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AbTech Corporation proposes to apply its unique Statistical Network ModelingTM technology to develop a non contact prognostic assessment tool that 1) acquires, processes, and analyzes electronic radiated signal data, 2) learns the expected characteristics and patterns of specific radiated signals measured from microelectronic semiconductor devices using AbTech's statistical network modeling techno ...

A BETTER ELASTOMERIC MODIFIER WILL BE SEARCHED AND USED FOR BISMALEIMIDE (BMI) RESIN TO IMPROVE THE TOUGHNESS OF THE RESIN. THE GOAL IS GOOD ROOM TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS WITH GOOD STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE IN THE 350-450 DEG F RANGE. NEAT RESIN SPECIMENS AND LABORATORY SCALE GRAPHITE FIBER COMPOSITE SPECIMENS WILL BE MADE FOR TOUGHENING TESTS AND EVALUATIONS.

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This proposal has three main efforts:1. Extension of the ATM Forum ABR protocol to allocate bandwidth according to quality of service (QoS) and priority level of the individual connection. This project will utilize the informational bits provided by the fields to support QoS and priority level acknowledgment.2. Design of an ATM application that utilizes the ABR service via an application programme ...

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) have shown great promise in military training domains and can achieve many of the same benefits as one-on-one instruction, in a cost-effective manner. However, the key to the effectiveness of this instruction is the successful transition of laboratory systems to real-world domains and the extent of the technical knowledge the system contains. Traditional appro ...

A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT IS PROPOSED THAT ALLOWS AN OPERATIONAL USER TO DIRECTLY ASCERTAIN THE USEFULNESS OF THE SYSTEM, IN TERMS OF SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS. THE METHOD HAS SEVERAL ADVANTAGES OVER PREVIOUS TEST METHODS, INCLUDING EASE AND COST OF ADMINISTRATION AND EASE OF RESULT ANALYSIS. IT ALSO RETAINS THE ADVANTAGES OF THE BEST TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS TESTS WHILE ALLEVIATING THE PROBLEMS ASS ...

There is a substantial body of evidence demonstrating that biofilms growing inside the water lines of dental units pose a significant risk as a source of infection. The problem has been recognized by practitioners, regulators, manufacturers, and the ADA, with the ADA proposing a set of guidelines for water quality that include a limit of 200 colony forming units per milliliter for the year 2000. ...

Situation awareness has been recognized as an important contributor to aviation performance. Pilot training should therefore highlight the role of situation awareness in the operational environment. This should focus on timely, critical, information seeking and processing behaviors needed for acquiring and maintaining situation awareness. Such training may be accomplished by exposing the studen ...

The Fixed Wing Vehicle (FWV) IPST of the Wright Laboratory Flight Dynamics Directorate is developing tools for use in the comparison and evaluation of new technologies offering improvement in cost and performance for future military and commercial aircraft. A series of Technology Development Approaches (TDAs) developed at DoD set goals for percentage improvements in various categories of aircraft ...

SIMOX (Separation by IMplanted OXygen) technology achieves total dielectric isolation of active device regions from the substrate and reduces the collection path for ionized charges via the built-in buried oxide which restricts charge movement. Advances in SIMOX technology include radiation hardened memories and gate arrays for space applications, ULSI DRAMs for low voltage operation, thin film l ...