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	Denotes that R&D Magazine has awarded the technology with its “R&D 100” award.
	Indicates that the Space Foundation has inducted the technology into the Space Technology Hall of Fame.
	Signifies that the technology has been named as a NASA “Invention of the Year.”
	Designates that the software has been named as a NASA “Software of the Year.”

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Health and Medicine

Bioreactors Drive Advances in Tissue Engineering
Tooling Techniques Enhance Medical Imaging
Ventilator Technologies Sustain Critically Injured Patients
Protein Innovations Advance Drug Treatments, Skin Care
Mass Analyzers Facilitate Research on Addiction
Frameworks Coordinate Scientific Data Management

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Transportation

Cameras Improve Navigation for Pilots, Drivers
Integrated Design Tools Reduce Risk, Cost
Advisory Systems Save Time, Fuel for Airlines
Modeling Programs Increase Aircraft Design Safety
Fly-by-Wire Systems Enable Safer, More Efficient Flight

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Public Safety

Modified Fittings Enhance Industrial Safety
Simulation Tools Model Icing for Aircraft Design
Information Systems Coordinate Emergency Management
Imaging Systems Provide Maps for U.S. Soldiers
High-Pressure Systems Suppress Fires in Seconds
Alloy-Enhanced Fans Maintain Fresh Air in Tunnels

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Consumer Goods

Control Algorithms Charge Batteries Faster
Software Programs Derive Measurements from Photographs
Retrofits Convert Gas Vehicles into Hybrids
NASA Missions Inspire Online Video Games
Monitors Track Vital Signs for Fitness and Safety
Thermal Components Boost Performance of HVAC Systems

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Energy and Environment

World Wind Tools Reveal Environmental Change
Analyzers Measure Greenhouse Gasses, Airborne Pollutants
Remediation Technologies Eliminate Contaminants
Receivers Gather Data for Climate Research, Weather Prediction
Coating Processes Boost Performance of Solar Cells
Analyzers Provide Water Security in Space and on Earth
Catalyst Substrates Remove Contaminants, Produce Fuel
Rocket Engine Innovations Advance Clean Energy

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Information Technology

Technologies Render Views of Earth for Virtual Navigation
Content Platforms Meet Data Storage, Retrieval Needs
Tools Ensure Reliability of Critical Software
Electronic Handbooks Simplify Process Management
Software Innovations Speed Scientific Computing
Controller Chips Preserve Microprocessor Function

Industrial Productivity

Nanotube Production Devices Expand Research Capabilities
Custom Machines Advance Composite Manufacturing
Polyimide Foams Offer Superior Insulation
Beam Steering Devices Reduce Payload Weight
Models Support Energy-Saving Microwave Technologies
Materials Advance Chemical Propulsion Technology
High-Temperature Coatings Offer Energy Savings

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