Project Grant 1014355

SBIR Phase I: Acoustic Molding Technology for Metal Additive Manufacturing Ultrasonium Inc. received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, to develop and validate acoustic molding technology for metal additive manufacturing. The project will investigate the feasibility of using ultrasonic phased arrays to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project awarded to 3Fates-Xray, Inc. aims to develop a deep learning approach to enable "single-shot" X-ray phase-contrast imaging. This technology has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of next-generation X-ray imaging systems for applications such as aviation security, food inspection, and additive manufacturing quality control. The $274,996 award, which runs from Sep 1, 2023...

This $592,223 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of an ultrasonic diffuse wave field method to enable volumetric characterization of microstructures in engineering metals. Led by The Pennsylvania State University, researchers will design experimental transduction mechanisms and signal processing techniques to extract quantitative data on properties like diffusivity, attenuation, and scattering from ultrasonic...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $199,729 project grant to FBS Inc., doing business as Guidedwave, to develop advanced high-temperature ultrasonic sensing arrays for under-lead viewing and non-destructive evaluation. This 1-year project, with an end date of July 21, 2025, aims to advance ultrasonic sensing and imaging technologies to support various industries including infrastructure, energy, and defense. Guidedwave, a small business research and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $200,000 to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to develop integrated non-contact ultrasound generation and detection systems. The project aims to enable high-resolution, non-contact tissue functional imaging and biomechanical characterization, addressing limitations of current ultrasound imaging methods that require direct contact. The research plan focuses on integrating photoacoustic...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $199,930 to the University of Chicago to assess microbubble-induced stresses on soft materials like tissue, in order to support the development of regulatory guidelines for bubble-based medical devices like therapeutic ultrasound systems. The key objectives are to: 1) develop and characterize a mechanophore-based tissue phantom to quantify microbubble-induced deformation, 2)...

This $274,786 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of a cutting-edge scanning magnetometer microscope by Femtosenselabs, LLC. This new microscope technology will enable high-resolution imaging of novel magnetic materials with unprecedented sensitivity at the nanoscale, supporting the advancement of spintronics and the development of...

The National Science Foundation awarded $256,000 to Optave Diagnostics LLC through the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a prototype endoscopic probe for molecular imaging and diagnosis of cancerous prostate pathologies. The 12-month project grant will support the creation of a medical device using photoacoustic imaging and acoustic lens technology to aid in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The proposed endoscopic probe offers an alternative...

FBS Inc., doing business as Guidedwave, was awarded a $398,766 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research titled "Ultrasonic Imaging of Mechanical Degradation in Superconducting Magnets." The award will fund work through August 20, 2023 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049). The project aims to advance ultrasonic imaging techniques to detect mechanical degradation in superconducting magnets. The...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $366,006 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop flexible piezo film intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) arrays on guidewires and catheters. The goal is to integrate IVUS imaging capability onto standard guidewires and catheters used in over 1 million percutaneous coronary and peripheral...