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A methodology based on dynamic electron beam imaging of beam-component interactions for in-situ metrology and closed loop real time process control of electron beam wire printing and welding applications in space has been demonstrated at the proof of concept level with hardware, controls and software developed by COSM in Phase I and II programs.A new Electron Beam Delivery Unit (EDU) that has both ...

CCRIs Phase I research efforts on Modeling and Prediction of Asymmetric Threat Learning Processes have shown the potential for learning models to improve predictive accuracy. The methodology developed proved to be robust and provides improvements in prediction, even when parameter estimation for the structural equation models was not significant. The Phase I results suggest that the development o ...

Many airborne vehicles require thick polymeric coatings on complex, concave and convex surfaces, which may be metallic, composite, or ceramic. The common method for applying these coatings involves spraying many individual layers, and allowing solvent flash and drying between each layer. A coating which is built up to 0.250” thickness, may require more than 100 layers of sprayed on coatings. Thi ...

Terrorist attacks involving the use of proliferated radiological and special nuclear materials pose a potential threat to U.S. citizens and service members. Early detection of such materials and devices made from them is a critical part of the U.S. strategy to prevent these types of attacks. DARPA’s SIGMA program is developing smaller, lower-cost and more sensitive detectors, along with innovati ...

ABSTRACT In response to the emerging COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, this supplement proposal to R44 AI138733- 01 will leverage our cutting-edge nucleic acid vaccine strategies, some of which that were developed under this parent grant. Here, we request supplement funding to develop candidate COVID-19 DNA and RNA vaccines expressing optimally designed immunogens for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. N ...

The authors establish a novel metrology system capable of determining the pose of a robotically-mounted End of Arm Tool (EOAT) in Six Degrees of Freedom (6-DOF) to a capability better than True Position (TP) 0.010 in. The metrology system consists of low-cost, modular components in the form of motorized gimbals that steer laser beams onto robot-affixed, photosensitive chips typical of those found ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Concern over the use of variola virus as a biological weapon has prompted interest in development of small molecule therapeutics for smallpox. Variola virus is highly transmissible and causes severe disease with high mortality rates. Currently, there is no FDA-approved drug for prevention or treatment of smallpox. The overall goal of this smallpox antiviral pro ...

Improved head and hearing protection is required for aircraft maintainers working on a carrier flight deck during launch and recovery operations. Legacy Flight Deck Cranials are inadequate in many aspects including hearing protection, impact protection, cleaning, comfort, and compatibility with night vision devices (NVDs) and with chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) equipment. In this p ...

Vector Atomic will design and build a Product-Ready Iodine Clock Enabled by Low-Environmental Sensitivity Subsystems (PRICELESS). The simplified optical clock architecture resolves practical issues associated with dynamic operation, lifetime, autonomy, and cost. Such a clock can support rapid GPS acquisition and enable new capabilities including secure communications, geolocation of adversary emit ...

We propose to develop the technology to demonstrate a full-band Extended Frequency RFDS. In the first year, we will design a cryo-enabled Extended Frequency RFDS for the frequency band that will be the best combination of Navy need and technology achievability. This will be accomplished by extending the exploratory simulation work performed under both Phase I SBIRs and performing a component-level ...