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The development of a compact, accurate and reliable laser beam discrimination device is proposed. The concept is based on a novel and improved Electron-Trapping (ET) material developed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), capable of discriminating between NIR, Far-IR, and UV laser sources used for the tracking and ranging of moving objects in the field. This ET phosphor emits visible radiat ...

The uncertainty in the magnitude and spatial distribution of concentrated masses internally attached to a shell submerged in an acoustic media is considered. The governing probabilistic equations are derived, and the supporting computer code is developed. The method will result in the statistical properties of important output measures, such as the structural velocities as well as the far field pr ...

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Technological advances in detector arrays, electronically scanned antennas, datalinks, and advanced processing hardware, are forcing sensor system designers, aircraft developers, and Air Force tacticians to rethink traditional sensor functionality and intraflight tactics. Classical mission roles are changing. Where before, surveillance aircraft vectored autonomous interceptors, each relying on its ...

IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MILITARY MISSIONS, THE DETECTION AND IMAGING OF EXTREMELY LOW LEVELS OF LIGHT IS NECESSARY. PRESENT DAY SYSTEMS INCORPORATE HIGH DENSITY CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES (CCD) WITH PIXEL SIZES AS SMALL AS 9 X 9 MICRONS. FOR EXAMPLE, THESE DETECTORS FORM THE HEART OF SOME LASER RANGING/TRACKING SYSTEMS AND ARE INVALUABLE BECAUSE OF THEIR SHORT RISE TIMES AND HIGH SENSITIVITY. HOWEVER, TH ...

Applied Polymer Systems, Inc (APS) has developed a new plasma spray process capable of applying a polymetric resin binder with high filler levels in coating form over various substrates. The process can be robotically controlled and is environmentally friendly. A vacuum collection system captures vapors, and no solvents are used in the process. The filters can be functional and contribute to surfa ...

UBC, INC., AN ENGINEERING FIRM PERFORMING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LIMITED PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY OVER THE ENTIRE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM, SPECIALIZING IN MILLIMETER WAVE AND INFRARED SENSORS, PROPOSES AN SBIR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DESIGN, SUPPORTING ANALYSIS AND BRASS-BOARD DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO A W-BAND POLARIZATION DIVERSE FOUR PLANE MONOPULSE RADAR WITH DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE POLAR ...

The Aeronix Phase I task will demonstrate the application of an innovative parallel processing computer architecture and parallel processing programing envirorment to a class of problems associated with the real time detection, recognition, acquisition and tracking of multLple objects in a high rate image sensor environment. The Phase I task will examine the problems associated with the multiplici ...

Second-harmonic generation, electrooptic modulation and optical beam steering are among the most important applications of second-order nonlinear optical processes. A new concept in the design of novel nonlinear optical materials is proposed in which second order chromophores are incorporated in polymers with low glass transition temperatures (Tg). Quasi phase-matched second-harmonic generation in ...

ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE CANNOT BE MEASURED WITH PRECISION BY MEANS OF SPHYGMOMANOMETERS. THE METHOD IS ATTENDED BY INACCURACIES CAUSED BY VARIATIONS IN HEART RHYTHM, THE PRESENCE OF NORMAL RESPIRATION, AND RESISTANCE OF THE TISSUES OF THE PART. (1) THIS PRELIMINARY DESIGN SPECIFICATION DESCRIBES A CONCEPT FOR THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC BLOOD PRESSURE DEVICE. THIS DEVICE TRANSLA ...