Abstract:FUTURE MILITARY AVIONICS SYSTEMS WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE IMPROVEMENT IN MEAN TIME BETWEEN CRITICAL FAILURES. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL INNOVATIVE FAIL-SAFE FAULT-TOLERANT ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DESIGN CONCEPTS WILL BE NEEDED. THE APPROACH PROPOSED BY DAINA WILL BE BASED ON THE USE OF… more
Abstract:THERE IS A GROWING NATIONAL NEED TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITHHIGH-SPEED AND COST-EFFECTIVE COMPUTERS CAPABLE OF HANDLING COMPUTATION-INTENSIVE STATISTICAL AND FORECASTING PROBLEMS. EXAMPLES OF SUCH STATISTICAL ANALYSES INCLUDE BOOTSTRAPPING AND PROJECTION PURSUIT REGRESSION. WHILE SUPERCOMPUTERS ARE… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF AN AUTOMATED MEANS OF DETERMINING WHEN TO INSEMINATE DAIRY CATTLE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE. POOR REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IS THE MOST COSTLY MANAGEMENT PROBLEM DAIRY PRODUCERS FACE, AND FAILURE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER TIME TO ARTIFICIALLY… more
Abstract:SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN LIFE EXPECTANCIES WOULD INCREASE ANNUITY COSTS AND WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RESERVES TO FUND CONTRACTS NOW IN BENEFIT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SUCH PLANS CONTINUE TO BE SOUNDLY FUNDED SO THAT FUTURE OBLIGATIONS CANBE MET. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DETERMINE THE SIZE… more
Abstract:NITROGEN IS A LIMITED MINERAL NUTRIENT IN MANY AGRONOMIC SYSTEMS. LEGUMINOUS CROPS SUCH AS SOYBEAN AND ALFALFA USE BOTH SOIL NITROGEN AND, WHEN SUITABLE STRAINS OF THE NITROGEN-FIXING MICROSYMBIONTS BRADYRHIZOBIUM AND RHIZOBIUM ARE AVAILABLE, ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT THE 50… more
Abstract:THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM IS TO TEST AND DISCOVER ANTICARCINOGENS IN ESSENTIAL OILS AND BY-PRODUCTS OF FOOD FLAVORINGS. ESSENTIAL OILS AND BY-PRODUCTS WILL BE TESTED FOR THEIR ABILITY TO ELICIT INCREASED ACTIVITY OF THE DETOXIFYING ENZYME SYSTEM, GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASE, IN… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO SYNTHESIZE A THIN FILM MULTILAYER COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH A VERY LARGE MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT - UP TO TEN TIMES THE 2.5% MAGNETORESISTANCE RATIO OF PERMALLOY MATERIALS USED TODAY. A RECENT FRENCH PUBLICATION(1) DESCRIBED A COMPOSITE FECR MULTILAYER WITH… more
Abstract:MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (MRAM) IS USED TO CREATE A VERY RELIABLE NONVOLATILE RECORDING DEVICE CONCEPT SUITABLE FOR STORING AT LEST 15 MINUTES OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DATA ALONG WITH ONE CHANNEL OF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, AND TO DESIGN AND BUILD A BRASSBOARD RECORDING DEVICE TO DEMONSTRATE THE… more
Abstract:THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE VITAL ORGAN SUPPORT AND HENCE INCREASED PRESERVATIONPERIODS FOR ORGANS DONATED FOR TRANSPLANT. THE TECHNOLOGY COULD DRAMATICALLY IMPACT THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION IN TERMS OF QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANS.… more
Abstract:THIS DISPLAY TECHNIQUE USES A SERIES OF ACCURATELY PLACED PARTIALLY REFLECTING MIRRORS (RESEMBLING CURVED LOUVERS) WITHIN THE VISOR THICKNESS IN AN AREA THE DISPLAY IS DESIREDTO BE OBSERVED. THE DISPLAY CAN BE PLACED AT ALMOST ANY POSITION AROUND THE HELMET EDGE. THE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE… more
Abstract:CRYOSURGERY IS COMMONLY USED IN THE PRACTICE OF DERMATOLOGY TO TREAT VARIOUS BENIGN AND MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS AND LESIONS OF THE SKIN. THE EQUIPMENT FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH CRYOSURGERY IS CURRENTLY CUMBERSOME, EXPENSIVE, AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE REFRIGERANTS SUCH ASLIQUID NITROGEN… more
Abstract:THE PREDICTION OF MESOSCALE DISPERSION, FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PURPOSES, IS CRITICALLY DEPENDENT UPON ACCURATELY FORECASTING THE 3-D WIND FIELD WITHIN THE DOMAIN OF INTEREST SEVERAL HOURS IN ADVANCE. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS, WHICH TYPICALLY USE SOME FORM OF GAUSSIAN DIFFUSION… more
Abstract:PRESENTED IN THIS PROPOSAL ARE PLANS TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP A HIGHLY ANTHROPOMORPHIC, PATENT PENDING, ZERO-BACKLASH, TELEROBOT HAND JOINT FOR USE AS KNUCKLES AND A WRIST. THIS WORK IS DESIGNED TO COMPLIMENT THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR'S "COMPUTER CONTROLLED ROBOT WRIST MODULE" UNDER CONSTRUCTION… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF X-RAY/UV WAVELENGTH MIRROR TECHNOLOGY BY PROPOSING A NEW FABRICATION TECHNIQUE. CALLED ION ENHANCED MOLECULAR BEAM DEPOSITION, THIS TECHNIQUE IS CAPABLE OF FORMING HIGH REFLECTIVITY OPTICAL ELEMENTS BY VACUUM DEPOSITING ARTIFICIALLY STRUCTURED… more
Abstract:GALLIUM ARSENIDE ANALOG PREPROCESSING ELECTRONICS (GAPE) AREPROPOSED FOR SPACEBORNE INFRARED ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE PROJECTS. TOP-VU PROPOSES AN INTEGRATED ANALOG ELECTRONIC WHICH USES GAAS LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FOR DETECTOR READOUT AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING/PROCESSING. THE GAAS LINEAR ICS ARE TO… more
Abstract:PRESENT VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN DIAGNOSTICS USUALLY REQUIRE TEST STANDS AND OFTEN COMPONENT REMOVAL, MAKING THEM VERY INEFFICIENT. ON-BOARD VEHICLE TESTING CAN DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF DIAGNOSITC DATA COLLECTION AND PROVIDE MORE REALISTIC, ON-LINE INFORMATION. THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES THE… more
Abstract:XIONTECH HAS RESEARCHED AND DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY FOR LANGUAGE-BASED, LANGUAGE-INDEPENDENT, GRAMMAR-GENERATED INTERACTIVE PROGRAM COMPOSITION. THIS TECHNOLOGY IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADA, CMS-2 AND OTHER LANGUAGES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO USE THIS TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD A… more
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