Abstract:MEGABAR CORPORATION HAS DEVELOPED AND DEMONSTRATED CONTINUOUS PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS BASED ON OXIDIZING SALTS AND HYDROCARBON FUELS COMBINED IN THE MOLTEN STATE. THE PROCESS APPEARS TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANTS,… more
Company:Ralcon Dev LabAgency/Program/Year/Phase:DOD / SBIR / 1986 / 1
Abstract:THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF TWO KINDS OF TRANSMISSION DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS IS PROPOSED. THE OPTICS ARE TO REPLACE BULKIER AND HEAVIER REFRACTIVE OPTICS. THE USE OF A CONVENTIONAL LENS DESIGN PROGRAM IS SUGGESTED WITH MODIFICATIONS MADE BY THE INVESTIGATOR. A SIMPLE PROGRAM BY DON SMALL OPTICS IS… more
Abstract:CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF VENOUS AIR EMBOLI EMPLOYS A WITHDRAWL SYRINGE OR VACUUM BOTTLE AND IS USUALLY CONFUSING AND ERROR-PRONE, REQUIRING A MULTITUDE OF RESPONSES BY THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST TO PREVENT A CATASTROPHE. A COMPLETE VENOUS AIR EMBOLISM RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WILL BE… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL SATISFY THE INCREASINGLY PRESSING NEED FOR DIETARY MINERAL ASSESSMENTS, ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR LOW-COST, NONDESTRUCTIVE MULTIELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SOLID AND LIQUID FOODS. SPECIFIC AIMS AND EXPECTED RESULTS OF… more
Abstract:SOLID-STATE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY VALUABLE FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES SUCH AS BONE, TOOTH, AND TUMOR TISSUES. ONE OF THIS TECHNIQUE'S LIMITA- TIONS IS ITS INHERENT LOW SENSITIVITY TO SUCH COMPLEX SAMPLES. THE MAJOR GOAL OF THIS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE… more
Abstract:IT IS PROPOSED TO SURVEY, CATEGORIZE AND SUMMARIZE INTO A MICROCOMPUTER DATA BASE ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION ON SENSOR WITH APPLICATION ON AEROSPACE VEHICLES OPERATING IN TRANSATMOSPHERIC REGION. THE MOST PROMISING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY WILL BE IDENTIFIED, AND… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP STATISTICAL MODELS OF BOND-PRICING OF WATER INVESTMENT TO TEST THE EMPIRICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF WATER PRICING, WATER LAW, AND SELECTED ASPECTS OF STATE REGULATION OF SECURITIES AND BANKING. THIS EFFORT WILL EXTEND EXISTING FINANCIAL MODELING… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT WOULD BE TO EVALUATE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING HIGH ENERGY JET FUEL OR JET FUEL COMPONENTS FROM COAL TARS. PROCESS CONDITIONS WILL BE DETERMINED AND RELATED TO FUEL QUALITY AND COST. COAL TARS ARE READILY AVAILABLE FROM SEVERAL PROCESSES AND ARE… more
Company:Terra Tek Inc.Agency/Program/Year/Phase:NSF / SBIR / 1986 / 2
Abstract:IN THE UNITED STATES, THE TECHNOLOGY FOR COMMINUTION OF ORESAND OTHER MATERIALS HAS BEEN ESSENTIALLY STAGNANT FOR THE LAST CENTURY. THE GRINDING MILLS USED ARE LESS THAN 5 PER CENT EFFICIENT IN TERMS OF ENERGY USAGE AND THEY CONSUME AN ESTIMATED 15 BILLION KWH OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY PER ANNUM.… more
Abstract:THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOUTHRINSE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THERAPEUTIC LEVELS OF FLUORIDE AT THE TOOTH SURFACE FOR A DURATION OF UP TO 8 HOURS. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE SELF-APPLIEDFLUORIDE DELIVERY SYSTEMS (MOUTHRINSES AND TOOTHPASTES) MAINTAIN… more
Abstract:AT PRESENT, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE STEROIDAL MEDICATIONS THAT REDUCE LOCAL INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS AND LOCAL ANESTHETICS THAT BLOCK SENSORY NERVE FIBERS, THERE ARE NO MEDICATIONS THAT ACT DIRECTLY TO SUPRESS THE SENSATION OF ITCH BY INHIBITING THE RESPONSE OF THE ITCH-SIGNALING RECEPTORS THATINNERVATE… more
Abstract:DURING THE TENURE OF THIS GRANT, TOPICAL TESTING WILL BUILD,TEST, AND EVALUATE A PROTOTYPE MODEL OF ITS AUTOMATED TACTILE TESTER. THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FOR REPEATABLE, RELIABLE, AND LARGELY AUTOMATED TESTING OF TOUCH, TEMPERATURE, AND PAIN SENSATIONS FROM THE SKIN AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL… more
Abstract:FIREFLOOD OR STEAMFLOOD ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR) PROCESSES ARE COMMONLY USED IN THE RECOVERY OF HEAVY OILS ORTAR SANDS. TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF THESE PROCESSES, THE OPERATOR NEEDS TO KNOW THE VELOCITY, LOCATION AND DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE THERMAL FLOOD FRONT. TO OBTAIN THIS IMFORMATION USING… more
Abstract:A COMPREHENSIVE TEST OF THE COMPONENT SKILLS OF READING IS REQUIRED TO DO RESEARCH ON EITHER ETIOLOGY OR REMEDIATION OF DYSLEXIA. THE SUBSKILLS ADDRESSED ARE STRUCTURED IN A MODEL THAT COMBINES LEVELS OF LANGUAGE ORGANIZATION WITH SEVERAL COFNITIVE OPERATIONS. USING COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR… more
Abstract:URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY DRAINAGE CATHETERS ARE A SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL PROBLEM RESULTING IN A PROLONGED HOSPITAL STAY AND AN INCREASED MORTALITY RISK. THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE IF SURFACE MODIFICATION OF THE CATHETER WILL INHIBIT BACTERIAL… more
Abstract:A TREATMENT OF HYDROPHILIC POLY(HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE) CONTACT LENSES TO MINIMIZE IRREVERSIBLE PROTEIN ADSORPTION WILL BE TESTED. PROTEIN ADSORPTION ON LENSES NOT ONLY LEADS TO CLOUDING AND OPACITIES, BUT ALSO INDUCES WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN IMMUNE RESPONSE IN THE WEARER. THIS RESPONSE IS OBSERVED… more
Abstract:SINCE ANTIGENS RELEASED FROM TUMOR CELLS CAN THWART THE HOST'S IMMUNE REACTIVITY AGAINST IMMUNOGENIC TUMORS IN FAVOR OF TUMOR GROWTH, THE PRESENT WORK PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AN EXTRACORPOREAL SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE TUMOR ANTIGEN AS WELL AS THE BOUND ANTIGEN (ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX) FROM THE PATIENT'S… more
Abstract:A NEED EXISTS FOR CHEAP, SIMPLE, SENSITIVE, AND RAPID NONISOTOPIC IMMUNOASSAYS FOR THE DETECTION OF PATHOGENIC VIRUSES, BACTERIA, AND CELLS. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERFACIAL LIGHT-SCATTERING IMMUNOASSAY (ISI) IS PROPOSED. SURFACE IMMOBILIZED ANTIBODIES PROVIDE TARGET ORGANISM SPECIFICITY WHILE TOTAL… more
Company:Bsd Medical Corp.Agency/Program/Year/Phase:HHS / SBIR / 1985 / 1
Abstract:BSD CORPORATION HAS BEGUN DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL HYPERTHERMIA HEATING APPLICATOR WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN THE NAME ""THIN-SHELL ANNULAR PHASE ARRAY.'' THE DEVICE IS AN ANNULAR RADIOFREQUENCY ANTENNA WHICH RADIATES POWER MOSTLY INTO ITS ANNULUS. ITS DIAMETER CAN BE OF THE ORDER OF 50 CM AND ITS WALL… more
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