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The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is a novel process for providing customized prosthetic feet. Current prescription methods match patients with prosthetic feet designs based on the patient’s weight and level of physical activity. However, this method often neglects patient variabilities in terms of posture and walking gait a ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is a novel mechanical system which improves the safety of the elderly and disabled while walking on level surfaces and stairs. The novel, wall-mounted system will reduce the risks of injury by mechanically supporting individuals during ambulation, rehabilitation, and eventual in-home gait assi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Data is a critical and highly valuable commodity, driving meaningful change in our society, especially when it pertains to patient care and biomedical research. Currently, institutions pay inordinate sums to increase, regain, and complement their data panels. As an extra burden, data legislation and privacy protection regulations introduce barriers to forming effective partnerships ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACTUsher syndrome type 3A (USH3A), an autosomal recessive disorder, is characterized by progressive loss of hearing and vision due to a clarin-1 (CLRN1) gene mutation. A person with type 3 Usher syndrome will usually require cochlea implants by mid- to late adulthood and classified as being legally blind. The management of the chronic, progressive, severe vision loss (retiniti ...

KMI’s Asteria module, the critical-function prototype constructed in Phase I, provides gecko adhesion for semi-permanent attachment to nearly any surface in orbit. The Asteria attachment utilizes gecko adhesion in a radial design for deployable permanent

This project will develop and prototype a new class of lightweight, high-performance wave energy converters for short-duration deployment and installation in smaller-scale applications. It is anticipated that the size of the wave energy converter will be in meter or submeter scale, the weight is in kilogram level or less, while the output power will be 5~10 W/m3 or 50~100 mW/kg. The novel energy h ...

To address the U.S. Space Force’s need for grappling of uncontrolled and unprepared objects, Kall Morris Inc (KMI) is further developing the REACCH soft-capture end effector, which provides secure control of RSOs to support the warfighter. The REACCH end

In order to accelerate widespread electric vehicle adoption, improving battery energy densities, charge rates, manufacturing costs, and safety is imperative. Herein, we propose a scalable manufacturing process to improve LIB cell design using 3-D electrode architectures which will minimize inactive material (30% decrease) leading to a 15% increase in cell energy density (330 Wh/kg) and a 10% decre ...

ABSTRACT The goal of this study is to develop an RNAi-based genetic precision medicine to treat alcohol associated liver disease (AALD). AALD is a devastating health problem worldwide, accounts for the majority of alcohol-related mortality globally and is the second most indication for liver transplantation in the US. The current medical management for AALD remains limited, and no proven pathobiol ...

Approximately 21 billion barrels of produced water are generated each year in the United States. A lot of produced waters contain significant concentrations of sodium, magnesium, calcium, and other cations. A sufficient treatment will not only harvest the metals, but also provide freshwater for irrigation, municipal demands, mining, livestock, and manufacturing. The currently mature technologies f ...