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Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to advance the Direct Z-Pin Insertion (DZI) process for local application of 3D reinforcements in high temperature composite structures (2000F-4500F). The DZI process inserts rigid composite pins normal (through thickness) to a 2D polymer composite preform prior to cure. DZI is designed to affordably provide the needed 3D reinforcement yet enable 2D laminate d ...

The Team of Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), the University of Colorado and Teledyne Scientific will design, build and test a prototype flap for flight control of a hypersonic vehicle using PSI’s flexible ceramic composite technology developed during the Phase I program. During Phase I the Team demonstrated that PSI’s flexible carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) was resistant to bend ...

Diode lasers now deliver very high powers at high efficiency, with ~70% electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency demonstrated by several groups from bars with powers of 100 W or greater. However, these devices are incoherent, multi-mode sources that cannot be focused effectively on a distant target and are not suitable for use as a directed energy weapon. Current directed energy designs rely on ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to make 3D cameras for long-range LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) more affordable, widespread, and as reliable and simple to use as cameras found in common mobile devices. 3D cameras (LiDAR) are being used for precise positioning and velocity determination of objects in augmented realit ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is the enabling capabilities in applications that call for both in-air and underwater operations. The aerial-underwater drones are the first drones that can fly in air, swim in water, and transition swiftly between air and water. This project aims to equip the drones with video transmission ca ...

Project Summary Pre-clinical and pre-field toxicology testing of new drugs and chemicals does not routinely include direct assessment of human developmental neurotoxicity (DNT). Current standards for DNT testing require use of animal models with limited throughput and significant differences from human central nervous system (CNS) development. As such, many chemical products have required post-app ...

Chemical safety assessment is typically conducted for individual chemicals. However, industrial chemicals rarely act in isolation to produce adverse effects, so mixture toxicity assessment represents a complex but more realistic approach to alleviating environmental chemical safety concerns. There is an exciting and highly impactful challenge to develop innovative approaches employing modern AI al ...

Radios and tablets offer unprecedented amounts of data to warfighters. However, processing this data can be difficult on the battlefield. The cognitive requirements on soldiers can become a detriment in dynamic and fast-moving environments. As a result, DARPA has identified a need to provide warfighters with a new tactical edge via clear, robust, immediately actionable information (such as situati ...

Mustang Optics, in collaboration with Southern Methodist University, is focused on the research, development and commercialization of an Open Architecture optical technology platform utilizing the capabilities of a modified Texas Instruments Deformable Micromirror Device (DMD). The required modifications include replacing the window on the DMD, changing the physical operating characteristics of th ...

Frequent and fast assessment of air quality is critical to identify and address potential exposure to toxic gases that may impact health. However, current methods for monitoring toxic gases have significant disadvantages that discourage users. Platypus Technologies has developed a customizable solution for quantitative assessment of gaseous air pollutants which is simple and low-cost for the consu ...