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RMD is developing a semiconductor base Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detector (SPRD). The gamma detection is be based on TlBr and the neutron detection on LiInSe (LIS) semiconductors. These detection technologies have been under development in RMD for several years with the DHS and other government agencies support. The primary technological benefit of semiconductor detectors for gamma detectio ...

SI2 Technologies, Inc. (SI2) proposes to develop 3D-printed for spacecraft microelectronics. Leveraging SI2’s extensive additive manufacturing experience, SI2’s low-SWaP, low-cost shielding will be designed to protect both unmounted and board-mounted microelectronics. This approach will accommodate multiple types and sizes of semiconductor packages, including 484 ball Fine Pitch Ball Grid Arra ...

Ocean ecosystems are critical to the regulation of Earth’s climate and biodiversity, while also hosting a range of direct and indirect benefits to people, from being a food source to recreation. Coastal ocean systems are dynamic regions especially rich in diverse biological and geochemical interactions. However, major gaps exist in our knowledge of the primary biogeochemical processes and the fa ...

There is a dire need for technology to rapidly and accurately detect and quantify Escherichia coli serotypes 0157:H7 and K12 and Vibrio parahaemolyticus and total fecal coliforms. In Phase I we developed a novel approach to Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) for detecting human pathogens in cultured bacteria, mixtures of organisms and in oyster tissue. Our approach uses a higher energy las ...

The goal of this program is to fabricate and demonstrate a Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detector (SPRD) based on semiconductor sensors, TlBr for gamma detection and LiInSe2 (LIS) for neutron detection. These compact SPRDs will meet or exceed ANSI 42.48 requirements at a low cost. The SPRDs will also have directional capabilities resulting in faster localization of the radiation threat. In phas ...

Triton Systems, Inc. will design, and develop a noninvasive diagnostic tools to screen breath for the presence of communicable respiratory viral infections. The proposed screening technology will be based on low-cost, high-throughput sensing modalities capable of detecting unique signatures of viral pathogens. After conducting a thorough and technical review of available targets, including volatil ...

While transparent ceramic armor provides excellent ballistic protection performance, current technologies to fabricate parts in size and shape required for vehicles makes it unaffordable. This SBIR program will help develop and demonstrate technology to manufacture full-size curved transparent ceramic windows, that meet topic specifications. Feasibility has been shown during the Phase I and the Ph ...

In response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SBIR Topic DHS211-005, titled Amphibious XTV for Ice Rescue, Triton Systems, Inc., a SBA Tibbetts Award Winner (2016) for Success in Commercializing SBIR-derived technologies, working with partners, plans to further develop an amphibious Xtreme Terrain Vehicle (XTV) based on a COTS amphibious vehicle platform (or equivalent) to facilitate Un ...

The fields of optics and photonics have long sought methods by which to do 3D nanofabrication; however, all methods to date have been lacking in material choices, speed, and possible geometries. Implosion Fabrication (ImpFab) is newly developed method for the 3D nanofabrication that is uniquely suited to address these needs and can therefore act as a platform for the future manufacturing of optica ...

Mechanical metamaterials are a class of advanced materials that use repeated three-dimensional geometric patterns to endow common materials with new, enhanced, and superior material properties. The “meta” in “metamaterials” refers to the geometric pattern, while the “material” can be a metal, polymer, ceramic, etc. Our expertise focuses on the design and production of mechanical metama ...