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NASA has been issued over 6,300 patents, nearly one in a thousand of all patents ever issued by the U.S. Patent Office (since 1790).
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NASA Spinoff
Current Issue Spinoff 2008
Spinoff is NASA's annual premiere publication featuring successfully
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Commercial Technology Program has facilitated the transfer of NASA
technology to the private sector, benefitting global competition and
the economy. The resulting commercialization has contributed to the
development of commercial products and services in the fields of health
and medicine, industry, consumer goods, transportation, public safety,
computer technology, and environmental resources. Since 1976, Spinoff has featured between 40 and 50 of these commercial
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Aerodynamics Research Revolutionizes Truck Design
Vehicle design has seen radical improvements thanks in large part to NASA aerodynamics research. Starting in the 1970s, researchers at Dryden Flight Research Center conducted numerous tests to refine the shape of trucks to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve efficiency. During the 1980s and 1990s, a team based at Langley Research Center explored controlling drag and the flow of air around a moving body. This research has revolutionized truck design.
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Wireless Fluid-Level Measurement System Equips Boat Owners
While developing a measurement system for fluids on aging aircraft, Langley Research Center developed an innovative wireless fluid-level measurement system. The NASA technology was of interest to Tidewater Sensors LLC, of Newport News, Virginia, because of its many advantages over conventional fuel management systems, including its ability to provide an accurate measurement of volume while a boat is experiencing any rocking motion due to waves or people moving about on the boat. These advantages led the company to license this novel fluid-level measurement system from NASA for marine applications.
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Polymer Fabric Protects Firefighters, Military, and Civilians
In 1967, NASA contracted with Celanese Corporation, of New York, to develop a line of fire-resistant textiles for use in space suits and vehicles. The resulting technology, PBI, is now used in numerous firefighting, military, motor sports, and other applications.
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Lithium Battery Power Delivers Electric Vehicles to Market
A manufacturer of lithium-ion battery electric vehicles entered into a Space Act Agreement with Kennedy Space Center to determine the utility of lithium-powered fleet vehicles. NASA contributed engineering expertise for the car’s advanced battery management system and tested a fleet of zero-emission vehicles on the Kennedy campus. The company now offers a series of lithium electric vehicles aimed at the urban and commuter markets.
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Space Suit Technologies Protect Deep-Sea Divers
Through its work with NASA, a company has developed a suit for protecting divers who are called on to work in extreme and dangerous conditions, such as high pressure, toxic chemical spills, the hot waters of the Persian Gulf, and among chemical warfare agents.
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Space Age Swimsuit Reduces Drag, Breaks Records
Because of NASA’s experience in studying the forces of friction and drag, Speedo asked the Agency to help design a swimsuit for racing. The resulting suit reduces skin friction drag 24 percent more than the previous Speedo racing suit. The research seems to have paid off; 94 percent of gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Olympics were won in the new Speedo suit.
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