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Cyber Dynamics, Inc. (CDI), proposes to develop a software implementation of the theoretically fastest adaptive process for Optimal Associative Memory (OAM). This algorithm provides orders of magnitude improvement over all conventional neural network paradigms in the areas of response recall accuracy, information storage capacity and density, immunity to noise, generalization characteristics, and ...

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While the applications of a three dimensional coordinate measurement system are diverse, such a system will be particularly useful in reporting driver hand position and head movement coordinates. The coordinate information is used to evaluate driver behavior and performance in the new generation of instrumented vehicles where the driver engages in manipulation of specific equipment. Having devel ...

A compact high speed logic gate is proposed that will switch with a speed under 10 psecs with a power-time product of less than 7 fJ. The electrical power should be less than 1 mA at 1.5 Volts. Unlike all-electronic logic, this opto-electronic logic gate's speed and power will remain fast and low, even when incorporated in large integrated optical circuits with thousands of external connections. ...

We propose to continue our development of a non-invasive probe of the electrical quality of semiconductor wafers. This technique can be used to screen wafers or to ascertain total impact of specific process steps; it may serve as a routine qualification of some processes. Modern manufacturing technology requires an increasingly detailed statistical summary of the impact of processes on devices. No ...

A substantial effort has been devoted to finding a gamma-ray detector that can achieve a high count rate with high sensitivity and provide good energy resolution while operating at room temperature. Room temperature operation avoids the need for expensive and cumbersome cryogenic technology. This need for cryogenics is especially constraining in the need for portable detectors in remote locations, ...

Marotta Scientific Controls, Inc. has conceived a new, multi-function Xenon gas control valve concept for isolation, pressure regulation and flow control. Xenon gas propellant is used at very low flow rates in several types of next-generation electric thrusters, including the Russian Stationary Plasma Thrusters. The Multi-function control valve uses a magnetostrictive actuator. This new actuation ...

Materials and Technologies Corp. (M&T) proposes an effort to show feasibility and provide initial characterization of a new method to produce large area SiC-on-insulator (SICOI) compliant substrates for low defect lattice matched wide bandgap semiconductor growth. There is currently no effective approach to fabricate large area, high quality, compliant SiC substrates of the required thickness and ...

Current FT-IR spectrometers are based upon the original Michelson design containing a moving mirror, which was first proposed nearly 70 years ago. While spectrometers based on this principle have been very useful, development of a new generation of spectrometers with no moving parts would bring major advances for numerous sensing applications. It could enable real-time measurement, reduced positio ...

We will demonstrate ultrafast, high power switching technology capable of operating within high temperature environments {> 300 C). The technology is based on generation of Continuous Extension Laser Spark (CELS) by Besselian laser beam. These switches are capable of ultrafast switching GW peak power electrical pulses within high temperature environments, operate with subnanosecond delay, rise tim ...