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The overall objective of this SBIR project is to design and demonstrate an enabling technology for the power supply of micro unmanned aerial vehicles. This MAUV power technology is lightweight and very high in energy density. IGR will develop a stainless steel/ductile-ceramic-composite SOFC, using pre-loaded carbon fuel, to meet the power supply needs of MUAVs. The technology provides for long ...

The overall objective of this SBIR project is to demonstrate the feasibility of a new, all solid state, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to generate electric power in a reliable and cost effective manner from air (or oxygen) and hydorgen (or low molecular weight hydorcarbon fuels). These exists a significant need for alternative, environmentallyclan sources of electical energy that are suit ...

A major problem in reusability is the creation of components that can be reused in applications other than the application for which they were originally designed. Software reusability has long held out the unrealized promise of increased productivity. It is accepted that within product development, reusing of software components will greatly reduce time and thus save money. It is our belief that ...

The objective of this project is to develop a Genetic Evolution Target (GET) modeling methodology for rapid target model development and validation from limited initial sensory and technical data. Developed methodology will allow for an expansion of the initial signature database and extensive testing of ATR systems over a variety of realistic signatures and situations not seen so far. The metho ...

Eagle Eye will develop a highly reliable, miniature transponder that will permit a user to accurately locate the transponder using a satellite communication system. The transponder will be small enough to fit inside a wristwatch case and it could be worn on a wrist or packaged into an inconspicous place in a sensitive piece of hardware. In the event that a person such as a Special Forces operative ...

A small, personnel, battlefield, fiber optic sensor for detection of heartbeat and respiration rates will be developed. This biosensor offers high sensitivity, simplicity of design, and low costs. The contractor will show the feasibility of a personnel biosensor which has the potential to signal fatigue, dehydration, stress, illness, injury, or sleep disorders which are detectable through low fr ...

We propose to develop practical video libraries allowing users to quickly find useful material. Commercial, home, or surveillance video programming captures information in multiple tracks: picture, sound, and closed captioning. Using multiple modalities cataloging information, visual information, and audio information is critical since no one track contains necessary information to identify clip ...

Sensors exist to detect biological warfare agents and to provide an early warning so that precautionary and countermeasures can be implemented if necessary. Current assay technology is capable of detecting quantities of bacteria, viruses, and toxin molecules to levels as low as 10-12g. Introduction of the collected material into some assay devices requires sample reduction to liquid phase. An a ...

The proposed research examines the feasibility of using solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) for shipboard electric power generation by substituting new ceramic anode materials able to operate with logistic fuels. These anodes would allow the SOFC to operate witha range of reformed fuels containing sulfur impurities (including coal derived fuel gas, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and natural gas), avoiding the co ...

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