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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Intracerebral hemorrhage ICH is a major public health problem with highest mortality rate of all stroke subtypes and long term disability Since there are no available FDA approved therapies for ICH it is of enormous importance to establish effective treatment for this medical condition Following ICH the deposited blood is damaging initially via compression ...

We propose to develop and deliver a system that combines audio transcription and translation tools with natural language processing capabilities, such that actionable information can be automatically extracted from foreign audio files with high accuracy and acceptable performance. Our solution will leverage our experience and expertise in noise reduction, speech enhancement, neural network trainin ...

This proposal outlines the successful demonstration of electrochemical CO2 removal that generates virtually no heat, from a humid breathing gas mixture. Mainstream evaluated micro-sensors for monitoring temperature, humidity, CO2, and O2 for breath monitoring for the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Advanced CO2 separating technology combined with micro-sensors and controls allows for op ...

In this Phase II program, improved performance SWIR sensors with extended wavelength response to 2.5 microns will be developed using two disruptive technologies, which Amethyst has successfully demonstrated in the Phase I program: unipolar barrier (e.g., nBn) detector structures, and defect passivation via hydrogenation. This two-pronged approach addresses the main performance limitation of extend ...

This proposal outlines Mainstreams successful Phase I feasibility demonstration related to the fabrication of hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials for oxygen storage vessels. These vessels exceed the volumetric and gravimetric storage capacity of an oxygen cylinder by 245% and 170%, respectively. Included in these storage density values is a solid-state oxygen regulation system that also enables comp ...

Currently, the United States Military encounters many scenarios where soldiers must enter hazardous areas, while maintaining isolation from contaminants such as chemical and biological agents as well as hazardous material exposure. This requires that the soldiers respiratory tract be isolated to prevent exposure to these contaminants. In order to accomplish this, the soldiers wear protective suits ...

Portable, lightweight, and easy to use assistive and rehabilitation orthotic devices (ARODs) are of critical importance to people affected by upper limb musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) due to the limited supply of traditional rehabilitation resources. Since currently available ARODs for the hand are bulky, non-portable, and cumbersome to use, treatment methods for upper limb MSIs still rely heavi ...

DHP is seeking new image compression technologies that will retain diagnostic quality and reduce the burden of digital medical image transmission on the military?s tactical networks. ATA is proposing to tailor the latest state-of-the-art commercial image compression algorithm, the Main Still Picture Profile of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard, for medical imagery. HEVC has been sho ...

Firebird will deliver a hand-held CLIA-waivable battery-powered device that will allow point-of-need detection of norovirus RNA, with a fluorescence readout excited by a battery-powered LED. The readout can be interpreted at the point-of-need, or transmitted by cell phone to a distant site. This devise is possible only through the application of five technologies to which Firebird has exclusive ac ...

There is an urgent Department of Defense (DoD) need for precision Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) for weapons systems and platforms operating in severely degraded or GPS-denied environments. Next-generation PNT systems using Alkali-atom and cold-atom physics have been demonstrated and are being actively developed by the Air Force and other DoD agencies. These emerging PNT technologies ...