Abstract:A PROPOSAL TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING INFRARED FILTERS FOR CRYOGENIC USE BY TRANSFERING, THEM VACUUM WELDING LAYERS. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS THE LAYERS TO BEPRODUCED IN SEPARATE CHAMBERS, PREVENTING THE CROSS-CONTAMINATION PROBLEM. IT ALSO SIDESTEPS MECHANICAL STRESS BUILDUP, THE MAJOR… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL IS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSESS THE PRACTICAL LIMITS OF COMPACT PACKAGING OF EFFICIENT LASER DIODE PUMPED SOLID STATE CRYSTALLINE AND GLASS LASERS AND THEIR DRIVE ELECTRONICS AND THERMAL PATHWAYS. AN ESSENTIAL OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS THAT DEVICES THAT RESULT FROM IT MUST… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL IS TO STUDY AND DEVELOP LASER COMPONENTS WHICH COULD BE USED WITHIN A LASER SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE RANGE AND RATE OF CHANGE IN RANGE (RANGE RATE) OF OBJECTS. THE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WILL BE STUDIED AND RESEARCH WILL BE PERFORMED ON LASER-DIODE PUMPED QSWITCHED LASER OSCILLATORS AT 1… more
Abstract:IN THE PROPOSED RESEARCH LIGHTWAVE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION WILL DEVELOP HIGHLY COHERENT DIODE-PUMPED LASERS OPERATING AT THE EYE-SAFE WAVELENGTH OF 2.1 MICRONS. THE MOST PROMISING CLASS OF SOLID-STATE LASER MATERIALS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH DIODE-PUMPING AND EYE SAFETY ARE THE… more
Abstract:IN THE PROPOSED RESEARCH, LIGHTWAVE ELECTRONICS WILL INVESTIGATE MAKING SEPARATE OFF-SUBSTRATE MICROPROBES FOR GALLIUM ARSENIDE (GAAS) MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (MMICS) BASED UPON THE ELECTRO-OPTIC SAMPLING TECHNIQUE. THESE PROBES WILL BE OF A SUFFICIENTLY SMALL SIZE SO THAT WHEN THEY… more
Abstract:LRI IS PRESENTLY DEVELOPING AN EXPERT SYSTEM PROTOTYPE THAT APPLIES PART-WHOLE INFERENCE TO CONVENTIONAL ORDER-OF-BATTLE FILES. A KEY ELEMENT OF THIS PROJECT YET TO BE CONSIDERED IS AN INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE DICTIONARY THAT WOULD (A) HELP THE ANALYST TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE KNOWLEDGE BASE AND ITS… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE VISUAL SIMULATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE CAPABLE OF MODELLING BOTH COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION LINKS AND DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TACTICAL BATTLEFIELD ENVIRONMENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SIMULATION MODEL. THE EMPHASIS IS ON AN… more
Abstract:HIGH TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE A RISK FACTOR IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE HIGH-DOSE DIETARY INTAKE OF MARINE OILS CONTAINING AN ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID (EPA), HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS IN BOTH TYPE V HYPERLIPIDEMICS AND… more
Abstract:PLATELET AGGREGATION PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. MUCH OF THE PRESENT PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON INHIBITORS OF THE FORMATION OF THROMBOXANE A2, A PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVED FROM ARACHIDONIC ACID. THE DIETARY INTAKE OF AN ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID (EPA), HAS… more
Abstract:FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TESTS (FOBT) ARE COMMONLY USED TO DETECT BLOOD RELEASED FROM GI LESIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, COLORECTAL CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON SERIOUS CANCER IN THE U.S. (100,000 NEW CASES AND 50,000 DEATHS ANNUALLY). BECAUSE IT IS RELATIVELY SLOWLY PROGRESSIVE WITH A LONG ASYMPTOMATIC PERIOD,… more
Abstract:GENOTOXIC CHEMICALS ARE AN EXISTING WIDESPREAD HEALTH HAZARDTO THE HUMAN POPULATION. ADVANCES IN GENETIC TOXICOLOGY TESTING HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO ASSAY POTENTIAL MUTAGENS, CARCINOGENS, TERATOGENS, AND CLASTOGENS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER, MANY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE MAMMALIAN CELL TESTS ARE COSTLY… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL, SUBMITTED BY LIVECO INC., A SMALL BUSINESS LOCATED IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT, REQUESTS DOE SUPPORT FOR A PROJECT TO DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM FOR THE APPLICATION OF CONTROLLED MECHANICAL FORCES TO PLANT TISSUESGROWING IN STERILE CULTURE, AND FOR TEH SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF… more
Abstract:A NEED EXISTS FOR SPACE QUALIFIED EHF LOW NOISE RECEIVER FRONT-ENDS OPERATING AT FREQUENCIES OF 44 GHZ AND UP. RECENT ADVANCES IN THE AREA OF HEMT DEVICE TECHNOLOGY MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP A SPACE QUALIFIABLE LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER WITH GAIN AND NOISE FIGURE PERFORMANCE APPROACHING THAT PREVIOUSLY… more
Abstract:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A LOW-COST SYSTEM THAT WILL INCREASE THE SPEED AND EFFICIENCY OF READING AND PROCESSING DNA SEQUENCING DATA. VIDEO-BASED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY WILL BE UTILIZED FOR FAST ACQUISITION, AND ADAPTATIONS OF PROCESSING PROGRAMS WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR AUTOMATED… more
Abstract:THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE AN IMMUNOMETRIC ASSAY FOR CANDIDA ANTIGEN (MANNAN) USING ACRIDINIUM ESTERS AS A CHEMILUMINESCENT LABEL. THIS WILL LEAD TO A TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETECTION OF FUNGAL ANTIGENS THAT REQUIRES HIGH SENSITIVITY, BY A METHOD THAT IS SIMPLER, SAFER, AND CHEAPERTHAN… more
Abstract:THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF AN IMMUNOASSAY FOR INSULIN, USING ACRIDINIUM ESTERS AS A CHEMILUMINESCENT LABEL. THIS WILL LEAD TO A TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETECTION OF POLYPEPTIDE HORMONES THAT IS FASTER AND MORE SENSITIVE, AND REMOVES THE NEED FOR (125)I-LABELED PEPTIDES OR… more
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