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Year:2006
Company: ACUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: We propose to develop a superior 3D surface reconstruction algorithm that operates on monocular aerial video. High quality pose estimates from inertial data will be used to construct dense depth maps of the 3D environment. Each 3D pixel in the reconstruction will be extracted from multiple views in… more
Company: ACUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: The goal of the Acuity Wing and Bomb Bay Launched UAV Phase II program is demonstration of the feasibility and utility of an air vehicle organic to the P3 through development and flight testing of a prototype aircraft. Minimum objectives are runway takeoff, autonomous flight directed by a ground or… more
Company: ACUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: The cyclogyro, an aircraft propulsion concept with the potential for VTOL to the lower bounds of transonic flight, is conceptually simple but structurally and aerodynamically complex. To our knowledge no cyclogyro has ever flown. We propose to demonstrate through simulation and rotor testing that… more
Company: ACUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: A shape capture system for field and industrial capture of surface contours and discontinuous shapes is proposed. The system will provide accuracy of 0.01 inch or better at over 1 million points distributed over a region 100 inches across from three or more images obtained with a high resolution… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: Aculight has teamed with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD to develop and demonstrate an underwater imager capable of imaging through 7 - 8 attenuation lengths. Such an optical underwater imager capable of imaging mines or other objects of interest is needed by the Navy to enable… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: Three-dimensional laser radar (LADAR) systems have proven to be effective tools for real time 3D image generation enabling autonomous target detection and recognition. They have demonstrated high probability of detection and identification of unobstructed targets; however, the challenges of… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: Mid-infrared laser have been demonstrated to provide unique capabilities in infrared countermeasures systems. It is desired to increase the power output from optically pumped semiconductor lasers to address future system requirements. The proposed work will investigate beam combining technologies… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: Compact laser systems are needed to interrogate possible sites of nuclear proliferation that, for strategic or political reasons, cannot be sampled and inspected directly. This laser system would be used with a nonlinear optical wavelength converter for remote spectroscopic analysis of effluents… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Tunable laser spectrometers are used by NASA for investigations of planetary atmospheric constituent gases. The availability of widely tunable long-wavelength (3 to 12?Ym) lasers operating at room temperature would allow such spectrometers to a wider range of gas species detection sensitivity… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Improved measurements and understanding of cirrus clouds is essential for the accurate modeling of climate change and, in particular, for feedback effects that respond (positively or negatively) to greenhouse-gas global warming. Unfortunately, the reliable autonomous detection of sub-visual cirrus… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Aculight proposes a fiber beam combining approach that provides the efficiency, thermal management, power-independent beam quality and ruggedness of fiber lasers with a system architecture scaleable to 10 kW and beyond. The approach is scaleable to 100+kW for military directed energy applications… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Aculight proposes a new spectral beam combining (SBC) system to utilize higher power, broader linewidth, fiber lasers to meet the demanding requirements of high energy laser (HEL) applications. The system is scalable to up to 100 kW output with diffraction limited beam quality by spectrally… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Aculight proposes a scalable approach to passive phasing of fiber laser arrays to meet the requirements of high power, high spatial brightness sources for high energy laser (HEL) applications. The system design is scalable to up to 100 kW output with high brightness. The proposed approach will… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Aculight proposes to develop a compact, fieldable instrument which can make direct measurements of aerosol absorption at the wavelengths 1.04, 1.6 and 2.1 microns. The instrument will be capable of measurement of absorption levels as low as 10-9 cm-1. The device will be based upon the use of fiber… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: A high-quantum-efficiency long-lifetime photocathode is a key component for the synchronous photoinjection of GaAs photoemission guns, used in modern particle accelerators. High-power pulsed-laser sources, with picosecond pulse durations at GHz repetition rates, are needed to provide enough power… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: We propose a novel approach, based on emerging photonic crystal fiber technology, to generate high peak and average power in multi-kHz repetition-rate pulses at eye-safe wavelengths. The proposed optical source is configured to be packaged in a compact and rugged fashion, exhibit low power… more
Man-portable Ultrafast Fiber Laser for Remote Sensing of Chemical, Biological, and Explosive Hazards
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: An all-fiber-based femtosecond laser featuring a large-core Yb-doped photonic crystal fiber amplifier is proposed. The laser can generate pulse energies in excess of 0.1 mJ while retaining a compact, modular, rugged architecture amenable to rapid field deployment in… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / STTR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Neural prosthetic devices are artificial extensions to the body that restore or supplement nervous system function that was lost during disease or injury. Particular success has been realized in the cochlear prostheses development. In contemporary cochlear… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Development of an optical brain/nerve stimulator Abstract In a novel technological breakthrough in neural stimulation, our collaborators at Vanderbilt University have developed a new modality that uses low intensity pulsed infrared laser light instead of… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Aculight proposes the development of a blue/green laser system for underwater communications. The laser comprises a hybrid system in which a directly modulated 1064nm semiconductor laser is amplified in a multistage Yb-doped fiber amplifier and subsequently frequency doubled in non-critically phase… more
Company: Aculight Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: We propose the development of a compact, portable, efficient, and rugged ultra-short pulse laser for high-peak-power generation based on innovative micro-structured fiber concepts. The source targets materials processing applications both in the military and industrial fields.
Company: ACUMEN, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2006 / 2
Abstract: The purpose of the project is to facilitate the acquisition and linking of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) to participants of surveys and registries sponsored by NIA and relate federal agencies, and to promote the use of these data for research and public policy. The… more
Company: Acumentrics Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are one of the most efficient and cleanest power generating systems under development. A key component in the SOFC generator is the cathode-air heat exchanger or recuperator, which ensures that the cathode air (and, thereby, the cells) is at a sufficient temperature… more
Company: ADA-ES, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2006 / 1
Abstract: The injection of activated carbon into the flue gas has been shown to mitigate the emission of mercury in all coal-fired power plants, even those with wet and dry scrubbers. This is a low-capital-cost technology in which the largest cost element is the cost of the activated carbon sorbent. … more
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