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Company: Pi, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: INNOVATIVE TREE COLLISION-RESOLUTION ALGORITHMS WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR RANDOM-ACCESS COMMUNICATION OVER MULTIPLE PARALLEL CHANNELS. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP METHODS WHICH ACHIEVE STABLE THROUGHPUTS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE MAXIMUM THROUGHPUT OF ALOHA RANDOM ACCESS SCHEMES. THESE… more
Company: Pi, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: USING WORD-STUFFING TECHNIQUE, A SMART MUX CAN BE DEVELOPED TO ALLOW MULTIPLEXING OF TELEMETRY AND OTHER HIGH-SPEED DATA STREAMS (OVER 1.544 MBPS) FOR TRNSMISSION OVER DIGITAL MICROWAVE SYSTEMS UTILITING TWO OR MORE T1 LINES AND/OR AT THE DS-2 LEVEL. INPUT DATA SEQUENCE IS FORMATTING INTO I-BIT… more
Company: Pickard, Lowe & Garrick Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THE BAYESIAN DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (BDS) IS PROPOSED AS THE CENTRAL INFERENCE ENGINE OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM (EXPERT SYSTEM) FOR REACTOR PLANT CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE. THE EXPERT SYSTEM, COPILOT, IS ALREADY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AT PLG UNDER LIMITED IN-HOUSE FUNDING. THE EXISTING WORK INVOLVES… more
Company: Pickard, Lowe & Garrick Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: A METHODOLOGY WILL BE DEVELOPED BASED ON BAYES' THEOREM FOR QUANTITATIVE RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF COMPLEX WEAPONS SYSTEMS. THIS METHODOLOGY WILL BE ABLE TO USE ALL RELEVANT, OR EVEN PARTIALLY RELEVANT, EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION, INCLUDING FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTS, EXPERT OPINIONS, THEORETICAL… more
Company: Pinnacle Research Institute, Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR COULD BE SAVED NATION WIDE BY APPLYING EXISTING CORROSION/SCALING CONTROL MEASURES TO POTABLE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO USE THE FEEDBACK OF A DISTRIBUTED CORROSION/SCALING SENSOR NETWORK. PRI PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT… more
Company: Pinnacle Research Institute, Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THE RECENT INTEREST IN SPACE-BASED WEAPONS AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS HAS CREATED A VOID IN THE AREA OF POWER GENERATION, CONDITIONING, AND STORAGE. REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR LEVELS OF ENERGY AND POWER NEVER SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED BEFORE. PINNACLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROPOSES A DEVELOPMENT… more
Company: Plant Genetics Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: A LIMITATION TO THE USE OF PLANT SOMATIC EMPBYOS AS A PROPAGATION TOOL IS THE GERMINATION FREQUENCY OF EMBRYOS INTO PLANTLETS. FOR NON-ENDOSPERMOUS EMBRYOS, SUCH AS ALFALFA OR LETTUCE, THE MAJOR SEED STORAGE PROTEINS ACCUMULATE IN THE COTYLEDON AND HYPOCOTYL AXIS OF ZYGOTIC EMBRYO PROPER. SOMATIC… more
Company: Plant Genetics Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: USDA / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THE HOST-SPECIFIC TOXIN PRODUCED BY THE CORKY ROOT ROT CAUSAL BACTERIUM PROVIDES US WITH A TOOL TO SELECT THE DISEASE-RESISTANT LETTUCE FROM A MASS POPULATION OF GERMPLASMS. THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH ARE: 1) PURIFY THE HOST-SPECIFIC TOXIN. THE TOXIN WILL BE EXTRACTED FROM THE… more
Company: Polar Research Lab Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: POLAR RESEARCH LABORATORY HAS DEVELOPED RELIABLE DRIFTING BUOY SUSPENDED SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING SUBSURFACE TEMPERATURES, CONDUCTIVITY/TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (DEPTH) AT SELECTED POINTS ALONG A SUBSURFACE SENSOR STRING. A TREMENDOUS DEMAND EXISTS FOR MEASUREMENTS OF THIS TYPE AS WELL AS FOR DATA FROM… more
Company: Poolman Shih & Platton Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THIS PROJECT WILL TEST AND EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF AN ONLINE DISCHARGE-PLANNING RESOURCE SYSTEM LISTING INFORMATION ON NURSING HOME PROVIDERS. THE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE AUTOMATED RETRIEVAL CAPABILITIES TO HOSPITAL-BASED DISCHARGE PLANNERS, WHO WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY DISCHARGE PLACEMENT… more
Company: Power Spectra, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES AN OPTICALLY ACTIVATED GALLIUM ARSENIDE BULK SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH OPERATED IN THE AVALANCHEMODE. TWO 120 WATT FIBER-OPTICALLY COUPLED GALLIUM ARSENIDE LASER ARRAYS DRIVE THE SWITCH. THE DEVICE IS DIASED TOA SUBSTANTIAL FRACTION OF THE VOLTAGE REQUIRED FOR SELF-BREAK DOWN. THE… more
50 MHZ LIQUID COUPLED ULTRASONIC SHEAR WAVE IMAGING SYSTEM FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF CERAMICS
Company: Precision Acoustic Devices Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THEIR OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ARE CAUSING CERAMICS TO BECOME IMPORTANT STRUCTURAL MATERIALS. THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FAILURES INITIATED BY VERY SMALL DEFECTS HAS LED TO A NEED FOR HIGH RESOLUTION FLAW DETECTION. EXISTING TECHNIQUES HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED ADEQUATE ABILITY TO DETECT DANGEROUS… more
Company: Pulse Sciences Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: A NOVEL COMBINATION OF THE NEW TECHNIQUE OF ION FOCUSING AND CONVENTIONAL TRAVELING WAVE TUBE TECHNOLOGY IS PROPOSED. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS COMBINATION WILL MAKE GIGAWATT AMPLIFIERS IN THE GIGAHERTZ RANGE FEASIBLE. IN PHASE I WE WILL STUDY A TRAVELING WAVE TUBE AMPLIFIER BUILT TO TEST THIS IDEA.… more
Company: Pulse Sciences Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: A VARIETY OF DRY ETCHING PROCESSES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HIGH SPEED, HIGH DENSITY, INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS. THE RECENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMICRON FEATURE DIMENSIONS HAVE PLACED STRESSING DEMANDS ON EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS REACTIVE ION ETCHING AND INERT ION… more
Company: Quan-scan Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: IMPROVING THE CAPABILITY FOR DELINEATING SUBMICRON FEATURES ON SEMICONDUCTORS IS NECESSARY FOR PRODUCING MORE POWERFUL DEVICES. THE COMMERCIAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) FOR SUBMICRON IMAGING IS AVAILABLE BUT CUMBERSOM, EXPENSIVE, AND LIMITED IN RESOLVING POWER. RESOLUTION TO ATOMIC… more
Company: Quantic Industries, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THE USE OF HIGH-EXPLOSIVE, KINETIC-PENETRATION WARHEADS IS INHIBITED BY THE LACK OF FUZING SYSTEMS WHICH CAN ACCURATELY LOCATE THE WARHEAD WITH RESPECT TO PENETRATION POINT. DESIGNING SUCH FUZE IS COMPLICATED BY THE SEVERE DECELERATION ENVIRONMENT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS AND… more
Company: Quantic Industries, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THIS DESCRIBES A TRANSISTOR-CIRCUIT TIME DELAY SUITED TO HARD TARGET APPLICATIONS SINCE IT USES A THERMAL TIME-CONSTANT RATHER THAN CAPACITORS OR CRYSTALS TO DETERMINE TIME. DESIGN GOALS ARE TIME DELAYS OF 5 MILLISECONDS TO 10S OF SECONDS AT 5% ACCURACY OR BETTER. THIS TIMER, POWERED BY A "SUPERCAP… more
Company: Quantic Industries, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: FOR ROBOT APPLICATIONS, METHODS ARE PROPOSED FOR SENSING AND MEASURING THE RANGE AND BEARING OF OBSTACLES OR POTENTIAL OBSTACLES, USING ELECTRO-OPTICS TECHNIQUES. CONVENTIONAL ACOUSTIC OR RADAR RANGEFINDING WILL NOT SUFFICE FOR THIS PURPOSE, BUT THE USE OF STRUCTURED LIGHT AND/OR TRACKING OF THE… more
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