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PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTImage guided surgery using invisible near infraredNIRlight is in the midst of a renaissanceMultiple commercial imaging systemsincluding Curadel s state of the art FLAREsystemare available for preclinicalveterinaryand human surgeryHoweverthe ultimate success of the field will depend on innovative NIR fluorophores that solve important clinical problemsCuradel has invented a n ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Zebrafish are an important animal model system for both basic science research and preclinical disease modeling. Complementary to mammalian models, the zebrafish system facilitates methods that are not practical (e.g.,large-scale forward genetic screens), not possible (in vivo imaging of embryonic development), or not cost-effective (high-throughput chemical sc ...

Triton Systems will develop an inductive link for use in Navy aircrafts to send configuration data to individual rockets within a launcher before launch. The proposed solution will remove the need for umbilicals on the current system and provide a wireless connectivity capability. During Phase I, Triton proposes to build a test model to demonstrate our systems capability to send wireless data to i ...

Project Summary The goal of this project is to significantly enhance our understanding and treatment of inadequate balance responses in the elderly and in patients with neurological impairments following external perturbations such as a slip or trip Our laboratory studies have shown that balance responses can be improved with practice in the elderly and in patients with Parkinsonandapos s disease ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Successfully delivering intensive yet safe gait therapy to individuals with significant walking deficits presents the greatest challenges to even the most skilled therapists. In the acute stages of many neurological injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury, or traumatic brain injury, individuals often exhibit highly unstable walking patterns and poor endura ...

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The maintenance of hardware by the use of battery back-up systems or monitoring sensors is vital for critical systems. The failure of a battery due to aging or environment is the equivalent of having no back-up. Current primary batteries used for such tasks have an anticipated life far less than the equipment they are installed in. Periodic replacement of batteries in these critical systems is exp ...

CSLabs develops XDLayer (“X-ray DeLayer�) as an automated software framework to non-destructively analyze Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's) using lab x-ray microscope systems. XDLayer performs automated sample scanning with optimized 2D and 3D image analysis algorithms to maximize overall system throughput by minimizing the number of viewing angles and exposure times needed to analyze a ...

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Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) proposes to develop a Multiple Pulse flash X-ray source which can be used to make high resolution X-ray movies of explosive and ballistic tests. The new source will allow researchers to capitalize on recent advances in very high speed cameras which allow high resolution images with many frames. DTI will extend our world-class pulsed power capabilities to this c ...