To address the U.S. Armys need for an enterprise data mining expert system with real-time decision support to fleet managers, operators, and commanders, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a novel Grid Real-time Enterprise Intelligence Service (GREIS) incorporating grid-based data… More

To address the DHS need for intelligent symbology technologies, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop new Web-based Intelligent Symbology Extraction based on Context (WISEC) incorporating intelligent text stream processing (ITSP), an entity-attribute-value (EVA) model,… More

The DOEs Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking to support development of advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for waste heat recovery in buildings, industry, and vehicle applications to generate electricity efficiently and cost-competitively because these typically… More

To address the SOCOM need for an integrated system for enhancing the situational awareness of combat swimmers, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Situational-Awareness Enhancing Adaptive Lightweight Head-Mounted Display (SEAL-HMD). This proposed system is based on conformal… More

There is an urgent need for a rapid biological detection system that demonstrates the efficacy of decontamination products for inactivating Bacillus anthracis spores on environmental surfaces. To address the U.S. Army/CBD need for such a fieldable, rapid, NIST-certified, quantitative bio-indicator… More

Head and neck surgeons are often challenged by the paucity of autografts to reconstruct large CMF defects; a grafting technology for replacing and regenerating lost tissue is needed. To address this OSD need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to

To address the OSD need for web-based, Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)-compliant, photorealistic, virtual medical training tools in a serious medical game, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Serious Medical Online/

To address the Office of Secretary of Defense"s need for a synthetic tissue trainer, Physical Optics Corporation proposes to develop a Synthetic Human Medical (SY-MAN) Trainer to limit live animal use. The SY-MAN trainer is based on a combination of multi

To address the OSD-DHP need to enhance the user experience in the virtual environment for rehabilitating and supporting wounded veterans, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Enhanced Immersion Virtual Support (EIViS) system. The proposed EIViS system is based on novel… More

To address the OSD need for quiet APUs, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a Self-sensing/-active Acoustic Suppression Array (SASA) for auxiliary power units (APUs). This proposed SASA is based on a set of self-powered sensors and autonomously responding actuators on a skin array… More

To address the OSD"s need to design, develop a prototype, and evaluate a quiet, maintenance-free, high torque density magnetic gearbox, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to analyze different magnetic gear topologies with respect to OSD"s need and develop a new viable solution, the… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a coherent terahertz (THz) spectrum analyzer, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Coherent Broadband Terahertz Spectrum Analyzer (CONTRAST) system. Based on the detection of the intensity and frequency of an external THz source,… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for advanced compression algorithms for exploitation of space imagery, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Advanced Region of Interest (ROI) Foveation Catastrophe-based Compression (ARIFCaC) software suite. It is based on new ROI… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for algorithm development that will enable remote chaotic communications with Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) and ad hoc networking between spacecrafts, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Chaotic-Pulse-Frequency Coding and… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for satellite protection in severe space weather, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Satellite Severe Space Weather Easily-Integrable Advanced Protection (SWEAP) system. This proposed system is based on a new design that uses in-house… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force"s need for an All-Sky Electro-Optical Proximity Sensor for Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Omnidirectional Proximity Sensor (OPS). This proposed device is based on a new design that uses in-house… More

To address the Air Force need for improved navigation of small munitions in GPS-denied environments, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Optical Velocity Sensor (OVS) system. The proposed compact, low-cost sensors will use a self-mixing interferometric technique and light… More

To address the Air Force"s need for a nutplate installation process that requires no preparation of the nutplate before installation, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Pull and Stick Nutplate (PASN) process based on implementing an innovative micro-channel passive… More

To address the Air Force need for an electrical discharge machining (EDM) hole-drilling process in military aircraft structures, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Hybrid Electrical Machining of Polymer Composites (HEM-POC) technology. This proposed technology is based on… More

To address the Air Force need for standardized payload interface technologies, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Morphable Payload Support Enabled Through Interface Standardization (MENTIS) system. This proposed technology is based on a dual-step interface transcoding… More

To address the Air Force need for conformal passive and active antennas for an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Quasi-Optically Scanned Conformal Antenna (QOSCA), based on a quasi-optical beamforming, non-planar, reconfigurable antenna… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force"s need for a time-synchronized, event control system to replace its current rocket-sled control system. Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a Wireless Event Controller (WIRELESSEC). The system is based on a high-speed, precise, and… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for in-process monitoring of machine tool wear, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop an Innovative optical Monitoring system for Performance Assessment of Cutting Tools (IMPACT). This proposed system is based on a new design that uses… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force (and Northrop Grumman Aerospace System) need for a rapid, advanced noncontact measurement system that automatically makes critical measurements of as-machined features of F-35 skin panels in the existing Droop+Rein Precision Milling Machine (PMM) at Northrop,… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a more accurate and fast technology for key characteristics measurements in the advanced aircraft assembly process, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Flexible Arm Non-Contact Interferometric Coordinates Measurement System (FANCI… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a method to apply exactly controlled amounts of highly viscous liquid shim material within established manufacturing process specifications of the advanced aircraft assembly process, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Interpolated… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for an advanced power skiver tool, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop an innovative Pneumatic, Height-Adjustable Skiving Tool (PHAST). The proposed device is based on combining proven material removal methodologies in practice today,… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a thermal switching device to provide temperature control of DoD system components for improved thermal management, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Ferrofluidic Thermal Switch (FTS). The proposed device is based on the novel… More

The address the Navy"s need for autonomous maintenance and health monitoring of rechargeable batteries, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Wireless Intelligent Battery Monitoring and Maintenance (WIBAMM) system. The proposed system is based on a dense sensor network… More

To address the U.S. Navy"s need for innovative thermoelectric cooling augmentation for the E 2D liquid cooling system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a solid-state Advanced Liquid Cooling System augmentation module based on TEC and an extended surface liquid heat sink.… More

To address the Navy"s need for nonchemical chrome-stripping technologies, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Liquid-Nitrogen-Infused Stripping Apparatus (LISA). This proposed apparatus is based on application of a highly pressurized liquid nitrogen jet combined with the… More

To address the Navy"s need for a nondestructive inspection tool to measure strained stresses in metallic components, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new nondestructive Phase-Shifting Interferometric Strained-Stress Analyzer (PISSA) system based on absolute optical phase… More

To address the Navy"s antisubmarine warfare (ASW) need for a solution that can prevent/mitigate twin-lined array (TL-29A) damage from fishing net entanglement, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Fishing Net Entanglement Avoidance (FiNEA) system. FiNEA is based on an… More

Navy shipboard laundry dryers are major sources of shipboard fires because lint can ignite in the exhaust ductwork. Existing ductless tumble dryers are low capacity and energy-inefficient. To address the Navy"s need for an energy-efficient, fire-safe, and ductless tumbler dryer, Physical Optics… More

To address the Navy"s need for very compact high-powered underwater sonar transducer array for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Counter-Torpedo Detection, Classification, and Localization (CTDCL) systems for the naval fleet, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new… More

To address the Navy"s need for an improved, high-performance passband filter, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Colocated Agile Bandpass (SCAB) filter. This proposed device is based on a hybrid filter design utilizing MEMS voltage-tunable… More

To address the Navy JPEO JTRS need for a high-performance power energy device suitable for Military Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a Novel Li-ion Battery with Microstructured Silicon Anode (NOLIMITS). This innovation will yield high-energy… More

To address the Navy"s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development goals for intelligent, fault-tolerant, and robust aircraft power management, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Aircraft-based Prognostic, Robust, Intelligent Management of Electricity (AIR-PRIME) system. This… More

To address the Navy"s need for an optical correlator to filter sensor data streams searching for and automatically recognizing, classifying, and identifying multiple battlefield targets, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Real-Time Holographic Optical Correlator (RHOC).… More

To address the Navy"s need for a new high-resolution, high-dynamic-range color camera to characterize intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)-quality imagery data by submarine imaging systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new High-Definition,… More

To address the Navy"s need for frequency-agile laser eye protection technology, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Hybrid Universal Laser Eye Protection (HULEP) system based on multilayer stacks of nanostructure semiconductor thin film (NSTF) and cholesteric liquid… More

To address the Navy"s need for compact low-noise electrodes to be used with air-deployed electric-field sensor platforms, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Swing Electro-Acoustic Sensor (SEAS). This proposed technology is based on a new system design that utilizes… More

To address the Navy"s need for innovative and alternative approaches for nondestructive evaluation and testing (NDE/NDT) for crack detection and hull thickness measurement below the waterline for aluminum ships, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new fully functional mobile… More

To address the Navy"s need for high-efficiency thermoelectric power generators, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Self-Contained Heat Exchanging Thermoelectric Energy Source (SCHETES). This proposed device is based on electrically conductive silicon-nanostructures… More

To address the U.S. Navy"s need for a sensor-based network defense architecture, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new NETwork PROtection mechanism and system (PRONET). PRONET will implement intelligent, collaborative sensors/defender modules that detect, geolocate, and… More

To address the U.S. Army"s need for a technology platform for automated, universal sample preparation for biosensor systems using small volumes of samples from complex matrices, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a universal bio-sample preparation (UniBioPrep) technology,… More

To address the Army"s need for compact, high-intensity, low-cost, and freestanding lighting sources for high-speed photography applications, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Compact High Intensity Illumination Source (CHIIS). This proposed system is based on the novel… More

To address the Armys need for a smart body armor active protection system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop new active Smart Energy-Absorbing Light Body Armor (SEALBA). This proposed body armor is based on a new impact sensor system that utilizes components developed in house… More

To address the Army"s need for multi-threat passive detection technology for aircraft survivability equipment, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Stacked Ultraviolet Visible and Infrared Sensor (SUVIS) for multi-spectral imaging based on multi-band spectral image… More

To address the Army need for remote biometrics capture, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new High-Resolution Standoff Face Capture (HISFAC) system for noncooperative moving subjects. It is based on our innovative ultrasuperpixel array and instantaneous zoom with wide… More

To address the Army"s need for small caliber tracer ammunition that is dim and visible only by the shooter and friendly forces, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop the novel Rearward Emitting Tracer Ammunition (RETA), based on an innovative design that integrates mature… More

To address the Army need for a disposable cartridge and associated handheld analyzer of coagulation properties of blood samples, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Piezoelectric Coagulation Profiler (PCP). The proposed device is based on integration of a piezoelectric… More

To address the Army"s need for novel nanosatellite laser communication systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Lightweight Inter-Nanosatellite Communications (LINC) system. This system is based on unique integration of a new optical tracking scheme, with a compact… More

To address the Army"s need for development of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of signals of several gigahertz bandwidths for improved radar range and Doppler performance, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new All-Digital Radar Analog-to-Digital (ADRAD) Converter. This… More

To address the U.S. Army need for innovative methods of attaching applique armor packages to Combat Vehicle Structures, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Snap-Assisted Stackable Hardened Applique fastener system (SASHA). This proposed attachment system is based on… More

To address the Army need for a three-dimensional (3D) optical see-through head-mounted display (HMD) with improved opaqueness and contrast resolution for realistic augmented-reality training applications, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new innovative Planar Aperture-Tiled… More

To address the SOCOM need for a micro weather station with the accuracy of current larger fielded systems but small enough to fly on a micro unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or to be handheld for field and tactical use, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) is developing the Optical Wave Guide Integrated… More

To address the CBD need for improved formulations to enhance the ease of use and bioavailability of antisense therapeutics, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance development of a Multifunctional Antisense Therapeutics Nanocarrier and Inhalation Device (MATEN). This proposed system is… More

Poor drug candidates are often identified late in the drug development process (e.g., in the preclinical and clinical phases) and contribute significantly to the high cost and low yield of drug discovery. As a result, new tools are needed to accelerate the assessment of drug candidate toxicity… More

To address the Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) need for a residual life indicator (RLI) capable of determining the degradation in physical adsorption and reactive capacity arising from battlefield contaminants and exposure to the elements, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to continue… More

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance and complete the development in Phase II of the new Transmit-Receive Extremely Low Frequency to Very Low Frequency Directional Antenna (TREDA) technology. TREDA addresses the DARPA need for a small, directional, high gain antenna to operate in… More

To address the Air Force need for a new technique for automation of aircraft skin attachment and assembly and Outer Mold Line (OML) control, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposed and successfully demonstrated in Phase I a new metrology system for precise thickness measurements of composite… More

ABSTRACT: In response to the Air Force need for a methodology to accurately map strain distributions in hot composite structures, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to complete the development of a new ThermoShearographic methodology for Strain Mapping (TSSM), based on dynamic monitoring of… More

ABSTRACT: The worldwide warfare threat from nuclear biological and chemical (NBC) weapons is real and growing. The Air Force is seeking a non-intrusive NBC agent detection and alert technology for use with DoD individual protective masks and garments. To address this Air Force need, Physical Optics… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for automated fiber optic (FO) interconnect cleaning and inspection, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposed, developed, and demonstrated the proof-of-concept Efficient Fiber Optic Examination and Cleaning Tool (EFFECT) handheld prototype during Phase I. … More

ABSTRACT: Real-time spectral signature recording and identification of satellites is an essential need of the Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) system. The Air Force is seeking a low-loss ZBLAN fiber (ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF composition) with wide spectral band optical… More

Responding to Army needs, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed a new Bimodal Standoff Biometric Collection (BISBIC) system for multimodal biometric capture. It is based on our innovative nonoptical zoom with wide-field-of-view (FOV) and ultrasuperpixel technologies, providing 0.1 mm… More

To address the U.S. Army need for a hand-held, field-usable assay capable of diagnosing rickettsial disease in sick soldiers to aid early treatment with the appropriate antibiotic, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to complete the development of a new Rickettsiae Detection Dipstick (RDD).… More

To address the Armys need for a man-portable desalinator to support the Individual Soldier On-The-Move Hydration System, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed a Portable Electric Capacitive Desalination (PECAD) system. PECAD is based on the innovative implementation of capacitive… More

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development in Phase II of the new Combined Multi-Biometric Service (CMBIOS) technology. CMBIOS addresses the U.S. Army need for a secure Identity Management of Biometric Data (IMBD) across the Global Information Grid (GIG) using a… More

To address the Navy's need for a miniaturized hybrid fiber optic/copper circular connector for use in the Buoyant Cable Antenna system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) developed, in Phase I, a new Miniature Robust Hybrid Connector (MiRHyC) that provides 4 electrical contacts for 2 sets of… More

To address the U.S. Marine Corps need for a dynamic foveal vision display that increases situational awareness of dismounted Marines, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to complete the development of a new Augmented Reality Gaze-Under-control Super-resolution Head-Mounted Display… More

To address the Navy"s need for a system to measure three-component airflow velocities in the vicinity of full-scale helicopters, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed and demonstrated an innovative Self-Mixing Laser Anemometer (SMILA) prototype. This proposed system is based on the… More

To address the Navy"s need for an innovative volumetric visualization technology using a real-time 3D display within a laptop environment, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance development of a new Holographic Volume Multiplexing 3D (HOLOVOX-3D) volumetric visualization system,… More

To address the Navy's need for a near-real-time in-stream (NRTIS) total residual oxidant (TRO) detector, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance development of the In-Stream Total Residual Oxidant Detector (ISTROD) proven feasible in Phase I. ISTROD's innovative design… More

To address the Navy"s need for an energy transducer capable of powering an"A"size AN/SSQ-101 Air-Deployable Active Receiver (ADAR) sensor, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed a new Wave Energy Transducer (WET). It harvests the kinetic energy present in the undulating ocean… More

To address the Navy"s need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed a new Rotorcraft Airspeed Measurement (RAM) system. This RAM system is based on self-mixing interference in a semiconductor laser diode. During Phase I, POC proved feasibility of the RAM system with a new velocity… More

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes, in Phase II, to mature the first-of-its-kind Backend Error Correction Algorithms Unit for Superconducting ADCs (BECAUS), developed and proven feasible in Phase I. To date, POC has demonstrated a 2.5-bit improvement in the effective dynamic range of a… More

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes, in Phase II, to mature the first-of-its-kind Self-Orienting Low-Drag UHF Nanosatellite Antenna (SOLUNA), developed and proven feasible in Phase I. The SOLUNA design provides over 9 dBi right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) gain in the Mobile User… More

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development in Phase II of the new highly secure and scalable Miniature Encrypted Random Addressing Holographic Memory Cube (HMC) Data Storage (MERAH) technology. Phase I work conclusively demonstrated MERAH feasibility through design,… More

Addressing the Army need for an innovative sensor to accurately measure the detonation properties of explosives and propellants, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) developed in Phase I a new Fiber Optic Detonation Sensor (FIODS) system. Based on a novel combination of fiber optic sensors for… More

To address the Army need for nonmetallic/metallic oil debris-monitoring sensors for use on rotorcraft transmissions and turboshaft engines, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to complete the development of a new in line Electro-Sieve Oil Debris Analyzer (ESODA). ESODA is based on an… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) supports research and development of innovative technologies for improving the quality and use of hearing aid devices. Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes the development of a new… More

The monitoring of carbon will enhance understanding of the role of CO2 in the global carbon cycle, the sensitivity of climate to atmospheric CO2, and future potential for sequestration of carbon in terrestrial systems. This requires a system that can detect and quantify annual net carbon changes… More

The DOEs Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking to support the development of innovative technologies (not conventional Rankine or binary cycle devices) to efficiently generate electricity from geothermal heat and fluid resources with lower capital, operating, and… More

To address the U.S. Army"s need for a technology platform for automated, universal sample preparation for biosensor systems using small volumes of samples from complex matrices, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a universal bio-sample

To address the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Air Force Biomedical Sciences Corps (BSC), and the Special Operations Command (SOC) need for an improved personal cooling system (PCS), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Thermal-Exchange Dermal Interface (TEDI)… More

Prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) is a pioneering treatment developed by the Boston Foundation for Sight to restore vision, support healing, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life for patients suffering with complex corneal disease. Fitting the PROSE requires… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a reliable method to inspect large honeycomb sandwich structures on aircraft, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new automatic, three-dimensional (3D) Compton Scattering Imaging System for in situ NDI of Large Honeycomb Sandwich… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a portable laser removal tool, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Portable Laser Removal (POLAR) system. This proposed system is based on continuously attenuated pulsed laser ablation and real-time ablative process monitoring by… More

ABSTRACT: Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Sense and Avoid Insect Eye/Neuromorphic (SAVIEN) sensor system to address the Air Force"s need for an insect vision-based sensor system that will enable remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to perform real-time reporting of other… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for versatile satellite power electronics, Physical Optics Corporation proposes to develop a new Radiation-Hardened Adaptive Modular Power (RHAMP) system. RHAMP is based on an array of sensor power monitors (SPMs) coupled with space-qualified lithium ion… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for detecting and tracking closely spaced objects from a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) orbit using infrared sensors, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Closely Spaced Low Observable Sensor Exploitation (CLOSE) algorithmic system,… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for an omnidirectional imaging sensor with a reconfigurable architecture for space surveillance, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Agile Field-of-View (AFOV) sensor. The AFOV sensor uses the principle of mimicking the vertebrate eye,… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a miniature high-altitude precision navigation alternative, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Autonomous Lost on Earth Navigation (ALOEN) sensor system. This proposed system is based on a new design that utilizes an amalgam of… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need to mitigate wind turbine clutter interference for existing terminal air traffic control (ATC) radar systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Machine Intelligent Nonstationary Clutter Excision (MINCE) system. It is based on adaptive… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a reduced-path-length solar/lunar exclusion sensor test capability that quantitatively characterizes off-axis rejection (OAR) of bright light sources for validation and calibration of sensors in a cryo-vacuum environment, Physical Optics Corporation (POC)… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for airborne high-speed video (AHSV) capability in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Crash-Hardened Airborne Overhead High-Speed (CHAOS) video system. This system is based on a POC-proprietary… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a spatial and spectral beam combiner that integrates separate collimated ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) sources into a single co-aligned image identical to the size and shape of both input image with spectral characteristics of both, Physical Optics… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for innovative tools to counter network attacks in a live, virtual, and constructive modeling and simulation (LVC M & S) environment, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Adaptive Layer Protection (ALP) system, consisting of… More

ABSTRACT: To address the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Space Surveillance Network need for software separation in hardware resources to support legacy system upgrades, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new DOPPELGANGER (Dynamically OPtimized Persistent Emulation of Legacy systems… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a conformal coherent optical sensor, Physical Optics Corporation (POC), proposes to develop a new Conformal-Coherent Aperture Planar Lens Array (CAPLAR) optical sensor. The proposed CAPLAR sensor system is based on a unique combination of a conformal… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for a miniature infrared camera that is capable of providing image-based quantitative measurements of gas turbine engines at high-temperature (HT) and high-pressure (HP), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Miniature Infrared Turbine… More

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force need for real-time measurement of aircraft tire tread crown temperature to generate temperature profiles (tread surface to inner liner) of an aircraft"radial"tire under dynamic loading conditions, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a… More

To address the Army"s need to detect and classify human intrusion, Physical Optics Corporation proposes to develop a Body Heat-Based Range-Extended All-Weather Covert Human (BREACH) Detector. The system"s novel design combines thermopile-based sensing with novel signal extraction and cross… More

To address the Army"s need for a cost-effective method of optically performing sensor fusion of thermal and night vision imagery, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Variable Magnification Optical Fused Clip-On Thermal Imager (ZoomCOTI). The system is based on novel uses… More

To address the Army"s need for human deception detection, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop an Intelligent Stand-off Psycho-Physiological Indicator (I-SPY) system. The I-SPY multi-sensor system synergistically integrates the sensing of human physiological characteristics… More

To address the Armys need for a compact, lightweight, high-rate, selective ammunition feed system for machine guns and auto cannons, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Selective Ammunition Feed System (SAFS). SAFS combines the use of robust ammunition identification using… More

Detecting chlorinated organic compounds in contaminated ground water is an ongoing concern due to their known toxic and carcinogenic effects. To address the Army"s need for a field-portable test to detect and quantify chlorinated organic compounds in water samples, Physical Optics Corporation… More

To address the Armys need for a multifunctional integrated drive system sensor to monitor rotorcraft drive system health, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Multilayered and Arrayed Fiber Optic Sensor Suite (MAFOSS) system. It is based on integration of multiple types of… More

To address the Navy"s need for a celestial azimuth sensor, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new system for Stellar Imaging in the infra-Red for AZimuth (SIRAZ). This proposed system is based on a new design that utilizes mature components developed in-house and COTS… More

To address the Navy"s need for a cumulative moisture sensor for ceramic fabrics, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Wireless Cumulative Moisture Sensor (WiCMoS). This proposed low-cost WiCMoS device is based on a moisture responsive sensing layer coupled with a… More

To address the Navy"s need for a manikin that can provide comprehensive testing of thermal protection clothing in a flame-filled environment, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new ARticulated THErmal SEnsing MAnikin (ARTHESEMA), based on a new design that uses… More

To address the Navy"s need for a person-portable microhydropower system to provide power in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, as well as forward operating bases, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new RApidly Deployable Vertical-Axis… More

To address the Navy"s need for a technology for in situ imaging and displaying internal components (firing train components, anti-removal and anti-tamper devices, methods of attachments if applicable, and air voids) of underwater explosive threats such as limpet mines or underwater improvised… More

To address the Navy"s need for a system that can autonomously cluster a large database of audio files by speaker, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Spontaneous Text-independent Audio Clustering Software (STACS) system. This proposed technology is based on a unique… More

To address the Navy need for laser-induced plasma detonation (LIPD), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Ranged Eye-Safe Laser-Induced Flashbang Enabling System (RESLIFE) with minimized risk of permanent damage or fatalities. This proposed system is based on a combination of… More

To address the Navy"s need for a nonlethal malodorant weapon that can be dispersed from a 40-mm delivered munition, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Tactical Olfactory Grenade (TOG). This proposed TOG device is based on a DoD-developed malodorant that only stimulates… More

To address the USMC need for a variable cone index (VCI) for the armored HMMWV platform, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new HMMWV Variable Mobility (VAM) system. It is based on automatic control of the pressure of each wheel on the soil surface in response to a… More

To address the U.S. Marine Corps MAGTF-C2 need for distributed mass data storage technologies on wireless networks, POC proposes to develop a new SCAlable Tactical TERrestrial BRoadband Adaptive Intelligent Storage Network (SCATTERBRAIN) technology. The proposed SCATTERBRAIN technology is based on… More

To address the Navy need for a method to determine the cause of cracks in aircraft structures, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new In-Situ Failure Analyzer (INFLA) based on phase-shifting shearography with advanced image-recognition algorithms. The innovation in using… More

To address the Navy"s need for enhanced weapons replaceable assembly (WRA) diagnostics at the Organizational maintenance level, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new hardware/software system, Boundary Scan Enhanced Diagnostics (BSED). This proposed ruggedized system will… More

To address the Navy"s need for a high-speed, high-fidelity, reprogrammable kernel for use in digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new High-Speed Digital Radio with Frequency Modulation Capability (DIGIRAD). DIGIRAD provides the… More

To address the Navy"s need for a consistent physics-based approach to replicate the effects of radio frequency (RF) jammers and radar emitters across the Information Operations Range (IOR), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Jamming Effect Simulation and Synchronization… More

To address the Navy"s need for an innovative collimated controller display for a rotary-wing flight simulator, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Variable Collimation Autostereo Synthetic Holographic 3D display (VCASH-3D) system. The proposed system is based on a novel… More

To address the Navy need for a high-pulse-energy amplifier at eye-safe wavelengths, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop an Eye-Safe Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse Amplifier (ES-OPCPA). It is based on an Er-doped fiber oscillator used as a seed, periodically poled crystal, in the… More

To address the Navy need for multitouch pressure-sensitive hand movement operations to manipulate 3D objects in motions with up to six degrees of freedom, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Advanced Multitouch Gesture Operations (AMTGO) system for 3D modeling and simulation… More

To address the Navy"s need for a shipboard cardboard preprocessor, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop the new Millstone-Augmented SHipboard Elemental Reducer (MASHER) system. MASHER continuously reduces cardboard waste to its basic constituents (paper, plastic, etc.),… More

To address the Navy need for network communications between a submarine and a very small UAV, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Submarine-to-UAV Network Communication System (SUNET). This system combines a mobile ad hoc network architecture with our in-house secure chaotic… More

To address the Navy PMTRASYS need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop the new See-Through Enabled Efficient Adaptively Focused Lightweight Low-Cost Head-Worn Display (SEEALL-HWD) based on free-form imaging optics coupled to a waveguide with a broadband see-through decoupling… More

ABSTRACT: Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the Morphable Payload Support Enabled Through Interface Standardization (MENTIS) technology proven feasible in Phase I. MENTIS provides a standard payload interface (SPI) between a small unmanned aerial systems… More

ABSTRACT: In response to the Air Force need for a nutplate installation process that requires no preparation of the nutplate before installation, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed a new Pull and Stick Nutplate Process (PASN) based on an innovative micro-fluid mixing of two-part… More

ABSTRACT: Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes, in Phase II, to mature and implement the first-of-its-kind Chaotic-Pulse-Frequency Coding and Communication (CPCOM) system developed and proven feasible in Phase I. CPCOM addresses the Air Force need for algorithm development that will enable… More

The Army needs a miniature laser rangefinder built into M-25 binoculars, which have active stabilization. To meet this need, Physical Optics Corporation proposes to build and test a Stabilized Laser rangefinder built into a Binocular (SLABIN), with tilt compensation by a feedback loop. In Phase I we… More

To address the Armys need for small-caliber tracer ammunitions that is dim and visible only to the shooter and friendly forces, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the novel Rearward Emitting Tracer Ammunition (RETA) proven feasible in Phase I. RETAs innovative… More

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development in Phase II of the new Electric and Magnetic Photonic Sensor (EMPHOS) system technology. In Phase I POC has conclusively demonstrated the feasibility of EMPHOS for enabling autonomous UAV navigation in the presence of power lines.… More

To address the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) need for a primary power technology that gathers power from the high-altitude platform environment, such as photovoltaics, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the Performance-Optimized Solar Energy… More

To address the Armys need for a small-form-factor camera that can provide a high-resolution image over a wide field of view (WFOV), resulting in higher detection and classification of UXO, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the Miniature Multiple Aperture Camera… More

To address the U.S. Armys need for an enterprise data mining expert system with real-time decision support to fleet managers, operators, and commanders, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) successfully designed, developed, tested, and demonstrated in Phase I a novel Grid-based Real-time Enterprise… More

In Phase I Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed and demonstrated the feasibility of a Cryogenic Liquid Operational Seal Enhanced Rotary (CLOSER) union system to address the Navy"s need for a robust coolant gas rotary union design. The CLOSER union system has been designed to provide… More

To address the Navy's need for technologies that damp/absorb vibration effects in an aircraft carrier deck environment, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance development of the Hybrid Self-Control and Power-Harvesting Tile (HYSPOT) proven feasible in Phase I. HYSPOT's… More

To address the NAVAIR need for advanced avionics data recorders, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) developed a new Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable interface Generalization Hardware (ARRGH) multiprotocol data recorder. The Phase I ARRGH design is based on innovative integration of hybrid… More

To address the Navy"s need for electrostatics-based technologies for a protective coating application to complex ship structural surfaces, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to continue developing a new Alternating Injected Charge Electrospray (ALICE) technology. The prototype device… More

To address the Navy"s need for technology for in situ imaging and displaying of internal components (firing train components, anti-removal and anti-tamper devices, methods of attachment, and air voids) of underwater explosive threats such as limpet mines or underwater improvised explosive… More

To address the Navy need for agile notch filtering systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) is developing a new High-Power Tunable Agile Notch (HIPTAN) filter, based on a resonating RF structure. The innovation in the resonating RF structure provides a very large tunable range, enables the device… More

Due to increasing recognition of sample preparation as the biggest challenge for biodefense and biomedical detection applications, CBD is seeking a platform technology for automated, universal sample preparation for biosensor systems using small volumes of samples in complex matrices. To address… More

Addressing the OSD-DHP need to enhance the user experience in the virtual environment for rehabilitation and support of wounded veterans, in Phase II Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to continue advancing the development of the new Enhanced Immersion Virtual Support (EIViS) system proven… More

To address the OSD"s need for a quiet, maintenance-free, high torque density magnetic gearbox, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the Axial Magnetic TRANsmission (AMTRAN) shown feasible in Phase I. The new magnetic gearbox design, AMTRAN is based on… More

Development of readily forward-deployable therapeutic measures to enhance wound healing could promote earlier restoration to health and return to duty. To address the Army need for a topical wound treatment with recombinant heat shock proteins (rHSPs) that can be applied to wounds to promote wound… More

To address the Army"s need to greatly reduce the occurrence or magnitude of intermodulation products in electromagnetic environment (EME) generation systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new methodology for Mitigation of Intermodulation Spurious Signals Produced in… More

To address the U.S. Army need for a curative treatment for secondary lymphedema that will restore the function of the lymphatic vessel system by stimulating lymphangiogenesis, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a Nano-Therapeutics for Secondary Lymphedema (NATSEL). The NATSEL will… More

Plasmodium vivax malaria is an important factor of morbidity in many regions of Asia and Latin America. Culturing P. vivax has been difficult because of stringent requirements for reticulocytes as target cells. To address the Army"s need for a method of producing large numbers of reticulocytes… More

To address the Army"s need for a lightweight, rugged, durable, high-efficiency battery charger and storage unit (BCSU), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Broad-Range Energy Collection and Harvesting (BRECH) technology. This proposed device is based on a new design that… More

To address the Army"s need for a lightweight, versatile thermal insulation material, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Multilayer Thermally-Induced Curl (MULTIC) fiber. This proposed technology is based on a new approach to manufacturing thermally responsive,… More

Addressing the Army need for an inertially stabilized smart camera to provide critical image stabilization for ground or airborne platforms, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the new Micromechanically Stabilized Surveillance Platform (MSSP) system proven… More

To address the Army's need for nanosatellite laser communication systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has developed a Lightweight Inter-Nanosatellite Communications (LINC) system. This system is based on unique integration of a new optical tracking scheme, with a common optical telescope… More

The overall goal of this project is to address the NCI need by developing and, for the first time, demonstrating relaxation-time-selective magneto-acoustic detection of functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles. Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles will be developed for specific aggregation at the… More