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This proposal responds to the direct to the Snap-On Phase 2 SBIR by extending our novel non-parametric Bayesian framework---OTACON: (O)pen world intelligence (T)hrough (A)ugmentation and (Co)mposition of (N)on-parametrics---for novelty detection in open worlds.  We build on our advances in composition and inference of non-parametric Bayesian models, and insights from the mathematics of Optimal Tr ...

Stauder Technologies is proposing to design and develop a next generation Field Computing Device – Wearable (FCD-W) kit solution. The kit will include a Smart Hub with the ability to create a secure wired or optional wireless connection to any End User Device (EUD). The Smart Hub will provide on board processing with advanced automatic data management and routing to ease operator burden. There w ...

Natural rubber is an essential manufacturing material that possesses performance properties that are superior to synthetic rubber for many product applications, including increased tear and tensile strength, as well as superior mechanical performance properties. Aircraft tires, for example, are made of natural rubber; whereas, synthetic rubber (which is less expensive to procure) is used for less ...

This project will develop a prototype that extends Makefully, a collaborative digital and physical multi-player puzzle-solving board game for math and computer science, with a focus on integrating music. The Phase I prototype will include additional physical and digital play modules and an adaptive component that provides feedback to students as they progress through the game to inform their learn ...

The goal of the proposed Phase II SBIR project is to advance the research, development, and evaluation of a novel plasma actuator technology referred to as SLIPPS (Smart Longitudinal Instability Prevention via Plasma Surface) for reducing aerodynamic drag on air vehicles. More specifically, the Phase II project will demonstrate net power drag reduction on an airfoil section similar to that used on ...

Undersea acoustic sensors are a critical need for U.S. Navy surveillance applications. They are used for measuring acoustic energy originating from distance source to help detect and classify quiet threat targets, as in sonar applications. To expand their field of regard, large sensor arrays are placed at multiple locations along the vehicle body where flow turbulence-induced noise plays a major ...

In this Phase I SBIR program, Brewer Science, Inc. (BSI), a leader in innovative microelectronic materials, and our pioneering additive manufacturing partner will develop and demonstrate a cost-effective materials production process for fabricating high-performance thin-film transistors (TFTs) using single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and manufacturing-scalable direct printing technology. In re ...

SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC MATERIALS WILL BE TESTED FOR THEIR PROCESSABILITY IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING. THE MATERIALS TO BE TESTED INCLUDE POLYPHENYLENE, POLYPHTHALOCYANINES, POLYACRYLONITRILES, TETRATHIAFULVENE HALIDES, AND POLYSILASTYRENE. THESE MATERIALS, WHEN PROPERLY DOPED, HAVE GOOD ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITIES AS WELL AS MAINTAINING EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY OF 400 DEG C. RATHER THAN D ...

COLOR FILTER FABRICATION IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE STEPS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COLOR LCD DISPLAYS. COLOR FILTER FORMATION IS USUALLY ACCOMPLISHED BY A PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS WHICH REQUIRES A NUMBER OF STEPS. THE YIELD IS LOW AND LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS ARE RELATIVELY HIGH. IN ADDITION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE CHEMICALS REQUIRED FOR EXISTING PROCESSES IS NOT DESIREABLE. WE PROPOSE TO ...

A NEW TECHNOLOGY OF PREPARING SILICON NITRIDE AND SILICON OXYNITRIDE GLASS FIBERS IS PROPOSED. CONTINUOUS SILICON NITRIDE AND OXYNITRIDE FIBERS WILL BE PREPARED AT LOW PROCESSING TEMPERATURES AND AT LOW MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING COST. SILICA AND OTHER SELECTED POROUS HIGH SILICA (NANOMETER PORE SIZE; ~96WT%. SIO(2)) GLASS FIBERS WILL BE PREPARED. THESE GLASS FIBERS WILL BE NITRIDED IN A SE ...