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- Two new partnerships
- A top technology breakthrough
- Look for us on Twitter!
- And, don't forget about TeXpo 2009
Invention of the Year
Langley's Polyimide foam, FPF-44, has been named NASA's commercial invention of the year for 2007. FPF-44 is a multi-use insulating foam invented by Roberto Cano, Brian Jensen and Erik Weiser from NASA Langley, and Miguel Vazquez of Polyumac Techno Core Inc. in Hialeah, Fla. In addition to being lightweight and fire resistant, the foam can be thermal formed into a variety of shapes. FPF-44 is one of Langley's many unique space-age materials with many down-to-earth applications. Please contact (757) 864-1178 for more information on this technology.
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Two new partnerships
NASA Langley recently signed two Space Act Agreements for research and development. In the National Transonic Facility, Langley and Boeing will jointly test and evaluate the transonic cruise characteristics of a Hybrid Wing-Body STOL aircraft concept developed by Boeing. Under another agreement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will help develop Langley's capabilities in vehicle conceptual design and systems analysis of long duration aerial vehicles. The tools will be exercised against the Vulture baseline missions.
A top technology breakthrough
WWired News identified the Speedo LZR Racer Swimsuit as one of the top ten technology breakthroughs for 2008. Langley’s wind tunnels were the proving grounds for selecting just the right aerodynamic material for the suit.
For more information on "Wired", click here.
For more information on Speedo LZR Racer Swimsuit, click here.
Look for us on Twitter!
We're putting updates about technology happenings at NASA Langley on Twitter. Just go here to start receiving Langley's news:
http://twitter.com/nasatechgateway
And, don't forget about TeXpo 2009
On April 28th and 29th, you can learn the latest technology solutions and capabilities at NASA Langley Research Center's TeXpo. For more information, visit the TeXpo website:
http://technologygateway.nasa.gov/texpo/
- Spinoff....
- Langley and Raytheon Partner on Test
- Two Langley Small Business Partners on NRA for ALHAT
- New Innovative Partnerships Program Chief Named
- Langley Technology Wins R&D 100 Award
- A Novel Partnership - Wind tunnels and Swimsuits?
- Langley Technology Being Used on Boats
- A New NASA Capability Begins at Langley
- Langley Team Wins Award
- Langley-invented Wireless Sensor Licensed
- External Agreement Activity
- NASA Langley Signs Space Act Agreement to Analyze Data
- Langley Approves Nonexclusive License Agreement with 3D Plus USA Inc.
- Three Langley Projects Selected for Seed Funding
- Potential Partners Discuss Technology Development at TeXpo
- Technology Gateway Video Goes Global
Spinoff.....
Annually NASA publishes Spinoff, a magazine featuring successfully commercialized NASA technologies. For more than 40 years, the NASA Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) has helped to transfer these technologies to the private sector, as well as back into federal programs and projects, all of which have societal benefits. The commercialization contributes to new products and services in health, medicine, industry, consumer goods, transportation, public safety, computer technology, and environmental resources. Each year, Spinoff carries 40 to 50 articles highlighting the technologies.
This year, the IPP team at Langley has seven technologies featured in Spinoff. To view the complete articles on line here:
Wireless Fluid-Level Measurement System
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ch_1.html
Fiber Optic Sensing Monitor
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ps_2.html
Reduced Drag Reduction for Trucks
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/t_3.html
Polymer Coats Leads on Implantable Medical Device
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/hm_4.html
Immersive Photography
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ch_5.html
Periodontal Probe
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/hm_8.html
Intelligent Memory Module
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ct_10.html
In addition, Langley's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program Office produces and distributes the Agency's "Hallmarks of Success" stories, which feature successful technologies developed through the SBIR and STTR programs.
For the first time, the Spinoff companion CD will include "Hallmarks" that have a connection to current articles. All of the NASA SBIR/STTR "Hallmarks" can be viewed here:
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/successvideo.html
To view the entire 2008 publication, please click on this link:
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/index.html
Hard copies of the publication will be available soon. Please let us know if you would like to receive one.
For information on these or any of our other available technologies, please visit The Technology Marketplace or contact us at:
The Technology Gateway
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 218
17 West Taylor Street
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
Phone: (757) 864-1178
Email: LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.nasa.gov
Langley and Raytheon Partner on Test
Engineers from Langley's Electromagnetics and Sensors Branch are working with researchers from the Advanced Products Center (APC), part of Space and Airborne Systems of Raytheon Company, in Dallas, Texas. The team will characterize and develop volumetric patterns for a proprietary antenna test article design. When the pattern development is completed, the team will conduct proprietary testing on the article in Langley's unique Low Frequency Test Antenna Chamber facility. The work is an initial technical interaction phase in a collaborative partnership through a Space Act Agreement between the Center and Raytheon.
Two Langley Small Business Partners on NRA for ALHAT
In response to a recent NASA Research Announcement (NRA), the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate has selected eight companies to develop landing sensor technology for its Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology (ALHAT) Program. Two of the firms, Advanced Scientific Concepts (ASC) and Fibertek, Inc., have previously partnered with Langley through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts. For the ALHAT project, Fibertek and ASC will support the development of 3D imaging LIDAR technology.
ASC's will work on a Readout Integrated Circuit (ROIC), also developed through Langley SBIR. The firm will work on designing an ROIC and then integrating it into the overall system. Fibertek's research will focus on a pulse laser transmitter. Fibertek has partnered with Langley on the development of other laser transmitter technologies, including one for the Agency's CALIPSO mission. Their laser technology has been developed in part through Langley SBIR, as well as several other NASA contracts.
New Innovative Partnerships Program Chief Named
Langley's Advanced Planning and Partnership Office (APPO) has announced that Brian F. Beaton will be its new Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) Chief. Most recently, Beaton has been a member of the Mechanical Systems Branch, serving as the Lead for NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle/ Launch Abort System (CEV/LAS). Previously, he was one of the Center's Technology Commercialization Project Managers. His experience in this area provides insight into technology transfer partnerships.
Langley Technology Wins R&D 100 Award
Every 12 months, teams of experts selected by Chicago-based “R&D Magazine” name their choices of the year's 100 most innovative ideas. NASA LaRC researchers, competing in an international pool that includes industry, universities, and government labs, were selected as one of the recipients of this prestigious mark of excellence. LaRC's winning technology, "The SansEC Geometric Sensing Patterns," was developed by Dr. Stanley Woodard of Langley's RTD's Structural Dynamics Branch and Mr. Bryant D. Taylor of ATK Space Division. This electrically conductive and open-circuit wireless sensor requires no electrical connections, offering greater durability, damage resiliency, reliability, and functional diversity, and it's easy and affordable to produce.
A Novel Partnership - Wind tunnels and Swimsuits?
"When I hit the water, I feel like a rocket." That's world champion swimmer Michael Phelps, commenting on his new Speedo swimsuit. Warnaco Inc., the U.S. licensee of the Speedo swimwear brand, approached NASA Langley to test its fabric samples, focusing on less drag reduction. According to Langley researcher Steve Wilkinson, "we evaluated the surface roughness effects of nearly 60 fabrics or patterns in one of our small low speed wind tunnels." "We were looking to understand and manage skin friction and the drag on materials," said Jason Rance, who heads up Speedo's research and development center. "The leaders on that thought are NASA. They've spent a lot of time looking for ways to reduce the drag on their spacecraft." After extensive testing in the Langley facility, Warnaco down-selected fabric for the new suit, which Speedo calls the "world's fastest swimsuit." "They were a fantastic partner," Rance said. "They gave us a very clear base, which we then used in determining which fabric to use." Phelps, a gold and bronze medalist at the 2004 summer Olympics, will be wearing one at the Olympics in Beijing this summer. "I can't wait to race in it." To date, the Speedo suit, called the "LZR Racer," has helped set 18 new world records.
Langley Technology Being Used on Boats
Caplan Taylor Enterprises, Newport News, Va, has licensed a wireless sensor system technology invented by Langley researchers, Stan Woodard and Bryant Taylor. The system uses magnetic fields to deliver power to and acquire measurements from sensors. Its wireless design eliminates the need for direct contact between the sensor and the data acquisition system as well as arc-induced ignition risks. It has been used to measure fluid levels in airplane landing gear struts.
With the technology, Caplan Taylor will produce robust, easy-to-install advanced fuel-management system with two key features: more accurate fuel readings than currently available and detection of foreign liquids in the tank. Prototypes have been working successfully on boats in the Chesapeake Bay since May 2007.
A New NASA Capability Begins at Langley
Atmospheric science researchers at Langley and the University of Hawaii have teamed to build the Raman and Laser Ablation Spectroscopy (LAS) capability within NASA. These techniques are being actively developed as a candidate for future Mars climate and atmospheric composition studies. The partnership has allowed Langley to tap external expertise in these measurement techniques and bring the Center's sensor and system know how to bear on refining the technology for future space applications. In addition, the capability now resides internal to NASA and can be used in support of future joint proposal efforts.
Langley Team Wins Award
Roberto Cano, Brian Jensen, Erik Weiser, all from Langley and Juan Vazquez, PolyuMac TechnoCore, Inc., have won the 2008 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year award for their "Polyimide Foams." The durable polyimide foam materials are cured by a microwave process, reducing cost and increasing the production rate over competing polyimide foams. The foams can be flexible or rigid, structural or non-structural, are highly durable, and their density can be varied widely to suit a broad range of applications. The products provide excellent insulation for sound, cryogenics, heat and cold, and can be used as fire protection since they have no harmful combustion products and have been proven at ±400° F.
Langley-invented Wireless Sensor Licensed
On February 14, 2008, NASA approved a partially exclusive license agreement between NASA and Caplan Taylor Enterprises LLC for wireless sensor technologies. Caplan Taylor Enterprises, located in Poquoson, Virginia, plans to market and sell fuel sensor units to the marine industry. The units have been tested successfully on boats owned by the Fire Department of Hampton, Virginia. The licensed technologies were jointly developed by contractor Bryant D. Taylor and NASA Langley employees Stanley E. Woodard of the Structural Dynamics Branch, Qamar A. Shams of the Aeronautics Systems Engineering Branch, and Robert G. Bryant of the Advanced Materials and Processing Branch.
External Agreement Activity
NASA has signed an agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, SAA1-805, Annex 3, for experimental and computational studies of a scaled model of a G550 aircraft. The studies will help researchers understand the airframe noise generated by flap and gear-flap interaction.
NASA Langley Signs Space Act Agreement to Analyze Data
In November 2007, atmospheric scientists at Langley entered into a Space Act Agreement (SAA) partnership with scientists at the Texas A & M Research Foundation (TAMRF) in College Station.
Through the partnership, the Langley team will analyze data they collected during the Texas Air Quality Study II (TexAQS II), conducted in 2006. Langley researchers collaborated with universities, state and federal agencies, private industry, and local governments to conduct a major field study to address air quality issues in the eastern half of Texas.
Reducing air pollution is one of the most pressing public policy challenges facing the State of Texas. Failure to meet federal air quality mandates will result in significant public health consequences and hundreds of billions of dollars in lost economic development for Texas.
Langley Approves Nonexclusive License Agreement with 3D Plus USA Inc.
Recently, a nonexclusive license agreement between NASA Langley Research Center and 3D Plus USA, Inc. was approved.
The firm plans to commercialize Langley's Radiation Tolerant Intelligent Memory Stack (RTIMS) modules. The RTIMS is integrated onto a compact printed circuit board that provides two gigabits of error-corrected digital memory.
Jeffrey A. Herath of Langley's Systems Engineering Directorate is the inventor of the RTIMS.
The RTIMS has been qualified for ground, airborne and space applications in the U. S. and Europe and is part of the ChemCam instrument on NASA's MSL rover, scheduled to be launched in 2009. The instrument is being built by CNES, the French space agency.
3D Plus is a leading company for the 3-D electronics packaging in Europe and is recognized as a high-performance innovator in the design and manufacturing of miniaturized 3-D modules for active, passive, opto-electronics, and MEMS/MOEMS components packaging.
In the future, the company plans to use RTIMS for systems and methods to detect a failure event in field programmable gate arrays.
Three Langley Projects Selected for Seed Funding
On Wednesday, NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund announced the selection of 38 partnerships that will advance key technologies to meet critical needs for NASA's mission. These Seed Fund projects will address technology barriers with cost-shared, joint-development programs.
The one-year projects will involve collaboration among three principal partners: a NASA partnership manager at a field center; a co-principal investigator within a NASA program or project office; and an external co-principal investigator from the private sector, academia or other government laboratory.
Three of the projects selected involve Langley Research Center (LaRC)."Carbon Nanotube Yarn Multifunctional Sensors In Composite Structures" is a collaboration among Langley's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, 3TEX Inc. of Cary, North Carolina and The University of Texas at Dallas.
Langley's Science Mission Directorate and Fibertek, Inc. of Herndon, Virginia will partner on developing a "Micron Risk Reduction Laser Transmitter For Airborne And Space-Based Doppler Wind Lidar."
The third project is "Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Aerospace Applications,"
a development effort among LaRC's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Vorbeck Materials of Jessup, Maryland, and Princeton University.
For a complete list of selected organizations and information about NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund, visit: http://www.ipp.nasa.gov/news.htm
Potential Partners Discuss Technology Development at TeXpo
On Friday, October 26, 2007, NASA Langley Research Center hosted its first annual technology exposition event, called "TeXpo."
TeXpo provided an opportunity for the Center's technical and business community to meet and discuss possible collaborations with representatives from other federal organizations, industry, and academia.
The event featured technical presentations, technology exhibits, and tours of various wind tunnels and laboratories. Some of the attendees also had one-to-one meetings with the presenters and with a Langley New Business Team member.
Langley's Chief Scientist Dr. Dennis Bushnell delivered the keynote luncheon address, "Technology Revolutions and Their Implications."
All of the activities highlighted cutting-edge technology, facilities, and expertise the Center has to offer.
According to TeXpo attendees, "TeXpo was well-coordinated." Exhibitors were "very knowledgeable" and "eager to share technology."
"I appreciated the access to actual test lab engineers all in one place, all on one day," commented one of the industry representatives.
Steve Reznick, Deputy Director of Research and Technology at Langley, interacted with a lot of of the representatives during the event.
"Visitors told me they enjoyed the exhibits, presentations, and facility tours--they had not realized the scope of the Center's capabilities and programs. They suggested broader publicity for the next time we do this, and more schedule time for the many topics, exhibits, and facility tours."
The overall response from the Langley community and from the attendees was positive. Langley's Chief Technologist Dr. Richard Antcliff believes TeXpo has laid the groundwork for future technology development.
"The event helped us identify many potential partners. We will pursue these partnership opportunities to ascertain their viability and impact. These types of partnerships are critical to the fulfillment of the NASA Mission and the viability of Langley Research Center."
To learn more about Technical Areas of Excellence, Novel Applications, and How To Partner With Langley, please download The LaRC Basics.
For Technical Points of Contact at Langley, please download The LaRC Yellowpages.
For Partnership Points of Contact at Langley, please download Partnership Consultants.
Click here to view clips of presenters, tours, and attendees at the TeXpo event!
Technology Gateway Video Goes Global
The Technology Gateway video can now be seen on YouTube. The video is a sample of some of the latest technologies and facilities at Langley, along with comments from the people who make them possible.
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/technologygateway.
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- Invention of the Year
- Two new partnerships
- A top technology breakthrough
- Look for us on Twitter!
- And, don't forget about TeXpo 2009
Invention of the Year
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From left to right: Erik Weiser, Roberto Cano and Brian Jensen with samples of the polyimide foam that won the 2007 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year. Credit: NASA |  |
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Two new partnerships
NASA Langley recently signed two Space Act Agreements for research and development. In the National Transonic Facility, Langley and Boeing will jointly test and evaluate the transonic cruise characteristics of a Hybrid Wing-Body STOL aircraft concept developed by Boeing. Under another agreement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will help develop Langley's capabilities in vehicle conceptual design and systems analysis of long duration aerial vehicles. The tools will be exercised against the Vulture baseline missions.
A top technology breakthrough
WWired News identified the Speedo LZR Racer Swimsuit as one of the top ten technology breakthroughs for 2008. Langley’s wind tunnels were the proving grounds for selecting just the right aerodynamic material for the suit.
For more information on "Wired", click here.
For more information on Speedo LZR Racer Swimsuit, click here.
Look for us on Twitter!
We're putting updates about technology happenings at NASA Langley on Twitter. Just go here to start receiving Langley's news:
http://twitter.com/nasatechgateway
And, don't forget about TeXpo 2009
On April 28th and 29th, you can learn the latest technology solutions and capabilities at NASA Langley Research Center's TeXpo. For more information, visit the TeXpo website:
http://technologygateway.nasa.gov/texpo/
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- Spinoff....
- Langley and Raytheon Partner on Test
- Two Langley Small Business Partners on NRA for ALHAT
- New Innovative Partnerships Program Chief Named
- Langley Technology Wins R&D 100 Award
- A Novel Partnership - Wind tunnels and Swimsuits?
- Langley Technology Being Used on Boats
- A New NASA Capability Begins at Langley
- Langley Team Wins Award
- Langley-invented Wireless Sensor Licensed
- External Agreement Activity
- NASA Langley Signs Space Act Agreement to Analyze Data
- Langley Approves Nonexclusive License Agreement with 3D Plus USA Inc.
- Three Langley Projects Selected for Seed Funding
- Potential Partners Discuss Technology Development at TeXpo
- Technology Gateway Video Goes Global
Spinoff.....
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This year, the IPP team at Langley has seven technologies featured in Spinoff. To view the complete articles on line here:
Wireless Fluid-Level Measurement System
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ch_1.html
Fiber Optic Sensing Monitor
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ps_2.html
Reduced Drag Reduction for Trucks
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/t_3.html
Polymer Coats Leads on Implantable Medical Device
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/hm_4.html
Immersive Photography
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ch_5.html
Periodontal Probe
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/hm_8.html
Intelligent Memory Module
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ct_10.html
In addition, Langley's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program Office produces and distributes the Agency's "Hallmarks of Success" stories, which feature successful technologies developed through the SBIR and STTR programs.
For the first time, the Spinoff companion CD will include "Hallmarks" that have a connection to current articles. All of the NASA SBIR/STTR "Hallmarks" can be viewed here:
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/successvideo.html
To view the entire 2008 publication, please click on this link:
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/index.html
Hard copies of the publication will be available soon. Please let us know if you would like to receive one.
For information on these or any of our other available technologies, please visit The Technology Marketplace or contact us at:
The Technology Gateway
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 218
17 West Taylor Street
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
Phone: (757) 864-1178
Email: LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.nasa.gov
Langley and Raytheon Partner on Test
Engineers from Langley's Electromagnetics and Sensors Branch are working with researchers from the Advanced Products Center (APC), part of Space and Airborne Systems of Raytheon Company, in Dallas, Texas. The team will characterize and develop volumetric patterns for a proprietary antenna test article design. When the pattern development is completed, the team will conduct proprietary testing on the article in Langley's unique Low Frequency Test Antenna Chamber facility. The work is an initial technical interaction phase in a collaborative partnership through a Space Act Agreement between the Center and Raytheon.
Two Langley Small Business Partners on NRA for ALHAT
In response to a recent NASA Research Announcement (NRA), the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate has selected eight companies to develop landing sensor technology for its Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology (ALHAT) Program. Two of the firms, Advanced Scientific Concepts (ASC) and Fibertek, Inc., have previously partnered with Langley through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts. For the ALHAT project, Fibertek and ASC will support the development of 3D imaging LIDAR technology.
ASC's will work on a Readout Integrated Circuit (ROIC), also developed through Langley SBIR. The firm will work on designing an ROIC and then integrating it into the overall system. Fibertek's research will focus on a pulse laser transmitter. Fibertek has partnered with Langley on the development of other laser transmitter technologies, including one for the Agency's CALIPSO mission. Their laser technology has been developed in part through Langley SBIR, as well as several other NASA contracts.
New Innovative Partnerships Program Chief Named
Langley's Advanced Planning and Partnership Office (APPO) has announced that Brian F. Beaton will be its new Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) Chief. Most recently, Beaton has been a member of the Mechanical Systems Branch, serving as the Lead for NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle/ Launch Abort System (CEV/LAS). Previously, he was one of the Center's Technology Commercialization Project Managers. His experience in this area provides insight into technology transfer partnerships.
Langley Technology Wins R&D 100 Award
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With the technology, Caplan Taylor will produce robust, easy-to-install advanced fuel-management system with two key features: more accurate fuel readings than currently available and detection of foreign liquids in the tank. Prototypes have been working successfully on boats in the Chesapeake Bay since May 2007.
A New NASA Capability Begins at Langley
Atmospheric science researchers at Langley and the University of Hawaii have teamed to build the Raman and Laser Ablation Spectroscopy (LAS) capability within NASA. These techniques are being actively developed as a candidate for future Mars climate and atmospheric composition studies. The partnership has allowed Langley to tap external expertise in these measurement techniques and bring the Center's sensor and system know how to bear on refining the technology for future space applications. In addition, the capability now resides internal to NASA and can be used in support of future joint proposal efforts.
Langley Team Wins Award
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Langley-invented Wireless Sensor Licensed
On February 14, 2008, NASA approved a partially exclusive license agreement between NASA and Caplan Taylor Enterprises LLC for wireless sensor technologies. Caplan Taylor Enterprises, located in Poquoson, Virginia, plans to market and sell fuel sensor units to the marine industry. The units have been tested successfully on boats owned by the Fire Department of Hampton, Virginia. The licensed technologies were jointly developed by contractor Bryant D. Taylor and NASA Langley employees Stanley E. Woodard of the Structural Dynamics Branch, Qamar A. Shams of the Aeronautics Systems Engineering Branch, and Robert G. Bryant of the Advanced Materials and Processing Branch.
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Through the partnership, the Langley team will analyze data they collected during the Texas Air Quality Study II (TexAQS II), conducted in 2006. Langley researchers collaborated with universities, state and federal agencies, private industry, and local governments to conduct a major field study to address air quality issues in the eastern half of Texas.
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The data includes profiles of aerosol andcloud opticals paramerters that were acquired using Langley's unique High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) on board the LaRC King Air aircraft during the Texas field campaign.
Langley Approves Nonexclusive License Agreement with 3D Plus USA Inc.
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The firm plans to commercialize Langley's Radiation Tolerant Intelligent Memory Stack (RTIMS) modules. The RTIMS is integrated onto a compact printed circuit board that provides two gigabits of error-corrected digital memory.
Jeffrey A. Herath of Langley's Systems Engineering Directorate is the inventor of the RTIMS.
The RTIMS has been qualified for ground, airborne and space applications in the U. S. and Europe and is part of the ChemCam instrument on NASA's MSL rover, scheduled to be launched in 2009. The instrument is being built by CNES, the French space agency.
3D Plus is a leading company for the 3-D electronics packaging in Europe and is recognized as a high-performance innovator in the design and manufacturing of miniaturized 3-D modules for active, passive, opto-electronics, and MEMS/MOEMS components packaging.
In the future, the company plans to use RTIMS for systems and methods to detect a failure event in field programmable gate arrays.
Three Langley Projects Selected for Seed Funding
On Wednesday, NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund announced the selection of 38 partnerships that will advance key technologies to meet critical needs for NASA's mission. These Seed Fund projects will address technology barriers with cost-shared, joint-development programs.
The one-year projects will involve collaboration among three principal partners: a NASA partnership manager at a field center; a co-principal investigator within a NASA program or project office; and an external co-principal investigator from the private sector, academia or other government laboratory.
Three of the projects selected involve Langley Research Center (LaRC)."Carbon Nanotube Yarn Multifunctional Sensors In Composite Structures" is a collaboration among Langley's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, 3TEX Inc. of Cary, North Carolina and The University of Texas at Dallas.
Langley's Science Mission Directorate and Fibertek, Inc. of Herndon, Virginia will partner on developing a "Micron Risk Reduction Laser Transmitter For Airborne And Space-Based Doppler Wind Lidar."
The third project is "Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Aerospace Applications,"
a development effort among LaRC's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Vorbeck Materials of Jessup, Maryland, and Princeton University.
For a complete list of selected organizations and information about NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund, visit: http://www.ipp.nasa.gov/news.htm
Potential Partners Discuss Technology Development at TeXpo
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An attendee (far left) discusses wireless sensing technologies with Langley's Stan Woodard, Jay Ely, and Doug Taylor (left to right). |
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TeXpo provided an opportunity for the Center's technical and business community to meet and discuss possible collaborations with representatives from other federal organizations, industry, and academia.
The event featured technical presentations, technology exhibits, and tours of various wind tunnels and laboratories. Some of the attendees also had one-to-one meetings with the presenters and with a Langley New Business Team member.
Langley's Chief Scientist Dr. Dennis Bushnell delivered the keynote luncheon address, "Technology Revolutions and Their Implications."
All of the activities highlighted cutting-edge technology, facilities, and expertise the Center has to offer.
According to TeXpo attendees, "TeXpo was well-coordinated." Exhibitors were "very knowledgeable" and "eager to share technology."
"I appreciated the access to actual test lab engineers all in one place, all on one day," commented one of the industry representatives.
Steve Reznick, Deputy Director of Research and Technology at Langley, interacted with a lot of of the representatives during the event.
"Visitors told me they enjoyed the exhibits, presentations, and facility tours--they had not realized the scope of the Center's capabilities and programs. They suggested broader publicity for the next time we do this, and more schedule time for the many topics, exhibits, and facility tours."
The overall response from the Langley community and from the attendees was positive. Langley's Chief Technologist Dr. Richard Antcliff believes TeXpo has laid the groundwork for future technology development.
"The event helped us identify many potential partners. We will pursue these partnership opportunities to ascertain their viability and impact. These types of partnerships are critical to the fulfillment of the NASA Mission and the viability of Langley Research Center."
To learn more about Technical Areas of Excellence, Novel Applications, and How To Partner With Langley, please download The LaRC Basics.
For Technical Points of Contact at Langley, please download The LaRC Yellowpages.
For Partnership Points of Contact at Langley, please download Partnership Consultants.
Click here to view clips of presenters, tours, and attendees at the TeXpo event!
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