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Project Summary Medical Device development has an underlying paradigm to reduce risk early in the development cycle. Developers are using computational tools such as finite element analysis to mitigate risks from thermal loads, mechanical stresses etc. There is one exception to this paradigm: sterilization validation. Sterilization validation is addressed late in the development cycle as an actual ...

Recent foodborne illness outbreaks traced to contaminated field harvesting equipment have highlighted the need for incorporating improved sanitization practices at the time of harvest. Field- harvested specialty crops represent 50% of the top ten foods linked to major recalls and outbreaks over the past five years. Proper sanitization of outdoor harvest equipment is made complicated by operational ...

Photon-X and Pilot AI will assess the feasibility of building a rangefinder that uses object shapes and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to better detect objects and estimate their range. The project will combine novel shape-sensing imaging technology with edge-optimized AI algorithms that can run on a small, battery-powered device. The key tasks of the project will be: Validate that a computer vision ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this SBIR project is to develop and commercialize a propellant-less electric vacuum thruster—a novel and cleaner method for object propulsion. This inventive thruster employs electronic components and sources to move objects, eliminating the need for traditional fuel.Successfully achieving these goals could potentially bring about a revolutionary transf ...

DHS in support of FEMA identifies a need for a sensor system to detect potential survivors buried in rubble piles or confined spaces in the event of a building collapse. In response to the solicitation, MaXentric proposes a radar-based system capable of detecting motion through debris such as respiration and/or heart beats. The system will alert the user of a potential victim's location relative t ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Black persons are the second largest racial minority group in the United States (US) and experience striking health disparities, particularly in terms of hazardous drinking and co-occurring elevated anxiety. The co- occurrence of these risk factors contributes to worse physical/mental health outcomes among Black individuals. Few interventions to date have targeted hazardou ...

ABSTRACT The detection of chromosomal aberrations is a frontline diagnostic for the spectrum of blood neoplasms. Chromosomal aberrations, such as translocations, inversions, deletions and insertions, have been historically identified using cytogenetic methods or more recently through application of long read sequencing or optical mapping technologies. These methods have been less applicable in sol ...

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is advancing new language learning by incorporating facial and lip recognition along with sound analysis. This visual aspect of creating sounds is vital for mastering pronunciation, one of the significant hurdles of learning a foreign language and even improving a native language. Current language learn ...

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project centers on developing a high-speed, high-performance insulator platform for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) that will significantly enhance performance in networking, communications, and computing. While PCB manufacturing has seen significant advances, innovation in insulator technology has been lacking f ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project includes enhancing US economic competitiveness, improving the health and welfare of the American public, and developing the US technical workforce. The success of this project will have a direct impact on the manufacturers, integrators, and operators of battery-powered assets. Empowering battery engineering teams ...