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Per- and polyflouralkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, are a large group of chemicals including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). These chemicals have a large variety of uses globally. Remediation of PFAS has gained importance due to their environmental persistence and toxicity. Water treatment methods must combine multiple strategies to be effective, as PF ...

To reach the end user, oil and gas production at the wellhead must be transmitted through the country and distributed to a wide range of customers. This logisticalsystem requires natural gas gathering lines, processing facilities,product storage tanks and Jots of other equipment. What results is air pollution caused by industry losses during these operations and the use of continuous or intermitte ...

The overall goal of this proposed project (through Phase III) is to develop the Immunosuppressant Drug Monitor to measure tacrolimus at ng/mL levels in oral fluid (saliva) at-home in 10-15 minutes. The monitor will replace the painful blood and plasma tests, currently performed at hospital and clinics, that military patients, who have limb and facial transplants, must undergo to avoid transplant r ...

Cross-wind speed is a key factor in computing a ballistic solution, particularly at long ranges. Reading cross-wind is one of the most difficult jobs of a marksman. Current automated cross-wind sensors are too large and expensive for large scale deployments. This effort focuses on developing a passive-optical-imagery-based software application for computing the cross-wind speed. Being software bas ...

In this Phase I SBIR effort we will develop advanced electro-optic (EO) sensing module that are capable of efficiently up-converting mmW signal into optical sidebands for passive millimeter wave imaging applications. Conversion efficiency of the modulators can be significantly enhanced by virtual of thin-film Lithium niobate on insulator (TFLNOI), RF resonator, and optical resonator, in which the ...

PCI will develop advanced combustor liner configurations for aero gas turbine, which will eliminate or drastically reduce the dust and sand blockage of effusion cooling passages. This advanced combustor liner will utilize novel structures manufactured integral to the liner to mitigate combustor liner clogging by diverting or dislodging particles through passive aerodynamic means. In Phase I of the ...

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) is proposing a novel metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell (MS-SOFC) and interconnect design with internal reforming. The innovation consists of porous metal supported cells (

Software defined radios (SDRs) have redefined many areas of modern electronics, from enabling reconfigurable communications to rapid prototyping of new electronic support concepts. However, current implementations of SDRs are limited by the underlying electronic approaches used to realize them. Herein, we describe a novel photonically-enabled SDR (PESDR) that utilized the inherently broadband natu ...

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) will develop a novel solar-powered high efficiency regenerable dehumidifier for the Stryker and other military vehicles (Humvee, Abrams/Bradley). It will build upon PCI’s experience in developing low energy cabin air regenerable dehumidification systems for manned space missions (NASA) and for buildings (EPA) and is based on PCI’s proprietary and patented techn ...

The overall goal of this proposed program (through Phase III) is to develop an innovative Fuel Property Monitor (FPM) capable of providing a final fuel quality check of jet and diesel fuels at the point-of-use as either a stand-alone analyzer or as part of the Petroleum Expeditionary Analyzer Kit. Analysis will include identifying aviation gasoline, diesel or jet fuels and predicting their perform ...