Contents

From the Director and the Chief

About the TTPO

Technology Transfer

• Licensing
• Spinoffs
  • Computational Modeling Develops Ultra-Hard Steel
  • Deicing System Protects General Aviation Aircraft
  • Thermoelectric Devices Advance Thermal Management
  • Infrared Imaging Sharpens View in Critical Situations
  • Corrosive Gas Restores Artwork, Promises Myriad Applications
  • Design Application Creates 2-D Graphics from 3-D Surfaces
  • Food Supplement Reduces Fat, Improves Flavor

Technology Infusion

• Collaboration: 2007 IPP Seed Fund Winners
  • Bringing Moon Tire Technology to Earth
  • Producing Life Support and Propulsion System Consumables for Lunar and Planetary Outposts
  • Low-Density Turbine Blade Superalloys to Improve Engine Performance and Reduce Emissions
  • Reducing Aircraft Noise With Foam-Metal Acoustic Liner
  • Developing Cross-Linked Aerogel (X-Aerogel) Blanket Insulation
  • Space Power System Pallet for Demonstrating Fuel Cells, Lithium-Ion Batteries, and Advanced Thermal Management Technologies
• Small Business: The SBIR/STTR Programs

Intellectual Property Management

• Innovation: Creating Value Through Research
  • NTRs submitted in 2007
  • Patents Issued
  • Patent Applications Filed
• Recognition: 2007 Awards
  • R&D 100 Awards
  • Inventions and Contributions Board (ICB) Space Act Awards
  • ICB Exceptional Cases
    • Polymer Cross-Linked Aerogels (X-Aerogels): A New Class of Strong, Lightweight Materials
    • A Compact Microscope Imaging System (CMIS) With Intelligent Controls
    • Non-Invasive Polarimetric-Based Glucose Sensor
    • Atomic Oxygen Removal of Biologically Active Contaminants From the Surfaces of Orthopaedic Implants to Minimize Inflammation
  • 2007 Space Act Awards
  • Inventors writing/collaborating on NASA Tech Briefs articles
  • Inventors receiving patent application awards in 2007
  • Inventors receiving software release awards in 2007
  • Glenn R&T Report

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