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Improved methods for frozen storage of glycerolized red blood cells (RBCs) are needed both tomeet military and civilian needs in periods of high demand. Existing deglycerolization ssytems are labor intensive and considered "open" systems resulting in a maximum storage of 24hrs following washing. The washing of cells with flat sheet membrane filters has been proven effective by the Advanced Haemote ...

This proposal investigates candidate main rotor blade de-icing systems which offer signature reduction capabilities. In comparison to traditional mechanical boot style de-icing systems, electrical de-icing systems are considered. One such candidate is a novel electrical thin film resistive de-icing system, which shows potential to lower the RCS levels associated with main rotor blade systems. This ...

About 75,000,000 lbs of paint sludge is generated by the U.S. automotive industry each year. This type of waste and (similar streams from other industries) make significant contributions to landfills. The solution proposed by ASTER, Inc., proven feasible during the Phase I of this work, is to recycle the paint sludge into ingredients for automotive sealants. This new approach results in waste g ...

We propose to design and develop a new x-ray detector system for use in underground mine imaging applications. The detector system will be designed to operate with a pencil-beam sca m ing x-ray source, and will detect the Compton interacted radiation that is scattered back toward the X-ray source. It will image horizontal views of thin layers of the underground structure. The detector we propose t ...

We offer a scanning linear x-ray tube with easy length extension, using a scanning laser to excite electron emission in lieu of a conventional cathode. The project will use the results from a current Phase I SBIR contract and from two major companies.

We offer a scanning linear x-ray tube with modular length extension, using sequentially activated multiple cathodes, each with a short linear scan range. The problem of assuring a smooth transition from one cathode to the next has been addressed, and the program will benefit from knowledge and equipment obtained in a previous contract on switched cathodes.

The primary objective of this Phase I research effort is to provide the U.S. Army with improved flame resistance for currently fielded textiles. Flame resistance continues to one of the most difficult attributes to achieve with new textile materials. Many varieties of textile fabric which have been previously excluded due to their lack of flame resistance could be potentially utilized for milita ...

The primary objective of this proposed Phase I program is to provide a Stable peroral delivery system for Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A. The peroral delivery system is designed to release at the rate of sufficient for inoculation of the host immune system for at least six months. The goal of this research project is to provide the user community with a vaccination delivery system that reduces the ...

Molecular modeling for drug design is a resonably mature science, but the techniques have not yet been applied to most other areas of polymer design. In order to develop transparent ploymers with greater protection against ballistic impact, we will develop a modeling protocal for bisphenol-A-polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and Astrel 360 ploysulfone (PES) utilizing semiempirical ...