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Year:1989
Company: Tropix Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE FASTER AND MORE SENSITIVE DNA PROBEASSAYS UTILIZING THE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED SENSITIVITY THATCAN BE OBTAINED WITH CHEMILUMINESCENT SUBSTRATES FOR ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE USED IN PLACE OF CONVENTIONAL COLORIMETRIC SUBSTRATES IN ENZYME-BASED DNA PROBE ASSAYS. IN PHASE I, AN… more
Company: Trymer Company Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: THIS PAPER PROPOSES AN ADVANCED KINETIC ENERGY WEAPONS SYSTEM THAT WILL SUPPORT NAVAL MISSION WORLD WIDE. THE WARFARE CONCEPT IS BASED ON AN ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCH CONCEPT WHERE LARGE NUMBERS OF 150 KG PROJECTILES ARE LAUNCHED IN ANTICIPATION OF A CONFLICT. THE PROJECTILES WOULD BE BOOSTED INTO 120… more
Company: Tsi Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: FAILURE OF AIR CLEANER SYSTEMS IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. A NEED EXISTS FOR A DETECTOR TO INDICATE WHEN PARTICLES ARE ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE PROPOSED DETECTOR PROVIDES A LOW COST SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF: 1) DESIGNING AND FABRICATING THE DETECTOR; 2)… more
Company: Tsi Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: A LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETER SYSTEM TO MEASURE TRANSIENT IMPELLER FLOW FIELDS IS PROPOSED. THIS SYSTEM, USING FIBER OPTICS, WILL MEASURE BOTH TANGENTIAL AND RADIAL COMPONENTS OF VELOCITY SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE HARDWARE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE WILL BE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA FROM… more
Company: Turbulence Prediction Systems Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: AN OPERATIONAL AIRBORNE AIR TURBULENCE ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEM IS BEING DEVELOPED. THE BASIC INSTRUMENT STEMS FROM NASA SPONSORED AIRBORNE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE (CAT) AND LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR (LLWS) RESEARCH CONDUCTED OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS. THE SYSTEM PROPOSED IS A LIGHT WEIGHT, LOW POWER, PASSIVE,… more
Company: Turner Associates Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: IN INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED, INTERACTIONS BETWEEN A RESIDENT AND DIRECT-CARE STAFF MEMBERS CAN GREATLY AFFECT THE RESIDENT'S HEALTH. IN THE LONG-TERM CARE INDUSTRY, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TRAINING PACKAGES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS STAFF-RESIDENT INTERACTIONS AS KEY TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH… more
Company: Tuskegee Research Institute Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VOICE AND/OR DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING VECTOR QUANTIZATION (VQ). VECTOR QUANTIZATION HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN USED AS A SOURCE CODING ALGORITH FOR DIGITAL CODING SYSTEMS. BY REVERSING THE ORDER OF THE ENCODER AND DECODER, VQ CAN BE USED… more
Company: Tuskegee Research Institute Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PATTERN RECOGNITION EXPERT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CLASSIFICATION AND DETECTION OF SONAR SIGNALS. THE EXPERT SYSTEM WILL BE COMPOSED OF TWO PARTS: I) FRONT END SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM TO EXTRACT POWER SPECTRUM PARAMETERS, AND II) AN EXPERT… more
Company: Txs Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: SPEAKER INDEPENDENT, CONTINUOUS SPEECH RECOGNITION BY COMPUTERS HAS BEEN PURSUED FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS RELY ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON HARDWARE SOLUTIONS AND DESPITE EXTREMELY POWERFUL MACHINES AND ELABORATE AND THOROUGH PROGRAMMING, THEY REQUIRE… more
Company: UBC, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: UBC, INCORPORATED, AN ENGINEERING FIRM PERFORMING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSULTING IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY OVER THE ENTIRE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTUM, SPECIALIZING IN MILLIMETER WAVE AND INFRARED SENSORS, PROPOSES AN SBIR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A DESIGN AND SUPPORTING ANALYSIS LEADING TO AN EHF (75-110… more
Company: UES, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS WILL PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OF A WIDE VARIETY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH DECREASED POWER REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM WILL CREATE LARGE SINGLE CRYSTALLITES OF 1,2,3 COMPOUND SUPERCONDUCTORS MATERIAL; INCREASED CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF LARGE SINGLE CRYSTALS… more
Company: UES, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: HIGH TEMPERATURE SOLID LUBRICATION IS OF INTEREST TO TODAY'S GAS TURBINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE VARIABLE STATOR VANE, BUSHINGS AND THRUST REVERSAL BEARINGS IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES REQUIRE HIGH TEMPERATURE SELF-LUBRICATING HARD COATINGS. THE COMMON WAY OF LAYING DOWN SELF-LUBRICATED… more
Company: UES, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: THIN FILMS OF AL(2)O(3) ARE USUALLY DEPOSITED BY TECHNIQUES SUCH AS CVD OR ACTIVATED REACTIVE EVAPORATION. THESE PROCESSES, HOWEVER, REQUIRE A RATHER THIGH (800-1200 DEG C) SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE WHICH RESULTS IN THE DIFFUSION OF SUBSTRATE MATERIAL INTO THE COATING, THUS, MODIFYING THE COATING… more
Company: UES, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: PHASE I WILL BUILD A PROOF-OF-PRINCIPLE "THOUSAND POINT" MODEL OF A WIDE-BAND CORRELATOR AND WILL DESIGN A CORRELATOR CAPABLE OF FINDING A KNOWN "MILLION POINT" SIGNAL AMONG MANY SIGNALS AND OF DETERMINING THE TIME OF BEST CORRELATION TO ONE "POINT," EVEN IN THE PRESENCE OF DOPPLER EFFECTS. THE… more
Company: UES, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: AS A FIRST STEP LEADING TO A LOW-COST TRAVELING WAVE TUBE (TWT) UES WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE FABRICATION OF NEGATIVE ELECTRON AFFINITY (NEA) SEMICONDUCTOR CATHODES. IF A HIGH CURRENT DENSITY CATHODE (E.G., 25 A/CM(2)) IS ACHIEVED, A LOW-COST ELECTRON GUN FOR TWTS WILL BE DESIGNED.
Company: Ufa Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDING LEARNING, PLANNING, AND REASONING TO TELEROBOTS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS. THE IDEA IS TO HAVE TELEROBOTS THAT HAVE ENOUGH REASONING POWERS SO THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TOLD TO IT. THE AREA OF SPACE STATION… more
Company: Ufa Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OF AN NSC ADVISORY SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL USE A SET OF COOPERATING EXPERT SYSTEMS. IT WILL EMBED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BEST NSC TECHNICIANS WHICH WILL THAN BECOME THE STANDARD FOR OTHERS. AN INCREMENTAL APPROACH WILL BE USED SO THAT THE… more
Company: Uida Consulting Group; Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: THIS PHASE I PROJECT REVIEWS THE EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESS OF\ SELECTED INDIAN TRIBES THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED SUCCESSFUL JOINT-VENTURE (JV) BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A JV DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR OTHER INDIAN TRIBES TO REPLICATE IF THEY CHOOSE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A LIST OF… more
Company: Ultra Diagnostics Corp Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1989 / 1
Abstract: THIS RESEARCH WILL PREPARE AND DEVELOP A NOVEL FLUOROPHORE FOR APPLICATION TO FLOW CYTOMETRY. THIS NEW FLUOROPHORE, CALLED ULTRALITE 680, IS BASED ON ALUMINUM PHTHALOCYANINE. ULTRALITE 680 MAY BE EXCITED WITH EITHER ULTRAVIOLET OR RED SOURCES, SUCH AS INEXPENSIVE HELIUM NEON OR DIODE LASERS, AND… more
Company: Ultramet Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: OVER THE PAST DECADE THERE HAS BEEN AN EVER INCREASING NEED FOR LARGE, LIGHTWEIGHT, STIFF OPTICAL STRUCTURES FOR SPACE APPLICATION. RESIN MATRIX COMPOSITE WHICH SEEMED THE IDEAL CANDIDATE MATERIAL HAS POOR DIMENSIONAL STABILITY DUE TO ITSPROPENSITY TO ABSORB WATER VAPOR ON EARTH AND LOSE IT IN SPACE… more
Company: Ultramet Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: IRIDIUM-COATED RHENIUM THRUSTERS HAVE BEEN FABRICATED TO NETINTERNAL SHAPE BY CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD) FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS PROGRAM PROPOSES TO FABRICATE COATED HOLLOW NIOBIUM TURBINE BLADES TO NET EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS BY CVD ON THE INSIDE OF A HOLLOW MANDREL CONFORMING TO THE NET… more
Company: Ultramet Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1989 / 2
Abstract: THE CHEMICALLY-BOOSTED KINETIC KILL VEHICLE (KKV) WEAPON IS A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF STRATEGIC DEFENSE. NEW SYSTEMS BASED ON ADVANCED SOLID PROPULSION CONCEPTS ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. THEIR ULTIMATE POTENTIAL CAN BE REALIZED ONLY BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH TEMPERATURE,… more
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