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The goal of this project is to develop an XML-driven platform that will rapidly determine the hazards associated with a collection of chemicals at a given location. Beginning with a query consisting of location, date, and time, the CHAIN (Chemical HazardAssessment Information Network) system will prioritize the materials at the location to provide a ranked list by hazard along with recommended pro ...

Advance millimeter wave (MMW) transceivers are needed to further enhance the U.S. military current and future communication, detection and guidance systems. TLC will develop and demonstrate a unique low-cost, wire-bond-free, 70-94 GHz W-band antennaintegrated MMIC transceiver that also meet commercial performance, low price, and simplicity requirements. This transceiver will also provide excelle ...

A Publish and Subscribe (P&S) architecture forms the foundation of the Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) system, which is composed of protocols, processes, and common core functions permitting participating applications and organizations to share andexchange mission-critical information in a timely manner. The Air Force is examining various P&S standards that have the potential of forming the bas ...

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Antibiotic growth promoters are used in diets for newly weaned pigs, and may increase the risk of transmitting antibiotic-resistant bacteria from livestock to the human food chain . It is anticipated that this experiment will identify natural products that can effectively replace antibiotic growth promoters in diets for newly weaned pigs. If successful, the use of antibiotic ...

Current military and commercial communication systems at lower frequencies experience spectrum crowding, and does not have wide bandwidths needed for high data rates. Broadband Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) are crucial components in any receiver system.Although a wide variety of LNAs are currently available in the frequency bands below 50 GHz, little development has occurred in the 49 to 52 GHz range ...

We begin with the observation that table interpretation, or embedded interpreters, is an effective technique for software reverse engineering protection. The scientific literature does not indicate any attempt to address the technical problems required toimplement table interpretation as a general automatic software protection technique. We propose an architecture that is capable of automaticall ...

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The fire hazard in many forests is increased by small diameter trees which are costly to remove. The technology described in this proposal will allow an operator to monitor and control a number of small, unmanned vehicles. These vehicles will reduce the cost of removing small diameter trees and provide an effective tool for reducing the fire hazard in many forests.

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The annual U.S. consumption of steel reinforcement in concrete is close to 7 million tons, representing more than $6 billion of annual sales. Close to 35% of steel reinforcement is used in applications such as parking structures, bridges and waterfront structures which are prone to corrosion. These applications represent the targeted markets for the new class of glass fiber ...

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Cereal straw is an abundantly available by-product of agricultural activities, with inherently attractive mechanical and geometric attributes for use as reinforcement in cement products This project undertakes integrated development activities towards processing and incorporation of cereal straw in cement-bonded boards suiting exterior siding and interior tile backerboard ap ...

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Cereal straw is an abundantly available by-product of agricultural activities, with inherently attractive mechanical and geometric attributes for use as reinforcement in cement products This project undertakes integrated development activities towards processing and incorporation of cereal straw in cement-bonded boards suiting exterior siding and interior tile backerboard ap ...