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R&D 100 Awards

The R&D 100 Awards are known as the "Oscars of Invention." GRC ranks in the top 10 of over 600 federal laboratories. Recent GRC Winners include:

  • Defect Clustering Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings (TEBCs) for Si-Based Ceramic Turbine Engine Components
    Dongming Zhu - 2007
  • High Speed Electro-Mechanical Shutter for Imaging Spectrographs
    Quang-Viet Nguyen - 2007
  • Antenna Near-Field Probe Station Scanner (ANFPSS)
    Felix Miranda - 2007
  • L-3 Communications Electron Technologies, Inc., Model 999H Traveling-Wave Tube
    Jeffrey Wilson, Rainee Simons - 2006
  • Polyimide Rod-Coil Block Copolymers as Membrane Materials for Ion Conduction
    Mary Ann Meador, Jim Kinder - 2005
  • Glenn Refractory Adhesive for Bonding and Exterior Repair (GRABER)
    Jay Singh, Tara Shpargel - 2005
  • Multi-Parameter, MicroSensor-Based Low False Alarm Fire Detection System (MMFDS)
    Gary Hunter, Robert McKnight, Paul Greenberg, Jennifer Xu, Terry Ferrier - 2005
  • NESSUS V8 Probabilistic Engineering Analysis Software
    Shantaram Pai - 2005
  • Nanometer Step Height Standard
    Phil Abel, Phil Neudeck, Tony Powell, Andrew Trunek - 2004
  • Morrison Motor
    Carlos Morrison - 2004
  • ME3 Advanced Turbine Disk Alloy
    Mike Nathal, Tim Gabb - 2004
  • PS/PM 300
    Chris DellaCorte, Brian Edmonds - 2003
  • MASS Software
    Ted Wright, Kevin McPherson, Richard Delombard, Kenol Jules, Eugene Liberman, Nissim Lugasy, Ken Hrovat, Eric Kelly, Timothy Reckart - 2003
  • Hi-Temp, Hi-Load Radial Magnetic Bearing
    Gerald Montague, Mark Jansen, Andrew Provenza, Alan Palazzolo, Ralph Jansen, Albert Kascak, and Ben Ebihara - 2003
  • Pilot Weather Advisor/InFlight w/ViGYAN
    Glenn Lindamood - 2003
  • Hybrid Icing System With Cox & Co
    Andy Reehorst and Dean Miller - 2003

    NASA Inventions and Contributions Board

    NASA SPACE ACT AWARD
    Tunnel Junction Monolithic Interconnected Module Invention - 2006
    Dave Wilt

    High Efficiency Ka-Band Traveling Wave Tube Power Combiner for High Data Rate Deep Space Communications - 2006
    Ed Wintucky , Rainee N. Simons, Karl Vaden, Jeffrey Glass

    Multifunctional, Miniature Fire Detection System - 2006
    Gary Hunter, Paul Greenberg, Jennifer Xu, Bob McKnight (retired)

    Weather Information Communication for General Aviation and Regional Aircraft (WINCOMM) - 2006
    Don Hilderman, Michael A. Jarrell, Thomas E. Tanger (OAI), Jim Griner

    Delamination-Indicating Thermal Barrier Coatings Using Luminescent Sublayers -2006
    Jeff Eldridge

    Blanch Resistant Thermal Barrier NiAL Coating Systems for Advanced Copper Alloys - 2006
    Sai Raj

    L-3 Communications Electron Technologies, Inc., Model 999H Traveling Wave Tube - 2006
    Jeff Wilson, Dan Williams, Rainee Simons

    Stereo Imaging Velocimetry - 2004
    Bilal M. McDowell Bomani

    DMBZ-15 - 2004
    Chun-Hua (Kathy) Chung, Ray Vannucci (retired)

    Radial Magnetic Bearing - 2004
    Andrew Provenza, Gerald Montague, Albert Kascak, Ben Ebihara(retired)

    Physics of Colloids in Space - 2004
    Michael Doherty, Amy Jankovsky

    ESCORT-D -2004
    Bill Belter, Terrence Flowers, Joseph Rossoll, Dennis Kay, Gayle Roth, Jerri Vokac

    Atomic Oxygen System for Art Restoration - 2003
    Bruce Banks, Sharon K. Miller

    Advanced Disk Alloys - 2003
    R. Draper, D. Ellis, T. Gabb, A. Garg, J. Gayda, P.Kantzos, W. Karpinski, B. Shannon, J. Sweeney, J. Telesman

    Hubble Space Telescope Bi-Stem Thermal Shield Durability Testing - 2003
    Joyce A. Dever, Kim K. DeGroh, Deborah Waters, Sharon K. R. Miller, Anthony J. Pietromica, Bruce A. Banks, Edward M. Gaddy, Gregory S. Greer, Richard E. Stegeman

    High Power Hall Thruster - 2003
    R. Jankovsky, D.Manzella, D. Jacobson

    Hybrid Power Management - 2003
    Dennis J. Eichenberg

    Hydroformed Ion Optics and Spall-Resistant Woven Screen Surfaces for Ion Thrusters - 2002
    Bruce Banks

    Microgravity Analysis Software System (MASS) - 2002
    Kevin McPherson, Theodore Wright

    Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tool to Detect Early Changes in the Eye - 2002
    Rafat Ansari, Kwang I. Suh

    INVENTION OF THE YEAR
    High-Speed Electro-Mechanical Shutter For Imaging Spectrographs - 2006 Nominee
    Quang-Viet Nguyen

    Stereo Imaging Velocimetry - 2004 Nominee
    Bilal M. McDowell Bomani

    PS/PM 304 - 2003
    Christopher DellaCorte, Brian J. Edmonds

    High Temperature Thermal Barrier Seal - 2003
    Patrick H, Dunlap, Jr., Bruce Steinetz

    Hollow cathode technology protects International Space Station - 2001
    Michael J. Patterson, Timothy R. Verhey, George C. Soulas

    SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR
    SPACE - 2003 Runner-Up
    Jeffrey S. Hojnicki, David B. McKissock, James H. Fincannon, Ann M. Delleur, Robert D. Green, Thomas W. Kerslake, Jeffrey C. Follo, David J. Hoffman, Anthony G. Jannette, Carlos D. Rodriquez, Jeffrey J. Trudell

    Microgravity Analysis Software System (MASS) - 2002 runner-up

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