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High-data rate communication with undersea objects is desirable at speed and depth, and it has long been recognized that lasers in the blue-green portion of the electromagnetic spectrum are the most viable option for penetration of seawater. In order to optimize signal-to-noise in daylight conditions the optimal wavelengths to work at is one of the Fraunhofer bands in the blue-green where the sola ...

Under this Phase II STTR program, QuesTek Innovations LLC will continue to build on the ICME approach outlined in Phase I efforts to advance the development of a novel cost-effective cermet material for friction stir welding (FSW) tools with excellent properties and maximized ratio of tool lifetime to tool cost. QuesTek will apply its demonstrated expertise in computational materials design method ...

Navy’s digital modular radios (DMRs) have been upgraded to support a wide range of waveforms (e.g. SRW, HAVE QUICK, SINCGARS, SATCOM, and MUOS). To further increase the fleet’s warfighting capability, the U.S. Navy is interested in reducing the number of single function RF systems required on Navy ships and submarines. EMBARC (Efficient Multi-carrier Broadband Amplifier for Radio Communication ...

Abstract Depression is common, imposing a tremendous societal burden in terms of cost, morbidity, quality of life, and mortality. The great majority of people with depression are treated in primary care, however outcomes remain poor. There have been two broad attempts to address this problem. One is collaborative care, which uses care managers to coordinate patient care. Collaborative care can be ...

Rotorcraft flight simulation provides a cost effective resource for handling qualities evaluation and pilot training in particular for shipboard launch and recovery operations. Furthermore, simulation fidelity can be enhanced when motion and body force cues are provided to the pilot. In Phase I, Continuum Dynamics, Inc. (CDI) examined methods to develop cueing strategies that combine high-fidelity ...

In this proposal, a broadband laser system is explored which has the potential to deliver high power over a broad portion of the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) spectral range. The system is composed of multiple quantum cascade laser modules which are spectrally combined into a single output beam. In order to simplify system construction, the system is designed to operate with a small number of ac ...

Project Summary This proposal builds upon the advances from the SBIR-Phase I program (R43GM123887), targeting the development of recombinant human MG53 (rhMG53), a novel tissue repair protein, as a topical therapeutic agent to facilitate healing of chronic wounds. Wound care represents a challenging problem to the public health, as no effective treatments for chronic non-healing wounds are availab ...

Influit Energy LLC (Influit) is proposing a novel approach for a rechargeable liquid energy storage format to address basing and warfighting capability needs. The proposed closed-cycle energy storage ecosystem is enabled by mobile flow battery pods that can be connected to, and accumulate energy from, either distributed or centralized intermittent sources of renewable energy. Once charged, the rec ...

Ebola (EBOV) and Marburg (MARV) viruses belong to the Filoviridae family and can cause fatal hemorrhagic fevers characterized by widespread tissue destruction after an incubation period of 4-14 days. Due to safety concerns, these viruses are designated as biosafety level 4 agents. Currently, there is no effective vaccine or therapeutic treatment for filoviral infections in humans. Africa has recen ...

Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Miao-Kun Sun Project Summary/Abstract The importance of memory impairment and dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as a global priority has been well recognized. Many compounds that target AD pathologies have been developed preclinically but have failed in clinical trials, mostly for the lack of therapeutic efficacies.Neuro ...