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![This screenshot of VisualSim’s RapidIO simulation shows multiple computers of different configurations connected by the Serial RapidIO communications protocol. Graphs on the bottom display the amount of data being processed on individual computers. A screenshot of VisualSim’s RapidIO simulationCables line the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System, connecting flight-guidance avionics to the Orion capsule, ground control, and other systems. NASA’s need for higher-speed onboard electronic and communication networks drove the adoption of the Serial RapidIO communication protocol, but only after the Space Agency funded the development of a computer simulation of the Serial RapidIO standard by Mirabilis Design.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/Spinoff2020_Images_it_9.jpg?itok=fo_MR5LB)
![This screenshot of VisualSim’s RapidIO simulation shows multiple computers of different configurations connected by the Serial RapidIO communications protocol. Graphs on the bottom display the amount of data being processed on individual computers. A screenshot of VisualSim’s RapidIO simulationCables line the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System, connecting flight-guidance avionics to the Orion capsule, ground control, and other systems. NASA’s need for higher-speed onboard electronic and communication networks drove the adoption of the Serial RapidIO communication protocol, but only after the Space Agency funded the development of a computer simulation of the Serial RapidIO standard by Mirabilis Design.](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/Spinoff2020_Images_it_9.jpg?itok=4hOZ2Ur6)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/it_5.html
2020
![For a project with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Minus K Technology built a vibration isolator that worked well in a hard vacuum. The company now sells similar models to other customers, including to run quality control testing on silicon chips. Instruments testing during silicon chip manufacturing](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-08/ip_10_web_0.jpg?itok=_TtJ00XZ)
![For a project with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Minus K Technology built a vibration isolator that worked well in a hard vacuum. The company now sells similar models to other customers, including to run quality control testing on silicon chips. Instruments testing during silicon chip manufacturing](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-08/ip_10_web_0.jpg?itok=o7npngBZ)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/ip_4.html
2019
![Bomb disposal is just one dangerous job RoboMantis could take off of human workers’ hands. The company hopes it can stand in for people in dangerous emergency rescue, oil and gas, chemical handling, mining, and other operations that pose significant risk to life and limb. Image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force An explosive ordnance disposal worker diffuses a bomb](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/Spinoff2019_Images_ps_15.jpg?itok=MW94s1N7)
![Bomb disposal is just one dangerous job RoboMantis could take off of human workers’ hands. The company hopes it can stand in for people in dangerous emergency rescue, oil and gas, chemical handling, mining, and other operations that pose significant risk to life and limb. Image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force An explosive ordnance disposal worker diffuses a bomb](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/Spinoff2019_Images_ps_15.jpg?itok=cE0KAJjl)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/ps_3.html
2019
![Breathing apparatuses for aviation, life support, high-altitude parachuting, and deep sea diving are common applications for COPVs. Image courtesy of Piro4D, CC0 A deep-sea diver](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/Spinoff2019_Images_ps_19.jpg?itok=z14nIc6-)
![Breathing apparatuses for aviation, life support, high-altitude parachuting, and deep sea diving are common applications for COPVs. Image courtesy of Piro4D, CC0 A deep-sea diver](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/Spinoff2019_Images_ps_19.jpg?itok=5inSd5wM)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/ps_4.html
2019
![With SBIR funding from Ames Research Center, Applied Spectra was able to build the first device that uses laser ablation to detect different isotopes of an element. The technology will need further development, but the company has sold units to a university and a major corporation. Applied Spectra’s Laser Ablation Molecular Isotopic Spectrometer](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-08/ps_24_web_0.png?itok=yY6riM9r)
![With SBIR funding from Ames Research Center, Applied Spectra was able to build the first device that uses laser ablation to detect different isotopes of an element. The technology will need further development, but the company has sold units to a university and a major corporation. Applied Spectra’s Laser Ablation Molecular Isotopic Spectrometer](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-08/ps_24_web_0.png?itok=WJkTPCXQ)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/ps_6.html
2019
![Many people may not realize that every cell phone call, ATM transaction, and GPS-enabled app relies on timing cues from satellites—which in turn are synchronized with atomic clocks on the ground. AOSense is working on making atomic clocks that could fly on a satellite orders of magnitude more accurate than anything that’s flown before. A woman sitting on a bike uses her smartphone](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/2020-08/t_14_web.jpg?itok=wvZvHGOf)
![Many people may not realize that every cell phone call, ATM transaction, and GPS-enabled app relies on timing cues from satellites—which in turn are synchronized with atomic clocks on the ground. AOSense is working on making atomic clocks that could fly on a satellite orders of magnitude more accurate than anything that’s flown before. A woman sitting on a bike uses her smartphone](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/2020-08/t_14_web.jpg?itok=eoW9Y0qB)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/t_5.html
2019
![Today, memory foam is one of NASA’s most widely used spinoffs. The material turns up in everything from mattresses to wheelchairs to protective gear—and even bras. ThirdLove adapted the material to enable it to be cast in thin layers for a bra that molds comfortably to the body while offering the right level of support. Bras hang on hangers in a closet, and a bra being made by hand](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/Spinoff2019_Images_cg_11A.jpg?itok=qwZDzIpc)
![Today, memory foam is one of NASA’s most widely used spinoffs. The material turns up in everything from mattresses to wheelchairs to protective gear—and even bras. ThirdLove adapted the material to enable it to be cast in thin layers for a bra that molds comfortably to the body while offering the right level of support. Bras hang on hangers in a closet, and a bra being made by hand](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/Spinoff2019_Images_cg_11A.jpg?itok=YMORRI35)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/cg_4.html
2019
![The company also makes a removable sensor that monitors air quality in real time—and can send anonymized updates to a world map so users can check conditions where they need to go. A smart watch displays the Wynd app](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/Spinoff2019_Images_cg_13A.jpg?itok=awkB3Rbj)
![The company also makes a removable sensor that monitors air quality in real time—and can send anonymized updates to a world map so users can check conditions where they need to go. A smart watch displays the Wynd app](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/Spinoff2019_Images_cg_13A.jpg?itok=DarLpdZX)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/cg_5.html
2019
![Integrated Building Solutions improved its energy-monitoring dashboard for Sustainability Base and now installs the upgraded system at corporate campuses across Silicon Valley as well as in other government buildings. Among other features, it enables a building manager to look at how energy consumption differs across different zones, even on the same floor. Screenshot of Integrated Building Solutions energy-monitoring dashboard](/sites/default/files/styles/search_/public/Spinoff2019_Images_ee_6.jpg?itok=LeGiMvzf)
![Integrated Building Solutions improved its energy-monitoring dashboard for Sustainability Base and now installs the upgraded system at corporate campuses across Silicon Valley as well as in other government buildings. Among other features, it enables a building manager to look at how energy consumption differs across different zones, even on the same floor. Screenshot of Integrated Building Solutions energy-monitoring dashboard](/sites/default/files/styles/pdf/public/Spinoff2019_Images_ee_6.jpg?itok=K15nrW91)
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/ee_2.html
2019