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In recent years, there have been significant advances in YBCO coated conductor development. AMSC reported achieving electrical performance levels of 330 Amps, 10 percent above the commercial threshold performance level of 300 Amps set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for 2G HTS wires. Also, high performance reults were reported on greater than 30-m lengths - triple the length of its previo ...

During Phase I, AWare developed hardware, firmware, and software for a bench-testable prototype inductive near-field Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) for Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring (WPSM). We tested and characterized that prototype, which includes multiple channels with error correction. Here, we review the results of Phase I, and relate the results back to Phase I, Phase I O ...

BioScale Inc. proposes to develop a rapid, multiplexed protein biomarker detection system for disease diagnosis and prognosis. This system is based on a resonant MEMS sensor with an engineered capture surface capable of sensitive and specific measurements of analyte in solution. The Phase I program demonstrated detection of a model protein in concentrations relevant to clinical applications with ...

There is a serious concern about the availability of classified and trusted advanced custom integrated circuits (ICs) for critical defense systems. (Particularly for advanced application-specific integrated circuits.) The migration offshore of semiconductor manufacturing and the continued worldwide consolidation of the industry due to the increased capital costs is driving these trends. Many of th ...

In this proposal, NanoTechLabs will synthesize and evaluate ionic liquid based thermo-fluids incorporating carbon nanotubes to improve thermal management of high heat bearing equipment. Ionic liquids have desirable characteristics as thermal fluids such as: liquid over broad temperature ranges varying from sub-zero to greater than 300C, not prone to thermal cracking, environmentally friendly (non ...

Austere far-forward battlefield environments present numerous obstacles to providing adequate medical care to the injured soldier. Intraosseous infusion has been shown to be a rapid, reliable method of achieving vascular access under emergency conditions. Currently available intraosseous devices are effective, however, they are packaged as kits for single use, which results in a bulky package th ...

We propose to design, develop, and evaluate a system for Acquiring representations of Meta-information to Enhance Battlespace Awareness (AMEBA). AMEBA aids the warfighter by providing representations of meta-information, or characteristics of information such as uncertainty, staleness, etc. that aid decision-making and are not typically provided. Under Phase I, we demonstrated the feasibility of ...

Rapidly deployable shelters for military use demand high performance materials that can withstand extreme requirements. In order to advance the performance of these systems, the Army must improve the thermal insulation layer that is often included in the shelters. Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (AAI) proposes to team with Johnson Outdoors incorporate their flexible aerogel blanket into a high performance ...

The use of thermoelectric devices as alternative energy sources has been investigated with limited success. Manufacturing costs and limited power generation efficiency have prevented the economical, large-scale production and use of the thermoelectric devices as a viable alternative energy source. Agiltron has proposed an innovative nanostructure-enhanced thermoelectric material that will integrat ...

Lutronics proposes a unique combination of an innovative multiple shallow quantum well concept, a new nano-approach, and a unique bulk material processing method, with which great breakthroughs in thermo-electrical figure-of-merit can be expected. The Phase I was intended for proving the proposed concept. Success of the Phase I research will lay down a solid foundation for the following Phase II r ...