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![The LITO technology was originally conceived of as a “fire lidar” capable of seeing through flames. The technology was proven effective early on, and the company still envisions a device that would prevent firefighters and other first responders from being blinded by smoke and flames. Firefighter and hose](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-08/ps_5_web_1.jpg?itok=Qs8SUJXx)
![The LITO technology was originally conceived of as a “fire lidar” capable of seeing through flames. The technology was proven effective early on, and the company still envisions a device that would prevent firefighters and other first responders from being blinded by smoke and flames. Firefighter and hose](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-08/ps_5_web_1.jpg?itok=_-N_TZLd)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2015/pdf/ps_5.pdf
2015
![NASA’s Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA) uses miniaturized sensors to measure a person’s metabolic rate. Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-08/033_web_0.jpg?itok=6RrFyONI)
![NASA’s Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA) uses miniaturized sensors to measure a person’s metabolic rate. Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-08/033_web_0.jpg?itok=7SBzQwgC)
http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20140000076
2013
![ZIN Technologies developed a device to store and transmit information about astronauts’ health on the ISS. The company then developed the system further and formed FlexLife Health to commercialize the technology as part of an anti-coagulation management system for people with cardiovascular disease. vMetrics health monitor](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-08/42_web_0.png?itok=kt_n3zWU)
![ZIN Technologies developed a device to store and transmit information about astronauts’ health on the ISS. The company then developed the system further and formed FlexLife Health to commercialize the technology as part of an anti-coagulation management system for people with cardiovascular disease. vMetrics health monitor](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-08/42_web_0.png?itok=HotXR5gn)
http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20140000079
2013
![ISSI’s Fast PSP, seen here in Langley Research Center wind tunnel tests on a helicopter model, enables the collection of pressure data from rotorcraft—data that is costly to acquire through traditional sensors and not attainable through standard pressure sensitive paint solutions. Fast PSP performing tests on a helicopter model](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-09/043B_web.jpg?itok=apl1AXyY)
![ISSI’s Fast PSP, seen here in Langley Research Center wind tunnel tests on a helicopter model, enables the collection of pressure data from rotorcraft—data that is costly to acquire through traditional sensors and not attainable through standard pressure sensitive paint solutions. Fast PSP performing tests on a helicopter model](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-09/043B_web.jpg?itok=q1-QIzus)
http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20130009025
2012
![This transmission electron microscope high-resolution image shows aligned, high-quality, low-impurity carbon nanotubes grown by a novel process and system invented at Glenn Research Center. Carbon nanotubes](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-09/136_web_1.jpg?itok=4af-Wc85)
![This transmission electron microscope high-resolution image shows aligned, high-quality, low-impurity carbon nanotubes grown by a novel process and system invented at Glenn Research Center. Carbon nanotubes](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-09/136_web_1.jpg?itok=G4lwBsYV)
http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20120001910
2011
![The patches are capable of withstanding extreme cold without breaking down. Application of a structural patch on an ice maker](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-09/092_web_0.jpg?itok=v58gkqE_)
![The patches are capable of withstanding extreme cold without breaking down. Application of a structural patch on an ice maker](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-09/092_web_0.jpg?itok=6enFeoXG)
http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20110000717
2010