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"NASA is a research and development institution for the nation. We exist to do public good on public dollars."
- 2005 Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator

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Current Ames Success Stories
1. Image of 3D Audio Systems
Information Tech.
3D Audio Systems
Crystal Rivers Engineering Inc.
Spinoff 1992, page 129
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2. Image of A Boon for Bone Research
Medical
A Boon for Bone Research
Gait Scan, Inc
Spinoff 1996, page 24
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3. Image of A Coating that Cools and Cuts Costs
Materials
A Coating that Cools and Cuts Costs
Wessex (Emmisshield)
Spinoff 2004, page 98
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4. Image of A Cool Tool for Deicing Planes
  Aeronautical
A Cool Tool for Deicing Planes
Ice Management Systems Inc.
Spinoff 2001, page 73
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5. Image of A Genuine TEAM Player
Information Tech.
A Genuine TEAM Player
Qualtech Systems Inc. (QSI)
Spinoff 2001, page 94
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7. Image of Aircraft Design Software
  Aeronautical
Aircraft Design Software
AirCraft SYNThesis (ACSYNT)
Spinoff 1997, page 107
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8. Image of Airline Crew Training
  Aeronautical
Airline Crew Training
American Airlines
Spinoff 1989, page 66
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9. Image of Anti-Hassle Chip
Information Tech.
Anti-Hassle Chip
iTV Company
Spinoff 1998, page 92
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10. Image of Anti-shock Garment
Medical
Anti-shock Garment
Zoex Corporation
Spinoff 1996, page 28
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11. Image of Archeological/ Environmental Research
Information Tech.
Archeological/ Environmental Research
Stanford, Western Illinois, Boston and Tulane University
Spinoff 1991, page 88
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12. Image of Autogenic Feedback Training System
Medical
Autogenic Feedback Training System
The Jemison Group, Inc.
From NASA Ames
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13. Image of Batching System for Superior Service
Information Tech.
Batching System for Superior Service
Veridian
Spinoff 2001, page 96
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14. Image of Bike Racing Helmet
  Aeronautical
Bike Racing Helmet
Giro Sport Design Inc.
Spinoff 1992, page 115
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15. Image of Biofeedback for Better Vision
Medical
Biofeedback for Better Vision
BiofeedTrac inc.
Spinoff 1990, page 70
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16. Image of Building Safer Systems with SpecTRM
Information Tech.
Building Safer Systems with SpecTRM
Safeware Engineering Corporation
Spinoff 2003, page 72
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17. Image of Cleaner Landfills
Materials
Cleaner Landfills
Osmoteck Inc.
Spinoff 2000, page 52
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18. Image of Collision Avoidance System
Information Tech.
Collision Avoidance System
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Spinoff 1991, page 60
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19. Image of Cool Suit
Medical
Cool Suit
Life Support Systems Inc.
Spinoff 1987, page 104
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20. Image of Educational Mars CDROM
Information Tech.
Educational Mars CDROM
Modern School Supplies Inc.
Spinoff 2001, page 77
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21. Image of E-mail on the move
Information Tech.
E-mail on the move
PocketScience Inc.
Spinoff 1999, page 57
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22. Image of Entrepreneurial Aspirations
Information Tech.
Entrepreneurial Aspirations
Recom Technologies Inc.
Spinoff 1998, page 80
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23. Image of Faster Aerodynamic Simulation with Cart3D
Information Tech.
Faster Aerodynamic Simulation with Cart3D
ICEM CFD Engineering (Subsidiary of ANSYS Inc.)
Spinoff 2003, page 56
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24. Image of Foam Cushioning
Materials
Foam Cushioning
AliMed
Spinoff 1988, page 68
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25. Image of Foot Comfort for the Fashionable
Materials
Foot Comfort for the Fashionable
Modellista Footwear
Spinoff 2002, page 88
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26. Image of Force Feedback Joysticks
Information Tech.
Force Feedback Joysticks
Immersion Corporation
Spinoff 1997, page 77
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27. Image of Gearing up for the big game... and more
Medical
Gearing up for the big game... and more
CoolSystems
Spinoff 2004, page 10
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28. Image of Giving E-commerce a Boost
Information Tech.
Giving E-commerce a Boost
Blue Martini
Spinoff 2000, page 69
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29. Image of Go with the Flow
Information Tech.
Go with the Flow
Analytical Methods - VSAERO
Spinoff 2000, page 72
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62. Image of Solving more complex CFD problems with greater efficiency
  Aeronautical
Grid Work: Solving complex CFD problems with greater efficiency
Pointwise, Inc.
Spinoff 1998, page 83
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30. Image of Hearing in True 3-D
Information Tech.
Hearing in True 3-D
AuSIM
Spinoff 2004, page 86
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31. Image of Help for MS Patients
Medical
Help for MS Patients
Life Support Systems Inc.
Spinoff 1993, page 52
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32. Image of High-Tech, Low-Temp Insulation
Materials
High-Tech, Low-Temp Insulation
SD Miller and Associates
Spinoff 1998, page 67
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33. Image of Home Insulation with the Stroke of a Brush
Materials
Home Insulation with the Stroke of a Brush
Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions
Spinoff 2003, page 48
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34. Image of Illuminating Cell Biology
Medical
Illuminating Cell Biology
Ciencia, Inc.
Spinoff 2002, page 58
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36. Image of Imaging System
Information Tech.
Imaging System
Dimension Technologies Inc. (DTI)
Spinoff 1995, page 104
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38. Image of Improving Airline Safety
  Aeronautical
Immersive 3D Audio Systems
Aureal Semiconductor, Inc.
Spinoff 1998, page 69
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38. Image of Improving Airline Safety
  Aeronautical
Improving Airline Safety
SimAuthor, Incorporated
Spinoff 1998, page 62
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39. Image of Keeping Hearts Pumping
Medical
Keeping Hearts Pumping
MicroMed Technology Inc.
Spinoff 2002, page 60
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40. Image of Managing Content in a Matter of Minutes
Information Tech.
Managing Content in a Matter of Minutes
Black Tulip Systems
Spinoff 2004, page 81
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41. Image of Mapping a Better Vintage
Sensors/Lasers
Mapping a Better Vintage
VINTAGE Project
Spinoff 2003, page 44
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42. Image of Nanoscale Liquid Jets Shape New Line of Business
Sensors/Lasers
Nanoscale Liquid Jets Shape New Line of Business
NanoMatrix
Spinoff 2003, page 78
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43. Image of NASA Technology takes Center Stage
Information Tech.
NASA Technology takes Center Stage
Audition for Hollywood
Spinoff 2004, page 58
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6. Image of A New Continent of Ideas
Information Tech.
A New Continent of Ideas
VPL Research Inc
Spinoff 1990, page 88
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44. Image of New Cure for Medical Errors
Information Tech.
New Cure for Medical Errors
Partnership between NASA and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinoff 2002, page 62
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45. Image of New Fluid Prevents Railway Ice
Materials
New Fluid Prevents Railway Ice
Midwest Industrial Supply Inc.
Spinoff 2001, page 70
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46. Image of Nutritional Products from Space
Medical
Nutritional Products from Space
Martek Biosciences Corporation
Spinoff 1996, page 42
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47. Image of Paper-Thin Coating Offers Maximum Protection
Materials
Paper-Thin Coating Offers Maximum Protection
Wessex
Spinoff 2001, page 109
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48. Image of Performance Testing
Information Tech.
Performance Testing
System Technology Inc.
Spinoff 1991, page 64
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49. Image of Personal Cooling system
Medical

Personal Cooling System
Acurs Corporation
Spinoff 1986, page 58
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50. Image of Planning for what if.. Scenarios
Information Tech.
Planning for what if.. Scenarios
Interval Logic Corp.
Spinoff 1998, page 91
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51. Image of Power Play - Laser Style
Sensors/Lasers
Power Play - Laser Style
SDL Inc.
Spinoff 1998, page 105
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52. Image of Processing at the Speed of Light
Information Tech.
Processing at the Speed of Light
Boulder Nonlinear Systems Inc.
Spinoff 2003, page 98
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53. Image of Real-Time 3D Visualization
Information Tech.
Real-Time 3D Visualization
Fourth Planet Inc.
Spinoff 1997, page 106
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54. Image of Real-Time Command and Control Software
Information Tech.
Real-Time Command and Control Software
Real-Time Innovations Inc.
Spinoff 1997, page 110
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55. Image of Real-time Simulation
Information Tech.
Real-time Simulation
Coryphaeus Software Inc.
Spinoff 1997, page 98
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56. Image of Real-Time Simulations
Information Tech.
Real-Time Simulations
Sterling Software Inc.
Spinoff 1998, page 81
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37. Image of Immersive 3D audio systems
Information Tech.
Real World Audio: Immersive 3D audio systems
Aureal Semiconductor Inc.
Spinoff 1998, page 69
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57. Image of Reusable Surface Insulation
Materials
Reusable Surface Insulation
Hi Temp Insulation Inc.
Spinoff 1997, page 58
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58. Image of Signal Isolators
Information Tech.
Signal Isolators
City of Dubuque, Iowa
Spinoff 1991, page 66
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59. Image of Simulation Software
Information Tech.
Simulation Software
Computational Mechanics Company, Inc. (COMCO)
Spinoff 1996, page 58
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60. Image of Small Business Innovations
  Aeronautical
Small Business Innovations
Continuum Dynamics Inc. (CDI)
Spinoff 1992, page 125
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61. Image of Smart Surgical Probe
Medical
Smart Surgical Probe
Bioluminate, Inc.
From NASA Ames
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63. Image of Stress Detection Lenses
Materials
Stress Detection Lenses
Optical Sales Corporation
Spinoff 1996, page 82
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64. Image of Technology for the Sound of Music
  Aeronautical
Technology for the Sound of Music
Kaman Music Company
Spinoff 1994, page 75
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65. Image of The Eyes Have it
Medical
The Eyes Have it
Fourward Optical Technologies Inc.
Spinoff 1999, page 47
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66. Image of The New Realm of 3D Vision
Information Tech.
The New Realm of 3D Vision
Dimension Technologies Inc. (DTI)
Spinoff 2002, page 92
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67. Image of Virtual Reality: You Are There
Information Tech.
Virtual Reality: You Are There
Fakespace Inc.
Spinoff 1993, page 106
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68. Image of Virtually Out of This World!
Information Tech.
Virtually Out of This World!
Reality Capture Technologies (RCT) Inc.
Spinoff 2002, page 124
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69. Image of Visualizing Progress
Information Tech.
Visualizing Progress
Reality Capture Technologies Inc.
Spinoff 2000, page 70
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Ames' Jonathon Trent wins Nano 50 award
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Ames' FACET wins 2006 Software of the Year award
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