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TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION<br />
Includes aerospace technology transfer; urban technology; surface <strong>and</strong> mass transportation. For related information see also 03 Air<br />
Transportation <strong>and</strong> Safety, 16 Space Transportation <strong>and</strong> Safety, <strong>and</strong> 44 Energy Production <strong>and</strong> Conversion. For specific technology<br />
transfer applications see also the category where the subject is treated.<br />
20040070722 Saint Luke’s Hospital, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, OH, USA<br />
Eye Surgery Light<br />
Spinoff 1978; January 1978, pp. 105; In English; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A06, Hardcopy<br />
During eye surgery, the surgeon uses an illuminating instrument called an opthalmoscope for close examination of the<br />
retina or the interior of the eye. Ordinarily, electric power for the head-mounted light is supplied through a cord from an<br />
overhead swivel arm or a floor pedestal. Within limits of cord length <strong>and</strong> swivel arm movement, the surgeon has considerable<br />
freedom of motion. But when more than one opthalmoscope is involved, tangling <strong>and</strong> interference of the power cords becomes<br />
a problem. St. Luke’s Hospital, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, Ohio asked Lewis Research Center for assistance in finding a solution. Lewis<br />
responded with a battery-powered system that totally frees the surgeon of attached cords <strong>and</strong> swivels. Borrowing from space<br />
technology, Lewis used small, lightweight nickel-cadmium batteries that can deliver high intensity light for an hour <strong>and</strong> can<br />
be recharged overnight. The Opthalmoscope Powerpack consists of eight batteries in three containers affixed to a webbed belt,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a novel on-off switch equipped with a spring-loaded plexiglass ‘flapper.’ The belt pack is worn underneath the surgical<br />
gown <strong>and</strong> the flapper permits the doctor to activate the switch by elbow pressure. Lewis built five units <strong>and</strong> they have been<br />
in service at St. Luke’s Hospital for a year. Used for routine examinations as well as for surgery, they have demonstrated<br />
excellent reliability.<br />
Author<br />
<strong>Aerospace</strong> Technology Transfer; Medical Electronics; Ophthalmology; Surgery<br />
20040070724 Protective Products, Gr<strong>and</strong> Prairie, TX, USA<br />
Shock Absorbing Helmets<br />
Spinoff 1978; January 1978, pp. 100-101; In English; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A05, Hardcopy<br />
This paper presents a description of helmets used by football players that offer three times the shock-absorbing capacity<br />
of earlier types. An interior padding for the helmets, composed of Temper Foam, first used by <strong>NASA</strong>’s Ames Research Center<br />
in the design of aircraft seats is described.<br />
CASI<br />
Helmets; Shock Absorbers; <strong>Aerospace</strong> Technology Transfer<br />
20040071000 <strong>NASA</strong> Stennis Space Center, Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA<br />
Mississippi Company Using <strong>NASA</strong> Software Program to Provide Unique Imaging Service: DATASTAR Success Story<br />
September 20, 2001; 6 pp.; In English; Original contains black <strong>and</strong> white illustrations<br />
Report No.(s): SE-2001-09-00052-SSC; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A02, Hardcopy<br />
DATASTAR, Inc., of Picayune, Miss., has taken <strong>NASA</strong>’s award-winning Earth Resources Laboratory Applications<br />
(ELAS) software program <strong>and</strong> evolved it to the point that the company is now providing a unique, spatial imagery service over<br />
the Internet. ELAS was developed in the early 80’s to process satellite <strong>and</strong> airborne sensor imagery data of the Earth’s surface<br />
into readable <strong>and</strong> useable information. While there are several software packages on the market that allow the manipulation<br />
of spatial data into useable products, this is usually a laborious task. The new program, called the DATASTAR Image<br />
Processing Exploitation, or DIPX, Delivery Service, is a subscription service available over the Internet that takes the work<br />
out of the equation <strong>and</strong> provides normalized geo-spatial data in the form of decision products.<br />
Author<br />
Satellite Imagery; Applications Programs (Computers); Internet Resources<br />
20040071086 Lockheed Martin Space Operations, Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA, <strong>NASA</strong> Stennis Space Center, Bay Saint<br />
Louis, MS, USA<br />
<strong>NASA</strong> Involvement in National Priority Support for Disasters<br />
McGregor, Lloyd; February 13, 2002; 85 pp.; In English; 18th Anual Louisiana Remote Sensing <strong>and</strong> GIS Workshop, 9-11 Apr.<br />
2002, Baton Rouge, LA, USA<br />
Contract(s)/Grant(s): NAS13-650<br />
Report No.(s): SE-2002-02-00007-SSC; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A05, Hardcopy<br />
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