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Low temperature superconducting electronics have the potential to revolutionize digital communications from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), but must operate at cryogenic temperatures. Commercial cryocoolers are large and inefficient and are unable to meet size, weight, and power requirements for UAVs. Our approach and the innovation is a reverse turbo-Brayton cryocooler that provides refrigeratio ...

Safe efficient operations on the flight line or on the deck of an aircraft carrier require effective communications between members of the crew and between members of the crew and the aircraft pilot. Maintainers working on the flight deck or flight line are often subject to extremely loud noise fields (110 to 140 dBA), which makes natural voice communications challenging or impossible. Missed comm ...

The Navy has expressed interest in shipboard high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cable systems for power transmission and degaussing purposes. The practical application of such cable systems require flexible superconducting cables and cable connectors that allow for a quick and reliable installation into, or removal from, its pre-installed cryostat. Advanced Conductor Technologies LLC (ACT) of ...

U.S. intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance (ISR) platforms employ SIGINT sensors for target platform detection, identification and location. Many receivers are narrowband and are scanned over the RF spectrum (e.g., 2-18 GHz) in search of RF emitters of interest. With the rapid proliferation of RF technology, the signal spectrum has become complex and congested placing a burden on the SIGI ...

ABSTRACT:The development of weapons that can travel at hypersonic speeds is becoming a high priority to the US Air Force.A key technology needed for the continued development of these propulsion systems is the ability to cool the combustor by flowing fuel through channels machined in the walls.Currently, the cooling capacity of kerosene-based fuels is relatively low even with endothermic cracking ...

In this Phase II effort, FIRST RF will demonstrate array technology enabling highly directive multi-beam TCDL communications using phased arrays integrated on the FireScout UAV platform. Phased array systems allow for dynamic beam steering with graceful degradation. Wide elevation patterns desirable for air-to-air or air-to-ground communications are achieved by using a linear array topology. These ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant It is widely acknowledged that for split vaccines potency determination is often a rate limiting step The FDA approved andquot gold standardandquot potency assay for influenza hemagglutinin HA protein based vaccines is single radial immunodiffusion SRID SRID is a time and labor intensive assay often requiring days to complete and a minimum of hou ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The goal of this project is to create a system to conduct research with the assistance of a andapos High Throughput Multifunction System for Neurophysiology of Behaviorandapos This Phase II application to the Omnibus Solicitation is based on the Phase I for PA that was funded by NIAAA R AA The advanced system will provide capabilities for m ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Burn injuries and chronic wounds present a significant burden to patients and the US healthcare system Each year in the US there are burns that require medical treatment and burn patients that require hospitalization The mortality rate associated with severe burns can be as high as with of patient deaths arising from infection In add ...

Kyma Technologies will develop a cost-effective technique to grow high-quality gallium nitride (GaN) by developing a high growth rate process for creating crystalline GaN boules, which are used as a starting material for semiconductor device manufacturing. Currently, growing boules from GaN seeds is slow, expensive, and inconsistent, which negatively affects manufacturing yield and electronic devi ...