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Sponsored by
Florida Space Grant Consortium www.floridaspacegrant.org
Space Florida www.spaceflorida.gov
Timeline: April 21, 2015 May 15, 2015 June 12, 2015 July 31, 2015 On or after July 31, 2015
Request for Proposals Issued Notice of Intent and Abstract sent to [email protected] Proposals Due Grants Announced Awards made (subject to receipt of funding from NASA for 2015 program cycle)
Background
KSC innovators have developed many new technologies and made many scientific breakthroughs over the years.
While all have been developed for NASA’s space exploration mission, some KSC technologies have the potential to
provide benefit here on Earth in commercial applications. As a result, the KSC Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
patents these technologies and makes them available to private sector companies for commercialization through the
NASA Technology Transfer Program. When companies obtain these technologies and use them to meet market
needs, we call these Spinoffs (http://spinoff.nasa.gov/)
However, many of these patented technologies are early stage and require additional development to better determine
the strength of their commercial viability and their use to NASA. In some cases, KSC laboratories lack the NASA
funds to advance these technologies and private sector companies cannot risk the investment in needed development.
Because of this, these technologies have stopped in their development despite their possible commercial benefit here
on Earth and use to NASA.
Purpose
In response, FSGC and the KSC TTO have partnered to establish this pilot program. This program seeks to provide
Florida universities with a competitive opportunity to further develop KSC patented technologies for potential
commercial applications. And for NASA space applications if the specific technology has “dual use” potential.
Contact for More Information…
Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee, FSGC Director
NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium,
12354 Research Parkway, Room 218
Orlando, FL 32826-0650
Tel # 407-823-6177
Email: [email protected]
FSGC and NASA Kennedy Space Center
Technology Development and Commercialization
Program
2015 Program Announcement & Request for Proposals
Supporting Kennedy Space Center’s Technology Goals through university
involvement
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Request for Proposal
To initiate the pilot, FSGC and the KSC TTO worked collaboratively to identify two early stage KSC patented
technologies that fit the profile for this program.
We are now issuing this request to Florida universities for proposals to further develop these technologies for
commercial applications. Alternatively, proposals may suggest development that advances the technology toward
meeting both commercial and NASA applications, i.e. “dual-use”, as suggested in the technology descriptions
provided. Proposals describing an entire development path from current maturity level to a level where the
technology is fully capable of meeting commercial applications (and NASA application if applicable), are desired but
not required. Proposing complete development paths is valuable even if funding through this year’s RFP will not
cover all development or the proposer is not interested in performing development work beyond a certain point.
Results:
Projects results from this program will be valuable to the KSC Technology Transfer Office and the KSC R&T
laboratory that invented the technology, and all results will be shared with them. Project results could lead to follow-
on work through this program, through joint development partnerships with KSC, though the US Government Small
Business Innovation Research Program (www.sbir.gov/), and specifically through the NASA SBIR/STTR program
(http://sbir.nasa.gov/). Also, please check with your university’s tech transfer office for other programs.
Project results may also establish a basis for commercial investment in technologies that prove to have strong
commercial viability and reach a maturity level that attracts business.
Required KSC Agreements:
All work funded under this program will be authorized by KSC through an Evaluation License Agreement with the
university performing the work. The license is required before a university can perform awarded work with a KSC
patented or patent-pending technology. An Evaluation License Agreement Application must be submitted to the KSC
TTO by the university performing funded work before a License can be issued. Evaluation Licenses can be put in
place in about 3 weeks after receipt of the application and there are no fees for these licenses. Universities performing
work with KSC patented or patent-pending technologies must also sign a KSC Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
These documents are not required until after award, but all must be provided and signed before work can begin.
Samples of the application and agreements are attached to this RFP.
If you need more information about the technologies provided in this RFP during the RFP phase, then contact Mr. G.
Michael Lester, KSC R&T Partnership Manager, KSC Technology Transfer Office at email:
A KSC NDA may be required before additional information can be provided during the RFP phase.
Projects and Budget
FSGC and KSC have identified 2 projects for this pilot program. Listed below are their description along with links to a website
if you need more information
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High Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings
NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking to further develop its patent pending High Performance Polyimide
Powder Coatings. The Powder Coatings were developed by Dr. Scott Jolley around the same time that KSC’s
materials scientists were working on an improved method for repairing polyimide wire insulations. During this
period, KSC scientists identified polyimides with much lower melting points than traditional polyimides that were
used for insulation. The lower melting points, thermal stability, chemical resistance, and the electrical properties of
these new polyimides led KSC researchers to develop polyimides that could be used to prevent corrosion as powder
coatings.
While the initial laboratory tests were promising, the Powder Coatings would need additional work to improve their
commercial viability, including formulation optimization, scale-up, and testing for any of the Coatings’ potential
commercial end uses. More robust samples need to be made and tested. Additional formulation and testing would
hopefully result in a final product that is more commercially ready.
Access to a bench-top extruder is desirable for this project.
Please see the attached KSC Technology Transfer Opportunity Sheet (TOPS) for more information on this technology
or go to http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov/documents/Tops/TOPS_12777_Polyimide_Powder_Coatings.pdf
Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater
NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking to further develop its patented Ammonia Recovery System for
Wastewater. The Ammonia Recovery System was developed for potential use as part of the Environmental Control
and Life Support Systems (ECLSSs) on the International Space Station. The system uses an affordable media that is
highly selective for ammonia. Ammonia concentrations in wastewater as high as 100,000 ppm can be reduced to less
than 1 ppm. Although the NASA system was developed for small scale, space-based applications, the technology is
scalable for larger industrial and municipal wastewater needs.
While the initial laboratory tests were promising, the Ammonia Recovery System needs additional work to scale it up
for most commercial applications. Scale-up would include the development of a pilot scale prototype, a robust testing
regimen that would mirror certain commercial applications, and optimization of the design. The scale-up, testing, and
optimization of this technology would hopefully result in a final product that is more commercially ready.
Expertise in wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery is desirable for this project.
Please see the attached KSC Technology Transfer Opportunity Sheet (TOPS) for more information on this technology
or go to http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov/documents/Tops/TOPS_13681_Ammonia_Recovery_System_Wastewater.pdf
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Budget
Project Description Budget # of Grant Awards High Performance
Polyimide Powder
Coatings
The Powder Coatings were developed by Dr.
Scott Jolley around the same time that KSC’s
materials scientists were working on an improved
method for repairing polyimide wire insulations.
During this period, KSC scientists identified
polyimides with much lower melting points than
traditional polyimides that were used for
insulation. The lower melting points, thermal
stability, chemical resistance, and the electrical
properties of these new polyimides led KSC
researchers to develop polyimides that could be
used to prevent corrosion as powder coatings
Approx
$25K
Estimate of 1 grant
to be awarded.
Ammonia Recovery
System for
Wastewater
The Ammonia Recovery System was developed
for potential use as part of the Environmental
Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSSs) on
the International Space Station. The system uses
an affordable media that is highly selective for
ammonia. Ammonia concentrations in
wastewater as high as 100,000 ppm can be
reduced to less than 1 ppm. Although the NASA
system was developed for small scale, space-
based applications, the technology is scalable for
larger industrial and municipal wastewater needs.
Approx
$25K
Estimate of 1 grant
to be awarded.
Eligibility
Grants are intended for faculty researchers from FSGC affiliated universities and colleges. Please see Appendix B for a listing of
FSGC affiliates. Proposals from non-affiliated Florida universities, colleges, community colleges, and industry will be viewed
more favorably if the project involves collaborations with FSGC affiliates. Other non-academic organizations are also eligible to
receive grant awards, especially if their proposed projects include involvement with FSGC affiliates.
Since FSGC is funded by NASA under a Training Grant and as required under the Terms and Conditions for a Training
Grant the following conditions apply :-
a. Research proposals from PIs who are US citizens may include direct support funds eg. Salary, travel etc.
However, proposal from PIs who are non-US citizens may be selected for funding (based on their reviews)
provided that NO salary, stipend, travel or any other form of direct support to the non US citizen PI is funded
from this award.
b. Non-US citizens may receive support from their universities and these funds may be used as part of the 1:1
matching cost share required for the grant.
c. Students supported and funded by PIs under this program have to be US citizens only – no exceptions are
allowed. Permanent residents are not considered as US citizens for the purposes of this program.
Matching
The Consortium is required to match its prime award from NASA (from which the awards under this program will be funded) on
a 1:1 basis. Therefore, applicants will be required to match 100% of their requested funds with non-federal funds from their
institution. It is strongly urged that indirect costs be waived or reduced by the university; the waived indirect costs can be used as
matching funds. Match can be in the form of either cash or in-kind, including waived indirect costs, academic release for faculty
members, student stipends, instrument, and computer time. However, equipment purchase and/or cost of pro-rated use cannot be
considered as match.
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Indirect Costs
Indirect costs are allowed. It is strongly urged that indirect costs be waived or reduced by the university; the waived indirect
costs can be used as matching funds.
Timeline
2015 Cycle April 16, 2015 May 15, 2015 June 12, 2015 July 31, 2015 On or after July 31, 2015
Request for Proposals Issued Notice of Intent and Abstract sent to [email protected] Proposals Due Awards Announced Awards made (subject to receipt of funding from NASA for 2015 program cycle)
The above timeline represents the nominal schedule for this grant cycle. However, because important grant-eligible
opportunities may arise outside of this nominal timeline, meritorious proposals may be submitted, evaluated and awarded at any
time throughout the year upon direction of the grant program sponsors (FSGC, Space Florida, and UCF). Grant funds will be
awarded for approved projects based on funding availability. Therefore, early delivery of proposals may facilitate grant awards.
Equipment Purchase of Equipment is not allowed under this training grant. " Equipment " will be defined as any single non-expendable
item having an acquisition cost of $5000 or more. However, if an awardee institution uses a lower cost threshold in their
definition of equipment, then that lower cost threshold will be used to determine whether any item is "equipment" or not.
Delivery The original proposal must be printed and submitted to the FSGC office at the address mentioned hereunder. Failure to submit
the proposal exactly in the manner stated here (both electronically and paper copy) will result in the proposal being considered as
incomplete and will not be considered for review and participation in the funding process. You must also sign up for an FSGC
online account at www.floridaspacegrant.org and upload your proposal. You simply have to provide an e-mail address
and create a username and password.
The original Proposal (with the signature page) must be mailed to FSGC at the following address:
Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee
NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium,
12354 Research Parkway, Room 218
Orlando, FL 32826-0650
Proposers are requested to provide a notice-of-intent to FSGC, including a generalized proposal summary of no more than 500
words, to [email protected] by May 15, 2015. Proposals should contain adequate technical detail to enable a peer review process.
Proposers should follow the format outlined below:
1) Completed Signature Page (see attached)
2) Project Summary (limit 200 words)
3) Significance of Project
4) Work Plan
5) Potential Sources for Continued Support
6) Key Personnel and Levels of Commitment, including details of student involvement in the project
7) References
8) Budget (showing funding allocation to each participating organization)
9) Support letters (if any)
10) Co-PI’s Standard Curriculum Vita (including list of relevant publications)
11) NSF Form 1225.
12) Signed KSC Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (attached) if there is a need to ask questions during the
proposal writing phase
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Proposals will be limited to ten (10) pages in length (exclusive of items 1, 9, 10, 11, and 12 above), preferably less. The
proposal must be single- or double-spaced, using standard size (8 1/2" x 11") paper, in no smaller than 12-point font with a
minimum of 1” margins on all sides for each page. Use an easily readable font face (e.g. Geneva, Helvetica, Times Roman). All
pages must be numbered. No supplementary materials will be accepted, and over-length proposals may not be submitted for
merit review.
Please note that KSC cannot respond to questions from proposers about the topic area during the proposal phase until
an NDA (see attached) has been signed. In addition, attached is a template for our Non-Exclusive Evaluation License
Agreement. KSC and any university performing funded work within our topic areas will need to sign this agreement.
This should be signed after FSGC has awarded the project but before the university begins work. This license agreement
will be provided without cost and can be put in place in about three weeks.
Evaluation of proposals: The proposals will be evaluated by panels of industrial and academic reviewers chosen by the grant program sponsors. Each
proposal will be judged and scored on its own merits using the criteria listed below:
1. Scientific/technical merit of the proposed project
2. Extent to which the proposed work supports the State's goals of building the space industry in Florida,
including industry participation, and/or supporting NASA’s vision and priorities (see Appendix A)
3. Potential for continued project development, including commercial or government support
4. Qualifications of the project team as evidenced by related refereed publications and award success
5. Soundness of proposed work plan, budget, and schedule
6. Student involvement in the project – proposals having higher numbers of student participation with special
emphasis on student diversity is strongly encouraged and will be weighted favorably.
Other issues will be considered in the award of grants when evaluations based on the six above-listed criteria indicate
substantially equal merit. These other issues will include: amount and quality of matching contributions (please include
documentation showing matching contributions); geographic diversity; and level of collaboration between industry and
academia.
Intellectual Property Due to the use of NASA funding for this grant program, grant recipients shall follow all applicable NASA rules and regulations
for the ownership and use of intellectual property developed under any grant project. As sponsors of the grant program, FSGC
and UCF have no ownership or control of such intellectual property, unless a sponsor is also a direct participant, or intended
beneficiary, of any grant project. In such cases, intellectual property rights shall be covered under a separate agreement with the
grant recipient.
Publications Principal Investigator may publish the results of the work in its own form. FSGC will require a copy of any publication within
60 days of the publication date.
Principal Investigator’s publication shall acknowledge support of FSGC by inclusion of the following sentence in the published
document “ THIS PROJECT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA’S NASA FLORIDA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM”.
International Compliance Projects involving international recipients must comply with all applicable export control laws and federal regulations.
Proposals that feature international participation should include a brief section on their plans to comply with federal
requirements, or describe why such requirements do not apply to their project.
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Reporting
A final technical report is due 13 months after commencement of project. This final report may contribute to follow on proposals
that can be submitted to other agencies for continued support of the project. The grant program sponsors may coordinate with
Principal Investigators to submit their final reports or abstracts for presentation and publication at upcoming Space Congress
events and other space-related conferences. FSGC may establish a special seminar or conference where all funded research will
be reported.
FSGC may contact PIs and students of approved projects from time to time for additional reporting information.
Any financial or programmatic changes, including student involvement, will require prior approval of FSGC before such
changes can be implemented. Failure to meet the proposal goals in relation to student recruitment for the project may
result in reduced funding.
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Leveraged Funding Proposers must indicate in their proposals whether their project is receiving funds from other sources, or whether they are
involved in similar projects that are funded by state or federal grants. These other funding sources should be listed.
Confidential Information in Proposals
Patentable ideas, trade secrets, privileged or confidential commercial or financial information, disclosure of which
may harm the proposer, should be included in proposals only when such information is necessary to convey an
understanding of the proposed project. Such information must be clearly marked in the proposal and be appropriately
labeled with a legend such as,
"The following is (proprietary or confidential) information that (name of proposing organization) requests not be
released to persons outside UCF, except for purposes of review and evaluation."
2015 KSC Technology Development and Commercialization Program
Sponsored By FSGC and Space Florida
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PROPOSAL COVER PAGE
Name of Project: _________________________________________________________________
Faculty or Industry PI:_____________________________________________________________
Department/Institution: ____________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________ Fax: _________________ E-mail: __________________________
Budget Request: Note: A detailed budget justification is required. Grant $__________
Matching Contribution $__________
Total Project Cost $__________
Does your project have any student participation? Yes ___ No ___
If yes, how many? ___________
Start Date: _________________________ Ending Date: ___________________________
___________________________________ ______________________________________
(Signature) Faculty PI / Date (Signature) Department Head / Date
___________________________________ ______________________________________ Name Name
___________________________________ ______________________________________ Title Title
___________________________________ ______________________________________
(Signature) College Official/ Date (Signature) Institute Official / Date
___________________________________ ______________________________________ Name Name
___________________________________ ______________________________________ Title Title
INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS/PROJECT DIRECTORS Submit only ONE copy of this form with your proposal. Attach it on top of the cover page of the copy of your proposal that bears the original signatures.
Leave the back of the page blank. Do not include this form with any of the other copies of your proposal including the electronic submission, as this may
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compromise the confidentiality of the information. Please check the appropriate answers to each question for all principal investigator(s)/project director(s)
listed on the cover page, using the same order in which they were listed there:
Faculty
Principal
Investigator
Second
Additional
PI
Third
Additional
PI
Fourth
Additional
PI
Fifth
Additional
PI
1. Is this person
Female Male
2. Is this person a U.S Citizen Permanent Resident Other non-U.S. Citizen
3. Which one of these categories best describes this person’s ethnic/racial status? (If more than one category applies, use the category
that most closely reflects the person’s recognition in the community.) American Indian or
Alaskan Native
Asian Black, not of Hispanic Origin Hispanic Pacific Islander White, not of Hispanic Origin
4. Does this person have a disability* which limits a major life activity?
Yes No
Check here if the person does not wish to
provide some or all of the above information
Required: Check here if this person is currently serving (or has previously served) as PI, Co-PI or PD on any Federally funded project.
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
ASIAN: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. This area includes for example, China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea and Vietnam. BLACK, NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
HISPANIC: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
PACIFIC ISLANDER: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii; the U.S. Pacific territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marinas; the U.S. Trust Territory or Palau; the islands of Micronesia; or the Philippines.
WHITE, NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.
*DISABLED: A person having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; one who has a record of such impairment; or who is
regarded as having such an impairment.
WHY THIS INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED:
The Federal Government and the FSGC have a continuing commitment to monitor the operation of its review and award processes to identity and address any inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity, or disability of the proposed principle investigators/project directors and co-principle investigators. To gather the information needed for this
important task, you should submit a single copy of this form with each proposal; however, submission of the requested information is not mandatory and is not a precondition of
award. Any individual not wishing to submit the information should check the box provided for this purpose. (The exception is information about previous Federal support, the last question above.)
Information from this form will be retained by the FSGC as an integral part of their Privacy Act Systems of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. These are confidential files accessible only to appropriate personnel and will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. Data submitted will be used in accordance with
criteria established by the respective Federal agency for awarding grants for research and education, and in response to Public Law 99-383 and 42 USC 1885c.
NSF Form 1225(1/90) Adapted by Florida Space Grant Consortium (11/00)
APPENDIX A
FSGC Affiliates
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Universities and Colleges
Bethune-Cookman University
Broward College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Eastern Florida State College
Eckerd College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida State University
Florida A&M University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
Other Organizations
Astronauts Memorial Foundation
Kennedy Space Center
Orlando Science Center
Space Florida
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www.nasa.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
B E N E F I T SHigh-PerformancePolyimide Powder CoatingsA d v a n c e d p o w d e r c o a t i n g s f o r l o n g e r - l a s t i n g , i m p r o v e d c o r r o s i o n c o n t r o l
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seeks
partners interested in the further development and commercial
application of High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings for
longer-lasting, improved corrosion control. Through their earlier work
with polyimide materials, KSC scientists identi�ed polyimides with much
lower melting points than traditional polyimides that were used for
insulation. The lower melting points, thermal stability, chemical
resistance, and electrical properties of these new polyimides led KSC
researchers to develop new polyimide powder coatings that could be
used to prevent corrosion. The results of preliminary tests of the
coatings and their resistance to salt spray corrosion are very
encouraging, and commercial partners are sought for further
development.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
B E N E F I T SImproved corrosion control
Temperature resistance
Chemical resistance
Electrical stability
Flame resistance
Long-lasting protection
www.nasa.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jonathan Leahy
Kennedy Space Center
MS ESC-22Kennedy Space Center, FL [email protected]
http://technology.nasa.gov/
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program pursues the widest possible applications of agency technology to bene�t US citizens. Through partnerships and licensing agreements with industry, the program ensures that NASA’s investments in pioneering research �nd secondary uses that bene�t the economy, create jobs, and improve quality of life.
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T H E T E C H N O L O G YPowder coatings are used throughout industry to coat a myriad of metallic objects. This method of coating has gained popularity because it conserves materials and eliminates volatile organic compounds. Resins traditionally chosen for powder coatings have low melting points that enable them to melt and �ow into a smooth coating before being cured to a durable surface. High-performance resins, such as Te�on, nylon, and polyimide, have not been found suitable for use in powder coatings because of their high melting points.
However, KSC's newly developed polyamic acid resins with low melting points can be used in a powder coating. These polyamic acid resins, when sprayed onto metal surfaces, can be cured in conventional powder coating ovens to deliver high-performance polyimide powder coatings. The polyimide powder coatings o�er superior heat and electrical stability as well as superior chemical resistance over other types of powder coatings.
P U B L I C A T I O N SPatent Pending
A P P L I C AT I O N S The technology has several potentialapplications:
Pipes and other infrastructure components
Machinery
Exposed metal parts and structures
Automobile components
Bridges
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY
Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater
Researchers at Kennedy Space Center have developed an ammonia capture/recovery system for wastewater to use on the International Space Station with potential for larger industrial and municipal wastewater needs.
NASA’s Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater was developed for potential use as part of the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSSs) on the International Space Station. The system uses an affordable media that is highly selective for ammonia. Ammonia concentrations in wastewater as high as 100,000 ppm can be reduced to less than 1 ppm.
KSC’s media before (left) and after (right) treating an ammonia waste stream.
Following treatment, the media is regenerated for reuse in the system and ammonia is captured as a byproduct.
Technology Advantages NASA’s Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater was developed for potential use as part of the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSSs) on the International Space station. ECLSS conditions require low power usage and the avoidance of high temperature and pressure operations. Stateoftheart for ammonia removal involves biological processes or ion exchange, and neither of these meets NASA’s ammonia capture/recovery needs. Biological processes have high complexity, high volume requirements, and introduce contaminants in the effluent. Ion exchange is not very selective for ammonia, and requires regeneration, which produces impure ammonia and other cation/
technology.ksc.nasa.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space CenterKennedy Space Center, FL 32899www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy
www.nasa.gov
SP201403078KSC
Benefits• Higher capacity than traditional
absorbents (multiple equivalents Ammonia/L substrate)
• Effective under varying influent ammonia concentrations (e.g., from 10s to 100,000s of ppm ammonia)
• Contact time of 20–30 minutes needed for complete removal, with similar times needed for regeneration
• Easily regenerated media, which allows for repeated use in the system
• Ammonia captured/recovered during media regeneration phase (ammonia can then be reused or sold)
• Less expensive and more selective for ammonia than typical ionexchange resins
Applications• Agricultural wastewater (swine/
dairy farms, etc.)• Food processing plants• Fertilizer plants (urea)• Chemical plants• Textiles (wool)• Electroplating• Municipal wastewater
regenerate effluent. To address these challenges, NASA has designed a novel regenerable struviteformation system for the capture of ammonia (traditionally, these systems have focused on capturing phosphorus – not ammonia).
This system has three primary functions:
1) Removal of ammonia from wastewater using a magnesium phosphate dibasic trihydrate media, which is converted to struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate)
2) Capture of the ammonia for later use (e.g., as a fertilizer)
3) Regeneration of the capture media for reuse in the system i.e., the struvite is converted back into magnesium phosphate dibasic trihydrate.
Although the NASA system is being developed for smallerscale, spacebased applications, the technology is scalable for larger industrial and municipal wastewater needs.
Partnership OpportunitiesNASA’s Kennedy Space Center is offering licensing or partnering opportunities in the development and commercialization of this innovative water treatment technology. If your company is interested in the Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater, please make reference to Case Number KSC13681 and contact:
Jonathan LeahyTechnology Transfer OfficeMail Code: ESC-22Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899Telephone: (321) 8677171Fax: (321) 8672050 [email protected]: http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov
NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
In consideration of the disclosure in confidence by NASA, Kennedy Space Center to , hereinafter “ ,” of proprietary information including research regarding KSC-13681 Ammonia Capture and Recovery System and Method for Removing Ammonia from a Wastewater Stream, hereafter called “Subject Information”, agrees to the following terms: agrees to not disclose the Subject Information to a third party or use the Subject Information for other than evaluation purposes for considering the feasibility of licensing the Subject Information. shall not be barred from using or disclosing received Subject Information if the information: (a) is in the public domain; (b) is rightfully in ’s possession prior to the date of this agreement; or (c) becomes known to without restriction from a third party who was under no restriction regarding the use or disclosure of the Subject Information. shall not be liable for the disclosure of received Subject Information if the disclosure is made in response to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided however that will first give notice to NASA before such disclosure so a protective order, if appropriate, may be sought by NASA. Neither this agreement nor the disclosure of Subject Information by NASA shall be deemed by implication, or otherwise, to vest in any present or future rights in any patents or other property of NASA, and no license is granted herein. This Agreement shall be governed by United States Federal Law for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the validity and interpretation of the agreement. Distribute the Subject Information only to employees who meet the export control restrictions listed
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C. The Subject Information are “technology” within the meaning of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 and, depending upon its application, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR Parts 120-130.
D. Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, is hereby put on notice that export of any data containing all or a portion of the Subject Information may require some form of export authorization from the U.S. Government before they are either sent outside of the United States or made available to nationals of a foreign country either within the United States or abroad. Failure to obtain necessary export authorizations may result in RECIPIENT’s criminal liability under U.S. laws.
E. NASA makes no representations as to export authorization requirements for the Subject Information. Similarly, NASA makes no representations that any authorization(s) required to export the Subject Information, if any, will be issued. Nothing granted to herein provides any such export authorization.
certifies that neither it nor any employees to whom distributes the Subject Information is a foreign person (as defined by 22 CFR §120.16) or listed on any of the aforementioned “denied Parties/persons” lists. The restriction imposed by the Agreement on shall automatically expire five (5) years after the date of execution of this Agreement. The NASA point of contact for any questions concerning this agreement shall be Shelley Ford, phone (321) 867-2076, e-mail address: [email protected]. ___________________________________________ _____________________ Signature Date Company Name: Company Representative Name: Company Representative Title: Company Address: Company Representative Phone: Company Representative E-Mail: Please return the hand signed and dated agreement to Jeff Kohler in the Kennedy Space Center Technology Transfer Office. A scanned copy of the completed agreement can be e-mailed to [email protected] and is the preferred method for returning agreements. Hard copies of agreements can be faxed to 321-867-2050 or mailed to Technology Transfer Office, Mail Code: ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.
NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
In consideration of the disclosure in confidence by NASA, Kennedy Space Center to , hereinafter “ ,” of proprietary information including research regarding KSC-12808 High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings, hereafter called “Subject Information”, agrees to the following terms: agrees to not disclose the Subject Information to a third party or use the Subject Information for other than evaluation purposes for considering the feasibility of licensing the Subject Information. shall not be barred from using or disclosing received Subject Information if the information: (a) is in the public domain; (b) is rightfully in ’s possession prior to the date of this agreement; or (c) becomes known to without restriction from a third party who was under no restriction regarding the use or disclosure of the Subject Information. shall not be liable for the disclosure of received Subject Information if the disclosure is made in response to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided however that will first give notice to NASA before such disclosure so a protective order, if appropriate, may be sought by NASA. Neither this agreement nor the disclosure of Subject Information by NASA shall be deemed by implication, or otherwise, to vest in any present or future rights in any patents or other property of NASA, and no license is granted herein. This Agreement shall be governed by United States Federal Law for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the validity and interpretation of the agreement. Distribute the Subject Information only to employees who meet the export control restrictions listed
below:
A. Within the United States, the Subject Information shall not be made available to foreign persons, as defined by 22 CFR § 120.16.
B. The Subject Information shall not be provided to any person (as defined by 22 CFR §120.14) on the Consolidated Screening List available at www.export.gov (including but not necessarily limited to: the Bureau of Industry and Security, Denied Persons List, Unverified List and Entity List; Office of Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, and Changes to List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons; Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, List of Statutorily Debarred Parties; Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Federal Register notices for nonproliferation sanctions determinations).
C. The Subject Information are “technology” within the meaning of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 and, depending upon its application, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR Parts 120-130.
D. Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, is hereby put on notice that export of any data containing all or a portion of the Subject Information may require some form of export authorization from the U.S. Government before they are either sent outside of the United States or made available to nationals of a foreign country either within the United States or abroad. Failure to obtain necessary export authorizations may result in RECIPIENT’s criminal liability under U.S. laws.
E. NASA makes no representations as to export authorization requirements for the Subject Information. Similarly, NASA makes no representations that any authorization(s) required to export the Subject Information, if any, will be issued. Nothing granted to herein provides any such export authorization.
certifies that neither it nor any employees to whom distributes the Subject Information is a foreign person (as defined by 22 CFR §120.16) or listed on any of the aforementioned “denied Parties/persons” lists. The restriction imposed by the Agreement on shall automatically expire five (5) years after the date of execution of this Agreement. The NASA point of contact for any questions concerning this agreement shall be Shelley Ford, phone (321) 867-2076, e-mail address: [email protected]. ___________________________________________ _____________________ Signature Date Company Name: Company Representative Name: Company Representative Title: Company Address: Company Representative Phone: Company Representative E-Mail: Please return the hand signed and dated agreement to Jeff Kohler in the Kennedy Space Center Technology Transfer Office. A scanned copy of the completed agreement can be e-mailed to [email protected] and is the preferred method for returning agreements. Hard copies of agreements can be faxed to 321-867-2050 or mailed to Technology Transfer Office, Mail Code: ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.
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Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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EVALUATION LICENSE APPLICATION
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ!!
NASA owns over 1,000 patents and patent applications that protect inventions in hundreds of
different subject matter categories. NASA makes these inventions available to industry through
its Patent Licensing Program, which is administered by the NASA Office of Chief Technologist,
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC. One of the functions of NASA’s Technology Transfer
Office is to negotiate license agreements for such intellectual property with companies for efforts
in commercialization. Such licenses can be non-exclusive, partially exclusive, exclusive, or for
technology evaluation purposes depending upon which strategy is expected to achieve maximum
commercial deployment of the technology. Note that the federal government always retains a
non-exclusive license to the technology for federal government-use purposes.
Evaluation licenses typically are nonexclusive in nature, allowing a licensee to evaluate a NASA
technology for a designated period of time without any type of fees. During the evaluation
period, NASA may continue to make the technology publicly available for additional evaluation
or licensing opportunities. Fees for evaluation licenses will be considered if the company
conducting the evaluation desires to retain exclusive rights to perform evaluation on the
technology for a designated period of time, thereby excluding access to the technology by other
parties.
The NASA-KSC Technology Transfer Office utilizes on-site support-contractor personnel to
assist NASA employee licensing agents in processing and preparing evaluation, patent and
copyright license agreements as well as tracking activity under existing license agreements.
These support contractor personnel are bound by existing non-disclosure agreements from
sharing / releasing any licensee or potential licensee’s confidential or sensitive information
outside of NASA
NASA requires that the prospective licensee complete an application for a license before
negotiations can begin. Information provided by NASA or the prospective licensee in this
document is for discussion purposes only; it does not constitute an offer or proposal by any
party. NASA protects portions of this application as sensitive information, in accordance with
the legend printed on those pages. The information requested is required in order to promote a
mutual understanding of prospective licensee’s intentions with respect to its commercialization
of the technology.
The following pages contain commercial information that is Sensitive Information and NASA
agrees not to use or disclose this information to any third party without the advance written
approval of the applicant. For further information or to submit a license application, please
contact: Jeff Kohler, Vencore Technology Transfer Agent, NASA Technology Transfer Office,
Mail Code ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899, Phone: (321) 861-7158, Fax: (321)
867-2050, Email:[email protected].
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EVALUATION LICENSE APPLICATION The information below is for discussion purposes only and does not constitute an offer or proposal by any party.
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1. Identification of Intellectual Property:
a. Case Number: KSC-12808
b. Patent/Copyright Title: High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings
c. Patent or Patent Application No.: 14/199,975
d. Patent or Patent Application Date: 3/6/2014
2. Applicant Information:
a. Name:
b. Citizenship:
c. Title:
d. Company Name:
e. Address:
f. City, State, Zip:
g. Phone:
h. Fax:
i. Email:
Name, title, and telephone number of your representative with whom negotiations are to be
conducted (if different from above):
j. Name:
k. Title:
l. Address:
m. City, State, Zip:
n. Phone:
o. Fax:
p. Email:
3. Business Information:
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a. Company Name:
b. Incorporated/Organized in the State of:
c. Nature and Type of Company Business:
d. Products or Services Successfully Commercialized:
e. Business Website:
f. Number of Employees:
g. Size of Business: Small Business1 Large Business2
h. How did you learn about the availability of this intellectual property for licensing?
4. License Information:
a. Type of License Requested:
Non-Exclusive Evaluation License Exclusive Evaluation License
b. Has your company licensed other federally owned inventions? Yes No
If yes, list all other licenses for federally owned inventions:
5. Evaluation Information:
Attach a description of your plan for testing/evaluating the technology. Your plan should
contain the following information:
i. A description of your capability and intention to fulfill your evaluation plan, including
information on facilities, personnel, and technical resources available to complete the plan.
ii. A description of the geographic area(s) in which you intend to perform evaluation of the
invention.
6. Additional Information:
Please attach any additional information you believe will help support a determination to
grant an evaluation license for the invention to your company.
1 Small Business as defined at Section 2 of Public Law No. 85-536 (15 U.S.C. 632) and implementing regulations of the Small
Business Administration.
2 Fortune 500 company.
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Signature
Name and Title of Authorized Representative
Date:
Technology Transfer Office
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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EVALUATION LICENSE APPLICATION
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ!!
NASA owns over 1,000 patents and patent applications that protect inventions in hundreds of
different subject matter categories. NASA makes these inventions available to industry through
its Patent Licensing Program, which is administered by the NASA Office of Chief Technologist,
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC. One of the functions of NASA’s Technology Transfer
Office is to negotiate license agreements for such intellectual property with companies for efforts
in commercialization. Such licenses can be non-exclusive, partially exclusive, exclusive, or for
technology evaluation purposes depending upon which strategy is expected to achieve maximum
commercial deployment of the technology. Note that the federal government always retains a
non-exclusive license to the technology for federal government-use purposes.
Evaluation licenses typically are nonexclusive in nature, allowing a licensee to evaluate a NASA
technology for a designated period of time without any type of fees. During the evaluation
period, NASA may continue to make the technology publicly available for additional evaluation
or licensing opportunities. Fees for evaluation licenses will be considered if the company
conducting the evaluation desires to retain exclusive rights to perform evaluation on the
technology for a designated period of time, thereby excluding access to the technology by other
parties.
The NASA-KSC Technology Transfer Office utilizes on-site support-contractor personnel to
assist NASA employee licensing agents in processing and preparing evaluation, patent and
copyright license agreements as well as tracking activity under existing license agreements.
These support contractor personnel are bound by existing non-disclosure agreements from
sharing / releasing any licensee or potential licensee’s confidential or sensitive information
outside of NASA
NASA requires that the prospective licensee complete an application for a license before
negotiations can begin. Information provided by NASA or the prospective licensee in this
document is for discussion purposes only; it does not constitute an offer or proposal by any
party. NASA protects portions of this application as sensitive information, in accordance with
the legend printed on those pages. The information requested is required in order to promote a
mutual understanding of prospective licensee’s intentions with respect to its commercialization
of the technology.
The following pages contain commercial information that is Sensitive Information and NASA
agrees not to use or disclose this information to any third party without the advance written
approval of the applicant. For further information or to submit a license application, please
contact: Jeff Kohler, Vencore Technology Transfer Agent, NASA Technology Transfer Office,
Mail Code ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899, Phone: (321) 861-7158, Fax: (321)
867-2050, Email:[email protected].
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EVALUATION LICENSE APPLICATION The information below is for discussion purposes only and does not constitute an offer or proposal by any party.
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1. Identification of Intellectual Property:
a. Case Number: KSC-13681
b. Patent/Copyright Title: Ammonia Capture and Recovery System and Method for
Removing Ammonia from a Wastewater Stream
c. Patent or Patent Application No.: 13/940342
d. Patent or Patent Application Date: 7/12/13
2. Applicant Information:
a. Name:
b. Citizenship:
c. Title:
d. Company Name:
e. Address:
f. City, State, Zip:
g. Phone:
h. Fax:
i. Email:
Name, title, and telephone number of your representative with whom negotiations are to be
conducted (if different from above):
j. Name:
k. Title:
l. Address:
m. City, State, Zip:
n. Phone:
o. Fax:
p. Email:
3. Business Information:
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a. Company Name:
b. Incorporated/Organized in the State of:
c. Nature and Type of Company Business:
d. Products or Services Successfully Commercialized:
e. Business Website:
f. Number of Employees:
g. Size of Business: Small Business1 Large Business2
h. How did you learn about the availability of this intellectual property for licensing?
4. License Information:
a. Type of License Requested:
Non-Exclusive Evaluation License Exclusive Evaluation License
b. Has your company licensed other federally owned inventions? Yes No
If yes, list all other licenses for federally owned inventions:
5. Evaluation Information:
Attach a description of your plan for testing/evaluating the technology. Your plan should
contain the following information:
i. A description of your capability and intention to fulfill your evaluation plan, including
information on facilities, personnel, and technical resources available to complete the plan.
ii. A description of the geographic area(s) in which you intend to perform evaluation of the
invention.
6. Additional Information:
Please attach any additional information you believe will help support a determination to
grant an evaluation license for the invention to your company.
1 Small Business as defined at Section 2 of Public Law No. 85-536 (15 U.S.C. 632) and implementing regulations of the Small
Business Administration.
2 Fortune 500 company.
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Signature
Name and Title of Authorized Representative
Date:
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EVALUATION LICENSE AGREEMENT
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
AND
_____________________________________
NONEXCLUSIVE EVALUATION LICENSE AGREEMENT DN-XXXX
LICENSE COMMENCEMENT DATE:
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EVALUATION LICENSE AGREEMENT
PREAMBLE
This Evaluation License Agreement, hereinafter referred to as AGREEMENT, is entered into
between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an agency of the United
States (U.S.) Government, hereinafter referred to as LICENSOR, having its headquarters in
Washington, D.C., and______________________________________, having its principal place
of business at_________________, hereinafter referred to as LICENSEE, as of the date of
execution of the last PARTY hereto.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, under the authority of 35 U.S.C. § 200 et seq., the U.S. Department of
Commerce has issued Patent Licensing Regulations (37 CFR Part 404.5(a)(1)) specifying the
terms and conditions upon which evaluation licenses may be granted for inventions assigned to
LICENSOR; and
WHEREAS, LICENSOR is the assignee of the inventions embodied in U.S. Patent No.
XXXXXXX, entitled “_________________________________________________”and,
WHEREAS, LICENSEE desires to evaluate the _____________Technologies for
specific commercial applications; and
WHEREAS, LICENSOR has determined that the granting of this Evaluation License to
LICENSEE, limited to evaluation for potential commercial applications is in the public interest,
that its invention(s) be perfected and practiced so that the benefits are readily available for widest
possible utilization in the shortest time possible; and
WHEREAS, LICENSEE represents that it has the facilities, personnel, and expertise to
expend reasonable efforts to investigate the commercial feasibility of the subject invention(s);
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with said Patent Licensing Regulations, and in
consideration of the foregoing and of the terms hereinafter contained in this AGREEMENT, the
LICENSOR and LICENSEE agree as set forth below:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
“LICENSED AREA” shall mean the United States of America, its territories, and its possessions.
“LICENSE COMMENCEMENT DATE” shall mean the date that the last PARTY has executed
this AGREEMENT.
“LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE” shall mean the last day that this AGREEMENT is in effect.
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“LICENSED FIELD(S) OF USE” shall mean all fields of use.
“LICENSED INVENTION(S)” shall mean the invention(s) defined by the claims of the
LICENSED PATENT(S), including both LICENSED PRODUCT(S) and/or LICENSED
PROCESS(ES) and as may be further limited by ARTICLE II.
“LICENSED PATENT(S)” shall mean U.S. Patent No. XXXXXXXXX for an invention entitled,
“Hydrogen Peroxide Concentrator,” and shall include any corresponding reissue patents and
modifications of said LICENSED PATENT(S) by means of certificates of correction or
reexamination certificates.
“LICENSED PRODUCT(S)” shall mean a product encompassed within the scope of a claim in a
LICENSED PATENT.
“LICENSED PROCESS(ES)” shall mean a process encompassed within the scope of a claim in a
LICENSED PATENT.
“LICENSE TERM” shall mean the period of time starting with the LICENSE
COMMENCEMENT DATE and ending with the LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE.
“PARTY” shall mean a party to this AGREEMENT.
“PURPOSE” shall mean evaluation of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) for use in the
LICENSED FIELD(S) OF USE. PURPOSE excludes the sale and offer for sale of the
LICENSED INVENTION(S). Any use of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) other than
evaluation purposes, such as for commercial or industrial use or sale, shall be made only
pursuant to the terms of a commercialization license. Any such commercialization license shall
be subject to 37 CFR Part 404, and there is no guarantee by LICENSOR that the LICENSED
INVENTION(S) will be available for such licensing or that LICENSOR will grant such a
license.
ARTICLE II
LICENSE GRANT
2.1 LICENSOR hereby grants to LICENSEE, subject to the terms and conditions herein, a
nonexclusive, royalty-free evaluation license to make, have made, and use LICENSED
PRODUCT(S) and to practice LICENSED INVENTION(S) as limited to the LICENSED AREA
and as limited to the LICENSED FIELD(S) OF USE and PURPOSE, as defined in ARTICLE I.
2.2 LICENSOR, upon request, will use reasonable efforts to grant LICENSEE, in accordance
with 37 CFR Part 404, a license to practice any inventions assigned to LICENSOR, without
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which license or licenses, the practice of LICENSED INVENTION(S) under this AGREEMENT
would result in infringement. The grant of said license or licenses shall be limited, however, to
the extent necessary to practice the LICENSED INVENTION(S) under this AGREEMENT.
There will be no such grant where said inventions are licensed exclusively.
2.3 This AGREEMENT may not be assigned, sublicensed, or otherwise transferred by
LICENSEE without the prior written consent of LICENSOR.
2.4 LICENSEE agrees that its intentions in entering this AGREEMENT are solely to
determine the commercial feasibility of LICENSED INVENTION(S). LICENSEE shall expend
reasonable efforts and resources to investigate the commercial feasibility of LICENSED
INVENTION(S).
2.5 This AGREEMENT does not grant any rights to practice any enhancements or
modifications to the LICENSED INVENTION(S) beyond the termination or expiration of this
AGREEMENT; i.e., any such enhancements and modifications shall be subject to LICENSOR’S
rights in the LICENSED INVENTION(S), and LICENSOR reserves all rights not expressly
granted to LICENSEE in this AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE III
TERM OF LICENSE
3.1 Unless either PARTY terminates this AGREEMENT as set forth hereunder, this
AGREEMENT shall be effective on the LICENSE COMMENCEMENT DATE and remain in
effect until the LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE, which is nine months after the LICENSE
COMMENCEMENT DATE, whereupon the AGREEMENT shall expire automatically without
notice to LICENSEE.
3.2 LICENSOR and LICENSEE each have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT upon
thirty (30) days’ notice in writing to the other PARTY.
3.3 Upon termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT for any reason, all rights and
licenses granted to LICENSEE hereunder shall automatically terminate.
3.4 The termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT shall not affect any rights or
obligations of either party that have matured prior to the termination or expiration and which are
intended by the parties to survive the termination or expiration.
ARTICLE IV
USE OF THE NASA NAME
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4.1 LICENSEE may use the name of LICENSOR, or the acronym “NASA,” only in truthful
statements concerning its relationship with LICENSOR. The letters “N-A-S-A” may be used in
such truthful statements only if they are:
(a) used in their normal typed or printed form;
(b) the same size, color, and intensity as the rest of the words in a sentence;
(c) not used in their stylized version as they appear in the NASA logotype or NASA
insignia; and
(d) not used to indicate that NASA endorses the LICENSEE’s products or processes,
etc.
4.2 Uses of the letters “N-A-S-A,” other than specified in Section 4.1, shall require the
express written approval of LICENSOR. Approval by LICENSOR shall be based on applicable
law (i.e., 51 U.S.C. §§ 20141, 20111, and 20113 and 14 CFR § 1221.100 et seq.) and NASA
policy governing the use of the letters “N-A-S-A” and the words “National Aeronautics and
Space Administration” and shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE V
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
5.1 LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER.
5.2 ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR
STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
EXCLUDED HEREUNDER.
ARTICLE VI
RISK ALLOCATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 LICENSOR makes no representation, extends no warranties of any kind, either express or
implied, and assumes no responsibility whatsoever with respect to use or other disposition by
LICENSEE or its transferees of devices incorporating or made by the use of (a) the LICENSED
INVENTION(S) or (b) information, if any, furnished under this AGREEMENT.
6.2 LICENSEE shall indemnify LICENSOR, its officers, and its employees, and hold them
harmless against all liabilities, demands, damages, expenses, or losses, including, but not limited
to, attorney’s fees, court costs, and the like, arising (a) out of the use by LICENSEE or its
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transferees of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) or information furnished under this
AGREEMENT or (b) out of any use or other disposition by LICENSEE or its transferees of
devices, processes, or compositions made by use of such inventions or information.
6.3 It shall be the sole responsibility of the LICENSEE to ensure that any and all
embodiments of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) are safe under all circumstances.
6.4 Independent of, severable from, and to be enforced independently of any other
enforceable or unenforceable provision of this AGREEMENT, other than as provided in Sections
6.1 and 6.2 or other than for infringement of one PARTY’s intellectual property rights by
another PARTY (including any engagement in licensable activities by licenses beyond the scope
of the license provided by this AGREEMENT), neither PARTY will be liable to the other
PARTY (nor to any third-party claiming rights derived from the other PARTY’s rights) for
incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages of any kind, including lost
profits, loss of business, or other economic damage, and, further, including injury to property, as
a result of breach of any warranty or other term of this AGREEMENT, regardless of whether the
PARTY liable or allegedly liable was advised, had reason to know, or in fact knew of the
possibility thereof.
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ARTICLE VII
POINTS OF CONTACT
7.1 The following persons are designated as the points of contact for their respective PARTY
and are responsible for keeping this information current by providing updated information as
warranted. These points of contact are the principal representatives of the PARTIES involved in
the performance of this AGREEMENT.
LICENSOR LICENSEE
Name: Jim Nichols
Title: Licensing Manager
Address: Mail Code AD-T,
Kennedy Space Center, 32899
Telephone: (321) 867-6384
Facsimile: (321) 867-2050
E-mail: [email protected]
Name: ____________
Title: _____________
Address: __________
_____________________
Telephone: ___________
Facsimile: ____________
E-mail: ______________
Name: Shelley Ford
Title: Patent Counsel
Address: Mail Code CC-A
Kennedy Space Center, 32899
Telephone: (321) 867-2076
Facsimile: (321) 867-1817
E-mail: [email protected]
ARTICLE VIII
REPORT
8.1 LICENSEE agrees to submit in confidence a final report to LICENSOR within thirty (30)
days of termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT outlining, in general, its use and practice
of LICENSED INVENTION(S), including, but not limited to, the results of any commercial
feasibility studies.
ARTICLE IX
GOVERNING LAW
9.1 This AGREEMENT will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with U.S. federal
law.
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ARTICLE X
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
10.1 Except as may be expressly provided otherwise herein, this AGREEMENT constitutes
the entire agreement between the PARTIES concerning the subject matter thereof. No prior or
contemporaneous representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or otherwise,
between the PARTIES with reference thereto will be of force or effect. This AGREEMENT
may only be modified by written agreement of the PARTIES.
ARTICLE XI
ACCEPTANCE
11.1 In witness whereof, each PARTY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its
duly authorized representatives:
LICENSOR: LICENSEE:
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
_________________
By: ________________________________
Kelvin Manning
Associate Director
By: ________________________________
John F. Kennedy Space Center
________________________________
Date
________________________________
Date