99--TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY ADAPTIVE NOISE REDUCTION LOCALINTELLIGENCE BASED IMPEDANCE OPTIMIZATION

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA solicits interest from companiesinterested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market thefollowing technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basisand may include specific fields of use. THE TECHNOLOGY: Researchers at NASAs Langley Research Center have developed an adaptive noise reductionsystem that optimizes impedance in an aircraft engine. Aerospace and automotive engineerscan take advantage of this innovative system that offers a superior approach to noisedampening. Advantages will be seen in improved noise reduction through all stages of theflight, including takeoff and landing. In addition, the system corrects and adapts tomechanical and chemical changes over the life of the engine liner. The technology employsa honeycomb design with a variable control backing that self-adjusts based on real-timeaeroacoustics for maximum effectiveness. The technology can be readily incorporated intoexisting technologies and transitioned to the marketplace. NASA is seeking marketinsights on commercialization ofthis new adaptive noise reduction technology, and welcomes interest from potentialproducers, users, and licensees.To express interest in this opportunity, please respond to Sean Sullivan, ResearchTriangle International (RTI), at: NASA Langley Research Center, Strategic RelationshipsOffice (SRSO), 17 West Taylor St., Mail Stop 218, Building 1212, Room 110 Hampton,Virginia, E-mail: [email protected], or phone: 757-864-5055. Please indicate thedate and title of the FBO notice and include your company and contact information.RTI is responsible for aggregating and acknowledging all responses. These responses areprovided to members of NASA Langleys Innovative Partnerships Office within the SRO forthe purpose of promoting public awareness of our technology products, and conductingpreliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for futurelicensing opportunities. If direct licensing interest results from this posting, SRO willfollow the formal licensing process of posting in the Federal Register as required. Nofollow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.