TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Circumferential Scissor Spring Enhances Precision in Hand Controllers (MSC-TOPS-113)
ID: T2P-JSC-00046Type: 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/080edf92e7a446599a8e07e7adbd534e/view
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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 circumferential scissor spring mechanism. This mechanism enhances precision in hand controllers by improving the restorative force and providing better feedback to the user. The technology is currently implemented on NASAs Orion Spacecraft training simulators and can be used in various applications such as drive systems, industrial automation, measuring technology, mobile machinery, and gaming systems. Interested parties can submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). For more information, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal. No follow-on procurement is expected from this notice.

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