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"Adaptive Materials Inc. will explore the feasibility of small scale power generation using microtubule solid oxide fuel cells as outlined in Topic Area 3; Materials and Processes for Electrochemical Energy Conversion. We believe microtubule solid oxidefuel cells are the key to a soldier portable, rapid starting, field-rugged, compact, and light weight power source. Individual cells demonstrating ...

"Significant obstacles to the widespread adoption of integrated micro-fluidic devices include their relatively low fluidic circuit density and high cost. To obviate these limitations, Advanced Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) proposes to develop thetechnologies to allow fabrication of three-dimensional micro-fluidic devices with integrated active components that are an order of magnitude less cost ...

"The US Joint Services, Federal Agencies, and state and local First Responders have expressed dissatisfaction with currently employed organophosphate (OP) sensors. They have identified the need for a new generation of sensors that is small, light-weight,and easy to use while being capable of extended operations in rugged environments. Advanced Sensor Technologies proposes to address these issues w ...

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's abstract): Toward the goal of developing an automated, miniaturized device to detect the body's reaction to exposure to environmental toxins, Advanced Sensor Technologies, Inc. proposes to develop a miniature device capable of providing differential blood cholinesterase analysis. The device will provide analysis of cholinesterase levels (acety ...

"AST proposes to develop a non-invasive methodology able to continuously monitor blood glucose concentration. As opposed to employing near infrared spectroscopy, which suffers from the limitations of sensitivity, stability, and repeatability, AST intendsto employ direct measurement of glucose, via amperometric sensors coated with glucose oxidase membranes, from minute amounts of interstitial flui ...

This proposal will research the technological streamlining and coordination of tools that counselors utilize to communicate and counsel with students and their parents. Career Pathway/Cluster standards, instructional instruments and standards based curriculm form the corner stones for systemic education reform. Career guidance counseling proveds the blueprint to guide teachers and students in the ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): One in nine women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary incontinence and vaginal wall or uterine prolapse (VUP). Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 38% of women over the age of 65 years and over 13 million women in the United States. Pelvic muscle strength is commonly assessed in these patients. However, current measurement techniques a ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): One in nine women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary incontinence and vaginal wall or uterine prolapse (VUP). Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 38% of women over the age of 65 years and over 13 million women in the United States. Pelvic muscle strength is commonly assessed in these patients. However, current measurement techniques a ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Angiogenesis is a necessary process for continued tumor growth and provides a convenient method for tumor metastasis. Tumors utilize the host's vascular system to direct new blood vessel formation from the host to the tumor. The process requires endothelial cell division and endothelial cell migration from the existing blood vessel to the tumor mass. Over the ...

Metabolism of arichidonic acid by 12-lipoxygenase results in the formation of 12(s)-hydroxy eicosatetraenoic acid, which exhibits profound biological activity and plays an important role in tumor cell survival, angiogenesis, and metastases. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed neoplasm and second leading cause of male death in the United States. Human prostate cancer cells express incre ...