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The ultimate goal of the proposed R&D is to design, develop and validate innovative CORBA-based software security services and compatible hardware architectures which provide high assurance for multi-level secure (MLS) network applications. The proposed approach is innovative in that it is based on the emerging OMG Security Services Specification (SSS) plus a proprietary technique for maintaining ...

Corrosion damage to aluminum structural components is very costly to both the government and commercial industry; viable treatments and/or protective procedures are required to limit it. Paint and related conventional coatings are commonly used to combat corrosion, although such coatings often may degrade quickly requiring frequent reapplication or touch-up; this is expensive and labor-intensive, ...

We will develop a concept for locating, identifying, and tracking carrier embarked aircraft with: - no modifications to aircraft; - existing and new video cameras; and - advanced techniques for image recognition, sensor fusion, and tracking. Team member Ball Aerospace will develop a modular concept for existing and new video equipment for day/night, all weather, high clutter, and hi ...

This proposed program focuses on developing a relatively environmentally benign technology for cleaning ultrafiltration membranes in naval surface vessels through the on-site electrolytic generation of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen-peroxide-derived hydroxyl radicals. The approach will utilize novel bifunctional cathode electrocatalysts in a polymer electrolyte electrolytic cell for the efficient ...

Navy Applications of compact antennas span nearly all frequency bands, from ELF to SHF. In the short wavelength bands, electronically-steered array applications would benefit from small element-to-element spacing because in such geometries The effort begins with fundamental approaches to achieving wideband performance, with an emphasis on microstrip antenna elements. Surface mode microstrip ...

The proliferation of GPS into weapons systems provides an opportunity to establish a wireless data interface into GPS guided weapons. The proposed design builds on an Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model to provide a generic network architecture that takes advantage of existing standards in data communication to facilitate integration with the Military Information Structure or C41 network. Under ...

The purpose of this Phase I proposal is to verify the feasibility fro use of a robotic laser fabrication and repair system and to show how this innovative technology application will reduce costs of Warfighter systems and components, and improve performance and reliability. This system will provide impact in the shipyard, on the factory floor, in the aircraft repair depot and onboard ship. The num ...

Demonstrate the feasibility to injection mold precise ceramic fiber optic ferrules using a high density, low pressure molding process and a rapid, fully automated, manufacturing cell. Injection molding has the potential to reduce the cost of ferrule manufacturing by molding blanks to near net shape, reducing the number of grinding operations, and to such precision that critical grinding steps are ...

This proposal describes a program to identify, simulate and test oxide-based intracavity structures to optimize stable single-mode emission in vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). Laterally-oxidized intracavity layers will be tailored using Picolight proprietary methods to optimize efficient single-mode emission in a manufacturable process. The Phase I objectives include: 1) sp ...

Ultrasonic imaging is the preferred method for noninvasive tissue examination and real-time blood flow analysis. Foreign items (e.g., radiolucent shrapnel) embedded in the body can also be imaged. While this would greatly aide combat field medics and civilian emergency medical technicians, current ultrasound scanners are too large, heavy, and power-consumptive for battery operation. Major scan ...