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Standard Digital CMOS silicon circuits will have high quality Thin Film emitters, and modulators integrated on to the silicon using epitaxial liftoff and results in low cost opto-electronics in the near future. ABJ Integration is a leader in the field and proposes to design an optimized FPA readout system using this technology. Both emitters and modulators as signal sources will be investigated.

This proposal is focused at testing a new family of intermetallic materials for superior wear resistance in automotive applications due to the self-lubricating potential of the base material at a significant reduction in operating cost and capital investment. The proposed materials are produced by a new technique resulting in uniquely superior properties. Due to the ultrafine microstructure resu ...

Combustion chemical vapor deposition (CCVD), which was invented by the principal investigator, is the only open atmosphere CVD technique for ceramics and metals. The CCVD method has been shown to inexpensively and quickly apply dense, adherent, epitaxial thin films in a continuous manner. This technology can be used for the production of thermal control coatings onto spacecraft even after assemb ...

We will develop a strong, safe, easy-to-use, biocompatible, and degradable bioadhesive for surgicalrequiring tissue sealing and closure. This bioadhesive will have the potential to streamline commonwell as provide new technology in areas such as organ hemostasis. The following specific aims will agoal: 1) optimize the formulation of the bioadhesive and develop a delivery device; 2) evaluate thetox ...

Although the autogenous saphenous vein is the vessel typically utilized in arterial bypass procedurarise in which it is not possible to use this vein, demanding an alternative method. The investigatofeasibility study in canine subjects to determine whether an immunologically modified xenogeneic vesendothelium can serve as a replacement of the autogenous saphenous vein. The investigators intend tot ...

Autologous patellar tendon grafts are the current gold standard for replacement of irreparable anteligaments. Allogeneic tissue grafts are the only accepted alternative to autologous grafts and theysupply. We will develop a non-immunogenic bovine fascia lata as a graft material for anterior cruciagrafts will be rendered non-immunogenic by in vitro processing. The resulting collagen tissue matrixbi ...

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The detection of several types of cancerous cells requires the use of spectroscopic fluorescence methods. The aim is to evaluate and implement a unique new method for improving the monitoring an analysis of tumor tissues through an approach based on the enhanced detection of weak optical signals. We will develop special holographic noise suppressing coatings, which are analogous to moth-eye struct ...

A full motion video compression system with synchronized sound based on the MPEG-1 standard will be developed to provide a high compression ration and software playback capability on the Contract Test Set (CTS) III. Phase I will research new techniques in the areas of digital video preprocessing, adaptive quantization, motion prediction and bitstream manipulation with the objective of developing ...