TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Handheld Metal Tube Straightener (MSC-TOPS-107)
ID: T2P-JSC-00056Type: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA HEADQUARTERSWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA

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Space Research and Technology (927110)

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (9999)

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https://sam.gov/opp/bcb3f41e8908401e82424fc7113f9552/view
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    Posted Sep 20, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Sep 20, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Aug 13, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC
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NASA's Technology Transfer Program is seeking companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market the Handheld Metal Tube Straightener (MSC-TOPS-107). This innovative tool, developed by researchers at NASA Johnson Space Center, is designed to effectively remove bends within 3.5 inches of a tube end, specifically for thin, malleable 4mm metal tubes used in fuel, pneumatic, or hydraulic pressurized lines. The handheld straightener addresses limitations of existing commercial tube straighteners, which struggle with bend removal near the tube's end and can leave scratches on the surface. Interested parties should submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) and direct any inquiries to NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov. Note that no funding is provided in conjunction with these licenses, and responses will be used for market research purposes.

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NASA’s Technology Transfer Program
Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
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