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  1. Gamma Ray Lens Feasibility Study

    SBC: Acctek Associates, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    Ganuna (7)-ray lenses are an advanced technology currently under development at Argonne National Laboratory for arms control application. The purpose of this proposal is to address whether y-ray lens technology can enable an improved system for imaging radioactive isotopes in patients. In nuclear medicine, it is often desirable to generate a y-ray image that shows the exact areas where an emitting ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  2. HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS

    SBC: Adaptive Solutions Inc.            Topic: N/A

    WE PROPOSE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) ON A VLSI NEUROCOMPUTER. THE OCR SYSTEM WILL USE STATE OF THE ART ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK CLASSIFIERS ONADAPTIVE SOLUTIONS' CNAPS NEUROCOMPUTER CHIPS. THE CNAPS CHIPS OFFERUNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS. THE IMAGE PREPROCESSING OF THE OCR SYSTEM WILL ALSO EXECUTE ON THE CNAPS CHIPS. THE GOAL ...

    SBIR Phase II 1994 Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  3. COMPOSITE PLASMA-POLYMER MEMBRANES

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    THE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF MEMBRANE PROCESSES FOR SEPARATIONS ARE WELL KNOWN. HOWEVER, CURRENT MEMBRANE SYSTEMS HAVE CAPTURED ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THE POTENTIAL MARKET, PRIMARILY BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE FROM POLYMERS THAT ARE NOT DURABLE ENOUGH FOR MANY APPLICATIONS, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT SELECTIVITY FOR CLEAN SEPARATIONS. PLASMA-POLYMER MEMBRANES OFFER A SOLUTION TO BOTH PROBLEMS. TH ...

    SBIR Phase II 1994 Department of Energy
  4. A NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF NITROGEN FROM NITROGEN-CONTAININGNATURAL GAS: DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-BASED ABSORBENTS

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS PROVIDES AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT PORTION OF THE U.S. ENERGY SUPPLY. ESTIMATED U.S. GAS RESERVES ARE ABOUT 1000 TRILLON STANDARD CUBIN FEET (SCF)--OR ABOUT 1000 QUADS. FULLY 25% OF THE ESTIMATED U.S. NATURAL GAS RESERVES ARE CONTAMINATED WITH NITROGEN (N2) TO THE EXTENT THAT THE GAS CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT PROCESSING TO REDUCE THE N2 CONCENTRATION. NO TECHNOLOGY EXISTS TODAY F ...

    SBIR Phase II 1994 Department of Energy
  5. HIGH-PERFORMANCE MEMBRANES FOR GAS, VAPOR, AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS

    SBC: BEND RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: N/A

    SEPARATION PROCESSES TO RECOVER AND PURIFY PRODUCTS ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 40% OF THE ENERGY DEMAND IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY (CPI), BUT MEMBRANE PROCESSES HAVE GAINED ONLY A SMALL SHARE OF THIS MAJOR MARKET. CONVENTIONAL MEMBRANES HAVE HAD LIMITATIONS THAT HAVE PRECLUDE THEIR WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE IN THE CPI AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS. SPECIFICALLY, MEMBRANES EITHER COULD NOT WITHSTAN ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  6. AN APPARATUS FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION

    SBC: Containerless Research, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    N/A

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  7. A RESONANT CONVERTER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    ALL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS REQUIRE POWER ELECTRONICS TO CONVERT VARIABLE VOLTAGE DC FROM THE PV PANELS TO USABLE, REGULATED POWER WITH HIGH QUALITY. AT HIGH RATINGS, AC IS GENERALLY REQUIRED. CONVENTIONAL CONVERTERS HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HIGH COST, EXCESSIVE HARMONICS, EXCESSIVE LOSSES, SAFETY ISSUES, POOR POWER FACTOR, VULNERABILITY OF THE POWER SWITCHES, AUDIBLE NOISE, AND ELECTR ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  8. A VERSATILE TECHNICALLY ACCESSIBLE WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    TWO BROAD DEFICIENCIES IN CONTROLS ARE APPARENT IN THE WIND INDUSTRY. THE FIRST IS THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ADVANCED WIND TURBINE DESIGNERS SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE CONTROLS THAT ARE ADEQUATE TO COMPETE IN THE WIND INDUSTRY. THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE SINCE THE STRENGTHS OF MOST WIND TURBINE DESIGNERS FALL IN THE AREA OF MACHINES, STRUCTURES, AND AERODYNAMICS. THE SECOND IS THAT MOST WIND TURBINE CON ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
  9. Electrical Architecture for Electric Vehicles

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    Electronic Power Conditioning Incorporated will design, assemble and demonstrate a new bi-directional converter which can become the heart of the electrical system of the electricially driven vehicle ("EV"). There are four major elements in the generalized EV: (1) prime source (engine generator); (2) storage (batteries or flywheels); (3) propulsion (motor and speed controller); and (4) auxiliary l ...

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  10. A RESONANT CONVERTER FOR UNIVERSAL WIND APPLICATION

    SBC: Electronic Power            Topic: N/A

    N/A

    SBIR Phase I 1994 Department of Energy
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