The following table summarizes the technology transfer agreements signed in FY07. While these innovative agreements represent technologies and/or Goddard expertise being transferred to external organizations, most also include infusion-type benefits that will directly impact NASA needs—now or in the future.
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Goddard Technology |
Partner Benefits
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NASA Missions Impacted
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| BCG Wireless |
Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT) |
Competitive advantage will be achieved through HHT’s capability in improving signal reception for radio frequency (RF) devices. |
NASA missions utilizing radiometers, telescopes, and satellites may benefit from enhanced RF capabilities. |
| BAE Systems |
SpaceWire Link and Switch |
BAE will achieve competitive advantage through building a new computer board with native SpaceWire Link and Switch functionality. |
In addition to reimbursement, NASA will be able to procure BAE’s new SpaceWire-based computer board at a lower cost than building similar technology in-house or retrofitting existing computers, benefiting many missions such as JWST. |
| Three separate agreements: E-City Nanotechnologies, American GFM, and Nanotailor |
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) manufacturing process |
The companies will be able to offer high-quality SWCNTs at a very competitive price, helping to support their growing businesses. |
In addition to royalty revenue, NASA can support mission needs with royalties received by the license and will be able to procure SWCNTs from the company for its own research at a low price. |
| Enduro Medical Technology |
Cable-Compliant Joint (CCJ) Mechanism |
With an expanded license, Enduro will be able to develop an Secure Ambulation Module (SAM) rehabilitation walker. |
While no specific missions are impacted, NASA can fund infusion efforts to equine version of its successful benefit future missions with royalties received from the license. |
| Emergent Space Technologies, Inc. |
Goddard’s Formation-Flying Test Bed GPS Test and Simulation Facility |
Emergent saves start-up and development costs by using NASA’s facilities rather than investing the large amount of capital required to develop comparable facilities. |
Facility usage fees paid will help maintain the facility to ensure availability for future NASA mission needs. |
| U.S. Department of Energy |
Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) engineering test unit |
The agreement allows for testing of BAT’s effectiveness in detecting Gamma-rays in homeland security applications. |
The agreement will support future proposals for work in optimizing the technology specifically for homeland security operations. |
| SEGMA, LLC |
KAELO Software |
Collaboration will be directed toward applying an intelligent robotic system to an automated corporate governance rating system, enabling SEGMA to use NASA expertise in building a business intelligence tool. |
In addition to reimbursement, NASA can apply lessons learned to the Exploration Technology Development Program, helping researchers understand the roles of autonomous systems on the Moon. |
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