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Traumatic injuries account for 30% of all life years lost in the US and is the leading cause of death for people under 46 years of age. Uncontrolled bleeding or hemorrhage constitute 30-40% of trauma related deaths and are considered to be a major cause o

Nanoparticles represent an attractive alternative in coating processes due to their functional versatility, including surface, optical, conductive and catalytic properties. However, current processes of coating textile products with nanoparticles results in rapid loss of the nanoparticles during laundering or use, leading to a significant decrease in product durability and functionality and increa ...

Defense against chemical weapons is a critical DoD requirement. An effective defense requires the development of unique respirator systems that prevent inhalation of chemical warfare (CW) agents. In addition, the protective equipment exposed to CW agents must not pose a residual hazard after use in the battlefield. Existing respirator canisters remove CW agents, but they do not self-decontaminate ...

Nano Terra and the El-Shafei group (North Carolina State University) propose to demonstrate, optimize and expand a universal platform for textile functionalization. The approach is one developed in the El-Shafei group that has already been explored for its utility in cotton, nylon-cotton blends and polypropylene. The functionalization method imparts a high-level of flame retardancy (without haloge ...

The objective of this proposal is to enable high-sensitivity, passive imaging system of natural mm-wave emissions, which can be used as standalone or fused with other imaging modality such as conventional IR imagery in degraded environments. This is achieved through a unique antenna integrated electro-optic (EO) modulator, where received mm-wave signals modulate an optical carrier. The optical car ...

W-band millimeter waves have a number of important applications, including directed energy and, more recently, 5G FR2 network development. Reliable measurements of electric fields in the W-Band, while critical to the development of these applications, have proven challenging. This proposal addresses the development of an accurate, traceable, cost effective W-band RF field strength detector. The so ...

In the program, MagiQ Technologies Inc., in conjunction with professor Gabriel Rebeiz from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), is proposing a high dynamic range W-band CW/pulse RF power meter for the US Army’s application in the development of W-band radar and satellite communications. Base on unique noise reduction technique in MagiQ technologies, The power meter can operate in a hi ...

Triton Systems Inc. will work in collaboration with an academic partner to develop a model for a system to dynamically calculate the Center of Gravity (CoG) of a wheeled Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transfer (SMET) vehicle. The Army has tested several SMET vehicles of varying widths and heights and arrived at the conclusion that they ALL roll over, particularly if the vehicle is traversing the ter ...

PS-MS is a simple and powerful method for rapid ambient sample preparation. However, its simplicity also means separation of undesirable components (particulates and molecular interferents) is not possible. Furthermore, samples must be collected by other means (e.g., dried blood spot cards) and placed on the ticket in liquid form before analysis. Although the technique is sensitive (nanograms to t ...

The prolific nature of Advanced Battlefield and Ground surveillance radar (BSR/GSR) in military markets is driving the need to develop new methods of reducing infantry forces’ radar cross section (RCS) in effort to avoid detection and more freely move throughout the battlespace. One approach to combat the growing threat of BSR/GSR surveillance is through the development of advanced textiles that ...