TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Portable Compact Thermionic Power Cell (LAR-TOPS-294)
ID: T2P-LaRC-00059Type: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONUS

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Space Research and Technology (927110)

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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 Portable Compact Thermionic Power Cell. This technology is a small, compact, lightweight power source that converts heat to electricity, making it ideal for remote, hazardous, or isolated applications such as remote sensors/transmitters in severe environments. 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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    Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
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