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Herein, Zymochem, Inc., in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), proposes to develop carbon- and energy-efficient biocatalysts capable of co-conversion of C1- and biomass-derived substrates to a high-volume platform fuel and chemical intermediate. We propose to demonstrate a carbon conserving decoupled growth & production (DGP) process to enable improved carbon efficien ...

This proposal addresses the need for detection of multiple biological threats in a manner that mitigates the current challenges with short analysis times without environmental interferences. This proposal will lead to a near-real-time in-situ reagentless portable sensor that enables detection and identification of multiple biological threats using deep UV laser induced native fluorescence/Raman sp ...

MagPlasma proposes to develop a single pass system that will collect and remove infectious particles exhaled by vehicle passengers before their concentration can reach an infectious dose level in confined spaces. Our system will capture single or multiple passengers' breathing zone air; continuously filter an actively purify the air stream to reduce contagion loading; and exhaust the treated efflu ...

To address the DHS's need for 5G and WiFi 6/6E coexistence for secure federal networks, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (Intellisense) proposes to develop a new WiFi and Mobile Converged Network (WAMCON) solution. The proposed solution is based on a new radio access network (RAN)-agnostic 5G core network, WiFi 6/6E radio access network for indoor fixed or nomadic use cases and 5G new radio unlicensed ( ...

To address the DHS need for an intelligent system to automatically process and analyze video sent from 911 callers and to efficiently share relevant content with emergency responders, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (Intellisense) proposes to develop a new Visual Information Digital Assistant (VIDA), based on novel integration of deep/machine-learning-based video analytics with multi-tiered information ...

Improving detection of illegal threats and materials passing through US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Ports of Entry (POE) is sought by the DHS S&T. Concerns for both materials and persons at these border crossings limit the type of inspection tools that can be used safely. Although current systems are capable of screening vehicles and large freight containers and conveyances, maintaining an ...

To address the DHS Vehicle Infectious Disease Protection (VIDP) requirements, Karagozian and Case, Inc. (K&C) proposes to develop a VIDP Conversion Kit (VCK) which includes: 1) all parts needed to convert a vehicle, 2) detailed installation instructions, and 3) operation manual. A kitted solution is a cost-effective approach which allows K&C or DHS to hire local shops to perform the required vehic ...

Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC) is a global leader in marine renewable energy technology and a developer of eco-conscious projects that harness the power of oceans and rivers to create clean, predictable renewable energy. Since 2004, ORPC has made significant progress towards implementing high reliability systems that demonstrate innovative high reliability systems. To achieve the low c ...

Standard explosive detection technologies for checked baggage heavily rely on an x-ray imaging system that detects bulk materials based on their atomic number and density.Although this approach works well for identifying commercial and military explosives, improvised explosives are more difficult to detect due to high variations in their chemical composition and purity.Adjusting the detector param ...

The team of Signature Research, Inc. and Michigan Technological University will develop and demonstrate methods and metrics to evaluate the performance of machine learning-based computer vision algorithms with low numbers of samples of labeled EO imagery. We will use the existing xView panchromatic dataset to demonstrate a proof-of-concept set of tools. If successful, in Phase II, we will extend t ...