TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Thin-Films with Integrated Structural and Functional Elements (LAR-TOPS-203)
ID: T2P-LaRC-00117Type: Special Notice
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    Special Notice: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION is seeking inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market a technology for thin-films with integrated structural and functional elements. This technology, developed by NASA Langley Research Center, allows for the addition of structural hierarchy to thin-film surfaces, providing increased damage tolerance and performance enhancements. The technology is primarily designed for ultra-lightweight space structures such as solar sails, solar shades, and antennas, but can also be applied to other thin-film applications. Interested parties can submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). No funding will be provided by NASA in conjunction with these potential licenses. For more information, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal. No follow-on procurement is expected from this notice.

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    Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
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