Kumar Krishen Ph.D., Fellow, SDPS

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JSC SBIR STTR Programs
Kumar Krishen Ph.D., Fellow, SDPS September 29,
2005
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Small Business in USA - Secretary Elaine L. Chao

• Public perception is that business always means
  big business and the small-business
  contribution to our economy is often overlooked.
• Small Business employs over half of the
  private-sector workforce in America and produces
  about half of its Gross Domestic Product.
• Small Business generated two-thirds of the net
  new jobs since 1970.
• Small Business created life-changing and
  life-saving innovations from the personal
  computer to the pacemaker to overnight mail
  delivery.
• Employment. Job Creation. Innovation. Thats the
  value of small business to USA

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SBIR Basic Information
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program was established by Congress in 1982 to
provide increased opportunities for small
businesses to participate in RD, to increase
employment, and to improve U.S. competitiveness.
The program's specific objectives are to
stimulate U.S. technological innovation, use
small businesses to meet federal research and
development needs, increase private-sector
commercialization of innovations derived from
federal RD, and foster and encourage
participation by socially disadvantaged
businesses. Legislation enacted in 2000 extended
and strengthened the SBIR program and increased
its emphasis on pursuing commercial applications
of SBIR project results. The Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) Program awards
contracts to small business concerns for
cooperative research and development with a
non-profit research institution (RI), such as a
university. The goal of the Congress in
establishing the STTR program is to facilitate
the transfer of technology developed by an RI
through the entrepreneurship of a small business.
The small business and its partnering
institution are required to sign an agreement on
how intellectual property will be shared between
them. Modeled after the SBIR Program with the
same basic requirements and phased funding
structure described above, STTR is nevertheless
a separate activity and is separately funded.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Programs provide an opportunity for small, high
technology companies and research institutions
(RI) to participate in Government sponsored
research and development (RD) efforts in key
technology areas. The SBIR Phase 1 contracts
last for 6 months with a maximum funding of
70,000, and Phase 2 contracts last for 24 months
with a maximum funding of 600,000. The STTR
Phase 1 contracts last for 12 months with a
maximum funding of 100,000, and Phase 2
contracts last for 24 months with the maximum
contract value of 600,000.Historically, the
ratio of the number of Phase 1 proposals to
awards for SBIR is 71 and for STTR is 51. About
40 percent of the completed Phase 1 projects
receive funding for Phase 2 development.
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For More Information about NASAs SBIR STTR
Programs http//sbir.nasa.gov
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Program Management Structure
Level 1 SBIR/STTR Program Executive (NASA HQ)
Level 2 SBIR/STTR Program Manager
(GSFC), SBIR/STTR Deputy Program Manager (GSFC),
SBIR/STTR Procurement Policy Manager
Level 3 SBIR/STTR Field Center Program Managers
(JSC, ARC, etc.)
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JSC Program Management Organizational Involvement
Headquarters Mission Directorate Representative
s
Headquarters Program Management Offices
JSC External Affairs Office
JSC Procurement Office
JSC SBIR STTR Program Office
JSC Legal Office
JSC Directorates/ Program Offices EA, SA, DA, KA
and others
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Program
Values (includes information for 3 most recent
complete program years)
SBIR 03 -1 NASA 21.5M STTR 03-1 NASA
4.5M JSC 2.7M
JSC .8M SBIR 03-2 NASA 81.0M
STTR 03-2 NASA - 16.0M

JSC - 11.4M JSC 3.0M SBIR
02-1 NASA 18.8M STTR
02-1 NASA - 2.5M JSC -
2.2M
JSC - N/A SBIR 02-2 NASA 92.5M
STTR 02-2 NASA - 9.0M
JSC - 10.5M
JSC N/A SBIR 01-1 NASA - 21.3M
STTR 01-1 NASA - 2.0M
JSC - 2.7M
JSC .4M SBIR 01-2
NASA - 85.0M STTR 01-2 NASA
- 4.5M JSC - 10.5M
JSC 1.0M
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SBIR STTR Contracts at JSC

• 5 - 2003 STTR Phase 2 contracts end in June 2007
• 19 - 2003 SBIR Phase 2 contracts end in November,
  2006
• 2 - STTR 2004 Phase 1 contracts end in January,
  2006
• 39 - 2004 SBIR Phase 1 contracts awarded in
  January, 2005
• Ended in June, 2005 35 Phase 2 proposals
  received at JSC

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Recent Phase 3 Contracts

• NAS9-03052 TDA Research 507,908
• Lightweight Freeze-Tolerant Radiator for an EMU
• T 9238W Invocon 27,100 
• WIS Battery Packs
• T9241W Invocon 50,000
• Micro-WIS Impact-Penetration Sensor System
  Concept Formulation
• PPR4200036901 ORBITEC 39,965
• 3D Simulations of LADR (LoTEC Active Door
  Recharger) and MERLIN (Microgravity
• Experiment Research Locker Incubator)
• 4200065425 ORBITEC 213,223
• Evaluation of 3D Visualization Technologies for
  Extravehicular Robotic Operations on the ISS
• NNJ04HD40B Invocon
  9,500,000
• Micro-Wireless Instrumentation System Design,
  Development, and Product
• NNJ05HA28P ORBITEC 160,000
• Regolith Oxygen Extraction
• 4200113444 S.H.O.T. 14,590
• Engineering Design and Support Testing for Near
  Infrared Applications
• TOTAL 10,512,786

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2005 SBIR and STTR Subtopic Development

• Agency-Wide
• Aeronautics Research 14 subtopics
• Exploration Systems 45 subtopics
• Science 45 subtopics
• Space Operations 11 subtopics
• Small Business Technology Transfer 18
  subtopics

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2005 SBIR and STTR Subtopic Development

• JSC Participation Lead Subtopics
• O1.07 Extravehicular (EVA) Radios Andrew
  Benjamin/EV
• - X5.02 Human Autonomy Interaction
  Jane Malin/ER
• - X7.04 Aeroassist Systems Claude
  Graves/EX
• - X9.01 In-Situ Resource Utilization
  and Space Manufacturing Rich Schoenberg/EP
• - X11.01 Radiation Health Barbara
  Corbin/SK
• - X11.02 Human Health
  Countermeasures Dan Feeback/SK
• - X11.04 Autonomous Medical Care
  Elizabeth Kalla/SD
• - X12.01 Advanced Life Support Air
  and Thermal Dan Barta/EC
• - X12.02 EVA Technologies Robert
  Trevino/XA
• - X12.05 Advanced Life Support Food
  Provisioning and Biomass Dan Barta/EC
• - X12.06 Habitation Systems Jim
  Broyan/EC
• - X12.07 Advanced Life Support
  Water and Waste Processing Dan Barta/EC
• - X13.01 Space Human Factors
  Engineering Barbara Woolford/SF
• - X13.04 Systems Engineering and
  Requirements Mark Jernigan/SF
• - X14.09 Multi-Use Microgravity and
  Software David Overland/ER
• - T5.01 Advanced Crew Support
  Technology Dan Barta/EC
• - T5.02 Robotics and Virtual Digital
  Human Technologies Anthony Bruins/DV

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2005 SBIR and STTR Subtopic Development
JSC Participation Participating
Subtopics O1.04 Antenna Technology Andrew
Benjamin/EV O1.08 Transformational
Communications Technology Andrew
Benjamin/EV O1.06 - Reconfigurable/Reprogrammable
Communication Systems Andrew Benjamin/EV S1.04
Entry, Descent, and Landing Chirold
Epp/EX S1.05 Sample Return Technologies
Gordon McKay/KR S2.04 Deep Space Power Systems
Eric Darcy/EP S5.01 Low Thrust and
Propellantless Propulsion Technologies Rich
Schoenberg/EP S8.04 Spacecraft Propulsion
Rich Schoenberg/EP X1.01 In-Space Computing and
Reconfigurable Electronics Andrew
Benjamin/EV X1.04 Surface Networks and Access
Links Andrew Benjamin/EV X2.02 Structures and
Habitats Katherine Daues/EC X2.03
Nanostructured Materials Leonard
Yowell/ES X3.02 Energy Storage Eric
Darcy/EP X3.03 Cryo and Thermal Management
Rich Schoenberg/EP X5.01 Software Engineering
Tim Crain/EG X6.01 Intelligent Operations
Systems Lui Wang/ER X6.02 Space Assembly
Maintenance and Servicing Darby
Magruder/ER X7.02 Chemical Rocket Engine
Components Rich Schoenberg/EP X7.03
High-Power Electric Propulsion Andy
Petro/EX X8.01 Vehicle Health Management
Systems Lui Wang/ER X8.02 Intelligent Modular
Systems Darby Magruder/ER X9.02 Surface
Mobility/Mechanisms Robert Ambrose/ER X10.03
Critical Technologies for Space Fission-Based
Power Systems John Scott/EP X12.03
Contingency Response Technologies Rich
Schoenberg/EP X12.04 Advanced Environment
Monitoring and Control Dan Barta/EC
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• SBIR STTR NEW TECHNOLOGY REPORTS (NTRs)
• 39 SBIR Phase I NTRs filed in July, 2005
• 18 SBIR Phase II NTRs to be filed from March
  through December, 2005

• 1 STTR Phase II NTR filed in April, 2005
• 8 STTR Phase I NTRs filed in January of 2005.

 
In summary, we expect a total of 66 SBIR STTR
NTRs in 2005 from our currently contracted work. 
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• 
  Ongoing Activities
• Two JSC/SBIR-developed technologies were inducted
  in the Space
• Technology Hall of Fame (Autonomous Technologies
  and Cybernet) in 2004
• Two JSC SBIR Companies, Argonide Corporation
• Outlast Technology/Triangle Research
   Development Corporation were
• Chosen for Technology Hall of Fame in 2005
• 2004 NASA Software of the Year Runner-up was
  awarded to
• Frank Delgado, Mike Abernathy (Rapid Imaging
  Software, Inc.)
• and Janis White (Statistical Consulting)
  SmartCam3D
• Two SBIR 03-2 contracts to Michigan Aerospace
  Corp. (partial funding
• from DARPA) and to Paragon Space Development
  Corp.
• (partial funding from other NASA Programs)
• Evaluations for approximately 250 SBIR 04-1
  proposals, 4
• STTR 04-1 proposals, and 8 STTR 03-2 proposals
  completed recently and

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2004 JSC Spin-offs Awardees

• Argonide
• Argonide is a manufacturer of water purification
  technologies, ultra filters, nano metals and nano
  oxide powders. Under a 2002 phase II contract the
  firm developed a product called nanocream. The
  unique proprietary technology is based on a
  highly electropositive filter that rapidly
  adsorbs particles, no matter how small. The
  nominal pore size is 2 microns, yet the filter
  functions as if it had a 0.03 micron pore size.
  Flow rates and clogging resistance are tens to
  hundreds of times greater than equivalent
  performing membrane filters.
• Cybernet
• Cybernet Systems Corporation has introduced the
  worlds first fully functional weather map
  management system that utilizes both body
  tracking and gesture recognition technology.
  Under a 1997 phase II contract the firm developed
  a gesture recognition and tracking system. This
  system was later turned into a product called
  GestureStorm and is used by meteorologists around
  the country during our local weather reports
  every evening.
• Environmental Robotics, Inc.
• ERI performs research and development for medical
  implants, biologically-inspired robotic systems,
  noiseless swimming biomimetic robotic fish,
  biomimetic fish fin actuators and biomimetic
  flying robots using smart materials, devices and
  systems. Under a 2000 phase II contract they
  developed a family of artificial muscle systems
  with robotic sensing and actuation capabilities.
  The company has gone on to create both a
  Artificial Muscles Science Kit and the
  Contractile Polymeric Artificial Muscles Science
  Kit. These kits provide users with the basic
  materials and items necessary to safely create a
  artificial muscles.

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2004 JSC Spin-offs Awardees

• I/Net, Inc.
• I/NET has been providing highly innovative
  technology solutions to organizations of all
  types and sizes for more than 20 years.
  Throughout our history, I/NET has developed
  technologies in advance of the rest of the
  market. Under a 1996 SBIR contract, the firm
  developed a natural language system for robotics
  in space. The Dynamic Predictive Memory
  Architecture system, was used experimentally in
  conjunction with NASA Advanced Life Support
  System Water Recycling project. I/NET products
  work with all leading voice-recognition engines
  but our products take natural language to the
  next step and beyond adding intelligence by
  providing the context that's crucial to the way
  people use language.
• Astro Technology
• The firm developed a Fiber-Optic Sensor System
  (FOSS) that measures the bending of the fingers,
  tactile forces at the finger tips and tendon
  forces in the forearm. The firm has contracted
  with major oil companies to apply FOSS technology
  to evaluate fatigue on sub sea pipelines, riser
  and offshore drilling and production rigs. The
  fiber-optic sensor also provide an innovative way
  to measure the forces involved with dexterous
  grasps and power during extra-vehicular activity
  (EVA) on-board the International Space Station
  (ISS).
• Triangle Research and Development
• The firm developed Micro-encapsulated Phase
  Change Materials (mPCM) as a new thermal
  management system for fibers and fabrics. The
  technology has become a huge market advantage for
  the licensing company Outlast technologies Inc.
  Outlast is the world leader in mPCM, providing a
  unique material systems thru its revolutionary
  Smart Fabric Technology.

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• Appendix

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Force Feedback Hand ControllerCybernet Systems
Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI
Innovation Cybernet has developed a force
feedback hand controller device that performs
three main functions 1. a six
degree-of-freedom (DOF) controller (position and
orientation of the hand) for controlling devices
mainly an advanced joystick or flight-yoke for
the whole hand, 2 .a force reflecting hand
controller to reflect input forces to a persons
hand and arm, and, 3. a dexterous master to
reflect forces to a persons five fingers.

• Commercialization/Government
• This technology has been utilized by Immersion,
  licensor of haptic feedback technology, and ALPS
  Electric Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest
  electronic components manufacturers with 4.6
  billion in annual consolidated revenue. These
  firms announced on April 22 2002, long-term
  automotive licensing agreement. This agreement
  builds on the cooperative efforts with Immersion
  to develop the BMW 7 Series iDrive Controller and
  reinforces the ALPS strategy to support the
  growing automotive telematics market and emerging
  x-by-wire technology.
• Immersion and BMW worked together to develop the
  iDrive system. It features a single control dial
  mounted on the center console. The driver slides
  the dial to choose between multiple control menus
  displayed on an in-dash LCD screen. The driver
  rotates the dial to move through lists and pushes
  the dial axially to select a list item. The
  iDrive controller allows the driver to have
  instant and total control of every comfort
  element in the car, from the on-board navigation
  system to the air conditioner to the mobile
  telephone
• Immersion and ALPS began working together in 2000
  to incorporate haptic technology into the new BMW
  7 Series car.
• Based on the work of these two contracts,
  Cybernet developed a number of DOF and 3 DOF
  products which were sold in small units to
  various companies, including Lawrence Livermore
  National Lab, Ford, McDonnell Douglas, Wright
  Patterson Air Force Base, University of Delaware,
  Case Western Reserve, BMW, FAA, INCO Limited,
  DISAM Escuela, High Techsplanation, Sandia
  National Labs, S.A. Sodetek, University of
  Nevada, and Battelle. The total sales in force
  feedback devices exceeded 500,000. \
• In 2002 Immersion has reduced its per share loss
  by 24 to 19 cents per share.
• In May 1999, Cybernet received a net 5 Million
  inflow of capital from Immersion Corporation as
  part of the merger of Cybernets Force Feedback
  intellectual property and business with
  Immersion's. Based on the current NASDAQ value of
  Immersion stock, this inflow is now valued at
  approximately 40 million.
• Immersion Corporation has obtained over 140
  patents in tactile feedback technology also
  known as haptics, the science of touch. The
  patent number for this technology is U.S. Patent
  5,629,594-Force Feedback System.

Accomplishments
Cybernet Systems was founded in 1988 as a
research and development company committed to
creating technology solutions and advancements to
human-machine interaction. Cybernet was awarded
several Government funded research and
development contracts, the into commercially
viable and useful to the consumer products
market.Force-Feedback. The firm has created a
force-feedback technology and developed several
products and prototypes that demonstrated its
commercial viability in consumer product
markets. In March 1999, the firms Haptic Systems
division was merged into Immersion Corporation
(NASDAQIMMR). Immersion has successfully
marketed Cybernet's force-feedback technology,
and currently licenses it to companies such as
Logitech, Microsoft, Thrustmaster, and CH
Products.
Points of Contact NASA, Collin Hieger,
chieger_at_ems.jsc.nasa.gov Cybernet-
info_at_cybernet.com 1988 SBIR Phase II NAS
9-18351
Johnson Space Center Date of Update 8/09/02
Success Story 09-29
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Miniature High-Resolution DisplayDisplaytech
Inc., LongMont, Colorado

• Innovation
• The firm has developed and produced a
  revolutionary liquid-crystal color
• display providing workstation resolution on
  a display less than an inch across.

• Accomplishments
• Developed a prototype head mounted display
  system, and display techniques for
• 3 colors with 15 bits of gray scale.
• Designing and fabricating a VGA resolution
  display, which will be incorporated
• into the head mounted display system
  prototype.
• Illuminated by colored light emitting diodes to
  yield a bright image powered for
• a long by small batteries.
• The low cost, mass produced liquid crystal
  display is magnified to increase
• battery life and increase viewing comfort.

• Commercialization
• Filed four patent applications.
• Prototype head mounted display system a key
  element in obtaining
• Dept. of commerce Advanced Technology
  Program (ATP) Award to develop low cost display
  mass manufacturing capability.
• Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) SBIR
  award to develop advanced image-producing
  electronics for display systems.
• Discussions underway with potential OEM
  customers, industrial partners and investors.(
  Product should be on shelfs by the end of the
  year )
• Markets applicable to this technology are
  miniature display, medical diagnostics ,
  projectors, teleperation systems and engineering
  design.(COM-MO, MAN-EL, MED-MO, PHO-DI,TEL-AV)
• To ensure success in the long term, the firm
  partnered with Miyota Co., Ltd. in Nagano, Japan
  for high-volume production in December 1998.
  Further partnerships have been created since,
  including a global network of distributors in
  Japan, Taiwan, and Europe. Among the firm's key
  customers you'll find Minolta and Concord, as
  well as design wins with multiple leading
  consumer electronics companies. The firm has
  contracts to produce their technologies through
  the following contractors Conexant, Megachips,
  Soundvision, Zoran, Inicore, MXIC.

DisplayTechs Products

• Government/Science Application
• NASAEVA high information content, low power,
• helmet-mounted display.
• Replacement for CRTs in high-cost head-and
• helmet-mounted display for military and
  industrial
• applications.

Points of Contact - NASA R. Collin Hieger,
chieger_at_ems.jsc.nasa.gov - Display
info_at_displaytech.com 1992 SBIR Phase II NAS
9-19102
Johnson Space Center Date of Updated 12-12-03
SS- 09-62
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LandForm VisualFlight Rapid Imaging Software,
Albuquerque, NM

• Innovation
• LandForm VisualFlight is the power of a
  geographic information
• system (GIS) and the speed of a flight
  simulator, accessible from any
• Windows application.

• Accomplishments
• The Advanced Flight Visualization Toolkit
  (VisualFlight) project is
• developing a suite of virtual reality
  immersive telepresence software
• tools which combine the real-time flight
  simulation abilities with the
• data density of a Geographic Information
  System (GIS). This
• technology is used for virtual reality
  training of crews, analysis of
• flight test data, and as an on-board
  immersive situation display. It will
• also find application as a virtual cockpit,
  and in teleoperation of
• remotely piloted vehicles.
• AFVT will enhance the ability of analysts and
  operators to interact
• with large amounts of multidimensional data
  using the most natural
• paradigm available 3D immersion. This
  operator/data interaction
• technology will be an advancement
  comparable to the invention of the
• Heads-Up Display (HUD). AFVT will move the
  HUD into the third
• dimension.
• A simplified user interface, it will fuse
  real-time 3D displays of terrain
• with digital maps, satellite data, vehicles,
  flight paths, and waypoints.

• Commercialization
• VisualFlight is sold as a development kit
  starting with 5 run-time licenses.  Users who
  wish to distribute more applications using
  LandForm VisualFlight technology can purchase
  additional run-time licenses as needed.
• VisualFlight 1.0 has been available to qualified
  users for several months now, and the response is
  excellent.  VisualFlight has been deployed to
  display live real-time flight data broadcast over
  a network.  Please visit this page for the latest
  VisualFlight developments.
• LandForm V/O Video Overlay plug-in for LandForm
  C3 or Flight Vision is available for the Matrox
  Corona board only.  The price is 4995 for a
  single users license.  Site license is available
  for 6995.

• Government/Science Applications
• The firms VisualFlight System was used to
  fly the X- 38
• on its latest test flight. The flight
  vehicle was piloted by
• astronaut (Ken Ham) using LandForm
  VisualFlight system as
• his digital cockpit window.

Johnson Space Center Date of Update
12-17-2001 Success Story 9-58
Points of Contact NASA Jane I Fox-
281-481-1803 Company info_at_landform.com 1998 SBIR
Phase II NASNAS9-99145
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SINDA/FLUINTCullimore Ring Technologies, Inc.,
Littleton, Colorado

• Innovation
• SINDA/FLUINT is a comprehensive
  finite-difference, lumped
• parameter tool for analyzing complex
  thermal/fluid systems.

• Accomplishments
• SINDA/FLUINT saves time and money by making
  the design process
• faster and easier, letting the customer gain
  a better understanding of their
• complex system. The consumer controls what
  is important and how to get
• the answer to their design performance
  questions using the most efficient
• approach. Furthermore, the code is completely
  extensible. The customer
• chooses the features they want, decide what
  levels of accuracy and
• approximation are appropriate, and what
  outputs are needed. Individuals can
• even add their own customizations as needed
  to handle their unique design
• task or to automate repetitive tasks.

• Government/Science Applications
• The NASA standard tool for thermohydraulic
  analysis,
• SINDA/FLUINT, includes thermodynamic and
  hydrodynamic
• solutions specifically targeted at the
  growing demand for
• design and analysis of liquid propulsion
  systems.
• Spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal,
  Propulsion, and
• environmental control design.
• Electronic packaging and component design.
• Power generation systems.
• Alternative energy systems and energy
  conservation design.
• Automobile and aircraft engines, cooling,
  fuel, lubrication,
• climate control, and hydraulic systems.
• HVAC and fire protection systems.
• Oil and gas pipeline, distribution, steam
  injection systems.
• Process design and control.

• Commercialization
• CR's numerous clients span such diverse
  industries as electronics packing, aerospace,
  automobile and aircraft engine cooling, air
  conditioning, fuel lubrication and hydraulic
  systems, spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal
  control, propulsion, and environmental control,
  Power generation systems, Oil and gas pipeline
  and distribution systems, Process design and
  control, Furnaces and kilns.
• The firm has existing relationships with the
  corporations listed below
• Ford, Raytheon, Boeing, NASA, Chrysler ,
  Northrop, Gruman, Aerospatiale, DoE
  Laboratories, Cummins, Allied Signal, Kawasaki,
  U.S. Air Force,Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi,
  Toshiba, U.S. Navy, General Motors, Westinghouse,
  Alenia Aerospazio, U.S. Army.

• Points of Contact
• NASA- Jane I Fox, 281-483-4815
• CR Technologies-sales_at_crtech.com
• 1995 SBIR Phase II NAS9-97017

Johnson Space Center Date of Update
11/11/2002 Success Story NAS9-066
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Spacesuit Glove Liner with Enhanced Thermal
Properties for Improved ComfortTriangle Research
and Development Corporation, Raleigh, NC

• Innovation
• Developed Micro-encapsulated Phase Change
  Materials (MPCM) as a new
• thermal management system for fibers and
  fabrics.

• Commercialization
• Boston Harbour, LLC of New York City has
  partnered with Outlast Technologies, Inc. of
  Boulder, Colorado to launch a complete line of
  Men's and Ladies Casual Outerwear, utilizing
  Outlast liners with revolutionary Adaptive
  Comfort technology. Under the brand PROSHIELD
  "Smart Apparel" consumers can experience all day
  comfort powered by Outlast's patented phase
  change fabric technology. This same technology,
  used in EvenTemp Bedding by Wamsutta,
• was chosen as one of Time Magazine's
  Inventions of the Year in 2002.
• The firm has announced five new relationships
  with Asian manufacturers at Outdoor Retailer
  Summer Market. The manufacturers include Itochu,
  Inoac, Daiyu, Tiong Liong and P.T. Tomenbo. A
  complete line of OUTLAST branded phase change
  (PCM) fabrics and foams sourced in the Far East
  are available for Fall 02 product lines.
• Licensed to Outlast Technologies, Inc.
• Marketed under the trade name Outlast
  Temperature Regulation and your Own Comfort Zone
  TM.
• Covered by multiple US, European and Japanese
  patents.
• US Patents include 4756958 and 5366801 and
  others pending
• Primary target market is the outdoor recreational
  and occupational clothing and attire markets and
  industrial applications are other potential
  sectors.
• Currently 30 products are currently available the
  consumer that contain Outlast Temperature
  Regulation. It is anticipated that Outlast will
  be used in many more consumer clothing
  applications by 1999.
• Sustained employment at TRDC and was the
  foundation basis of Outlast which currently
  employees about twenty people.

Representation of Outlast FabricUsage

• Government/Science Applications
• Outlast flight gloves for aviators are
  currently listed
• with GSA for all components of the USG.
• Ongoing programs with the USG include
  evaluation of
• Outlast crew socks, undergarments and
  thermally
• protective life jackets for the US Navy.
• Ongoing program with NSF to develop
  microcapsules
• that with stand higher temperatures.

• Accomplishments
• MPCM can be as much as four times more
  effective than
• systems that utilize trapped air for
  insulation

Points of Contact NASA Collin
Hieger-281-483-1803 Outlast technologies,
Inc. Bernad Perry-303-581-9029 Ext.17 1988 SBIR
Phase I NAS 9-18110 SS 09-001
Johnson Space Center Date of Update 3-2003
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