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Caldera will use its R&D 100 award-winning Reagentless Pharmacoproteomic Measurement (RPM) technology to develop chemical/biological (C/B) agent taggants for incorporation into a portable read-out device. RPM technology was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory and licensed to Caldera. We propose: (1) to generate selective peptide-based capture agent molecules which form highly specific comp ...

SOCOM requires a method to field repair multiple materials as well as to mount armor and related hardware for a variety of tactical purposes with a composite material. To address this need, we propose application of a “Modular UV Patch” (MUVP) system that incorporates ultraviolet curing resin systems and an innovative technique for delivering the UV light through optically lossy fibers that f ...

High-Power Microwave fields with frequencies near 1 GHz have been shown to upset electronic equipment at a distance. The challenge lies in finding a high-power source that provides a pulse of continuous-wave power 20-30 ns in length, with reasonable efficiency, low cost, small size and mass, and peak power approaching 1 GW. Existing sources for this application include magnetrons and switched osci ...

The goal of the proposed project is the creation of a web-based software application that efficiently and flexibly integrates and extracts multiple-sourced epidemiological data for a wide array of study designs. We envision software that links existing databases at appropriate levels of aggregation, most notably at person-level, and assists researchers in dynamically applying inclusion and exclusi ...

A high throughput wireless link is needed by the Air Force Research laboratory in order to realize immersive training simulations with full user mobility. MaXentric is implementing a 60 GHz communication link to provide the high throughput that the Air Force is seeking. Phase I work addressed the design of key segments in the communication link, which included selection of a network backbone, a su ...

For Phase 1, NanoOpto proposes to fabricate and demonstrate a pixellated polarimeter, designed to be used in conjunction with image sensors such as focal plane arrays, for purposes of enhancing existing and future imaging technology. A 6-pixel array will have the capability of determining four linear polarization states (Stokes vectors), as well as two circular polarization states; this array will ...

Multiple scale simulations are among the most challenging calculations in scientific computation, yet this capability is critical to realizing a virtual prototyping capability for devices based on electromagnetic and plasma technology. One solution to multi-scale problems is the renormalization group (RNG), which offers a systematic means to investigate and couple the impact of mutiple scales tog ...

Optomec’s M3D technology will be utilized to fabricate functionally graded fuel cell structures, a methodology that could result in significant performance/weight improvements over existing designs. One of the main applications for the light-weight, high performance cells is in UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) which are being used increasingly in military activities. Phase 1 research has clearl ...

The object of this proposal is to demonstrate that flight-hardened laser diode pump modules with superior reliability can be produced by use of advanced composite materials and proven high-reliability packaging methods. Our approach relies on use of novel metal matrix composites (MMC), such as aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC), that combine superior mechanical properties of ceramics with high heat ...

Defensive counter space requires spacecraft operators to make decisions based on remotely collected data in rapidly evolving situations. This proposal is for an innovative model-based automated resource management system that combines data, both raw and processed through data fusion algorithms, in an evolving model based framework. Emphasis is placed on stealth threats when an opponent tries to m ...