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Oscilla Power, Inc. (OPI) is developing a utility-scale wave energy harvester that is enabled by low cost and readily-available magnetostrictive alloys. T his device, which utilizes no moving parts, has the potential to deliver predictable quantities of electric power to coastal utilities, industrial users, and remote facilities at costs competitive with coal or gas. The Phase I project demonstra ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Compact Membrane Systems (CMS) proposes to develop a perfluoro membrane reactor technology that will provide a generally applicable tool for removing water and oxygen from pharmaceutical synthesis processes. This innovation aims to improve product quality and reduce manufacturing costs of pharmaceutical end products. Manufacturing cost reductions will be derive ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Competing Continuation Grant Application Physiologic Controller for Rotary Blood Pumps Rotary blood pumps are rapidly gaining favor in the field of mechanical circulatory support because of their small size, reliability, and energy efficiency. However the control of these pumps presents some difficulties because of their sensitivity to circulatory load and ab ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Epoch Telemetry System for Long-Term Monitoring of Biopotentials ABSTRACT Neonatal and childhood seizures can increase an individual's susceptibility for developing epilepsy later in life. Obtaining long-term continuous recordings of electrical events, such as the electroencephalogram (EEG), from animal models of neurological disease is a critical comp ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Enteral nutrition (EN) provides nutrients through a feeding tube for individuals who cannot meet their nutrition needs orally yet retain adequate digestive and absorptive function. Research has identified numerous medic al, nutrition, and cost benefits when EN is used appropriately. However, enterally-fed patients are vulnerable to adverse events when obtaining ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Improved understanding of the role of growth factors as biochemical mediators of wound healing has paved the way for a new family of bioactive therapeutic products to expedite wound healing. Delivery of growth factors ( recombinant or as autologous platelets) has emerged as a possible commercial opportunity for improving the clinical outcomes of soft, bone, and ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Child abuse is a common and unfortunate problem in the United States. Approximately one million children are physically or sexually abused each year. The actual number of children presenting to medical facilities for ab use examinations is unknown, however, the number is anecdotally is increasing. Specialized clinics in hospitals, Children's Advocacy Centers (C ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project proposes unique column packings for the fast high-performance HPLC of biomacromolecules. Initial focus will be on developing techniques to modify the chemistry of silica surfaces using hydrothermal methods, so that biomolecular separations are optimized for efficiency, peak shape and compound yields. Second, three new particle types will be synthe ...

DESCRIPTION (Provided by Applicant): The implications of developing materials with enhanced fracture toughness, damage resistance, reliability and ultra low wear is of significant interest to the orthopedic community, since it directly addresses a vital clinical concern- eliminating wear debris mediated THA implant failures. In Phase I we made a significant ...

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