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2009 Previous Page Contents Exit Print Display Next Page Spinoff Innovative Partnerships Program National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2009 Previous Page Contents Exit Print Display Next Page SPINOFF Innovative Partnerships Program On the cover: The Keyhole Nebula in Eta Carina (NGC 3372) acts as a backdrop for a collage of spinoff technologies, framed by images of the 2009 Apollo 11 lunar landing and conceptual artwork of future lunar missions. Background image credit: Brad Moore Developed by Publications and Graphics Department NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI) Table of Contents 5 Foreword 7 Introduction 8 Apollo Spinoffs 14 Executive Summary 28 NASA Technologies Benefiting Society Health and Medicine Image-Capture Devices Extend Medicine’s Reach ............................................................................... 32 Medical Devices Assess, Treat Balance Disorders ................................................................................. 34 NASA Bioreactors Advance Disease Treatments .................................................................................. 36 Robotics Algorithms Provide Nutritional Guidelines ........................................................................... 38 ‘Anti-Gravity’ Treadmills Speed Rehabilitation ................................................................................... 40 Crew Management Processes Revitalize Patient Care ........................................................................... 42 Hubble Systems Optimize Busy Hospital Schedules ............................................................................ 44 Web-Based Programs Assess Cognitive Fitness .................................................................................... 46 Electrolyte Concentrates Treat Dehydration ....................................................................................... 48 Transportation Tools Lighten Designs, Maintain Structural Integrity .......................................................................... 52 Insulating Foams Save Money, Increase Safety ..................................................................................... 54 Polyimide Resins Resist Extreme Temperatures .................................................................................. 56 Sensors Locate Radio Interference ....................................................................................................... 58 Surface Operations Systems Improve Airport Efficiency ..................................................................... 60 Nontoxic Resins Advance Aerospace Manufacturing .......................................................................... 62 Public Safety Sensors Provide Early Warning of Biological Threats .......................................................................... 66 Robots Save Soldiers’ Lives Overseas ................................................................................................... 68 Apollo-Era Life Rafts Save Hundreds of Sailors ................................................................................... 70 Circuits Enhance Scientific Instruments and Safety Devices ................................................................ 72 Tough Textiles Protect Payloads and Public Safety Officers ................................................................ 74 Consumer, Home, and Recreation Forecasting Tools Point to Fishing Hotspots ....................................................................................... 78 Air Purifiers Eliminate Pathogens, Preserve Food ................................................................................ 80 Fabrics Protect Sensitive Skin from UV Rays ...................................................................................... 82 Phase Change Fabrics Control Temperature ....................................................................................... 84 Tiny Devices Project Sharp, Colorful Images ...................................................................................... 86 2 Table of Contents Spinoff 2009 Environmental and Agricultural Resources Star-Mapping Tools Enable Tracking of Endangered Animals .............................................................90 Nanofiber Filters Eliminate Contaminants .............................................................................................. 92 Modeling Innovations Advance Wind Energy Industry ........................................................................94 Thermal Insulation Strips Conserve Energy .........................................................................................98 Satellite-Respondent Buoys Identify Ocean Debris ............................................................................100 Mobile Instruments Measure Atmospheric Pollutants ........................................................................102 Cloud Imagers Offer New Details on Earth’s Health .........................................................................104 Antennas Lower Cost of Satellite Access .............................................................................................106 Feature Detection Systems Enhance Satellite Imagery ........................................................................108 Chlorophyll Meters Aid Plant Nutrient Management ........................................................................110 Computer Technology Telemetry Boards Interpret Rocket, Airplane Engine Data .................................................................114 Programs Automate Complex Operations Monitoring .......................................................................116 Software Tools Streamline Project Management ................................................................................118 Modeling Languages Refine Vehicle Design .......................................................................................120 Radio Relays Improve Wireless Products ............................................................................................... 122 Industrial Productivity Advanced Sensors Boost Optical Communication, Imaging ...............................................................126 Tensile Fabrics Enhance Architecture Around the World ...................................................................128 Robust Light Filters Support Powerful Imaging Devices ....................................................................130 Thermoelectric Devices Cool, Power Electronics ...............................................................................132 Innovative Tools Advance Revolutionary Weld Technique ................................................................134 Methods Reduce Cost, Enhance Quality of Nanotubes ......................................................................... 136 Gauging Systems Monitor Cryogenic Liquids ....................................................................................138 Voltage Sensors Monitor Harmful Static ............................................................................................140 Compact Instruments Measure Heat Potential ...................................................................................142 144 Aeronautics and Space Activities 166 Education News 174 Partnership News NASA Technology Award Winners ...................................................................................................192 198 Innovative Partnerships Program Denotes that R&D Magazine has awarded the technology with its “R&D 100” award. Indicates that the Space Foundation has inducted the technology into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. Signifies that the technology has been named as a NASA “Invention of the Year.” For a list of all Spinoff award winners since publication began in 1976, please see page 192. Spinoff 2009 Table of Contents 3 DISCLAIMER: While NASA does not manufacture, market or sell commercial products, many commercial products are derived from NASA technology. Many NASA-originated technologies are adapted by private industry for use by consumers like you. Spinoff developments highlighted in this publication are based on information provided by individual and private industry users of NASA- originated aerospace technology who acknowledge that such technology contributed wholly or in part to development of the product or process described. NASA cannot accept responsibility or liability for the misinterpretation or misrepresentation of the enclosed information provided by these third-party users. Publication herein does not constitute NASA endorsement of the product or process, nor confirmation of manufacturers’ performance claims related to any particular spinoff development. Foreword n the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar • A star-mapping algorithm developed for the Hubble Charles F. Bolden, Jr. landing, President Obama observed that the Space Telescope, now adapted to identify unique pat- Administrator Oremarkable accomplishment “inspired an tern markers on animals like whale sharks and polar National Aeronautics and entire generation of scientists and engineers that ended bears, that is helping ecologists track and study these Space Administration up really sparking the innovation, the drive, the entre- and other endangered species. preneurship, the creativity back here on Earth.” The • A device NASA invented to study cell growth in President went on to note that “it’s very important for simulated weightlessness that is now enabling medical us to constantly remember that NASA was not only research into treatments for conditions as diverse as about feeding
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