TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Assembly for Simplified Hi-Res Flow Visualization (LAR-TOPS-348)
ID: T2P-LaRC-00145Type: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERHAMPTON, VA, 23681, 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/055773434fc049f085b3d3495a309554/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 simplified hi-res flow visualization assembly. This assembly, developed by researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center, is a compact and easy-to-use optical system that enables focusing schlieren imaging. It reduces complexity and alignment time compared to conventional systems, and is self-aligned, compact, and cost-effective. The assembly can be attached to a commercial-off-the-shelf camera and is capable of fields-of-view of 10 and 300 millimeters. Interested parties can submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). For more information, 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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