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Abstract A universal influenza vaccine that protects against all strains of influenza is a high prioritySeasonal influenza epidemics account for andgthospitalizations and andgtdeaths each year in the U Swith more thanof the deaths occurring in the elderlyThe Centers for Disease Control andampPreventionCDCestimate the economic impact of seasonal influenza in the United States ranges from $to $billi ...

Project Summary Respiratory tract infections RTI are the th leading cause of the morbidity and mortality in the United States and seventh worldwide There are between and well known bacterial and viral pathogens not including numerous subtypes and genotypes which are considered as the main causes of RTI Current in vitro diagnostic IVD tests for RTI pathogens are based on PCR RT PCR amplification of ...

There exists a challenge in observing laser designated targets in full daylight conditions for currently fielded near-infrared (NIR) laser designators. The visibility difficulty arises primarily from the significant background signal produced by the sun, which closely mimics the spectral signature of a blackbody . By extending the wavelength region in which laser designators/markers operate into t ...

MaXentric proposes the GAU2x2 wideband power amplifier system. The design combines MaXentric’s wideband RF PA technology with advanced digital signal processing in a single small footprint package. This tight integration is made possible through the extremely high efficiency and low power dissipation. Since very little power is dissipated as heat, the package and heat sink size can be minimized. ...

Agiltron has developed a breakthrough modular IR imaging technology that employs a photomechanical effect, in which an array of micro-machined sensor pixels converts IR radiation into visible light signals that can be optically detected by commercial off-the-shelf CMOS or CCD visible-light imagers. With commercial CMOS imagers achieving multi-megapixel resolution, the resolution of the modular Agi ...

SOCOM requires a method to field repair multiple materials as well as to mount armor and related hardware for a variety of tactical purposes with a composite material. To address this need, we propose application of a “Modular UV Patch” (MUVP) system that incorporates ultraviolet curing resin systems and an innovative technique for delivering the UV light through optically lossy fibers that f ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): / Abstract Spray-on polyurethane coatings applied during auto body repair expose workers to potentially harmful levels of diisocyanates. Workers also commonly risk exposure to harmful vapors during the manufacture of mo lded polyurethane foam products. Diisocyanates have been identified as the major cause of occupational asthma. LightLine Technologies proposes ...

Infrared (IR) detection is an integral part of the Global War on terrorism. Vandium Oxide based micro-bolometers are the current state of the art in uncooled IRFPA. The need for higher resolution 1280X960 arrays that operate at low power for man-portable applications include 24 hour surveillance and targeting . Carbon Nanotube (CNT) based IR detectors could fill this need. CNTs have unique electri ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Research has shown that nurses are at very high risk of being victims of workplace violence. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) issued a Position Paper in 1999 emphasizing the inclusion of violence -related content as essential content in nursing curricula yet training remains incidental. The American Nurses Association (ANA), the Intern ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Aspen System's long-term objective is to develop, optimize, and commercialize a high performance personal cooling system designed to safely protect workers in military, government, commercial and industrial occupations from heat stress and heat-related illness and injury. The cooling system is based on a miniature rotary vapor compressor developed by Aspen. Th ...