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Rapid strikes upon targets hidden in cluttered background may require a self-guided gun launched high velocity projectile having a unique seeker. A gun hard seeker that employs long wave polarimetry to quickly discriminate man-made objects in natural scenes is proposed. Simple polarimetric schemes that minimizes part count and utilizes no moving parts makes gun launch survival designs accessible. ...

A 1280x1024 on 8 µm pitch seeker with 0.4 to 2.6 µm detection capability will be incorporated with electronics and a Bayer mosaic of polarizing filters to allow real time target discrimination at rapid closure rates. The imager will have peak sensitivity greater than 60% and dark current of less than 6 µA/cm2 at 273 K. The camera will have greater than 99% pixel operability with a 12 bit digita ...

With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a smart electro-optical video seeker will likely become the prevalent sensing modality integrated into a gun-launched hypervelocity projectile and many other manned and unmanned systems and platforms. We propose a high-resolution, high-sensitivity, long-range Photon-Sensing Integrated Circuit (PSIC) video seeker operating at high frame ra ...

To meet the demands of the SCO182-004 SBIR solicitation (“High Acceleration and Hypervelocity Radiofrequency Communications and Sensing”), MaXentric proposes a dual band software define radio architecture. The design will leverage MaXentric’s expertise in transceiver and radar system design. Beam forming will be used to improve performance and reduce the probability of signal in ...

We propose to develop a 500W thermophotovoltaic based power supply by combining and optimizing our highest efficiency 2.4 micron cutoff thermophotovoltaic cells with our partners developed burner that uses conventional fuels. In Phase I, we will completeengineering design based upon existing and projected capabilities. In Phase II we will build, field and test a manufacturable prototype. In Phase ...

"This research proposal seeks to continue the refinement, development and commercialization of a lightweight medical equipment and supplies module for the treatment of trauma patients. It consists of a platform with interlocking and interchangeablefunctional modules, or their equivalent, and attaches to, or detaches from, a standard military stretcher (litter) without tools and with attendant med ...

"This research proposal seeks to continue the refinement, development and commercialization of a lightweight medical equipment and supplies module for the treatment of trauma patients. It consists of a platform with interlocking and interchangeablefunctional modules, or their equivalent, and attaches to, or detaches from, a standard military stretcher (litter) without tools and with attendant med ...

The proposed research is intended to evaluate the feasibility of a lightweight medical equipment and supplies module for the treatment of trauma patients. This module will consist of interlocking and interchangeable functional modules, or theirequivalent, that can attach to, or detach from, a standard military stretcher (litter) without tools and with attendant medical personnel wearing standard ...

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A playing-card deck sized, logistics-fuel Pocket Stove design employing a compact, low power electrostaticatomizer is proposed. Micron sized logistic fuel sprays are generated at one bar operating pressure ( 15 psi ) by a Spray Triode electrostatic atomized. A Single coupled to a compact DC-DC converter provides the low milli-watt level electrical power necessary for over 1000 hours ...