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Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has successfully demonstrated the fabrication and operation of a novel rechargeable lithium ion battery technology well suited for application in microscale devices requiring high power and energy. The performance of proven, safe lithium ion battery materials was enhanced through assembly in a three dimensional (3D) electrode architecture. Current status 3D batteries a ...

The topology of a network is the set of links between nodes. Topology control is the selection and adjustment of controllable parameters in response to uncontrollable factors such as noise and interference to create and maintain a topology with user-desired characteristics. For a typical Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET), the set of parameters that are candidates for control include the transmit powe ...

This proposal is designed to reduce to a practical unit a unique and effective solution to a critical military and public security problem: how to quickly determine if an individual has received a dose of ionizing radiation that is likely to lead to acute clinical effects. It also would be applicable to a critical unmet need in dealing with terrorist attacks and nuclear facility accidents. The sol ...

SI2 Technologies, Inc. (SI2) proposes to develop and implement a conformal antenna system for advanced small munitions. Advanced munitions require an increasing number of electronic capabilities in order to perform their mission with the desired accuracy and range. At the same time, the small munition environment is harsh and the space, weight and power available for the electronics are very lim ...

The objective of this program is to develop a stand-off detection system with a combined detection and chemical identification capability needed to detect and identify explosives hidden by a suicide bomber under his/her clothes. We aim to develop this unique system by fusing two orthogonal infrared-based techniques - mid-infrared-based imaging (detection) of the concealed explosive followed by ne ...

KaZaK, assisted by the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, proposes to develop and produce an innovative, low cost hydraulic spreader with compressed gas cartridge power source and optional manual override. Features include low weight, portability, quick-load high energy density compressed gas cartridge, fuel flexibility, and multiple quick-change extraction tool attachments. Additionally, a man ...

The basic goal of this research is to improve the capability to detect, locate, and characterize emerging abnormal activities in cluttered environments based on motion pattern analysis. Parietal Systems, Inc. (PSI) proposes to do this by developing novel closed-loop pattern detection and sensor management algorithms to detect significant motion anomalies in normal background activity and to manage ...

Hittite proposes to develop a small, light-weight, interlaced AESA to provide ground surveillance radar and COMINT capability from a small UAV. The development will focus initially on the Ka-band radar antenna. This thin (e.g., 85 mil), 256-element (8 x 32) 35 GHz radar array will conform to and be structurally integrated with a 1.35” x 5.4” x 0.06” section of the bottom of the fuselage. ...

DARPA topic SB072-038 initiates development of devices that will employ inductive electromagnetic coupling to efficiently transmit power wirelessly over “short to medium” distances, citing a number of advantages relative to other methods, including (1) no requirement for an unobstructed line-of-sight or precision tracking between the transmitter and receiver, (2) reduced vulnerability to inter ...

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) has been envisioned to revolutionize the way humans perceive and interact with the surrounding environment. The sensor nodes form a network and collaborate (to compensate for the extremely scarce resources available to each of them: computational power, memory size, communication capabilities) to accomplish the mission. Through collaboration, redundancy and fault tol ...