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NASA Technology Investments Yield Benefits

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Daniel Lockney Office of the Chief Technologist NASA Headquarters. NASA Technology Investments Yield Benefits. www.nasa.gov. Technology Investment. NASA R&D yields tangible and economic benefit in addition to meeting mission goals

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NASA Technology Investments Yield Benefits

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  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Daniel Lockney Office of the Chief Technologist NASA Headquarters NASA Technology Investments Yield Benefits www.nasa.gov

  2. Technology Investment • NASA R&D yields tangible and economic benefit in addition to meeting mission goals • Continued investment • in new technology • development will • deliver new benefits

  3. NASA Technology Transfer • A primary objective noted in the 2011 NASA • Strategic Plan: to “drive advances in science, • technology, and exploration to enhance • knowledge, education, innovation, economic • vitality, and stewardship of Earth” • The 1958 Aeronautics and Space Act that • created NASA mandated that the Agency • transfer its technologies “for the benefit of all • mankind” • In addition to enabling missions to the stars, • NASA R&D produces ancillary benefits to the • government, economy, and general public that • are visible in our everyday lives, from the • grocery store to the hospital

  4. “As we look to the future, the benefits that we will have for example in fields like health are simply unimaginable.” —Richard Nixon “What impresses me about the program is the sheer number of spinoffs and their great variety.” —Gerald Ford Historical Views of Space Technology “I have to admire what our efforts in space have produced. Better tools for heart surgery, improved techniques for fighting cancer and many more achievements which can help all of us live longer.” — Jimmy Carter “People are not aware of the enormous technological achievements that directly benefit and will continue to benefit all of us, not only in this country but all over the world.” —Ronald Reagan

  5. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Why spend money on NASA at all? Why spend money solving problems in space when we don’t lack for problems to solve here on the ground?… You and I know this is a false choice….For pennies on the dollar, the Space Program has fueled jobs and entire industries. —President Barack Obama

  6. NASA in Your Life With over 1,800 recorded NASA spinoffs, NASA technologies influence our lives in a variety of ways—making us safer, healthier, and more efficient. Information Technology Consumer Goods Transportation Spinoffs have occurred in every market Energy and Environment Public Safety Industrial Productivity Health and Medicine

  7. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Saved Lives Created Jobs Preserved the Environment Enhanced Safety Created New Markets Increased Efficiency Educated and Entertained Improved Economic Competitiveness http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

  8. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs High-Pressure Systems Suppress Fires in Seconds • NASA has long partnered with ORBITEC to develop rocket and spacecraft propulsion design • ORBITEC created higher-powered,lower-cost, versatile, and even reusable vortex hybrid rocket engines that effectively manage ultra-high pressure (UHP) flows • HMA, a subsidiary of ORBITEC, took the design ideas from these advanced rockets and applied the technology to water delivery systems for firefighting • HMA consistently drew from the advances of the NASA ORBITEC partnership, producing multiple suppression delivery systems, including hoses and vehicles In one test, HMA put out a fire 80 percent faster than a traditional system while using only 6 percent as much water Spinoff 2011 Public Safety

  9. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Voltage Controller Saves Energy, Prolongs Life of Motors • Marshall engineer Frank Nola developed a device for reducing energy waste in small induction motors • By controlling the voltage in accordance with the motor’s load, the Nola device saves energy, translating into savings in cost and resource • The company licensed the technology, made a series of patented improvements, and now markets the NASA-derived technology globally • The commercial device includes a “soft start” functionality that gradually introduces power, eliminating stresses and increasing the motor’s lifetime Title of photo Common applications include mixers, conveyors, elevators, and escalators. The technology is installed at airports, universities, casinos, and department stores Spinoff 2007 Environmental Resources

  10. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Noninvasive Test Detects Cardiovascular Disease • NASA invented VICAR (Video Image Communication and Retrieval) software to analyze images from NASA space missions • One of the inventors wanted to apply the technology for health care diagnosis • Partnering with the University of Southern California, the image-analysis software was successfully used with ultrasound images of arteries to see plaque buildup and arterial wall thickness • Gary F. Thompson obtained an exclusive license for technology and invested money to start Medical Technologies International Inc. (MTI), which now provides ArterioVision Used across the world, ArterioVision measures the artery wall to provide an “age” of arteries, which shows a person’s risk for heart attack or stroke; the technology is in all 50 states Spinoff 2007 Health and Medicine

  11. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Inflatable Antennas Support Emergency Communication • NASA launched the first of its inflatable space structures in the form of large, metalized balloons—the Echo satellites, in 1960 • ManTech SRS Technologies received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding to develop an inflatable solar concentrator; the technology was applicable to inflatable antennas • GATR licensed the technology from SRS and improved it through a Glenn Space Act Agreement • Certified by the Federal Communications Commission, the ground-based inflatable antennas are transported in two portable cases and can be quickly deployed in remote areas GATR provided communications after Hurricane Katrina, wildfires in California, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake Spinoff 2010 Public Safety

  12. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Tensile Fabrics Enhance Architecture Around the World Space suits for the Apollo missions required an outer layer that would be durable, strong, lightweight, flexible, and noncombustible In exploring fiberglass fabric options for architectural use, Birdair Structures Inc. collaborated with the same private companies that developed the fabric for NASA Birdair used the PTFE fabric to develop a lightweight, tensile membrane for roofs, skylights, and canopies Birdair’s roofing covers major transportation hubs, sports facilities, and convention centers, including the Georgia Dome, Denver airport, and the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Birdair has become a multimillion-dollar company with nearly 900 landmark tensile structures worldwide Spinoff 2009 Industrial Productivity

  13. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Winglets Save Billions of Dollars in Fuel Costs • Research and testing by Langley engineer Richard Whitcomb demonstrated the effectiveness of winglets in reducing performance-inhibiting drag • Further flight tests conducted at Dryden validated Whitcomb’s findings • Aviation Partners Inc. and The Boeing Company collaborated to form Aviation Partners Boeing and apply a new form of the NASA-proven technology to Boeing aircraft • The Blended Winglet technology improves winglet aerodynamics Blended Winglets are now featured on many aircraft, with an estimated savings of more than 2 billion gallons of jet fuel as of 2010, reducing costs by $4 billion and carbon dioxide emissions by 21.5 million tons Spinoff 2010 Transportation

  14. The Benefits of NASA Spinoffs Image Sensors Enhance Camera Technologies JPL researchers explored ways to significantly miniaturize cameras on interplanetary spacecraft while maintaining scientific image quality A team led by Eric Fossum developed an energy-efficient light sensor with all of its components integrated on a single chip Fossum and other JPL engineers licensed the sensor technology and founded Photobit to pursue commercial applications The company was acquired and later spun out as Aptina The NASA-derived sensors are now incorporated into digital cameras, automotive and surveillance cameras, and medical imaging devices One of every three cell phone cameras worldwide features Aptina’s sensors; the company has shipped over 1 billion sensors Spinoff 2010 Consumer Goods

  15. Recent Examples of Jobs Created Through NASA Tech Transfer • Of the over 14,400 jobs reported due to recent NASA technology transfer efforts (64 companies contributed to this total), the following subset shows some highlights: NVision Solutions Inc. of Mississippi: 73jobs Mikro Systems Inc. of Virginia: 37 jobs Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation of Virginia: 510 jobs AlterG Inc. of California: 65 jobs Martek Biosciences of Maryland: 500+ jobs Bloom Energy of California: In the process of adding 1,000jobs Sierra Lobo Inc. of Ohio: 400 jobs GATR Technologies of Alabama: 20 jobs

  16. Recent Examples of Revenue Generated Through NASA Tech Transfer • Of the over $5 billion in revenue reported due to recent NASA technology transfer • efforts (72 companies contributed to this total), the following highlights some of the • successes: • NVision Solutions Inc. of Mississippi: $2.5 million • BRS Aerospace of Minnesota: about $20 million for 2010 alone • SpaceForm Inc. of Michigan: $6 million • SpaceMicro of California: grew from a $1 millioncompany • to a $8 million company • Martek Biosciences Corporation of Maryland: • $450 million per year • Recently acquired by DSM Inc. for $1.1 billion, not added to total • Barrett Technology Inc. of Massachusetts: $10 million • LifeWings Partners of Tennessee: $3 million per year • GATR Technologies of Alabama: $8.6 million • Amnis Corporation of Washington: $10 million NASA PREDECISIONAL

  17. Recent Examples of Lives Saved Through NASA Tech Transfer • Of the over 440,000 lives saved as a direct result of NASA technology • transfer (26 companies contributed to this total), these are but a few • examples: • Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc. of Minnesota: CPR assist • devices provide up to a 57-percent increase in the survival • rate of heart attack victims • Givens Marine Survival Company of Rhode Island: • Specialized life rafts have saved the lives of 400+sailors to date • BRS Aerospace of Minnesota: Whole plane parachutes have • saved the lives of 266pilots and passengers to date • LifeWings Partners of Tennessee: Operational training in hospitals • has resulted in an almost 50-percentdrop in observed • to expected deaths • MicroMed Technology Inc. of Texas: 450+patients • have received life-saving heart pumps, accounting for • 130+ patient years of life www.nasa.gov

  18. The Spinoff Database www.sti.nasa.gov/spinoff/database NASA Spinoff http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

  19. NASA @ Home and City www.nasa.gov/city NASA Spinoff http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

  20. Contact Information Daniel LockneyTechnology Transfer Program ExecutiveOffice of the Chief TechnologistNASA Headquartersdaniel.p.lockney@nasa.gov office: 202-358-2037 cell: 202-341-5006 Twitter.com/NASA_Spinoff Facebook.com/nasainyourlife

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