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MSP Corporation proposes to develop a single-particle Multi-angle Light-Scattering (MLS) spectrometer for use on board an aircraft to measure the phase function, sphericity, and size of individual aerosol particles from 0.3 um to 15 um. Phase function willbe measured from 10o to 170o using a 32-channel multiple-anode photomultiplier (PMT) and a diode-pumped green laser at 532 nm wavelength; the sp ...

The WIRL (wireless integrated routing link) concept was successfully demonstrated during the Phase I effort. WIRL provides a wireless backup communications link for high-availability environments; WIRL automatically detects primary, wired-network failures,switches affected data flows to the wireless, backup channel, and automatically reverts to primary-network operation upon service resumption.In ...

Mission Statement: To develop and deploy a Pocketable Language Translation System that identifies languages and user-selected keywords as they are spoken in the foreign language. Users will enter keywords into the system using their native language andthe system will automatically identify when they occur in the foreign language that is being spoken. This system will provide robust and reliable ...

Under the Phase II SBIR program,

We propose to design and conduct feasibility trade studies for a low-cost communication system and data link for a disposable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in response to FY2003 SBIR topic N03-047. The key aspect of our approach will be to reduce the lifecyclecost of an airborne line-of-sight TCDL data-link and increase the range of the data link to be limited only by the UAV altitude, up to a distance ...

One of the main issues for III-nitride growth is the lack of a suitable native substrate. Growth on foreign substrates such as sapphire or SiC results in nitride material with a high density of defects due to large mismatches in lattice constant and thermal expansion. Nonetheless, nitride devices grown on these substrates have demonstrated optical and electronic properties that are practically unm ...

The proposed system uses a combined hard-core processor/programmable-logic chip to implement the front-end control and processing functions of an intelligent sensor system. Combining these functions in a single chip is an innovation, relative to a traditional processor-only based system, because it provides re-configurable control of the sensor interface, i.e. analog and digital I/O and signal con ...

TLC will develop a wire-bond free wide band (X-band to Ka-band) miniature low cost high trhoughput radar transceiver technology that integrates a circular polarized antenna array with a mix-mode (digital& RF) MMIC transceiver chip. This will be developedby systematically utilizing TLC's proven capabilities of mix-mode lattice engineered material development, RF and digital circuit development, inn ...

Traditionally, the security policy between multi-level and coalition activities was implemented by a combination of automated guards and proper human directives about what should be produced for dissemination and by the use of human downgraders formanually checking information flows. However, such traditional solutions do not support the needs of collaborative multimedia applications that will do ...

Novel polyethers doped with insulating oxides are used to prepare solid polymer electrolytes for high energy density lithium batteries. The electrolytes are characterized for conductivity and electrochemical stability. Prototype lithium-polymer cells with high voltage cathodes will be fabricated and feasibility demonstrated for rate capability and cyclability.