated silicon-based structure further includes electrodes responsive to the nonlinear multi-photon absorption process in the microcavity for producing an electronic signal indicative of the optical signal. a related method is also disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0014	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ULTRAFAST OPTICS: ADVANCED DEVICES AND ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA	nan
3168517605	bimetallic integrated on-chip thermocouple array	an integrated circuit chip is defined by a stack of several interconnected layers. the integrated circuit chip includes at least two layers of dissimilar metal patterned to define an array of integrated bimetallic thermocouples.	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0237	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 TYPE II SLUPERLATTICE AS LOW TEMPERATURE PELTIER REFRIGERATOR (4K-150 K)	GHz-THz Electronics
3178519088	earth-toned photovoltaic devices	"the invention is directed to an assembly of photovoltaic cells having at least two different earth-toned colors, where different colors are situated in different cells, the cells color being defined by the donor-acceptor (da) &#x3c0;-conjugated polymer and an acceptor moiety combination comprising the photoactive layer of the cell, and where the different colored solar cells are coupled into an assembly. the assembly can be flexible and can have colors specifically arranged in a camouflage or other pattern."	Electricity	59866	"UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
3188519089	soluble alternating donor-acceptor conjugated polymer electrochromes	"embodiments of the invention are directed to alternating donor-acceptor (da) polymers that are soluble and display a blue or green neutral state that oxidizes to a transmissive state for use as an electrochromic polymer. the d units have 3,4-dioxythiophene, 3,6-dialkoxythieno[3,2-b]thiophene or 3,5-dialkoxy-dithieno[3,2-b:2&#x2032;,3&#x2032;-d]thiophene groups. embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for preparation of the alternating da polymeric sequences of the da polymers by a cross-condensation of a nucleophilic acceptor monomer and an electrophilic donor monomer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	59866	"UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
3198519090	cathodically coloring yellow soluble electrochromic and light emitting polymers	"embodiments of the invention are directed to yellow-to-transmissive conjugated polymers, a method to prepare the yellow conjugated polymers, the use of the yellow conjugated polymers in an electrochromic and/or electroluminescent device comprising neutral state primary subtractive colored conjugated polymers, and a method to prepare the device comprising the yellow conjugated polymer. the yellow conjugated polymers comprise a sequence of dioxythiophene units alternating with aromatic units, thiophene units, furan units, and/or pyrrole units. the yellow conjugated polymers are prepared by cross-condensation reactions. the yellow conjugated polymers can be soluble and preparation of the device involves deposition of the yellow conjugated polymer from solution onto a surface."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0320	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	" NARROW GAP, HIGH MOBILITY, AND STABLE PI CONJUGATED POLYMERS"	Organic Materials Chemistry
3208520406	electromagnetic interference shielding structure including carbon nanotube or nanofiber films	"a composite material for electromagnetic interference shielding is provided. the composite material comprises a stack including at least two electrically conductive nanoscale fiber films, which are spaced apart from one another by at least one insulating gap positioned between the at least two nanoscale fiber films. the stack is effective to provide a substantial multiple internal reflection effect. an electromagnetic interference shielded apparatus and a method for shielding an electrical circuit from electromagnetic interference is provided."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
3218521473	method of adaptive data acquisition	"methods for adaptive data acquisition are disclosed herein. in one aspect, methods for adaptive data acquisition include performing a first sensing method on a signal having a plurality of components to determine the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, retaining a portion of the signal components sensed using the first sensing method that are above a first threshold, performing a second sensing method on the signal components retained above a first threshold to determine the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, wherein the second sensing method is more reliable than the first sensing method at determining the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, and retaining a portion of the signal components sensed using the second sensing method that are above a second threshold."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0140	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	" LEARNING, INFERENCE, AND CODING IN COMPLEX NETWORKS"	Complex Networks
3228521488	nonlinear function approximation over high-dimensional domains	"an algorithm is disclosed for constructing nonlinear models from high-dimensional scattered data. the algorithm progresses iteratively adding a new basis function at each step to refine the model. the placement of the basis functions is driven by a statistical hypothesis test that reveals geometric structure when it fails. at each step the added function is fit to data contained in a spatio-temporally defined local region to determine the parameters, in particular, the scale of the local model. the proposed method requires no ad hoc parameters. thus, the number of basis functions required for an accurate fit is determined automatically by the algorithm. the approach may be applied to problems including modeling data on manifolds and the prediction of financial time-series. the algorithm is presented in the context of radial basis functions but in principle can be employed with other methods for function approximation such as multi-layer perceptrons."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0094	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	"GEOMETRIC, ALGEBRAIC AND TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE FOR SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING"	nan
3238524109	high curie temperature ternary piezoelectric ceramics	a preferred piezoelectric ceramic material is a bifeo<sub>3</sub>&#x2014;pbzro<sub>3</sub>&#x2014;pbtio<sub>3 </sub>ternary solid solution wherein proportions of the constituent perovskite metal oxides are selected so that the material exhibits relatively high curie temperatures above 380&#xb0; c. and useful piezoelectric properties.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0316	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY	 COMBINATORIAL AND HIGH THROUGHPUT DISCOVERY OF HIGH TEMPERATURE PIEZOELECTRO CER	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
3248524402	electricity generation using microbial fuel cells	"a microbial fuel cell for generating electricity. the microbial fuel cell includes an anode and a cathode electrically coupled to the anode. the anode is in contact with a first fluid including microorganisms capable of catalyzing the oxidation of ammonium. the anode is in contact with a second fluid including microorganisms capable of catalyzing the reduction of nitrite. the anode and the cathode may be housed in a single compartment, and the cathode may rotate with respect to the anode. the microbial fuel cell can be used to remove ammonium from wastewater, to generate electricity, or both."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0292	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	 (MURI-06) BIOENGINEERED FUEL CELLS: OPTIMIZATION VIA GENETIC APPROACHES AND MULT	Human Performance and Biosystems
3258525228	semiconductor on insulator (xoi) for high performance field effect transistors	"semiconductor-on-insulator (xoi) structures and methods of fabricating xoi structures are provided. single-crystalline semiconductor is grown on a source substrate, patterned, and transferred onto a target substrate, such as a si/sio<sub>2 </sub>substrate, thereby assembling an xoi substrate. the transfer process can be conducted through a stamping method or a bonding method. multiple transfers can be carried out to form heterogenous compound semiconductor devices. the single-crystalline semiconductor can be ii-iv or iii-v compound semiconductor, such as inas. a thermal oxide layer can be grown on the patterned single crystalline semiconductor, providing improved electrical characteristics and interface properties. in addition, strain tuning is accomplished via a capping layer formed on the single-crystalline semiconductor before transferring the single-crystalline semiconductor to the target substrate."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0202	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
3268525276	hybrid plasma-semiconductor electronic and optical devices	"the invention provides combination semiconductor and plasma devices, including transistors and phototransistors. a preferred embodiment hybrid plasma semiconductor device has active solid state semiconductor regions; and a plasma generated in proximity to the active solid state semiconductor regions. devices of the invention are referred to as hybrid plasma-semiconductor devices, in which a plasma, preferably a microplasma, cooperates with conventional solid state semiconductor device regions to influence or perform a semiconducting function, such as that provided by a transistor. the invention provides a family of hybrid plasma electronic/photonic devices having properties previously unavailable. in transistor devices of the invention, a low temperature, glow discharge is integral to the hybrid transistor. example preferred devices include hybrid bjt and mosfet devices."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
3278526105	structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interfermetric microscopy	"in accordance with the invention, there are imaging interferometric microscopes and methods for imaging interferometric microscopy using structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interferometric microscopy. furthermore, there are coherent anti-stokes raman (cars) microscopes and methods for coherent anti-stokes raman (cars) microscopy, wherein imaging interferometric microscopy techniques are applied to get material dependent spectroscopic information."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0001	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
3288527432	semi-supervised learning based on semiparametric regularization	"semi-supervised learning plays an important role in machine learning and data mining. the semi-supervised learning problem is approached by developing semiparametric regularization, which attempts to discover the marginal distribution of the data to learn the parametric function through exploiting the geometric distribution of the data. this learned parametric function can then be incorporated into the supervised learning on the available labeled data as the prior knowledge. a semi-supervised learning approach is provided which incorporates the unlabeled data into the supervised learning by a parametric function learned from the whole data including the labeled and unlabeled data. the parametric function reflects the geometric structure of the marginal distribution of the data. furthermore, the proposed approach which naturally extends to the out-of-sample data is an inductive learning method in nature."	Physics	FA8750-05-2-0284	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
3298529835	biopolymer sensor and method of manufacturing the same	"a method of manufacturing a biopolymer sensor including providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, adding a biological material in the biopolymer matrix, providing a substrate, casting the matrix solution on the substrate, and drying the biopolymer matrix solution to form a solidified biopolymer sensor on the substrate. a biopolymer sensor is also provided that includes a solidified biopolymer film with an embedded biological material."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
3308530199	"high speed, high fidelity, high sensitivity nucleic acid detection"	"methods, compositions, and kits for nucleic acid detection."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-05-1-0424	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	CONSTRUCTION OF A DNA COMPUTER TO SOLVE THE 20 CITY TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM WITH SCALABLE ARCHITECTURE	nan
3318532152	frequency tunable wire lasers	"the present invention provides frequency tunable solid-state radiation-generating devices, such as lasers and amplifiers, whose active medium has a size in at least one transverse dimension (e.g., its width) that is much smaller than the wavelength of radiation generated and/or amplified within the active medium. in such devices, a fraction of radiation travels as an evanescent propagating mode outside the active medium. it has been discovered that in such devices the radiation frequency can be tuned by the interaction of a tuning mechanism with the propagating evanescent mode."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(AFRL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE) HIGH PERFORMANCE TERAHERTZ QUANTUM-CASCADE LASERS	nan
3328533861	magnetic actuation and thermal cantilevers for temperature and frequency dependent atomic force microscopy	described are methods for magnetically actuating microcantilevers and magnetically actuated and self-heated microcantilevers. also described are methods for determining viscoelastic properties and thermal transition temperatures of materials.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0407	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	(MURI 08) - PASSIVE AND ACTIVE CONTROL OF HEAT TRANSFER AT INTERFACES	nan
3338535110	method to manufacture reduced mechanical stress electrodes and microcavity plasma device arrays	"in a preferred method of formation embodiment, a thin metal foil or film is obtained or formed with microcavities (such as through holes). the foil or film is anodized symmetrically so as to form a metal-oxide film on the surface of the foil and on the walls of the microcavities. one or more self-patterned metal electrodes are automatically formed and simultaneously buried in the metal oxide created by the anodization process. the electrodes form in a closed circumference around each microcavity, and electrodes for adjacent microcavities can be isolated or connected. if the microcavity is cylindrical, the electrodes form as rings around each cavity."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
3348536776	light emitting device including semiconductor nanocrystals	a light emitting device including semiconductor nanocrystals can have a unipolar construction. the semiconductor nanocrystals emit light during device operation. the size and chemical composition of the semiconductor nanocrystals can be chosen to provide desired emission characteristics. devices that share a substrate and emit more than one color may be conveniently made.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2003 PECASE - NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES	nan
3358538211	photonic devices having degenerate spectral band edges and methods for using the same	"provided herein are photonic devices configured to display photonic band gap structure with a degenerate band edge. electromagnetic radiation incident upon these photonic devices can be converted into a frozen mode characterized by a significantly increased amplitude, as compared to that of the incident wave. the device can also be configured as a resonance cavity with a giant transmission band edge resonance. in an exemplary embodiment, the photonic device is a periodic layered structure with each unit cell comprising at least two anisotropic layers with misaligned anisotropy. the degenerate band edge at given frequency can be achieved by paper choice of the layers' thicknesses and the misalignment angle. in another embodiment, the photonic device is configured as a waveguide periodically modulated along its axis."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0359	OHIO STATE UNIV RESEARCH FOUNDATION	(MURI-04) CONFORMAL ANTENNA ANALYSIS AND DESIGN USING NOVEL ELECTRONIC MATERIALS	nan
3368538673	system and method for planning/replanning collision free flight plans in real or accelerated time	"a system and method for planning/replanning collision free flight plans in real-time (or accelerated-time) including planning individual flight plans for each flying asset, executing (or simulating) the planned individual flight plans, detecting violations of safety zones of each of the flying assets by negotiation and by other assets monitoring (radar sensing), and repairing the individual flight plans by real-time replanning."	Physics	FA8655-04-1-3044	CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE	nan	nan
3378540959	bulk cutting of carbon nanotubes using electron beam irradiation	"according to some embodiments, the present invention provides a method for attaining short carbon nanotubes utilizing electron beam irradiation, for example, of a carbon nanotube sample. the sample may be pretreated, for example by oxonation. the pretreatment may introduce defects to the sidewalls of the nanotubes. the method is shown to produces nanotubes with a distribution of lengths, with the majority of lengths shorter than 100 tun. further, the median length of the nanotubes is between about 20 nm and about 100 nm."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0452	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH YIELD METHODS FOR CUTTINGS SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBES	nan
3388541946	variable electric field strength metal and metal oxide microplasma lamps and fabrication	preferred embodiments of the invention provide microcavity plasma lamps having a plurality of metal and metal oxide layers defining a plurality of arrays of microcavities and encapsulated thin metal electrodes. packaging encloses the plurality of metal and metal oxide layers in plasma medium. the metal and metal oxide layers are configured and arranged to vary the electric field strength and total gas pressure (e/p) in the lamp. the invention also provides methods of manufacturing a microcavity plasma lamp that simultaneously evacuate the volume within the packaging and a volume surrounding the packaging to maintain an insignificant or zero pressure differential across the packaging. the packaging is backfilled with a plasma medium while also maintaining an insignificant or zero pressure differential across the packaging.	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
3398546027	system and method for directed self-assembly technique for the creation of carbon nanotube sensors and bio-fuel cells on single plane	"improved nanotube devices and systems/methods for fabrication thereof are provided. the present disclosure provides systems/methods for depositing controlled numbers of nanotubes with specific properties at predefined locations for the fabrication of nanotube devices. the nanotube devices may be utilized in a range of applications. a bio-fuel cell system that does not require a proton exchange membrane separator and does not need a mediator to transfer charge is provided. this exemplary bio-fuel cell uses enzyme functionalized swnts for the anode/cathode. the absence of a membrane in the bio-fuel cell configuration opens up the possibility of other configurations that would otherwise be unfeasible. this includes a bio-fuel cell where the anode/cathode are on the same substrate. since the electrodes can share the same substrate, the configuration may be integrated with a circuit device on the same substrate. an ic and its power source may be fabricated on the same silicon wafer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-08-1-7825	NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
3408547004	"encapsulated metal microtip microplasma devices, arrays and fabrication methods"	"an embodiment of the invention is a microtip microplasma device having a first metal microtip opposing a second metal microtip with a gap therebetween. the first and second metal microtips are encapsulated in metal oxide that electrically isolates and physically connects the first and second metal microtips. in preferred devices, the first and second metal microtips and metal oxide comprise a monolithic, unitary structure. arrays can be flexible, can be arranged in stacks, and can be formed into cylinders, for example, for gas and liquid processing devices, air filters and other applications. a preferred method of to forming an array of microtip microplasma devices provides a metal mesh with an array of micro openings therein. electrode areas of the metal mesh are masked leaving planned connecting metal oxide areas of the metal mesh unmasked. planned connecting metal oxide areas are electrochemically etched to convert the planned connecting metal oxide areas to metal oxide that encapsulates opposing metal microtips therein. the mask is removed. the electrode areas are electrochemically etched to encapsulate the electrode areas in metal oxide."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
3418552410	plasmonic polarizer	"a radiation-emitting device (e.g., a laser) includes an active region configured to generate a radiation emission linearly polarized along a first polarization direction and a device facet covered by an insulating layer and a metal layer on the insulating layer. the metal layer defines an aperture through which the radiation emission from the active region can be transmitted and coupled into surface plasmons on the outer side of the metal layer. the long axis of the aperture is non-orthogonal to the first polarization direction, and a sequential series of features are defined in or on the device facet or in the metal layer and spaced apart from the aperture, wherein the series of features are configured to manipulate the surface plasmons and to scatter surface plasmons into the far field with a second polarization direction distinct from the first polarization direction."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
3428557402	organometallic complexes as phosphorescent emitters in organic leds	"organic light emitting devices are described wherein the emissive layer comprises a host material containing an emissive molecule, which molecule is adapted to luminesce when a voltage is applied across the heterostructure, and the emissive molecule is selected from the group of phosphorescent organometallic complexes, including cyclometallated platinum, iridium and osmium complexes. the organic light emitting devices optionally contain an exciton blocking layer. furthermore, improved electroluminescent efficiency in organic light emitting devices is obtained with an emitter layer comprising organometallic complexes of transition metals of formula l<sub>2</sub>mx, wherein l and x are distinct bidentate ligands. compounds of this formula can be synthesized more facilely than in previous approaches and synthetic options allow insertion of fluorescent molecules into a phosphorescent complex, ligands to fine tune the color of emission, and ligands to trap carriers."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-00-1-0065	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS EMPLOYING ORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN   FROM VAPOR PHASE	nan
3438557595	fluorescence detection of nitrogen-containing explosives and blue organic led	"the invention provides a sensor for detecting nitrogen containing high explosives. the sensor includes a substrate and a blue-photoluminescent metallofluorene copolymer to be carried on said substrate during testing for nitrogen containing high explosives. the copolymer is preferably a blue-photoluminescent metallofluorene copolymer, and preferably is a vinyl bridged silafluorene copolymer. a method for detecting nitrogen containing high explosives involves exposing a copolymer to an analyte, preferably by spraying the copolymer or otherwise coating the substrate after it has been exposed to analyte and then exciting the copolymer to luminesce. the copolymer is observed for fluorescence quenching, which can be through human or electronic observation. the invention also provides for synthesis of a vinyl bridged silafluorene polymer by providing diethynylmetallofluorene and dihydrosilafluorene as precursors and conducting catalytic hydrosilation of the precursors. in a blue emitting organic light emitting diode of the invention, an emitting layer is blue-photoluminescent metallofluorene copolymer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
3448557596	fluorescence detection of nitrogen-containing explosives and blue organic led	"the invention provides a sensor for detecting nitrogen containing high explosives. the sensor includes a substrate and a blue-photoluminescent metallofluorene copolymer to be carried on said substrate during testing for nitrogen containing high explosives. the copolymer is preferably a blue-photoluminescent metallofluorene copolymer, and preferably is a vinyl bridged silafluorene copolymer. a method for detecting nitrogen containing high explosives involves exposing a copolymer to an analyte, preferably by spraying the copolymer or otherwise coating the substrate after it has been exposed to analyte and then exciting the copolymer to luminesce. the copolymer is observed for fluorescence quenching, which can be through human or electronic observation. the invention also provides for synthesis of a vinyl bridged silafluorene polymer by providing diethynylmetallofluorene and dihydrosilafluorene as precursors and conducting catalytic hydrosilation of the precursors. in a blue emitting organic light emitting diode of the invention, an emitting layer is blue-photoluminescent metallofluorene copolymer."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
3458558285	method using low temperature wafer bonding to fabricate transistors with heterojunctions of si(ge) to iii-n materials	"a method for fabricating an electronic device, comprising wafer bonding a first semiconductor material to a iii-nitride semiconductor, at a temperature below 550&#xb0; c., to form a device quality heterojunction between the first semiconductor material and the iii-nitride semiconductor, wherein the first semiconductor material is different from the iii-nitride semiconductor and is selected for superior properties, or preferred integration or fabrication characteristics in the injector region as compared to the iii-nitride semiconductor."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0089	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	WAFER BONDING FOR MICROWAVE AND POWER ELECTRONICS	nan
3468559671	training-free generic object detection in 2-d and 3-d using locally adaptive regression kernels	"the present invention provides a method of learning-free detection and localization of actions that includes providing a query video action of interest and providing a target video, obtaining at least one query space-time localized steering kernel (3-d lsk) from the query video action of interest and obtaining at least one target 3-d lsk from the target video, determining at least one query feature from the query 3-d lsk and determining at least one target patch feature from the target 3-d lsk, and outputting a resemblance map, where the resemblance map provides a likelihood of a similarity between each the query feature and each target patch feature to output learning-free detection and localization of actions, where the steps of the method are performed by using an appropriately programmed computer."	Physics	F49620-03-1-0387	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ"	DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION THEORY AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATISTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND MACHINE LEARNING	nan
3478564750	liquid crystal alignment using inkjet printed polymers	a method of preparing liquid crystal alignment films using an inkjet printer to control liquid crystal alignment is disclosed. the alignment ink is formulated from a single alignment material or combination of alignment materials to realize desired pretilt angle. the alignment films can be applied with designed patterns of alignment films of different pretilt angle on at least one substrate to achieve pattern-aligned liquid crystal devices.	Physics	FA9550-05-C-0036	"CORNERSTONE RESEARCH GROUP,  INC        "	(STTR PHASE II - 04) CONDUCTIVE LIQUID CRYSTALLINE ELASTOMER FOR AIRCRAFT GAP TREATMENT	nan
3488568832	method of applying a magnesium-containing powder to the surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate	"disclosed are methods of treating a metal to improve the metal's corrosion resistance. the method includes applying, to the surface of the metal, a coating which comprises magnesium powder and a binder. the present invention also relates to a coating composition that includes magnesium powder and a silane modified epoxy isocyanate hybrid polymer or prepolymer. the inventors have found that corrosion resistance (as determined by prohesion&#x2122; exposure in accordance with astm d5894-96, which is hereby incorporated by reference) in excess of 3,000 hours on 2024 t-3 aluminum alloy can be achieved with the methods and coating compositions of the present invention."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-99-1-0283	NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS USED IN AIRCRAFT - TESTING  ANALYSIS AND DEVEOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPLIANT COATINGS....	nan
3498569695	photon induced near field electron microscope and biological imaging system	"a method of obtaining pinem images includes providing femtosecond optical pulse, generating electron pulses, and directing the electron pulses towards a sample. the method also includes overlapping the femtosecond optical pulses and the electron pulses spatially and temporally at the sample and transferring energy from the femtosecond optical pulses to the electron pulses. the method further includes detecting electron pulses having an energy greater than a zero loss value, providing imaging in space and time."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
3508571214	secure network coding for multi-resolution wireless video streaming	"described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0155	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ROBUST SELF-AUTHENTICATING NETWORK CODING	nan
3518574461	electroactive biopolymer optical and electro-optical devices and method of manufacturing the same	"a method of manufacturing a biopolymer optical device includes providing a polymer, providing a substrate, casting the polymer on the substrate, and enzymatically polymerizing an organic compound to generate a conducting polymer between the provided polymer and the substrate. the polymer may be a biopolymer such as silk and may be modified using organic compounds such as tyrosines to provide a molecular-level interface between the provided bulk biopolymer of the biopolymer optical device and a substrate or other conducting layer via a tyrosine-enzyme polymerization. the enzymatically polymerizing may include catalyzing the organic compound with peroxidase enzyme reactions. the result is a carbon-carbon conjugated backbone that provides polymeric &#x201c;wires&#x201d; for use in polymer and biopolymer optical devices. an all organic biopolymer electroactive material is thereby provided that provides optical functions and features."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
3528575663	high-sensitivity nanoscale wire sensors	"the present invention generally relates, in some aspects, to nanoscale wire devices and methods for use in determining analytes suspected to be present in a sample. certain embodiments of the invention provide a nanoscale wire that has improved sensitivity, as the carrier concentration in the wire is controlled by an external gate voltage, such that the nanoscale wire has a debye screening length that is greater than the average cross-sectional dimension of the nanoscale wire when the nanoscale wire is exposed to a solution suspected of containing an analyte. this debye screening length (lambda) associated with the carrier concentration (p) inside nanoscale wire is adjusted, in some cases, by adjusting the gate voltage applied to an fet structure, such that the carriers in the nanoscale wire are depleted."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-06-C-7622	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	nan	nan
3538579117	bump array device having asymmetric gaps for segregation of particles	"the disclosure relates to obstacle array devices (also known as bump array devices) for separating populations of particles by size. improvements over previous obstacle array devices are realized by causing the fluid velocity profile across gaps between obstacles to be asymmetrical with respect to the plane that bisects the gap and is parallel to the direction of bulk fluid flow. such asymmetry can be achieved by selecting the shape(s) of the obstacles bounding the gap such that the portions of the obstacles upstream from, downstream from, or bridging the narrowest portion of the gap are asymmetrical with respect to that plane. improvements are also realized by using obstacles that have sharp edges bounding the gaps. other improvements are realized by selecting obstacle shapes such that the critical particle dimensions defined by the gaps in two different fluid flow directions differ."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0003	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	3-DIMENSIONAL PARTICLE TRACKING VELOCIMETRY IN SUPERSONIC FLOWS	nan
3548580144	blue phase liquid crystal nanocomposites and devices containing the same	"a composition including nanocomposites formed from blue phase liquid crystals that are stabilized with dopants and nanorods such as metallic nanorods and/or carbon nanotubes. devices including the compositions are disclosed that provide increases temperature ranges as well as reduction in threshold voltage and turn on voltage, in addition to the inherent blue phase liquid crystal properties of sub-millisecond response time in the field induced kerr effect."	Performing Operations; Transporting	AF05-t029	KENT STATE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
3558581306	coupled electron shuttle providing electrical rectification	"a nanoscale electron shuttle with two elastically mounted conductors positioned within a gap between conductors produces asymmetrical electron conduction between the conductors when the conductors receive an ac signal to provide for rectification, detection and/or power harvesting."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
3568581605	nanopore platforms for ion channel recordings and single molecule detection and analysis	"a nanopore device includes a membrane having a nanopore extending there through forming a channel from a first side of the membrane to a second side of the membrane. the surface of the channel and first side of the membrane are modified with a hydrophobic coating. a first lipid monolayer is deposited on the first side of the membrane, and a second lipid monolayer is deposited on the second side of the membrane, wherein the hydrophobic coating causes spontaneous generation of a lipid bilayer across the nanopore orifice. sensing entities, such as a protein ion channel, can be inserted and removed from the bilayer by adjusting transmembrane pressure, and adapter molecules can be electrostatically trapped in the ion channel by applying high transmembrane voltages, while resistance or current flow through the sensing entity can be measured electrically."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0060	CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS INC	(STTR PHASE I 06) ENHANCING IPB WITH REPRESENTATIONS OF META-INFORMATION (EPROM)	nan
3578583442	rhythm processing and frequency tracking in gradient frequency nonlinear oscillator networks	"a method for mimicking the auditory system's response to rhythm of an input signal having a time varying structure comprising the steps of receiving a time varying input signal x(t) to a network of n nonlinear oscillators, each oscillator having a different natural frequency of oscillation and obeying a dynamical equation of the form"	Physics	FA9550-07-0-0095	"CIRCULAR LOGIC, LLC"	nan	nan
3588586131	liquid films containing nanostructured materials	"the present invention generally relates to liquid films containing nanostructured materials, and, optionally, the use of this arrangement to organize nanostructures and to transfer the nanostructures to a surface. liquid films containing nanostructures, such as nanoscale wires, can be formed in a gas such as air. by choosing an appropriate liquid, a liquid film can be expanded, for example to form a &#x201c;bubble&#x201d; having a diameter of at least about 5 cm or 10 cm. the size of the bubble can be controlled, in some cases, by controlling the viscosity of the liquid film. in some embodiments, the viscosity can be controlled to be between about 15 pa s and about 25 pa s, or controlled using a mixture of an aqueous liquid and an epoxy. in some cases, the film of liquid may be contacted with a surface, which can be used to transfer at least some of the nanostructures to the surface. in some cases, the nanostructures may be transferred as an orderly or aligned array. once on the surface, the nanostructures may be reacted, etched, layered, etc., e.g., for use in an electric circuit."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-06-C-7622	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII	nan	nan
3598586176	shape memory alloy fibers and shape memory polymer fibers and films and their composites for reversible shape changes	"a plurality of reversible active composite materials are disclosed, including composites based on a shape memory alloy member (sma) and a shape memory polymer member (smp), as well as composites based on two different smp members. each different member (sma or smp) will be trained to remember a specific shape at a specific temperature. where two different smp members are employed, the members exhibit different glass transition temperatures. such composite materials can be implemented in many form factors, including two generally planar members, a single generally planar smp member with sma fibers distributed throughout the smp, and a sma fiber/wire coated with a smp coating. in particular, the sma fiber/wire coated with a smp layer can be used to form helical coils that can be used in paired hinges to achieve reversible bending of a structure into which such paired hinges are incorporated."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0196	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	DESIGN OF ACTIVE COMPOSITES	nan
3608586967	high efficiency organic photovoltaic cells employing hybridized mixed-planar heterojunctions	"a device is provided, having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoactive region disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. the photoactive region includes a first organic layer comprising a mixture of an organic acceptor material and an organic donor material, wherein the first organic layer has a thickness not greater than 0.8 characteristic charge transport lengths, and a second organic layer in direct contact with the first organic layer, wherein: the second organic layer comprises an unmixed layer of the organic acceptor material or the organic donor material of the first organic layer, and the second organic layer has a thickness not less than about 0.1 optical absorption lengths. preferably, the first organic layer has a thickness not greater than 0.3 characteristic charge transport lengths. preferably, the second organic layer has a thickness of not less than about 0.2 optical absorption lengths. embodiments of the invention can be capable of power efficiencies of 2% or greater, and preferably 5% or greater."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-92-1-0277	THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
3618588557	integrated optical vapor cell apparatus for precision spectroscopy	"an optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. a vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. one implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or arrow waveguides, on a substrate."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0432	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ          "	(DARPA) SINGLE-PHOTON NONLINEAR OPTICS IN INTEGRATED HOLLOW-CORE WAVEGUIDES	nan
3628592226	surface-enhanced raman nanobiosensor	"the present invention relates to biosensors, in particular to surface-enhanced raman biosensors for detection of in vivo and ex vivo analytes. in particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for the in vivo detection of analytes such as glucose."	Human Necessitites	F49620-02-1-0381	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(MURI-02) MULTIDIMENSIONAL SURFACE-ENHANCED SENSING AND SPECTROSCOPY	nan
3638592680	organic photosensitive devices	"the present invention generally relates to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices. more specifically, it is directed to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices having a photoactive organic region containing encapsulated nanoparticles that exhibit plasmon resonances. an enhancement of the incident optical field is achieved via surface plasmon polariton resonances. this enhancement increases the absorption of incident light, leading to a more efficient device."	Electricity	FA9550-01-1-0120	THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
3648592767	tunable ferroelectric supported catalysts and method and uses thereof	"disclosed are tunable catalysts and methods of controlling the activity of a catalyst. for example, disclosed are methods of controlling the activity of a catalyst, comprising providing a catalyst, comprising a ferroelectric substrate of finite thickness comprising two opposing surfaces, the ferroelectric substrate being characterized as having a polarization; an electrode surmounting one of the surfaces of the ferroelectric substrate; and a catalytically active material surmounting the surface of the ferroelectric substrate opposing the electrode; and subjecting the ferroelectric substrate to a controllable electric field to give rise to a modulation of the polarization of the ferroelectric substrate, whereby the modulation of the polarization controllably alters the activity of one or more chemical species on the catalytically active material."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0077	UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	NEW TOOLS FOR THE STUDY OF COMBUSTION CHEMISTRY AND COMPLEX GAS-SURFACE INTERACTIONS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES	nan
3658594961	remote interrogation of a passive wireless antenna sensor	"the condition of a structure using remote interrogation of a multi-state passive wireless antenna sensor that has a known resonant frequency when mounted on the structure. the passive wireless antenna sensor is connected to a remotely operated switching circuit that includes a photocell. an interrogation system transmits a series of radio frequency signals with sweeping frequencies around the known resonant frequency to the passive wireless antenna sensor, while simultaneously pulsing a laser to switch the passive wireless antenna sensor between a first state and a second state in which it is exposed to open-circuit or short-circuit conditions. a signal is reflected from the passive wireless antenna sensor in each of the first and second states, and a resonant frequency of the passive wireless antenna sensor is determined by normalizing the received signals to isolate the antenna mode."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0317	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON	QUANTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE CRACKS USING MM-WAVE ANTENNA SENSING NETWORK	nan
3668597492	nanoscale dna detection system using species-specific and/or disease-specific probes for rapid identification	"a method and system for detecting a dna strand using carbon nanotubes or nanowires. a specific single strand of template dna serves as a probe for its complementary strand in a solution containing dna segments to be tested. the single-stranded sequence-specific dna probe segment, whose ends are modified with amine, is attached between two carbon nanotubes/nanowires. when complementary strands representing dna segments under test are brought near the probe strands, a dielectrophoresis (dep) field may enhance the probability of selective hybridization between the complimentary target dna and probe dna. a change in electrical conductance in the probe strand occurs upon hybridization of the complementary target dna with the single probe strand. this conductance change may be measured using the two carbon nanotubes or nano-dimensional electrodes. by exploiting nano-dimensional electrodes and single strand probe dna, the proposed system is capable of accurately detecting a single molecule of dna."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-05-1-0232	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	(CONGRESSIONAL EAR-MARK FY05) BIO-NANOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY ORIENTED RESEARCH	nan
3678597549	two-photon or higher-order absorbing optical materials for generation of reactive species	"disclosed are highly efficient multiphoton absorbing compounds and methods of their use. the compounds generally include a bridge of pi-conjugated bonds connecting electron donating groups or electron accepting groups. the bridge may be substituted with a variety of substituents as well. solubility, lipophilicity, absorption maxima and other characteristics of the compounds may be tailored by changing the electron donating groups or electron accepting groups, the substituents attached to or the length of the pi-conjugated bridge. numerous photophysical and photochemical methods are enabled by converting these compounds to electronically excited states upon simultaneous absorption of at least two photons of radiation. the compounds have large two-photon or higher-order absorptivities such that upon absorption, one or more lewis acidic species, lewis basic species, radical species or ionic species are formed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-97-1-0200	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	DURIP97 INSTRUMENTATION FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO-PHOTON         ABSORBING ORGANIC MATERIALS	nan
3688598305	conjugated polymers and devices incorporating same	disclosed are conjugated polymers having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
3698603381	nanotemplate arbitrary-imprint lithography	"in a method for imprinting a layer of material, a nanotemplate is impressed into a material layer, and the nanotemplate is maintained impressed in the material layer until a geometric trench corresponding to geometry of the nanotemplate is formed in the layer, and the nanotemplate is then removed from the material layer. a nanotemplate geometric trench is repeatedly formed in the material layer by nanotemplate impressions in the layer, until a final desired imprint pattern is produced in the layer. each nanotemplate geometric trench is characterized by an extent that is a fraction of an extent of the final desired imprint pattern. the material layer is maintained in a condition for accepting nanotemplate impressions continuously throughout the nanotemplate impression repetition."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0221	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	SMALL-QUBIT-NUMBER METHODS FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVE QUANTUM COMPUTATION	nan
3708603573	ferroelectric ultrathin perovskite films	"disclosed herein are perovskite ferroelectric thin-film. also disclosed are methods of controlling the properties of ferroelectric thin films. these films can be used in a variety materials and devices, such as catalysts and storage media, respectively."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0077	UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	NEW TOOLS FOR THE STUDY OF COMBUSTION CHEMISTRY AND COMPLEX GAS-SURFACE INTERACTIONS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES	nan
3718604158	green to transmissive soluble electrochromic polymers	green to transmissive soluble electrochromic polymers are conjugated polymers having a plurality of repeating units where repeating units are a plurality of substituted dioxyheterocycle based donor groups coupled to an acceptor group. the conjugated polymer absorbs radiation within a first band of the visible spectrum and a second band of the visible spectrum when in a neutral state resulting in a green color and is transmissive when in an oxidized state. the polymers are soluble allowing processing of films and coatings from solution.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0192	UNIV OF FLORIDA	ELECTROACTIVE REACTIVE OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS AS DEVICE COMPONENTS	nan
3728609461	semiconductor epitaxy on diamond for heat spreading applications	"various embodiments provide methods for forming a diamond heat spreader and integrating the diamond heat spreader with a heat source without generating voids at the interface. in one embodiment, a semiconductor layer can be epitaxially formed on a diamond substrate having a desirably low surface root mean square (rms) roughness. the semiconductor epi-layer can be used as an interface layer for bonding the diamond substrate to the heat source to provide efficient heat spreading."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0573	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV OF ARIZONA"	(HEL-MRI FY07) HIGH POWER LASER USING OPTICALLY PUMPED SEMICONDUCTOR LASER (OPSL) CONCEPTS	nan
3738610058	silver and silver nanoparticle maldi matrix utilizing online soft landing ion mobility	"silver nanoparticles as a sample matrix for matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (maldi) along with a novel method for nanoparticle development is described herein. the silver nanoparticles were generated from silver ions on the surface of a maldi plate utilizing a soft landing ion mobility (slim) instrument. upon interaction with the surface the incident silver ions were labile and aggregated into the nanoparticle structures in a time dependent fashion. post landing analysis were completed by time of flight mass spectrometry (tof), and of particular interest in the spectra were the elimination of low mass interference peaks that generally plague organic based matrices. the approach of the present invention significantly decreases sample preparation time and may lead to a preparation free maldi source by soft landing a matrix directly on the sample surface."	Physics	AF0sr-bFA2007-7	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS	nan	nan
3748611591	system and method for visually tracking with occlusions	"described herein are tracking algorithm modifications to handle occlusions when processing a video stream including multiple image frames. specifically, system and methods for handling both partial and full occlusions while tracking moving and non-moving targets are described. the occlusion handling embodiments described herein may be appropriate for a visual tracking system with supplementary range information."	Physics	FA8650-05-M-1865	"21 CT, INC."	nan	nan
3758614021	agents for enhanced charge transport across microbial membranes	"the invention provides molecules useful for enhancing charge transport across membranes, such as electron transport across membranes, and methods of using such molecules, for example in improving the performance of a microbial fuel cell or in staining microbes for observation. the amphiphilic molecule comprises a conjugated core with hydrophilic groups on either end. the amphiphilic molecule inserts into the membrane of a microbe and facilitates charge transfer across the membrane of the microbe."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0248	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	PLASTIC ELECTRONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS:  NEW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	nan
3768614293	concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solution and use thereof	"the present invention provides for concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solutions and an all-aqueous mode for preparation of concentrated aqueous fibroin solutions that avoids the use of organic solvents, direct additives, or harsh chemicals. the invention further provides for the use of these solutions in production of materials, e.g., fibers, films, foams, meshes, scaffolds and hydrogels."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-C-0064	FOSTER-MILLER INC	"(STTR 01) BIOMIMETIC INSPIRED FIBERS, MATERIALS, AND PROPERTIES"	nan
3778615068	system and method for intensity modulated arc therapy treatment planning	"a system and method for producing an intensity modulated arc therapy (&#x201c;imat&#x201d;) treatment plan are provided. a plurality of segmentations are generated, from which the imat treatment plan is determined. apertures within each segmentation are ordered by minimizing the total leaf movement between pairs of segmentations in adjacent angles, during which corresponding minimum total leaf movement values between such pairs are calculated. from these segmentations, a network model is used to select those segmentations to be used in the imat treatment plan. the apertures in the selected segmentations are then modified by minimizing total leaf movement relative to the selected segmentations, and subject to physical constraints such as a maximum leaf movement constraint or interdigitation constraint. segmentation errors in the modified segmentations are then locally minimized using a network model and a row-non-convexity measure to determine the order in which apertures are to be optimized."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0389	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	PLANNING UNDER UNCERTAINTY: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS	nan
3788617407	systems and methods for electrical contacts to arrays of vertically aligned nanorods	systems and methods may provide electrical contacts to an array of substantially vertically aligned nanorods. the nanorod array may be fabricated on top of a conducting layer that serves as a bottom contact to the nanorods. a top metal contact may be applied to a plurality of nanorods of the nanorod array. the contacts may allow i/v (current/voltage) characteristics of the nanorods to be measured.	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-01-0343	PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED	nan	nan
3798617707	magic size nanoclusters and methods of preparing same	"disclosed herein are magic size nanoclusters comprising lead and one or more chalcogens. the disclosed magic size nanoclusters have both spectrally narrow fluorescence and ultra-high quantum efficiencies. further disclosed herein is a method for preparing pbs, pbse, and pbte magic size nanoclusters. the yield of magic size nanoclusters can be increased by using anion sources enriched for secondary phosphines. the use of enriched secondary phosphine anion sources also increases the yield of quantum nanostructures."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0430	UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER	 (MURI-04) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TOXICOLOGICAL	Human Performance and Biosystems
3808618736	high frequency helical amplifier and oscillator	"disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. the helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. the electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. in some configurations the rf power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. the method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 ghz, is compatible with mass production."	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0081	GENVAC AEROSPACE CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) DIAMOND STUDDED MICRO HELIX TWT	nan
3818618966	photonic assisted analog-to-digital conversion using phase detection	"a method of digitizing an analog electrical signal combines optical and electronic techniques in order to improve the resolution, sampling rate, input frequency range, or flexibility. it implements an optical interferometric modulator, which modulates an input optical signal by the input electrical signal combined with a calibration signal. a set of two or more photoreceivers receiving the output optical signals from the optical modulator produce output electrical signals, which are digitized and processed in a dsp to produce a digitized version of the electrical input signal, and a digitized calibration signal value is used to optimize the input electrical signal digitization. the method and the device can be used in many fields including instrumentation, communications, and imaging."	Physics	FA9550-09-C-0153	NUCRYPT LLC	(STTR PHASE 2) PHOTONIC ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER	nan
3828619358	electrically pumped extrinsic semiconductor optical amplifier with slot waveguide	an optical amplifier on a silicon platform includes a first doped device layer and a second doped device layer. a gain medium is positioned between the first and second doped device layers. the gain medium comprises extrinsic gain materials so as to substantially confine in the gain medium a light signal and allow the optical amplifier to be electrically or optically pumped.	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0470	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(MURI FY06) ELECTRICALLY-PUMPED, SILICON-BASED LASERS FOR CHIP-SCALE NANOPHOTONICS SYSTEMS"	nan
3838619832	lens coupled quantum cascade laser	"terahertz quantum cascade (qc) devices are disclosed that can operate, e.g., in a range of about 1 thz to about 10 thz. in some embodiments, qc lasers are disclosed in which an optical element (e.g., a lens) is coupled to an output facet of the laser's active region to enhance coupling of the lasing radiation from the active region to an external environment. in other embodiments, terahertz amplifier and tunable terahertz qc lasers are disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(AFRL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE) HIGH PERFORMANCE TERAHERTZ QUANTUM-CASCADE LASERS	nan
3848624494	high frequency helical amplifier and oscillator	"disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. the helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. the electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. in some configurations the rf power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. the method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 ghz, is compatible with mass production."	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0081	GENVAC AEROSPACE CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) DIAMOND STUDDED MICRO HELIX TWT	nan
3858624495	high frequency helical amplifier and oscillator	"disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. the helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. the electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. in some configurations the rf power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. the method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 ghz, is compatible with mass production."	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0081	GENVAC AEROSPACE CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) DIAMOND STUDDED MICRO HELIX TWT	nan
3868628727	"compositions, devices and methods for sers and lspr"	"the present invention relates to compositions, devices and methods for detecting microorganisms (e.g., anthrax). in particular, the present invention provides portable, surface-enhanced raman biosensors, and associated substrates, and methods of using the same, for use in rapidly detecting and identifying microorganisms (e.g., anthrax)."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0381	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(MURI-02) MULTIDIMENSIONAL SURFACE-ENHANCED SENSING AND SPECTROSCOPY	nan
3878631759	system and method for depositing thin layers on non-planar substrates by stamping	"an elastomeric stamp is used to deposit material on a non-planar substrate. a vacuum mold is used to deform the elastomeric stamp and pressure is applied to transfer material from the stamp to the substrate. by decreasing the vacuum applied by the vacuum mold, the elasticity of the stamp may be used to apply this pressure. pressure also may be applied by applying a force to the substrate and/or the stamp. the use of an elastomeric stamp allows for patterned layers to be deposited on a non-planar substrate with reduced chance of damage to the patterned layer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0254	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	THE ARTIFICIAL EYE: A FOCAL PLANE DETECTOR/READ-OUT IC IMAGING ARRAY FABRICATED ON INTERIOR SPHERICAL SURFACES	nan
3888634119	system for holography	"the present invention provides systems of recording holograms that reduce the writing time, increase the diffraction efficiency, improve the resolution, or restitute color. these systems are well suited for use with an updateable 3d holographic display using integral holography and photorefractive polymer."	Physics	FA9550-10-C-0009	TIPD LLC	(STTR PHASE II) UPDATEABLE 3D DISPLAY USING LARGE AREA PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES	nan
3898637344	multi-rate resist method to form organic tft contact and contacts formed by same	"a method for forming a thin film electrode for an organic thin film transistor of the invention provides a multi-layer mask on a substrate with an electrode area opening in a top layer of the mask that is undercut by openings in other layers of the mask. a thin film of metal is deposited in the electrode area on the substrate. removing the multi-layer mask leaves a well-formed thin film electrode with naturally tapered edges. a preferred embodiment of the invention is a method for forming a thin film electrode for an organic thin film transistor. the method includes depositing a first layer of photoresist on a substrate. the photoresist of the first layer has a first etching rate. a second layer of photoresist is deposited on the first layer of photoresist. the photoresist of the second layer has a second etching rate that is lower than the first etching rate. the first and second layer of photoresist are patterned by exposure. developing the first and second layers of photoresist provides an electrode area on the substrate. an electrode is deposited in the electrode area. lift-off of the first and second layers is performed. the electrode that is deposited has a tailored, tapered edge. a preferred embodiment thin film electrode in an organic thin film transistor has a tapered edge with a contact angle of approximately +40&#xb1;4.4&#xb0;."	Electricity	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
3908641995	magneto-optic nanocrystalline oxides and methods of forming the same	rare earth magneto-optical nanocrystalline oxides provide a material that is transparent in the visible range and has a high magnetic response to external magnetic fields. the material can be manufactured using current activated pressure assisted densification (capad). the result is a rare earth magneto-optical nanocrystalline oxide having an average grain size of less than about 100 nm and a verdet constant greater than or equal to about 300 rad t<sup>&#x2212;1 </sup>m<sup>&#x2212;1 </sup>for light having a wavelength of about 632.8 nm.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-0197	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
3918642272	isolated luciferase gene of	"the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid and polypeptide sequence that encodes for a luciferase of <i>luciola italica</i>, as well as mutants thereof. the luciferase proteins of the present invention have been found to have extended bioluminescence emission that is red- or blue-shifted, and are useful as a bioluminescent marker or as an additive to selected materials."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0211	"CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON"	CHARACTERIZATION AND MUTAGENESIS STUDIES TO DEVELOP NOVEL BIOLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS	nan
3928642308	biofuel cell electrocatalysts utilizing enzyme-carbon nanotube adducts	"the present disclosure provides multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotubes (cnts) displaying catalytic enzymes bound to the nanotube sidewalls and devices, such as electrodes, incorporating these catalytic enzyme-bound cnts (cebcnts)."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0264	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	(MURI 06) FUNDAMENTALS AND BIOENGINEERING OF ENZYAMTIC FUEL CELLS	nan
3938642762	methods for producing materials with photo- and electroluminescence properties and systems using such materials	"the invention is directed to a method of preparing polymeric metallomacrocycles having measurable photo- and electroluminescence properties and devices using such materials. in an embodiment, an o-hexyl-3,5-bis(terpyridine)phenol ligand has been synthesized and transformed into a hexagonal zn(ii)-metallomacrocycle by a facile self-assembly procedure capitalizing on terpyridine-zn(ii)-terpyridine connectivity. the material is usable in an oled device based on the photo- and electro-luminescence characteristics thereof."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0428	UNIV OF AKRON	COLLABORATIVE CENTER IN POLYMER PHOTONICS	nan
3948649086	apparatus and method for generating high-intensity optical pulses with an enhancement cavity	"an enhancement cavity includes a plurality of focusing mirrors, at least one of which defines a central aperture having a diameter greater than 1 mm. the mirrors are configured to form an optical pathway for closed reflection and transmission of the optical pulse within the enhancement cavity. ring-shaped optical pulses having a peak intensity at a radius greater than 0.5 mm from a central axis are directed into the enhancement cavity. accordingly, the peak intensity of the optical pulse is distributed so as to circumscribe the central apertures in the apertured mirrors, and the mirrors are structured to focus the pulse about the aperture toward a central spot area where the pulse is focused to a high intensity."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0409	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 (DARPA) HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOGRAPHY SOURCES BASED ON CAVITY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE	nan
3958651048	controlled deposition of metal and metal cluster ions by surface field patterning in soft-landing devices	a soft-landing (sl) instrument for depositing ions onto substrates using a laser ablation source is described herein. the instrument of the instant invention is designed with a custom drift tube and a split-ring ion optic for the isolation of selected ions. the drift tube allows for the separation and thermalization of ions formed after laser ablation through collisions with an inert bath gas that allow the ions to be landed at energies below 1 ev onto substrates. the split-ring ion optic is capable of directing ions toward the detector or a landing substrate for selected components. the inventors further performed atomic force microscopy (afm) and drift tube measurements to characterize the performance characteristics of the instrument.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0153	UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS	YIP-08 - DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL PREPARATIVE MASS SPECTROMETRY INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW MATERIALS AND NANOFABRICATION	nan
3968652778	use of photopolymerization for amplification and detection of a molecular recognition event	"the invention provides methods to detect molecular recognition events. the invention also provides methods to detect the presence of or identify a target species based on its interaction with one or more probe species. the methods of the invention are based on amplification of the signal due to each molecular recognition event. the amplification is achieved through photopolymerization, with the polymer formed being associated with the molecular recognition event. in one aspect, a fluorescent polymer, a magnetic polymer, a radioactive polymer or an electrically conducting polymer can form the basis of detection and amplification. in another aspect, a polymer gel swollen with a fluorescent solution, a magnetic solution, a radioactive solution or an electrically conducting solution can form the basis of detection and amplification. in another aspect, detectable particles can be included in the polymer formed. in another aspect, sufficient polymer forms to be detectable by visual inspection."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0042	UNIV OF COLORADO	BIOFLUIDIC TRANSPORT AND MOLECULAR RECOGNITION IN POLYMERIC MICRODEVICES	nan
3978654806	organic semiconductor lasers by triplet managers	a first device is provided. the device includes an organic semiconductor laser. the organic semiconductor laser further includes an optical cavity and an organic layer disposed within the optical cavity. the organic layer includes: an organic host compound; an organic emitting compound capable of fluorescent emission; and an organic dopant compound. the organic dopant compound may also be referred to herein as a &#x201c;triplet manager.&#x201d; the triplet energy of the organic dopant compound is lower than or equal to the triplet energy of the organic host compound. the triplet energy of the organic dopant compound is lower than or equal to the triplet energy of the organic emitting compound. the singlet energy of the organic emitting compound is lower than or equal to the singlet energy of the organic host compound.	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0339	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	CONTROLLING THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC THIN FILMS TO ACHIEVE HIGH EFFICIENCY ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS	nan
3988655134	photonic devices having degenerate or split spectral band edges and methods for using the same	"provided herein are photonic devices configured to display photonic band gap structure with a degenerate or a split band edge. electromagnetic radiation incident upon these photonic devices can be converted into a frozen mode characterized by a significantly increased amplitude, as compared to that of the incident wave. the device can also be configured as a resonance cavity with a giant transmission band edge resonance. in an exemplary embodiment, the photonic device is a periodic layered structure with each unit cell comprising at least two anisotropic layers with misaligned anisotropy. the degenerate or split band edge at a given frequency can be achieved by proper choice of the layers' thicknesses and the misalignment angle. in another embodiment, the photonic device is configured as a waveguide periodically modulated along its axis."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0567	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE"	(HBCU/MI-01) GYROTROPIC PHOTONIC CRYSTALS	nan
3998655431	apparatus and method for real-time imaging and monitoring of an electrosurgical procedure	"an optical coherence tomography probe and laser combination device configured for real-time z-directional guidance of the incisional depth of a surgical procedure. it can be used alone or placed within the working channel of an endoscope. the device includes an oct single mode fiber, and a laser fiber or laser hollow waveguide or electrical surgical wire positioned adjacent to the oct single mode fiber. the single mode fiber is configured to move laterally when activated by an actuator to scan light data reflected from a sample that is positioned in front of a distal end of the device. the light data can be processed to generate a b-scan image. the device can collect data in real-time during lasing, or immediately prior to and following the cutting. the surgical tool, when coupled to a processor, can deactivate when the b-scan image identifies that the incision is within a predefined tolerance."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0045	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	"VANDERBILT FREE-ELECTRON LASER CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SURGERY, MEDICINE, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE"	nan
4008655822	probabilistic decision making system and methods of use	"embodiments of this invention comprise modeling a subject's state and the influence of training scenarios, or actions, on that state to create a training policy. both state and effects of actions are modeled as probabilistic using partially observable markov decision process (pomdp) techniques. the pomdp is well suited to decision-theoretic planning under uncertainty. utilizing this model and the resulting training policy with real world subjects creates a surprisingly effective decision aid for instructors to improve learning relative to a traditional scenario selection strategy. pomdp provides a more valid representation of trainee state and training effects, thus it is capable of producing more valid recommendations concerning how to structure training to subjects."	Physics	FA9550-05-C-0101	APTIMA INC	 (STTR PHASE II) MODEL-BASED OPTIMAL SYSTEM FOR TRAINING (MOST)	nan
4018656957	vortex generators to control boundary layer interactions	"devices for generating streamwise vorticity in a boundary includes various forms of vortex generators. one form of a split-ramp vortex generator includes a first ramp element and a second ramp element with front ends and back ends, ramp surfaces extending between the front ends and the back ends, and vertical surfaces extending between the front ends and the back ends adjacent the ramp surfaces. a flow channel is between the first ramp element and the second ramp element. the back ends of the ramp elements have a height greater than a height of the front ends, and the front ends of the ramp elements have a width greater than a width of the back ends."	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting Engines or Pumps	FA9550-06-1-0400	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	UNDERSTANDING MICRO-RAMP CONTROL FOR SHOCK BOUNDARY LAYER INTERACTIONS	nan
4028658519	"nanowires, nanowire networks and methods for their formation and use"	"various embodiments provide non-planar nanowires, nanowire arrays, and nanowire networks as well as methods of their formation and applications. the non-planar nanowires and their arrays can be formed in a controlled manner on surfaces having a non-planar orientation. in embodiments, two or more adjacent nanowires from different surfaces can grow to merge together forming one or more nanowire branches and thus forming a nanowire network. in embodiments, the non-planar nanowires and nanowire networks can be used for cantilever oscillation, switching and transistor actions."	Electricity	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
4038663742	"durable polymer-aerogel based superhydrophobic coatings, a composite material"	"provided are polymer-aerogel composite coatings, devices and articles including polymer-aerogel composite coatings, and methods for preparing the polymer-aerogel composite. the exemplary article can include a surface, wherein the surface includes at least one region and a polymer-aerogel composite coating disposed over the at least one region, wherein the polymer-aerogel composite coating has a water contact angle of at least about 140&#xb0; and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1&#xb0;. the polymer-aerogel composite coating can include a polymer and an ultra high water content catalyzed polysilicate aerogel, the polysilicate aerogel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-06-C-0033	LUNA INNOVATIONS INC ROANOKE VA	 (STTR PHASE II) ULTRAHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS	nan
4048669488	spatially chirped pulses for femtosecond laser ablation through transparent materials	"temporal focusing of spatially chirped femtosecond laser pulses overcomes previous limitations for ablating high aspect ratio features with low numerical aperture (na) beams. simultaneous spatial and temporal focusing reduces nonlinear interactions, such as self-focusing, prior to the focal plane so that deep (&#x2dc;1 mm) features with parallel sidewalls are ablated at high material removal rates."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0026	COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES	STUDY OF FILAMENTATION PRODUCTION AND CONTROL WITH ULTRASHORT HIGH-INTENSITY LASER PULSES	nan
4058669521	microwave cavity detector for mass spectrometry	"a detector for time of flight mass spectroscopy uses a microwave resonant cavity excited into resonance by the passage of charged particles as an ion detector. with proper configuration of the frequency of resonance of the cavity, its modes and its quality factor, nanosecond time resolution, should be possible."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
4068670471	photonic crystal cavities and related devices and methods	"photonic crystal cavities and related devices and methods are described. the described cavities can be used as lasers, photovoltaic sources, and single photon sources. the cavities can be both optically and electrically pumped. a fabrication process of the cavities is also described."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
4078673556	methods and apparatus for characterizing polynucleotides	"systems and methods for analysis of polymers, e.g., polynucleotides, are provided. the systems are capable of analyzing a polymer at a specified rate. one such analysis system includes a structure having a nanopore aperture and a molecular motor, e.g., a polymerase, adjacent the nanopore aperture."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-01-1-0467	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	NANOPORE SENSORS: DETECTORS FOR ANALYZING BIOMOLECULAR SYSTEMS	nan
4088674461	hybrid plasma-semiconductor electronic and optical devices	"the invention provides combination semiconductor and plasma devices, including transistors and phototransistors. a preferred embodiment hybrid plasma semiconductor device has active solid state semiconductor regions; and a plasma generated in proximity to the active solid state semiconductor regions. devices of the invention are referred to as hybrid plasma-semiconductor devices, in which a plasma, preferably a microplasma, cooperates with conventional solid state semiconductor device regions to influence or perform a semiconducting function, such as that provided by a transistor. the invention provides a family of hybrid plasma electronic/photonic devices having properties previously unavailable. in transistor devices of the invention, a low temperature, glow discharge is integral to the hybrid transistor. example preferred devices include hybrid bjt and mosfet devices."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
4098676805	system and method for probabilistic relational clustering	"relational clustering has attracted more and more attention due to its phenomenal impact in various important applications which involve multi-type interrelated data objects, such as web mining, search marketing, bioinformatics, citation analysis, and epidemiology. a probabilistic model is presented for relational clustering, which also provides a principal framework to unify various important clustering tasks including traditional attributes-based clustering, semi-supervised clustering, co-clustering and graph clustering. the model seeks to identify cluster structures for each type of data objects and interaction patterns between different types of objects. under this model, parametric hard and soft relational clustering algorithms are provided under a large number of exponential family distributions. the algorithms are applicable to relational data of various structures and at the same time unify a number of state-of-the-art clustering algorithms: co-clustering algorithms, the k-partite graph clustering, and semi-supervised clustering based on hidden markov random fields."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0327	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
4108686359	characterization of nanoscale structures using an ultrafast electron microscope	"the present invention relates to methods and systems for <b>4</b>d ultrafast electron microscopy (uem)&#x2014;in situ imaging with ultrafast time resolution in tem. single electron imaging is used as a component of the <b>4</b>d uem technique to provide high spatial and temporal resolution unavailable using conventional techniques. other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for convergent beam uem, focusing the electron beams onto the specimen to measure structural characteristics in three dimensions as a function of time. additionally, embodiments provide not only <b>4</b>d imaging of specimens, but characterization of electron energy, performing time resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (eels)."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
4118686375	molecule mass detection via field emission of electrons from membranes	"an active detector and methods for detecting molecules, including large molecules such as proteins and oligonucleotides, at or near room temperature based on the generation of electrons via field emission (fe) and/or secondary electron emission (see). the detector comprises a semiconductor membrane having an external surface that is contacted by one or more molecules, and an internal surface having a thin metallic layer or other type of electron emitting layer. the kinetic energy of molecules contacting the semiconductor membrane is transferred through the membrane and induces the emission of electrons from the emitting layer. an electron detector, which optionally includes means for electron amplification, is positioned to detect the emitted electrons."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
4128687689	method and apparatus for on-line compressed sensing	"a typical data acquisition system takes periodic samples of a signal, image, or other data, often at the so-called nyquist/shannon sampling rate of two times the data bandwidth in order to ensure that no information is lost. in applications involving wideband signals, the nyquist/shannon sampling rate is very high, even though the signals may have a simple underlying structure. recent developments in mathematics and signal processing have uncovered a solution to this nyquist/shannon sampling rate bottlenck for signals that are sparse or compressible in some representation. we demonstrate and reduce to practice methods to extract information directly from an analog or digital signal based on altering our notion of sampling to replace uniform time samples with more general linear functionals. one embodiment of our invention is a low-rate analog-to-information converter that can replace the high-rate analog-to-digital converter in certain applications involving wideband signals. another embodiment is an encoding scheme for wideband discrete-time signals that condenses their information content."	Electricity	N6001-06-1-2011	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
4138688427	enzyme catalysts for diels-alder reactions	"the present invention provides enzyme catalysts for diels-alder reactions, including intermolecular diels-alder reactions, as well as protein scaffolds for making such enzyme catalysts. in other aspects, the invention provides methods of making the enzyme catalysts, including by de novo computational design. the present invention thereby provides enzyme catalysts capable of catalyzing a desired diels-alder reaction, including with a specified or desired stereo-selectivity."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-03-1-0110	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	REALIZATION OF NEW AND ENHANCED MATERIALS PROPERTIES THROUGH NANOSTRUCTURAL CONTROL	nan
4148691586	formation of bilayers of amphipathic molecules	"a method of forming bilayers of amphipathic molecules uses droplets of aqueous solution in a hydrophobic medium such as oil. a layer of amphipathic molecules such as a lipid is formed around the surfaces of the droplets. this may be achieved by providing the lipid in the oil and leaving the droplets for a time sufficient to form the layer. the droplets are brought into contact with one another so that a bilayer of the amphipathic molecules is formed as an interface between the contacting droplets. the bilayers may be used for a wide range of studies. the technique has numerous advantages including providing a long lifetime for the bilayers, allowing study of small volumes and allowing the construction of chains and networks of droplets with bilayers in between to study complex systems."	Physics	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
4158695109	method and system for near-field optical imaging	"a system and method for optically imaging a sample. the method and system uses a controlled scatterer of light positioned in the near field of a sample. the extinguished power from an incident field, which illuminates both the sample and the controlled scatterer, is then measured as a function of the controlled scatterer position and is used to mathematically reconstruct an image of the sample."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0096	TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	INVERSE PROBLEMS AND OPTICAL IMAGING WITH NANOSCALE RESOLUTION	nan
4168696881	patch-clamp providing on-chip thermal gradient	"a patch clamp system providing precise and rapid temperature control of constrained cell membranes employs the thermal element attached to the substrate of the patch clamp. in one embodiment, the thermal element is a peltier device fabricated on a silicon membrane wafer bonded to the substrate of the patch clamp."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
4178696955	method of making polymer hollow particles with controllable holes in their surfaces	"a method for making a hollow polymer particle having a single, substantially circular opening in its surface."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0364	UNIV OF WASHINGTON	"MURI 01- POLYMERIC SMART SKINS MATERIALS: CONCEPTS, MATERIALS AND DEVICES"	nan
4188698263	three-dimensional arrays composed of flexible pin diodes and imaging devices made therefrom	"flexible lateral p-i-n (&#x201c;pin&#x201d;) diodes, arrays of flexible pin diodes and imaging devices incorporating arrays of pin diodes are provided. the flexible lateral pin diodes are fabricated from thin, flexible layers of single-crystalline semiconductor. a plurality of the pin diodes can be patterned into a single semiconductor layer to provide a flexible photodetector array that can be formed into a three-dimensional imaging device."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0487	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	(AFRL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE) MULTISPECTRAL PHOTODETECTOR ARRAYS USING SILICON/GERMANIUM NANOMEMBRANES AND NANOMEMBRANE STACKS	nan
4198703285	interfacial functionalization for self-healing composites	"a reinforced composite material includes a solid polymer matrix, a reinforcing material in the solid polymer matrix, and a first plurality of capsules. the reinforcing material includes a surface. the capsules are on the surface of the reinforcing material, and include a liquid healing agent. the amount of the healing agent of the capsules is at least 0.01 milligrams per square centimeter of the surface area of the reinforcing material."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-C-0145	CU AEROSPACE L.L.C.	STTR (PHASE I) - SELF-HEALING ADHESIVES AND COMPOSITES FOR AEROSPACE SYSTEMS	nan
4208704198	efficient high-harmonic-generation-based euv source driven by short wavelength light	"extreme ultraviolet radiation is generated based on high-order harmonic generation. first, a driver pulse is generated from a drive laser. second, the infrared driver pulse is passed through a second harmonic generator with an output wavelength in the range from 400 to 700 nm. third, the pulse is then passed through a gas medium, which can be inside a resonant cavity, to generate a high-order harmonic in the form of extreme ultraviolet radiation."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0409	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 (DARPA) HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOGRAPHY SOURCES BASED ON CAVITY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE	nan
4218704537	integrated capacitance bridge for high-resolution wide-temperature-range capacitance measurement	"the present approach is based on the use of an integrated capacitance bridge circuit to measure the capacitance of a device under test. a significant feature of this approach is that the operating point is not the null point of the bridge circuit. instead, the operating point of the bridge circuit is tuned to be away from the null point. by moving away from the null point, the output signal from the bridge circuit is increased. preferably, this output signal is substantially larger than the input noise floor of an amplifier connected to the bridge circuit output, while being substantially less than g&#x3bd;<sub>dut</sub>, where g is the gain provided by the bridge circuit transistor and &#x3bd;<sub>dut </sub>is the ac signal applied to the device under test. experiments on graphene devices and on carbon nanotube fets demonstrate about 10 af resolution (graphene) and about 13 af resolution (carbon nanotube fet) at room temperature."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0427	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	MANIPULATING LOCAL ELECTRONIC PROPETIES OF CARBON NANOTUBES	nan
4228707892	method and apparatus for single side bilayer formation	"an apparatus for single-sided bilayer formation includes a first fluid chamber including a sidewall and a second fluid chamber extending through the sidewall. a barrier wall separates the first and second fluid chambers and includes a nanopore therein across which a planar lipid bilayer (plb) is formed. in use, an electrolyte is added to the first and second fluid chambers and a lipid/organic solvent mixture is added to the first fluid chamber to form a lipid/organic solvent layer. the electrolyte level within the first fluid chamber is adjusted such that the lipid layer is raised above the barrier wall and a plb is formed. electrolyte levels may be adjusted manually or utilizing a fluid level regulator with or without feedback control. optionally, the apparatus may be in the form of a nanopore array. the apparatus may be incorporated into an ion channel sensing system."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
4238715973	organic acid-tolerant microorganisms and uses thereof for producing organic acids	"organic acid-tolerant microorganisms and methods of using same. the organic acid-tolerant microorganisms comprise modifications that reduce or ablate acsa activity or acsa homolog activity. the modifications increase tolerance of the microorganisms to such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3hp), acrylic acid, and propionic acid. further modifications to the microorganisms such as increasing expression of malonyl-coa reductase and/or acetyl-coa carboxylase provide or increase the ability of the microorganisms to produce 3hp. methods of generating an organic acid with the modified microorganisms are provided. methods of using acsa or homologs thereof as counter-selectable markers include replacing acsa or homologs thereof in cells with genes of interest and selecting for the cells comprising the genes of interest with amounts of organic acids effective to inhibit growth of cells harboring acsa or the homologs."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-11-1-0038	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	" YIP -Design, Characterization, and Metabolic Engineering"	Human Performance and Biosystems
4248716045	pulsed growth of catalyst-free growth of gan nanowires and application in group iii nitride semiconductor bulk material	"exemplary embodiments provide semiconductor devices including high-quality (i.e., defect free) group iii-n nanowires and uniform group iii-n nanowire arrays as well as their scalable processes for manufacturing, where the position, orientation, cross-sectional features, length and the crystallinity of each nanowire can be precisely controlled. a pulsed growth mode can be used to fabricate the disclosed group iii-n nanowires and/or nanowire arrays providing a uniform length of about 10 nm to about 1000 microns with constant cross-sectional features including an exemplary diameter of about 10-1000 nm. in addition, high-quality gan substrate structures can be formed by coalescing the plurality of gan nanowires and/or nanowire arrays to facilitate the fabrication of visible leds and lasers. furthermore, core-shell nanowire/mqw active structures can be formed by a core-shell growth on the nonpolar sidewalls of each nanowire."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
4258717569	apparatus and method for improved optical detection of particles in fluid	"a number of fluidic-photonic devices for allowing optical detection, systems employing such devices, and related methods of operation and fabrication of such devices are disclosed herein. in at least some embodiments, the devices can serve as flow cytometry devices and/or employ microfluidic channels. also, in at least some embodiments, the devices are fluidic-photonic integrated circuit (fpic) devices that employ both fluidic channels and one or more waveguides capable of receiving and/or delivering light, and that can be fabricated using polymeric materials. the fluidic-photonic devices in at least some embodiments are capable of functionality such as on-chip excitation, time-of-flight measurement, and can experience enhanced fluorescence detection sensitivity. in at least some embodiments, the devices employ detection waveguides that are joined by way of a waveguide demultiplexer. in additional embodiments, a variety of techniques can be used to process information received via the waveguides, including an iterative cross-correlation process."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
4268720219	all solid state optical cryocooler using intracavity optically pumped semiconductor lasers and a method of making the same	"a device and corresponding method for cooling electronics is disclosed. the device is an all-solid-state optical cryocooler and can include an optically pumped semiconductor laser (opsl); a cavity configured to receive and control absorption of the optically pumped semiconductor laser, the cavity having a high reflection (hr) surface and an anti-reflection (ar) surface; and a doped crystal housed within the cavity, the doped crystal configured to cool in response to input of the optically pumped semiconductor laser. the method can include supplying an intracavity optically pumped semiconductor lasers to a doped crystal within a cavity; and configuring the cavity to include a high reflection (hr) surface and an anti-reflection (ar) surface, the hr surface and ar surface formed on or in connection with the doped crystal to increase pump light absorption at the crystal within the cavity."	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting Engines or Pumps	FA9550-04-1-0356	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	 (MURI FY04) CONSORTIUM FOR LASER COOLING IN SOLIDS	Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics
4278722067	method for silk fibroin gelation using sonication	"this invention provides for a process of rapidly forming silk fibroin gelation through ultrasonication. under the appropriate conditions, gelation can be controlled to occur within two hours after the ultrasonication treatment. biological materials, including viable cells, or therapeutic agents can be encapsulated in the hydrogels formed from the process and be used as delivery vehicles."	Human Necessitites	p41eb002520	TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE	nan	nan
4288723145	plasmonic polarizer with a ring shaped waveguide	"a radiation-emitting device (e.g., a laser) includes an active region configured to generate a radiation emission linearly polarized along a first polarization direction and a device facet covered by an insulating layer and a metal layer on the insulating layer. the metal layer defines an aperture through which the radiation emission from the active region can be transmitted and coupled into surface plasmons on the outer side of the metal layer. the long axis of the aperture is non-orthogonal to the first polarization direction, and a sequential series of features are defined in or on the device facet or in the metal layer and spaced apart from the aperture, wherein the series of features are configured to manipulate the surface plasmons and to scatter surface plasmons into the far field with a second polarization direction distinct from the first polarization direction."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
4298725784	method and apparatus for compressive domain filtering and interference cancellation	"a method for compressive domain filtering and interference cancelation processes compressive measurements to eliminate or attenuate interference while preserving the information or geometry of the set of possible signals of interest. a signal processing apparatus assumes that the interfering signal lives in or near a known subspace that is partially or substantially orthogonal to the signal of interest, and then projects the compressive measurements into an orthogonal subspace and thus eliminate or attenuate the interference. this apparatus yields a modified set of measurements that can provide a stable embedding of the set of signals of interest, in which case it is guaranteed that the processed measurements retain sufficient information to enable the direct recovery of this signal of interest, or alternatively to enable the use of efficient compressive-domain algorithms for further processing. the method and apparatus operate directly on the compressive measurements to remove or attenuate unwanted signal components."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0301	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	COMPRESSIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING	nan
4308728993	inert wear resistant ptfe-based solid lubricant nanocomposite	"a ptfe-based composite material includes a ptfe major phase filled with a metal oxide minor phase. the major phase is intermixed with the metal oxide minor phase, wherein the minor phase includes a plurality of irregularly shaped metal oxide nanoparticles. the irregularly shaped nanoparticles provide substantial reductions in steady state wear rate over otherwise similar nanocomposites. the metal oxide can comprise aluminum oxide."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0367	UNIV OF FLORIDA	(MURI-04) MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES FOR AIR AND SPACE TRIBOLOGY	nan
4318729495	methods and apparatus for detecting neutral chemical units via nanostructures	"suspended nanotubes are used to capture and ionize neutral chemical units, such as individual atoms, molecules, and condensates, with excellent efficiency and sensitivity. applying a voltage to the nanotube(s) (with respect to a grounding surface) creates an attractive potential between a polarizable neutral chemical unit and the nanotube that varies as 1/r2, where r is the unit's distance from the nanotube. an atom approaching the nanotube with a sub-threshold angular momentum is captured by the potential and eventually spirals towards the nanotube. the atom ionizes as in comes into close proximity with a sidewall of the nanotube, creating an ion whose polarity matches the polarity of the electric potential of the nanotube. repulsive forces eject the ion, which can be detected more easily than a neutral chemical unit. suspended nanotubes can be used to detect small numbers of neutral chemical units (e.g., single atoms) for applications in sensing and interferometry."	Physics	FA9550-05-1-0331	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	"SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS AT THE NANO-SCALE WITH NANO-KELVIN ATOMS, NANO-METER STRUCTURES, AND NANO-C LIGHT"	nan
4328731355	optical logic device	"an all optical logic circuit includes a micro-ring resonator (<b>110</b>) optically coupled to a waveguide (<b>115</b>) the waveguide (<b>115</b>) provides multiple optical input signals (input a, input b) and an optical probe signal (probe) at a different frequency (lambda s) than the optical input signals (input a, input b) to the micro-ring resonator (<b>110</b>) such that the probe signal (probe) exhibits logical amplitude transitions as a function of the multiple input signals (input a, input b) the logical amplitude transitions of the optical probe signal (probe) correlate to an anding or nanding of the optical input signals (input a, input b) in one embodiment, the all optical logic circuit is an integrated silicon device."	Physics	F49620-1-0424	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
4338731356	microstructured optical fibers and manufacturing methods thereof	"optical devices and a method for manufacturing these devices. one optical device includes a core region having a first medium of a first refractive index n<b>1</b>, and includes a cladding region exterior to the core region. the cladding region includes a second medium having a second refractive index n<b>2</b> higher than the first refractive index n<b>1</b>. the cladding region further includes a third medium having a third refractive index n<b>3</b> lower than the first refractive index n<b>1</b>. the third medium is dispersed in the second medium to form a plurality of microstructures in the cladding region. another optical device includes a plurality of core regions including at least one core having a doped first medium, and includes a cladding region exterior to the plurality of core regions. the core regions and the cladding region include a phosphate glass."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0380	UNIV OF ARIZONA	(HEL-02 TOPIC #2) HIGH ENERGY LASER MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INITIATIVE	nan
4348743995	wireless communication throughput enhancement based on delayed channel gain information	"channel gain information is utilized for determining linear, or non-linear, combinations of transmitted symbols to increase symbol throughput. the base station recombines symbols directed to different receivers in response to the channel gain information. channel gain information, which is subject to delay, has been previously utilized merely for predicting current channel gains prior at the time of transmission. the present invention, however, utilizes the channel gain information to increase coding efficiency even when the channel gain information is not utilized for predicting current channel gains. the method, apparatus and systems of the invention are applicable to any configuration of multiple wireless transmission to multiple receivers."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0317	"THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY"	THERMODYNAMICS OF LARGE-SCALE HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORKS	nan
4358744185	efficient mcmc sampling with implicit shape representations	"in an approach for sampling a distribution of segmentations of an image, the segmentations are based on a level set function. for each sample of the distribution, the sampling includes the following, for each of multiple iterations: randomly selecting a set of locations of the level set function, determining a domain of allowed perturbations of the level set function at the selected set of locations, and randomly accepting a perturbation of the level set function according to a criterion corresponding to a biased distribution over the domain of allowed perturbations of the level set function, wherein the bias is selected to increase a probability of accepting the perturbation. the sampling also includes determining the sample of the distribution of segmentations according to a perturbed level set function determined in a final iteration of the multiple iterations for the sample."	Physics	FA8650-07-D-1220	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
4368745853	antenna fabrication with three-dimensional contoured substrates	"disclosed herein is a method of fabricating an antenna in which a flexible stamp is formed from a first wafer, the first wafer transferring a pattern to the flexible stamp, in which an antenna substrate is shaped into a three-dimensional contour with a second mold, in which the flexible stamp is positioned in the second mold to deform the flexible stamp into the three-dimensional contour, and in which a metallic layer on the flexible stamp is cold welded to create a set of antenna traces on the antenna substrate in accordance with the pattern. the antenna traces may then be electroplated."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0279	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	(FY06 MURI) THREE-DIMENSIONAL APPROACHES TO ASSEMBLING NEGATIVE INDEX METAMEDIA	nan
4378748181	methods of generating patterned soft substrates and uses thereof	"the present invention provides methods of generating and devices of patterned soft substrates, on which cells may be seeded, as well as methods of using these substrates. devices containing these patterned soft substrates are also provided."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-01-1-0015	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	nan	nan
4388753813	generation of combinatorial patterns by deliberate tilting of a polymer-pen array	"the disclosure relates to a method of forming a pattern having pattern elements with a plurality of sizes on a substrate surface with a tilted pen array that includes choosing a tilt geometry for a pen array with respect to a substrate, inducing the tilt geometry between the pen array and the substrate surface, and forming a pattern having pattern elements on the substrate surface with the titled pen array, whereby the size of the formed pattern elements varies across the substrate surface along the tilted axis or axes. for example, the tilt geometry is in reference to the substrate surface and comprises a first angle with respect to a first axis of the substrate and a second angle with respect to a second axis of the substrate, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one of the first and second angles being non-zero."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0124	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 DPN-GENERATED COMBINATORIAL LIBRARIES	Natural Materials and Systems
4398754175	monocapped conductive polymers with alkenyl or alkynyl end groups and block copolymers therefrom	"novel polymer compositions which provide controlled end-group functionalization for polythiophenes including regioregular polythiophenes including alkenyl and alkynyl functionalization. monocapped polymers are formed and can be converted to block copolymers. conditions and reagents can be selected to provide more monocapping than dicapping of the polymer. devices, films, and blends can be prepared."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0359	CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY	(MURI 02) SINGLE CHIP MULTI-MODAL NANOSENSORS	nan
4408758633	dielectric spectrometers with planar nanofluidic channels	"disclosed is a method for fabricating nanofluidic channels having a height of from about 1 nm to about 10 nm. generally, the method includes formation of doped silicon parallel strips in a silicon substrate, formation of a native oxide layer on the substrate, and etching of the native oxide layer at one of the strips to form a channel of a depth of between about 1 nm and about 10 nm. the method also includes bonding a second wafer to the surface, the second wafer including through etched windows to provide probe contacts to two of the parallel strips during use. these parallel strips provide high-frequency transmission lines in the device that can provide broadband dielectric spectroscopy measurement within the nanochannels."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0505	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY	BASIC STUDIES IN MICROWAVE SCIENCES	nan
4418764828	"system and method for forming bone, ligament, and bone-ligament constructs"	"a system and method for forming a bone construct include providing bone marrow stromal cells on a substrate without disposing the cells within an exogenous scaffold, and culturing the cells in vitro in osteogenic media such that the cells form a confluent monolayer and detach from the substrate to form a self-organized three-dimensional bone construct. a system and method for forming a ligament construct using fibrogenic media and a system and method for forming a functionally integrated bone-ligament construct are also provided."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-1-0015	UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	ENGINEERED MUSCLE ACTUATORS: CELLS AND TISSUES	nan
4428766161	system for controling and calibrating single photon detection devices	"a single photon detection system and method are disclosed which have a control block for helping to monitor and optimize performance, especially at high detection rates. the system is based on photon detectors constructed with avalanche photodiodes (apd) gated in time to operate in the geiger mode. an electrical reference frequency is generated which is subtracted from the apd output in order to better isolate the breakdown event. the resulting signal is sampled and analyzed to allow the control unit to optimize the magnitude and phase of the electrical reference frequency. the control unit may also change the gate pulse shape and phase, including by the use of a digital-to-analog converter. the gate pulse can be shifted off an input optical pulse so as to estimate dark count rate, or shifted to measure a reference input signal to estimate detection efficiency."	Physics	FA9550-10-C-0079	NUCRYPT LLC	 (STTR PHASE 1) NOVEL PROTROCOL FOR QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION	nan
4438766181	control imaging methods in advanced ultrafast electron microscopy	an optical system includes a beam splitter disposed along an optical axis and a set of mirrors optically coupled to the beam splitter. the set of mirrors are oriented perpendicular to each other. the optical system also includes a turning mirror optically coupled to a second mirror of the set of mirrors and a detector optically coupled to the turning mirror.	Physics	FA9550-11-1-0055	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 IMAGING UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
4448766246	"devices having high dielectric constant, ionically-polarizable materials"	"an electronic or electro-optic device has a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. the dielectric layer has electrically insulating planar layers with intercalated ions therebetween such that the electrically insulating planar layers provide a barrier to impede movement of the intercalated ions to the first and second electrodes under an applied voltage while permitting a polarization of the dielectric layer while in operation."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0076	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD	 High Electron Mobility Oxadiazole Oligomers and Polymers	nan
4458770751	hybrid spectral domain optical coherence tomography line scanning laser ophthalmoscope	a method of imaging a retina of an eye includes combining an optical path of an optical coherence tomography (oct) imager and an optical path of a line scanning laser ophthalmoscope (lslo) imager using a system of optics. the method also includes using a single detector to switch between an oct mode and a lslo mode and acquiring images of the retina while switching between the oct mode and the lslo mode.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0181	"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC."	 (STTR PHASE II) FIELD-DEPLOYABLE IMAGING SYSTEM TO ASSESS POTENTIAL RETINAL INJ	nan
4468772456	fibrous protein fusion and use thereof in the formation of advanced organic/inorganic composite materials	"the claimed invention provides a fusion polypeptide comprising a fibrous protein domain and a mineralization domain. the fusion is used to form an organic-inorganic composite. these organic-inorganic composites can be constructed from the nano- to the macro-scale depending on the size of the fibrous protein fusion domain used. in one embodiment, the composites can also be loaded with other compounds (e.g., dyes, drugs, enzymes) depending on the goal for the materials, to further enhance function. this can be achieved during assembly of the material or during the mineralization step in materials formation."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
4478772629	fiber photovoltaic devices and applications thereof	"the present invention relates to organic optoelectronic devices and, in particular, to organic photovoltaic devices having a fiber structure. in one embodiment, a photovoltaic device comprises a first electrode comprising an indium tin oxide fiber, at least one photosensitive organic layer surrounding the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second electrode surrounding the organic layer and electrically connected to the organic layer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0161	WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	CHARGE TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITES: THE EFFECTS OF SCALE-HIERARCHY	nan
4488783467	bump array device having asymmetric gaps for segregation of particles	"the disclosure relates to obstacle array devices (also known as bump array devices) for separating populations of particles by size. improvements over previous obstacle array devices are realized by causing the fluid velocity profile across gaps between obstacles to be asymmetrical with respect to the plane that bisects the gap and is parallel to the direction of bulk fluid flow. such asymmetry can be achieved by selecting the shape(s) of the obstacles bounding the gap such that the portions of the obstacles upstream from, downstream from or bridging the narrowest portion of the gap are asymmetrical with respect to that plane."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0003	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	3-DIMENSIONAL PARTICLE TRACKING VELOCIMETRY IN SUPERSONIC FLOWS	nan
4498784929	bilayers	"a method for producing a bilayer of amphipathic molecules comprising providing a hydrated support and providing a hydrophilic body, and bringing the hydrated support and hydrophilic body into contact to form a bilayer of amphipathic molecules. a bilayer produced by the method of the invention, and uses of the bilayer."	Physics	FA9550-06-C-0006	"ELECTRONIC BIO SCIENCES, LLC"	ENGINEERED BIO-MOLECULAR NANO-DEVICES/SYSTEMS	nan
4508785881	method and apparatus for a porous electrospray emitter	"an ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. the body can be formed of a porous material compatible with at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt. the body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, such that the at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt is capable of being transported through capillarity from the base to the tip."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA2386-11-1-4074	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 Silicon Nanotips and Related Nano-Systems Involving Fluid and Carrier Transport	International Science and Technology
4518791411	method and apparatus for a porous electrospray emitter	"an ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. the body can be formed of a porous material compatible with at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt. the body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, such that the at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt is capable of being transported through capillarity from the base to the tip."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA2386-11-1-4074	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 Silicon Nanotips and Related Nano-Systems Involving Fluid and Carrier Transport	International Science and Technology
4528793241	incremental query evaluation	"a system and method for implementing incremental evaluation that is advantageous over nonincremental evaluation. the system and method incrementally maintain each individual aggregate value, for non-nested queries, using a constant amount of work."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0111	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	STATEFUL PUBLISH-SUBSCRIBE FOR XML DATA STREAMS	
4538796544	bio-sensitized solar cells (bssc)	"the present invention provides a wet or dry bio-sensitized photoelectric conversion device (photodetector or photovoltaic) comprising: a stabilized biologically-derived sensitizer, such as a stablilized photosystem i (ps-i), deposited on nanowires, semiconductor material, electrodes and a support. the nanowires provide a greater surface area of the light absorption layer for better energy conversion efficiency and are chosen such as to complement the absorption spectrum of the sensitizer and protect the sensitizer from photobleaching."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0365	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
4548796926	"ac, rf or pulse excited microdischarge device and array"	"an ac, rf, or pulse-excited microdischarge device and array are provide by the invention. a preferred array includes a substrate. a plurality of microdischarge cavities that contain discharge medium are in the substrate. a transparent layer seals the discharge medium in the microdischarge cavites. electrodes stimulate the discharge medium. the microdischarge cavities are physically isolated from the electrodes by dielectric and arranged relative to the electrodes such that ac, rf, or pulsed excitation applied to the electrodes stimulates plasma excitation of the discharge medium. the microdischarge cavities are sized to produce plasma within the microdischarge cavities."	Electricity	F49620-00-1-0372	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE DEVICES & ARRAYS: QUANTUM & COHERENCE EFFECTS & OPT OELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATION	nan
4558809093	methods for fabricating self-aligning semicondutor heterostructures using silicon nanowires	methods for fabricating self-aligned heterostructures and semiconductor arrangements using silicon nanowires are described.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
4568812252	determining the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and a material by utilizing transition modules	"the present invention is a method, a system and a software arrangement that can be used to determine the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and a material. the invention simplifies the process of determining the interaction by separating the complex process into a plurality of simple transition modules. each transition module is associated with at least one parameter and represents an electronic transition in the material."	Physics	FA9550-07-C-0073	SIMPHO TEK INC	(STTR PHASE 1 FY07) COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL OPTICAL MATERIALS AND SENSORS	nan
4578816435	flexible hybrid plasma-semiconductor transistors and arrays	"preferred embodiment flexible and on wafer hybrid plasma semiconductor devices have at least one active solid state semiconductor region; and a plasma generated in proximity to the active solid state semiconductor region(s). doped solid state semiconductor regions are in a thin flexible solid state substrate, and a flexible non conducting material defining a microcavity adjacent the semiconductor regions. the flexible non conducting material is bonded to the thin flexible solid state substrate, and at least one electrode is arranged with respect to said flexible substrate to generate a plasma in said microcavity, where the plasma will influence or perform a semiconducting function in cooperation with said solid state semiconductor regions. a preferred on-wafer device is formed on a single side of a silicon on insulator wafer and defines the collector (plasma cavity), emitter and base regions on a common side, which provides a simplified and easy to manufacture structure. a preferred embodiment array of flexible hybrid plasma transistors of the invention is an n+pn pbjt fabricated between two flexible sheets. one or both of the flexible sheets is transparent. the overall array structure is planar, and the planarized structure is sealed between the two flexible sheets. visible or ultraviolet light is emitted during operation by plasma collectors in the array. in preferred embodiments, individual pbjts in the array serve as sub-pixels of a full-color display."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
4588819225	hardware-assisted integrity monitor	"a hardware-assisted integrity monitor may include one or more target machines and/or monitor machines. a target machine may include one or more processors, which may include one or more system management modes (smm). a smm may include one or more register checking modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current cpu register states. a smm may include one or more acquiring modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current memory states. a smm may include one or more network modules, which may be configured to direct one or more communications, for example of one or more current cpu register states and/or current memory states, to a monitor machine. a monitor machine may include one or more network modules and/or analysis modules. an analysis module may be configured to determine memory state differences and/or determine cpu register states differences."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0527	GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY	 (MURI-07) AUTONOMIC RECOVERY OF ENTERPRISE-WIDE SYSTEMS AFTER ATTACK OR FAILURE	Information Operations and Cybersecurity
4598822222	apparatus for generating electrical pulses and methods of using same	"a method and apparatus are provided for delivering an agent into a cell through the application of nanosecond pulse electric fields (&#x201c;nspef's&#x201d;). the method includes circuitry for delivery of an agent into a cell via known methods followed by the application of nanosecond pulse electric fields to said cell in order to facilitate entry of the agent into the nucleus of the cell. in a preferred embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method of enhancing gene expression in a cell comprising the application of nanosecond pulse electric fields to said cell. an apparatus for generating long and short pulses according to the present invention is also provided. the apparatus includes a pulse generator capable of producing a first pulse having a long duration and low voltage amplitude and a second pulse having a short duration and high voltage amplitude."	Human Necessitites	F49620-02-1-0320	OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	 e(MURI 02) SUBCELLULAR RESPONSES TO NARROWBAND AND WIDEBAND RADIOFREQUENCY RADIA	Atomic and Molecular Physics
4608823848	microgrid imaging polarimeters with frequency domain reconstruction	"a polarization camera includes a microlement polarizer that is situated in proximity to a focal plane array. the microlement polarizer is selectively scanned with respect to an optical image direct to the focal plane array, and an image processor stores a set of images associated with the scanning. based on the stored images, a polarization image can be produced and displayed. a periodic microelement polarizer modulates the individual images of the set, and these images can be processed by filtering in the spatial frequency domain to isolate contributions associated with one or a combination of stokes parameters. after filtering, stokes parameter based images can be obtained by demodulating and inverse fourier transforming the filtered frequency domain data."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0087	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV OF ARIZONA"	SPECTROPOLARIMETRIC SENSING TOOLS FOR SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS	nan
4618828494	coating systems for metal substrates and a method for protective metal substrates using the coating systems	"disclosed are methods of treating a metal to improve the metal's corrosion resistance. in one such method, the method is carried out by applying, to the surface of the metal, a coating which includes magnesium powder and a uv-curable or other radiation-curable binder. in another such method, the method is carried out by applying, to the surface of the metal, a coating which includes magnesium powder and an inorganic binder. in another such method, a coating that includes a magnesium alloy powder and a binder is applied to the surface of the metal. the magnesium alloy powder is selected such that it has a corrosion potential that is from about 0.01 volt to about 1.5 volt more negative than the metal's corrosion potential. also disclosed are methods of treating a ferrous metals and magnesium alloys to improve the corrosion resistance of these materials."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0398	NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	"DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TEST METHODS, MATERIALS AND FORMULATIONS FOR LONG-LIFETIME CR- FREE COATINGS FOR AIRCRAFT"	nan
4628829324	anisotropic ambipolar transverse thermoelectrics and methods for manufacturing the same	"a transverse thermoelectric device includes a superlattice body, electrically conductive first and second contacts, and first and second thermal contacts. the superlattice body extends between opposite first and second ends along a first direction and between opposite first and second sides along a different, second direction. the superlattice body includes alternating first and second layers of crystalline materials oriented at an oblique angle relative to the first direction. the electrically conductive first contact is coupled with the first end of the superlattice and the electrically conductive second contact is coupled with the second end of the superlattice. the first thermal contact is thermally coupled to the first side of the superlattice and the second thermal contact is thermally coupled to the second side of the superlattice. a seebeck tensor of the superlattice body is ambipolar."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0237	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 TYPE II SLUPERLATTICE AS LOW TEMPERATURE PELTIER REFRIGERATOR (4K-150 K)	GHz-THz Electronics
4638829633	self-aligned semiconductor ridges in metallic slits as a platform for planar tunable nanoscale resonant photodetectors	"a photodetector having a ridge-in-slit geometry is provided, where a semiconductor ridge is laterally sandwiched in a metallic slit. this assembly is disposed on a layer of semiconducting material, which in turn is disposed on an insulating substrate. these structures can provide efficient resonant detectors having the wavelength of peak response set by the ridge width. thus a lateral feature defines the wavelength of peak responsivity, as opposed to a vertical feature."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0704	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (MURI 09) ROBUST AND COMPLEX ON-CHIP NANOPHOTONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
4648829638	ultrafast photonic crystal cavity single-mode light-emitting diode	"electrical pumping of photonic crystal (pc) nanocavities using a lateral p-i-n junction is described. ion implantation doping can be used to form the junction, which under forward bias pumps a gallium arsenide photonic crystal nanocavity with indium arsenide quantum dots. efficient cavity-coupled electroluminescence is demonstrated in a first experimental device. electrically pumped lasing is demonstrated in a second experimental device. high speed modulation of a single mode led is demonstrated in a third experimental device. this approach provides several significant advantages. ease of fabrication is improved because difficult timed etch steps are not required. any kind of pc design can be employed. current flow can be lithographically controlled to focus current flow to the active region of the device, thereby improving efficiency, reducing resistance, improving speed, and reducing threshold. insulating substrates can be employed, which facilitates inclusion of these devices in photonic integrated circuits."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0704	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (MURI 09) ROBUST AND COMPLEX ON-CHIP NANOPHOTONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
4658831524	"systems, methods, devices, and computer program products for control and performance prediction in wireless networks"	"systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are directed to mobility control and performance prediction in directional wireless networks. network coverage and connectivity are optimized. convex and non-convex network modeling is implemented to provide adaptive topology control and mobility control within the network, whereby communication links are retained, released, or reconfigured based on their communication role within the network architecture. optionally or alternatively, network health is monitored, future network failure or degradation conditions are predicted, and the network reconfigures responsive to the predictions to avoid the failure or degradation conditions."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0121	"UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK"	QUANTIFYING AND ASSURING INFORMATION TRANSFER IN DYNAMIC HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORKS	nan
4668834666	monolithic fabrication of three-dimensional structures	"a multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. the layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. the layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-09-1-0156	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	 (YIP-09)  A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF AEROELASTICITY IN FLAPPING-WING MAVS	Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Flows
4678835833	two-dimensional magneto-optical trap for neutral atoms	"a two-dimensional (2d) magneto-optical trap (mot) for alkali neutral atoms establishes a zero magnetic field along the longitudinal symmetry axis. two of three pairs of trapping laser beams do not follow the symmetry axes of the quadruple magnetic field and are aligned with a large non-zero degree angles to the longitudinal axis. in a dark-line 2d mot configuration, there are two orthogonal repumping beams. in each repumping beam, an opaque line is imaged to the longitudinal axis, and the overlap of these two line images creates a dark line volume in the longitudinal axis where there is no repumping light. the zero magnetic field along the longitudinal axis allows the cold atoms maintain a long ground-state coherence time without switching off the mot magnetic field, which makes it possible to operate the mot at a high repetition rate and a high duty cycle."	Physics	FA9550-04-1-0442	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	(DARPA) NONLINEAR OPTICS AT LOW LIGHT LEVELS	nan
4688841451	methods of nanoassembly of a fractal polymer and materials formed thereby	"the invention relates to the formation of synthesized fractal constructs and the methods of chemical self-assembly for the preparation of a non-dendritic, nano-scale, fractal constructs or molecules. more particularly, the invention relates to fractal constructs formed by molecular self-assembly, to create synthetic, nanometer-scale fractal shapes. in an embodiment, a nanoscale sierpinski hexagonal gasket is formed. this non-dendritic, perfectly self-similar fractal macromolecule is comprised of bisterpyridine building blocks that are bound together by coordination to (36) ru and (6) fe ions to form a nearly planar array of increasingly larger hexagons around a hollow center."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-02-1-0428	UNIV OF AKRON	COLLABORATIVE CENTER IN POLYMER PHOTONICS	nan
4698841613	method and system for 4d tomography and ultrafast scanning electron microscopy	"a 4d electron tomography system includes a stage having one or more degrees of freedom, an electron source, and electron optics operable to direct electron pulses to impinge on a sample supported on the stage. a pulse of the electron pulses impinges on the sample at a first time. the system also includes a laser system and optics operable to direct optical pulses to impinge on the sample. a pulse of the optical pulses impinges on the sample at a second time. the system further includes a detector operable to receive the electron pulses passing through the sample, a controller operable to independently modify an orientation of the stage and at least one of the first time or the second time, a memory operable to store sets of images, and a processor operable to form a 4d tomographic image set from the sets of images."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
4708841867	crossed field device	"a crossed field device, such as a magnetron or crossed field amplifier, that includes a cathode, an anode, one or more magnetic elements, and one or more extraction elements. in one embodiment, the crossed field device includes an annular cathode and anode that are axially spaced from one another such that the device produces an axial electric (e) field and a radial magnetic (b) field. in another embodiment, the crossed field device includes an oval-shaped cathode and anode that are radially spaced from one another such that the device produces a radial electric (e) field and an axial magnetic (b) field. the crossed field device may produce electromagnetic (em) emissions having a frequency ranging from megahertz (mhz) to terahertz (thz), and may be used in one of a number of different applications."	Electricity	FA9550-05-1-0087	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	RELATIVISTIC MAGNETRON PRIMING EXPERIMENTS AND THEORY	nan
4718845879	organelle bioelectrodes and methods of making and using the same	"a method for monitoring the metabolic state of an organelle in the presence of a potential organelle modulating agent is disclosed. a first organelle-modified bioelectrode is provided that is electrically coupled to a second electrode of opposite polarity in a circuit. the first bioelectrode is contacted with an aqueous carrier containing a biologically acceptable electrolyte and an effective amount of a potential organelle modulating agent and an effective amount of an organelle substrate. the substrate is reacted at the bioelectrode to form an ionic product that is released into the aqueous carrier-containing electrolyte to thereby provide a current at the second electrode when the circuit is closed. a metabolic flux data set is obtained during the reaction and is compared to a control metabolic flux data set obtained under the same conditions in the absence of the organelle modulating agent, thereby determining the metabolic state of the organelle."	Physics	3-00473	SAINT LOUIS UNIVESRITY	nan	nan
4728846329	microorganisms for producing organic acids	"organic acid-producing microorganisms and methods of using same. the organic acid-producing microorganisms comprise modifications that reduce or ablate acsa activity or acsa homolog activity. the modifications increase tolerance of the microorganisms to such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid, acrylic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, and others. further modifications to the microorganisms increase production of such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid, lactate, and others. methods of producing such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid, lactate, and others with the modified microorganisms are provided. methods of using acsa or homologs thereof as counter-selectable markers are also provided."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-11-1-0038	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	" YIP -Design, Characterization, and Metabolic Engineering"	Human Performance and Biosystems
4738846354	microorganisms for producing organic acids	"organic acid-producing microorganisms and methods of using same. the organic acid-producing microorganisms comprise modifications that reduce or ablate acsa activity or acsa homolog activity. the modifications increase tolerance of the microorganisms to such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid, acrylic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, and others. further modifications to the microorganisms increase production of such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid, lactate, and others. methods of producing such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid, lactate, and others with the modified microorganisms are provided. methods of using acsa or homologs thereof as counter-selectable markers are also provided."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-11-1-0038	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	" YIP -Design, Characterization, and Metabolic Engineering"	Human Performance and Biosystems
4748846404	system for visual indication of mechanical damage	"a self-indicating material system may include a solid polymer matrix having a first color, a first plurality of capsules in the matrix, and a plurality of particles in the matrix. the first plurality of capsules includes a first reactant, and the plurality of particles includes a second reactant, which forms a product when in contact with the first reactant. when a crack forms in the polymer matrix, at least a portion of the first plurality of capsules is ruptured, the first and second reactants form the product in the matrix, and the portion of the polymer matrix containing the product has a second color different from the first color. a self-indicating material system may include a solid polymer matrix, a plurality of capsules in the matrix, and an activator in the matrix, where the polymer matrix includes a first polymer and has a first color, the plurality of capsules includes a polymerizer, and the activator is an activator for the polymerizer. when a crack forms in the polymer matrix, at least a portion of the plurality of capsules is ruptured, the polymerizer and the activator form a second polymer in the crack, and the second polymer has a second color different from the first color."	Physics	FA9550-05-1-0346	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN	 (MURI05) - MICROVASCULAR AUTONOMIC COMPOSITES (UVAC)	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
4758846586	"articles having low coefficients of friction, methods of making the same, and methods of use"	"briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include articles and methods of making articles."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	49344	"UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
4768847490	high frequency helical amplifier and oscillator	"disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. the helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. the electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. in some configurations the rf power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. the method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 ghz, is compatible with mass production."	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0081	GENVAC AEROSPACE CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) DIAMOND STUDDED MICRO HELIX TWT	nan
4778848091	method and apparatus for compressive imaging device	"a new digital image/video camera that directly acquires random projections of the incident light field without first collecting the pixels/voxels. in one preferred embodiment, the camera employs a digital micromirror array to perform optical calculations of linear projections of an image onto pseudorandom binary patterns. its hallmarks include the ability to obtain an image with only a single detection element while measuring the image/video fewer times than the number of pixels or voxels&#x2014;this can significantly reduce the computation required for image/video acquisition/encoding. since the system features a single photon detector, it can also be adapted to image at wavelengths that are currently impossible with conventional ccd and cmos imagers."	Electricity	FA9550-04-1-0148	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	"MULTISCALE ANALYSIS, MODELING, AND PROCESSING OF HIGH-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRIC DATA"	nan
4788848760	on-chip optical reference cavity exhibiting reduced resonance center frequency fluctuations	an optical apparatus comprises a waveguide substrate and an optical reference cavity. the optical reference cavity comprises an optical waveguide formed on the waveguide substrate and arranged to form a closed loop greater than or about equal to 10 cm in length. the rms resonance frequency fluctuation is less than or about equal to 100 hz. the q-factor can be greater than or about equal to 10<sup>8</sup>. the optical waveguide can exhibit optical loss less than or about equal to 0.2 db/m for propagation of an optical signal along the optical waveguide. the closed loop path can comprise two or more linked spirals greater than or about equal to 1 meter in length and can occupy an area on the waveguide substrate less than or about equal to 5 cm<sup>2</sup>.	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0284	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(DARPA) MICRO-AND NANO-OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES FOR SENSORS, OSCILLATORS, AND PHOTONICS"	nan
4798849075	systems and methods for tuning a cavity	"the present disclosure describes an integrated opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical system. the opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical system can be made of photonic crystals configured to move based on electrical voltages and/or back action effects from electromagnetic waves, thus changing the resonance of the system."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0284	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(DARPA) MICRO-AND NANO-OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES FOR SENSORS, OSCILLATORS, AND PHOTONICS"	nan
4808852983	method of fabricating a capacitive environment sensor	"a method for fabrication of capacitive environment sensors is provided in which the sensor elements are integrated in a cmos structure with electronics through the use of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (cmos) fabrication methods. also provided are environment sensors fabricated, for example, by the method, and a measurement system using the environment sensors fabricated by the method. the described method includes etching away one of the metal layers in a cmos chip to create a cavity. this cavity is then filled with an environment-sensitive dielectric material to form a sensing capacitor between plates formed by the metal adhesion layers or an array of contacts from other metal layers of the cmos structure. this approach provides improved sensing capabilities in a system that is easily manufactured."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0245	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	 CONGRESSIONAL- INTEGRATED NANOSENSOR SYSTEMS FOR A SAFER AMERICA	nan
4818855970	system and methods for precise microprocessor event counting	"method for providing precise microprocessor performance counter readings including detecting a swap back to a monitored process executing in a microprocessor. in response to the detected swap back to the monitored process, if the value read from the performance counter does not exceed the defined overflow threshold, the value of the performance counter stored in the first memory location is restored to the performance counter. if the value read from the performance counter exceeds the defined overflow threshold, the performance counter is set to zero and the value of the performance counter stored in the first memory location is used to increment an overflow memory location. if the value read from the performance counter exceeds the defined overflow threshold, at least one performance counter reading instruction is detected and in response to the detected at least one performance counter reading instruction, setting the counter output register to zero."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0389	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	(DURIP-09) SCOPS: SECURE CYBER OPERATIONS AND PARALLELIZATION STUDIES	nan
4828858832	construction of quantum dots via a regioselective dendritic functionalized cellulose template	"the invention is directed to quantum dot nanoparticles and methods of preparation. using regioselective dendritic functionalized cellulose, quantum dots may be embedded in the modified cellulosic material. the quantum dot nanoparticles provide use for biotechnology or biomedicinal applications. photooptical properties and morphology for use in as well as its biocompatibility were investigated."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0428	UNIV OF AKRON	COLLABORATIVE CENTER IN POLYMER PHOTONICS	nan
4838859456	"multifunctional biomaterials as scaffolds for electronic, optical, magnetic, semiconducting, and biotechnological applications"	"one-dimensional ring structures from m13 viruses were constructed by two genetic modifications encoding binding peptides and synthesis of a heterobifunctional linker molecule. the bifunctional viruses displayed an anti-streptavidin peptide and hexahistidine (seq id no:4) peptide at opposite ends of the virus as piii and pix fusions. stoichiometric addition of the streptavidin-ninta linker molecule led to the reversible formation of virus-based nanorings with circumferences corresponding to lengths of the packagable dnas. these virus-based ring structures can be further engineered to nucleate inorganic materials and form metallic, magnetic, or semiconductor nanorings using trifunctionalized viruses."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0319	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"MODIFICATION, ASSEMBLY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVOLVED ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC HYBRID MATERIALS"	nan
4848861619	system and method for high-frequency amplifier	a system and method for operating an amplifier system is provided. the amplifier system includes an input providing a direct coupling configured to receive a high-frequency input signal having a frequency in at least one of a radiofrequency (rf) and microwave range. the amplifier system also includes an amplifier including a dielectric material separating at least two superconducting layers forming an amplifier loop configured to receive the high-frequency input signal and deliver an amplified signal. the amplifier system includes an output providing a direct coupling configured to deliver the amplified signal.	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0039	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	(DARPA) QUANTUM-LIMITED MEASUREMENT AS A TOOL FOR ENTANGLEMENT IN SUPERCONDUCTING CIRCUITS	nan
4858863556	"optoelectronic fiber codrawn from conducting, semiconducting, and insulating materials"	"the invention provides techniques for drawing fibers that include conducting, semiconducting, and insulating materials in intimate contact and prescribed geometries. the resulting fiber exhibits engineered electrical and optical functionalities along extended fiber lengths. the invention provides corresponding processes for producing such fibers, including assembling a fiber preform of a plurality of distinct materials, e.g., of conducting, semiconducting, and insulating materials, and drawing the preform into a fiber."	Performing Operations; Transporting	N00014-02-1-0717	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
4868864542	polymer microcavity and microchannel device and array fabrication method	a method of forming a microplasma device places a curable polymer material between a mold having a negative volume impression of microcavities and/or microchannels and a substrate. the polymer is cured and then the mold is separated from the solid polymer. the method can form a microplasma device that includes a substrate and either or both of a microchannel or microcavity defined in a polymer layer supported by the substrate. electrodes arranged with respect to the polymer material can excite plasma in a discharge medium contained in the microchannel or the microcavity or both. a flexible mold is preferably used to fabricate transparent polymer microcavities onto rigid substrates. a rigid mold is preferably used to fabricate transparent polymer microcavities onto flexible substrates. having one of the mold and the substrate flexible and the other rigid aids in the separation of the mold from the cured polymer.	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0391	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	MICRODISCHARGE FOR PHASED ARRAYS OF LOW COHERENCE EMITTERS AND MICROCHIP AND MICROSPHERE LASERS	nan
4878866007	plasmonic photovoltaics	"a surface plasmon polariton photovoltaic absorber. a plasmonic photovoltaic device is provided that has a periodic subwavelength aperture array, for example a thin metal film coated with an array of semiconductor quantum dots. the plasmonic photovoltaic device generates an electrical potential when illuminated by electromagnetic radiation. in some embodiments, the absorber can contain both quantum dots of semiconductors and metal nanoparticles."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
4888866154	lattice mismatched heterojunction structures and devices made therefrom	"semiconductor heterojunction structures comprising lattice mismatched, single-crystalline semiconductor materials and methods of fabricating the heterojunction structures are provided. the heterojunction structures comprise at least one three-layer junction comprising two layers of single-crystalline semiconductor and a current tunneling layer sandwiched between and separating the two layers of single-crystalline semiconductor material. also provided are devices incorporating the heterojunction structures, methods of making the devices and method of using the devices."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
4898866265	carbon-based semiconductors	"all-carbon-based semiconductor devices are provided. in accordance with an example embodiment, an apparatus includes n-type and p-type carbon-based semiconductor material that form a p-n junction, which are respectively coupled to electrodes having a carbon allotrope. a first one of electrodes is connected to the n-type material and a second one of the electrodes is connected to the p-type material, and collect charge presented at the p-n junction."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-1906	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
4908866997	patterned electronic and polarization optical devices	"linear photo-oriented polymer (lpp) layers are situated to align liquid crystals in a liquid crystal polymer (lcp) layer situated at or on the lpp layers. the lcp layer can include a guest such as a fluorophore that aligns with the liquid crystal so as to emit polarized fluorescence in response to an excitation beam. layer lpp/lcp structures can be provided as light emitters, patterned polarizers, patterned retarders and other devices based on selection of one or more guest materials included in the lcp and alignable with the liquid crystal."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0669	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	 BIO-INSPIRED OPTICS: OFFERING PHYSICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INSIGHTS MURI-09	Natural Materials and Systems
4918867121	methods and apparatus for controlling dispersions of nanoparticles	"electrically reconfigurable metamaterial with spatially varied refractive index is proposed for applications such as optical devices and lenses. the apparatus and method comprises a metamaterial in which the refractive indices are modified in space and time by applying one or more electric fields. the metamaterials are electrically controllable and reconfigurable, and consist of metal (gold, silver, etc.) particles of different shapes, such as rods, with dimension much smaller than the wavelength of light, dispersed in a dielectric medium. the metamaterial is controlled by applying a non-uniform electric field that causes two effects: (1) it aligns the metallic anisometric particles with respect to the direction of the applied electric field and (2) it redistributes particles in space, making their local concentration position dependent."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0337	KENT STATE UNIV OH	 (MURI 06) SELF-ASSEMBLED SOFT OPTICAL NIMS	Organic Materials Chemistry
4928867510	methods and apparatus to utilize network coding in a wireless network	"methods and apparatus to utilize network coding in a wireless network are disclosed. a disclosed example method includes receiving a first packet flow at a first node from a second node that is one-hop away from the first node, the first packet flow originating at a first source, receiving a second packet flow at the first node from a third node that is one-hop away from the first node, the second packet flow originating at a second source, generating, for the first packet flow, first intra-session parity packets using intra-session network coding and generating, for the second packet flow, second intra-session parity packets using intra-session network coding, the first and second intra-session parity packets being generated based on loss rates of links between the first and second nodes and the first and third nodes, and between the first node and a fourth node and between the first node and a fifth node, the fourth and fifth nodes being one-hop away from the first node, and combining at the first node the first and second packet flows and the first and second intra-session parity packets into a combined packet flow using inter-session network coding."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0643	TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	 (MURI-09) INFORMATION DYNAMICS AS FOUNDATION FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT	Complex Networks
4938868355	"passive wireless antenna sensor for strain, temperature, crack and fatigue measurement"	"an apparatus and method is provided for monitoring a condition of a structure using a passive wireless antenna sensor having a known resonant frequency when mounted on the structure. a series of radio frequency signals are transmitted with sweeping frequencies around the known resonant frequency to the passive wireless antenna sensor. the passive wireless antenna sensor includes a dielectric substrate disposed between an antenna pattern and a ground plane such that a change in the condition of the structure will cause a change in one or more characteristics of the passive wireless sensor. a signal is received from the passive wireless antenna sensor and a resonant frequency of the passive wireless antenna sensor is determined based on the received signal. the determined resonant frequency is then compared to the known resonant frequency, whereby a change in the resonant frequency indicates a change in the condition of the structure."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0465	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON	EXPLORATORY STUDY OF MM-WAVE PATCH ANTENNAS FOR STRAIN MEASUREMENT AND CRACK DETECTION	nan
4948870618	encapsulated metal microtip microplasma device and array fabrication methods	"methods of the invention can form microtip microplasma devices having the first and second metal microtips and metal oxide in a monolithic, unitary structure. methods can form arrays that can be flexible, can be arranged in stacks, and can be formed into cylinders, for example, for gas and liquid processing devices, air filters and other applications. a preferred method of forming an array of microtip microplasma devices provides a metal mesh with an array of micro openings therein. electrode areas of the metal mesh are masked leaving planned connecting metal oxide areas of the metal mesh unmasked. planned connecting metal oxide areas are electrochemically etched to convert the planned connecting metal oxide areas to metal oxide that encapsulates opposing metal microtips therein. the mask is removed. the electrode areas are electrochemically etched to encapsulate the electrode areas in metal oxide."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
4958871483	biofuel cell electrocatalysts utilizing enzyme-carbon nanotube adducts	"the present disclosure provides multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotubes (cnts) displaying catalytic enzymes bound to the nanotube sidewalls and devices, such as electrodes, incorporating these catalytic enzyme-bound cnts (cebcnts)."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0264	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	(MURI 06) FUNDAMENTALS AND BIOENGINEERING OF ENZYAMTIC FUEL CELLS	nan
4968874496	encoding and decoding machine with recurrent neural networks	"techniques for reconstructing a signal encoded with a time encoding machine (tem) using a recurrent neural network including receiving a tem-encoded signal, processing the tem-encoded signal, and reconstructing the tem-encoded signal with a recurrent neural network."	Physics	FA9550-01-1-0350	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
4978884285	multifunctional zinc oxide nano-structure-based circuit building blocks for re-configurable electronics and optoelectronics	a vertically integrated reconfigurable and programmable diode/memory resistor (1d1r) and thin film transistor/memory resistor (1t1r) structures built on substrates are disclosed.	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0452	RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY	(DCT) A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ZNO NANO/CMOS HYBRID SYSTEM	nan
4988884519	high frequency helical amplifier and oscillator	"disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. the helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. the electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. in some configurations the rf power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. the method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 ghz, is compatible with mass production."	Electricity	FA9550-06-C-0081	GENVAC AEROSPACE CORP	(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) DIAMOND STUDDED MICRO HELIX TWT	nan
4998890059	use of cryogenic ion chemistry to add a structural characterization capability to mass spectrometry through linear action spectroscopy	"the present invention relates to mass spectrometry and infrared spectrometry and in particular, to a method of providing highly resolved infrared spectra of mass-selected, complex (e.g., biopolymer, polypeptide, organic chemical, an organometallic compound, a carbohydrate, a polynucleotide or oligonucleotide compound) ions to be obtained in a general fashion."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0139	YALE UNIVERSITY	SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES RELEVANT TO SUPERSONIC COMBUSTION	nan
5008890409	"microcavity and microchannel plasma device arrays in a single, unitary sheet"	an array of microcavity plasma devices is formed in a unitary sheet of oxide with embedded microcavities or microchannels and encapsulated metal driving electrodes isolated by oxide from the microcavities or microchannels and arranged so as to generate sustain a plasma in the embedded microcavities or microchannels upon application of time-varying voltage when a plasma medium is contained in the microcavities or microchannels.	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
5018895742	metal-mediated reversible self-assembly of carbon nanotubes	"there is provided a method and nanocomposite for the reversible assembly of nanotubes, such as oxidized single wall carbon nanotubes, based on metal coordination. the method produces a thermally stable, neutral nanocomposite possessing enhanced mechanical, electrical, physical and chemical properties for example. disassembly can be provided by treatment with a competing ligand compound."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0428	UNIV OF AKRON	COLLABORATIVE CENTER IN POLYMER PHOTONICS	nan
5028901084	self-assembling peptide incorporating modifications and methods of use thereof	"the invention provides a self-assembling peptide comprising (a) a first amino acid domain that mediates self-assembly, wherein the domain comprises alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic amino acids that are complementary and structurally compatible and self-assemble into a macroscopic structure when present in unmodified form; and (b) a second amino acid domain that does not self-assemble in isolated form. in certain embodiments of the invention the second amino acid domain comprises a biologically active peptide motif, e.g., a peptide motif found in a naturally occurring protein, or a target site for an interaction with a biomolecule. in certain embodiments of the invention the naturally occurring protein is a component of the extracellular matrix, e.g., a component of the basement membrane. the invention further provides scaffolds comprising the self-assembling peptides and methods of using the scaffolds including for cell culture, tissue engineering, and tissue repair."	Human Necessitites	F49620-02-1-0333	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
5038902095	photonic assisted optical under-sampling with non-uniform sample intervals	"an apparatus and method are disclosed to digitize an input electrical signal. a sequence of nonuniformly spaced optical pulses impinges an optical modulator, where the pulses are modulated by the electrical input signal, the optical pulses being detected by one or more photoreceivers, the photoreceiver outputs being electrically sampled in analog-to-digital converters and then processed in a digital signal processor (dsp) in order to measure the electrical input signal. the series of nonuniform pulses are formed by interleaving l uniformly spaced pulse streams each of repetition period t and where f<sub>max</sub>, the maximum allowable spectral frequency of the input electrical signal, is greater than 4&#xb7;l&#xb7;f/2, where f=1/t."	Physics	FA9550-09-C-0153	NUCRYPT LLC	(STTR PHASE 2) PHOTONIC ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER	nan
5048903690	linking graphical user interface testing tools and human performance modeling to enable usability assessment	"methods of providing usability predictions are set forth herein. a method includes obtaining test cases for analyzing usability of a graphical user interface of a given software application. the method further includes automatically generating, using a processor, a human performance model based on the test cases. the method also includes generating the usability predictions based on the human performance model. at least some of the test cases are generated automatically from an analysis of the given software application."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0406	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRSKA	 SAFEGUARDING END-USER MILITARY SOFTWARE	Systems and Software
5058903691	linking graphical user interface testing tools and human performance modeling to enable usability assessment	"systems and computer program products for providing usability predictions are set forth herein. a system includes a test case collector for obtaining test cases for analyzing usability of a graphical user interface of a given software application, the test case collector having at least a memory storing the test cases. the system further includes a human performance model generator for automatically generating a human performance model based on the test cases. the system also includes a usability predictor for generating the usability predictions based on the human performance model. the test case collector automatically generates at least some of the test cases from an analysis of the given software application."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0406	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRSKA	 SAFEGUARDING END-USER MILITARY SOFTWARE	Systems and Software
5068906444	diazonium salt modification of silk polymer	"a method for modifying silk polymer by coupling a chemical moiety to a tyrosine residue of a silk polymer is described herein for the purpose of altering the physical properties of the silk protein. thus, silk proteins with desired physical properties can be produced by the methods described herein. these methods are particularly useful when the introduction of cells to a mammal is desired, since modifications to the silk protein affect the physical properties and thus the adhesion, metabolic activity and cell morphology of the desired cells. the silk protein can be modified to produce, or modify, a structure that provides an optimal environment for the desired cells."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0079	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	FUNCTIONALIZED SILK MATERIALS	nan
5078906787	thin film compositions and methods	"certain embodiments of the present invention include a versatile and scalable process, &#x201c;patterned regrowth,&#x201d; that allows for the spatially controlled synthesis of lateral junctions between electrically conductive graphene and insulating h-bn, as well as between intrinsic and substitutionally doped graphene. the resulting films form mechanically continuous sheets across these heterojunctions. these embodiments represent an element of developing atomically thin integrated circuitry and enable the fabrication of electrically isolated active and passive elements embedded in continuous, one atom thick sheets, which may be manipulated and stacked to form complex devices at the ultimate thickness limit."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0691	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	(PECASE) LARGE-SCALE SINGLE LAYER GRPAHENE - SYTHESIS AND BOLOMETRIC DEVICE APPLICATIONS	nan
5088908724	method and apparatus for fabrication of controlled chirp gratings	"in some aspects of the present application, an apparatus for producing an interference pattern on a photosensitive portion formed on a surface of a sample is disclosed. the apparatus can include an optical system for providing interference between two coherent spherical wavefronts impinging on a thin-film photosensitive material formed on a surface of a sample, wherein a plane of the surface normal of the sample is arranged at an angle with respect to a plane defined by center propagation vectors of the two coherent spherical wavefronts; and one or more actuating elements operable to actuate one or more optical elements in the optical system, the sample, or both the one or more optical elements and the sample in one or more degrees of freedom to control a relative magnitude of a longitudinal and a transverse chirp of the interference pattern."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0517	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	 (HBCU/MI) TUNABLE INFRARED SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS	Laser and Optical Physics
5098909586	method and system for determining a track of an object through a multi-dimensional space	"embodiments of the present invention characterizing the uncertainty of the orbital state of an earth-orbiting space object hereof using a gauss von mises probability density function defined on the n+1 dimensional cylindrical manifold <img id=""""""""custom-character-00001"""""""" he=""""""""3.13mm"""""""" wi=""""""""2.46mm"""""""" file=""""""""us08909586-20141209-p00001.tif"""""""" alt=""""""""custom character"""""""" img-content=""""""""character"""""""" img-format=""""""""tif""""""""/><sup>n</sup>&#xd7;<img id=""""""""custom-character-00002"""""""" he=""""""""3.13mm"""""""" wi=""""""""1.78mm"""""""" file=""""""""us08909586-20141209-p00002.tif"""""""" alt=""""""""custom character"""""""" img-content=""""""""character"""""""" img-format=""""""""tif""""""""/>. additionally, embodiments of the present invention can include transforming a gauss von mises distribution under a diffeomorphism and approximating the output as a gauss von mises distribution. embodiments of the present invention can also include fusing a prior state represented by a gauss von mises distribution with an update report, wherein the update can be either another gauss von mises distribution of the same dimension as the prior or an observation related to the prior by a stochastic measurement model. a gauss von mises distribution can be calculated from a plurality of reports, wherein the reports are either gauss von mises distributions or observations related to the state space by a stochastic measurement model."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-C-0034	NUMERICA CORP LOVELAND CO	 Realistic State and Measurement Error	Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics
5108909588	method and system for propagating the state of an object and its uncertainty	"embodiments of the present invention are directed to reducing the computational cost of propagating the uncertainty in the state of an object, which requires the numerical solution of an initial value problem (ivp) ensemble, by means of a computer. the present invention uses an implicit-runge-kutta-based (irk) method that exploits the proximity of the initial conditions within the ivp ensemble. more specifically, one of the ivps can be solved over a given time span consisting of one or more time steps with an irk method, and the resulting trajectory can be recorded. the system of equations that arises on each time step of the irk method can be solved using various iterative methods. the remaining ivps can be solved over the same timespan using the same irk method and time steps, together with the recorded trajectory from the first propagation."	Physics	FA9550-12-C-0034	NUMERICA CORP LOVELAND CO	 Realistic State and Measurement Error	Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics
5118909589	methods and systems for updating a predicted location of an object in a multi-dimensional space	"embodiments of the present invention characterizing the uncertainty of the orbital state of an earth-orbiting space object hereof using a gauss von mises probability density function defined on the n+1 dimensional cylindrical manifold <img id=""""""""custom-character-00001"""""""" he=""""""""3.13mm"""""""" wi=""""""""2.46mm"""""""" file=""""""""us08909589-20141209-p00001.tif"""""""" alt=""""""""custom character"""""""" img-content=""""""""character"""""""" img-format=""""""""tif""""""""/><sup>n</sup>&#xd7;<img id=""""""""custom-character-00002"""""""" he=""""""""3.13mm"""""""" wi=""""""""2.12mm"""""""" file=""""""""us08909589-20141209-p00002.tif"""""""" alt=""""""""custom character"""""""" img-content=""""""""character"""""""" img-format=""""""""tif""""""""/>. additionally, embodiments of the present invention can include transforming a gauss von mises distribution under a diffeomorphism and approximating the output as a gauss von mises distribution. embodiments of the present invention can also include fusing a prior state represented by a gauss von mises distribution with an update report, wherein the update can be either another gauss von mises distribution of the same dimension as the prior or an observation related to the prior by a stochastic measurement model. a gauss von mises distribution can be calculated from a plurality of reports, wherein the reports are either gauss von mises distributions or observations related to the state space by a stochastic measurement model."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-C-0034	NUMERICA CORP LOVELAND CO	 Realistic State and Measurement Error	Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics
5128912036	growth of ordered crystalline organic films	"there is disclosed methods utilizing organic vapor phase deposition for growing bulk organic crystalline layers for organic photosensitive devices, heterojunctions and films made by such methods, and devices using such heterojunctions. there is also disclosed new methods for manufacturing heterojunctions and organic photosensitive devices, and the heterojunctions and devices manufactured thereby."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
5138914505	methods and apparatus for tuning a network for optimal performance	"in exemplary implementations of this invention, one or more computer processors receive electronic data indicative of, or compute (i) at least three different topologies of a network and (ii) a level of network performance of a task for each of the different topologies, respectively. the processors also calculate (i) a cascade probability for each of the different topologies, respectively, (ii) a curve indicative of correlation between the cascade probabilities and levels of network performance, and (iii) an optimal cascade probability which optimizes the level of network performance. a topological change in the network is produced (or its likelihood is increased). the topological change makes or would make the cascade probability closer to the optimal cascade probability. the processors output control signals (i) to make the topological change or (ii) to communicate an incentive for the topological change to an electronic node device in the network."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0122	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 REALITY MINING TO UNDERSTAND AND INFLUENCE TRIBES	Trust and Influence
5148914713	erasure coding scheme for deadlines	"error correction coding for streaming communication is provided. a streaming problem is modeled as a non-multicast network problem with a nested receiver structure. each packet in the streaming problem corresponds to a link, and each deadline in the streaming problem corresponds to a receiver in the non-multicast network problem. for the non-multicast network problem, content to be transmitted in multiple packets to multiple receivers is obtained. each of the receivers is required to decode specific independent messages from the content, at given time steps, and has access to a subset of the content received by another receiver. the content is allocated into multiple packets to be transmitted on multiple links. no coding occurs across information demanded by different receivers. a capacity region defines a set of information rate vectors that can be communicated to the receivers successfully. a rate vector is successfully communicated if it complies with various inequalities."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0166	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-10) ROBUST NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE USING CODING	nan
5158914911	magnetic actuation and thermal cantilevers for temperature and frequency dependent atomic force microscopy	described are methods for magnetically actuating microcantilevers and magnetically actuated and self-heated microcantilevers. also described are methods for determining viscoelastic properties and thermal transition temperatures of materials.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0407	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	(MURI 08) - PASSIVE AND ACTIVE CONTROL OF HEAT TRANSFER AT INTERFACES	nan
5168916651	composite materials and method for making high-performance carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites	nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. the composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
5178917444	chip-based frequency comb generator with microwave repetition rate	"a frequency comb generator fabricated on a chip with elimination of a disadvantageous reflow process, includes an ultra-high q disk resonator having a waveguide that is a part of a wedge structure fabricated from a silicon dioxide layer of the chip. the disk resonator allows generation of a frequency comb with a mode spacing as low as 2.6 ghz and up to 220 ghz. a surface-loss-limited behavior of the disk resonator decouples a strong dependence of pumping threshold on repetition rate."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0284	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(DARPA) MICRO-AND NANO-OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES FOR SENSORS, OSCILLATORS, AND PHOTONICS"	nan
5188920682	nanoparticle dispersions with ionic liquid-based stabilizers	"the disclosure generally relates to a dispersion of nanoparticles in a liquid medium. the liquid medium is suitably water-based and further includes an ionic liquid-based stabilizer in the liquid medium to stabilize the dispersion of nanoparticles therein. the stabilizer can be polymeric or monomeric and generally includes a moiety with at least one quaternary ammonium cation from a corresponding ionic liquid. the dispersion suitably can be formed by shearing or otherwise mixing a mixture/combination of its components. the dispersions can be used to form nanoparticle composite films upon drying or otherwise removing the liquid medium carrier, with the stabilizer providing a nanoparticle binder in the composite film. the films can be formed on essentially any desired substrate and can impart improved electrical conductivity and/or thermal conductivity properties to the substrate."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0431	EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY	CII- HYBRID MATERIALS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN THIN FILMS AND BULK COMPOSITES	nan
5198920879	self-healing materials with microfluidic networks	"a method of making a composite material provides a composite material that includes a polymeric layer and a substrate, in contact with the polymeric layer, where the substrate includes a substrate matrix, a first microfluidic network in the substrate matrix and in fluid communication with the polymeric layer, and a polymerizer in the first microfluidic network. the method includes forming the first microfluidic network in the substrate matrix, where the first microfluidic network is in fluid communication with a surface of the substrate matrix. the method further includes contacting the surface of the substrate matrix with the polymeric layer, and placing the polymerizer in the first microfluidic network."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49550-05-1-0346	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	nan	nan
5208921789	tunable compliant optical metamaterial structures	"a tunable metamaterial structure, comprises a flexible substrate capable of being strained, a metamaterial pattern on a surface of the flexible substrate, and a metal layer on the metamaterial pattern. the flexible substrate of the tunable metamaterial structure is a strained and relaxed substrate which has been strained to a degree sufficient to register a resonant response upon relaxation that is shifted relative to the resonant response of the flexible substrate prior to being strained. the application of strain to the flexible substrate of the metamaterial structure enables tuning of the resonant frequency."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0673	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 PLASMONIC STRUCTURES FOR CMOS PHOTONICS AND CONTROL OF SPONTANEOUS EMISSIONS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
5218922113	oled device with integrated reflector	"an oled device includes an oled structure having a curved shape and/or a concave surface. the oled structure may function both as light source and as a reflector configured to concentrate light produced by the structure. an oled may be formed in the shape of a reflector so that light is provided at the concave surface and so that light is reflected from the concave surface at the same location along the surface. the oled structure can include a flexible substrate formed to shape, along with an organic layer and electrode layers coated over a substrate surface either before or after the substrate is formed. the oled structure may also include a microcavity oled, a grating layer, and/or one or more optical elements that alter the characteristics of the light emitted at an aperture of the structure."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0339	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	CONTROLLING THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC THIN FILMS TO ACHIEVE HIGH EFFICIENCY ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS	nan
5228923349	fourier domain mode locking: method and apparatus for control and improved performance	"a control system for improving and stabilizing fourier domain mode locking (fdml) operation. the control system may also provide regulation of fdml operational parameters such as filter tuning, laser gain, polarization, polarization chromaticity, elliptical polarization retardance, and/or dispersion. the control system may be located internal to or external from the fdml laser cavity."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0014	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ULTRAFAST OPTICS: ADVANCED DEVICES AND ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA	nan
5238929415	photonic crystal cavities and related devices and methods	"photonic crystal cavities and related devices and methods are described. the described cavities can be used as lasers, photovoltaic sources, and single photon sources. the cavities can be both optically and electrically pumped. a fabrication process of the cavities is also described."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
5248930292	learning and auditory scene analysis in gradient frequency nonlinear oscillator networks	"a method for learning connections between nonlinear oscillators in a neural network comprising the steps of providing a plurality of nonlinear oscillators, with each respective oscillator producing an oscillation distinct from the others in response to an input and detecting an input at an at least first oscillator of the plurality of nonlinear oscillators. detecting an input at an at least a second oscillator of the plurality of nonlinear oscillators, comparing the oscillation of the at least first oscillator to the oscillation of the at least second oscillator at a point in time, and determining whether there is coherency between the oscillation of the at least first oscillator and the oscillation of the at least second oscillator. changing at least one of the amplitude and phase of a connection between the at least first oscillator and the at least second least oscillator as a function coherency between the at least first oscillator and the oscillation of the at least second oscillator."	Physics	FA9550-07-0-0095	"CIRCULAR LOGIC, LLC"	nan	nan
5258932494	photo-irradiation of base forms of polyaniline with photo acid generators to form conductive composites	"a method for forming electrically conductive polyaniline (pani)-based composites includes mixing a base form of pani, a photo acid generator (pag), and when the pag does not hydrogen bond to the base form of pani an additive which can form hydrogen bonds with the base form of pani or pag, together with at least one solvent to form a mixture. the solvent is removed from the mixture. after the removing, the mixture is photo-irradiated with a wavelength within an absorption band of the pag for converting the base form of pani to a salt form of pani to form a polymer composite that includes the salt form of pani. the polymer composite has a 25&#xb0; c. electrical conductivity that is at least 3 orders of magnitude higher than a 25&#xb0; c. electrical conductivity of the base form of pani, such as a 25&#xb0; c. electrical conductivity of &#x2267;0.01 s/cm."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0628	UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	 POLYMER COMPOSITES WITH LARGE PERMANENT CONDUCTIVITY INCREASE UPON THERMAL OR PH	Organic Materials Chemistry
5268932869	chemical switches for detecting reactive chemical agents	"certain embodiments of the present invention relate to the preparation of microbeads that exhibit a &#x201c;turn on&#x201d; fluorescence response within seconds of exposure to an analyte vapor (e.g., a chemical warfare agent or a reactive stimulant). this sensing approach is modeled after the mechanism for inhibition of acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity, and utilizes a specific and irreversible reaction between phosphonyl halides and a fluorescent indicator. the present invention also relates to a sensor and a method for sensing an analyte through detection of changes in the fluorescing properties of the inventive microbeads."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-01-1-0395	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - BALTIMORE	THE ADAPTIVE DATA CUBE FOR INTEGRATED SENSING AND PROCESSING	nan
5278932977	spinel catalysts for water and hydrocarbon oxidation	"a catalyst for the electrolysis of water molecules and hydrocarbons, the catalyst including catalytic groups comprising a<sub>1-x</sub>b<sub>2-y</sub>b&#x2032;<sub>y</sub>o<sub>4 </sub>spinels having a cubical m<sub>4</sub>o<sub>4 </sub>core, wherein a is li or na, b and b&#x2032; are independently any transition metal or main group metal, m is b, b&#x2032;, or both, x is a number from 0 to 1, and y is a number from 0 to 2. in photo-electrolytic applications, a plurality of catalytic groups are supported on a conductive support substrate capable of incorporating water molecules. at least some of the catalytic groups, supported by the support substrate, are able to catalytically interact with water molecules incorporated into the support substrate. the catalyst can also be used as part of a photo-electrochemical cell for the generation of electrical energy."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0365	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	(MURI-05) RENEWABLE BIO-SOLAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM ROBUST OXYGENIC PHOTOTROPHS	nan
5288938413	method and system for predicting a location of an object in a multi-dimensional space	"embodiments of the present invention characterizing the uncertainty of the orbital state of an earth-orbiting space object hereof using a gauss von mises probability density function defined on the n+1 dimensional cylindrical manifold <img id=""""""""custom-character-00001"""""""" he=""""""""3.13mm"""""""" wi=""""""""2.46mm"""""""" file=""""""""us08938413-20150120-p00001.tif"""""""" alt=""""""""custom character"""""""" img-content=""""""""character"""""""" img-format=""""""""tif""""""""/><sup>n</sup>&#xd7;<img id=""""""""custom-character-00002"""""""" he=""""""""3.13mm"""""""" wi=""""""""1.78mm"""""""" file=""""""""us08938413-20150120-p00002.tif"""""""" alt=""""""""custom character"""""""" img-content=""""""""character"""""""" img-format=""""""""tif""""""""/>. additionally, embodiments of the present invention can include transforming a gauss von mises distribution under a diffeomorphism and approximating the output as a gauss von mises distribution. embodiments of the present invention can also include fusing a prior state represented by a gauss von mises distribution with an update report, wherein the update can be either another gauss von mises distribution of the same dimension as the prior or an observation related to the prior by a stochastic measurement model. a gauss von mises distribution can be calculated from a plurality of reports, wherein the reports are either gauss von mises distributions or observations related to the state space by a stochastic measurement model."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-C-0034	NUMERICA CORP LOVELAND CO	 Realistic State and Measurement Error	Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics
5298940095	apparatus for growth of single crystals including a solute feeder	"an apparatus for growth of uniform multi-component single crystals is provided. the single crystal material has at least three elements and has a diameter of at least 50 mm, a dislocation density of less than 100 cm<sup>&#x2212;2 </sup>and a radial compositional variation of less than 1%."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F33615-98-D-5438	RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	nan	nan
5308940578	low-temperature fabrication of metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films	"disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400&#xb0; c.). the present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
5318940579	low-temperature fabrication of metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films	"disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400&#xb0; c.). the present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
5328941299	light emitting device including semiconductor nanocrystals	a light emitting device includes an electroluminescent material and semiconductor nanocrystals. the semiconductor nanocrystals accept energy from the electroluminescent material and emit light.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-04-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2003 PECASE - NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES	nan
5338942456	image reconstruction from incomplete fourier measurements and prior edge information	"systems and methods of image reconstruction that can reduce the number of fourier transform measurements required to obtain an exact or stable reconstruction of target images, using prior edge information obtained from a reference image. full-sampled, 2 or 3-dimensional fourier transform measurements are obtained for the reference image prior to performing a time series study. based on the reference image sharing similar edge information with a time series of sparse-gradient images, the number of fourier transform measurements required to reconstruct the target images can be reduced by using compressed sensing techniques to obtain the sparse-gradient images, and combining the edge information for the sparse-gradient images with the reduced number of fourier transform measurements to obtain the exact or stable reconstruction of the target images, thereby permitting improved temporal resolution and/or extent of tissue coverage over the use of full sampling and conventional image reconstruction methods."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0544	BROWN UNIVERSITY	NOVEL MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR ROBUST UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION	nan
5348945602	porous photonic crystals for drug delivery to the eye	"a minimally invasive controlled drug delivery system for delivering a particular drug or drugs to a particular location of the eye, the system including a porous film template having pores configured and dimensioned to at least partially receive at least one drug therein, and wherein the template is dimensioned to be delivered into or onto the eye."	Human Necessitites	F49620-02-1-0288	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO"	(MURI 02) INTEGRATED NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERSENSORS	nan
5358951639	"thermally robust capsule system, and composites including the capsules"	"a method of making capsules includes forming a mixture including a core liquid, a polyurethane precursor system, a first component of a two-component poly(urea-formaldehyde) precursor system, and a solvent. the method further includes emulsifying the mixture, adding a second component of the two-component poly(urea-formaldehyde) precursor system to the emulsified mixture, and maintaining the emulsified mixture at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a plurality of capsules that encapsulate at least a portion of the core liquid. the capsules made by the method may include a polymerizer in the capsules, where the capsules have an inner capsule wall including a polyurethane, and an outer capsule wall including a poly(urea-formaldehyde). the capsules may include in the solid polymer matrix of a composite material."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0346	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN	 (MURI05) - MICROVASCULAR AUTONOMIC COMPOSITES (UVAC)	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
5368957572	"microplasma jet devices, arrays, medical devices and methods"	"preferred embodiments of the present invention include microplasma jet devices and arrays in various materials, and low temperature microplasma jet devices and arrays. these include preferred embodiment single microplasma jet devices and arrays of devices formed in monolithic polymer blocks with elongated microcavities. the arrays can be densely packed, for example having 100 jets in an area of a few square centimeters. additional embodiments include metal/metal oxide microplasma jet devices that have micronozzles defined in the metal oxide itself. methods of fabrication of microplasma jet devices are also provided by the invention, and the methods have been demonstrated as being capable of producing tailored micronozzle contours that are unitary with the material insulating electrodes."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
5378961853	silicon pen nanolithography	"disclosed are methods of lithography using a tip array having a plurality of pens attached to a backing layer, where the tips can comprise a metal, metalloid, and/or semi-conducting material, and the backing layer can comprise an elastomeric polymer. the tip array can be used to perform a lithography process in which the tips are coated with an ink (e.g., a patterning composition) that is deposited onto a substrate upon contact of the tip with the substrate surface. the tips can be easily leveled onto a substrate and the leveling can be monitored optically by a change in light reflection of the backing layer and/or near the vicinity of the tips upon contact of the tip to the substrate surface."	Performing Operations; Transporting	N66001-08-1-2044	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
5388963085	photon induced near field electron microscope and biological imaging system	"a method of obtaining pinem images includes providing femtosecond optical pulse, generating electron pulses, and directing the electron pulses towards a sample. the method also includes overlapping the femtosecond optical pulses and the electron pulses spatially and temporally at the sample and transferring energy from the femtosecond optical pulses to the electron pulses. the method further includes detecting electron pulses having an energy greater than a zero loss value, providing imaging in space and time."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
5398963126	"low-voltage, n-channel transistors including a hybrid semiconductor-dielectric material"	hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials and electronic or electro-optic devices using the hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials. hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials comprise molecules that have a core section that provides an n-type semiconducting property and side chains that provide a dielectric property to a layer of hybrid semiconducting-dielectric material. specific hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials include tetracarboxylic diimide compounds having sidechains comprising fluorine substituted aliphatic or aromatic moieties linked to the tetracarboxylic diimide structure by an alkylene or heteroalkylene linking group.	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0076	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD	 High Electron Mobility Oxadiazole Oligomers and Polymers	nan
5408968668	arrays of metal and metal oxide microplasma devices with defect free oxide	a microplasma device of the invention includes a microcavity or microchannel defined at least partially within a thick metal oxide layer consisting essentially of defect free oxide. electrodes are arranged with respect to the microcavity or microchannel to stimulate plasma generation in said microcavity or microchannel upon application of suitable voltage and at least one of the electrodes is encapsulated within the thick metal oxide layer. large arrays can be formed and are highly robust as lack of microcracks in the oxide avoid dielectric breakdown.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0246	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"(DURIP FY08) LASER SPECTROSCOPIC EQUIPMENT FOR DEEP VUV LASERS, THZ QUANTUM BEATING AND MICROPLASMA ARRAYS"	nan
5418968756	fabrication of biscrolled fiber using carbon nanotube sheet	fabrication of yarns or other shaped articles from materials in powder form (or nanoparticles or nanofibers) using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheet as a platform (template). this includes methods for fabricating biscrolled yarns using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheets and biscrolled fibers fabricated thereby.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-09-1-0384	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS	 STRENGTHENING SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN MACRO-ARRAYS OF NANOCLUSTERS AND NANOSTRUCTU	Quantum Electronic Solids
5428970944	ultrabright long biphoton generation with non-linear optical material	"improved production of entangled photon pairs (biphotons) via spontaneous parametric down conversion (spdc) is provided. in one aspect, forward-wave spdc is performed in a monolithic resonator (resonant for both signal and idler) having a double pass pump geometry to provide a spectrally bright source of biphotons. in another aspect, backward-wave spdc is performed in a resonator (resonant for both signal and idler) to provide a spectrally bright source of biphotons. for either of these approaches, the biphotons can be made to have polarization entanglement by using quasi phasematching (qpm) with two qpm periods simultaneously."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0055	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	RESEARCH STUDIES ON PHOTONS AND BIPHOTONS	nan
5438972372	searching code by specifying its behavior	"systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a first specification that identifies program code behavior associated with a plurality of documents. the specification includes an input-output pair with a first data entity and a second data entity. the systems and methods further include identifying one or more documents, within the plurality of documents, that are configured to (i) use at least a portion of the first data entity as an input to program code associated with particular ones of the documents, and (ii) provide at least a portion of the second data entity as output associated with the program code, wherein the particular ones of the documents correspond to a positive matching between one or more constraints associated with each document and one or more constraints associated with the specification, and generating search results comprising the identified one or more documents."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0406	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRSKA	 SAFEGUARDING END-USER MILITARY SOFTWARE	Systems and Software
5448982450	methods and apparatus for broadband frequency comb stabilization	"feedback loops can be used to shift and stabilize the carrier-envelope phase of a frequency comb from a mode-locked fibers laser or other optical source. compared to other frequency shifting and stabilization techniques, feedback-based techniques provide a wideband closed-loop servo bandwidth without optical filtering, beam pointing errors, or group velocity dispersion. it also enables phase locking to a stable reference, such as a ti:sapphire laser, continuous-wave microwave or optical source, or self-referencing interferometer, e.g., to within 200 mrad rms from dc to 5 mhz. in addition, stabilized frequency combs can be coherently combined with other stable signals, including other stabilized frequency combs, to synthesize optical pulse trains with pulse durations of as little as a single optical cycle. such a coherent combination can be achieved via orthogonal control, using balanced optical cross-correlation for timing stabilization and balanced homodyne detection for phase stabilization."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0063	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 ULTRAFAST OPTICS - ADVANCED DEVICES AND ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA	Laser and Optical Physics
5458987688	device and method for manufacturing a particulate filter with regularly spaced micropores	various embodiments disclose devices and methods for fabricating microporous particulate filters with regularly spaced pores wherein sheet membrane substrates are exposed to energetic particle radiation through a mask and the damaged regions removed in a suitable developer. the required depth of field is achieved by using energetic particles to minimize diffraction and an energetic particle source with suitably small diameter.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0401	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON	"(CONGRESSIONAL - ESP CODE VU) SPRING AT THE TEXAS CENTER FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (TCSUH)"	nan
5468992881	graphene nanoribbons prepared from carbon nanotubes via alkali metal exposure	"in various embodiments, the present disclosure describes processes for preparing functionalized graphene nanoribbons from carbon nanotubes. in general, the processes include exposing a plurality of carbon nanotubes to an alkali metal source in the absence of a solvent and thereafter adding an electrophile to form functionalized graphene nanoribbons. exposing the carbon nanotubes to an alkali metal source in the absence of a solvent, generally while being heated, results in opening of the carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to their longitudinal axis, which may occur in a spiralwise manner in an embodiment. the graphene nanoribbons of the present disclosure are functionalized on at least their edges and are substantially defect free. as a result, the functionalized graphene nanoribbons described herein display a very high electrical conductivity that is comparable to that of mechanically exfoliated graphene."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-05-D-5807	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
5478993063	low-temperature synthesis of silica	"an ambient pressure atomic layer deposition (ald) technique to grow uniform silica layers onto organic substrates at low temperatures, including room temperature, is described. for example, tetramethoxysilane vapor is used alternately with ammonia vapor as a catalyst in an ambient environment."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0669	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	 BIO-INSPIRED OPTICS: OFFERING PHYSICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INSIGHTS MURI-09	Natural Materials and Systems
5488993665	amphiphilic multi-arm copolymers and nanomaterials derived therefrom	"the present invention relates to polymers, nanomaterials, and methods of making the same. various embodiments provide an amphiphilic multi-arm copolymer. the copolymer includes a core unit and a plurality of amphiphilic block copolymer arms. each block copolymer arm is substituted on the core unit. each block copolymer arm includes at least one hydrophilic homopolymer subunit and at least one hydrophobic homopolymer subunit. in some examples, the copolymer can include a star-like or bottlebrush-like block copolymer, and can include a janus copolymer. various embodiments provide a nanomaterial. in some examples, the nanomaterial can include janus nanomaterials, and can include nanoparticles, nanorods, or nanotubes. the nanomaterial includes the amphiphilic multi-arm copolymer and at least one inorganic precursor. the inorganic precursor can be coordinated to at least one homopolymer subunit of one of the amphiphilic block copolymer arms to form the nanomaterial. various embodiments also provide methods of making the copolymer and the nanomaterial."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0388	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY	DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL HIERARCHICAL ORDERED BLOCK COPOLYMER-MAGNETOELECTRIC PARTICLE NANOCOMPOSITES	nan
5498994005	"vertically correlated clusters of charged quantum dots for optoelectronic devices, and methods of making same"	"devices (e.g., optoelectronic devices such as solar cells and infrared or thz photodetectors) with a nanomaterial having vertically correlated quantum dots with built-in charge (vc q-bic) and methods of making such devices. the vc q-bic material has two or more quantum dot layers, where the layers have quantum dots (individual quantum dots or quantum dot clusters) in a semiconductor material, and adjacent quantum dot layers are separated by a spacer layer of doped semiconductor material. the vc-qbic nanomaterial provides long photocarrier lifetime, which improves the responsivity and sensitivity of detectors or conversion efficiency in solar cells as compared to previous comparable devices."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-C-0175	ESENSORS INC.	 (STTR 09) ADAPTIVE QUANTUM-DOT PHOTDETECTORS WITH BIAS-TUNABLE BARRIERS	nan
5508996528	system and method for probabilistic relational clustering	"relational clustering has attracted more and more attention due to its phenomenal impact in various important applications which involve multi-type interrelated data objects, such as web mining, search marketing, bioinformatics, citation analysis, and epidemiology. a probabilistic model is presented for relational clustering, which also provides a principal framework to unify various important clustering tasks including traditional attributes-based clustering, semi-supervised clustering, co-clustering and graph clustering. the model seeks to identify cluster structures for each type of data objects and interaction patterns between different types of objects. under this model, parametric hard and soft relational clustering algorithms are provided under a large number of exponential family distributions. the algorithms are applicable to relational data of various structures and at the same time unify a number of state-of-the-art clustering algorithms: co-clustering algorithms, the k-partite graph clustering, and semi-supervised clustering based on hidden markov random fields."	Physics	FA8750-05-2-0284	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
5518999378	porous electroactive hydrogels and uses thereof	"the present invention provides porous electroactive hydrogels, the deformation angle of which is controlled by electroactuation, and methods for preparing and using such hydrogels."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-1-0459	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	BIOINSPIRED HAIRCELL RECEPTIVE SENSORS	nan
5528999947	nucleic acid functionalized nanoparticles for therapeutic applications	materials and methods for regulating gene expression using nanoparticles functionalized with antisense oligonucleotides are provided.	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-1-0401	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	(DURINT 01) ULTRASENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE CHIP-BASED DETECTION OF DNA	nan
5539001320	real-time mapping of electronic structure with single-shot two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy	a technique for forming a two-dimensional electronic spectrum of a sample includes illuminating a line within a portion of the sample with four laser pulses; where along the entire line the difference in the arrival times between two of the laser pulses varies as a function of the position and the difference in the arrival times between the other two pulses is constant along the entire line. a spectroscopic analysis may then be performed on the resulting pulsed output signal from the illuminated line to produce a single-shot two dimensional electronic spectroscopy.	Physics	FA9550-09-0117	THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO	nan	nan
5549005425	detection of nucleic acid lesions and adducts using nanopores	"methods, systems, and compounds for detecting modified nucleic acid bases are disclosed and described. the methods provide for detecting a nucleic acid lesion and can include directing a nucleic acid adduct into a channel, wherein the nucleic acid adduct includes a nucleic acid having a lesion and a current modulating compound coupled to the nucleic acid at the lesion (<b>110</b>), and measuring a change in current through the channel in response to the current modulating compound to detect the lesion (<b>112</b>). the method can optionally include forming the nucleic acid adduct. also provided is a method for identifying the number of repeat nucleotides in at least a portion of a nucleic acid strand, a method of assigning a registration marker within a nucleic acid, and a method of obtaining sequence information from a nucleic acid comprising assigning a registration marker on the nucleic acid."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0060	CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS INC	(STTR PHASE I 06) ENHANCING IPB WITH REPRESENTATIONS OF META-INFORMATION (EPROM)	nan
5559005460	layer-by-layer removal of graphene	"the present invention provides methods of selectively removing one or more graphene layers from a graphene material by: (1) applying a metal to a surface of the graphene material; and (2) applying a hydrogen containing solution to the surface of the graphene material that is associated with the metal. the hydrogen containing solution dissolves the metal along with one or more layers of graphene associated with the metal, thereby removing the layer(s) of graphene from the graphene material. in some embodiments, the hydrogen containing solution is an acidic solution, such as hydrochloric acid. in some embodiments, the metal is zinc. in some embodiments, the methods of the present invention are utilized to selectively remove one or more layers of graphene from one or more targeted sites on the surface of a graphene material."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-05-D-5807	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
5569006016	method and apparatus for fabricating piezoresistive polysilicon by low-temperature metal induced crystallization	"the present invention provides a method and apparatus for fabricating piezoresistive polysilicon on a substrate by low-temperature metal induced crystallization by: (1) providing the substrate having a passivation layer; (2) performing, at or near room temperature in a chamber without breaking a vacuum or near-vacuum within the chamber, the steps of: (a) creating a metal layer on the passivation layer, and (b) creating an amorphous silicon layer on the metal layer, wherein the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer have approximately the same thickness; (3) annealing the substrate, the passivation layer, the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer at a temperature equal to or less than 600&#xb0; c. and a period of time equal to or less than three hours to form a doped polysilicon layer below a residual metal layer; and (4) removing the residual metal layer to expose the doped polysilicon layer."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0413	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON	(CONGRESSIONAL - ESP CODE VU) UT-ARLINGTON SPRING SEED RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENT ACQUISITION PROPOSAL FY06	nan
5579006376	germole containing conjugated molecules and polymers	"embodiments of the invention are directed to ge comprising heterocyclic compounds which can be used for the preparation of homopolymers and copolymers. the copolymers can be donor-acceptor (da) alternating copolymers where the donor unit is a ge comprising heterocyclic unit. the polymers can be used as materials in solar cells and other photovoltaic devices, transistors, diodes, light emitting devices (leds), conductors, supercapacitors, batteries, and electrochromic devices."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0320	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	" NARROW GAP, HIGH MOBILITY, AND STABLE PI CONJUGATED POLYMERS"	Organic Materials Chemistry
5589006785	doped and strained flexible thin-film transistors	"semiconductor trilayer structures that are doped and strained are provided. also provided are mechanically flexible transistors, including radiofrequency transistors, incorporating the trilayer structures and methods for fabricating the trilayer structures and transistors. the trilayer structures comprise a first layer of single-crystalline semiconductor material, a second layer of single-crystalline semiconductor material and a third layer of single-crystalline semiconductor material. in the structures, the second layer is in contact with and sandwiched between the first and third layers and the first layer is selectively doped to provide one or more doped regions in the layer."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
5599007575	nanostructure device that enhances fluorescence and luminescence	"microstructures and nanostructures (<b>100</b>) consisting of a substrate (<b>110</b>), an array of pillars (<b>120</b>) capped by metallic disc (<b>130</b>), metallic dots (clusters or granules) (<b>140</b>) disposed on the sidewalls of the pillars, and a metallic backplane (<b>150</b>) that can interact to enhance a local electric field, the absorption of the light, and the radiation of the light are disclosed. methods to fabricate the structures (<b>100</b>) are also disclosed. applications of the structures to enhance the optical signals in the detection of molecules and other materials on a structure surface, such as fluorescence, photoluminescence and surface enhanced raman scattering (sers) are also disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0222	TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	" DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF LARGE-ENHANCEMENT FACTOR, LARGE-AREA SERS NANOSTRUCTUR"	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
5609008471	optical circuits and circuit elements	"circuits and circuit elements adapted to function at optical or infrared frequencies are made from plasmonic and/or nonplasmonic particles disposed on a substrate, where the plasmonic and nonplasmonic particles have respective dimensions substantially smaller than a wavelength of an applied optical or infrared signal. such particles are deposited on a substrate in a variety of shapes and sizes from a variety of plasmonic and/or nonplasmonic materials so as to form resistors, capacitors, inductors and circuits made from combinations of these elements."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0438	UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	"SELECTED ELECTROMAGNETIC PROBLEMS IN ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY (EEG), FIELD IN COMPLEX MEDIA, AND SMALL RADIATING ELEMENTS IN DISSIPATIVE MEDIA"	nan
5619011710	magnetic-core polymer-shell nanocomposites with tunable magneto-optical and/or optical properties	"methods are disclosed for synthesizing nanocomposite materials including ferromagnetic nanoparticles with polymer shells formed by controlled surface polymerization. the polymer shells prevent the nanoparticles from forming agglomerates and preserve the size dispersion of the nanoparticles. the nanocomposite particles can be further networked in suitable polymer hosts to tune mechanical, optical, and thermal properties of the final composite polymer system. an exemplary method includes forming a polymer shell on a nanoparticle surface by adding molecules of at least one monomer and optionally of at least one tethering agent to the nanoparticles, and then exposing to electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength selected to induce bonding between the nanoparticle and the molecules, to form a polymer shell bonded to the particle and optionally to a polymer host matrix. the nanocomposite materials can be used in various magneto-optic applications."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-1-0039	"ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV OF ARIZONA"	IN-FIBER MAGNETO-OPTIC DEVICES BASED ON ULTRAHIGH VERDET CONSTANT ORGANIC MATERIALS AND HOLEY FIBERS	nan
5629013690	highly sensitive detection of biomarkers for diagnostics	"this disclosure provides, among other things, a nanosensor comprising a substrate and one or a plurality of pillars extending from a surface of the substrate, where the pillars comprise a metallic dot structure, a metal disc, and a metallic back plane. the nanosensor comprises a molecular adhesion layer that covers at least a part of the metallic dot structure, the metal disc, and/or the metallic back plane and a capture agent bound to the molecular adhesion layer. the nanosensor amplifies a light signal from an analyte, when the analyte is specifically bound to the capture agent."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0222	TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	" DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF LARGE-ENHANCEMENT FACTOR, LARGE-AREA SERS NANOSTRUCTUR"	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
5639014228	hydrothermal growth of heterogeneous single crystals for solid state laser applications	"disclosed are heterogeneous crystals for use in a laser cavity and methods of forming the crystals. a crystal can be a monolithic crystal containing regions that are based upon the same host material but differ from one another according to some material feature such that they can perform various functions related to lasing. disclosed methods include hydrothermal growth techniques for the growth of differing epitaxial layers on a host. a host material can be doped in one region with a suitable active lasing ion and can be formed with another region that is undoped and can act as an endcap, a waveguide cladding layer, or a substrate to provide strength and/or contact to a heat sink. regions can be formed with controlled thickness in conjunction. following formation, a heterogeneous crystal can be cut, polished and coated with mirror films at each end for use in a laser cavity."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0566	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANDERSON SC	 EYE-SAFE POLYCRYSTALLINE LASERS	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
5649014788	apparatus and method for real-time imaging and monitoring of an electrosurgical procedure	"an optical coherence tomography probe and laser combination device configured for real-time z-directional guidance of the incisional depth of a surgical procedure. it can be used alone or placed within the working channel of an endoscope. the device includes an oct single mode fiber, and a laser fiber or laser hollow waveguide or electrical surgical wire positioned adjacent to the oct single mode fiber. the single mode fiber is configured to move laterally when activated by an actuator to scan light data reflected from a sample that is positioned in front of a distal end of the device. the light data can be processed to generate a b-scan image. the device can collect data in real-time during lasing, or immediately prior to and following the cutting. the surgical tool, when coupled to a processor, can deactivate when the b-scan image identifies that the incision is within a predefined tolerance."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0045	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	"VANDERBILT FREE-ELECTRON LASER CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SURGERY, MEDICINE, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE"	nan
5659015853	concealing access patterns to electronic data storage for privacy	"methods and systems of concealing access patterns to data storage, such as within servers of a cloud computing environment are presented. server data storage is securely partitioned into smaller electronic data storage partitions of predetermined size. the client side maintains a shuffling buffer and position map for these blocks as stored on the electronic data storage partitions of the server. concealment is performed with respect to accesses from the client to server using an oblivious sorting protocol. access operation is concealed with each block being randomly assigned to any of the data storage partitions, and whenever a block is accessed, the block is logically removed from its current partition and logically assigned to a fresh random partition selected from all partitions, while the client maintains tracking of which partition each block is associated with at any point of time."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0539	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THE	" (MURI-09) HARDWARE, LANGUAGES, AND ARCHITECTURES FOR DEFENSE AGAINST HOSTILE OPE"	Information Operations and Cybersecurity
5669016875	"all-protein implantable, resorbable reflectors"	"the invention provides for compositions and process for fabricating an optical reflector constructed from biocompatible and bioresorbable silk fibroin proteins. for example, the silk retroreflectors may be built based on millimeter size microprism arrays to rotate the image plane of imaged cortical layers, thus enhancing the amount of photons that are detectable in the reflected direction when inserted in a sample to be analyzed, and ultimately increasing in contrast ratio in multiphoton microscopy. such device can be used as a label-free, biocompatible, bioresorbable, implantable device for various applications ranging from medical imaging/diagnostics, drug/therapeutic delivery, to food chain safety and environmental monitoring."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0079	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	FUNCTIONALIZED SILK MATERIALS	nan
5679018684	chemical sensing and/or measuring devices and methods	"methods for fabricating silicon nanowire chemical sensing devices, devices thus obtained, and methods for utilizing devices for sensing and measuring chemical concentration of selected species in a fluid are described. devices may comprise a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (mosfet) structure."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
5689019643	method and apparatus to reduce access time in a data storage device using coded seeking	"data blocks to be stored on a disk-based data storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive, etc.) are coded together to form a plurality of linearly independent network coded blocks. the network coded blocks are then stored on the data storage device. coded seeking may then be used to retrieve the original data blocks from the data storage device in a time-efficient manner. a read request may be sent to the data storage device requesting an innovative coded packet associated with the original data blocks. in response to the read request, the data storage device may read an innovative coded packet from the disk that is closest to current position of a read element of the device."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0196	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	MANAGING ON DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A NETWORK CODING APPROACH	nan
5699021611	beam pen lithography	"the disclosure relates to methods of beam pen lithography using a tip array having a plurality of transparent, elastomeric, reversibly-deformable tips coated with a blocking layer and apertures defined in the blocking layer to expose tip ends of the tips in the array. the tip array can be used to perform a photolithography process in which the tips are illuminated with a radiation that is channeled through the tips and out the apertures to expose a photosensitive substrate. also disclosed are tip arrays formed of polymers and gels, apparatus including the tip arrays and radiation sources, and related apparatus for selectively masking tips in the tip array from radiation emitted from the radiation source."	Physics	FA9550-08-0124	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
5709023089	system and methods for optical stimulation of neural tissues	"the present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. the system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. in one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0045	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	"VANDERBILT FREE-ELECTRON LASER CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SURGERY, MEDICINE, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE"	nan
5719023478	micropatterning of conductive graphite particles using microcontact printing	"methods involve a combination of polyelectrolyte multilayer (pem) coating or silane self assembly on a substrate; microcontact printing; and conductive graphite particles, especially size controlled highly conductive exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets. the conductive graphite particles are coated with a charged polymer such as sulfonated polystyrene. the graphite particles are patterned using microcontact printing and intact pattern transfer on a substrate that has an oppositely-charged surface. the method allows for conductive organic patterning on both flat and curved surfaces and can be used in microelectronic device fabrication."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0417	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	(DURIP 06) - EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR POWDER PROCESSING	nan
5729026404	methods of improving detectors and classifiers using optimized stochastic resonance noise	"apparatus and method for improving the performance of a threshold-based detector or classifier, or a generic detector or classifier and increasing the probability of detecting at least one object in an image using novel algorithms and stochastic resonance noise is provided, where a suitable dose of noise is introduced to the image data such that the performance of the above-referenced detectors or classifiers is improved without altering the detector's or classifier's parameters. several stochastic resonance (sr) noise-based detection and classification enhancement schemes are presented. the sr noise-enhanced detection and classification schemes can improve any algorithms and systems. to implement these schemes, the only knowledge that is needed is the original input data (no matter 1d, 2d, 3d or others) and the output (detection results) of the existing algorithms and systems."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-09-1-0064	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	 NOISE ENHANCED SENSORY SIGNAL PROCESSING	Sensory Information Systems
5739029168	use and making of biosensors utilizing antimicrobial peptides for highly sensitive biological monitoring	"a biosensor and method of making are disclosed. the biosensor is configured to detect a target and may include a peptide immobilized on a sensing component, the sensing component having an anode and a cathode. the immobilized peptide may comprise an antimicrobial peptide binding motif for the target. the sensing component has an electrical conductivity that changes in response to binding of the immobilized peptide to the target. the immobilized peptide may bind one or more targets selected from the list consisting of: bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, pathogens, protozoa, fungi, viruses, and cancerous cells. the biosensor may have a display with a readout that is responsive to changes in electrical conductivity of the sensing component. the display unit may be wirelessly coupled to the sensing component. a resonant circuit with an inductive coil may be electrically coupled to the sensing component. a planar coil antenna may be disposed in proximity to the resonant circuit, the planar coil antenna being configured to provide power to the sensing component."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0096	TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	 (YIP-09) BIOMIMETIC NANOSENSOR ARRAYS FOR SELECTIVE SMALL MOLECULE DETECTION	Natural Materials and Systems
5749031362	controlled inter-mode cross-talk in optical waveguides	techniques and devices are disclosed to provide controlled inter-mode cross-talk in multimode optical waveguides. the structure of a bent multimode optical waveguide can be designed or configured in a way that either substantially minimizes inter-mode cross talk or achieves a desired inter-mode cross-talk. specific examples based on the disclosed waveguide designs are provided for semiconductor integrated waveguide devices.	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0704	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (MURI 09) ROBUST AND COMPLEX ON-CHIP NANOPHOTONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
5759034371	functionalized naonostructures with liquid-like behavior	"compound containing at least 15% inorganic content demonstrates liquid-like behavior and is distinct in exhibiting liquid-like behavior in the absence of solvent. in one case it is quaternary ammonium derivative of a heteropolyacid. in another case, it is a salt formed by reaction of heteropolyacid and polyethylene glycol alkylamine. in other cases, it is condensation product of oxide and quaternary ammonium cation where the balancing anion has a molecular weight greater than 200. in still other cases it is a salt formed by reaction of sulfonated silica or sulfonated fullerene and polyethylene glycol alkylamine. in still other cases, it is a neutral organic-inorganic hybrid which is peg-functionalized silica nanoparticle or is a layered-nanoparticle obtained by hydrolytic polymerization of organosilane in nonpolar solvent."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-1-0082	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	NANOGEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTES	nan
5769037895	system and methods for silencing hardware backdoors	"methods for preventing activation of hardware backdoors installed in a digital circuit, the digital circuit comprising one or more hardware units to be protected. a timer is repeatedly initiated for a period less than a validation epoch, and the hardware units are reset upon expiration of the timer to prevent activation of a time-based backdoor. data being sent to the hardware unit is encrypted in an encryption element to render it unrecognizable to a single-shot cheat code hardware backdoor present in the hardware unit. the instructions being sent to the hardware unit are reordered randomly or pseudo-randomly, with determined sequential restraints, using an reordering element, to render an activation instruction sequence embedded in the instructions unrecognizable to a sequence cheat code hardware backdoor present in the hardware unit."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0389	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	(DURIP-09) SCOPS: SECURE CYBER OPERATIONS AND PARALLELIZATION STUDIES	nan
5779040400	air-stable	"in connection with various example embodiments, an organic electronic device is provided with an organic material that is susceptible to decreased mobility due to the trapping of electron charge carriers in response to exposure to air. the organic material is doped with an n-type dopant that, when combined with the organic material, effects air stability for the doped organic material (e.g., exhibits a mobility that facilitates stable operation in air, such as may be similar to operation in inert environments). other embodiments are directed to organic electronic devices n-doped and exhibiting such air stability."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0256	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS	nan
5789040435	superhydrophobic aerogel that does not require per-fluoro compounds or contain any fluorine	"provided are superhydrophobic coatings, devices and articles including superhydrophobic coatings, and methods for preparing the superhydrophobic coatings. the exemplary superhydrophobic device can include a substrate component and one or more superhydrophobic coatings disposed over the substrate component, wherein at least one of the one or more superhydrophobic coatings has a water contact angle of at least about 150&#xb0; and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1&#xb0;. the one or more superhydrophobic coatings can include an ultra high water content acid catalyzed polysilicate gel, the polysilicate gel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-C-0033	LUNA INNOVATIONS INC ROANOKE VA	 (STTR PHASE II) ULTRAHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS	nan
5799040913	"wavelength-selective, integrated resonance detector for electromagnetic radiation"	"embodiments of the invention are directed to integrated resonance detectors and arrays of integrated resonance detectors and to methods for making and using the integrated resonance detectors and arrays. integrated resonance detectors comprise a substrate, a conducting mirror layer, an active layer, and a patterned conducting layer. electromagnetic radiation is detected by transducing a specific resonance-induced field enhancement in the active layer to a detection current that is proportional to the incident irradiance."	Physics	FA9550-10-C-0003	"NANOHMICS, INCORPORATED"	(STTR PHASE 1) PONDERMOTIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR	nan
5809042003	chip-based frequency comb generator with microwave repetition rate	"a frequency comb generator fabricated on a chip with elimination of a disadvantageous reflow process, includes an ultra-high q disk resonator having a waveguide that is a part of a wedge structure fabricated from a silicon dioxide layer of the chip. the disk resonator allows generation of a frequency comb with a mode spacing as low as 2.6 ghz and up to 220 ghz. a surface-loss-limited behavior of the disk resonator decouples a strong dependence of pumping threshold on repetition rate."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0284	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(DARPA) MICRO-AND NANO-OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES FOR SENSORS, OSCILLATORS, AND PHOTONICS"	nan
5819044601	system and methods for accelerating simulation of radiation treatment	"a method for estimating a radiation dose and distribution for a target volume is provided. the method includes receiving a simulated dose array (<b>606</b>) describing a plurality of simulated dose values for a plurality of voxels in the target volume, generating an energy deposition coefficient function for the plurality of voxels (<b>608</b>), and obtaining a raw fluence array based at least on the simulated dose array and the energy deposition coefficient function (<b>612</b>). the method also includes generating an adjusted fluence array (<b>613</b>) based on the raw fluence array and at least one adjustment criteria, and generating an adjusted dose array (<b>622</b>) for the target volume based on the adjusted fluence array and the energy deposition coefficient function."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-04-1-0045	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	"VANDERBILT FREE-ELECTRON LASER CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SURGERY, MEDICINE, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE"	nan
5829046627	generating a forecast by field coalescence	a method for generating a coalesced image includes receiving a plurality of fields for a geographical region. a set of forces is determined for each of the fields by multiplying a gradient of a respective one of the fields with a difference between the respective one of the fields and each of the other fields. a net influence for each field is determined by averaging each of the forces associated with the respective field. a spectral filter is applied to each net influence to generate a respective value of a mode of motion used to deform each field and then displace each field until each field coalesces with each other field.	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0313	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 Fluid SLAM and the Robotic Reconstruction of Localized Atmospheric Phenomena	Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems (DDDAS)
5839048807	surface acoustic wave resonator with an open circuit grating for high temperature environments	"surface acoustic wave resonators for use in high temperature applications including a piezoelectric substrate, at least one interdigital transducer supported by the piezoelectric substrate, and a grating reflector supported by the piezoelectric substrate, the grating reflector being fabricated of a heavy metal and comprising a plurality of electrodes, at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes being electrically isolated from at least one other electrode. methods of making surface acoustic wave resonators are also included."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0519	UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM	 (DEPSCOR 07) - HIGH TEMPERATURE MICROWAVE ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR AEROSPACE VEHI	Multi-Scale Structural Mechanics and Prognosis
5849048935	joint synchronization and modulation scheme for energy-efficient communication	"a system including a transmitter and a receiver that are loosely synchronized, the transmitter encodes signal waveforms having a start time, a width and a height that are determined based on a range of possible relative drifts of a receiver clock with respect to a transmitter clock and the receiver decodes the waveforms based on a sequence of tests, chosen to account for any uncertainty that may arise due to the lack of tight synchronization."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0317	"THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY"	THERMODYNAMICS OF LARGE-SCALE HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORKS	nan
5859051180	method of controlling shape of synthesized ferroelectric oxide nanocrystal particles	"shape controlled synthesis of ferroelectric nanocrystals such as barium titanate (batio<sub>3</sub>) nanocrystals is described. by tuning the molar ratio between the surfactant and the metal precursors, batio<sub>3 </sub>nanocrystals with different shapes are readily obtained. this provides the nanoscopic ferroelectric building blocks for the fabrication of various electronic devices, as well as for fundamental research in nanoscience and nanotechnology."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0388	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY	DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL HIERARCHICAL ORDERED BLOCK COPOLYMER-MAGNETOELECTRIC PARTICLE NANOCOMPOSITES	nan
5869051583	"modified silica shell particles, and methods of making and using the same"	"provided herein are silica shell particles modified on their surface with biomolecules, methods of making these particles, and methods of using these particles, e.g., in transfection methods, methods of inhibiting gene expression, and methods of delivering a therapeutic."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-11-1-0275	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	" (MURI 11) BioProgrammable One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Materials"	Natural Materials and Systems
5879052450	nano-fabricated plasmonic optical transformer	"the present invention provides a plasmonic optical transformer to produce a highly focuses optical beam spot, where the transformer includes a first metal layer, a dielectric layer formed on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer formed on the dielectric layer, where the first metal layer, the dielectric layer, and the second layer are patterned to a shape including a first section having a first cross section, a second section following the first section having a cross-section tapering from the first section to a smaller cross-section, and a third section following the second section having a cross-section matching the tapered smaller cross-section of the second section."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0257	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THE	 OPTICAL TRANSFORMERS WITH INTEGRATED COUPLERS (OTIC) FOR ULTRAHIGH SERS ENHANCEM	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
5889053903	characterization of nanoscale structures using an ultrafast electron microscope	"the present invention relates to methods and systems for 4d ultrafast electron microscopy (uem)&#x2014;in situ imaging with ultrafast time resolution in tem. single electron imaging is used as a component of the 4d uem technique to provide high spatial and temporal resolution unavailable using conventional techniques. other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for convergent beam uem, focusing the electron beams onto the specimen to measure structural characteristics in three dimensions as a function of time. additionally, embodiments provide not only 4d imaging of specimens, but characterization of electron energy, performing time resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (eels)."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0484	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	nan	nan
5899056951	ultrastrong and stiff layered polymer nanocomposites and hierarchical laminate materials thereof	"a stiff layered polymer nanocomposite comprising a substrate adapted to receive a plurality of alternating layers of a first material and a second material; wherein the first material and second material are a polyelectrolyte, an organic polymer or an inorganic colloid and said first material and said second material have a chemical affinity for each other, said plurality of layers crosslinked using a chemical or physical crosslinking agent. thin films that are consolidated and optionally crosslinked can be manufactured into hierarchical laminates with rigid and stress resistant properties."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0143	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	MOLECULAR DESIGN OF MULTILAYER COMPOSITES FROM CARBON NANOTUBES	nan
5909057681	high-temperature strain cell for tomographic imaging	"this disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to the high temperature mechanical testing of materials. in one aspect, a method includes providing an apparatus. the apparatus may include a chamber. the chamber may comprise a top portion and a bottom portion, with the top portion and the bottom portion each joined to a window material. a first cooled fixture and a second cooled fixture may be mounted to the chamber and configured to hold the sample in the chamber. a plurality of heating lamps may be mounted to the chamber and positioned to heat the sample. the sample may be placed in the first and the second cooled fixtures. the sample may be heated to a specific temperature using the heating lamps. radiation may be directed though the window material, the radiation thereafter interacting with the sample and exiting the chamber through the window material."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0477	TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC AND IMAGING LLC THOUSAND OAKS CA	 NATIONAL HYPERSONIC SCIENCE CENTER: HYPERSONIC MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
5919058993	"methods for making large-area, free-standing metal oxide films"	"the present invention provides continuous, free-standing metal oxide films and methods for making said films. the methods are able to produce large-area, flexible, thin films having one or more continuous, single-crystalline metal oxide domains. the methods include the steps of forming a surfactant monolayer at the surface of an aqueous solution, wherein the headgroups of the surfactant molecules provide a metal oxide film growth template. when metal ions in the aqueous solution are exposed to the metal oxide film growth template in the presence of hydroxide ions under suitable conditions, a continuous, free-standing metal oxide film can be grown from the film growth template downward into the aqueous solution."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0482	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (PECASE) SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMEMBRANE-BASED NANOPHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
5929059335	anisotropic conducting films for electromagnetic radiation applications	"electronic devices for the generation of electromagnetic radiation are provided. also provided are methods for using the devices to generate electromagnetic radiation. the radiation sources include an anisotropic electrically conducting thin film that is characterized by a periodically varying charge carrier mobility in the plane of the film. the periodic variation in carrier mobility gives rise to a spatially varying electric field, which produces electromagnetic radiation as charged particles pass through the film."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
5939059409	dendron-tethered and templated quantum dots on carbon nanotubes	"the present invention provides an example for the construction of stable quantum dots, such as cds quantum dots, on the surface of carbon nanotubes (cnts) templated and stabilized, such as by attached 1&#x2192;3 c-branched amide-based dendrons. the construction and method of preparation is applicable to both single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, other types of appropriately modified polymeric and oligomeric materials, along with the use of many other types of dendrons, and other materials capable of forming quantum dots."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-02-1-0428	UNIV OF AKRON	COLLABORATIVE CENTER IN POLYMER PHOTONICS	nan
5949059559	sagnac loop mirror based laser cavity on silicon photonics platform	"we have demonstrated a novel sagnac loop and micro-ring based laser cavity which is simple and reliable, with accurately controlled reflectivity and negligible excess loss. the resonant wavelength of a 2 &#x3bc;m radius micro-ring is shown to be lithographically controlled to a standard deviation of 3.6 nm. both c- and o-band lasers based on sagnac loop mirror and micro-ring cavity have been demonstrated. the lasers are shown to be able to be modulated at 40 gb/s."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0439	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATION IN SILICON	Optoelectronics and Photonics
5959062331	enzyme directed oil biosynthesis in microalgae	"the present invention is related to biosynthetic oil compositions and methods of making thereof. in some embodiments, the invention relates to the use of endogenous enzymes in plants capable of synthesizing oil. in preferred embodiments, said plants are algae. in further embodiments, said algae are from the family <i>chlamydomonas, nannochloropsis, dunaliella, chiarella </i>and <i>scenedesmus</i>. in still further embodiments, said endogenous enzymes are diacylglycerol acyltransferases."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0212	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	REGULATION OF OIL BIOSYNTHESIS IN ALGAE	nan
5969064965	zinc oxide-based thin film transistor biosensors with high sensitivity and selectivity	"this application discloses zno film transistor-based immunosensors (zno-biotft), 2t biosensor arrays formed from two integrated zno-biotfts, 1t1r-based nonvolatile memory (nvm) arrays formed from zno-biotft (t) integrated with zno-based resistive switches (r), as well as integrated biotft (ibtft) sensor systems formed from 2t biosensor arrays and 1t1r nvm arrays. through biofunctionalization, these biosensors can perform immunosensing with high sensitivity and selectivity, and therefore have a wide range of applications, for example, in detecting target biomolecules or small molecules, and potential application in cancer diagnosis and treatment."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0452	RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY	(DCT) A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ZNO NANO/CMOS HYBRID SYSTEM	nan
5979068168	boundary conditions for the arrangement of cells and tissues	"the present invention relates to the arrangement of one or more cells in a medium or on a substrate through the use of boundary conditions, which are changes in local environment compared to the medium or substrate alone or cause an alteration of cell response upon interaction of a cell with the boundary condition."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-05-1-0015	UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	ENGINEERED MUSCLE ACTUATORS: CELLS AND TISSUES	nan
5989074302	methods of making drawn silk fibers	"the present invention relates to compositions and method for drawing egel silk fibroin fibers. the resulting fibers can transmit light and hence can be used as optical fiber. silk fibroin fiber is produced by a method comprising applying an electric field to a solubilized silk fibroin solution to create a silk fibroin gel; converting the silk fibroin gel to a viscous silk liquid; and drawing a silk fiber from the viscous silk liquid. the silk fiber of the invention can be used in materials such as textile, medical sutures, and tissue materials, as well as conferring optical properties into these materials."	Textiles; Paper	FA9550-07-1-0079	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	FUNCTIONALIZED SILK MATERIALS	nan
5999076665	cmos-compatible silicon nano-wire sensors with biochemical and cellular interfaces	"the systems and methods described herein include a sensor for suitable for sensing chemical and biological substances. the sensor comprises a semiconductor layer formed in or on a substrate and a channel having nano-scale dimensions formed in the semiconductor layer, where the structure creates an electrically conducting pathway between a first contact and a second contact on the semiconductor layer. in certain preferred embodiments, the nano-scale channel has a trapezoidal cross-section with an effective width and exposed lateral faces, where the effective width is selected to have same order of magnitude as a debye length (l<sub>d</sub>) of the semiconductor material of which the semiconductor layer is formed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	l00084	YALE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
6009076712	solid state cloaking for electrical charge carrier mobility control	"an electrical mobility-controlled material includes a solid state host material having a controllable fermi energy level and electrical charge carriers with a charge carrier mobility. at least one fermi level energy at which a peak in charge carrier mobility is to occur is prespecified for the host material. a plurality of particles are distributed in the host material, with at least one particle disposed with an effective mass and a radius that minimize scattering of the electrical charge carriers for the at least one prespecified fermi level energy of peak charge carrier mobility. the minimized scattering of electrical charge carriers produces the peak charge carrier mobility only at the at least one prespecified fermi level energy, set by the particle effective mass and radius, the charge carrier mobility being less than the peak charge carrier mobility at fermi level energies other than the at least one prespecified fermi level energy."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-10-1-0533	THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	(MURI FY10) CRYOGENIC PELTIER COOLING	nan
6019077314	feedback-based particle filtering	"methods for estimating a conditional probability distribution for signal states of a non-linear random dynamic process. the filter is based on multiple particles, each defined by a state space model similar to the dynamic process. each particle is updated on the basis of a control input derived by proportional gain feedback on an innovation process. the innovation process is the difference between an increment in an observed quantity measured by one or more sensors and an average of a function of the particles. the particle filter of the invention may also be applied to filtering problems with data association uncertainty where multiple measurements are obtained, of which at most one originates from a specified target."	Electricity	FA9550-09-0190	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	nan	nan
6029079351	system for transfer of nanomembrane elements with improved preservation of spatial integrity	transfer of nanoscale elements from a substrate on which they were manufactured or transferred to a flexible sheet may be performed by local and progressive deformation of the flexible sheet over the surface of the substrate to attach and lift the nanoscale elements from the substrate with controlled inter-element registration.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
6039081150	rayleigh reflectors and applications thereof	"in one aspect, optical devices and components are described herein. in some embodiments, a device comprises a substrate and a grating layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the grating layer comprises a periodic grating structure and a sublayer beneath the grating structure and adjacent the substrate. in some cases, the sublayer has a small thickness compared to the wavelength of light incident on and/or coupled into the device. for example, the sublayer of a device described herein can have a thickness of less than about 200 nm. moreover, devices and components described herein can exhibit both guided-mode resonance (gmr) effects and a rayleigh anomaly and can be used to provide various optical components such as optical couplers, substrate wave couplers, and flat-top angular reflectors or flat-top angular filters."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0543	UNIVERSITY OF NOTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE	 (HEL/MRI) 3D META-OPTICS FOR HIGH ENERGY LASERS	Plasma and Electro Energetic Physics
6049084840	concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solution and use thereof	"the present invention provides for concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solutions and an all-aqueous mode for preparation of concentrated aqueous fibroin solutions that avoids the use of organic solvents, direct additives, or harsh chemicals. the invention further provides for the use of these solutions in production of materials, e.g., fibers, films, foams, meshes, scaffolds and hydrogels."	Human Necessitites	F49620-01-C-0064	FOSTER-MILLER INC	"(STTR 01) BIOMIMETIC INSPIRED FIBERS, MATERIALS, AND PROPERTIES"	nan
6059088126	single-mode quantum cascade lasers with enhanced tuning range	"in one aspect, semiconductor lasers are provided. a semiconductor laser described herein comprises substrate and a cavity formed on the substrate, the cavity comprising an asymmetric mach-zehnder (amz) interferometer structure positioned between two straight waveguide segments, the straight waveguide segments and first and second arms of the amz interferometer structure comprising epitaxial semiconductor layers, wherein the second arm of the amz interferometer structure has a temperature control architecture independent of the first arm."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-11-C-0028	AMERICA SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (INC)	 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE EVAL OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERIN	nan
6069090634	azolium metal-organic frameworks	disclosed herein are metal-organic frameworks comprising at least two azolium rings. the azolium groups are used as a strategy for controlling catenation and morphology in metal-organic frameworks.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0534	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 (MURI-07) BIOINSPIRED SUPRAMOLECULAR ENZYMATIC SYSTEMS	Natural Materials and Systems
6079091657	multifunctional cnt-engineered structures	"various applications for structured cnt-engineered materials are disclosed herein. in one application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured cnt-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of providing its own structural feedback. in another application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured cnt-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of generating heat. in yet another application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured cnt-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of functioning as an antenna, for example, for receiving, transmitting, absorbing and/or dissipating a signal. in still another application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured cnt-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of serving as a conduit for thermal or electrical energy."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-C-0165	METIS DESIGN CORPORATION	STTR (PHASE1) - HEALTH MONITORING OF CARBON NANOTUBE (CNT) ENHANCED COMPOSITES	nan
6089091913	method for producing spatially patterned structures using fluorinated compounds	"a method for producing a spatially patterned structure includes forming a layer of a material on at least a portion of a substructure of the spatially patterned structure, forming a barrier layer of a fluorinated material on the layer of material to provide an intermediate structure, and exposing the intermediate structure to at least one of a second material or radiation to cause at least one of a chemical change or a structural change to at least a portion of the intermediate structure. the barrier layer substantially protects the layer of the material from chemical and structural changes during the exposing. substructures are produced according to this method."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0076	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD	 High Electron Mobility Oxadiazole Oligomers and Polymers	nan
6099093193	processing method for water soluble polymeric materials	"embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of forming a film of an insoluble conjugated polymer (cp) by deposition of an ionic cp from aqueous solution and converting the ionic cp to the insoluble cp. the ionic cp can be the salt of a carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphonic acid, boronic acid, amine, imine, phosphine, thioether, or complexed bidentate or polydentate ligand. the insoluble cp film can be used with an aqueous electrolyte solution for use as: an electrochromic film; charge injection layer for a solar cell, led, and fet; conventional paints; supercapacitor; battery; electronic paper; anti-static coating; transparent conductor; sensors; anti-microbial coating; adhesive; rfid; or memory system."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0320	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	" NARROW GAP, HIGH MOBILITY, AND STABLE PI CONJUGATED POLYMERS"	Organic Materials Chemistry
6109093657	white light emitting devices	a white light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal includes a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0462	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2003 PECASE - NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES	nan
6119096437	growth of graphene films from non-gaseous carbon sources	"in various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of forming graphene films by: (1) depositing a non-gaseous carbon source onto a catalyst surface; (2) exposing the non-gaseous carbon source to at least one gas with a flow rate; and (3) initiating the conversion of the non-gaseous carbon source to the graphene film, where the thickness of the graphene film is controllable by the gas flow rate. additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to graphene films made in accordance with the methods of the present disclosure."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0581	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	LIGHT-WEIGHT LOW-LOSS DIELECTRIC POLYMER COMPOSITES CONTAINING CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES	
6129096875	bicarbonate trigger for inducing lipid accumulation in algal systems	"the present invention provides bicarbonate containing and/or bicarbonate-producing compositions and methods to induce lipid accumulation in an algae growth system, wherein the algae growth system is under light-dark cycling condition. by adding said compositions at a specific growth stage, said methods lead to much higher lipid accumulation and/or significantly reduced total time required for accumulating lipid in the algae growth system."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0243	MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY	LIPID-DERIVED BIOFUELS: DETERMINATION OF FACTORS THAT CONTROL TRIGLYCERIDE ACCUMULATION IN MICROALGAE	nan
6139097676	device and methods of detection of airborne agents	"provided are methods, devices and systems that utilize free-surface fluidics and sers for analyte detection with high sensitivity and specificity. the molecules can be airborne agents, including but not limited to explosives, narcotics, hazardous chemicals, or other chemical species. the free-surface fluidic architecture is created using an open microchannel, and exhibits a large surface to volume ratio. the free-surface fluidic interface can filter interferent molecules, while concentrating airborne analyte molecules. the microchannel flow enables controlled aggregation of sers-active probe particles in the flow, thereby enhancing the detector's sensitivity."	Physics	FA9550-04-0106	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
6149098700	systems and methods for detecting attacks against a digital circuit	systems and methods for detecting design-level attacks against a digital circuit which includes various functional units. a target unit is selected from among the functional units for monitoring and a predictor unit is arranged to receive events before they reach the target unit. a reactor unit is selected from among the functional units of the digital circuit which are arranged to receive events after they pass through the target unit. a monitor unit is arranged to receive predicted event messages from the predictor unit and actual event messages from the reactor unit. the monitor unit is configured to indicate an alarm based on a comparison of the predicted event messages received from the predictor unit and the actual event messages received from the reactor unit.	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0389	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	(DURIP-09) SCOPS: SECURE CYBER OPERATIONS AND PARALLELIZATION STUDIES	nan
6159099652	organic electronic devices with multiple solution-processed layers	"a method of fabricating a tandem organic photosensitive device involves depositing a first layer of an organic electron donor type material film by solution-processing of the organic electron donor type material dissolved in a first solvent; depositing a first layer of an organic electron acceptor type material over the first layer of the organic electron donor type material film by a dry deposition process; depositing a conductive layer over the interim stack by a dry deposition process; depositing a second layer of the organic electron donor type material over the conductive layer by solution-processing of the organic electron donor type material dissolved in a second solvent, wherein the organic electron acceptor type material and the conductive layer are insoluble in the second solvent; depositing a second layer of an organic electron acceptor type material over the second layer of the organic electron donor type material film by a dry deposition process, resulting in a stack."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0339	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	CONTROLLING THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC THIN FILMS TO ACHIEVE HIGH EFFICIENCY ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS	nan
6169102521	nanosensors and related technologies	"the present invention generally relates to nanoscale wire devices and methods for use in determining nucleic acids or other analytes suspected to be present in a sample. for example, a nanoscale wire device can be used to detect single base mismatches within a nucleic acid (e.g., by determining association and/or dissociation rates). in one aspect, dynamical information such as a binding constant, an association rate, and/or a dissociation rate, can be determined between an analyte and a binding partner immobilized relative to a nanoscale wire. in some cases, the nanoscale wire includes a first portion comprising a metal-semiconductor compound, and a second portion that does not include a metal-semiconductor compound. the binding partner, in some embodiments, is immobilized relative to at least the second portion of the nanoscale wire, and the size of the second portion of the nanoscale wire may be minimized and/or controlled in some instances."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-06-C-7622	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	nan	nan
6179103022	amorphous aluminum alloy coatings	"the present disclosure relates to an amorphous aluminum alloy coating. the aluminum alloy coating may specifically include one of cerium, cobalt and/or molybdenum as alloying elements and be applied by a physical vapor deposition process to a desired thickness. the coating may supply improved corrosion resistance to a given environmental condition."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-06-C-0112	PLASMA TECHNOLOGY INC	(STTR PHASE I) DEVELOPMENT OF AMORPHOUS ALLOY COATINGS AND THE APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR AIRCRAFT PROTECTION	nan
6189103040	method of applying a magnesium-containing powder to the surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate	"disclosed are methods of treating a metal to improve the metal's corrosion resistance. the method includes applying, to the surface of the metal, a coating which comprises magnesium powder and a binder. the present invention also relates to a coating composition that includes magnesium powder and a silane modified epoxy isocyanate hybrid polymer or prepolymer. the inventors have found that corrosion resistance (as determined by prohesion&#x2122; exposure in accordance with astm d5894-96, which is hereby incorporated by reference) in excess of 3,000 hours on 2024 t-3 aluminum alloy can be achieved with the methods and coating compositions of the present invention."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-99-1-0283	NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS USED IN AIRCRAFT - TESTING  ANALYSIS AND DEVEOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPLIANT COATINGS....	nan
6199105403	high-throughput solution processing of large scale graphene and device applications	"a method of producing carbon macro-molecular structures includes dissolving a graphitic material in a solvent to provide a suspension of carbon-based macro-molecular structures in the solvent, and obtaining a plurality of the carbon macro-molecular structures from the suspension. the plurality of carbon macro-molecular structures obtained from the suspension each consists essentially of carbon. a material according to some embodiments of the current invention is produced according to the method of producing carbon macro-molecular structures. an electrical, electronic or electro-optic device includes material produced according to the methods of the current invention. a composite material according to some embodiments of the current invention has carbon macro-molecular structures produced according to methods of producing carbon macro-molecular structures according to some embodiments of the current invention. a hydrogen storage device according to some embodiments of the current invention has carbon macro-molecular structures produced according to methods of producing carbon macro-molecular structures according to some embodiments of the current invention. an electrode according to some embodiments of the current invention has carbon macro-molecular structures produced according to methods of producing carbon macro-molecular structures according to some embodiments of the current invention."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0264	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	 HIGH PERFORMANCE VERTICAL ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS	nan
6209105848	composite organic materials and applications thereof	"the present invention provides composite organics and optoelectronic devices, including photovoltaic devices, comprising the same. in one embodiment, the present invention provides a photovoltaic cell comprising a radiation transmissive first electrode, a photosensitive layer electrically connected to the first electrode, the photosensitive layer comprising a plurality of composite organic layers, wherein each of the plurality of composite organic layers comprises a polymeric phase and a nanoparticle phase, the nanoparticle phase comprising at least one exaggerated nanocrystalline grain."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0161	WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	CHARGE TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITES: THE EFFECTS OF SCALE-HIERARCHY	nan
6219106052	dual channel pumping method laser with metal vapor and noble gas medium	"a laser pumping method pumps a primary amount of energy into the near red satellite band of a metal vapor and noble gas mixture laser medium and a lesser amount of energy is pumped into a highly excited level to stimulate laser output. the medium is can be a rb vapor and xe gas mixture. the lesser amount of energy is pumped into the laser medium to populate an excited level that lies above the upper laser level and transfers atomic or molecular population to the upper laser level by a nonradiative process. in preferred embodiments, the intermediate level is within a few kt of the upper laser level and the primary amount of energy is a large majority of the total energy. a laser device includes metal vapor and noble gas mixture laser medium to populate an intermediate level near an upper laser level, and pumping a lesser amount of energy into a highly excited level to stimulate laser output. the medium can be an rb vapor and xe gas mixture in preferred embodiments. a primary energy pump pumps population in a near red satellite band. a second energy pump having substantially less energy than the primary energy pump pumps population to a highly excited level."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0456	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	FEMTOSECOND AMPLIFIERS AND MICROLASERS IN DEEP ULTRAVIOLET	nan
6229108364	solvent-promoted self-healing materials	"a composite material includes a solid polymer matrix, a plurality of capsules and a liquid, in the capsules. the liquid includes from 50 to 100 wt % of a solvent, and from 0 to 50 wt % of a polymerizer. there is no polymerizer outside of the capsules. the solid polymer matrix may include a native activating moiety for the polymerizer. the solvent may have a swelling ratio with the solid polymer matrix of at least 1.1 and/or may have a polarity et of from 0.10 to 0.50."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0346	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN	 (MURI05) - MICROVASCULAR AUTONOMIC COMPOSITES (UVAC)	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
6239112164	high efficiency organic photovoltaic cells employing hybridized mixed-planar heterojunctions	"a device is provided, having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoactive region disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. the photoactive region includes a first photoactive organic layer that is a mixture of an organic acceptor material and an organic donor material, wherein the first photoactive organic layer has a thickness not greater than 0.8 characteristic charge transport lengths; a second photoactive organic layer in direct contact with the first organic layer, wherein the second photoactive organic layer is an unmixed layer of the organic acceptor material of the first photoactive organic layer, and the second photoactive organic layer has a thickness not less than about 0.1 optical absorption lengths; and a third photoactive organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and in direct contact with the first photoactive organic layer. the third photoactive organic layer is an unmixed layer of the organic donor layer of the first photoactive organic layer and has a thickness not less than about 0.1 optical absorption lengths."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0410	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	DIRECT PRINTING OF ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AT THE NANOMETER SCALE	nan
6249113535	fusing porphyrins with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocycles for optoelectronic applications	a compound that can be used as a donor material in organic photovoltaic devices comprising a non-activated porphyrin fused with one or more non-activated polycyclic aromatic rings or one or more non-activated heterocyclic rings can be obtained by a thermal fusion process. the compounds can include structures of formula i:	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-10-1-0399	UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL	(DURIP 10) A TUNABLE LASER SOURCE FOR THE VALIDATION OF HOMOGENEOUS NEGATIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX MATERIALS IN THE OPTICAL REGIME	nan
6259114981	surface plasmon-mediated energy transfer of electrically-pumped excitons	"an electrically pumped light emitting device emits a light when powered by a power source. the light emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode including an outer surface, and at least one active organic semiconductor disposed between the first and second electrodes. the device also includes a dye adjacent the outer surface of the second electrode such that the second electrode is disposed between the dye and the active organic semiconductor. a voltage applied by the power source across the first and second electrodes causes energy to couple from decaying dipoles into surface plasmon polariton modes, which then evanescently couple to the dye to cause the light to be emitted."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-1-0399	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	SOLAR AND THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING TEXTILE COMPOSITES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS	nan
6269115263	composite materials and method for making high-performance carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites	nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. the composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
6279119294	electromagnetic interference shielding structure including carbon nanotube or nanofiber films	"a composite material for electromagnetic interference shielding is provided. the composite material comprises a stack including at least two electrically conductive nanoscale fiber films, which are spaced apart from one another by at least one insulating gap positioned between the at least two nanoscale fiber films. the stack is effective to provide a substantial multiple internal reflection effect. an electromagnetic interference shielded apparatus and a method for shielding an electrical circuit from electromagnetic interference is provided."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
6289120799	crystalline bipyridinium radical complexes and uses thereof	"described herein are methods of generating 4,4&#x2032;-bipyridinium radical cations (bipy<sup>&#x2022;+</sup>), and methods for utilizing the radical-radical interactions between two or more bipy<sup>&#x2022;+</sup> radical cations that ensue for the creation of novel materials for applications in nanotechnology. synthetic methodologies, crystallographic engineering techniques, methods of physical characterization, and end uses are described."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0534	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 (MURI-07) BIOINSPIRED SUPRAMOLECULAR ENZYMATIC SYSTEMS	Natural Materials and Systems
6299122055	"adaptive shading, display and color control"	"a substrate having a second material on a surface of the substrate or embedded as a layer within the substrate are described. the second material has a different index of refraction and/or stiffness than the substrate so that stretching and unstretching of the substrate and the second material can induce wrinkles in the second material that interacts with light thereby allowing reversible change from a transparent state to an opaque or iridescent state, and vice versa. the present disclosure is useful as a shading system and/or displays."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0669	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	 BIO-INSPIRED OPTICS: OFFERING PHYSICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INSIGHTS MURI-09	Natural Materials and Systems
6309122820	subwavelength grating coupler	"a method, system or device for configuring an optical coupling device including obtaining characteristics of an optical signal and ambient conditions for storage in memory, utilizing a processor for identifying an optimum effective subwavelength area refractive index and a grating period for the input signal and ambient characteristics stored in memory, and utilizing the processor for identifying a preferred filling factor for a transverse polarization."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0394	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	(MURI FY08) THREE DIMENSIONALLY INTERCONNECTED SILICON NANOMEMBRANCES FOR OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY (OPA) AND OPTICAL TRUE TIME DELAY (TTD) APPLICATIONS	nan
6319127267	leucine beta roll domains and uses thereof	"in one aspect, the invention relates to a peptide that forms a calcium-dependent hydrogel using a rationally engineered beta roll peptide. in the absence of calcium, the peptide is intrinsically disordered. upon addition of calcium, the peptide forms a corkscrew-like structure. in one embodiment, one face of the beta roll is mutated to comprise leucine residues. in some embodiments, a leucine zipper forming helical domain to the engineered beta roll forms hydrogels by physical cross-linking in calcium rich environments."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-06-1-0264	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	(MURI 06) FUNDAMENTALS AND BIOENGINEERING OF ENZYAMTIC FUEL CELLS	nan
6329130170	inverted organic photosensitive device	"there is disclosed a method for preparing the surface of a metal substrate. the present disclosure also relates to an organic photovoltaic device including a metal substrate made by such method. also disclosed herein is an inverted photosensitive device including a stainless steel foil reflective electrode, an organic donor-acceptor heterojunction over the reflective electrode, and a transparent electrode over the donor-acceptor heterojunction."	Performing Operations; Transporting	de-sC0001013	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	nan	nan
6339130347	nanopillar photonic crystal lasers	"a nanopillar photonic crystal laser includes a plurality of nanopillars and a support structure in contact with at least a portion of each of the nanopillars. each nanopillar has an axial dimension and two mutually orthogonal cross dimensions. the axial dimension of each of the nanopillars is greater than the two mutually orthogonal cross dimensions, where there mutually orthogonal cross dimensions are less than about 1 &#x3bc;m and greater than about 1 nm. the support structure holds the plurality of nanopillars in preselected relative orientations and displacements relative to each other to form an array pattern that confines light of a preselected wavelength to a resonance region that intercepts at least one nanopillar of the plurality of nanopillars. the at least one nanopillar includes a lasing material to provide an output laser beam of light at the preselected wavelength."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0198	REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CALIFORNIA	(NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE) INTEGRATED MULTI-WAVE SENSORS BASED ON HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE INTERFACIAL MISFITS	nan
6349130742	key agreement in wireless networks with active adversaries	"a network and related methods for transmitting processes in a network secretly and securely is described. the network use keys, through path-key establishment and a key pool bootstrapping, to ensure that packets are transmitted and received properly and secretly in the presence of one or more adversarial nodes."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0166	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-10) ROBUST NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE USING CODING	nan
6359132447	apparatus and method for deposition for organic films	the invention provides apparatus and methods for organic continuum vapor deposition of organic materials on large area substrates.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
6369133130	n-type doped organic materials and methods therefor	"in accordance with various embodiments, an organic electronic device includes an n-type dopant material including an imidazole-based material having a hydrogen-based material bonded between nitrogen atoms. the n-type dopant material n-dopes an organic material, and can be used to mitigate degradation in mobility due to conditions such as exposure to ambient atmosphere, which can effect an undesirable reduction in charge transport. other embodiments are directed to carbon nanotubes or graphene structures with this type of n-type dopant, wherein the fermi level for the carbon nanotubes or graphene structures is below &#x2212;2.5 ev to effect such n-type doping."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0256	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS	nan
6379134707	optimal online adaptive controller	various embodiments are disclosed for optimal online adaptive control. one such method includes a cost function determination by a critic network coupled to the system under control. the cost function is one produces a minimum value for a cost of the system under control when applied by an action network. the method also includes a control input determination by an action network. the control input determination uses the cost function to determine a control input to apply to the system under control. the control input is one that produces the minimum value for the cost of the system under control. the method also includes simultaneously tuning respective parameters of the critic network and the action network by applying respective tuning laws that do not involve the system dynamics function f(x) for the system under test.	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0278	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON	TRUST-BASED COLLABORATIVE CONTROL FOR TEAMS ON COMMUNICATION NETWORKS	nan
6389136398	bipolar magnetic junction transistor with magnetoamplification and applications of same	"in one aspect of the present invention, the semiconductor device is a bipolar magnetic junction transistor (mjt), and includes a first non-magnetic semiconductor layer, a second non-magnetic semiconductor layer, and a magnetic semiconductor layer. the first non-magnetic semiconductor layer has majority charge carriers of a first polarity. the second non-magnetic semiconductor layer is disposed adjacent to the first non-magnetic semiconductor layer such that a first junction is formed at a first interface region between the first non-magnetic semiconductor layer and the second non-magnetic semiconductor layer. the magnetic semiconductor layer has majority charge carriers of the first polarity, and is disposed adjacent to the second non-magnetic semiconductor layer such that a second junction is formed at a second interface region between the second non-magnetic semiconductor layer and the magnetic semiconductor layer."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0381	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
6399137492	secure network coding for multi-resolution wireless transmission	"described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0155	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ROBUST SELF-AUTHENTICATING NETWORK CODING	nan
6409139920	efficient electrocatalytic conversion of co	"an apparatus and method for co<sub>2 </sub>reduction using an au<sub>25 </sub>electrode. the au<sub>25 </sub>electrode is comprised of ligand-protected au<sub>25 </sub>having a structure comprising an icosahedral core of 13 atoms surrounded by a shell of six semi-ring structures bonded to the core of 13 atoms, where each semi-ring structure is typically &#x2014;sr&#x2014;au&#x2014;sr&#x2014;au&#x2014;sr or &#x2014;ser&#x2014;au&#x2014;ser&#x2014;au&#x2014;ser. the 12 semi-ring gold atoms within the six semi-ring structures are stellated on 12 of the 20 faces of the icosahedron of the au<sub>13 </sub>core, and organic ligand &#x2014;sr or &#x2014;ser groups are bonded to the au<sub>13 </sub>core with sulfur or selenium atoms. the au<sub>25 </sub>electrode and a counter-electrode are in contact with an electrolyte comprising co<sub>2 </sub>and h+, and a potential of at least &#x2212;0.1 volts is applied from the au<sub>25 </sub>electrode to the counter-electrode."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-11-1-0147	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	 ON THE EVOLUTION FROM NON-PLASMONIC METAL NANOCLUSTERS TO PLASMONIC NANOCRYSTALS	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
6419143702	lens-free planar imager using an optical resonator	"techniques for lens-free imaging using optical resonance, including providing a series of standing waves indexed by a wave vector to an optical resonator having a predetermined dispersion relation. the intensity of the wavelengths corresponding to the standing waves can be measured with a photodetector. a magnitude and shift of the wave vector corresponding to each of the standing waves can be determined, and spatial information in k-space can be determined from the magnitude and shift of the wave vector corresponding to each of the standing waves using an inversion relationship. a transform can be applied to the spatial information to generate an image."	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0045	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	 Quantum Optics in Diamond Nanophotonic Chips	Optoelectronics and Photonics
6429148173	distributed reed-solomon codes for simple multiple access networks	"a computer-based distributed error correction scheme with an efficient decoding algorithm is disclosed. the efficiency of the corresponding decoding algorithm, based on standard single source reed-solomon error correcting codes, makes the practical employment of the decc feasible. various implementation examples are also provided."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0166	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-10) ROBUST NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE USING CODING	nan
6439152040	method and apparatus for fabrication of large area 3d photonic crystals with embedded waveguides	"in accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a maskless interferomeric lithography system for fabricating a three-dimensional (3d) photonic crystal using a multiple two-beam-exposures is disclosed. the system can comprise an illumination system comprising an optical arrangement operable to receive radiation from a radiation source and provide three or more tilted two-beam interference pattern exposures to be combined into a three-dimensional pattern; and a substrate operable to be supported by a substrate table, wherein the substrate comprises a photoresist formed on a top surface of the substrate and operable to receive the three-dimensional pattern and wherein means are provided to adjust the position of the substrate in all six mechanical degrees of freedom."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0202	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
6449153785	semiconducting polymers	novel semiconducting photovoltaic polymers with conjugated units that provide improved solar conversion efficiency that can be used in electro-optical and electric devices. the polymers exhibit increased solar conversion efficiency in solar devices.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0220	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO THE	 NOVEL SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING	Organic Materials Chemistry
6459154058	nanofiber actuators and strain amplifiers	nanofiber actuators and strain amplifiers having a material that generates a force or generates a displacement when directly or indirectly electrically driven. this material is an aerogel or a related low density or high density network comprising conducting fibers that are electrically interconnected and can substantially actuate without the required presence of either a liquid or solid electrolyte. reversible or permanently frozen actuation is used to modify the properties of the actuator material for applications.	Electricity	FA9550-05-C-0088	3TEX INC CARY NC	 STTR04 - (PHASE II) - 3 DIMENSIONAL NANO-SCALE REINFORCEMENT ARCHITECTURE FOR A	nan
6469163398	sound barrier systems	"a cellular material barrier system for reducing sound transmission. the cellular material system includes a planar cellular metamaterial arrangement which includes at least one unit cell, the unit cell includes a sound normalizing arrangement, and a planar metamaterial arrangement coupled to the sound normalizing arrangement on a first side, the planar metamaterial arrangement includes a plate, and a frame affixed to the plate, the sound normalizing arrangement configured to normalize incident sound received at non-normal angle to thereby convey sound at normal angles to the planar metamaterial arrangement, the unit cell further comprising a back layer that is coupled to the sound normalizing arrangement on a second side, opposite the first side, the back layer is made from a porous material, including at least one of a fibrous layer, polymeric foams, ceramic foams, and metallic foams."	Fixed Constructions	FA9550-09-1-0714	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	 MACROSCALE META-MATERIALS: FROM MANUFACTURING TO MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
6479165013	random linear coding approach to distributed data storage	"a method and computer program product for providing a random linear coding approach to distributed data storage is presented. a file is broken into a plurality of pieces. for every peer (peer means storage-location with limited storage space), the number of coded-pieces the peer can store is determined. each of the coded-piece is determined by taking random linear combination of all the pieces of the entire file. the associate code-vector is stored for every coded-piece. the file is retrieved by collecting code-vectors and the coded-pieces from the peers and viewing the collected code-vectors as a matrix. when a dimension of the matrix is equal to the number of pieces of the file, the file is recovered using the collection of code vectors in the matrix."	Physics	F49620-01-1-0365	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	(CIP/SW-01) ARCHITECTURES FOR SECURE AND ROBUST DISTRIBUTED INFRASTRUCTURES	nan
6489165051	systems and methods for detecting a novel data class	"systems and methods for data classification and novel data class detection are provided. in one illustrative embodiment, a system or method for detecting a novel class includes receiving a data stream comprising a plurality of data points, and identifying a set of filtered outliers, in the plurality of data points, that are outside of a decision boundary. a cohesion and a separation for the set of filtered outliers may be determined. a novel class may be detected using the cohesion and the separation of the set of filtered outliers, and the novel class may include the set of filtered outliers."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0265	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY	 (MURI-08) MANAGING THE ASSURED INFORMATION SHARING LIFECYCLE	Information Operations and Cybersecurity
6499166084	interband cascade (ic) photovoltaic (pv) architecture for pv devices	"a photovoltaic (pv) device, comprising a pv interband cascade (ic) stage, wherein the ic pv stage comprises an absorption region with a band gap, the absorption region configured to absorb photons, an intraband transport region configured to act as a hole barrier, and an interband tunneling region configured to act as an electron barrier. an ic pv architecture for a photovoltaic device, the ic pv architecture comprising an absorption region, an intraband transport region coupled to the absorption region, and an interband tunneling region coupled to the intraband transport region and to the adjacent absorption region, wherein the absorption region, the intraband transport region, and the interband tunneling region are positioned such that electrons will flow from the absorption region to the intraband transport region to the interband tunneling region."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0288	UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA	 LOW NOISE INTERHBAND CASCADE PHOTODETECTORS	GHz-THz Electronics
6509166147	tunable and metastable ferroelectric materials and magneto-electric devices	"a ferroelectric device includes a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a ferroelectric element arranged between the first and second electrodes. the ferroelectric element has a plurality of quasistatic strain configurations that are selectable by the application of an electric field and the device has selectable electromechanical displacement by the application of the electric field."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0677	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	(MURI 09) BIO-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT SENSING MATERIALS FOR FLY-BY-FEEL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE	nan
6519168373	nanosecond pulsed electric fields cause melanomas to self-destruct	"methods for a new, drug-free therapy for treating solid skin tumors through the application of nanosecond pulsed electric fields (&#x201c;nspefs&#x201d;) are provided. in one embodiment of the invention, the cells are melanoma cells, and the applied nspefs penetrate into the interior of tumor cells and cause tumor cell nuclei to rapidly shrink and tumor blood flow to stop. this new technique provides a highly localized targeting of tumor cells with only minor effects on overlying skin."	Human Necessitites	F49620-02-1-0320	OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	 e(MURI 02) SUBCELLULAR RESPONSES TO NARROWBAND AND WIDEBAND RADIOFREQUENCY RADIA	Atomic and Molecular Physics
6529170374	"broadband, group index independent, and ultra-low loss coupling into slow light slotted photonic crystal waveguides"	"the present invention provides a waveguide coupler configured to optically couple a strip waveguide to a first slot photonic crystal waveguide, wherein the slot photonic crystal waveguide has a lattice constant, an air hole diameter, a slot width and a first line defect waveguide width. the waveguide coupler includes a group reflective index taper having a second slot photonic crystal waveguide disposed between and aligned with the first slot photonic crystal waveguide and the strip waveguide. the second slot photonic crystal waveguide has a length, the lattice constant, the air hole diameter, the slot width, and a second line defect waveguide width that is substantially equal to the first line defect waveguide width adjacent to the first slot photonic crystal waveguide and decreases along the length of the second photonic crystal waveguide."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0394	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	(MURI FY08) THREE DIMENSIONALLY INTERCONNECTED SILICON NANOMEMBRANCES FOR OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY (OPA) AND OPTICAL TRUE TIME DELAY (TTD) APPLICATIONS	nan
6539182338	"structures for enhancement of local electric field, light absorption, light radiation, material detection and methods for making and using of the same"	"microstructures and nanostructures (<b>100</b>) consisting of a substrate (<b>110</b>), an array of pillars (<b>120</b>) capped by metallic disc (<b>130</b>), metallic dots (clusters or granules) (<b>140</b>) disposed on the sidewalls of the pillars, and a metallic backplane (<b>150</b>) that can interact to enhance a local electric field, the absorption of the light, and the radiation of the light are disclosed. methods to fabricate the structures (<b>100</b>) are also disclosed. applications of the structures to enhance the optical signals in the detection of molecules and other materials on a structure surface, such as fluorescence, photoluminescence and surface enhanced raman scattering (sers) are also disclosed."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0222	TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	" DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF LARGE-ENHANCEMENT FACTOR, LARGE-AREA SERS NANOSTRUCTUR"	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
6549184194	multiband photodetector utilizing serially connected unipolar and bipolar devices	"multi-band photodetectors can be formed by series connecting unipolar and, optionally, bipolar semiconductor structures, each having different photodetection bands. under default mode of operation, the detector with highest resistance and lowest current will be the current limiting device and will be the active photodetector. when the active photodetector is illuminated with strong light in its own detection band it will be optically biased. this active photodetector will no longer be the highest resistance device, and the next photodetector will be the active photodetector. repeating this operation pattern, allows switching photodetection bands of the multi-band photodetector. the resistances, dark current and photocurrent of the devices should be engineered to have proper switching. moreover, the illuminating surface, and photodetector placement should be optimized for proper light biasing. the current passing through the device will always be equal to the current of the active photodetector."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0129	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	 MULTICOLOR (UV-IR) PHOTODETECTORS BASED ON LATTICE MATCHED 6.1A II/IV AND III/V	GHz-THz Electronics
6559184341	flexible and on wafer hybrid plasma-semiconductor transistors	"preferred embodiment flexible and on wafer hybrid plasma semiconductor devices have at least one active solid state semiconductor region; and a plasma generated in proximity to the active solid state semiconductor region(s). a preferred device is a hybrid plasma semiconductor device having base, emitting and microcavity collector regions formed on a single side of a device layer. visible or ultraviolet light is emitted during operation by plasma collectors in the array. in preferred embodiments, individual pbjts in the array serve as sub-pixels of a full-color display."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
6569185529	wireless reliability architecture and methods using network coding	"network-coding-enabled reliability architectures and techniques are provided that are capable of enhancing data transfer reliability and efficiency in next generation wireless networks. in some embodiments, the techniques and architectures utilize a flexible thread-based coding approach to implement network coding. the techniques and architectures may also, or alternatively, utilize systematic intra-session random linear network coding as a packet erasure code to support reliable data transfer."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0159	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 RELIABLE COORDINATION IN UNRELIABLE MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS	Systems and Software
6579186406	compositions containing nucleosides and manganese and their uses	"this invention encompasses methods of preserving protein function by contacting a protein with a composition comprising one or more purine or pyrimidine nucleosides (such as e.g., adenosine or uridine) and an antioxidant (such as e.g., manganese). in addition, the invention encompasses methods of treating and/or preventing a side effect of radiation exposure and methods of preventing a side effect of radiotherapy comprising administration of a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition comprising one or more purine or pyrimidine nucleosides (such as e.g., adenosine or uridine) and an antioxidant (such as e.g., manganese) to a subject in need thereof. the compositions may comprise <i>d. radiodurans </i>extracts."	Human Necessitites	FA9559-07-1-0128	"THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH"	nan	nan
6589187824	rapid synthesis of graphene and formation of graphene structures	"a process for rapid synthesis of few-layer graphene films on cu foil by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (mpcvd). the plasma/metal interaction can be useful for a rapid synthesis of such thin films. the process can produce films of controllable quality from amorphous to highly crystalline by adjusting plasma conditions during growth processes of &#x2dc;100 sec duration and with little or no supplemental substrate heating. films have been characterized using raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. the results help to identify the stages involved in the mpcvd deposition of thin carbon films on cu foil. in yet other embodiments, the films are doped during synthesis by introduction of nitrogen gas in the reactor. raman spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy reveal crystal structure and chemical characteristics. nitrogen concentrations up to approximately 2 atomic % are observed. the growth process requires only a few minutes without supplemental substrate heating and offers a promising path toward large-scale synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene films."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-0037	CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV CLEVELAND OH	 (MURI 11) NANOFABRICATION OF TUNABLE 3D NANOTUBE ARCHITECTURES	Low Density Materials
6599188594	nanoelectronic-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay system and method	"the present invention relates to a device and method for determining the presence of a specific compound in solution. the device includes a nanosensor having an electrically conducting pathway between at least a first and second contact. the device also includes a first receptor, suitable for binding a specific compound in the solution, attached to the nanosensor, and a second receptor also suitable for binding the specific compound while the specific compound is bound to the first receptor. the second receptor is attached to an enzyme added to the solution. when the solution having the second receptor is added to the device, and a second compound that is a substrate for the enzyme is subsequently added to the solution, a measured difference in an electrical property in the device before and after the application of the second compound is indicative of the presence of the specific compound in the solution."	Physics	l00084	YALE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
6609193580	barium titanate nanowire their arrays and array based devices	"a nano-electromechanical system comprises piezoelectric vertically aligned batio<sub>3 </sub>nanowire arrays for energy-harvesting applications, sensors, and other applications. the aligned piezoelectric nanowire arrays provide highly accurate nano-electromechanical system-based dynamic sensor with a wide operating bandwidth and unity coherence and energy harvesters at low frequencies. the growth of vertically aligned (b45-mm long) barium titanate nanowire arrays is realized through a hydrothermal synthesis."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-0132	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	 Active Structural Fibers for Multifunctional Composite Materials	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
6619195005	method of manufacturing polymer optical waveguides and devices thereof	"a fully additive method for forming optical waveguides and devices, such as thermo-optic polymer switches and electro-optic polymer modulators, is disclosed. a first polymer material of refractive index n<b>1</b> is coated onto a suitable substrate to form a first cladding layer. the first cladding is then selectively patterned using a mold to form an impression of the waveguide core into the first cladding layer. next, a core layer is formed by ink-jet printing onto the imprinted first cladding layer with a core material of refractive index n<b>2</b> (n<b>2</b>>n<b>1</b>). the core layer is subsequently coated by ink-jet printing with a second polymer material of refractive index n<b>3</b> (n<b>3</b><n<b>2</b>) to form a second cladding, resulting in an optical waveguide. an electrode may be ink-jet printed before coating the first cladding material or after coating the second cladding material, or both before and after coating, in order to form active photonic devices."	Physics	FA9550-12-C-0052	OMEGA OPTICS INC	" (STTR Phase I) Low-Cost, High-Throughput Roll-to-Roll Printing of Integrated"	Optoelectronics and Photonics
6629203030	recyclable organic solar cells on substrates comprising cellulose nanocrystals (cnc)	"recyclable organic solar cells are disclosed herein. systems and methods are further disclosed for producing, improving performance, and for recycling the solar cells. in certain example embodiments, the recyclable organic solar cells disclosed herein include: a first electrode; a second electrode; a photoactive layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; an interlayer comprising a lewis basic oligomer or polymer disposed between the photoactive layer and at least a portion of the first electrode or the second electrode; and a substrate disposed adjacent to the first electrode or the second electrode. the interlayer reduces the work function associated with the first or second electrode. in certain example embodiments, the substrate comprises cellulose nanocrystals that can be recycled. in certain example embodiments, one or more of the first electrode, the photoactive layer, and the second electrode may be applied by a film transfer lamination method."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0418	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	 METAMATERIAL METAL-DIELECTRIC PHOTONIC BANDGAP FILTERS WITH HIGH IN-BAND TRANSM	nan
6639207171	methods for increasing transmission through scattering random media	"the method, system, and computer-readable medium increase transmission of waves through a highly scattering random medium. transmission is increased by iteratively refining wavefronts using measurements of the backscatter wavefronts resulting from transmission of waves into the medium. the process of double phase conjugation by time-reversing a wavefront, transmitting the time-reversed wavefront into the medium, and time-reversing the reversing backscatter wavefront is leveraged to implement the method in a physical system using a phase conjugate mirror. in an embodiment, transmission may be increased by phase-only modulation of the wavefronts. in an embodiment, the invention may be used to focus transmission through the medium to a location opposite the wave source."	Physics	FA9550-12-0016	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	nan	nan
6649213788	methods and apparatus for constructing and analyzing component-based models of engineering systems	"systems, methods, and apparatus for modeling and analyzing a physical system comprising a plurality of components. in some embodiments, a component type of a component of the plurality of components may be used to access a dataset from a plurality of datasets. the dataset may include a representation of at least one partial differential equation. a model of the component may be constructed based at least in part on the accessed dataset and at least one parameter relating to a physical characteristic of the component, and may be used to compute at least one output value based on at least one input value."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0613	BROWN UNIVERSITY	(MURI-09) MULTI-SCALE FUSION OF INFORMATION FOR UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT IN LARGE-SCALE SIMULATIONS	nan
6659214574	fullerene surfactants and their use in polymer solar cells	fullerene surfactant compounds useful as interfacial layer in polymer solar cells to enhance solar cell efficiency. polymer solar cell including a fullerene surfactant-containing interfacial layer intermediate cathode and active layer.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA2386-11-1-4072	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION	nan	nan
6669217730	input-protected structural health monitoring system	"a structural health monitoring (shm) system that protects its active and passive components with filter circuits, instead of switches. the active module of the shm system utilizes a high pass filter, and the passive module of the shm system utilizes a low pass filter. the active module transmits its interrogating, or excitation, signals at relatively high frequencies that are filtered out by the low pass filter of the passive module, preventing the passive module from sustaining any damage due to the high voltage excitation signals. meanwhile, the high frequency interrogating signals are passed to the active module's circuitry by its high pass filter, where they can be analyzed accordingly."	Physics	FA9550-08-C-0048	"ACELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC."	nan	nan
6679217829	compact and low loss y-junction for submicron silicon waveguide	"a compact, low-loss and wavelength insensitive y-junction for submicron silicon waveguides. the design was performed using fdtd and particle swarm optimization (pso). the device was fabricated in a 248 nm cmos line. measured average insertion loss is 0.28&#xb1;0.02 db across an 8-inch wafer. the device footprint is less than 1.2 &#x3bc;m&#xd7;2 &#x3bc;m, orders of magnitude smaller than mmi and directional couplers."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0053	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	 PECASE: NEW DIRECTIONS FOR SILICON INTEGRATED OPTICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
6689221863	transiently bonding drag-tags for separation modalities	"the invention relates transiently attaching drag-tags to molecules during electrophoresis. the invention includes running buffers having drag-tags that transiently attach to lipophilic moieties attached to the molecules. the lipophilic moieties can be covalently or ionically bonded to the molecules. one particular aspect of the invention is a nucleoside analog or a nucleic acid analog comprising a lipophilic moiety. the invention is also directed to methods of separating molecules that comprise a lipophilic moiety. the methods generally comprise transiently attaching a drag-tag to the lipophilic moiety during a separation modality. these methods can be used to separate the molecules by size or weight, to measure a hydrodynamic radius of a drag-tag, or to separate a plurality of drag-tag by their hydrodynamic radius."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-03-1-0153	CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY	FRONT-END PROCESSING OF CELL LYSATES FOR ENHANCED CHIP-BASED DETECTION	nan
6699222887	conjugates of nano-diamond and magnetic or metallic particles	"techniques for imaging a characteristic of a sample with a plurality of conjugates of diamond-metallic nanoparticles having a nitrogen vacancy center. the plurality of conjugates can be exposed to a sample and the nitrogen vacancy centers can be optically pumped. one or more microwave pulses can be applied to the nitrogen vacancy center, and a fluorescent response can be detected."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-11-1-0014	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	 (YIP) Quantum Optics in Diamond Nanophotonic Chips	Optoelectronics and Photonics
6709225964	figure-ground organization of 3-d scenes	"systems and methods for processing a pair of 2-d images are described. in one example, a stereoscopic set of images is converted into a collection of regions that represent individual 3-d objects in the pair of images. in one embodiment, the system recovers the 3-d point p for each point p that appears in both images. it estimates the 3-d orientation of the floor plane, and the image capture planes and their height from the floor. the system then identifies the collection b of points p that do not represent points on the floor and generates a projection c of b onto a plane parallel to the floor. it blurs the projection c and identifies peaks in the blurred image, then fits symmetric figures to the points in c around the identified peaks. the system projects the 3-d figures associated with the symmetric figures back onto the 2-d images."	Physics	FA9550-09-D-0207	PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION	nan	nan
6719227883	mechanically activated metal fuels for energetic material applications	the invention provides mechanically activated metal fuels for energetic material applications. an exemplary embodiment involves mechanically treating micrometer-sized particles of at least one metal with particles of at least one fluorocarbon to form composite particles containing the at least one metal and the at least one fluorocarbon.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0073	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	COMBUSTION DYNAMICS OF DILUTE NANOSCALE METAL-LOADED LIQUID PROPELLANT	nan
6729229218	environmentally responsive optical microstructured hybrid actuator assemblies and applications thereof	microstructured hybrid actuator assemblies in which microactuators carrying designed surface properties to be revealed upon actuation are embedded in a layer of responsive materials. the microactuators in a microactuator array reversibly change their configuration in response to a change in the environment without requiring an external power source to switch their optical properties.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0669	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	 BIO-INSPIRED OPTICS: OFFERING PHYSICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INSIGHTS MURI-09	Natural Materials and Systems
6739234168	"compositions containing amino acids, phosphate and manganese and their uses"	"the invention provides methods of producing vaccines directed against microorganisms, with the methods comprising culturing, harvesting and/or suspending the microorganism in the presence of a radiation-protective composition and irradiating the bacteria or viruses with a dose of radiation sufficient to render the microorganism replication-deficient and/or non-infective. the radiation-protective compositions used in the methods of the present invention comprise at least one nucleoside, at least one antioxidant and at least one small peptide. the invention also provides methods of rendering bacteria in culture resistant to ionizing radiation (ir), with these methods comprising culturing the bacteria in the presence of a radiation-protective composition."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0128	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	YIP - ULTRASENSITIVE INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF MOLECULAR IONS OF IMPORTANCE IN ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PROPULSION	nan
6749234872	chemical sensing and/or measuring devices and methods	"methods for fabricating silicon nanowire chemical sensing devices, devices thus obtained, and methods for utilizing devices for sensing and measuring chemical concentration of selected species in a fluid are described. devices may comprise a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (mosfet) structure."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
6759239455	structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interferometric microscopy	"in accordance with the aspects of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed for imaging interferometric microscopy (iim), which can use an immersion medium to enhance resolution up to a resolution of linear systems resolution limit of &#x3bb;/4n, where &#x3bb; is the wavelength in free space and n is the index of refraction of a transmission medium."	Physics	FA9550-06-1-0001	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
6769239477	parallel-coupled dual racetrack silicon micro-resonator	"an apparatus, resonator and method for modulating light including a mechanism to compensate for parameter deviations. the apparatus may be capable of phase shift keying and quadrature amplitude modulation, and includes a waveguide, a plurality of micro-resonators, and an electronic structure. the plurality of micro-resonators are positioned adjacent to the waveguide and have a parameter deviation in at least one resonator characteristic. the electronic structure is electrically biased so as to cause electro-optic modulation of amplitude and a phase of the light output by the apparatus, each bias voltage comprising a numerical offset that is determined based upon the parameter deviation, thereby reducing any overall effect caused by the material or manufacturing imperfections. an electronic encoder may provide driving voltage levels for phase shift keying or quadrature amplitude modulation. the number of output amplitude and phase states of light depends on the number of output voltage levels of the encoder."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0394	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	(MURI FY08) THREE DIMENSIONALLY INTERCONNECTED SILICON NANOMEMBRANCES FOR OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY (OPA) AND OPTICAL TRUE TIME DELAY (TTD) APPLICATIONS	nan
6779241906	materials and methods for delivering compositions to selected tissues	"this invention relates to devices, systems and methods for delivering preprogrammed quantities of an active ingredient to a biological system over time without the need for external power or electronics."	Human Necessitites	dMr0503006	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
6789243329	"high pressure chemical vapor deposition apparatuses, methods, and compositions produced therewith"	"a composition, reactor apparatus, method, and control system for growing epitaxial layers of group iii-nitride alloys. super-atmospheric pressure is used as a process parameter to control the epitaxial layer growth where the identity of alloy layers differ within a heterostructure stack of two or more layers."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0345	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY	HIGH-PRESSURE CVD GROWTH OF INN AND INDIUM-RICH GROUP III-NITRIDE COMPOUND SEMIDUCTORS FOR NOVEL MID-AND FAR-INFRARED DETECTORS AND EMITTERS	nan
6799243351	fabrication of biscrolled fiber using carbon nanotube sheet	fabrication of yarns or other shaped articles from materials in powder form (or nanoparticles or nanofibers) using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheet as a platform (template). this includes methods for fabricating biscrolled yarns using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheets and biscrolled fibers fabricated thereby.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-09-1-0384	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS	 STRENGTHENING SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN MACRO-ARRAYS OF NANOCLUSTERS AND NANOSTRUCTU	Quantum Electronic Solids
6809246204	surface wave guiding apparatus and method for guiding the surface wave along an arbitrary path	"an artificial impedance surface for rotating a surface wave on the artificial surface about a point along a circumferential path relative to said point in a phase preserving manner along said circumferential path. a method of guiding a transverse electric or transverse magnetic surface wave bound to an artificial impedance surface along a non-linear path comprising: smoothly rotating a principal axis of a surface tensor impedance matrix of the artificial impedance surface as a function of space, so the a propagation wavevector of the transverse electric or transverse magnetic surface wave rotates along with it, remaining aligned with the direction of the principal axis; and tailoring a surface wavenumber in a propagation direction of the non-linear path in such a way as to maintain a constant-phase for a wavefront of the transverse electric or transverse magnetic surface wave."	Electricity	FA9550-09-C-0198	HUGHES RESEARCH LABS	THIS PROJECT IS DEVELPE MATERIALS THAT HAVE TENSOR ELECTROMAGNEETIC SURFACE IMPEDANCE PROPERTIES	nan
6819249333	durable polymer-aerogel based superhydrophobic coatings: a composite material	"provided are polymer-aerogel composite coatings, devices and articles including polymer-aerogel composite coatings, and methods for preparing the polymer-aerogel composite. the exemplary article can include a surface, wherein the surface includes at least one region and a polymer-aerogel composite coating disposed over the at least one region, wherein the polymer-aerogel composite coating has a water contact angle of at least about 140&#xb0; and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1&#xb0;. the polymer-aerogel composite coating can include a polymer and an ultra high water content catalyzed polysilicate aerogel, the polysilicate aerogel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-06-C-0033	LUNA INNOVATIONS INC ROANOKE VA	 (STTR PHASE II) ULTRAHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS	nan
6829252175	method for assembly of spectroscopic filter arrays using biomolecules	"spectroscopic filter arrays and methods for making spectroscopic filter arrays are provided. the arrays are formed using a dispersion of filter particles having selected moieties attached to the surface of the particles and a microarray having complementary moieties formed in an array on a substrate, such that each filter particle is attached to a selected region of the microarray. the moiety on the substrate may be rna or dna or other molecule. the substrate may be a surface of a photodetector array, a transparent plate that may be placed in registration with the photodetector or a stamp used to transfer the filter array to a photodetector array."	Electricity	FA8650-05-M-1893	"NANOHMICS, INC."	nan	nan
6839253608	wireless reliability architecture and methods using network coding	"network-coding-enabled reliability architectures and techniques are provided that are capable of enhancing data transfer reliability and efficiency in next generation wireless networks. in some embodiments, the techniques and architectures utilize a flexible thread-based coding approach to implement network coding. the techniques and architectures may also, or alternatively, utilize systematic intra-session random linear network coding as a packet erasure code to support reliable data transfer."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0159	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 RELIABLE COORDINATION IN UNRELIABLE MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS	Systems and Software
6849254333	method for silk fibroin gelation using sonication	"this invention provides for a process of rapidly forming silk fibroin gelation through ultrasonication. under the appropriate conditions, gelation can be controlled to occur within two hours after the ultrasonication treatment. biological materials, including viable cells, or therapeutic agents can be encapsulated in the hydrogels formed from the process and be used as delivery vehicles."	Human Necessitites	p41eb002520	TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE	nan	nan
6859254606	"nanoscale fiber films, composites, and methods for alignment of nanoscale fibers by mechanical stretching"	methods for aligning nanoscale fibers are provided. one method comprises providing a network of nanoscale fibers and mechanically stretching the network of nanoscale fibers in a first direction. the network of nanoscale fibers is substantially devoid of a liquid. a network of aligned nanoscale fibers and a composite comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0271	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE NANOCOMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER MATERIALS	nan
6869259510	"system and method for forming bone, ligament, and bone-ligament constructs"	"a system and method for forming a bone construct include providing bone marrow stromal cells on a substrate without disposing the cells within an exogenous scaffold, and culturing the cells in vitro in osteogenic media such that the cells form a confluent monolayer and detach from the substrate to form a self-organized three-dimensional bone construct. a system and method for forming a ligament construct using fibrogenic media and a system and method for forming a functionally integrated bone-ligament construct are also provided."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-1-0015	UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	ENGINEERED MUSCLE ACTUATORS: CELLS AND TISSUES	nan
6879263524	"semiconductor materials, apparatuses and methods"	"various methods and apparatuses involving salt-based compounds and related doping are provided. in accordance with one or more embodiments, a salt-based material is introduced to a semiconductor material, and is heated to generate a neutral compound that dopes the semiconductor material. other embodiments are directed to semiconductor materials with such a neutral compound as an impurity that affects electrical characteristics therein."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0256	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS	nan
6889263558	"hybrid plasma-semiconductor transistors, logic devices and arrays"	a hybrid plasma semiconductor device has a thin and flexible semiconductor base layer. an emitter region is diffused into the base layer forming a pn-junction. an insulator layer is upon one side the base layer and emitter region. base and emitter electrodes are isolated from each other by the insulator layer and electrically contact the base layer and emitter region through the insulator layer. a thin and flexible collector layer is upon an opposite side of the base layer. a microcavity is formed in the collector layer and is aligned with the emitter region. collector electrodes are arranged to sustain a microplasma within the microcavity with application of voltage to the collector electrodes. a depth of the emitter region and a thickness of the base layer are set to define a predetermined thin portion of the base layer as a base region between the emitter region and the microcavity. microplasma generated in the microcavity serves as a collector. logic devices are provided in multiple sub collector and sub emitter microplasma devices formed in thin and flexible or not flexible semiconductor materials.	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
6899267853	device and methods for temperature and humidity measurements using a nanocomposite film sensor	"devices and methods are provided for a nanocomposite having a phase change polymer matrix and conductive nanoparticles to provide greatly enhanced responsivity to temperature and/or humidity. a sensing film includes carbon nanotubes (cnts) and the polymer. operation near the transition temperature increases the tcr by over an order of magnitude, thus providing a new platform for devices such as ir sensors, bolometers and imaging elements, mems devices, compensating or uncompensated circuit elements and other electronic devices. nanocomposite films may be under about one micron thick, and coatings, constant environment chambers or mounts, and other engineered improvements and variations may be provided to further enhance the response, range, response times or sensitivity of the film-based devices. one embodiment employs a nanocomposite film under one micron in thickness to operate as an uncooled but highly sensitive infrared bolometer under ambient conditions."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0296	BROWN UNIVERSITY IN PROVIDENCE IN STATE OF RI AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS	 NANOTUBE-POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR THERMAL-SIGNATURE REDUCTION & EMI-SHIELDING	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
6909267889	high efficiency light absorbing and light emitting nanostructures	"apparatus, systems, and methods using multi-shelled nanostructures can be used in a variety of applications. in various embodiments, a multi-shelled nanostructure can include one or more light-absorbing and light-emitting cores enclosed by a number of nanoshells. for a multi-shelled nanostructure having multiple conductive nanoshells, the nanoshells are separated from each other by a dielectric. additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0202	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
6919268025	fast transform based offset determination	"an offset estimator (e.g., a time delay, a spatial image offset, etc.) makes use of a transform approach (e.g., using fast fourier transforms). the sparse nature of a cross-correlation is exploited by limiting the computation required in either or both of the forward and inverse transforms. for example, only a subset of the transform values (e.g., a regular subsampling of the values) is used. in some examples, an inverse transform yields a time aliased version of the cross-correlation. further processing then identifies the most likely offset of the original signals by considering offsets that are consistent with the aliased output."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0159	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 RELIABLE COORDINATION IN UNRELIABLE MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS	Systems and Software
6929269144	method and apparatus for motion correction and image enhancement for optical coherence tomography	"images of an object, such as oct scans of a human eye, can include distortions and data gaps due to relative motion of the object and the image acquisition device. methods and systems for correction of such distortions and data gaps are described herein. motion-corrected data is arrived at by applying three-dimensional transforms to input three-dimensional data sets that represent at least partially overlapping regions of the imaged object. the three dimensional transforms are computed based on an objective function that accounts for similarity between the transformed three-dimensional data sets and the estimated motion of the object relative to an imaging instrument. methods and systems described herein advantageously eliminate the need for postulated assumptions and reliance on landmarks and are capable of filling data gaps, thereby producing high quality, undistorted images of objects subject to movement during imaging. multiple motion-corrected data sets can be merged or combined to produce a data set with improved image quality."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0014	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ULTRAFAST OPTICS: ADVANCED DEVICES AND ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA	nan
6939270086	organic laser	"a device is provided. the device includes a first organic light emitting device, which further comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic emissive layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. the device also includes a first laser device, which further comprises an optical cavity and an organic lasing material disposed within the optical cavity. a focus mechanism is disposed to focus light emitted by the first organic light emitting device onto the first laser device. preferably, the focus mechanism provides light incident on the first laser device at least 10 times greater, and more preferably at least 100 times greater, in intensity than the light emitted by the first organic light emitting device."	Electricity	FA9550-07-0364	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	nan	nan
6949270697	hardware-assisted integrity monitor	"a hardware-assisted integrity monitor may include one or more target machines and/or monitor machines. a target machine may include one or more processors, which may include one or more system management modes (smm). a smm may include one or more register checking modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current cpu register states. a smm may include one or more acquiring modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current memory states. a smm may include one or more network modules, which may be configured to direct one or more communications, for example of one or more current cpu register states and/or current memory states, to a monitor machine. a monitor machine may include one or more network modules and/or analysis modules. an analysis module may be configured to determine memory state differences and/or determine cpu register states differences."	Physics	FA8650-09-C-7965	"GEORGE MASON RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
6959271123	wireless reliability architecture and methods using network coding	"network-coding-enabled reliability architectures and techniques are provided that are capable of enhancing data transfer reliability and efficiency in next generation wireless networks. in some embodiments, the techniques and architectures utilize a flexible thread-based coding approach to implement network coding. the techniques and architectures may also, or alternatively, utilize systematic intra-session random linear network coding as a packet erasure code to support reliable data transfer."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0159	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 RELIABLE COORDINATION IN UNRELIABLE MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS	Systems and Software
6969272923	shaped metal-containing components and reaction based methods for manufacturing the same	"methods of converting shaped templates into shaped metal-containing components, allowing for the production of freestanding, porous metal-containing replicas whose shapes and microstructures are derived from a shaped template, and partially or fully converting the shaped templates to produce metal-containing coatings on an underlying shaped template are described herein. such coatings and replicas can be applied in a variety of fields including, but not limited to, catalysis, energy storage and conversion, and various structural or refractory materials and structural or refractory composite materials."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0115	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	"NEAR NET-SHAPE, ULTRA HIGH MELTING, EROSION RESISTANT CARBIDE/METAL COMPOSITES WITH TAILORED FIBRILLAR MICROSTRUCTURES VIA THE DISPLACIVE COMPENSATION OF POROSITY PROCESS"	nan
6979275857	"nanowires, nanowire networks and methods for their formation and use"	"various embodiments provide non-planar nanowires, nanowire arrays, and nanowire networks as well as methods of their formation and applications. the non-planar nanowires and their arrays can be formed in a controlled manner on surfaces having a non-planar orientation. in embodiments, two or more adjacent nanowires from different surfaces can grow to merge together forming one or more nanowire branches and thus forming a nanowire network. in embodiments, the non-planar nanowires and nanowire networks can be used for cantilever oscillation, switching and transistor actions."	Performing Operations; Transporting	F49620-03-1-0013	UNIV OF NEW MEXICO	AN OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
6989276226	organic-inorganic hybrid multilayer gate dielectrics for thin-film transistors	"disclosed are organic-inorganic hybrid self-assembled multilayers that can be used as electrically insulating (or dielectric) materials. these multilayers generally include an inorganic primer layer and one or more bilayers deposited thereon. each bilayer includes a chromophore or &#x201c;&#x3c0;-polarizable&#x201d; layer and an inorganic capping layer composed of zirconia. because of the regularity of the bilayer structure and the aligned orientation of the chromophore resulting from the self-assembly process, the present multilayers have applications in electronic devices such as thin film transistors, as well as in nonlinear optics and nonvolatile memories."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
6999276463	low power conversion and management of energy harvesting applications	"a method and apparatus for low voltage conversion and energy storage uses a charge pump array including a first set of capacitors in parallel with a second set of capacitors and switches for selectively coupling the first and second set of capacitors to a variable input dc voltage. a data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the first and second set of capacitors to the variable input dc voltage for a variable first time period during which the input dc voltage charges the first and second set of capacitors to a dc voltage level. an energy storage device is switchably coupled to an output of the charge pump array. the data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the charge pump array output to the energy storage device for a variable second time period during which a voltage stored across each of the capacitors during the first time period is combined to produce a higher voltage significantly higher than the input dc voltage, the higher voltage being provided to the energy storage device."	Electricity	FA9550-09-C-0065	LUNA INNOVATIONS INC ROANOKE VA	 STTR (PHASE II) - MINIATURIZED THERMAL HARVESTING SYSTEM	nan
7009279771	manipulation of fluids in three-dimensional porous photonic structures with patterned surface properties	"a three-dimensional porous photonic structure, whose internal pore surfaces can be provided with desired surface properties in a spatially selective manner with arbitrary patterns, and methods for making the same are described. when exposed to a fluid (e.g., via immersion or wicking), the fluid can selectively penetrate the regions of the structure with compatible surface properties. broad applications, for example in security, encryption and document authentication, as well as in areas such as simple microfluidics and diagnostics, are anticipated."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0669	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	 BIO-INSPIRED OPTICS: OFFERING PHYSICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INSIGHTS MURI-09	Natural Materials and Systems
7019281091	method and structure for plasmonic optical trapping of nano-scale particles	methods and article for optically trapping nano-sized objects by illuminating a coaxial plasmonic aperture are disclosed.	Physics	FA9550-11-1-0024	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (YIP) Colloidal Metamaterials at Optical Frequencies	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7029282007	systems and methods of network analysis and characterization	"systems and methods for characterizing networks are disclosed. in several embodiments, a network analyzer applies a network analysis to a network that replaces components of the network in a model of the network with equivalent or bounding models. the network analyzer can then characterize the simplified model of the network and an assessment can be made concerning the accuracy of the characterization of the network."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0166	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-10) ROBUST NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE USING CODING	nan
7039282326	interactive camera calibration tool	"an interactive camera calibration tool is presented that provides live feedback on the state of the calibration and produces tightly-distributed calibration parameters even when used by novices. target positions are suggested by the calibration tool. once the target has been aligned with the target positions, image data of the target is captured and used to compute calibration parameters. this process is repeated until the computed parameters meet the accuracy requirements specified by the user. a novel calibration quality metric is also leveraged to automatically determine whether a calibration is sufficiently accurate."	Physics	FA2386-11-1-4024	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 114024 JOMAR: Joint Operations with Mobile Autonomous Robots	International Science and Technology
7049283570	nanoparticle separation methods and compositions	"methods of separating one type of nanoparticle from another type of nanoparticle in a mixture including more than one type of nanoparticle are disclosed. the methods may include suspending a mixture of the various types of nanoparticles in a liquid and modifying a characteristic of the liquid. thereafter, a force may be applied to the nanoparticles within the mixture causing one type of nanoparticles to separate from another type of nanoparticles. the applied force may be the force of gravity, or it may be an induced force such as a centrifugal force applied with a centrifuge or similar apparatus. upon the occurrence physical separation, sub-populations of nanoparticles may be removed from the suspension or segregated. alternatively the methods may include modifying a type of nanoparticle in suspension. alternative embodiments include nanoparticles modified in suspension to provide for separation from other types of nanoparticles."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0221	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 ULTRAHIGH PERFORMANCE NANOANTENNAS FOR SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
7059285535	high-q optical resonators and method of making the same	"an optical resonator made from an elongated fiber having a proximal and distal end. a sphere is created on the distal end by locating the distal end in cylindrically symmetrical heating zone along a centerline. for some embodiments, the distal end is rapidly cooled by allowing it to retract away from the heating zone along the centerline during the formation and solidification of the molten microsphere. the resulting optical resonator has an intrinsic quality factor greater than 10<sup>6 </sup>over the 2.0 to 3.2 &#x3bc;m mir wavelength range."	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0049	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	 Optoelectronics Research Center	Laser and Optical Physics
7069289402	metal entrapped bioactive composites	"the present invention provides composites comprising at least one bioactive agent entrapped within a matrix of at least one metal; wherein said composite controllably releases at least one of said bioactive agent and metal or ion thereof, processes for the preparation of composites of the invention, compositions and products comprising composites of the invention and various uses thereof."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-06-1-0022	UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS	HIERARCHICAL BIOSILICATES BY THE 3-D REPLICATION OF BLOCK COPOLYMER TEMMPLATES IN SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS	nan
7079290268	hovering and gliding multi-wing flapping micro aerial vehicle	"multi-wing hovering and gliding flapping micro air vehicles (&#x201c;mav&#x201d;) are disclosed. the mav can have independent wing control to provide enhance energy efficiency and high maneuverability. power to each wing can be controlled separately by varying the amplitude of the wing flapping, the frequency of the wing flapping, or both. the flapping frequency can be controlled such that it is at or near the natural frequency of the wings for improved energy efficiency. the wings can be controlled by a gear train, coil-magnet arrangement or many other actuation systems that enable variable frequency flapping, variable amplitude flapping, or a combination of both. the gear train mechanism provides gyroscopic stability during flight. the wing flapping can include a rotation, or feathering motion, for improved efficiency. the wings can be transitioned between flapping flight and fixed wing flight to enable gliding and hovering in a single configuration."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-10-C-00036	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	nan	nan
7089290591	iron complexes and methods for polymerization	"provided are methods of preparing polymers, such as polyisoprene, polybutadiene, polypiperylene, polycyclohexadiene, poly-&#x3b2;-farnesene, or poly-&#x3b2;-myrcene, using iron complexes. also provided are novel iron complexes, pre-catalysts, intermediates, and ligands useful in the inventive polymerization system."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-10-1-0170	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	(YIP 10) - SYNTHESIS OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL PD(III) WIRES	nan
7099290782	modified algae for improved biofuel productivity	"methods, processes, and systems for the production of lipids and starch from modified algae are disclosed. in one embodiment, the modified algae over-expresses isoamylase and accumulates much higher amounts of starch than unmodified algae. in some embodiments, the modified algae comprises one or more copies of an isoamylase expression construct. in one embodiment, the modified algae is a sta7 <i>chlamydomonas reinhardtii </i>mutant with a starchless phenotype that has been complemented with one or more copies of the wild-type genomic sta7 isoamylase gene construct. the complemented, modified algae accumulates much greater amount of starch than an unmodified algae and may be used to produce large amounts of starch and/or lipids."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-05-1-0365	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	(MURI-05) RENEWABLE BIO-SOLAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM ROBUST OXYGENIC PHOTOTROPHS	nan
7109293887	chip-based laser resonator device for highly coherent laser generation	"a highly-coherent chip-based laser generating system includes a disk resonator incorporating a wedge structure fabricated from a silicon dioxide layer of a chip. the disk resonator is operable to generate a highly-coherent laser from a low-coherence optical pump input provided at an optical power level as low as 60 &#x3bc;w. the disk resonator is fabricated with sub-micron cavity size control that allows generation of a highly-coherent laser using a controllable stimulated brillouin scattering process that includes matching of a cavity free-spectral-range to a brillouin shift frequency in silica. while providing several advantages due to fabrication on a chip, the highly-coherent laser produced by the disk resonator may feature a schawlow-townes noise level as low as 0.06 hz<sup>2</sup>/hz (measured with the coherent laser at a power level of about 400 &#x3bc;w) and a technical noise that is at least 30 db lower than the low-coherence optical pump input."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0284	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(DARPA) MICRO-AND NANO-OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES FOR SENSORS, OSCILLATORS, AND PHOTONICS"	nan
7119294113	energy-efficient time-stampless adaptive nonuniform sampling	"described herein is a sampling system and related sampling scheme. the system and sampling scheme is based upon a framework for adaptive non-uniform sampling schemes. in the system and schemes described herein, time intervals between samples can be computed by using a function of previously taken samples. therefore, keeping sampling times (time-stamps), except initialization times, is not necessary. one aim of this sampling framework is to provide a balance between reconstruction distortion and average sampling rate. the function by which sampling time intervals can be computed is called the sampling function. the sampling scheme described herein can be applied appropriately on different signal models such as deterministic or stochastic, and continuous or discrete signals. for each different signal model, sampling functions can be derived."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0196	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	MANAGING ON DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A NETWORK CODING APPROACH	nan
7129296190	composite materials and methods for their production	the disclosure provides novel composite materials and methods for making such composite materials.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-10-C-0084	ADVANCED CERAMICS MANUFACTURING LLC	 STTR (PHASE I) - INNOVATIVE JOINING OF ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS (UHTC) F	nan
7139296688	carbohydrate-selective receptors	the present invention is directed to a new class of synthetic carbohydrate receptor compounds comprising formula i as described herein: (i). other aspects of the present invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions and pharmaceutical delivery vehicles comprising the compound of formula (i) the present invention is also directed to methods of treatment and diagnosis that involve the administration of a compound of formula (i).	Human Necessitites	FA9550-11-1-0032	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	 (YIP-11) CARBOHYDRATE NANOTECHNOLOGY	Natural Materials and Systems
7149306265	low power photonic control of microwave power using bulk illumination and rf resonance	"a photonically controlled microwave device having a photosensitive substrate having an interior region comprising a high radio frequency (&#x201c;rf&#x201d;) field for a resonant rf mode. an rf resonator is patterned on a surface of the substrate, the pattern includes an aperture in the resonator positioned to direct light received from a light source to the interior region. the light source may have a wavelength that enables illumination of the interior region to generate free carriers or other photo-induced changes in rf permittivity. an optical boundary may be provided that recirculates the unabsorbed optical power inside the high rf field region until it is fully absorbed."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0202	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER	nan
7159315838	method to increase algal biomass and enhance its quality for the production of fuel	"the invention provides a recombinant cell having a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is a lipase having at least 40% amino acid sequence identity to a polypeptide having seq id no:1, and methods of using the recombinant cell to produce triacylglycerols or to increase oil production by the cell."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-11-1-0264	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	 REGULATION OF OIL BIOSYNTHESIS IN ALGAE	Human Performance and Biosystems
7169321700	production of nanoparticles using homogeneous milling and associated products	"a method of producing nanoparticles can comprise milling a plurality of milling bodies sufficient to produce the nanoparticles from exterior surfaces of the plurality of milling bodies. in this manner, the milling bodies are simultaneously the milling media and the feedstock for production of nanoparticles such that additional solids are not present during milling. nanoparticles can be readily formed and optional milling agent and capping agents can be provided to stabilize and/or customize the nanoparticles for a particular application."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0400	UNIV OF UTAH	(MURI 08) - NANOCATALYSTS IN PROPULSION:  MECHANISMS AND OPTIMIZATION	nan
7179321990	systems and methods for identifying and disrupting cellular organelles	"this invention relates to optomechanical systems and methods for altering, modifying or disrupting a target object. such systems and methods are used for, for example, ablating the endogenous nucleus in a cell."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	F49620-00-1-0371	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE"	A CENTER FOR FREE ELECTRON LASER-RELATED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH	nan
7189324473	"nanoparticle composition, a device and a method thereof"	"a nanoparticle composition, a device including the nanoparticle composition, and a method thereof are provided. the composition comprises nanoparticles such as gold nanorods (nr) and electrically charged self-assembled molecular aggregates such as disodium chromoglycate (dscg) in a common solvent such as water. the nanoparticles are assembled as, for example, side-by-side and end-to-end assemblies of nanorods, through a non-covalent interaction such as anisotropic electrostatic interaction with the electrically charged self-assembled molecular aggregates. the invention can be used in a cloaking device, a biological sensing device, a drug delivery, a meta material, a negative index material, an enhanced imaging device, and a device for solar energy conversion, and exhibits many merits such as simpler process without the need of a covalent bonding between the nanoparticles, different manners of nanoparticles assembling with same linker, higher thermal stability, cost effectiveness, and capability of gradual controlling of the degree of nr assembly, among others."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-05-1-0043	UNIV OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN	STUDIES OF REAL ROUGHNESS EFFECTS FOR IMPROVED MODELING AND CONTROL OF PRACTICAL WALL-BOUNDED TURBULENT FLOWS	nan
7199325493	system and methods for silencing hardware backdoors	"methods for preventing activation of hardware backdoors installed in a digital circuit, the digital circuit comprising one or more hardware units to be protected. a timer is repeatedly initiated for a period less than a validation epoch, and the hardware units are reset upon expiration of the timer to prevent activation of a time-based backdoor. data being sent to the hardware unit is encrypted in an encryption element to render it unrecognizable to a single-shot cheat code hardware backdoor present in the hardware unit. the instructions being sent to the hardware unit are reordered randomly or pseudo-randomly, with determined sequential restraints, using an reordering element, to render an activation instruction sequence embedded in the instructions unrecognizable to a sequence cheat code hardware backdoor present in the hardware unit."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0389	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	(DURIP-09) SCOPS: SECURE CYBER OPERATIONS AND PARALLELIZATION STUDIES	nan
7209329126	mass spectrometer detector using optically active membrane	"a detector suitable for mass spectroscopy uses a thin membrane that converts the kinetic energy of impinging molecules into corresponding photons, the latter detected with a suitable photosensor. the arrival of molecules at the membrane is detected by detection of the corresponding photons."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7219330877	logic function generation from single microplasma transistor devices and arrays of devices	"logic devices are provided in multiple sub-collector and sub-emitter microplasma devices formed in thin and flexible, or inflexible, semiconductor materials. logic operations are provided with one of a plurality of microplasmas forming sub-collectors with a common emitter, or a common collector plasma with a plurality of sub-emitter regions in a solid state semi-conductor pn-junction, and generating a logic output from an electrode, based upon electrode inputs to two other electrodes."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0003	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	"MICROPLASMA CHANNELS AND LARGE ARRAYS: APPLICATIONS TO PHOTOMEDICINE, MICROLASERS, AND REACTORS ON A CHIP"""""	nan
7229333368	treatment of biological tissues using subnanosecond electric pulses	"a system for treatment of biological tissues is provided. the system includes a lens having a hollow, substantially hemispherical shape with an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a substantially hemispherical cavity for inserting the biological tissues. the system further includes an antenna assembly for generating and directing electromagnetic radiation towards the outer surface. in the system, the lens is configured to direct the electromagnetic energy to an area in the cavity, a dielectric constant of the lens at the inner surface substantially matches a dielectric constant of the biological tissues, the dielectric constant monotonically increases from the outer surface to the inner surface, and the electromagnetic energy is generated via a series of pulses having a transient of less than about 1 nanosecond."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-08-1-0191	OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	 NEAR-FIELD PROPAGATION OF SUB-NANOSECOND ELECTRIC PULSES INTO AMORPHOUS MASSES	Plasma and Electro Energetic Physics
7239335886	facilitating user interaction with multiple domains while preventing cross-domain transfer of data	"user interaction with multiple domains is facilitated while preventing cross-domain transfer of data from those domains. a compositioning domain facilitates this interaction in a secure manner in which cross-domain transfer of data is prevented. this includes obtaining pixel information from the domains via one or more read-only communication paths, providing a user interface to the user, which includes providing a display buffer including at least some of the pixel information obtained from each domain of the domains for display to the user, and maintaining an in-focus domain state. the in-focus domain state indicates which domain of the domains is currently in-focus. user input from the user based on the user interface is provided by a user input handler directly to the currently in-focus domain indicated by the in-focus domain state absent transfer of the user input to the compositioning domain."	Physics	FA8750-11-D-0235	"ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY, INC."	nan	nan
7249337622	compact distributed bragg reflectors	"ultra compact dbrs, vcsels incorporating the dbrs and methods for making the dbrs are provided. the dbrs are composed of a vertical reflector stack comprising a plurality of adjacent layer pairs, wherein each layer pair includes a layer of single-crystalline group iv semiconductor and an adjacent layer of silicon dioxide."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0482	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (PECASE) SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMEMBRANE-BASED NANOPHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7259339790	chemically modified graphene	"this disclosure relates to graphene derivatives, as well as related devices including graphene derivatives and methods of using graphene derivatives."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-10-1-0091	"MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE, CUNY"	BOTTOM-UP RECONSTRUCTION OF MOLECULAR COMPONENTS OF NATURAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN A PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION	nan
7269341921	terahertz analog-to-digital converter employing active-controlled spoofed surface plasmon polariton architecture	"a high-speed terahertz analog-to-digital converter (adc) is provided. the adc is comprised of an interferometer, a modulator and an array of detectors. the interferometer is configured to receive a carrier signal and guide a spoofed surface plasmon polariton (sspp) wave in each of its two arms. the sspp waves are emitted from the free end of each arm into a propagation space and combined in the space to form an interference wave. the modulator modulates the carrier signal in at least one of two arms with a modulating signal, where the radiation pattern of the interference wave in a far field of the propagation space is shifted in accordance with the amplitude of the modulating signal. the array of detectors are spatially separated from the interferometer by the propagation space and arranged to receive the interference wave."	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0402	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton (SSPP) Devices Using Slow EM Waves	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7279344162	exploiting spatial degrees of freedom in multiple input multiple output (mimo) radio systems	"methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are provided for determining the null-space for a channel between a transmitter and an unintended receiver. in one aspect there is provided a method. the method may include transmitting, by a secondary transmitter, a plurality of learning signals, determining, for each of the plurality of learning signals, a value representative of an interference caused by the transmitting to an unintended receiver, determining, based on the determined values, a null-space for a channel between the secondary transmitter and the unintended receiver and transmitting, by the secondary transmitter, a signal in accordance with the determined null-space."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0480	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	COMPLEX NETWORK INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN RANDOM WIRELESS ENVIRONMENTS	nan
7289350977	rotating point-spread function (psf) design for three-dimensional imaging	an optical imaging system having an aperture comprised of a plurality of concentric annuli. the outer radius of each annulus is proportional to the square root of the number of annuli. each annulus also having an azimuthally linearly increasing phase profile comprising for a given light wavelength.	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0495	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	INFORMATION THEORETIC STUDIES AND ASSESMENTS OF SPACE-OBJECT IDENTIFICATION	nan
7299354039	"methods, systems, and apparatus for programmable quantum photonic processing"	"a programmable photonic integrated circuit implements arbitrary linear optics transformations in the spatial mode basis with high fidelity. under a realistic fabrication model, we analyze programmed implementations of the cnot gate, cphase gate, iterative phase estimation algorithm, state preparation, and quantum random walks. we find that programmability dramatically improves device tolerance to fabrication imperfections and enables a single device to implement a broad range of both quantum and classical linear optics experiments. our results suggest that existing fabrication processes are sufficient to build such a device in the silicon photonics platform."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-14-1-0052	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 Optimal Measurements for Scalable Quantum Technologies	Complex Networks
7309355764	magnetoelectric control of superparamagnetism	"a magnetoelectric composite device having a free (i.e. switchable) layer of ferromagnetic nanocrystals mechanically coupled a ferroelectric single crystal substrate is presented, wherein application of an electrical field on the composite switches the magnetic state of the switchable layer from a superparamagnetic state having no overall net magnetization to a substantially single-domain ferromagnetic state."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0677	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	(MURI 09) BIO-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT SENSING MATERIALS FOR FLY-BY-FEEL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE	nan
7319356151	fabrication of graphene nanoribbons and nanowires using a meniscus as an etch mask	"in some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of preparing graphene nanoribbons from a graphene film associated with a meniscus, where the method comprises patterning the graphene film while the meniscus acts as a mask above a region of the graphene film, and where the patterning results in formation of graphene nanoribbons from the meniscus-masked region of the graphene film. additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of preparing wires from a film associated with a meniscus, where the method comprises patterning the film while the meniscus acts as a mask above a region of the film, and where the patterning results in formation of a wire from the meniscus-masked region of the film. additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to chemical methods of preparing wires from water-reactive materials."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0581	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	LIGHT-WEIGHT LOW-LOSS DIELECTRIC POLYMER COMPOSITES CONTAINING CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES	
7329356297	"facile fabrication of scalable, hierarchically structured polymer-carbon architectures for bioelectrodes"	"scalable, hierarchically structure biopolymer carbon architectures that are suitable for use as bioelectrodes and biologically friendly methods for making the same."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0264	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	(MURI 06) FUNDAMENTALS AND BIOENGINEERING OF ENZYAMTIC FUEL CELLS	nan
7339358283	diatom-based vaccines	this invention provides diatom-based vaccines.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-08-1-0178	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO	 DIATOM GENE REGULATORY AND MANIPULATION MECHANISMS FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION	nan
7349359198	carrier-substrate adhesive system	"a system and method for creating three-dimensional nanostructures is disclosed. the system includes a substrate bonded to a carrier using a bonding agent. the bonding agent may be vaporizable or sublimable. the carrier may be a glass or glass-like substance. in some embodiments, the carrier may be permeable having one or a plurality of pores through which the bonding agent may escape when converted to a gaseous state with heat, pressure, light or other methods. a substrate is bonded to the carrier using the bonding agent. the substrate is then processed to form a membrane. this processing may include grinding, polishing, etching, patterning, or other steps. the processed membrane is then aligned and affixed to a receiving substrate, or a previously deposited membrane. once properly attached, the bonding agent is then heated, depressurized or otherwise caused to sublime or vaporize, thereby releasing the processed membrane from the carrier."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0379	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY08) MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND 3D PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL DEVICES	nan
7359360597	optical devices with spiral aperiodic structures for circularly symmetric light scattering	"optical devices including deterministic aperiodic patterning using spiral arrays exhibit circular symmetry in continuous fourier space via polarization-insensitive planar diffraction. far-field diffractive coupling in these structures leads to the formation of scattering resonances with circular symmetry and characteristic vortex behavior carrying orbital angular momentum. plasmonic nanoparticle arrays with aperiodic spiral geometry can be used in fabrication of optical devices that benefit from polarization insensitive, enhanced light-matter coupling on planar surfaces, such as thin-film solar cells (enhanced light absorption and efficiency), photodetectors (enhanced light emission and efficiency), optical biosensors, and polarization devices."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0019	TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY	DETERMINISTIC APERIODIC STRUCTURES FOR ON-CHIP NANOPHOTONICS AND NANOPLASMONICS DEVICE APPLICATIONS	nan
7369361936	coded seeking apparatus and techniques for data retrieval	"data blocks to be stored on a disk-based data storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive, etc.) are coded together to form a plurality of linearly independent network coded blocks. the network coded blocks are then stored on the data storage device. coded seeking may then be used to retrieve the original data blocks from the data storage device in a time-efficient manner. a read request may be sent to the data storage device requesting an innovative coded packet associated with the original data blocks. in response to the read request, the data storage device may read an innovative coded packet from the disk that is closest to current position of a read element of the device."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0196	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	MANAGING ON DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A NETWORK CODING APPROACH	nan
7379362097	method and apparatus for a porous electrospray emitter	"an ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. the body can be formed of a porous material compatible with at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt. the body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, such that the at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt is capable of being transported through capillarity from the base to the tip."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA2386-11-1-4074	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 Silicon Nanotips and Related Nano-Systems Involving Fluid and Carrier Transport	International Science and Technology
7389362364	transfer-free batch fabrication of single layer graphene devices	"a method of manufacturing one or more graphene devices is disclosed. a thin film growth substrate is formed directly on a device substrate. graphene is formed on the thin film growth substrate. a transistor is also disclosed, having a device substrate and a source supported by the device substrate. the transistor also has a drain separated from the source and supported by the device substrate. the transistor further has a single layer graphene (slg) channel grown partially on and coupling the source and the drain. the transistor also has a gate aligned with the slg channel, and a gate insulator between the gate and the slg channel. integrated circuits and other apparati having a device substrate, a thin film growth substrate formed directly on at least a portion of the device substrate, and graphene formed directly on at least a portion of the thin film growth substrate are also disclosed."	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0691	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	(PECASE) LARGE-SCALE SINGLE LAYER GRPAHENE - SYTHESIS AND BOLOMETRIC DEVICE APPLICATIONS	nan
7399363467	environmental signatures for forensic analysis and alignment of media recordings	"various systems and methods may benefit from determination of environmental signatures in recordings. for example, such signatures may aid forensic analysis and alignment of media recordings, such as alignment of audio or video recordings. a method can include reading data representative of sensed light in a visual track of a video recording. the method can also include extracting an electric network frequency signal from the data representative of sensed light."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0140	MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK	 INFORMATION HIDING BASED TRUSTED COMPUTING SYSTEM DESIGN	Information Operations and Cybersecurity
7409365791	"articles having low coefficients of friction, methods of making the same, and methods of use"	"briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include articles and methods of making articles."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	49344	"UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC."	nan	nan
7419369275	key agreement in wireless networks with active adversaries	"a network and related methods for transmitting processes in a network secretly and securely is described. the network use keys, through path-key establishment and a key pool bootstrapping, to ensure that packets are transmitted and received properly and secretly in the presence of one or more adversarial nodes."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0166	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-10) ROBUST NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE USING CODING	nan
7429371451	deposition of nanocrystalline calcite on surfaces by a tissue and cellular biomineralization	disclosed are articles comprising layered nanocrystalline calcite and methods for forming nanocrystalline calcite layers and compositions comprising nanocrystalline calcite layers.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-06-1-0133	UNIV OF DAYTON	SITE DIRECTED NUCLEATION AND GROWTH OF CERAMIC FILMS ON METALLIC SURFACES: A STUDY OF SURFACE AND INTERFACIAL CHEMISTRIES FOR THE PREVENTION AND INHIBITION OF CORROSION ON ALUMINUM AIRCRAFT ALLOYS	nan
7439372151	cross antennas for surface-enhanced infrared absorption (seira) spectroscopy of chemical moieties	"a device for surface enhanced infrared absorption (seira) that includes at least one pair of metallic antennas deposited on a substrate, wherein the pair of metallic antennas are collinear. the length, width, and height of the metallic antenna determines an infrared absorption of the pair of metallic antennas. the device also includes a gap located between the pair of metallic antennas. a chemical moiety is disposed on at least a portion of the metallic antennas such that the infrared absorption of the chemical moiety is enhanced by the at least one pair of metallic antennas."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-10-1-0469	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIV HOUSTON TX	 PLEXCITONICS: COUPLED PLASMON-EXCITON SYSTEMS WITH TAILORABLE PROPERTIES	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
7449372915	system and method for probabilistic relational clustering	"relational clustering has attracted more and more attention due to its phenomenal impact in various important applications which involve multi-type interrelated data objects, such as web mining, search marketing, bioinformatics, citation analysis, and epidemiology. a probabilistic model is presented for relational clustering, which also provides a principal framework to unify various important clustering tasks including traditional attributes-based clustering, semi-supervised clustering, co-clustering and graph clustering. the model seeks to identify cluster structures for each type of data objects and interaction patterns between different types of objects. under this model, parametric hard and soft relational clustering algorithms are provided under a large number of exponential family distributions. the algorithms are applicable to relational data of various structures and at the same time unify a number of state-of-the-art clustering algorithms: co-clustering algorithms, the k-partite graph clustering, and semi-supervised clustering based on hidden markov random fields."	Physics	FA8750-05-2-0284	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	nan	nan
7459392984	computed tomography system with dynamic bowtie filter	"a ct apparatus for scanning an object is provided. an x-ray source is provided, wherein the x-ray source provides a collimated x-ray beam with a cross-section with a length and thickness. a plurality of wedges is provided between the source and object. an actuator is connected to the wedges for moving the wedges substantially perpendicular to the length of the cross-section of the collimated x-ray beam. an x-ray detector is located on an opposite side of the object from the x-ray source and is for detecting x-rays that pass through the object and the plurality of wedges. a gantry rotates the x-ray source, the plurality of wedges, and the x-ray detector around an axis of rotation."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0059	AMERICA SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (INC)	 (NDSEG) PROJ SUPPT FOR THE EVAL OF NAT DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENG'G GRAD PROGR	nan
7469393671	programmable coolant nozzle system for grinding	"a programmable coolant nozzle system and method for grinding wheel machines. the system comprises a fluid manifold block that automatically or manually follows the wear of the grinding wheel, to position coolant jets tangential to the wheel surface throughout the life of the grinding wheel. the positioning is by an arcuate motion, through a parallelogram mechanism, to ensure that the coolant jets remain at the same angle to the grinding wheel surface throughout the entire range of motion."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0312	CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY INC	 NATIONAL AEROSPACE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE	nan
7479394050	controlled transitory or sustained gliding flight with dihedral angle and trailing flaps	"a micro aerial vehicle capable of controlled transitory or sustained gliding flight. the vehicle includes a fuselage. a pair of articulated wings are forward of a center of gravity of the vehicle, the wings being articulated and having trailing edge flaps, and having actuators for controlling the dihedral angles of the wings and the flaps for effective yaw control across the flight envelope. the dihedral angles can be varied symmetrically on both wings to control the aircraft speed independently of the angle of attack and flight-path angle, while an asymmetric dihedral setting can be used to control yaw and the actuators control the dihedral settings of each wing independently. the aircraft lacks a vertical tail or other vertical stabilizer."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0089	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY	(YIP-09) BIO-INSPIRED INTEGRATED SENSING AND CONTROL FLAPPING FLIGHT FOR MICRO AERIAL VEHICLES	nan
7489401267	use of cryogenic ion chemistry to add a structural characterization capability to mass spectrometry through linear action spectroscopy	"the present invention relates to mass spectrometry and infrared spectrometry and in particular, to a method of providing highly resolved infrared spectra of mass-selected, complex (e.g., biopolymer, polypeptide, organic chemical, an organometallic compound, a carbohydrate, a polynucleotide or oligonucleotide compound) ions to be obtained in a general fashion."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0139	YALE UNIVERSITY	SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES RELEVANT TO SUPERSONIC COMBUSTION	nan
7499405136	magnetic-free non-reciprocal devices exhibiting non-reciprocity through angular momentum biasing	"a non-reciprocal device incorporating metamaterials which exhibit non-reciprocity through angular momentum biasing. the metamaterial, such as a ring resonator, is angular-momentum biased. this is achieved by applying a suitable mechanical or spatio-temporal modulation to resonant inclusions of the metamaterial, thereby producing strong non-reciprocity. in this manner, non-reciprocity can be produced without requiring the use of large and bulky magnets to produce a static magnetic field. the metamaterials of the present invention can be realized by semiconducting and/or metallic materials which are widely used in integrated circuit technology, and therefore, contrary to magneto-optical materials, can be easily integrated into the non-reciprocal devices and large microwave or optical systems. the metamaterials of the present invention can be compact at various frequencies due to the enhanced wave-matter interaction in the constituent resonant inclusions. additionally, by using the metamaterials of the present invention, the power consumed in the biasing network is drastically reduced."	Physics	FA9550-11-1-0009	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-11) ENERGY-CONSISTENT MULTISCALE ALGORITHMS FOR GRANULAR FLOWS	nan
7509406477	traveling wave tube loaded by a material having negative permittivity and positive permeability	"a slow wave structure of a traveling wave tube is provided. the slow wave structure includes an input port, an output port, a first material, and a second material. the second material is mounted in the first material at periodic intervals in a direction of propagation of a radio frequency signal between the input port and the output port. the second material has a real part of permittivity that is negative and a real part of permeability that is positive at an operational frequency of the radio frequency signal."	Electricity	FA9550-11-1-0050	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (YIP) High-Power Microwave Metamaterials for Phased-Array	Plasma and Electro Energetic Physics
7519406823	methods for fabricating self-aligning semiconductor hetereostructures using nanowires	methods for fabricating self-aligned heterostructures and semiconductor arrangements using silicon nanowires are described.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0434	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(MURI FY04) NOVEL DEVICES FOR PLASMONIC AND NANOPHOTONIC NETWORKS: EXPLOITING X-RAY WAVELENGHTS AT OPTICAL FREQUENCIES	nan
7529410020	processable self-organizing nanoparticle	a method of forming a composition includes adding together a plurality of particle brush systems wherein each of the particle brush systems includes a particle and a polymer brush including a plurality of polymer chains attached to the particle. the plurality of polymer chains of the polymer brush exhibit two chain conformations as the degree of polymerization of the polymer chains increases so that the polymer brush includes a concentrated polymer brush region with stretched polymer chains and a semi-dilute polymer brush region with relaxed chains that is radially outside of the concentrated polymer brush region. the degree of polymerization of the polymer brush is no less than 10% less than a critical degree of polymerization and no more than 20% greater than the critical degree of polymerization. the critical degree of polymerization is defined as the degree of polymerization required to achieve a transition from the concentrated polymer brush region to the semi-dilute polymer brush region.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0169	CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY	SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSPARENT POLYMER/DYE/NANOPARTICLE BLENDS WITH ULTRA-HIGH NONLINEAR SCATTERING CROSS-SECTION FOR LIGHT LIMITING APPLICATIONS	nan
7539410876	system and method for the determination of mixture averaged molecular weight of complex mixtures	"an apparatus and method for determining the average molecular weight of a complex mixture from a plurality of test samples of the complex mixture are disclosed. the method includes a) providing a chamber having two fixed conditions and one variable condition selected from three state variables of temperature, pressure and volume; b) introducing a test sample of known mass into the chamber; c) setting operating conditions of the state variables such that the test sample will be fully vaporized into a gaseous state without decomposition or chemical reaction; and d) measuring the change of the variable condition after full vaporization of the test sample is achieved. steps b-d are repeated for several test samples having different masses. the average molecular weight of the complex mixture is determined as a linear gradient (slope) of the relationship for the change of variable condition as a function of test sample mass."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0515	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	(MURI 07) - GENERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SURROGATE KINETIC MODELS AND VALIDATION DATABASES FOR SIMULATING LARGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBON FUELS	nan
7549412852	low-temperature fabrication of nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films	"disclosed are new methods of fabricating nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400&#xb0; c.). the present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
7559412960	light trapping architecture for photovoltaic and photodector applications	"there is disclosed photovoltaic device structures which trap admitted light and recycle it through the contained photosensitive materials to maximize photoabsorption. for example, there is disclosed a photosensitive optoelectronic device comprising: a first reflective layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; a second reflective layer substantially parallel to the first reflective layer; a first transparent electrode layer on at least one of the first and second reflective layer; and a photosensitive region adjacent to the first electrode, wherein the first transparent electrode layer is substantially parallel to the first reflective layer and adjacent to the photosensitive region, and wherein the device has an exterior face transverse to the planes of the reflective layers where the exterior face has an aperture for admission of incident radiation to the interior of the device."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
7569413229	low power conversion and management of energy harvesting applications	"a method and apparatus for low voltage conversion and energy storage uses a charge pump array including a first set of capacitors in parallel with a second set of capacitors and switches for selectively coupling the first and second set of capacitors to a variable input dc voltage. a data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the first and second set of capacitors to the variable input dc voltage for a variable first time period during which the input dc voltage charges the first and second set of capacitors to a dc voltage level. an energy storage device is switchably coupled to an output of the charge pump array. the data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the charge pump array output to the energy storage device for a variable second time period during which a voltage stored across each of the capacitors during the first time period is combined to produce a higher voltage significantly higher than the input dc voltage, the higher voltage being provided to the energy storage device."	Electricity	FA9550-09-C-0065	LUNA INNOVATIONS INC ROANOKE VA	 STTR (PHASE II) - MINIATURIZED THERMAL HARVESTING SYSTEM	nan
7579414792	computed tomography system with dynamic bowtie filter	"a ct apparatus for scanning an object is provided. an x-ray source is provided, wherein the x-ray source provides a collimated x-ray beam with a cross-section. a plurality of wedges is provided between the source and object. an actuator is connected to the wedges for moving the wedges substantially perpendicular to the length of the cross-section of the collimated x-ray beam. an x-ray detector is located on an opposite side of the object from the x-ray source and is for detecting x-rays that pass through the object and the plurality of wedges. a gantry rotates the x-ray source, the plurality of wedges, and the x-ray detector around an axis of rotation. a detection system measures the relative position of the plurality of wedges. the detection system comprises an optical sensor and a plurality of optical markers, where each wedge has at least one optical marker attached."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0059	AMERICA SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (INC)	 (NDSEG) PROJ SUPPT FOR THE EVAL OF NAT DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENG'G GRAD PROGR	nan
7589417394	spectrally dense comb-like filters fashioned with thick-guided-mode resonant gratings	"an apparatus, system, and method for spectrally dense comb-like filters fashioned with thick-guided-mode resonant gratings. a guided-mode resonance (gmr) filter has a film having a thickness many times larger than a wavelength of operation and the film has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. the gmr filter further has a periodic pattern on the first surface of the film and an antireflection layer on the second surface of the film."	Physics	FA9550-10-1-0543	UNIVERSITY OF NOTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE	 (HEL/MRI) 3D META-OPTICS FOR HIGH ENERGY LASERS	Plasma and Electro Energetic Physics
7599418839	method for the fabrication and transfer of graphene	"provided herein are processes for transferring high quality large-area graphene layers (e.g., single-layer graphene) to a flexible substrate based on preferential adhesion of certain thin metallic films to graphene followed by lamination of the metallized graphene layers to a flexible target substrate in a process that is compatible with roll-to-roll manufacturing, providing an environmentally benign and scalable process of transferring graphene to flexible substrates."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-13-1-0156	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO	 Stretchable Electronic Materials	Organic Materials Chemistry
7609422237	covalently patterned graphene surfaces by a force accelerated cycloaddition reaction	"the present invention relates generally to molecular printing techniques for use in sensors, arrays, and integrated optics and electronics. the invention features described give rise to the ability to immobilize biological probes by force-induced patterning, while still maintaining the conductivity of the graphene substrate. most particularly, the present invention relates to covalent patterning of graphene surface using a force-accelerated reaction."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-11-1-0032	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	 (YIP-11) CARBOHYDRATE NANOTECHNOLOGY	Natural Materials and Systems
7619423301	"method for making wavelength-selective, integrated resonance detector for electromagnetic radiation"	"embodiments of the invention are directed to integrated resonance detectors and arrays of integrated resonance detectors and to methods for making and using the integrated resonance detectors and arrays. integrated resonance detectors comprise a substrate, a conducting mirror layer, an active layer, and a patterned conducting layer. electromagnetic radiation is detected by transducing a specific resonance-induced field enhancement in the active layer to a detection current that is proportional to the incident irradiance."	Physics	FA9550-10-C-0003	"NANOHMICS, INCORPORATED"	(STTR PHASE 1) PONDERMOTIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR	nan
7629425351	hybrid heterostructure light emitting devices	light-emitting devices having a multiple quantum well (mqw) pin diode structure and methods of making and using the devices are provided. the devices are composed of multilayered semiconductor heterostructures. the devices include one or more interfacial layers of a material that allows current tunneling through lattice mismatched heterogeneous junctions at the interfaces between the intrinsic active region and the p-type and/or n-type doped charge injection layers.	Electricity	FA9550-09-1-0482	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (PECASE) SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMEMBRANE-BASED NANOPHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7639425420	active materials for electro-optic devices and electro-optic devices	"tandem electro-optic devices and active materials for electro-optic devices are disclosed. tandem devices include p-type and n-type layers between the active layers, which are doped to achieve carrier tunneling. low bandgap conjugated polymers are also disclosed."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-09-1-0610	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	 STACKABLE ORGANIC SWITCHES FOR RECONFIGURABLE SWITCHNG HYBRID SYSTEMS	Organic Materials Chemistry
7649428394	highly oxidized graphene oxide and methods for production thereof	"a highly oxidized form of graphene oxide and methods for production thereof are described in various embodiments of the present disclosure. in general, the methods include mixing a graphite source with a solution containing at least one oxidant and at least one protecting agent and then oxidizing the graphite source with the at least one oxidant in the presence of the at least one protecting agent to form the graphene oxide. graphene oxide synthesized by the presently described methods is of a high structural quality that is more oxidized and maintains a higher proportion of aromatic rings and aromatic domains than does graphene oxide prepared in the absence of at least one protecting agent. methods for reduction of graphene oxide into chemically converted graphene are also disclosed herein. the chemically converted graphene of the present disclosure is significantly more electrically conductive than is chemically converted graphene prepared from other sources of graphene oxide."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8650-05-D-5807	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	nan	nan
7659429561	detection of nucleic acid lesions and adducts using nanopores	"methods, systems, and compounds for detecting modified nucleic acid bases are disclosed and described. the methods provide for detecting a nucleic acid lesion and can include directing a nucleic acid adduct into a channel, wherein the nucleic acid adduct includes a nucleic acid having a lesion and a current modulating compound coupled to the nucleic acid at the lesion (<b>110</b>), and measuring a change in current through the channel in response to the current modulating compound to detect the lesion (<b>112</b>). the method can optionally include forming the nucleic acid adduct. also provided is a method for identifying the number of repeat nucleotides in at least a portion of a nucleic acid strand, a method of assigning a registration marker within a nucleic acid, and a method of obtaining sequence information from a nucleic acid comprising assigning a registration marker on the nucleic acid."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0060	CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS INC	(STTR PHASE I 06) ENHANCING IPB WITH REPRESENTATIONS OF META-INFORMATION (EPROM)	nan
7669431556	long wavelength infrared sensor materials and method of synthesis thereof	"a dilute nitrogen alloy of inn<sub>x</sub>sb<sub>1-x </sub>epilayers strained to an epitaxial substrate useful for long wavelength infrared (lwir) focal plane arrays, and method of fabricating. strained materials of composition inn<sub>x</sub>sb<sub>1-x </sub>exhibiting increased auger lifetimes and improved absorption properties."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0006	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON	DILUTE NITRIDE III-V SEMICONDUCTOR FOR LONG WAVELENGTH IR PHOTO-DETECTION	nan
7679431621	metal oxide charge transport material doped with organic molecules	doping metal oxide charge transport material with an organic molecule lowers electrical resistance while maintaining transparency and thus is optimal for use as charge transport materials in various organic optoelectronic devices such as organic photovoltaic devices and organic light emitting devices.	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0339	UNIV OF MICHIGAN	CONTROLLING THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC THIN FILMS TO ACHIEVE HIGH EFFICIENCY ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS	nan
7689431623	"flexible devices including semiconductor nanocrystals, arrays, and methods"	"the present invention relates to flexible devices including semiconductor nanocrystals, arrays including such devices, systems including the foregoing, and related methods. in one embodiment, a flexible light-emitting device includes a flexible substrate including a first electrode, an emissive layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals disposed over the substrate, and second electrode disposed over the emissive layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals, wherein, when the device is curved, the emissive layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals lies substantially in the neutral plane of the device. in another embodiment, a light-emitting device includes an emissive layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals disposed between two flexible substrates, a first electrode disposed over the emissive layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals, and a second electrode disposed under the emissive layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals. in certain preferred embodiments, at least one charge transport layer is disposed between one of the electrodes and the layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-06-C-0128	QD VISION INC	"(STTR PHASE 1 FY06) NOVEL LARGE, FLEXIBLE LIGHT EMITTING ARRAYS"	nan
7699431789	method and apparatus for fabrication of controlled chirp gratings	"in some aspects of the present application, an apparatus for producing an interference pattern on a photosensitive portion formed on a surface of a sample is disclosed. the apparatus can include an optical system for providing interference between two coherent spherical wavefronts impinging on a thin-film photosensitive material formed on a surface of a sample, wherein a plane of the surface normal of the sample is arranged at an angle with respect to a plane defined by center propagation vectors of the two coherent spherical wavefronts; and one or more actuating elements operable to actuate one or more optical elements in the optical system, the sample, or both the one or more optical elements and the sample in one or more degrees of freedom to control a relative magnitude of a longitudinal and a transverse chirp of the interference pattern."	Electricity	FA9550-10-0517	STC.UNM	nan	nan
7709437628	biodegradable microwave electronic devices	"substantially biodegradable microwave integrated circuits and method for making the microwave integrated circuits are provided. the integrated circuits, which have applications in high performance flexible microwave and digital electronics, utilize biobased, biodegradable cellulose nanofibril films as a substrate and comprise only very small amounts of potentially toxic inorganic materials."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0482	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (PECASE) SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMEMBRANE-BASED NANOPHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7719437759	germanium metal-contact-free near-ir photodetector	"a ge-on-si photodetector constructed without doping or contacting germanium by metal is described. despite the simplified fabrication process, the device has responsivity of 1.24 a/w, corresponding to 99.2% quantum efficiency. dark current is 40 na at &#x2212;4 v reverse bias. 3-db bandwidth is 30 ghz."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0439	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATION IN SILICON	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7729444978	turbulence-free camera system and related method of image enhancement	"a turbulence-free ccd camera system with nonclassical imaging resolution, for applications in long- distance imaging, such as satellite and aircraft-to-ground based distant imaging, utilizing an intensity- fluctuation correlation measurement of thermal light. the proposed camera system has the following advantages over classic imaging technology: (1) it is turbulence-free; (2) its spatial resolution is mainly determined by the angular diameter of the light source. for example, using sun as the light source, this camera may achieve a spatial resolution of 200 micrometer for any object on earth. 200-micrometer resolution is insignificant for short distance imaging, however, taking a picture of a target at 10-kilometer, a classic camera must have a lens of 90-meter diameter in order to achieve 200-micrometer resolution. unlike a classic camera, the proposed turbulence-free ccd camera system has adequate spatial resolution zoom a long distance and still distinguish the objects within a small area, even with a small lens."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0489	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY	 THERMAL LIGHT GHOST IMAGING	"Sensing, Surveillance, and Navigation"
7739449743	synthesis of magnetic carbon nanoribbons and magnetic functionalized carbon nanoribbons	"various embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making magnetic carbon nanoribbons. such methods generally include: (1) forming carbon nanoribbons by splitting carbon nanomaterials; and (2) associating graphene nanoribbons with magnetic materials, precursors of magnetic materials, or combinations thereof. further embodiments of the present disclosure also include a step of reducing the precursors of magnetic materials to magnetic materials. in various embodiments, the associating occurs before, during or after the splitting of the carbon nanomaterials. in some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of (3) functionalizing the carbon nanoribbons with functionalizing agents. in more specific embodiments, the functionalizing occurs in situ during the splitting of carbon nanomaterials. in further embodiments, the carbon nanoribbons are edge-functionalized. additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to magnetic carbon nanoribbon compositions that were formed in accordance with the methods of the present disclosure."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-0035	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIV HOUSTON TX	 (MURI 11) SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 3D CARBON NANOTUBE SOLID NETWORKS	Low Density Materials
7749450379	quantum dot soa-silicon external cavity multi-wavelength laser	"a hybrid external cavity multi-wavelength laser using a qd rsoa and a silicon photonics chip is demonstrated. four lasing modes at 2 nm spacing and less than 3 db power non-uniformity were observed, with over 20 mw of total output power. each lasing peak can be successfully modulated at 10 gb/s. at 10<sup>&#x2212;9 </sup>ber, the receiver power penalty is less than 2.6 db compared to a conventional commercial laser. an expected application is the provision of a comb laser source for wdm transmission in optical interconnection systems."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0439	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATION IN SILICON	Optoelectronics and Photonics
7759450673	stabilized microwave-frequency source	"a microwave-frequency source at frequency f<sub>m </sub>comprises: a dual optical-frequency reference source, an electro-optic sideband generator, an optical bandpass filter, an optical detector, a reference oscillator, an electrical circuit, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (vco). the sideband generator modulates dual optical reference signals at v<sub>2 </sub>and v<sub>1 </sub>to generate sideband signals at v<sub>1</sub>&#xb1;n<sub>1</sub>f<sub>m </sub>and v<sub>2</sub>&#xb1;n<sub>2</sub>f<sub>m</sub>. the bandpass filter transmits sideband signals at v<sub>1</sub>+n<sub>1</sub>f<sub>m </sub>and v<sub>2</sub>&#x2212;n<sub>2</sub>f<sub>m</sub>. the optical detector generates a beat note at (v<sub>2</sub>&#x2212;n<sub>2</sub>f<sub>m</sub>)&#x2212;(v<sub>1</sub>+n<sub>1</sub>f<sub>m</sub>). the beat note and a reference oscillator signal are processed by the circuit to generate a loop-filtered error signal to input to the vco. output of the vco at f<sub>m </sub>drives the sideband generator and forms the microwave-frequency output signal. the resultant frequency division results in reduced phase noise on the microwave-frequency signal."	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0284	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	"(DARPA) MICRO-AND NANO-OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES FOR SENSORS, OSCILLATORS, AND PHOTONICS"	nan
7769453102	synthesis of chalcogen-capped pi-conjugated polymers	"methods for the preparation of mono- and bis-end-functionalized &#x3c0;-conjugated polymers. in the methods, chalcogens are selectively installed at the polymer terminus or termini."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-10-1-0430	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	 SINGLE HYBRID INORGANIC-ORGANIC MOLECULE FOR NON-EXCITONIC SOLAR CELLS	Organic Materials Chemistry
7779453970	reconfigurable diffractive optical switch	"optical switch based on a micro-mirror device such as a dmd for simultaneous switching light from n inputs to m outputs with switching times of about 10 microseconds, where n and m are generally greater than one. the mirrors of the device are oriented according to a pattern calculated based on a fourier transform of spatial distribution of m outputs such as to form, in diffraction of light incident on the device, an diffraction light pattern that in the output plane is substantially congruent with the spatial distribution of m outputs. the device can be configured as a modulator of amplitude and/or a modulator of phase of incident light wavefront."	Physics	FA9550-10-C-009	THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA	nan	nan
7789455094	graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials and use as electrodes	"provided are methods of making graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials. such methods generally include: (1) associating a graphene film with a substrate; (2) applying a catalyst and a carbon source to the graphene film; and (3) growing carbon nanotubes on the graphene film. the grown carbon nanotubes become covalently linked to the graphene film through carbon-carbon bonds that are located at one or more junctions between the carbon nanotubes and the graphene film. in addition, the grown carbon nanotubes are in ohmic contact with the graphene film through the carbon-carbon bonds at the one or more junctions. the one or more junctions may include seven-membered carbon rings. also provided are the formed graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-0035	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIV HOUSTON TX	 (MURI 11) SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 3D CARBON NANOTUBE SOLID NETWORKS	Low Density Materials
7799459024	localized solar collectors	"a localized heating structure, and method of forming same, for use in solar systems includes a thermally insulating layer having interconnected pores, a density of less than about 3000 kg/m<sup>3</sup>, and a hydrophilic surface, and an expanded carbon structure adjacent to the thermally insulating layer. the expanded carbon structure has a porosity of greater than about 80% and a hydrophilic surface."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-11-1-0174	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 THERMAL REGULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES	Thermal Sciences
7809461193	focusing luminescent and thermal radiation concentrators	"the present disclosure relates to focusing luminescent concentrators wherein directional emission, obtained by placing an absorber/emitter within a microcavity or photonic crystal, may be oriented by a macroscopic concentrator and focused to a point or line for 3d or 2d concentration, respectively. the focusing luminescent concentrators disclosed herein may provide high concentration ratios without the need for tracking, and may reduce re-absorption losses associated with conventional concentrators. the present disclosure further relates to photovoltaic cells and/or optical detector devices comprising a focusing luminescent concentrator. the devices and methods presently disclosed are also useful, for example, in solar, thermal and thermophotovolatic applications."	Physics	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
7819464001	engineered aggregates for metamaterials	"materials and methods for implementing engineered aggregates in metamaterials are provided. the engineered aggregates may be tuned to oscillate resonantly under the influence of an external force improving the dynamic performance of the metamaterial by impeding dynamic excitation. the engineered aggregate generally comprise a multilayer resonant structure having at least a relatively heavy inner core surrounded by at least a compliant coating layer. the geometry and stiffness of the relative layers can be tuned to engineer a desired resonant frequency response within the aggregate for a chosen frequency range. the engineered aggregates are disposed in a matrix material to form a metamaterial. the engineered aggregates may be disposed within a mortar matrix to form a concrete metamaterial suitable for use, for example, in structural applications, including bunkers, shelters, etc."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-12-1-0091	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 (COE) UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HIGH-RATE DEFORMATION	Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
7829464998	method and system for electron microscope with multiple cathodes	"an electron microscope system includes a laser system operable to generate an optical pulse and a pump pulse and a microscope column. the microscope column includes a multiple cathode structure having a plurality of spatially separated cathode regions. each of the cathode regions are operable to generate an electron pulse. the microscope column also includes an electron acceleration region adjacent the multiple cathode structure, a specimen region operable to support a specimen, and a detector."	Physics	FA9550-11-1-0055	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 IMAGING UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS	Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
7839466739	surface plasma wave coupled detectors	"the present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic energy detector. the detector can include a substrate having a first refractive index; a metal layer; an absorber layer having a second refractive index and disposed between the substrate and the metal layer; a coupling structure to convert incident radiation to a surface plasma wave; additional conducting layers to provide for electrical contact to the electromagnetic energy detector, each conducting layer characterized by a conductivity and a refractive index; and a surface plasma wave (&#x201c;spw&#x201d;) mode-confining layer having a third refractive index that is higher than the second refractive index disposed between the substrate and the metal layer."	Electricity	FA9550-12-1-0049	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	 Optoelectronics Research Center	Laser and Optical Physics
7849466948	nonequilibrium pulsed femtosecond semiconductor disk laser	"a surface-emitting semiconductor laser system contains at least one mqw unit of at least three constituent qws, separated along the optical axis by a sub-wavelength distance. the mqw unit is located within the axial extent covered, in operation of the laser, by a half-cycle of the standing wave of the field at a wavelength within the gain spectrum of the gain medium; immediately neighboring nodes of the standing wave are on opposite sides of the mqw unit. so-configured mqw unit can be repeated multiple times and/or complemented with individual qws disposed outside of the half-cycle of the standing wave with which such mqw unit is associated. the semiconductor laser further includes a pump source configured to input energy in the semiconductor gain medium and a mode-locking element to initiate mode-locking."	Electricity	FA9550-14-1-0062	ARIZONA UNIV BOARD OF REGENTS TUCSON	 Ultrafast Light Coupling to Nonequilibrium Carriers in Extended Semiconductor Me	Electromagnetics
7859469908	synergistic oxygen evolving activity of non-stoichiometric surfaces	"provided are systems that comprises an oxygen-metal catalyst, which systems can be used to perform water-splitting or other reactions. the systems can be operated in a photochemical manner."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-10-1-0248	TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	CHEMICAL CONTROL OF EPITAXIAL OXIDE NANOSHELLS AND THEIR ROLE IN WATER SPLITTING CATALYSIS	nan
7869469915	hydrothermal growth of heterogeneous single crystals exhibiting amplified spontaneous emission suppression	"single crystals are described that contain several regimes within the crystal that perform different functions related to the enhanced performance of a laser gain medium. at least one regime of the single crystals can be utilized to suppress amplified spontaneous emission and parasitic oscillation in a laser gain medium. a single crystal can include core and cladding regions, the cladding region providing amplified spontaneous emission suppression. the core region of the crystal can include as dopant one or more ions that take part in the lasing when suitably pumped. the amplified spontaneous emission suppression region can include as dopant one or more ions that can prevent additional spontaneous emission that can to depletion of the upper laser states, thus reducing laser performance including one or more ions that absorb spontaneously emitted photons and/or a higher concentration of the active lasing ions of the core."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0566	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANDERSON SC	 EYE-SAFE POLYCRYSTALLINE LASERS	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
7879472764	conjugated polymers and their use in optoelectronic devices	"the present invention relates to certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. the present compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. the present compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-08-1-0331	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 POLYMERIC AND MOLECULAR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS	nan
7889477796	methods for general stabilizer-based quantum computing simulation	"the disclosed method and computer-readable medium allow efficient simulation of both stabilizer and non-stabilizer states in general quantum circuits on a classical computer by maintaining global phases and orthogonalizing linear combinations of stabilizer states during simulation. this is accomplished by representing arbitrary quantum states as superpositions of stabilizer states, which may be implemented using one or more stabilizer frames. each stabilizer frame includes a stabilizer matrix, one or more phase vectors corresponding to the stabilizer states, and an amplitude vector corresponding to the global phases of each stabilizer state. orthogonality is maintained throughout the simulation for efficient computation and measurement. some embodiments utilize a multiframe representation of the quantum state to reduce the number of stabilizer states required to represent the quantum state, which multiframe representation may also be used to implement parallel simulation."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA8750-11-2-0043	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	nan	nan
7899478403	method and apparatus for a porous electrospray emitter	"an ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. the body can be formed of a porous material compatible with at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt. the body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, such that the at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt is capable of being transported through capillarity from the base to the tip."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA2386-11-1-4074	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	 Silicon Nanotips and Related Nano-Systems Involving Fluid and Carrier Transport	International Science and Technology
7909482608	wgm-based molecular sensors	the present invention concerns an optical molecular sensing device and related method. the optical molecular sensing device has an optical resonator adapted to be connected to an excitation source. the excitation source may be a laser operating at a 2.7-2.8 um spectral range. the optical molecular sensing device has an emission spectrum comprised of a plurality wavelengths. also included are a detection unit and a rf frequency counter to detect at least one rf beat note resulting from detecting the emission spectrum of the optical resonator. a change in frequency of the rf beat note indicates the presence of a target molecule.	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0049	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO	 Optoelectronics Research Center	Laser and Optical Physics
7919483376	system and methods for precise microprocessor event counting	"method for providing precise microprocessor performance counter readings including detecting a swap back to a monitored process executing in a microprocessor. in response to the detected swap back to the monitored process, if the value read from the performance counter does not exceed the defined overflow threshold, the value of the performance counter stored in the first memory location is restored to the performance counter. if the value read from the performance counter exceeds the defined overflow threshold, the performance counter is set to zero and the value of the performance counter stored in the first memory location is used to increment an overflow memory location. if the value read from the performance counter exceeds the defined overflow threshold, at least one performance counter reading instruction is detected and in response to the detected at least one performance counter reading instruction, setting the counter output register to zero."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0389	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	(DURIP-09) SCOPS: SECURE CYBER OPERATIONS AND PARALLELIZATION STUDIES	nan
7929484158	graphene-ionic liquid composites	"method of making a graphene-ionic liquid composite. the composite can be used to make elec-trodes for energy storage devices, such as batteries and supercapacitors. dis-closed and claimed herein is method of making a graphene-ionic liquid com-posite, comprising combining a graphene source with at least one ionic liquid and heating the combination at a temperature of at least about 130 &#xb0; c."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-09-1-0523	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	MULTIFUNCTIONAL COLLOIDAL NANOCATALYSTS FOR LIQUID FUEL COMBUSTION	nan
7939485847	method of aligning a laser-based radiation source	"a method for temporally and spatially aligning a laser-based x-ray source and maintaining alignment is disclosed. a pump laser beam, which interacts with a plasma source to create an electron beam, is aligned with the electron beam. a scattering laser beam is overlapped with the pump laser beam at an intersection point. the pump laser beam and scattering laser beam alignments are monitored and adjusted to maintain optimal alignment during operation of the laser-based x-ray source."	Electricity	FA9550-08-1-0232	UNIV OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN	"(CONGRESSIONAL) HIGH-ENERGY LASER FOR DETECTION, INSPECTION, AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING PHASE II"	nan
7949490045	self-healing composites and applications thereof	a battery electrode includes an electrochemically active material and a binder covering the electrochemically active material. the binder includes a self-healing polymer and conductive additives dispersed in the self-healing polymer to provide an electrical pathway across at least a portion of the binder.	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0190	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY THE	 Air-Stable n-type Conductors and Semiconductors	Organic Materials Chemistry
7959490454	"method for producing a high efficiency organic light emitting device having a transparent composite electrode comprising a film of conductive nanowires, carbon nanoparticles, light scattering nanoparticles, and a polymer support"	"a method for producing high efficiency organic light emitting devices, that have an organic semiconductor active layer sandwiched between electrodes where at least one of the electrodes is a film of conductive nanowires, carbon nanoparticles, light scattering nanoparticles and a polymer support. the light scattering nanoparticles can be incorporated in the conductive nanowires, carbon nanoparticle or polymer support elements of the electrode. the second electrode can be identical to the first to provide a symmetrical device or can be a conductive paste or metal layer. the entire process, including the formation of both of the electrodes, the emissive polymer layer, and the substrate, may be carried out by solution processing."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-0074	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	 Achieving 1% Tandem Polymer Solar Cells	Organic Materials Chemistry
7969490605	parametric comb generation via nonlinear wave mixing in high-q optical resonator coupled to built-in laser resonator	"the disclosed technology, in one aspect, includes an optical comb generator device which includes a laser cavity that includes an optical gain material to provide an optical gain and an optical path to allow laser light to circulate inside the laser cavity; and a high-q resonator optically coupled in the optical path inside the laser cavity so that the laser light generated and sustained inside the laser cavity is in optical resonance with the high-q resonator to cause laser light stored inside the high-q resonator to have an optical intensity above a four wave mixing threshold of the high-q resonator to cause parametric four wave mixing so as to produce an optical comb of different optical frequencies."	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0377	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	 Silicon-Chip-Based Optical Frequency Combs	Laser and Optical Physics
7979493765	compact subnanosecond high voltage pulse generation system for cell electro-manipulation	"disclosed are methods and systems for subnanosecond rise time high voltage (hv) electric pulse delivery to biological loads. the system includes an imaging device and monitoring apparatus used for bio-photonic studies of pulse induced intracellular effects. the system further features a custom fabricated microscope slide having micro-machined electrodes. a printed circuit board to interface the pulse generator to the micro-machined glass slide having the cell solution is disclosed. an low-parasitic electronic setup to interface with avalanche transistor-switched pulse generation system is also disclosed. the pc-board and the slide are configured to match the output impedance of the pulse generator which minimizes reflection back into the pulse generator, and minimizes distortion of the pulse shape and pulse parameters. the pc-board further includes a high bandwidth voltage divider for real-time monitoring of pulses delivered to the cell solutions."	Human Necessitites	F29620-01-1-0387	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	nan	nan
7989493887	heterogeneous single vanadate based crystals for q-switched lasers and microlasers and method for forming same	"disclosed are heterogeneous crystals for use in a laser cavity and methods of forming the crystals. a crystal can be a monolithic crystal containing a vanadate-based activator region and a vanadate-based q-switch. disclosed methods include hydrothermal growth techniques for the growth of differing layers on a host. a yvo<sub>4 </sub>host material can be doped in one region with a suitable active lasing ion and can be formed with another region that is doped with a saturable absorber. regions can be formed with controlled thickness. following formation, a heterogeneous crystal can be cut, polished and coated with mirror films at each end for use in a laser cavity to provide short pulses of high power emissions using high frequency pulse modes."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0566	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANDERSON SC	 EYE-SAFE POLYCRYSTALLINE LASERS	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
7999494715	nanoscale plasmonic field-effect modulator	a plasmonic device having a transparent conducting oxide (tco) waveguide and a tunable voltage applied across the tco and a metal layer for modulating an input optical signal.	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-12-1-0024	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV CA	 (MURI 11) Integrated Hybrid Nanophotonic Circuits	Optoelectronics and Photonics
8009496353	fabrication of single or multiple gate field plates	"a process for fabricating single or multiple gate field plates using consecutive steps of dielectric material deposition/growth, dielectric material etch and metal evaporation on the surface of a field effect transistors. this fabrication process permits a tight control on the field plate operation since dielectric material deposition/growth is typically a well controllable process. moreover, the dielectric material deposited on the device surface does not need to be removed from the device intrinsic regions: this essentially enables the realization of field-plated devices without the need of low-damage dielectric material dry/wet etches. using multiple gate field plates also reduces gate resistance by multiple connections, thus improving performances of large periphery and/or sub-micron gate devices."	Electricity	F49620-99-1-0296	"UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA"	(MURI-99) CENTER FOR RADIATION STUDIES AND SOLUTIONS (CRSS)	nan
8019502711	fabrication of biscrolled fiber using carbon nanotube sheet	fabrication of yarns or other shaped articles from materials in powder form (or nanoparticles or nanofibers) using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheet as a platform (template). this includes methods for fabricating biscrolled yarns using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheets and biscrolled fibers fabricated thereby.	Human Necessitites	FA9550-09-1-0384	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS	 STRENGTHENING SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN MACRO-ARRAYS OF NANOCLUSTERS AND NANOSTRUCTU	Quantum Electronic Solids
8029506166	method for forming heterogeneous single garnet based crystals for passive q-switched lasers and microlasers	"disclosed are heterogeneous crystals for use in a laser cavity and methods of forming the crystals. a crystal can be a monolithic crystal containing a garnet-based activator region and a garnet-based q-switch. disclosed methods include hydrothermal growth techniques for the growth of differing epitaxial layers on a host. a yag host material can be doped in one region with a suitable activator ion for lasing and can be formed with another region that is doped with a saturable absorber to form the q-switch. regions can be formed with controlled thickness in conjunction. following formation, a heterogeneous crystal can be cut, polished and coated with mirror films at each end for use in a laser cavity to provide short pulses of high power emissions using high frequency pulse modes."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0566	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANDERSON SC	 EYE-SAFE POLYCRYSTALLINE LASERS	Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
8039508045	continuous-time baum-welch training	"the apparatus, systems, and methods described herein may operate to receive information identifying and describing at least one of a set of events, an initial distribution of a plurality of states, an initial transition matrix, or an initial event matrix; generate, based at least in part on the information, at least one intermediate transition matrix and at least one intermediate event matrix describing a sparse baum-welch training that allows no event to occur at one or more time steps; and transform the at least one intermediate transition matrix and the at least one intermediate event matrix into a transition matrix and an event matrix describing a continuous-time baum-welch training, the continuous-time baum-welch training allowing events to occur simultaneously or at sporadic time intervals in a markov model including a hidden markov model (hmm) having more than two hidden states."	Physics	FA8750-09-C-0018	RAYTHEON COMPANY	nan	nan
8049512146	azolium metal-organic frameworks	disclosed herein are metal-organic frameworks comprising at least two azolium rings. the azolium groups are used as a strategy for controlling catenation and morphology in metal-organic frameworks.	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-07-1-0534	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	 (MURI-07) BIOINSPIRED SUPRAMOLECULAR ENZYMATIC SYSTEMS	Natural Materials and Systems
8059513405	biopolymer photonic crystals and method of manufacturing the same	"a method of manufacturing a biopolymer photonic crystal includes providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, providing a substrate, casting the matrix solution on the substrate, and drying the biopolymer matrix solution to form a solidified biopolymer film. a surface of the film is formed with a nanopattern, or a nanopattern is machined on a surface of the film. in another embodiment, a plurality of biopolymer films is stacked together. a photonic crystal is also provided that is made of a biopolymer and has a nanopatterned surface. in another embodiment, the photonic crystal includes a plurality of nanopatterned films that are stacked together."	Performing Operations; Transporting	FA9550-04-1-0363	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	SILK PROTEIN POLYMER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING	nan
8069515275	inverted organic photosensitive devices	"the present disclosure relates to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices grown in an inverted manner. an inverted organic photosensitive optoelectronic device of the present disclosure comprises a reflective electrode, an organic donor-acceptor heterojunction over the reflective electrode, and a transparent electrode on top of the donor-acceptor heterojunction."	Electricity	FA9550-07-1-0364	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	 ORGANIC PHOTONICS:  TOWARD A NEW GENERATION OF THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND LASE	nan
8079517357	plasmonic nanoparticle-doped silk materials	"provided herein are silk fibroin-based photothermal elements and uses thereof. the silk fibroin-based photothermal elements comprise a plurality of plasmonic nanoparticle distributed in a silk fibroin matrix, and can generate heat when the plasmonic nanoparticles are exposed to electromagnetic radiation. the silk fibroin-based photothermal elements can be adapted to be conformable and biodegradable, and can further be integrated with various electronic components, such as a thermo-electric device for conversion of heat into electricity. the invention is useful for various in vivo applications, such as photothermal therapy, controlled drug-delivery devices or wireless powering of implanted micro-devices."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-07-1-0079	TUFTS UNIVERSITY	FUNCTIONALIZED SILK MATERIALS	nan
8089517361	crystal encapsulated nanoparticles methods and compositions	"the invention provides methods for encapsulating nanometric particles inside of micro-sized crystals. an exemplary embodiment involves crystallizing a solution including nanometric particles, a micelle-forming material, a nonpolar dispersant for the micelle-forming material and a crystal-forming material to form crystal-encapsulated nanometric particles. also provided are compositions or materials which include or are formed using the crystal encapsulated nanoparticles, such compositions and materials can include propellants, cosmetics, composite structures, energetics, and pharmaceutical compositions/materials."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-09-C-0176	ILLINOISROCSTAR LLC CHAMPAIGN IL	 STTR (PHASE II) - NOVEL ALTERNATIVE ENERGETIC PROPELLANTS FOR SPACE PROPULSION	Space Power and Propulsion
8099517939	"method of enhancing the connectivity of a colloidal template, and a highly interconnected porous structure"	"a method of enhancing the connectivity of a colloidal template includes providing a lattice of microparticles, where the microparticles are in contact with adjacent microparticles at contact regions therebetween, and exposing the lattice to a solution comprising a solvent and a precursor material. the solvent is removed from the solution, and the precursor material moves to the contact regions. a ring is formed from the precursor material around each of the contact regions, thereby creating interconnects between adjacent microparticles and enhancing the connectivity of the lattice."	Chemistry; Metallurgy	FA9550-08-1-0407	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	(MURI 08) - PASSIVE AND ACTIVE CONTROL OF HEAT TRANSFER AT INTERFACES	nan
8109520563	patterning of organic semiconductor materials	"organic semiconductor material can be patterned from a solution onto a substrate by selectively wetting the substrate with the solution while applying a mechanical disturbance (such as stirring the solution while the substrate is immersed, or wiping the solution on the substrate). the organic semiconductor material can then be precipitated out of the solution, for example to bridge gaps between source and drain electrodes to form transistor devices. in some embodiments, the solution containing the organic semiconductor material can be mixed in an immiscible host liquid. this can allow the use of higher concentration solutions while also using less of the organic semiconductor material."	Electricity	FA9550-06-1-0126	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	"SYNTHESIS, MORPHOLOGICAL AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLUTION PROCESSABLE LOW BANDGAP ORGANIC MATERIALS"	nan
8119521982	computed tomography system with dynamic bowtie filter	"a ct apparatus for scanning an object is provided. an x-ray source is provided, wherein the x-ray source provides a collimated x-ray beam with a cross-section. a plurality of attenuation elements is provided between the source and object. an actuator is connected to the attenuation elements for moving the attenuation elements. an x-ray detector is located on an opposite side of the object from the x-ray source and is for detecting x-rays that pass through the object and the plurality of attenuation elements. a gantry rotates the x-ray source, the plurality of attenuation elements, and the x-ray detector around an axis of rotation."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-05-C-0059	AMERICA SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (INC)	 (NDSEG) PROJ SUPPT FOR THE EVAL OF NAT DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENG'G GRAD PROGR	nan
8129524271	distributed computation of linear combinations in a network	"a first source node transmits a first transmission vector formed by multiplying a vector of input values and an inverse of a transfer matrix that relates vectors transmitted from the first source node via a plurality of intermediate nodes to vectors received at a plurality of destination nodes. each of the intermediate nodes transmits a vector formed by a linear operation performed on received vectors. the linear operation may be determined based on linear combinations of the first transmission vector and one or more second transmission vectors transmitted by second source nodes. the linear combinations are to be received at the destination nodes. the linear operation is chosen so that propagation of the first transmission vector through the intermediate nodes produces, at the destination nodes, predetermined linear combinations of the first transmission vector and one or more second transmission vectors transmitted by one or more second source nodes."	Physics	FA9550-09-1-0317	"THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY"	THERMODYNAMICS OF LARGE-SCALE HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORKS	nan
8139524730	monaural speech filter	"a system receives monaural sound which includes speech and background noises. the received sound is divided by frequency and time into time-frequency units (tfus). each tfu is classified as speech or non-speech by a processing unit. the processing unit for each frequency range includes at least one of a deep neural network (dnn) or a linear support vector machine (lsvm). the dnn extracts and classifies the features of the tfu and includes a pre-trained stack of restricted boltzmann machines (rbm), and each rbm includes a visible and a hidden layer. the lsvm classifies each tfu based on extracted features from the dnn, including those from the visible layer of the first rbm, and those from the hidden layer of the last rbm in the stack. the lsvm and dnn include training with a plurality of training noises. each tfu classified as speech is output."	Physics	FA9550-08-1-0155	THE OHIO STATE UNIV RESEARCH FOUNDATION	SEQUENTIAL ORGANIZATION AND ROOM REVERBERATION IN SPEECH SEGREGATION	nan
8149529614	automatically bridging the semantic gap in machine introspection	"disclosed are various embodiments that facilitate automatically bridging the semantic gap in machine introspection. it may be determined that a program executed by a first virtual machine is requested to introspect a second virtual machine. a system call execution context of the program may be determined in response to determining that the program is requested to introspect the second virtual machine. redirectable data in a memory of the second virtual machine may be identified based at least in part on the system call execution context of the program. the program may be configured to access the redirectable data. in various embodiments, the program may be able to modify the redirectable data, thereby facilitating configuration, reconfiguration, and recovery operations to be performed on the second virtual machine from within the first virtual machine."	Physics	FA9550-12-1-0077	"RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE"	 Semantic Approach to Behavior-Based IDS and Its Applications	Systems and Software
8159531780	coding for real-time streaming under packet erasures	a computer-based real-time streaming system under packet erasures wherein created messages can be decoded within a fixed delay form their creation is presented. various code construction methods and corresponding hardware implementation for different cases of erasure link models are also presented.	Electricity	FA9550-10-1-0166	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	(YIP-10) ROBUST NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE USING CODING	nan
8169532150	eardrum supported nanomembrane transducer	"a flexible membrane of piezoelectric material sized to be supported by and to conform to the eardrum. electrodes on the membrane allow the membrane to function as an audio transducer stimulating the eardrum with an audio signal or detecting audio signals at the eardrum. applications may include detecting a variety of pathophysiological and biomechanical features of the tissues of the tympanic membrane and regional integrated anatomy, detecting audio, physical and biological signals, and/or delivery a variety of therapeutic modalities."	Human Necessitites	FA9550-08-1-0337	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	 (MURI FY08) ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT PHOTONIC/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON SILICON NA	Optoelectronics and Photonics