TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Autonomous Slat-Cove Filler Device (LAR-TOPS-87)
ID: T2P-LaRC-00125Type: Special Notice
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    Special Notice NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION is seeking development partners and potential licensees for a TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY. The opportunity involves the commercialization, manufacturing, and marketing of an Autonomous Slat-Cove Filler Device. This device is designed to fill the cavity behind the leading-edge slat of an aircraft during landing approach, reducing aeroacoustic noise caused by unfilled cavities. The device can be retrofitted to existing aircraft structures and requires no additional mechanical support. Interested parties can submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). No follow-on procurement is expected from this notice. For more information, visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal.

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    Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
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