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In the proposed effort, we will leverage this extensive experience and capabilities to realize a frequency agile mmW radiometer that can cover the range of DC-110 GHz and can be scaled to DC-200 GHz under Phase II. Ours is a photonic system that multiplies and up-coverts a low-frequency reference signal onto an optical carrier (laser) using EO modulation, then uses the modulation sidebands to inj ...

Many activities and technological systems prevalent in today’s society – air traffic control and air travel, the power grids, communications, deep-water drilling operations, human spaceflight – are vulnerable to the effects of sudden flares from our Sun. Because the propagation speed for flare emission is the speed of light, it is necessary to forecast these events in order to mitigate thei ...

Training in the symptoms of Spatial Disorientation (SD) has shown to be valuable in aiding pilots to recognize its onset and provide a means for mitigating its effects, but such demonstrations have traditionally been associated with specialized equipment and devices. Since the vast majority of pilots for the commercial aviation jet fleet are trained (or recertified) on 6-degree-of-freedom (DOF) h ...

The use of biotin labeled ligands in receptor binding assays will be used as a substitute for radioHigh affinity biotinylated ligands are used in immunochemistry studies but are not generally employebinding experiments. Biotinylated ligands also have high affinities for the proteins avidin and streproteins can be coupled with various enzymes which catalyze spectrophotometric, fluorometric, or ched ...

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We will test a new approach to management of malignant pleural effusions (MPE) based on chemotherapintrapleural administration of AD 32 rather than pleurodesis. There are about 100,000 cases p.a. ofcauses significant morbidity in patients with advanced malignancies. MPE is currently treated primarpleurodesis, a procedure that obliterates the pleural cavity with adherence of the lung to the chestco ...

A new principle for fast and inexpensive evaluation of the size, depth and elastic moduli of smallbreast using mechanical sensor is developed. The long term objective of this project is to realize tclinical device for mass breast screening and early detection of cancer. Mathematical modeling togetbiophysical studies have shown that this approach is capable of detecting smaller lesions and at grco ...

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We will demonstrate methods to facilitate CancerNet information delivery via emerging community netThis will reduce the work required by community net providers who want to host CancerNet informationproviding them a set of menu templates, along with a generic community resource database (MARC standfunction, an automated CancerNet monthly updating procedure, local fax document delivery, and a presb ...

The overall goal of this research is the design, development and in vivo testing of a type I collagtemplate to support the regeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee joint. Thetemplate is biocompatible, bioresorbable and is fabricated from natural connective tissue componentswill define the procedure for extruding collagen filaments from highly purified bovine Achilles tendde ...