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C53-21b-271141Unconventional REE sources, such as mine tailings, produced water, geothermal brines, and coal byproducts are abundant in the US, and each offers a potential means to diversify the critical materials supply chain. Unlike the concentrations of REEs in natural water sources, reported to be between 15 – 710 ng/L, the concentrations of REEs in the aforementioned unconventional sources ...

C49-18a-271181The need for high-temperature furnaces for neutron scattering experiments has been increasing considerably. One of the major limiting factors of these furnaces is the cooling rate. Currently, the vacuum furnace relies on radiation to dissipate heat and takes at least 2 hours to cool the furnace low enough to safely open for a sample change. This results in significant limitations of ...

C53-02b-271246Computer simulation allows for testing of parts and assemblies without having to manufacture and physically manipulate them, which can save significant time and money in the product development process. Automotive, defense, and other industries use simulation to bring safer products to market faster. Unfortunately, mainstream simulation software is incompatible with the data structur ...

C53-26a-271369Scientific research and public service require ground-based measurements of precipitation density, type and rate. But the sought-after accuracy remains elusive, and measurements tend to be too sparse to represent high spatial variability or rapidly evolving storms. Existing ground-based weather stations remain bulky and expensive, composed of assemblages of instruments, each dedicate ...

C53-22c-271372 Significant commercial scale deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are necessary to achieve the climate change mitigation goal of greatly reducing the global CO2 emissions, while allowing for the utilization of fossil fuels as a transitional power source to continue. There is a diverse portfolio of enabling technologies for global climate change mitigatio ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project seeks to develop a novel noninvasive device for detecting and diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux. Reflux occurs when a bolus of gastric contents flows from the stomach into the esophagus. Symptoms of reflux can include chronic cough, choking, difficulty breathing or swallowing, upper airway infections, and chest pain. These symptoms c ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is a novel therapeutic for surgical pain that can eliminate the need for opioids after surgery. This project will yield a novel, long-acting local anesthetic drug product that can provide substantial value to customers as an affordable, safe, and effective, non-opioid, acute pain management s ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will create a sustainable business model for a new approach towards forest mensuration and monitoring.The core commercialization strategy is that multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) teams replace the tape measure, not the forester. This technology addresses the needs for forest measurement te ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will be to create a lightweight and efficient rotary electroadhesive clutch that enables improved robotic hardware performance across the manufacturing, logistics, and medical industries. Despite decades of research and commercial effort, society has yet to realize the widespread availability ...

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is in improving the efficiency and performance of electronic devices. Modern devices, including cell phones, laptops, and electric vehicles contain high-powered semiconductor components which generate unwanted heat that, in turn, reduces their efficiency. If left unchecked, this heat may destroy the de ...