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The goal of the Phase II effort is to develop to prototype and demonstrate the ProcessingExploitation and Dissemination (PED) solution proposed during Phase I. The solution is comprisedof a fixed wing small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) an Asset Tracking System (ATS) ansUAS mounted optical and infrared video sensor a Ground Control Station (GCS)and a softwareenvironment for receipt storage visuali ...

Prescription eyeglass is a $100 billion industry that serves 3 billion people worldwide. It is also oneof the top 10 consumer markets for plastic consumption. Majority of all eyeglass lenses today aremade with Polycarbonate a Prop 65 regulated chemical. Significant health and environmentalconcerns prevail around the presence of Bis Phenol A or BPA due to its effects on reproductivehealth. This SBI ...

Access to quality building material is essential for rural socioeconomic developmentagricultural productivity and resilience against environmental disaster. This applicationis focused on developing and commercializing a Mobile Masonry Manufacturing Plant(MMMP) that enables rural communities to produce durable sustainable and valuablestructural earth masonry blocks from regionally sourced mineral s ...

MBio Diagnostics is proposing to develop a portable rapid inexpensive technology formore effective detection of harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in shellfish.The proposedproduct will help producers and managers get more product to market while ensuringthe safety of this commercially important food supply during HAB events.Shellfish arefilter feeders and can accumulate HAB toxins during blooms.Thes ...

Hatchery production is one of the largest costs and restraints to fin fish aquaculture andspawning aids are ranked as a high priority drug required by the aquaculture industry.Exogenous hormone administration has been developed to induce maturation and obtainfertilized eggs.While the GnRH hormone and slow-release vehicle are not new theircombination into a commercialized product that can work be u ...

This project will support the expansion of the domestic aquaculture industry through developmentof algae aquafeed ingredients.Successful completion will increase the production of algae a typeof aquaculture and will increase the availability of affordable sustainable feed for expansion of ourdomestic fish and shellfish aquaculture industries.Feed is the largest and most important component to ensu ...

In this Phase 2 (PhII) grant application, ISCA Technologies proposes to develop and commercialize a nontoxic, pheromone-based, long-lasting mating disruption formulation, SPLAT FAW, to control Spodoptera frugiperda, the fall armyworm (FAW), one of the world’s most damaging crop pests. This pest has evolved strong resistance to numerous insecticides [7][10][64][65][66], including those expressed ...

Bioethanol plants face several challenges to meet their operating costs and remain profitable. As the industry matures and becomes more cost competitive, risk-management, improving efficiency, and reducing operation costs have become higher priorities of plant operators. The majority of bioethanol produced in the U.S. is corn-based. Ground corn is treated with alpha-amlyase and gluocamylase to red ...

Innoflight will develop a high performance software-defined compact radio (SCR) with Ka and X dual band downlink capability and S Band uplink capability. The Ka / X SCR will support 300 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplinks rates using advanced spectrally efficient waveforms. It will offer interoperability with standard government and commercial ground stations such as the Army RGT (Remote Ground Termi ...

In order to meet Defense Health Agency’s need for rapid confirmation and evaluation of open globe injuries, to allow for appropriate initial triage, evacuation, and treatments, ChromoLogic LLC (CL) proposes to develop an Ocular Penetrating/Perforating inj