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Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/carbon nanotube (CNT) composite fibers will be spun using gel spinning technology in conjunction with bi-component spinning to obtain small diameter precursor fiber (2 - 6 micrometer). Single component spinning (multi-filaments) will also be conducted. The precursor fibers will have tensile strength >1 GPa and tensile modulus >25 GPa. By optimizing stabilization and carboni ...

The aim of this proposal is to satisfy the U.S. Air Force (USAF) requirements for multi-mode sensing (spatial, spectral, polarization, etc) detectors without external components such as filters and polarizers. The main part of the work will involve the development of a four-band detector with wavelength selection capability without using optical filters based on a new device concept. The spectral ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary goal of this Fast Track STTR application is to develop a 4D facial analysis system for both static and dynamic analyses that will utilize high resolution 3D cameras to acquire patient-specific facial shape information along with software that will be user- friendly, low-cost, and provide fast quantitative analyses. Target applications are wide- rang ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There are growing demands for 3D structure determination of nucleic acids and protein-nucleic acid complexes for understanding disease molecule-level mechanisms and discovering new drugs. X-ray crystallography is one of the most direct and powerful tools for structure determination of these macromolecules and complexes. However, the crystallization and heavy at ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Protein and antibody arrays have emerged as a technology to study protein expression and protein function in a high throughput manner. RayBiotech, Inc., as a protein array pioneer company, has developed many unique protein and antibody array technologies and products for the research community. These protein and antibody arrays present a new opportunity to prof ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will examine the use of immersive virtual reality technology as an intervention tool for HIV Prevention with adolescents. Adolescents are at risk for contracting HIV. Affect dysregulation is common among adolescents. Research has demonstrated connections between poor affect management abilities and risky sexual behavior among adolescents. T ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Regeneration Matrix's technology, licensed from Georgia Tech, enables the design of a next generation nerve guide product to bridge large peripheral nerve gaps created due to trauma, tumor resection, or reconstructive surgery. The fundamental technology consists of a 'core' nanofiber based film, containing aligned biodegradable electrospun polymeric fibers (dia ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The hemophilias (A and B) are rare bleeding disorders toward which much scientific and medical effort has been devoted. In 1840, blood transfusion was used for the first time to stop post-operative bleeding in a hemophilia patient and in 1968 the first commercial coagulation factor concentrate became available. The cloning of the fVIII gene in 1984 facilitated ...

Aerotonomy, Incorporated and our Research Institution partner the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) will combine an innovative adaptive guidance system, the latest knowledge in autonomous adaptive rotorcraft control, and intuitive pilot interface techniques to arrive at a safe, practical, Autonomous Formation Flying System (AFFS) for manned rotorcraft. This Phase I project will culminate in a ...

Aerotonomy, Incorporated and our research institution partner Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) will apply the latest knowledge in conformal load bearing antenna design, structural and electromagnetic modeling, and optimization techniques to develop a unique 2 Stage Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) system that supports the design of highly integrated miniature broadband antenna structure ...