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The overall technical objective of the Phase II effort is to extend the Phase I developments and achieve a fully predictive Bayesian-based, data driven, probabilistic prediction tool of the F-16 limit cycle oscillation (LCO). This tool will rely on the available flight test data on some configurations to predict the LCO amplitude on different configurations within an uncertainty band that account ...

New advances in onboard processing hardware, coupled with novel image sensor and camera design, have enabled the Air Force to consider the revolutionary benefits of computational imaging systems for space. Of particular interest to the Air Force are computational imaging systems that combine both optical and computational elements in ways that have the potential to outperform traditional (all-op ...

Obstetricians measure fetal heartrate (FHR) and uterine contractions to evaluate fetal health during pregnancy and labor. This monitoring is performed to decrease the development of complications while minimizing the need for unnecessary obstetric interventions and is especially important for women with high-risk pregnancies. However, many women, especially in rural areas, do not have the time or ...

ABSTRACT: Intrauterine infection and chorioamnionitis are common complications of pregnancy associated with significant maternal, perinatal, and long-term adverse outcomes. Adverse maternal outcomes include postpartum infections and sepsis while adverse infant outcomes include stillbirth, premature birth, neonatal sepsis, chronic lung disease and brain injury leading to cerebral palsy and other ne ...

Abstract Significance: Peritonitis remains a significant challenge in the management of end stage renal disease (ESRD) for patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. More than half of these infections result from bacteria originating on skin or mucous membranes, suggesting patient or caregiver contamination as the source of infections. Furthermor ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Ten percent of the approximately four million infants born in the United States each year are born premature (andlt;37 weeks gestational age). Preterm birth prior to the maturation of critical neonatal body systems results in prolonged hospitalizations that impose an annual societal cost burden of $26 billion. Achievement of the ability to fully orally feed is often the la ...

ABSTRACT: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the production of dystrophin, a protein that muscles need to work properly. DMD patients exhibit progressive muscle weakness occurs in both skeletal and cardiac muscle. Cardiac fibrosis is ultimately the leading cause of their premature death. There is no cure for DMD, thus it remains an unmet medical need. Any ...

NP Photonics proposes to design and develop a compact and integrated radio frequency (RF) -to-optical transmitter at 1060 nm for balanced RF-over fiber photonic links by taking advantage of our mature single-frequency laser technology, multicore fiber fabrication technology, and substantial heterogeneous packaging experience and capability in fiber laser products. In this Phase I program, we will ...

EpiZode: Noninvasive Seizure Screening in Preclinical Models of Epilepsy There is an urgent need for research into treatment options for epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Animal models are increasingly used to understand disease mechanisms and to screen promising therapeutic approaches. Animal epilepsy model use typically requires expensive and labor-intensive experimentation, with invasive EE ...

PROJECT SUMMARY: While platelets are vital blood cells to maintain vascular integrity and foster tissue repair, unfortunately they may become “inappropriately” activated in a wide range of disease states. To reduce this activation risk anti- thrombotic drugs are routinely prescribed to an ever increasing variety of patients, in fact being leading agents prescribed by physicians today. While th ...