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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGlenn Research Centerwww.nasa.govSaluting our mostsuccessful technologiesand the innovatorsbehind them2011

The Spring TireSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 R&D100 AwardPatent andTech BriefAwardsNASA’spartnership withGoodyearTire & RubberCompanyproduced animproved tiretechnology forfuture explorationmissions.

JanuarySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday12 3 4 5 6 7 8New Year’s Day9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22Martin Luther King, Jr. Day23 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31(l-r) Jim Benzing (Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company),Jim Kish (Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company), andVivake Asnani (GRC)Spring tire testing in the Simulated LunarOperations (SLOPE) Facility.

The GATR Inflatable Satellite Communication SystemSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 R&D100 Award2010 FLCMidwestRegionalExcellence inTechnologyTransferAwardEnables Internetaccess, cellcoverage, andphone lines oversatellite networksvia a compactpackage that canbe deployed in lessthan an hour.

FebruarySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28Presidents’ Day(left image, l-r) Robert Romanofsky (GRC) andKevin Lambert (QinetiQ North America);(right image) Paul Gierow (GATR Technologies)Responding to Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, GATRTechnologies ® supplied contingencycommunications at Port-au-Prince Airport.(Photo courtesy of GATR Technologies.)

The vMetrics SystemFor wireless biometric monitoringSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 ICBExceptionalSpace ActAward2009 NorTechInnovationAwardTech BriefAwardDeveloped by ZINTechnologies andThe Cleveland ClinicFoundation undera Small BusinessInnovation Researchcontract at NASA’sGlenn ResearchCenter.

MarchSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31(left image) Alan Chmiel (ZIN Technologies, Inc.);(right image) Bradley Humphreys (ZIN Technologies,Inc.)The ZIN Technologies vMetrics system provides physiciansan extensible and ambulatory patient-monitoring system that isconfigurable to meet the monitoring needs of any disease state.(Photos courtesy of ZIN Technologies, Inc.)

LEWICE Ice Accretion SoftwareSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 NASASoftwareof the YearAwardRunner-upSoftwareReleaseAwardUsed in theaeronauticscommunity forpredicting iceshapes, collectionsefficiencies, andanti-icing heatrequirements.

AprilSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 23 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30(back row, l-r) Colin Bidwell (GRC), Mark Potapczuk(GRC), and Harold (Gene) Addy (GRC); (front row, l-r)Laurie Levinson (GRC) and Bill Wright (ASRC AerospaceCorp.)Super-cooled large droplet icing on twin otter airplane.(inset) Researchers at the Icing Physics Flow Lab atCase Western Reserve University.

Atomic Oxygen Textured SurfacesFor blood glucose and other analyte monitoringSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2009 FLCExcellence inTechnologyTransferAward2008 ICBExceptionalSpace ActAwardLightPointe MedicalFocus Blood Glucose MonitorPatent andTech BriefAwardsMicroscopic coneson the tip surfaceof optical fibersallow the rapidmeasurement ofblood glucose andother analytes.Atomic oxygentextured surface

MaySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31Memorial Day(l-r) Debbie Waters (ASRC Aerospace Corp.),Bruce Banks (Alphaport, Inc.), and SharonMiller (GRC)Scanning electron microscope images of optical fibers afteraluminum coating and hyperthermal atomic oxygen texturing.(inset) LightPointe Medical Focus Blood Glucose Monitor.(Inset photo courtesy of LightPointe Medical.)

Traveling Wave Tube AmplifierSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2009 R&D100 AwardTech Briefand BoardAwardsDeveloped with L-3CommunicationsElectronTechnologies, Inc.,this technologypushes the limitson efficientlytransmitting datato the ground forNASA’s spaceexplorationmissions.

JuneSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30Rainee Simons (GRC)The traveling wave tube amplifier for the Lunar ReconnaissanceOrbiter (LRO) spacecraft. (inset) The LRO in a stowed positionbefore integration with the Atlas-V launch vehicle.

Optimal Trajectories by Implicit Simulation Program (OTIS)Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2009 R&D100 Award2009 NorTechInnovationAward2008 NASASoftware of theYear AwardSoftwareRelease andTech BriefAwardsProvides thelatest mathematicaltechniques forsolving trajectoryoptimizationproblems in auser-friendlyinterface.

JulySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9Independence Day10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031(pictured above l-r) Waldy Sjauw, Robert Falck, and John Riehl;shown on the screen is Stephen Paris (Boeing Phantom Works).

Low-Plasticity BurnishingSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 R&D100 AwardTech Briefand BoardAwardsSignificantlyincreases thedurability and lifespan of metalcomponents.

AugustSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31(left image, l-r) Timothy Gabb (GRC) andIgnacy (Jack) Telesman (GRC);(right image, l-r) Perry Mason (LambdaTechnologies), Paul Prevey (LambdaTechnologies), and Doug Hornback(Lambda Technologies)Low-plasticity burnishing of hip femoralprosthetic implant. (Photo courtesyof Lambda Technologies.)

Silicon Carbide Pressure SensorsFor harsh, high-temperature environmentsSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2008 ICBExceptionalSpace ActAward2007 Licensedto EndevcoCorporationPatent andTech BriefAwardsExhibits excellentthermal andmechanicalproperties, makingit well suited forhigh-temperatureelectromechanicalsensors.

SeptemberSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10Labor Day11 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30Robert Okojie (GRC)Fully packaged silicon carbide piezoresistive pressuretransducer. (inset) Used for pressure measurement in jetengine combustion chamber.

The Implantable RF Bio-MEMS SensorSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2009 NorTechInnovationAward2009 WallStreet JournalTechnologyInnovationAwardRunner-up2008 Licensedto EndotronixPatent, TechBrief, andBoard AwardsMay help peopleavoid complicationsof hypertension,abdominal aorticaneurysms, andcongestive heartfailure.

OctoberSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15Columbus Day16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31Félix Miranda (GRC) and Rainee Simons (GRC)Dr. Anthony Nunez and a team of physicians test prototypedevices based on the technology invented at NASA’sGlenn Research Center. (Photo courtesy of Endotronix.)

Thin-Film Ferroelectric High-Resolution ScanningReflectarray Antenna For aerospace communicationsSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 R&D100 AwardThis revolutionaryantenna conceptenableselectronicallysteerable, highdata-ratecommunicationsfor commercial useas well ascommunicationsvital to future NASAexplorationmissions.

NovemberSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12Veterans Day13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30Thanksgiving Day(l-r) Félix Miranda (GRC), Robert Romanofsky (GRC),Nicholas Varaljay (GRC), Elizabeth McQuaid (GRC), andFrederick Van Keuls (Ohio Aerospace Institute)Thin-film ferroelectric high-resolution scanningreflectarray antenna for aerospace communications.

Vessel Generation (VESGEN) Analysis SoftwareFor blood vessel imagingSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2010 GRCTechnologyTransfer FundAwardeeTech BriefAwardAn automated,user-interactiveprogram that mapsand quantifies theeffects of vasculartherapeutics andregulators onmicrovascular formand function.

DecemberSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31Christmas DayFederal Holiday—ChristmasPatricia Parsons-Wingerter (GRC) shown seated at computer. Image on the monitor depicts VESGENmapping of blood vessels within the human retina. Lower images depict VESGEN analysis ofimmature coronary blood vessels during development when vessels are actively remodeling from anamorphous vascular network into a mature vascular tree. (Left-most image of a developing mouseheart courtesy of University Hospitals, Cleveland.)

Contact the Innovative Projects Office StaffKathleen NeedhamDeputy Chief(216) 433-3484Dean W. BitlerSBIR/STTR Technical Support(216) 433-2226Steven FedorExport Control Officer(216) 433-2144Jason HannaSoftware Release Specialist(216) 433-6731Amy HiltabidelTechnology TransferSpecialist(216) 433-8063Not sure whom tocontact?Send e-mail tottp@grc.nasa.govor call(216) 433-3484.Joe KingLicensing Specialist(216) 433-3516Robert KistemakerAgreements Manager(216) 433-2775Laurie StauberTechnologyCommercialization Lead(216) 433-2820Gynelle SteeleSBIR/STTR ProgramManager(216) 433-8258Visit our Web site at: http://technology.grc.nasa.gov

Want a chance to have your technology highlighted in Glenn publications?Submit Your New Technologies!Every year innovations developed at NASA centers are patented and commercialized. Some of these inventions have been incorporated into commonitems we use every day. These technologies bring value to the country, prestige to the center, and monetary rewards to the inventors. Reporting yourtechnologies can be done through an easy step-by-step electronic reporting process used by NASA employees and contractors.What’s in It for You?Innovators play an important role in NASA’stechnology transfer and commercializationmission. There are several incentives availableto inventors. A chance for publication in NASA TechBriefs magazine—$350 per author Software Release—$500 each multiplecontributors/$1,000 single contributor Patent Application—$500 each multiplecontributors/$1,000 single contributor NASA Inventions and Contributions Board(ICB) Space Act Awards—Based on thevalue of the contribution, available inamounts up to $100,000 Annual “Software of the Year” and“Invention of the Year” awards Royalties for licensed patents Additional awards from the FederalLaboratory Consortium (FLC) forTechnology Transfer, the Northeast OhioTechnology Coalition (NorTech), and othersWhat Is a New Technology?A new technology is any invention, discovery,improvement, or innovation whether or not patentable,either conceived or first actually reduced topractice in performance of NASA work. Thisincludes new processes, machines, manufactures,and compositions of matter as well as improvementsto, or new applications of, existing processes,machines, manufactures, and compositions of matter.New technologies also include new computerprograms, and improvements to, or new applicationsof, existing computer programs.When to Report New Technology?Report new inventions, including software, to NASAas soon as possible after conception. There is noneed to build or test the innovation prior toreporting, but you must provide a detailed descriptionof the technology. You must report technologiesbefore they are presented publicly at tradeshowsand conventions and/or before publishing.Why Report Your Invention?Reporting new technologies is essential to theachievement of NASA’s mission. NASAemployees are REQUIRED to submit adisclosure for each invention resulting fromtheir work as a government employee.Where to Submit Your Technologies?The E-NTR Web site has been set up to helpNASA employees and parties under NASA fundingagreements to report new technology informationdirectly to NASA via a secure Internet connection.To submit NTRs go to https://ntr.ndc.nasa.govFor patenting information, contact Robert Earp(robert.earp@nasa.gov or (216) 433-3663).

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGlenn Research CenterInnovative Projects Officettp@grc.nasa.govphone: (216) 433-3484http://technology.grc.nasa.govwww.nasa.govPhoto credits: NASA’s Glenn Research Center unless otherwise noted.NP-2010-12-016-GRC