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One of the most serious obstacles to the practical implementation of biosensor technology for BW and CW detection onto UAV 5 and other remote deployment applications is the need for miniaturization of the sensor systems. To meet this need, Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) proposes to develop a miniaturized biosensor system which is essentially reagentless. The proposed system w ...

Optical techniques employing photoluminescent pressure-sensitive paints provide versatile tools for obtaining pressure maps of the aerodynamic surface. These techniques do not distort the flow field like arrays of pressure transducers or pressure taps on the test surface, and they provide high spatial resolution, accuracy and rapid response. Current techniques based on the fluorescence intensity ...

This proposal describes a novel flat-panel display using light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) as light sources. A side-lighting scheme is proposed to significantly reduce the number of LEDs from that required in a conventional LED matrix display. Channel waveguides and specially designed light switches will be used to produce spatial modulation of lights for the purpose of generating video images. This ...

Parenteral vaccines have many limitations which pose problems for both military and civilian vaccination programs. Parenteral vaccines must be administered by trained personnel, a booster is generally required for maximum protection, they usually contain a single immunogen and require refrigeration. Bioadherent sustained release microencapsulated (BSRM) vaccines for oral administration will elim ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will develop a tough, strong, inexpensive and highly wear resistant ceramic composite with a "brick and mortar" microstructure. Biological materials such as nacre have high strength, high toughness and surprisingly high wear resistance even though they are composed of relatively soft materials. On the other hand, engineering ceramics achiev ...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer a lower risk and lower cost platform for the use of an Ultra Wide Band (UWE) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system for the detection of ground targets concealed by foliage. Given the size, weight, and power restrictions of a UAV, an impulse radar is an attractive radar system alternative because it offers a lighter and lower cost solution than a traditional c ...

IA, Inc. proposes to develop a light weight, field-portable, fiber-optic sensor capable of measuring a panel of prognostic and diagnostic infection indicators including IL-6, TNF-alpha, IL-12, and CRP. The proposed sensor will provide a system suitable for field medical units which is capable of early detection of infection, and will require only minimally trained operators. The sensor will be a ...

Biological Warfare (BW) agents, delivered as an aerosol, are a serious and growing threat. The detection of a sudden and significant increase in biological substances in the air would be sufficient to indicate a high probability of BW release and allow protective actions to be taken. Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) and Prof. Richard Chang of the Dept. of Applied Physics at Yal ...

General aviation and commuter aircraft generally do not have adequate deicing equipment to operate safely in all types of icing conditions. Since icing forecasts are not yet sufficiently reliable for pilots to avoid icing conditions, an airborne system that remotely detects icing conditions ahead of the aircraft could prevent serious accidents. The National Oceanic and Atrmospheric Administratio ...

Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) proposes to develop a Waveform Agile Signal Processor (WASP) to support the next generation of fuzing systems and subsystems. WASP is designed to~provide high performance, waveform agile, adaptive signal processing for a variety of RF and optical fuze sensors. WASP is designed to support pulsed time domain, frequency domain, phase, direct sequen ...