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SI2 Technologies, Inc. (SI2) proposes to mature and transition SI2’s multifunction sensor product. Specifically, SI2 will update the antenna and electronics designs to match the form factor and performance requirements, update the radio firmware to provide the required functionality, and manufacture and test the design within a flight-worthy pod for use with a small attritable aerial platfo ...

Smart munitions and advanced missile systems require ever increasing capabilities for radar, data link and communications. The various functions are currently provided by separate systems with dedicated antenna apertures and typically operate at different, often widely separated frequencies. Volume constraints on weapons platforms make integration of multiple functions, each employing discrete ant ...

Project Summary Opioids like morphine and hydrocodone are generally the most effective therapeutics for treatment of moderate to severe pain. However, their use is limited by serious side effects - tolerance, constipation, respiratory depression, physical dependence and high addictive potential. The frequency of clinical pain, coupled with a lack of alternative therapeutic options has led to a nat ...

New Eagle is proposing to develop, test and transition a variation of the open architecture engine controller system in partnership with Area-I for the AFRL IMPULSE Hybrid Electric UAS program. Hybrid UAVs need a robust and intelligent hybrid propulsion controller to optimize component weight and efficiency. The proposed solution is a tools and embedded controller that utilizes model-based design ...

Physical Sciences Inc. and Purdue University propose to develop a novel approach to scavenging heat from high intensity thermal environments encountered during space missions and converting this thermal power to electrical power at high efficiency. Examples include extremely hot heat shields during vehicle entry into planetary atmospheres (Mars/Venus probes) and during high speed ascent through p ...

The goal of this NIH Phase I SBIR proposal is to develop and validate a new method to monitor the symptomatic toxicities and health related quality of life of cancer patients who are undergoing and have undergone radiation therapy during the course of their treatmentThe proposal is built around expertise in mobile application developmentVivonics Incand radiation oncologyDrTJ Fitzgerald of the Univ ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to develop technology using engineered bacteria to improve protein stability in two large markets: therapeutic proteins and industrial enzymes. Proteins used as therapeutics frequently have insufficient half-lives in human blood plasma, so that patients with chronic disease need to receive ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is the development of a single beam ion source that enables the manufacturing of high-quality thin film materials and related products. Thin films have a significant impact on quality of life as they are used widely in semiconductor devices, displays, solar panels, tribological coatings, cell ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will be to create an abuse-free and ad-free social network based on principles of affirmative consent using a novel hybrid human-machine moderation technology. Harassment and abuse plague current social platforms. This abuse is particularly directed towards women, people of color, and the LGBT ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will result from the development of a traveling-wave parametric amplifier (TWPA) prototype suitable to be marketed to the Quantum Information Processing community. Quantum computers require extremely sensitive amplifiers operating near absolute zero to amplify weak signals. There are two criti ...