Abstract:THIS PROJECT ADVANCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHANICAL AUXILIARY VENTRICLE (MAV) FOR THE TREATMENT OF INTRACTABLE CHRONIC LEFT VENTRICULAR FAILURE. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO QUALIFY THE MAV SYSTEM FOR FDA APPROVAL FOR THE SYSTEM'S COMPONENTS ARE AN AVALVULAR PUMPING CHAMBER IMPLANTED IN THE… more
Abstract:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO IMPROVE EXISTING METHODOLOGIES FOR ASSAY OF HEMOGLOBIN A1C IN HUMAN BLOOD BY UTILIZING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMMUNOSPECIFIC ASSAY. THE CLINICAL USEFULNESS OF THE ASSAY AS AN OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF LONG-TERM CARBOHYDRATE… more
Abstract:THE PROBLEM OF ROBOT VISION FOR SPACE CONSTRUCTION IS DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING. THE IMAGES THAT THE ROBOT VISIONSYSTEM MUST DEAL WITH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SEGMENT INTO MEANINGFUL PIECES AND DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET. THREE IMAGE PROCESSING METHODOLOGIES BEING STUDIED AT MVI INCLUDE MATHEMATICAL… more
Abstract:A SERIES OF COVALENT HEPARIN-PROTEIN COMPLEXES WITH PROLONGED IN VIVO HALF-LIVES OF THE HEPARIN MOIETY AND HIGH ANTICOAGULANT ACTIVITY WILL BE DEVELOPED. A SERIES OF PROTEINS COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF MOLECULAR WEIGHTS AND ISOELECTRIC POINTS WILL BE CHOSEN FOR THESE CONJUGATES. VARIOUS CONJUGATION… more
Abstract:THE SCRIBE DATA CONSISTS OF HIGH RESOLUTION (0.06 CM -1) MEASUREMENTS OF IR ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION FROM A STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON PLATFORM. THIS PROPOSAL HAS THREE OBJECTIVES: 1. TO VALIDATE THE SCRIBE SPECTRA WITH REGARD TO ABSOLUTE RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION, SPECTRAL RESOLUTION, AND FREQUENCY… more
Abstract:3-D SENSING TECHNOLOGY HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT HIGH SPEED, 3-D ROBOT VISION FOR TRACKING OBJECTS IN A WORK CELL MAY BE ACHIEVABLE. PERCEPTRON IS AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING 3-D SENSING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES AND CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TOWARD THE SOLICITED PROGRAM GOALS.… more
Abstract:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE THE APPLICABILITY TO NAVAL SHIPS OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ABSORPTION AIR CONDITIONING USING FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS AND ORGANIC ABSORBENTS AS THE WORKING FLUIDS. THE INVESTIGATION WILL REVIEW THE WORK IN THE FLUOROCARBON ABSORPTION FIELD DURING THE… more
Abstract:PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR IS ONE OF A GROUP OF STEROID HORMONE RECEPTORS THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE IMPORTANT REGULATORY EFFECTS IN MAMMARY AND OTHER TARGET TISSUES. THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR IS USEFUL IN THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF BREAST CANCER.… more
Abstract:COMPOSITE MATERIALS ARE BEING USED IN AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE ARRAY OF APPLICATIONS. IN RECENT YEARS, HIGH STRENGTH COMPOSITES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY TO PERFORM BETTER THAN METALS IN MANY STRUCTURAL USES. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE USE OF STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES IN SELECTED… more
Abstract:AN INCREASING NUMBER OF WOMEN DELAY PREGNANCY IN FAVOR OF CAREERS. CURRENTLY, 20 PERCENT OF ALL LIVE BIRTHS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE TO WOMEN OVER 30 YEARS OF AGE. THE RISK OF AN ABNORMAL CHILD DUE TO CHROMOSOMAL DEFECTS INCREASES NONLINEARLY WITH AGE, 1 PER 385 BIRTHS FOR WOMEN AGE 30 AND 1 PER 81… more
Abstract:THE ANSPEC COMPANY, INC. WILL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A PROTOTYPE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY ULTRAVIOLET/VISIBLE ABSORBANCE DETECTOR, EMPLOYING A RETROREFLECTIVE ARRAY IN THE PHASE CONJUGATE CONFIGURATION. THE ARRAY COMPENSATES FOR STATIC AND DYNAMIC REFRACTIVE ARTIFACTS IN THE OPTICAL TRAIN. THERMO-OPTIC… more
Abstract:STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE DOSING INTERVAL OF ORALLY ABSORBED DRUGS RELY ON CHANGING THE RELEASE PATTERN OF THE DRUG FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM SO THAT THE BLOOD LEVEL PROFILE OF THE DRUG FALLS WITHIN THE THERAPEUTIC WINDOW OVERTHE TIME OF THE DOSING INTERVAL. HOWEVER, FOR DRUGS THAT EXHIBIT… more
Abstract:THE INTENTION IS TO DEVELOP A NUMERICAL METHOD TO ASSESS THE SEAKEEPING CHARACTERISTICS OF A SURFACE-EFFECT SHIP (SES). THIS WOULD RESULT IN A COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH PROPERLY CONSIDERS THE UNIQUE COMPLEXITIES OF AN SES. THE COMPLEXITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE HYDRODYNAMICS, THE… more
Abstract:LEPTOSPIROSIS IS AN ACUTE, FEBRILE, POTENTIALLY FATAL BACTERIAL INFECTION IN MAN. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO 1) DEVELOP A DIPSTICK DOT IMMUNOBINDING ASSAY (DOT-ELISA) FOR RAPID AND ECONOMICAL DETECTION OF SERUM ANTIBODIES TO PATHOGENIC SEROVARS OF LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS, 2) EVALUATE THE… more
Abstract:THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OF A READILY USABLE MOBILE PRONE BOARD THATCAN BE SELF-PROPELLED BY DISABLED CHILDREN. THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF PHASE I ARE TO ASSESS THE NEUROMUSCULAR AND MUSCU-… more
Abstract:ECD INVENTED AND DEVELOPED THE CONCEPT OF USING A STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN A MATERIAL TO STORE INFORMATION. USING SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE LASERS TO RECORD, READ, AND ERASE INFORMATION ON PHASE CHANGE MEDIA OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PRODUCT WITH THE FEATURES OF MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIA WITH GREATLY… more
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