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TDAs proposes to develop a novel RF heating process for rewarming cryogenically preserved tissues and organs. TDAs approach is to optimize the RF frequency and power, along with the chemical composition, size and morphology of infused nanoparticles so that they heat tissue samples rapidly and uniformly. In this manner, the cryoprotectant solutions pass from the vitrified state to the liquid stat ...

Military personnel must be protected from diseases transmitted by ticks and fleas, including Lyme disease. Effective surveillance of tick and flea vectors is vital to determine the population present, whether they are carrying disease, and whether control campaigns are working. Unfortunately, current surveillance tools are ineffective. In Phase I TDA designed, prototyped, and tested a novel ti ...

Asthma is a major health problem facing the US, and the rest of the world's population. What is needed, both for the military as well as the civilian population, are rapid screening tests that would reduce the demand for intensive examinations. Exhaled breath monitoring is thus a new tool in the non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation which may be present before the onset of airway obstruct ...

System dependability is an increasingly important characteristic of mission critical computer systems. These systems must be maintained in a state of readiness to perform critical functions, and must be able to perform these functions correctly despite the presence of imperfections in system components, and in the environments in which the systems operate. Automated tools are needed to assist in ...

The airborne reconnaissance community currently utilizes tape based storage technology. While this technology is proven, it still suffers from low mean time between failure (MTBF) and substandard data throughput rates. Additionally, with the introduction of state-of-the-art sensor platforms, it has become increasingly clear, that a more reliable, higher data rate (Greater than 240Mbits/second), ...

The airborne reconnaissance community currently utilizes tape based storage technology. While this technology is proven, it still suffers from low mean time between failure (MTBF) and substandard data throughput rates. Additionally, with the introduction of state-of-the-art sensor platforms, it has become increasingly clear, that a more reliable, higher data rate (Greater than 240Mbits/second), ...

This proposed program is directed towards the development of polyoxometalate catalysts for use as agents for the oxidative destruction of chemical warfare agents. The specific technology innovation will rely on the use of novel polyoxometalate materials for the catalytic oxidation of sulfides and other organics when incorporated into skin creams. Regeneration during the life cycle will be achieved ...

ITN Energy Systems proposes herein an innovative, new, HYBRID SUPER-ELASTOMETRIC COMPRESSION SEAL for reliable, long life sealing of shipboard horizontal surfaces. Specifically, our concept comprises; Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy core to provide sealing force, Embedded in optimized Elastomer which provides mechanical conformance and survives environments. The function of a seal is simpl ...

Detecting changes in two-dimensional scenery requires three essential components: detection/recognition of object, computation of relative motion, and fast, compact processors to carry out the required numerical calculations. Traditionally, most emphasis is placed on the first two software components. A problem is that processing large 2-D arrays is a complex task reireing board level hardware. ...

Detecting changes in two-dimensional scenery requires three essential components: detection/recognition of object, computation of relative motion, and fast, compact processors to carry out the required numerical calculations. Traditionally, most emphasis is placed on the first two software components. A problem is that processing large 2-D arrays is a complex task reireing board level hardware. ...