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The goal of this SBIR Phase II project is to bring the demonstrated Gallium Nitride (GaN) microdisplay technology to industrial maturity and to final commercialization levels. The project's goal will be accomplished by further optimizing the microdisplay device structural design and fabrication process based on the demonstrative results obtained in Phase I. Based on high-efficiency semiconductor m ...

Succinic acid is referred to as a "platform chemical" because it can be reacted with other molecules to create several industrial chemicals. The current 10 million lb/year market for synthetic succinic acid is limited due to cost of manufacture. If successful, this project will result in a low-cost succinic acid bioprocess, thereby increasing market potential and helping to move the United States ...

Agricultural mulch films are used for the production of vegetables and fruits. Thin plastic films (typically polyethylene) are spread along the rows of plants at the beginning of the growing season. Holes are made in the films to plant the seeds or seedlings. The use of mulch films speeds the ripening of crops, conserves moisture and fertilizer, and inhibits weed growth, fungus infection and insec ...

75239S Municipal solid waste landfills are the single largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions in the United States, producing 7 million tons, or 34% of the nation's total methane pollution. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control¿s third assessment report, methane has a global warming potential 21 times that of carbon dioxide and is a key contributor to global clim ...

Anautics proposes to discover, research, and evaluate new technologies, methods and tools, as well as recommend demonstrated capabilities known to them through working with Industry, Universities, Aging Aircraft, CASI and COSSI projects. While many systems promise to integrate all aspects of your enterprise, most enterprises don't deal with Depot MRO and the government aspects in one enterprise. ...

The proposed system shall have the ability to learn from past actions and recommend best course of action for a maintainer. The proposed research is expected to benefit managers, equipment specialists, engineers, planners, schedulers, supervisors, and mechanics. Cost and flow day reduction benefits for depot should result from reduced time for diagnosis and repair, accurate information on part p ...

This proposal details the development of a multipoint exploding foil initiator trigger system that enables programmable delays between EFI detonations. The temporal jitters are less than 50 ns from the initial trigger signal to the firing of each EFI. This enables precise control of the detonation wave in an explosive from multiple initiation points. The system is comprised of a control module ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Small Business Innovative Research Phase II is to develop an Internet-based Caregiver Support System (ICSS) that enables care to be provided to persons with Alzheimer's over the Internet. The objectives of the system are to improve the quality of care provided, keep the care recipient safe at home for as long as possible to allow them to age in- ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and a leading cause of blindness in the developed countries. There are two major pathological changes which impair vision in diabetic retinopathy: diabetic macular edema (DME) resulting from increased retinal vascular permeability and abnormal angiogenesis in the retina or retinal neovasculariz ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness in the US and the world. Diabetic macular edema (DME) and retinal neovascularization are the two major pathological alternations leading to the vision loss in diabetic retinopathy. The retinal vascular hyper-permeability or vascular leakage is primarily responsible for DM ...