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Langley in NASA “Spinoff” Magazine
Every year, NASA’s “Spinoff” magazine highlights successful technology partnerships that have brought out-of-this-world technologies back down to Earth. This year’s issue features seven Langley-based articles...

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LaRC Technologies Go Commercial
Langley signed a partially exclusive license agreement with Kelvin International Corporation (Newport News, VA) for wireless sensor technologies. Originally invented as an easier and more efficient way to use sensors on aircraft and spacecraft as well as other...

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On the Modeling Runway
Our Innovative Partnerships team members participated in the 2009 MODSIM World Conference and Expo held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center from October 13 th through the 16 th. MODSIM is a unique multi-disciplinary conference for the exchange of modeling...

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Beyond the Silicon-based Chip
Several Langley researchers are being honored for their innovative achievements in the world of semiconductor physics. Their remarkable two-fold discovery has just won a 2009 R&D 100 Award in the category of ”Materials and Metals“...

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MODSIM World Conference and Expo
NASA’s Langley aerospace engineers use their modeling and simulation techniques on a daily basis to solve critical issues. Because of its expertise in these areas...

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Virginia Reclaims CNBC’s “Top State for Business” Title
RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that for the second time during his administration, CNBC has named Virginia its “Top State for Business.” This best-in-the-nation ranking was based on a wide range of factors...

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Welsh Business Community Visits Langley
In late June, the Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) Office played host to about 40 delegates from the International Business Wales (IBW) group. The IBW works to establish and strengthen global business partnerships...

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LaRC Projects Win IPP Innovation Fund Awards
Recently, NASA’s Innovative Partnerships Program, working with the Office of the Chief Engineer at NASA Headquarters, selected 20 projects for the 2009 NASA Innovation Fund. The fund was established to advance work from NASA innovators on...

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A Novel Structure
Because axial tension and compression loads significantly impact truss structures, the structures are often designed to be heavy and durable. Two NASA researchers have teamed on a project that could provide a new solution for an ultra-lightweight...

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Learning from Geckos
Dr. John Connell from Langley’s Advanced Materials & Processing Branch has partnered with Dr. Yi Lin from the National Institute of Aerospace on developing technology to mitigate lunar dust from spacesuits, radiators, rovers and habitats...

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Langley and Johnson Team on Novel Technology
Researchers from Langley and Johnson Space Center (JSC) have teamed to develop a new manufacturing system. The system uses electron-beam freeform fabrication (EBF 3). Although the EBF 3 process has been used for sometime, the Langley-Johnson...

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“Hallmarks of Success” stories feature successful technologies developed through Langleys collaborations with other government partners, small and large businesses, and other research institutions.
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NASA Langley Airborne Instrument Uses SBIR Technology
As NASA studies the atmosphere surrounding our planet, its researchers are also working to improve the tools they use to take more accurate measurements and collect better data...

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FPF-44
“FPF-44” polyimide foam is not only “NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year,” it is also a NASA “Hallmark of Success” story. Researchers at Langley teamed with a small firm...

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Collier Research
With funding from SBIR awards and other contracts, Collier Research has teamed with Langley and several other NASA Centers to help design and develop all the components of the next generation ...

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Ballistic Recovery Systems
Through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) partnership, BRS developed a parachute technology concept for NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System program. Now, a fully....

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CALIPSO
Led by Langley, the CALIPSO mission satellite and its unique laser technology were developed to help scientists answer significant questions and provide new information about the role of clouds...

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Electron Beam Free Form Fabrication (EBF3)
By working with another federal partner, a university, small and large businesses, Langley has created a radically different layer-additive, welding process. The EBF3 process, which can operate...

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Low Temperature Oxidation Catalyst (L-TOC) - Penske Racing Team
Penske licensed the L-TOC, which converts carbon monoxide (CO) into carbon dioxide. Through a partnership with Langley, they developed the “INCAR” system, which incorporate the L-TOC...

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LaRC-Si - Medtronic, Inc.
Medtronic has licensed Langleys LaRC-Si, a hi-temperature polymer, for a medical application. The firm is using the material as a coating on the lead wire of their implantable cardiac therapy devices...

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