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Phelps2020 proposes a low SWaP solution, ARRIS, to the improvement of the range and resolution of the MX-15 turret so they equal or exceed the capabilities of the MX-20 turret. We chose to keep the MX-15 turret as is and append to it a low SWaP accelerated processor that performs real-time FMV enhancement. A multi-layer software application addresses illumination, weather, and environmental limita ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Worldwide a person dies from cancer every seconds Positron emission tomography PET is an effective tool that is critical in diagnosing cancer and monitoring treatment efficacy PET imaging relies on use of short lived radioisotopes Commercial distribution of the most commonly used radio tracer F FDG has resulted in patient population coverage in ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Problem Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a significant medical problem in the United States accounting for more than hospital admissions and tens of billions of dollars of healthcare spending annually It is common for bleeding from a single site to stop and restart multiple times The three modalities now used to diagnose and locate gastrointestina ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis MS rests on clinical symptoms and examinations supported by appropriate magnetic resonance imaging findings or other laboratory tests such as oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid and evoked potential testing Clinically isolated syndrome CIS is a first neurologic episode lasting at least hours possibly caused by focal ...

The enabling solid state semiconductor technology in modern electronics and radar systems increases their vulnerability to the effects of high power, fast rise-time EMP, HPM, and UWB pulses. In recent years, significant advances in the technology used to produce these pulses have been made in the United States and abroad, increasing the need for effective protection against these threats. Howeve ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Major health disparities in chronic disease control and outcomes exist among Latinos, the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. If these disparities continue, demographic trends will magnify their adverse health, societal, and economic impact. Chronic disease control often requires successful management of multiple prescription medications, yet many p ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Roughly 500,000 cancer patients are treated with radiotherapy each year. Acute and late sequelae of radiotherapy have a negative impact upon the quality of life of cancer survivors. These sequelae include proctitis, cystitis, esophageal stricture, cutaneous fibrosis plus others. We propose a novel means of preventing the acute and late radiation injury to norma ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this application is to develop mannan derived from Baker's yeast as asthma therapy. The limitations of currently available immunomodulators are their toxicity at higher doses and the lack of beneficial effect on airway smooth muscle (ASM) remodeling and therefore, new adjunctive therapeutics are needed. Initial findings in the P.I.'s labor ...

Proposed is an investigation into the use of flexible, extremely strong and tough, superelastic Nitinol shape memory alloy as a means of dramatically improving puncture resistance for personnel body armor. The Nitinol material is proposed as a surface material or coating for reinforcement or organic fiber fabrics and/or composites or aramid and UHMW polyethylene used in the current body armor sys ...

Applying multivariable optimization in conjunction with modern materials technology has revealed an opportunity to dramatically improve flywheel energy storage technology. Using this innovative approach, GTL’s Advanced Flywheel™ could deliver 500 W-hr/kg with the potential to achieve in excess of 1000 W-hr/kg. This represents a substantial increase in performance over conventional high-perfo ...