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ZombieCam software and technology, and the SERA anomaly detection algorithm, developed by Chiral Software in the course of our research for DARPA and Lockheed Martin, learns to detect anomalies in images and other data sets. Learning is based on common sense and observed context, not pre-defined rules. Video streams are understood for objects out of place, out of time, or otherwise unexpected. We ...

The future of information analysis in the orbital, air, ground, sea and undersea battlespace is a future characterized by massive information streams and data overload. Existing tools and capabilities are also incapable of handling the huge bandwidth and analysis needs of semi-structured, unstructured (text) and geo-spatial information resources. Kitenga Co., as part of our ZettaVox cloud and cl ...

During the proposed Phase I research and development effort, the project team will conduct a study to identify and document Missile Defense Agency’s requirements for an innovative air, sea, and ground-mobile launch platform solution that would reduce fielding infrastructure costs and is capable of launching all target missile systems. The project team will design an operationally safe, reliable, ...

Advances in naval weapon and propulsion technology are requiring large increases in power production. New technologies to meet these greater power demands has lead to advanced high speed, high power density electrical generators on-board naval vessels, which require active cooling of generator components. A significant problem experienced in the use of new generator technology is the transport of ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will address the technical barrier of manufacturing error identification which fundamentally limits the achievable yields in the production of miniature cameras. The methods employed in miniature camera manufacturing severely limit access to metrology data at the component-level. Adequate characterization data is only obtained in out-g ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of the proposed studies is to assess the feasibility of developing a novel Neuropeptide Y (NPY) obesity treatment. Extensive preclinical and clinical studies indicate that NPY receptors are important mediators of appetite and obesity. The proposed Specific Aims will determine if chronic treatment with selective NPY Y2 or Y4 receptor agonists demonst ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Xalud Therapeutics proposes to evaluate the applicability of its novel and potent anti-inflammatory therapy, XT-101, for the treatment of motor impairment, gait disorders, and neuropathic pain in degenerative and inflammatory autoimmune rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS). XT-101 is a non-viral form of gene therapy that causes the meningeal cells surround ...

Based on work done under Microcosm's recently completed Phase II SBIR program on X-ray pulsar based navigation (XNAV), relevant X-ray source characterization, X-ray detector measurement models, and source timing models will be developed to support eventual implementation in the GEONS flight software environment. In Phase I, an initial assessment will be made of the key model parameters and accura ...

NASA Exploration vehicles require improved technologies for passive thermal insulation for zero boil-off of cryopropellants during extended LEO and lunar surface missions. Vehicles such as the Earth Departure Stage and Orion must be capable of multi-day orbital operation with minimal cryopropellant loss, and the Altair Lunar Lander must have minimal cryopropellant loss over a six month mission on ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The frequency of multi-drug resistant infections is increasing at an alarming rate. Equally concerning is the limited therapeutic options available for effective treatment, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality associated with these highly resistant infections. Frequently, multi-drug resistant infections manifest as soft tissue or wound infections caus ...