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The objective of this proposal is to develop a sizing system for carbon fiber that has the thermal stability to match or exceed that of the matrix resin and be chemically compatible with the fluorinated addition polyimides. More specifically, the sizing will have the same or similar composition to the matrix resin to promote miscibility and interdiffusion and endcapped with phenylethynyl function ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Biodendrimers are a new class of well-defined modular biopolymers prepared from monomers that are natural metabolites or known to be biocompatible, that can be custom-designed to provide a unique scaffold appropriate for articular cartilage repair. Biodendrimers have several features that make them uniquely attractive for scaffold fabrication: (1) their chemica ...

The USN is seeking innovative solutions to model and aid in the prediction of enemy course of action with emphasis on learning, adaptation, and intent. While analysts and strategists are well-versed in tracking threats against conventional military targets, the new asymmetric threats posed by insurgents and terrorist organizations alike, are much more difficult to anticipate. Given the events and ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this project is to develop, produce, and evaluate a multimedia- training program for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteers and program staffs. The program, called CASA/GAL Academy, will be delivered both on the Web and DVD, providing CASA/GAL volunteers and staffs with two home-based technologies for recei ...

The Phase 2 objective is to provide NIST with a modular gauge head unit equipped with InsituTec's standing wave probe technology. The complete gauge head unit will be retrofitted to the NIST M48 which is one of the most precise measuring machines in the world. This unit will enable NIST to achieve the agency's program goal in dimensional metrology which is to provide microscale measurement capacit ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this proposal is to develop a fully integrated nanoliter droplet (nanodroplet)-based electrowetting (EW) device to accelerate the drug discovery process, in particular the field of adsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicology (ADMET). Traditionally, drug discovery has been a sequential process from therapeutic target identifi ...

The current effort will development and demonstrate a navigation aiding system for autonomous mine neutralization, comprising a disturbance resistent marker and guidance and control sensor for navigation with respect to the marker. The system will low cost to enable use on expendable vehicles, yet provide the range and homing precision dictated by the CONOPS. This Phase 2 effort will include alg ...

We propose Ranger ES, a low cost, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for three-dimensional profiling and water samplings of chemical, physical, and biological parameters of oceanic and fresh waters. The AUV will be programmable by point and click to analyze a volume of water continuously for the selected parameters. After returning for pickup after a day¿s run, it will download its data into a ...

We propose investigating new technology for cutting fishing nets, both for commercial fishing or that may be deployed for UUV denial purposes. The envisioned technology is conformal and modular, intended initially for the MRUUV but scalable to larger and smaller vehicles. It is intended as an affordable system requiring minimal space and energy, while providing redundancy in capabilities through ...

Utilizing Nitronex’s solid state GaN FETs and SAIC’s design expertise in PAs, a small, lightweight power amplifier can be achieved. Specifically, in this phase I effort, Nitronex will advance GaN technology and design high power (>250W) devices with very low thermal resistance in order to provide building blocks required for the PA. Nitronex will perform extensive thermal simulations and arr ...