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In an effort to development more robust optical system coatings DTRA, in collaboration with Sandia National Labs, is working to characterize the degradation of optical materials for space systems when exposed to high intensely EUV/ cold x-rays. The experiments utilizes the Double Eagle z-pinch facility which generates high current, high voltage arc pinch plasma to produce an intense EUV and cold x ...

Replacing the current lighting with solid-state lighting will lead to energy savings of about 50% in the United States. The success of this SBIR project will greatly improve the efficiency, versatility, and competitiveness of OLED lighting in the market. This new technology could have profound impact on the energy outlook of the nation.

Fast, reliable, real-time control of plasma is critical to the success of magnetic fusion science and is thought to be required for successful deployment of future power producing reactors. The development of efficient and robust solid-state switches for power systems for fast control of large inductance magnetic field coils, pulsed and/or modulated auxiliary radio frequency (RF) heating, neutral ...

86 A Low Cost Acoustic Property Sensor for Measuring Natural Gas Composition in Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Powered Vehicles--Commercial Electronics, Inc., 801 North 15th Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012-2838; (918) 251-0925 Mr. Scott Phillips, Principal Investigator Mr. Michael A. Phillips, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82353 Amount: $75,000 Among the various alternative fuels propos ...

This project team will fully develop and test AlphaBear 2, a vocabulary learning game for grade 4 to 7 students. Vocabulary is a prerequisite for academic success, as it is linked to stronger performance across academic subjects and improved reading comprehension. It is more difficult for students to participate in educational activities without understanding the key vocabulary associated with tha ...

This project will create an American Sign Language Picture Dictionary/Storyboard for young children on an IBM-compatible CD-ROM. The majority of sign language programs on the market are developed for school-age children and older. This CD-ROM is targeted for pre-school age children. This program will assist children in associating pictures with the written English word and the American Sign Lang ...

37 A Novel Reactive Joining Compound for High Temperature Applications--Sienna Technologies, Inc., 19501 144th Avenue NE, Suite F-500, Woodinville, WA 98072-8424; (425) 485-7272 Dr. Cetin Toy, Principal Investigator Dr. Ender Savrun, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82474 Amount: $74,993 The joining of various materials to one another is a critical technological capability in many ...

Grid modernization requires adoption of modern information technologies in an incremental manner to continue support of legacy assets and use case while enabling seamless integration of and transition to modern paradigms. Empowering domain experts and stakeholders to easily customize modern technologies to the unique needs of grid operation and maintenance is critical. In the Phase I effort Machfu ...

Talk radio reaches large audiences of people and is a significantly less expensive medium than television. Yet radio broadcasts are inaccessible to deaf and certain hearing impaired people. In project BRIDGE, TeleSonic proposes to simultaneously broadcast information via the radio in multiple transmission forms to deliver both audio and visual information. Users of TTYS, for example, will recei ...

The project will develop methods and technology aimed at facilitating situation comprehension and radically reducing cognitive burden experienced by cyber analysts.