BIOSENSOR STUDIES OF ESTROGENIC COMPOUNDS WITH HER-A & B

Not Available The key innovation of this proposal is the use of Ultra-wideband (UWB) Time Modulated Impulse Radar. Within the last few years low cost ultra-high precision oscillators have become available, and these now make it possible to build UWB radar systems which have no base band frequency. The only signals transmitted are single pulses which can be generated by a single transistor which is either on or off. Impulses in the time domain generate very wide bandwidth signals in the frequency domain, and the signals generated by our current hardware have bandwidths in the several gigahertz range. UWB is able to penetrate foliage because of its low frequency components, which allows pulses to easily pass through foliage, or even walls, tree trunks, and concrete. In the system we propose, these pulses are generated in a pseudo-random sequence, making them virtually impossible to detect, and very difficult to jam. The energy from each pulse may be far below the noise level and is only detectable if you know exactly when to listen for the pulse, and can average many pulses together. BENEFITS: Our partner company, Time Domain Corporation (TDC), is the patent holder on much of the technology for UWB Time Modulated Impulse Radar and Impulse Communication. They have $15 million in private funds and have already begun marketing several products. IAI will work with TDC to commercialize the technology for a terrain preview sensor, and in several other niche areas.