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The need for controlled medical tissue regeneration in trauma or disease therapies has long existed. Only recently, however, has sufficient technology been developed to even begin exploring human applications. A key breakthrough was the discovery of the stem cell as a significant element for regeneration. Previous work has suggested that stem cells can be targeted and captured in a synthetic micro ...

As an alternative to double-base propellants we propose electric solid propellants (ESP) as a safe, green, higher performance alternative to double-base propellants for high velocity electro thermal chemical (ETC) canons. These new energetic materials are inherently safe, with ignition only possible via the sustained supply of electrical power and not by spark, flame or even bullet impact. A maj ...

The ability to direct the wound pathways following injury could provide a critical path in wound care at crucial times during the progression of healing. A promising field of study in wound healing is epigenetics; alterations in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in DNA sequence. Identification of epigenetic factors and their manipulation may result in the development of nov ...

The objective of this effort is to develop innovative waveforms and related signal processing algorithms that will improve the capability of missile defense radars in target detection, discrimination, and tracking, as well as reducing vulnerability to jamming and other countermeasures. We will demonstrate significant performance improvements by modeling and simulation. In addition, during the Ph ...

ABSTRACT: For this SBIR Proposal, NOHMs Technology will design a safe, non-flammable, dendrite-suppressing electrolyte from a family of unique class of self-suspended hybrid nanoparticles for use in Li-S batteries. The three electrolytes to be explored are: (1) NOHMs Electrolyte, (2) NOHMs Cross-linked Electrolyte, (3) and Ionic-liquid Hybrid Electrolyte. These electrolyte compounds exhibit stron ...

There is a critical need for lighter, smaller, inexpensive, and higher performance optical components in many military programs such as Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS), Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG), Monocular Night Vision Device (MNVD), Aviators Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS), Sniper Night Sight (SNS), Clip-on Sniper Night Sight, and Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR). Precisio ...

The C9 team proposes to exploit the success of the phase I effort by fabricating and doing full scale testing of the Throttling Divert and Attitude Control System(TDACS) Throat support for the Block IIA or Block IIB upgrades of the SM-3 Missile Defense system. The desired goal is to be production ready for BlockIIA which is currently in Critical Design Review with full scale testing in the 3rd qua ...

The Helios Remote Sensing Systems team will develop a miniature, low power, 360-degree field of view Moving Target Indicator (MTI) radar sensor prototype that will alert the soldier to the whereabouts of targets out to at least 25 meters with a goal of 50 meters while operating in harsh environments. The sensor prototype will be mounted, embedded, and integrated within the Advanced Combat Helmet a ...

Impact Technologies and Montana State University (MSU) are developing a Dynamic Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) modeling capability and related test, validation, and support toolsets that will enable standardized approaches to model representation, information exchange, and PHM system support, providing for improved integration, interoperability and reuse of developed and emerging capabilit ...

Modern software typically integrates a number of third-party commercial components. The indiscriminate use of such components poses significant security threats to software systems because the components may harbor unintentional vulnerabilities as well as intentionally malicious behaviors. Moreover, third-party components often come only in binary form preventing most existing security-analysis to ...