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The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project involves addressing complexities in fluid management, one of the most important issues in critical care. Suboptimal fluid management results in many complications such as pulmonary edema. Studies show that fluid overload is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Recent studi ...

In Phase I of this STTR program, Structured Materials Industries, Inc. (SMI) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) will demonstrated high-efficiency mid-IR metasurface flat optics. We will use Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) to grow Lead Telluride (PbTe) on Barium Fluoride (BaF2) substrates to construct flat meta-lenses equivalent of cylindrical and aspheric lenses for mid-IR image ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Sclerodermasystemic sclerosisSScis an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by vascular dysfunctionfibrosisand inflammationOne in three patients dies withinyears of diagnosisgiving SSc the highest case fatality rate of any systemic autoimmune diseaseA lack of biologically relevant SSc disease models has created a critical unmet need for more efficient preclin ...

A small size, weight, and power visible/Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera system will be developed to be inserted in a 40mm grenade to enable visual guidance.This 320x256 on 8 m pitch InGaAs imaging system will be able to image light from 0.4 to 1.7 m enabling the precision engagement of targets during the day and night as well as in fog and through smoke using the advantages of SWIR imaging.The i ...

The Advanced Space Suit carries consumable cooling water maintained at ambient pressure within a soft-walled, flexible reservoir. To ensure uninterrupted thermal control it is critical to monitor the volume of water remaining, but no known sensor is suitable for this task. Existing measurement techniques are unacceptably sensitive to the motion and varying geometry of the reservoir in microgravity ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTCairnSurgicalInca Dartmouth spin off companywill standardize supine breast MRI to streamline production of the Breast Cancer LocatorBCLas a cancer localization device for use in breast conserving surgeryBCStoieliminate wire localizationa moderately effectivesomewhat costly and certainly inconvenient procedure for patients and surgeonsand concomitantly toiireduce positive ma ...

Parts Life Incorporated (PLI) has completed the SAR Process and Reverse Engineering Risk Avoidance Process (RERAP) to demonstrate its ability to replicate the Seal Asy Hub, 2530-00-736-4672 through quality management programs. The DLA will have a competitive approved source for procurement of the Seal by utilizing PLI's method of manufacturing. The Materials, Equipment, Management, Measurements, E ...

A Multimodal Acoustic Tool for Inline Pipe Inspection 3/19/2018 The US energy transport pipeline system is a longstanding distribution network with most of its still standing pipes being installed between the 1950s–1970s. Due to degradation mechanisms, such as embrittlement, capable of causing a two-fold reduction in fracture toughness, pipe rupture is a major risk. Current nondestructive ins ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTMillions of children around the globe are afflicted with conditions that can alter neuropsychological developmentincluding human immunodeficiency virusHIVtraumatic brain injuryTBIcerebral malariaand a host of other developmental and acquired diseases and disordersEarly assessment and intervention are critical in overcoming cognitive and developmental deficiencies and are in ...

Project Summary Abstract This proposal seeks to develop and validate a novel technology for detecting malignant cells in biospecimen samples of oral and oropharyngeal cancerThis technology will allow screeningdiagnosisand quantification at higher precision and lower cost than what is currently availableIn the USboth the incidence and societal impact of oropharyngeal cancer are increasingdespite th ...