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STUDIES ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP CORNEAL MASKS, FORMED IN SITU, WITH KNOWN CENTRAL RADII OF CURVATURE. MASK FORMATION WILL UTILIZE A NEW TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING APPLICATION OF A VISCOUS FLUID TO SMOOTHE OVER ALL CORNEAL IRREGULARITIES BEFORE GELLING IN PLACE. MASK FIRMNESS WILL BE ACHIEVED CHEMICALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF A HARD CONTACT LENS. LENS REMOVAL WILL LEAVE AN ABLATABLE MASK OF THE SAME CURVATUR ...

The integrity of rubber-to-metal bonds is an area of reliability concern, particularly in systems that are exposed to the harsh conditions of the marine environment. Accelerated life testing (ALT) is a technique used to obtain reliability data in a compressed time frame, allowing lifetime performance predictions and failure mode analyses to be made prior to equipment installation. By performing ac ...

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THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEMONSTRATE A HIGH-RESOLUTIONACTIVE RANGING SYSTEM USING LOW-TEMPERATURE-GROWN (LTG) GAAS PHOTOCONDUCTORS AS DEPTH SENSORS. THESE NEWLY-DEVELOPED SOLID-STATE DEVICES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXCEPTIONALLY BROAD FREQUENCY RESPONSE (UP TO 375 GHZ @ -3 DB) AND A VERY HIGH SENSITIVITY (70% QUANTUM EFFICIENCY). TO REDUCE THE NOISE BACKGROUND THEY CAN BE GATED ON A PICOSECO ...

THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A COMPUTER-BASED YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE FITNESS LIFE SKILLS TRAINING PRODUCT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, USING STATE-FO-THE-ART HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLGOY. A SYSTEMATIC CURRICULUM REQUIRING SIXTY-FOUR HOURS OF CLASSROOM TRAINING HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER THE FITNESS LIFE SKILLS MODEL. HOWEVER, THE LENGTH AND EXPENSE REQUIRED TO ...

IT IS A RECOGNIZED PROBLEM THAT CURRENT COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) AND COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING (CAE) INTERFACES(1) LIMIT PRODUCTIVITY OF HUMAN DRAFTSPERSONS, (2) DENY CONCEPT SUPPORT TO PRODUCT DEFINERS, AND (3) INHIBIT USE OF THESE SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY OF KNOWLEDGE BASED CONCURRENT ENGINEERING SUPPORT. THESE PROBLEMS LIMIT INITIATIVES TO BOTH PRODUCE BETTER FIRST DESIGNS AND TO REDUCE THE PRO ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I EFFORT IS TO DEFINE REQUIREMENTS, PERFORM TRADE STUDIES AND DEVELOP CONCEPT DESIGNS FOR A FIRE FIGHTER BACKPACK THAT PROVIDES BREATHING AND COOLING, TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE USAF. SEVERAL SPECIFIC APPROACHES, INCLUDING ONES BASED ON PROVEN CRYOGENIC BREATHING SUIT COOLING TECHNOLOGY WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE USAF REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. TRADE STU ...

WE WILL DESIGN A COMPUTER-ASSISTED CONSUMERS GUIDE TO PROVIDE CONSUMERS IN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS DETAILED INFORMATION AS TO THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) WITH REGARD TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE ADA AND ITS REGULATIONS WILL BE CAREFULLY RESEARCHED. INPUT WILL BE OBTAINED FROM MEMBERS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUN ...

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