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K2 Energy Solutions, a manufacturer of lithium ion batteries headquartered in Henderson, NV, will develop a cell manufacturing process that eliminates the use of VOCs. The elimination of VOCs will result in substantial reductions in cell raw materials costs as well as substantial reductions in facility construction and operational costs.

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Pertussis is a serious and potentially life threatening respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis Worldwide million people become ill with pertussis each year and of these patients die Despite high vaccine coverage in the United States there were still over pertussis cases reported in the U S in Rapid diagn ...

Significant advances have been made in machining technology, most notably machining centers capable of spindle speeds and feedrates that are an order of magnitude higher than conventional. However, the use of this new technology requires much more technical expertise, and experience and intuition are no longer sufficient. Specifically, machine tool productivity can be greatly enhanced if informati ...

In the Open-source microscopic traffic simulation models project, a component based software framework is proposed to re-engineer CORISM data struture and CORISM interface. Under the architecture combing the innovative framework and the legacy CORISM, prototype of the open source traffic flow simulation models will be developed and demonstrated in the Phase I. In addition, areas identified by th ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Current treatment of solid tumors is limited by normal tissue tolerance, inherent tumor resistance to radiation or chemotherapy, and toxicity from systemic administration of antineoplastic agents. The result is a narrow therapeutic index for most current chemotherapeutic agents. Our long term goal is to overcome these limitations by developing a targeted therap ...

Cities must perform detailed assessments of sidewalks and streets, including curb ramps, pedestrian signals, crosswalks, street furniture, and other components to determine compliance with the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines. However, current assessment methods are inadequate or unreasonable due to time and resources required. The objectives of this project are to: 1) develop elect ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or glioblastoma, is the most common and aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans. An effective treatment that increases patient survival would represent a significant advance inthe field, and provide a desperately needed new therapy for this deadly disease. EnduRx is focused on the development of new, targeted systems f ...