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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 broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is a significant advance in the production of hydrogen peroxide. It is anticipated that this project will yield an on-site generation method that substantially reduces the cost of peroxide production compared to the traditional centralized chemical process. By reducing cost, hydrogen peroxide can be u ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project further investigates music-based techniques that can result in effective and efficient learning and instruction. Music as a bedrock of culture can transcend entertainment and enhance learning. Music directly activates neural systems that support memory, attention, motivation, and emotion. Acc ...

Project Summary Abstract Millions of people in the US misuse opioids each yearleading to thousands of deaths and costing billions of dollars in total economic burdenMedication assisted treatmentMATfor opioid use disorderOUDis highly efficaciousbut only a fraction of OUD persons access MATand treatment non adherence is common and associated with poor outcomesThis STTR Fast Track proposal is designe ...

Development Commercialization of a Sensing Device to Detect Vaping Summary The use of e cigarettes or vaping has been steadily increasing since its introductionWhile potentially a tool to wean cigarette smokers from combustible tobaccoone consequence of the introduction of these devices has been the adoption of vaping by adolescentsWhile companies that offer vaping instruments for sale note that t ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTUltrasound isand is poised to remaina ubiquitous biomedical imaging modalityIt is safefasteffectiveand affordableUltrasound imaging innovations are being actively developed to provide inexpensive solutions to public health concerns in areas as diverse as early cancer detectiontargeted drug deliveryand image guided surgeryYet significant barriers to research and innovation i ...

With this phase I submissionIsoPlexis proposes to deliver comprehensive profiling of the immune system as a measure of age dependent health in response to medical challenges or traumaThis assay will connect signaling events in the metabolome and proteome from thousands of single cells in parallel enabling the simultaneous tracking of metabolic activity and protein signaling within each immune cell ...

Project Abstract The opioid epidemic is the U S andapos s most widespread behavioral public health problemwith a higher number of deaths due to drug overdose incompared to deaths due to HIV at the peak of the AIDS epidemicMedication assisted treatmentMATfor opioid use disorderOUDis highly efficaciousHoweveronly a fraction of persons with OUD access MATand treatment non adherence and drop out is co ...

Executive Summary of Predicate (One Page) Summary of Specific Aims of Phase I Specific Aim 1: Train and evaluate an algorithm to detect pediatric asthma symptoms (cough and wheeze) on a low power, small form factor wearable device. Specifications: 90% sensitivity; false alarm rate: 1 cough episode/day or 1 wheeze episode/day. Evaluate algorithm against medical expert (physician) scoring using the ...

Project Summary / Abstract: COVID-19, the clinical presentation associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, has already profoundly impacted healthcare systems globally. Of particular note, communities such as long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, and prisons, are being devastated because of their high density of vulnerable individuals. Nursing home residents, which represent only 0.5% ...