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The Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will develop new standardization protocols and methodology for preconcentration, preparative-scale separation, and catalytic conversion of CH4 contained in mixtures of atmospheric gases for carbon-14 (14CCH4), carbon-13 (?13CCH4), and hydrogen-2 (?2HCH4) isotopic tracing. The approach addresses challenges with safely performing gas conversion ...

Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, with various anthropogenic factors increasing its prevalence. Methane has 28 times greater heating capacity than carbon dioxide and its atmospheric concentration has increased roughly from 800 parts-per-billion (ppb) in the early 1900s to an alarming 1800 ppb in 2016. With approximately 3.2 million abandoned wells in the US, mit ...

For all traumatic wounds in the military and civilian population, injuries to the chest are seen in about 60%. Fortunately, nearly 90% of all chest injuries can be treated non-operatively through chest decompression (chest tubes) and adequate pain control. Residual blood in the chest after drainage (retained hemothorax) can result in a persistent clot, constricting fibrin peel, pneumonia, and in t ...

For this Phase I SBIR project, Vcom3D will research and develop a modular, proof-of-concept Mixed Reality (MR) Extreme Cold Simulation Trainer for Medic Education (ECSTREME). The system will build on available Modular Healthcare Simulation and Education System (MoHSES) open standards, interoperable modules, and open-source resources. We will demonstrate and evaluate a proof-of-concept ECSTREME sys ...

In response to the 2023 DMEA SBIR Phase I solicitation topic DMEA231-001 titled High-G Accelerometers, the Interdisciplinary Consulting Corporation (IC2) proposes to develop a robust, real-time, tri-axis accelerometer using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology that can provide accurate measurements in high-G environments and survive up to 60 kG. MEMS accelerometers have played a cruci ...

The work effort in this Sequential Phase II supports the DHA objective of managing large surface area burn wounds in austere and prolonged field care (PFC) environments. KeriCure Medical’s spray on wound dressing technology, to be marketed under the brand name Field Shield, has been optimized to support combat casualty care’s efforts to improve management of large numbers of burn casualties at ...

SiC IGBT devices remain restricted from achieving higher voltage operation due the lack of a supply chain (onshore or otherwise) for thick n-channel epitaxial wafers. Some researchers have reported success in improving SiC to accommodate higher voltage IGBTs. However, commercial exploitation of this knowledge has not occurred due to a much larger market for moderate voltage transistors. Detailed f ...

At the center of most operational systems is TIME. Time enables us to communicate, to synchronize, to control, and to position. An accurate, reliable, low size, weight and power timing source is critical to our esc Aerospace PNT solution NavXTM for accurate and reliable PNT in total GPS denial. However, it is equally critical in a vast number of military and commercial applications. Historica ...

ArchieMD's proposed haptic VR simulations for cold weather injury assessment, management, and treatment combine the most important aspects of various skills training pedagogies into a single immersive training system. This system will incorporate and overlay theoretical knowledge in a practical context to supplement traditional educational models. The military has more recently acknowledged the ne ...

The more effective medical simulation model would address these needs by incorporating both the visually realistic physiology of a casualty and tactile fidelity of performing the procedure. This would better prepare warfighter trainees to recognize and treat evolving emergencies during prolonged casualty care. • The enhancement funding will be utilized to integrate a previously developed robust ...