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In this proposal, Kutta capitalizes on existing DOD investments and its own 2D and 3D visualization tools, and leverages the world-renowned computer graphics department at Arizona State University (ASU). This prior work experience and knowledge allows the team to build a resource and asset tracking tool for incident commanders with powerful 2D and 3D visualization capabilities. Kutta and its prest ...

In Phase I, the Peerless team developed an approach for an innovative wizard driven, turn-key, system that can be used by inexperienced operators to quickly design new sensor networks and evaluate existing sensor networks for the protection against and detection of CB agents within public structures. For Phase II, Peerless will conduct three development spirals to build the prototype system, valid ...

AccessData is proposing enhancements to its Distributed Network Attack (DNA)product to increase the functionality which will increase the number of workstations that can participate in the system; from approximately 1,000 to potentially 1,000,000 workstations. This will be accomplished by coupling its world class password attack technology with a proven open source desktop grid computing infrastru ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This program will demonstrate the potential for commercial success of a novel approach for tracking and displaying the position and orientation of instruments in image-guided cancer interventions. Prototype systems will be demonstrated in selected pancreatic procedures in human subjects. New clinical applications will be examined and commercialization will beg ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): BioInVision, Inc. and Case Western Reserve University researchers will develop a cryo-imaging system for 3D imaging of mice. It will serve very many applications in biological research and the biotechnology industry, in cluding mouse anatomical phenotyping, drug delivery, imaging agents, metastastic cancer, pathogen/immune system response, and stem cells/regene ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A coupling mechanism with the strength to fix a forcefully contracting muscle to a totally inert prosthesis, or to bone, would meet a serious and common need in clinical orthopaedics. We have explored a new approach t o such a coupling. The hypothesis was that a coupling prosthesis with a low-mass, high-surface configuration designed to transfer force by shea ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective is to design, build, and clinically assess a Wireless Movement Disorder Monitor (WMDM) specifically tailored to Parkinson's disease (PD). Major PD symptoms that affect quality of life include tremor, bra

THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS INTENDED TO SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OFDEVELOPING A COMMERICAL ULTRASOUND MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM (NONIONIZING MODALITY) WITH A DETECTION ABILITY SIMILAR TO X-RAY MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS (LESIONS 5 MM OR LESS), AND BASED ON COMBINED TISSUE AND BLOOD-FLOW IMAGING. THE BLOOD-FLOW IMAGING IS SIGNIFICANT, SINCE MALIGNANT TUMORS EXHIBIT DRAMATICALLY INCREASED VASCULARITY AND BLOOD FLOW WHEN ...

The speed at which an attack is detected is a critical trigger for all responses to follow. The accurate determination of the type of attack will determine the type of emergency personnel and response needed. The location will determine the target response area as well as determine by proximity which of the responders that are available can be first on the scene. Therefore, a system that can do th ...

STUDIES IN THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE AIMED AT THE PREPARATION OFA SUPPOSITORY FORMULATION OF A PRO-DRUG OF DELTA-9-TETRA- HYDROCANNABINOL (^9-THC) AND STUDY THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF THC FROM THIS FORMULATION AS COMPARED TO I.V. ADMINISTRATIONOF BOTH THC AND ITS PRODRUG. BIOAVAILABILITY STUDIES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN MONKEYS, AND BLOOD SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTEDAT 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, AND 480 M ...