EXPERT SYSTEM FOR JOINING COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Company: Abaris Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: AN EXPERT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS PROPOSED TO ACHIEVE AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR JOINING COMPOSITE MATERIALS. THE NEED IS TO ASSIST DESIGN ENGINEERS TO ACCESS LARGE AMOUNTS OF JOINT DESIGN AND DATA THAT IS AVAILABLE. THE EXPERT SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE ALPHANUMERIC AND GRAPHICS… more
NEW CONCEPTS AND INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE THE COST ESTIMATION OF AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS
Company: Abaris Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: ABARIS PROPOSES AN EXPERT SYSTEM TO AID THE AVIATION PLANNER AND COST ESTIMATOR IN DEALING WITH THE IMPACT OF NEW MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE FOR THE DESIGN AND SUBSEQUENT MANUFACTURE OF NEW AIRCRAFT. THE NEW ADVANCED COMPOSITES; GRAPHITE AND KEVLAR FIBERS, EPOXY AND BISMALEIMIDE RESINS, ETC.… more
ULTRAMINIATURE IMPLANTABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
Company: ABIOMED, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MINIATURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SUITABLE FOR PERMANENT IMPLANTATION IN THE BODY. SUCH A DEVICE IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A CONNECT/DISCONNECT POINT FOR NEURAL PROSTHESES, ENABLING REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY COMPONENTS WITHOUT NECESSITATING REMOVAL OF AN… more
AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE AT HIGH STIMULUS RATES
Company: ABRATECH CORPORATION Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: N/A
DEVELOPMENT OF THIN FILM MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR SYSTEMS
Company: 2g Enterprises Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: WE PROPOSE TO ANALYZE THE PERFORMANCE OF LOW FREQUENCY SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC FIELD MEASURING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING THIN FILM ELEMENTS. BASED UPON THIS ANALYSIS, WE WILL DEVELOP THIN FILM DESIGNS FOR: 1. THIN FILM PICKUP LOOPS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD GRADIENT MEASUREMENT; 2. THIN FILM DC SQUID, AND 3.… more
JOINED-WING TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT STUDY
Company: Aca Industries, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: THE JOINED-WING AIRPLANE IS A NEW TYPE OF AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION EMPLOYING TWO SETS OF WINGS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A TRIANGULATED SELF-BRACING STRUCTURE. FINITE-ELEMENT STRUCTURAL ANALYSES AND WIND-TUNNEL TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT, COMPARED TO CANTILEVER-WING AIRCRAFT, JOINED WING AIRCRAFT… more
CLASSROOM SOLUTIONS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN
Company: ACADEMIC EDGE, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: THIS RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP IN-SERVICE TRAINING MODULES FOCUSED ON REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUESFOR MIDDLE- AND UPPER-SCHOOL CONTENT-AREA TEACHERS OF MAINSTREAMED LEARNING-DISABLED OR AT-RISK CHILDREN. EMPHASIS IS ON TEACHING TACTICS TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS, REDUCE… more
PICTURE ICON LAYOUT SOFTWARE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BOARD
Company: ACADEMIC SOFTWARE, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: N/A
SUPPORTED MOLTEN SALT DEHYDROGENTATION OF METHANOL
Company: Accel Catalysis Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE PROPOSED WORK INVOLVES APPLICATION OF SUPPORTED MOLTEN SALT CATALYSIS TO THE CATALYTIC ENDOTHERMIC DEHYDROGENATION OF METHANOL. THE CATALYSTS OF INTEREST INCLUDE EUTECTICS COMPOSED OF CU(+1) SALTS WITH HOMOGENEOUSLY DISPERSED ZN(+2) SALTS OR HETEROGENEOUSLY DISPERSED ZNO. IN ADDITION, THE STUDY… more
AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CALORIMETER CALIBRATION SOURCE FOR THE SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER
Company: Accsys Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE PRODIGIOUS FLOW OF DATA IN ELECTROMAGNETIC CALORIMETERS PROPOSED FOR EXPERIMENTS AT THE SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER (SSC) WILL REQUIRE THE USE OF NEW FAST RADIATION RESISTANT DETECTOR CRYSTALS SUCH AS BAF(2). HOWEVER, THE PRECISION OF THESE CALORIMETERS, AND HENCE THEIR USE FOR PHYSICAL… more
A HEAVY ION FUSION DRIVER FINAL FOCUS SYSTEM
Company: Accsys Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: N/A
DESIGN OF A PROTON THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM
Company: Acctek Associates, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE LONG-RANGE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF A PROTON THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCEMENT OVER EXISTING METHODSOF CANCER TREATMENT WITH PROTONS. DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS WILL INCLUDE RASTER SCANNING MAGNETS, SMALL APERTURE BENDING… more
ASR-9 RDAR/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INTERFACE
Company: Accurate Automation Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE ARS-9 PRIMARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR HAS A DIGITAL OUTPUT INSTEAD OF THE ANALOG OUTPUT OF IT'S PREDECESSORS. THE COMPUTER AND DISPLAYS EQUIPMENT FOR NAVAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS DIFFERENT DATA THAN THE ASR-9, NOW SUPPLIES. AN INTERFACE WILL BE DESIGNED THAT WILL TAKE THE OUTPUT OF THE… more
SURFACE TRAFFIC AUTOMATION USING NEURAL NETWORKS
Company: Accurate Automation Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOT / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: THIS PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING AIRCRAFT DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. WE WILL APPLY THE USE OFNEURAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY FOR SCHEDULING AND TRACKING AIRCRAFT. THIS ROBUST AND MASSIVELY PARALLEL AUTOMATION TECHNIQUE HAS POTENTIAL APPLICATION FOR GROUND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT. OUR… more
HYDROPHONE MODELLING AND DESIGN FOR LOW COST ACOUSTIC ARRAYS
Company: Acoustical Research & Applicat Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THIS PROJECT, IF SUCCESSFUL, SHOULD PROVIDE: A GENERAL MODEL AND PROCEDURE FOR USE IN DESIGNING PIEZOELECTRIC SENSORS -HYDROPHONES, ACCELEROMETERS, ETC.--WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE DESIGNER OF A SENSOR TO PREDICT ITS SENSITIVITIES TO THE STIMULUS FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, AND TO EXTRANEOUS STIMULI… more
DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR THE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF ADVANCED BASING CONCEPTS
Company: ACTA Incorporated Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: ACTA INC., USING KARAGOZIAN AND CASE AS A SUBCONTRACTOR, PROPOSES TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH CAN BE USED IN THE EVALUATION OF THE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS CANDIDATE ADVANCED BASING CONCEPTS. ACTA WILL MAKE USE OF SOFTWARE (ASTEP) WHICH IT HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED AS A… more
CAMREAD -- A HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM
Company: Ada Digital Systems, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: AN IBM-AT-BASED MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM-CAMREAD-IS PLANNED. CAMREAD IS AN INEXPENSIVE, REAL-TIME IMAGE-PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH THE CAPABILITY OF HIGH-SPEED CHARACTER RECOGNITION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF CONVERTING PRINTED DOCUMENTS INTO MACHINE-READABLE RECORDS. DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMMERCIALLY… more
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMMONIA DETECTOR FOR PROCESS CONTROL OF ADVANCED NITROGEN OXIDE REMOVAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR COAL-FIRED GAS STREAMS
Company: ADA Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: NITROGEN OXIDE POLLUTION (NO(X)) EMITTED FROM COMBUSTORS FIRING FOSSIL FUELS (GAS, OIL, OR COAL) IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ACID RAIN PROBLEM. THE MOST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING NO(X) INVOLVE THE INJECTION OF AMMONIA (NH(3)) INTO THE FLUE GAS TO REACT WITH NO(X), RESULTING IN THE… more
DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED NOZZLE FOR FLUE GAS HUMIDIFICATION
Company: ADA Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: N/A
ALGORITHM FOR DETECTING SLOWLY MOVING TARGETS WITH SBR
Company: ADAPTIVE SENSORS, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: SPACE BASED RADARS WITH LENS OR REFLECTOR ANTENNAS CAN READILY PROVIDE MULTIPLE BEAM OUTPUTS. OTHER SBR DESIGNED TO DETECT AND TRACK AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING SYSTEMS WITH CORPORATE FED ARRAY ANTENNAS, MAY PROVIDE MONOPULSE SUM AND DIFFERENCE OUTPUTS FOR ANGLE MEASUREMENT. A METHOD IS DESCRIBED FOR… more
PROCESSING GRAPHITE WITH PEEK USING A THERMOPLSTIC WELDING HEAD AND THE ROBOTIC WINDING SYSTEM (ROWS)
Company: ADC Acquisition Co. dba Automated Dynami Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THIS FIRM THAT FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MATERIALS OFFER COST AND PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL THERMOSETTING MATERIALS. THE INDUSTRY IS GOING TO BE FACED WITH SEARCHING FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION TECHNIQUES THAT ARE AUTOMATED AND… more
CABLELESS POWER AND SIGNAL TRANSFER FOR ROBOT END EFFECTOR WITH INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM
Company: ADC Acquisition Co. dba Automated Dynami Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: ROBOTIC END EFFECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM MANY TASKS THAT INVOLVE BOTH POWER AND SIGNAL TRANSFER ACROSS THE WRISTJOINT. USING CABLES TO PROVIDE BOTH SIGNALS AND POWER LIMITS ROTATION OF THE WRIST, DECREASES RELIABILITY AND INTERFERES WITH ARM MOTION IN RESTRICTED WORKSPACES. THE PIPROPOSES TO… more
ACCURATE PASSIVE RANGING TECHNIQUES
Company: ADCOM SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1Abstract: N/A
THE APPLICATION OF CHANNELING RADIATION TO NONINVASIVE ANGIOGRAPHY
Company: Adelphi Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK IS TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF CHANNELING RADIATION FOR THE NONINVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN HUMANS. THE HIGH BRIGHTNESS, LASER-LIKE COLLIMATION, LINEAR POLARIZATION, AND QUASIMONO- CHROMATICITY OF CHANNELING RADIATION MAKE IT AN IDEAL SOURCEOF X-RAYS FOR… more
A SOFT X-RAY SOURCE WITH FOCUSING OPTICS FOR SPECTROSCOPY
Company: Adelphi Technology, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1989 / 2Abstract: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROGRAM IS TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF COLLIMATING OPTICS WITH A TRANSITION-RADIATION SOURCE TO PRODUCE A LOW COST, LABORATORY SCALE, INTENSE, FOCUSED, SOFT X RAY SOURCE FOR SPECTROSCOPY. AS HAS BEEN SEEN FROM THE RAPID RISE IN THE USE OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION,… more