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The broader impact / commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to save lives and reduce the liability and cost associated with pharmaceutical counterfeits, estimated at approximately 5% of US pharmaceuticals. Globally, this number rises to 30% (exceeding 50% in Asia and Africa). Counterfeit pharmaceuticals result in the death of an estimated one million peop ...

The broader/commercial impact of this SBIR Phase I project will apply Brillouin spectroscopy (an optical method of measuring the speed of sound in a sample) to the early detection of dental caries (cavities). While Brillouin spectroscopy has been used to study other materials, it has not been used before to study caries in the dental enamel. However, initial data and theoretical models suggest tha ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is the opportunity to reduce current energy consumption in existing displays (e.g. TVs, outdoor signage, mobile phones, wearables, AR/VR) in the United States by 70% while simultaneously improving color experience by 50%. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will inves ...

The broader/commercial impact of this SBIR Phase I project outlines a development plan for a wireless, wearable sensor for noninvasive measurements in shunts in patients with hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a common and costly condition caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain. It affects >1 million people in the US and is nearly always treated with the surg ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to create value for grape farmers by reducing crop damage from frost by delaying the time when the buds break in spring. The innovation proposed will reduce the costs of frost management, decrease yield loss, and improve quality. Delaying bud break will also assist in labor management by in ...

This broader impacts/commercial potential of this SBIR Phase I NSF project is to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to identify circulating lung cancer related cells efficiently and accurately. It is estimated that there will be over 200,000 new cases of lung cancer in the US in 2020, driving the cost above $166 billion. The current standard of care requires close monitoring of these pa ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to enable the reliable detection of food-borne pathogens in meats in 4 hours. The time savings will dramatically reduce holding costs for food manufacturers and bring food to consumers one day earlier through an improved food-safety test. The proposed technology will address the major bottl ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to advance the development of a novel, rapid COVID-19 symptoms assessment and real-time monitoring tool for individuals as well as infected patients and their care providers. The ability to detect all the early/progressive COVID-19 symptoms are invaluable to limit the rapid spread of disease and re ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will be to reduce risks on icy winter roads and thus enhance transportation safety. Snow-covered and icy roads result in fatalities and disruption of commercial transportation. Decision-makers in government and industry need real-time observations and reliable weather forecasts to support time ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is increasing road safety by making effective visual street markings more affordable and accessible. This will be achieved through the design of an intelligent mobile robotic system using advanced localization and machine vision to automate the process of producing road markings that are preci ...