TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Flexible Body Control Using Fiber Optic Sensors (FlexFOS) (KSC-TOPS-74)

NASA's Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses . THE TECHNOLOGY: Kennedy Space Center have developed a flexible body fiber optic sensing system (FlexFOS) that measures flexible dynamic state through a reference strain structure (RSS) combined with fiber optic strain sensors (FOSS). This new system for strain measurement provides users with an exponential increase in the amount of dynamic data, affording end users with a more precise and accurate assessment of critical structural dynamics. When combined with an inertial measurement sensor, FlexFOS enables end users to separate out the rigid body and flexible body components of the total motion. KSC is now seeking commercial partners for licensing or further development of this novel sensor system. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-74 If you have any questions, please contact Lewis Parrish, Technology Transfer Specialist, Kennedy Space Center at [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice .