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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In the absence of specific intervention and with extended breast-feeding mother-to- child-transmission of HIV reaches a rate of ~35 % and infection of ~700,000 babies worldwide. Passive immunotherapy with a small numberof broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) in SHIV challenged macaques bodes well for the ability of infusion of neutralizing MAb to p ...

For air drop operations, tracking of performance and usage data is necessary for routine maintenance as well as incident investigations. Currently, this data tracking is handled by manually recording usage information in logbooks. Automating this process, will results in more efficient, comprehensive, less error-prone, less labor intensive system. Intelligent Automation, Inc., along with Parks Col ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Our overall goal is to develop a novel computing solution for automatic and accurate registration spatial alignment of dimensional D medical images of any modality and any anatomy rigid or deformable in minute or less Such capability currently does not exist Existing image registration solutions have limited accuracy and or limited applicability p ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This application represents a competing renewal request for a Phase II STTR project in which we constructed an ultra fast gradient system for magnetic resonance imaging Operation of the novel system is based upon the principle that the nervous system is relatively insensitive to very short exposures to changing magnetic fields As a result we are showing in ...

Intelligent Automation proposes to develop voice-based automated Tele-PTSD Monitor (TPM), which can remotely screen, monitor, and provide assistance to clinicians in diagnosing a PTSD patient"s mental healthiness and readiness. A soldier (or other service man/women who may suffer from PTSD) can access the TPM system via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or the Internet. The voice data is ...

Robotic Research, LLC proposes to continue work on the Autonomy and Visualization Enhancement for Situational Awareness (AVESA) toolkit. The goal of the AVESA toolkit project is to combine greater autonomy with accurate mapping and visualization capabilities for use on any small UGV. In Phase II we will work with the government sponsor to integrate AVESA into the Robotic Collaboration ATO Soldier ...

Object-oriented hardware design techniques are gaining popularity as a means generate robust FPGA implementations. They potentially allow subject matter experts to convert high-level algorithms models directly into robust FPGA programs without the assistance of a hardware design specialist. Other potential benefits include increased productivity, reduced development costs, and fewer design errors. ...

ENIG proposes an innovative and novel approach, using pulsed power to convert explosive chemical energy into lethal jets to attack MOUT targets when fired from light weapons. The device is in the form of a precursor warhead optimized to maximize cavity diameter in brick and concrete targets so that an effective follow-through munition can be delivered within combatant structures. The warhead is co ...

We propose a high performance library of signal processing tools that incorporate a newly developed technique known as fluctuation enhanced sensing (FES) to enhance the novel microsensor developed at NIST. Our goal is to improve the performance of the NIST sensor from two angles. One is to apply our existing proven algorithms to the NIST data. The other one is to incorporate advanced FES concept t ...

Single chirality of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is critical for their superb mechanical, thermal, optical and electronic properties. All known methods for producing nanotubes give mixtures of tubes with different chiralities. Physical separation of SWCNT by chirality is thus an enabling step for many potential applications and fundamental studies. The existing anion exchange resins are ...