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Systems & Technology Research (STR) together with our partner, The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory (OSU/ESL), is pleased to provide this proposal to develop foliage propagation modeling algorithms, measurements and techniques to support new communications concepts. Our innovative approach to this problem will combine efficient computational electromagnetic methods (CEM) that captur ...

Next generation sequencing technologies are allowing researchers to rapidly and accurately interrogate the genomic content of microbiomes. Advances in our understanding of the human microbiome are likely to lead to the use of next generation sequencing as a diagnostic tool to identify the existence and precise genotype of pathogens and virulence genes. Likewise, our ability to engineer microbes us ...

Efficient and accurate indexing is fundamental to the Big Data enterprise, but traditional indexing techniques are often foiled by noise and missing information. Aptima proposes Phase II of CERTAIN (Certainty Enrichment via Relational and Temporal Analyti

Gen9 is developing a DNA synthesis platform that aims to produce synthetic DNA products at an industry leading length, price point and turnaround time. In this Phase II proposal we outline our approach to extend the processes we developed during the Phase

Akita Innovations proposes to develop the next generation of voltage-sensitive dyes for cellular bioelectricity measurements by engineering electric field sensitivity into a class of highly fluorescent dyes which heretofore have not been used for this purpose. The much higher brightness of these dyes will improve the sensitivity of the voltage measurements. Akita will also develop a method of ta ...

In this Small Business Innovation Research program, we will develop a new class of nanosensors that are high contrast, ultrabright and fast optical voltage-indicators from diamond nanocrystals for neural activity imaging applications in vitro and in vivo. These photostable and cytocompatible diamond nanosensors will be able to monitor the bioelectric states and sub-threshold events in human cells ...

The increased burden and elevated performance requirements on Department of Defense (DoD) electrical systems for power conditioning and pulsed-power applications demands next-generation passive electrical components, particularly capacitors. Current capacitors operate at lower temperatures and are bulky because of their low energy density. Ceramic dielectric capacitors offer high-temperature per ...

This SBIR Phase I Proposal aims to develop a detection method for enabling sensitive and specific measurement of oxytocin, particularly to discriminate between the 9- and 12- amino acid versions. It aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a novel hybrid molecular imprinting device that can accomplish the overall goals of the program. The technical approach will use the knowledge that the peptide co ...

In this proposal, we outline a fundamentally new approach to enable autonomous detection of exploitation attempts as well as an on-demand healing of the targeted code.A new static vulnerability point characterization concept and associated runtime support enable exploit detection prior to compromise as well as healing at runtime. BlueRISCs solution detects the exploitation prior to the transfer of ...

Electric field sensing can provide important signatures for revealing the operations of adversaries that involve electrical power transmission and use.A novel approach to the remote sensing of associated electric fields is proposed that can determine field intensities similar to those found near common electrical hardware and naturally occurring electric fields.Through a unique infrared Lidar (Lig ...