Abstract:SOLID-STATE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY VALUABLE FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES SUCH AS BONE, TOOTH, AND TUMOR TISSUES. ONE OF THIS TECHNIQUE'S LIMITA- TIONS IS ITS INHERENT LOW SENSITIVITY TO SUCH COMPLEX SAMPLES. THE MAJOR GOAL OF THIS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE… more
Abstract:THE THREE SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBES IN NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON, REPRESENTED BY THEIR FISHERY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, SKAGITSYSTEM COOPERATIVE, DEPEND FOR THEIR COMMERCIAL LIVELIHOOD AND THEIR TRIBAL SOCIAL COHESION ON THEIR HARVEST OF STEAD- ILY DECLINING PACIFIC SALMON RUNS. THE SKAGIT TRIBAL AQUA-… more
Abstract:A SUPER MICRO PROCESSOR BUILT AROUND OFF THE SHELF PC/AT COMPONENTS IS PROPOSED AS A PROCESSING NODE FOR TABS-3. THE SUPERMICRO IS CAPABLE OF PROCESSING POWER ONE ORDER OF MAGNITUDE LESS THAN A CRAY1. THE ENGINE THAT GIVES THE PC/AT THE POWER IS A VECTOR/SCALER ENGINE CALLED THE VORTEX. THIS… more
Abstract:THE CIM BUS COMPATIBLE ARRAY PROCESSOR IS A TIGHTLY COUPLED, DMA PROCESSOR THAT SHARES MEMORY & COMPUTER RESOURCES WITH THE HOST. IT IS A 1 MEGAFLOP PROCESSOR THAT HAS CAPABILITY TO DO VECTOR-VECTOR, VECTOR-SCALAR & COMPLEX ARITHMETIC OPERATION SUCH AS FFT, CONVOLUTION, ETC. THIS PROCESSOR, WHEN… more
Abstract:SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS ARE CRITICAL IN REDUCING THE COSTS OF PROGRAMMING, FROM THE EARLY PHASES OF RAPID PROTOTYPE GENEATION THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF RELEASED PRODUCTS. HOWEVER, MOST SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS ARE CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH THE ARTIFACTS OF PROGRAMMING, RATHER THAN… more
Abstract:USING A TWO-PROCESS KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION APPROACH, WE PROPOSE TO CONSTRUCT A DEFINITION OF MENTAL MODELS FOR KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS. THIS EXPLOARTORY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL ALSO DELINEATE THE SYSTEMS AND PROBLEM DOMAINS WHICH ARE BEST SUITED TO REPRESENTATION IN THIS WAY. THIS APPROACH WILL… more
Abstract:THE OPPORTUNITIES ADDRESSED IN THIS PHASE I RESEARCH PROP POSAL ARE TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER RURAL ENERGY INDEPENDENCE THROUGH NEW AND IMPROVED RURAL ENERGY SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT FOR RURAL AREA PEOPLE. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO… more
Abstract:A TWO-SITE IMMUNOASSAY WILL BE DEVELOPED AGAINST APOLIPO- PROTEIN A-I (APOA-I), THE MAJOR APOPROTEIN OF HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL). LOW LEVELS OF APOA-I HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD). TO ENSURE ADEQUATE QUANTIFICATION, CYANOGEN BROMIDE (CNBR) FRAGMENTS OF… more
Abstract:A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO THE LANDING GEAR PIN/BUSHING IS PROPOSED UTILIZING A "SOFT" PIN AND "HARD" BUSING. IN ADDITION TO THE ADVANTAGES FORTHCOMING FROM THIS REVERSAL OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICE, THE NEW CONCEPT GREATLY EXTENDS THE LIFE OF THE WEARING ELEMENT, THE "SOFT" PIN, BY ACHIEVING UNIFORM… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED EFFORT IS BASED ON A POTENTIALLY POWERFUL UNEXPLORED NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNIQUE "ELECTRO-ELASTICSELF-SCANNING CRACK DETECTOR", U.S. PATENT NO. 4,481,821 (J.R. CHAMUEI = I9S4) CAPABLE OF DETERMINING IN REAL TIME THE PRESENCE, LOCATION, NUMBER, AND SIZE OF DEFECTS PRESENT ALONG A… more
Abstract:IN THIS PROPOSAL, WE PRESENT A PROGRAM OF RESEARCH ON AN ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE CONCEPT FOR ULTRASONIC TOMOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPY WHICH WOULD BE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING UNAMBIGUOUS MICROSCOPIC IMAGES FOR PROCESS CONTROL, NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. THE METHOD WOULD INVOLVE USING… more
Abstract:THE U.S. AIR FORCE ROUTINELY LOADS VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STORES ON AIRCRAFT, SUCH AS BOMBS, MISSILES, EQUIPMENT PODS, AND FUEL TANKS. THOSE ITEMS MAY WEIGH UP TO SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS. MANY OF THESE ITEMS EXCEED THE PHYSICAL CAPABILITY OF A HUMAN TO LIFT, TRANSPORT, AND POSITION.… more
Abstract:PLASMA LIPOPROTEINS ARE PARTICLES MADE UP OF PROTEINS AND LIPIDS THAT CARRY FAT THROUGH THE BLOODSTREAM TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BODY. EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT LEVELS OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF LIPOPROTEINS (HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL), LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL), INTERMEDIATE DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN… more
Abstract:SOUTHERN BIOTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC. WILL DEVELOP A HOME DIAGNOSTIC KIT EMPLOYING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ELISA TECHNOLOGY. THE PROTOTYPE KIT WILL USE MONOCLONAL ANTI-HCG ANTIBODIES COVALENTLY LINKED TO MICROSPHERES FOR PREGNANCY DETECTION. HOWEVER, THE PROPOSED DESIGN WILL BE APPLICABLE FOR… more
Abstract:IT IS PROPOSED TO SURVEY, CATEGORIZE AND SUMMARIZE INTO A MICROCOMPUTER DATA BASE ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION ON SENSOR WITH APPLICATION ON AEROSPACE VEHICLES OPERATING IN TRANSATMOSPHERIC REGION. THE MOST PROMISING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY WILL BE IDENTIFIED, AND… more
Abstract:AN ADAPTIVE ALGORITHM STUDY FOR ARRAY SIGNAL PROCESSORS IS SOUGHT. THE BASIC APPROACH IS TO STUDY THE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE TRADEOFFS OF CONVENTIONAL (VON NEUMANN) AND NON-VON (PARALLEL, PIPELINE, VECTOR, ARRAY, AND CUSTOM PROCESSORS) WITH NONCONVENTIONAL ARITHMETIC (SBNR) IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY… more
Abstract:SPARTA, INC. HEREIN PROPOSES A SBIR PHASE I PROGRAM THAT WILL ANALYTICALLY ESTABLISH THE TECHNICAL MERIT AND FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOP-MENT OF FLEXIBLE OVERLAY CONCEPTS FOR USE IN MARV-COMPATIBLE INFLATABLE DECOYS. THE PROPOSED EFFORT WILL (1) IDENTIFY AND ANALYTICALLY QUANTIFY THE MATERIAL PROPERTIES… more
Abstract:SPARTA, INC. PROPOSES AN ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE VULNERABILITY AND HARDNESS (V&H) OF TYPICAL RV ANTENNA WINDOWS AND COMPONENTS TO LASER EXPOSURE, AND TO IDENTIFY HARDENING TECHNIQUES IF NEEDED. PHASE I WILL (1) ESTABLISH THE DATA BASE EXISTING FOR V&H ANALYSES AND IDENTIFY… more
Abstract:A STUDY IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP A FIRST-ORDER MODEL FOR ASSESSING COUPLED ABLATION/EROSION RESPONSE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS USED FOR NOSETIPS AND HEATSHIELDS ON VARIOUS VEHICLES. THIS MODEL WILL BE DEVELOPED FROM AVAILABLE EROSION DATA AND SELECTED SINGLE IMPACT EROSION DATA OBTAINED ON VIRGIN AND… more
Abstract:THE CONCEPT OF EMPLOYING REENTRY DECOYS IN ORDER TO CONFUSE THE DEFENSE AND INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF RV PENETRATION IS AN ATTRACTIVE OFFENSIVE OPTION. THE SUCCESS OF A RESOURCE LIMITED DEFENSE AGAINST THIS OFFENSE TACTIC RESTS HEAVILY ON ITS CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE DECOY/RV DISCRIMINATION… more
Abstract:SEEKER BORESIGHT ERRORS CAUSED BY RADOME REFRACTION ARE OF CONCERN IN RADAR GUIDED MISSILES BECAUSE THEY PRODUCE UNWANTED FEEDBACKS IN THE HOMING SYSTEM AND COULD LEAD TO PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION OR EVEN INSTABILITY. CURRENTLY USED COMPENSATION TECHNIQUES - RADOME TAILORING AND ERROR MAPPING - ARE… more
Abstract:THE RESEARCH EFFORT FOR THIS PROJECT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE INVOLVES THE STUDY OF EXISTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, IN WHICH SPARTA'S EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN WARHED DESIGN, CONTINUM MECHANICS PROGRAMS, AND CAD-CAM WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE SUITABLE FEATURES FOR INCORPORATION INTO… more
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