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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

2006 Phase I and II Awards


2006 Phase I Awards (Six Months Period of Performance)
Solicitation Number DTRS57-05-R-SBIR
Solicitation Number DTRS57-06-R-SBIR
Awardee Topic Number Contract Value
Advanced Technologies, Inc.
2387 Wilbur Avenue
San Diego , CA 92109-2359
“Signal State Tranisition Software Development”
PI: Mark Gardinier
Phone: 858-401-3535
06-FH1 $97,920
Aptima, Inc.
12 Gill Street, suite 1400
Woburn, MA 01801
“Driver Training and Safety System (DTASS)”
PI: Dr. Michael Paley
Phone: 202-842-1548 x317
06-FM1 $100,000
Artis, LLC
11410 Isaac Newton Square North, suite 110
Reston, VA 20190-5015
“Motion Sick”
PI: Jed Marti
Phone: 801-328-1385 x11
06-FR3 $100,000
HD Laboratories, Inc.
1595 NW Gilman Blvd. suite 14
Issaquah, WA 98027
“Meis System for Inspection of Pipeline Coating”
PI: Thomas J. Davis
Phone: 425-392-8355
06-PH1 $99,305
Inductive Signature Technologies, Inc.
608 South Gay Street, suite 210
Knoxville, TN 37902-1635
“Integration of Advanced Inductive Signature Vehicle Detectors with an Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC) running under the Real Time Linux Operating System (RTLOS)”
PI: Steven Hilliard
Phone: 865-673-9434
05-FH3 $95,422
JENTEK Sensors, Inc.
110-1 Clematis Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453-7013
“High Resolution Electromagnetic Imaging and Decision Support for Pipeline Life Management”
PI: Neil Goldfine
Phone: 781-642-9666
06-PH1 $100,000
Solers, Inc.
1611 N. Kent St. suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209
“Pipe Disbondment Detection and Coating Assessment Using the Dynamic Wavelet Fingerprinting”
PI: Kevin R. Leonard
Phone: 703-247-2484
06-PH1 $99,992
Starodub, Inc.
3504 Littledale Road
Kensington, MD 20895
“Step-Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar for Location and Evaluation of In-Roadway Sensors”
PI: Dr. Michael Scott
Phone: 301-929-0964
06-FH2 $100,000
TIAX, LLC
15 Acorn Park
Cambridge, MA 02140
“Pilot for Rail Passenger Cab Cars”
PI: Robert Rancatore
Phone: 617-498-6067
06-FR1 $99,861

2006 Phase II Awards (Twenty-Four Months Period of Performance)
Solicitation number DTRS57-03-R-SBIR
Solicitation number DTRS57-04-R-SBIR
Awardee Topic Number Contract Value
Bitterroot Restoration, Inc.
445 Quest Lane
Corvallis, MT 59828
“Phase II: EcoSod-An Alternative Native Sod Solution for Highway Construction”
PI: Tim W. Meikle
Phone: 406-961-4991 x15
03-FH4 $750,000
Mide Technology Corporation
200 Boston Ave. suite 1000
Medford, MA 02155
“Wireless Brake Shoe Force Measurement System”
PI: M.C. Van Schoor
Phone: 781-306-0609 x223
04-FR1 $250,000
Migma Systems Inc. (M) (W)
1600 Providence Hwy.
Walpole, MA 02081
“A New Robust Multiple Pedestrians Detection and Tracking System”
PI: Dr. Bo Ling
Phone: 508-660-0328
04-FH3 $719,999
Rioux Engineering
6202 Lost Creek Circle
Austin, TX 78746
“Enhancing the Usability of the TEXAS Model for Intersection Traffic”
PI: Tom Rioux
Phone: 512-327-0520
03-FH2 $750,000

NOTE: (M) Denotes Minority and Disadvantaged Owned Small Business
(W) Denotes Women-Owned Small Business Concern