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Project Summary Abstract This proposal presents Phase of the plan of Mercury Biomed LLC for commercializing the new and innovative WarmSmart technology to more effectively keep patients warm during anesthetized surgery The WarmSmart technology is based on IP licensed from the University of Texas at Austin who is the academic partner for this STTR proposal WarmSmart embodies several breakthr ...

Because of its high sensitivity polymerase chain reaction PCR is the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseases but generally only implemented in well equipped laboratories One of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simple robust single tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificity In this F ...

Evolution of an Adaptable Prosthetic Foot Design for Normalization of Biomechanics During Community Participation Summary Abstract The vision of this project is to improve the functional physical mobility of people with lower extremity amputations so that they can more fully and confidently participate in a wider range of activities This will enhance their personal satisfaction thereby improving ...

Compatibility Between Brain Computer Interface and High Efficiency Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems ABSTRACT Brain computer interfaces BCI can now enable text production for people who cannot move yet they provide only the simplest communication interfaces and have not been widely adopted Current augmentative and alternative communication AAC systems are widely adopted and ...

Because of its high sensitivitypolymerase chain reactionPCRis the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseasesbut generally only implemented in well equipped laboratoriesOne of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simplerobustsingle tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificityIn this Fast Track STTR a ...

Expressing humanized bacterial luciferase in stem cellsMoving beyond firefly luciferase toexpand the informational capacity of animal models for regenerative medicine Project Summary This Small Business Technology TransferSTTRPhase II project proposes to develop complementary autonomously bioluminescentautobioluminescentin vitro stem cell lines and in vivo small animal model systems that enable th ...

The objective of this proposal is to investigate the use of a cutting edge Additive Manufacturing technology that uses a unique deposition architecture developed by HotEnd Works, Inc (HeW). The process allows for use and flexibility of many advanced material components such as alumina ceramics, boron carbide and silcon carbide. This proposal will explore how In previous work it was determined ...

Recent advances in augmented reality (AR) offer valuable opportunities for simulationbased training outside of a medical simulator facility. The potential benefits for combat casualty care training are particularly powerful, as over 100,000 U.S. military medical personnel must be prepared to quickly respond to a broad range of injuries at any point in time. We propose to develop and evaluate a hig ...

The automotive and aerospace industries use topology optimization to minimize structural weight while satisfying functional constraints. However, the industry-standard fictitious material or density approach has been less effective when applied to physics beyond simple structural mechanics. Known issues include: failed numerical convergence or so-called gray material in computed optimal designs, n ...

The objective of the proposed Phase-I effort by Spectral Energies LLC is to design and develop a fiber-coupled hyperspectral LWIR thermal imaging sensor suite for temperature measurements in practical combustors. The proposed sensor suite will be capable of performing spectrally resolved imaging to achieve accurate temperature measurements in practical gas-turbine engines while resolving optical i ...