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Aurora proposes to radically advance the concept of distributed satellite systems through a combination of technology development to enable precision 3-axis control and a demonstration of a distributed CubeSat system capable of performing a militarily significant geolocation of signals mission. During phase I we identified architectures that enable the greatest performance and reliability while m ...

MYMIC LLC will team with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Psychic Bunny Inc. to develop the MyART system, a web-based, therapeutic system for supporting those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other emotional issues and their care team through the use of graphic art. MyART will be a highly individualized system that emphasizes simple and intuitive interfaces that support the ...

IN-Comics begins with a research and development effort by Total Immersion Software, Inc. to create an innovative web-based personal computer platform for soldier self-expression as a new tool for therapeutic storytelling. The resulting technology that will emerge blends the principles of art therapy with innovative online graphic novel and sequential 2D and 3D art authoring tools and online deliv ...

Luna Innovations will establish the feasibility of modifying our novel bio-encapsulation techniques for enhanced preservation of biological samples. The proposed technology has been successfully applied to protein and whole cell encapsulation, providing significant improvements in storage life-time and temperature stability. This unique preservation method has the ability to reduce analyte loss wh ...

We have developed a novel nanotechnology that overcomes major roadblocks that limit the ability to collect, process, analyze and store biological samples at ambient temperatures over extended periods of time. Ceres will fabricate and demonstrate Nanotrap-enabled dried biofluid sample collection paper technology suitable for a range of biofluids (whole blood, plasma, saliva, urine, food matrices) a ...

Fielded unattended ground sensors (UGS) are deployed in dangerous areas, where devices are found and stolen by adversaries. Some adversaries have a high level of technical sophistication, which is used to attempt reverse engineering the device found and to attempt to compromise the remaining deployed system. A cryptosystem which provides the capabilities of both public-key and private-key crypto ...

The proposed innovation adopts a hybrid electro-optical approach, which combines the best of the electronic and photonic approaches to achieve high sensitivity, high inter-channel stability, and large-scale integration for an integrated mm-wave receiver. Silicon photonics provides the ideal platform for this as it enables the up-conversion of the mm-wave signals from each pixel to telecommunicatio ...

Future missile systems will need to be faster, more precise, impact a larger theater of operation, and exhibit improved safety for friendly combatants. There are many technology elements that contribute to the desired level of control. In solid propellants, nanoparticle additives theoretically offer attractive improvements to specific impulse, burn rate, and combustion efficiency which can transla ...

Drug resistant pathogens represent a growing and significant risk. Post-treatment hospital infections account for over 90,000 deaths per year and an additional $30b in cost to the healthcare infrastructure. Techulon intends to commercialize a flexible system to significantly impact the $40b antibiotic marketplace. The company proposes the development of a scalable and adaptable system for neutrali ...

The DARPA is seeking rapid innovative manufacturing for turbine components in Vulcan Program. We, at UTRON Kinetics, propose a modern rapid Combustion Driven Advanced Powder Compaction Manufacturing to fabricate simple and complex shapes of various refractory alloys and composites using Mo-Re, with Nb, Ti-aluminides, and carbides for temperatures of 3500 degF as a proof of concept in Phase I and w ...