Abstract:AIRBORNE RADARS FOR THE DETECTION AND TARGETING OF LOW CROSS SECTION GROUND VEHICLES MUST TRANSMIT MORE POWER, USE LARGER ANTENNAS, AND/OR OPERATE AT SHORTER RANGES TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOS. IN ADDITION, A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IN SUBCLUTTER VISIBILITY IS REQUIRED. THIS PROPOSAL… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF SPEECH RECOGNITION ON A VLSI NEUROCOMPUTER. THE SPEECH RECOGNITIONSYSTEM WILL PERFORM SPEAKER-INDEPENDENT RECOGNTION OF SPOKENENGLISH LETTERS. THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM, NOW RUNNING IN THE CONTEXT OF A DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE APPLICATION ON A… more
Abstract:INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES ARE PROPOSED FOR INVESTIGATION IN A PHASE I EFFORT TO DETERMINE PASSIVE RF SURVEILLANCE AND TARGETING SENSORS AND ASSOCAITED METHODOLOGY FOR PERFORMING RAPID AND ACCURAGE MEASUREMENTS OF RANGE/LOCATION OF THREAT RF EMITTERS. THE ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS TO BE OBSERVED ARE… more
Abstract:CURRENT SYNCHROTRON-BASED MEDICAL IMAGING FACILITIES EMPLOY NARROW (.05 - 1%) BANDWIDTH MONOCHROMATORS TO PRODUCE MONOCHROMATIC SOURCES OF HARD X-RAYS FOR DUAL-ENERGY DIGITALSUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE BANDWIDTH CAN BE INCREASED TO 5 TO 10% PROVIDED THAT THE… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROGRAM IS TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF A NOVEL TRANSITION-RADIATION SOURCE TO PRODUCE A LOW-COST, LABORATORY-SCALE, INTENSE, PULSED X-RAY SOURCE. BY DESIGNING TRANSITION RADIATORS TO EMIT X RAYS AT THE FOIL MATERIAL K-SHELL PHOTOABSORPTION EDGE, THE X-RAY… more
Abstract:SUPERLATTICE CHANNELING RADIATION IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS AN INTENSE, QUASI-MONOCHROMATIC X-RAY SOURCE. A STRAINED LAYER SUPERLATTICE POSSESSES BENT PLANES WHICH ALTERNATE DIRECTION WITH EACH LAYER OF THE SUPERLATTICE CRYSTAL. A HIGH ENERGY CHARGED PARTICLE WHICH IS CHANNELED ALONG A BENT PLANE… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO MARKEDLY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION OF OZONE BY GAS DISCHARGE TYPE OZONE GENERATORS. CURRENTLY, THE LOW EFFICIENCY OF OZONE PRODUCTION, 5 TO 10 PERCENT OF THE THEORETICAL MAXIMUM WITH DRY AIR AND OXYGEN FEED GAS, HAS LIMITED BROADER USE OF THIS… more
Abstract:BY DESIGNING TRANSITION RADIATORS SUCH THAT THERE IS UNIFORM FOIL THICKNESS AND SPACING, THE ANGLE OF EMISSION CAN BE REDUCED AND THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE X-RAY SOURCE INCREASED. UNDER THIS CONTRACT WE WILL CALCULATE THE BRIGHTNESS OF THIS SOURCE AND COMPARE IT TO SYNCHROTRON EMITTERS. IN ADDITION WE… more
Abstract:PERFORMANCE OF OPTICAL DEVICES IS GREATLY AFFECTED BY SMALL SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. IN X-RAY OPTICS, FOR INSTANCE, ROUGHNESS CHARACTERIZED BY A ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE HEIGHT OF A FEW ANGSTROMS ON A THIN FILM SURFACE CAN SEVERLY AFFECT DEVICE PERFORMANCE, AND HIGHLY SENSITIVE TOOLS ARE GENERALLYREQUIRED… more
Abstract:THE SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE PHENOMENON WILL BE EXPLORED TO DEVELOP A QUANTITATIVE, SENSITIVE, ASSAY SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES OF CLINICAL INTEREST. THE APPROACH CAN ATTAIN, WITH RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE INSTRUMENTATION, A SENSITIVITY LIMIT COMPARABLE TO EXISTING ASSAY METHODOLOGIES, WITHOUT… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A SIMPLE, PORTABLE, ONE-STEP ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE AND INFLUENZA A WHICH CAN BE PERFORMED INDEPENDENT OF A SOPHISTICATED LABORATORY BY UNTRAINED OR SEMI-SKILLED PERSONNEL. THIS SIMPLE, ONE-STEP METHOD IS CALLED AN OPTICAL BIOASSAY (OBA) AND UTILIZES… more
Abstract:WE WILL DEVELOP A NEW DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS OF PE. PE IS A COMMON DISEASE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AFFECTING THE MOTHER, FETUS, AND NEONATE. PE IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE ONSET OF HYPERTENSION, PROTEINURIA AND EDEMA AFTER THE 20TH WEEK OF GESTATION IN PREVIOUSLY… more
Abstract:ADROIT SYSTEMS, INC. PROPOSES TO DESIGN A NEW ANTENNA FOR A DIFFERENTIAL GPS (DGPS) BASE RECEIVER IN PHASE I, AND TO PROTOTYPE AND TEST THIS ANTENNA IN PHASE II. THIS NEW ANTENNA WILL INCORPORATE OPTIMUM LOW ELEVATION GAIN AND MULTIPATH SUPPRESSION TO ALLOW THE TRACKING OF SATELLITES AT ELEVATIONS… more
Abstract:THIS RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP AN EXTENSIVE SET OF QUALITY METRICS FOR THE EVALUATION OF IDEF MODEL QUALITY, INPARTICULAR, AND FOR THE EVALUATION OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS MODEL QUALITY, IN GENERAL. THE RESEARCH IS THE CONTINUATION OF INVESTIGATIONS ALREADY PERFORMED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, MR. WILLIAM… more
Abstract:A PROTOTYPE GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR FOR DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS IS PROPOSED. THIS GUIDANCE SUBSYSTEM SENSOR WILL USE THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FOR BOTH POSITION AND ATTITUDE DETERMINATION OF THE DEW. THIS GPS ATTITUDE DETERMINATION SYSTEM CAN BE CAN BE… more
Abstract:THIS SBIR PROJECT EXAMINES A NEW AND INNOVATIVE METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A RECEIVER THAT HAS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OVER THAT OF CONVENTIONAL RECEIVERS IN REJECTING INTERFERENCE. THE IMPROVED INTERFERENCE REJECTION ALLOWS THE TRANSMITTER TO USE LESS POWER TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED BIT-ERROR RATE… more
Abstract:MICROSTRUCTURE CONTROL IN ADVANCED CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES WOULD BE ENHANCED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH PURITY, SUBMICRON POWDERS OF CONTROLLED PARTICLE SIZE AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY. A VAPOR PHASE REACTION PROCESS IS PROPOSED FOR INVESTIGATION WHICH HAS POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMICALLY SYNTHESIZING… more
Abstract:CERAMIC MATERIALS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN ADVANCED HEAT ENGINES FOR SEVERAL REASONS. THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION IS THEIR HIGH STRENGTH UNDER SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THE USE OF THESE HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS WILL PERMIT BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY AND… more
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