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IR Signature Measurement Using Neural Spectroscopy (PR01-480)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N41756-02-M-1039
Agency Tracking Number: N01-143-05
Amount: $69,945.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2330 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Schaafsma
 Dir. of Sensor Technology
 (760) 930-2220
 dschaafs@ipitek.com
Business Contact
 Robert Downey
Title: Director of Contracts
Phone: (760) 930-2220
Email: rdowney@ipitek.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

"This proposal addresses the need for fast, rugged, portable, and highly automated coating assessment for military and aerospace vehicles. Spectroscopic identification and quantification of emissivity variations induced by coating degradation is perhapsthe most versatile and unambiguous method to achieve this goal, but these systems are often plagued by complex data interpretation requirements. One solution which has not been implemented for this type of work in the mid-IR is neural spectroscopy, wherecomponent features in aggregate spectra can be isolated and identified using properly trained neural nets. The proposed development will result in a very flexible automated analysis tool for chemical processes which exhibit spectral features in themid-IR, which encompasses an extraordinarily broad class of applications. We envision applications of this product development in the materials, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and petrochemical industries and currently do business with several potentialcustomers. The proposed product will complement our existing line of temperature measurement equipment quite well."

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