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The military is interested in new CO2 scrubber materials for diving closed-circuit rebreathers. In particular, it is desired to replace the existing usage of loosely packed soda lime or soda lime cartridges with a new material enabling it to be regenerated for subsequent diving operations. Furthermore, higher CO2 adsorption is needed than the conventional soda lime materials to enable longer dive ...

ProjectSummary Lackofavailabilityofreliabledistributedcoldstorageco-locatedwithfoodproductionand distributionposeslimitationsforlocalfoodsupplychainsforfarmersandmarketers.Radiant InnovationLLC(Radiant)seekstoaddressthedemandforclimatefriendlyoff-gridcoldstorage andincollaborationwithColoradoStateUniversity(CSU)proposestocalibrateanddeployour model-predictive-controlstrategywithfoodquality/safetya ...

To increase the energy capacity, reduce the weight, improve the cyclic lifetime, and shorten the recharging time for batteries for use in future handheld radio applications, we need advanced energy storage technologies that perform better than current Li-ion batteries. TDA proposes to develop batteries based on Lithium-ion/Sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry. To increase the energy density, rate capab ...

The military is interested in new high density handheld radio batteries to meet evolving radio systems that require additional power. In particular, it is desired to produce a battery that has a capacity greater than 500 W-hr/kg delivering 12 volts and 16 amp-hours in a package weighing less than 0.84 pounds. This battery shall also maintain greater than 70% of its nominal capacity after 300 full ...

Organophosphorus nerve agents are extremely toxic, and even small amounts can be rapidly fatal. Due to the manner in which nerve agents are used, the DOD must be prepared to respond to poisonings of multiple individuals at once. The current standard of care is to first deliver a drug cocktail of three compounds: atropine sulfate, 2-pyridine aldoxime chloride (2-PAM), and an anticonvulsant (typical ...

GeoVisual AnalyticsUSDA SBIR1 2023Project SummaryTitle:Variable Rate Fertilizer Application for Efficient High Yield Vegetable ProductionPI:Orrey Jeffrey L.Institution: GeoVisual Technologies Inc. dba GeoVisual AnalyticsRising input costs particularly for fertilizer have been an ongoing concern for agriculture ingeneral but more recently have become increasingly serious as global supplies have bee ...

In recent years the poultry industry has focused on detecting and eliminating meat quality disorderssuch as wood-breast white-striping and spaghetti-meat. The current industry method for detectionin a production environment is a manual technician-based scoring method that provides unknownaccuracy and limited speed. We propose a method to detect these meat quality disorders in chickenbreast fillets ...

The proposed device is a headgate that discharges water at a constant flow despite a variable headwater depth. This is possible due to a carefully designed adaptable float and track system. Through the funding of this grant the research could help greatly lower costs increase efficiency and decrease the size of water treatment systems irrigation systems and detention ponds. The innovation is alrea ...

In the coming decades cell-cultured meat is expected to play a significant role in the developmentof sustainable climate-friendly food systems to feed the growing population. Analysis of beefproduction finds that switching from conventional to cultured beef production could result in a 95%reduction in land use and 92% reduction in carbon footprint. However to realize these impacts newinnovations i ...

Mass spectrometers the gold standard for chemical analysis with wide ranging applications butare unfortunately limited in deployment by their high cost size weight and power. Currentportable instruments are ~$100k the size of a small suitcase and operate for only a few hours ona single charge. We have invented a patent-pending ion trap geometry with key benefits overexisting designs including the ...