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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): ACell is a tissue engineering company and its core technology is based upon a porcine derived extracellular matrix (ECM) harvested from the urinary bladder (UBM) that serves as a constructive scaffold for tissue reconstruction. Successful completion of Phase I studies showed that the UBM-ECM can be configured into a tube shaped device with mechanical and materi ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): ACell is a tissue engineering company and its core technology is based upon a porcine derived extracellular matrix (ECM) harvested from the urinary bladder (UBM) that serves as a constructive scaffold for tissue reconstruction. Successful completion of Phase I studies showed that the UBM-ECM can be configured into a tube shaped device with mechanical and materi ...

"A novel biomimetic range sensor is described which offers improved guidance, navigation and control capabilities and enhanced situational awareness for autonomous air vehicles. Inspired by the motion detection algorithm found in the visual systems offlying insects, the sensor images the surrounding environment and extracts motion parallax which can be used to compute the range to nearby surfaces, ...

The development of a novel treatment of head and neck tumors based on fast neuron brachytherapy, with or without dose augmentation by neutron by neutron capture in boron, it is proposed. Use of brachytherapy approach rather than external beam irradiation will allow intracavity delivery of neutrons leading to vastly improved tumor to healthy tissue dose ratios. Significant healthy tissue sparing sh ...

Over one billion people worldwide are infected by parasitic nematodes that cause a variety of debilitating nutritional, gastrointestinal, and other diseases. Many such infections are not curable with existing medications, and preventive vaccines are not yet feasible for these complex parasites. The goal of this project is to develop novel screens for safe anti-nematode compounds that will fulfill ...

Over one billion people worldwide are infected by parasitic nematodes that cause a variety of debilitating nutritional, gastrointestinal, and other diseases. Many such infections are not curable with existing medications, and preventive vaccines are not yet feasible for these complex parasites. The goal of this project is to develop novel screens for safe anti-nematode compounds that will fulfill ...

This Fast-Track application proposes to adapt to Chinese a previously developed self-administered, multimedia version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), called the ASI-MV. The ASl is the most widely used measure of addiction severity. It is now mandated in some governmental jurisdictions and is rapidly becoming a standard assessment for chemical dependency. This project will extend the ASI-MV ...

We propose to develop a state of the art vehicle and personnel location and tracking system for operation in densely forested terrain without exposing ground troops to compromise. This goal will be accomplished with an array of miniature acoustic sensorsdispersed from an unmanned aerial vehicle, which hang from the trees and use power generated from solar cell arrays embedded in the retarding par ...

The heterogeneous, distributive, and voluminous nature of NASA¿s Earth science data archives impose severe constraints on meeting the diverse requirements of thousands of users who analyze the data. Additionally, communication bandwidth limitations, time constraints, and a multiplicity of archives impose further restrictions on users and systems. What is required is a reliable, robust and efficie ...

The heterogeneous, distributive, and voluminous nature of NASA¿s Earth science data archives impose severe constraints on meeting the diverse requirements of thousands of users who analyze the data. Additionally, communication bandwidth limitations, time constraints, and a multiplicity of archives impose further restrictions on users and systems. What is required is a reliable, robust and efficie ...