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AN ADVANCED TURBINE ENGINE FAN BLADE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM USING CERAMIC TILES ON A POLYMER FIBER BACKING RING IS PRO- POSED. THE PROPOSED CERAMIC/POLYMER-FIBER SYSTEM HAS PROVEN MORE WEIGHT EFFECTIVE THAN MONOLITHIC METALLIC OR POLYMER MATERIALS FOR STOPPING PENETRATION OF BALLISTIC MUNITIONS PROJECTILES. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS TECHNOLOGY, ORIGINAL-LY DEVELOPED FOR AIRCRAFT ARMOR SYSTEMS, WILL DEC ...

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JOHN RAFFERTY AND ASSOCIATES LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE COMPUTER-SOFTWARE PACKAGE TO ASSIST HOSPITAL MANAGERS IN EVALUATING INPUTS, CONTROLLING COSTS, AND PLANNING RESOURCE USE ON A DRG-SPECIFIC BASIS. PHASE I WILL PRODUCE A DETAILED, FIELD-TESTED PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED SOFTWARE. THE PLAN WILL PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF IMPUTS, OUTCOMES AND OUTPUT BY DRG, DESC ...

DESCRIPTION: (Applicant's abstract) Many clinical/medical conditions, i.e, neurological emergencies and disorders, require rapid intervention. Stroke is one example. In this context, availability of medical devices can enhance medical care to the patient. ...

A novel approach for the development of a lightweight, low-cost, compact, and quick start-up on-board fuel reformer is proposed in this Phase II program. The approach is based on a novel MER¿s technique for the fabrication of multichannel mini-reactors incorporating hydrogen separating membrane. Multichannel mini-reactor shrinks the dimensions through which energy and reactants travel to their ...

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SCHALLER ASSOCIATES' LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATED QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS. THE PROGRAM WILL GENERATE REPORTS ON PROFILES OF CARE, IDENTIFYING EXCEPTIONS TO NORMS, BE PORTABLE TO ALTERNATIVE NURSING HOME SETTINGS, BE USABLE BY NURSING AND SUPPORT STAFF, AND IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING IMPACT ON QUALITY ASSESSMENT PR ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) application is to fill a major void in the undergraduate neuroscience curriculum: A lack of educational materials that give students the opportunity to learn neuroscience by working hands-on with neuroimaging data. The NeuroVisions: Teaching neuroscience with neuroimaging data project will cre ...

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THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TH THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-OF-THE- ART CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES (CCD), TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DETECTOR SYSTEMS SUITABLE FOR DIRECT RETROFIT TO EXISTING COLPOSCOPES OF FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE DESIGN OF NEW COLPOSCOPES. SUCCESS WITH THIS PROJECT WILL MAKE POSSIBLE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF A LOW COST DIGITAL IMAGING COLPOSCOPE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT SUCH A DEVICE WOULD BE OF CO ...