FSGC/Space Florida and NASA Kennedy Space Center...

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Sponsored by

Florida Space Grant Consortium www.floridaspacegrant.org

Space Florida www.spaceflorida.gov

Timeline: March 1, 2017 April 14, 2017 May 12, 2017 July 21, 2017 On or after July 21, 2017

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 2017 program cycle)

Background

Kennedy Space Center (KSC) researchers develop many new technologies and make many scientific breakthroughs

on a regular basis. While all are developed for NASA’s space exploration mission, some also 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 the private sector for commercialization.

However, many of these technologies require a significant amount of further development and testing before they can

be used in any application, whether it is a NASA space application or a commercial application. As a result, KSC

has once again teamed with FSGC and Space Florida to provide Florida universities with a competitive opportunity to

conduct the needed development and testing of select KSC technologies.

This year’s FSGC-Space Florida-KSC Technology Development and Commercialization Program RFP have topic

areas for two KSC patented technologies that fit these criteria. We are now seeking proposals to conduct needed

development and testing of these technologies. We are now seeking proposals to conduct testing as described in the

topic areas.

The RFP contains all publically available information and references to available patent information for these

technologies. Additional information will be provided under a Non-Disclosure Agreement with KSC.

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/Space Florida and NASA Kennedy Space Center

Technology Development and Commercialization

Program

2017 Program Announcement & Request for Proposals

Supporting Kennedy Space Center’s Technology Goals through university

involvement

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Request for Proposal

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:

[email protected].

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 the 2017 program. Listed below are their descriptions.

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Aerogel-Fiber Hybrid Laminate System

NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking to further develop its Aerogel-Fiber Hybrid Laminate System. Scientists at

KSC have developed a multifunctional composite laminate material for structural and thermal applications for use in industry.

The system is a lightweight aerogel-fiber laminate composite system that has good compressive strength, tailorable impact and

acoustic energy absorption, reduced heat transfer (compared to a fiber-only system), and fire barrier properties. Laboratory-

scale prototypes of the system have been developed and tested by KSC.

While the initial laboratory tests have been promising, the Aerogel-Fiber Hybrid Laminate System needs additional work to

scale it up for most commercial applications. KSC is seeking proposals to further develop the system for various commercial

applications.

Expertise in materials science and thermal performance is desirable for this project.

Please see the attached KSC Technology Transfer Opportunity Sheet (TOPS) for more information on this technology.

All proposals shall include the following:

1) Signed KSC Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (attached)

Proposals will not be accepted without this completed document.

In addition, please see the NASA Non-Exclusive Evaluation License Agreement template (attached) for informational purposes.

If funded, an Agreement with KSC must be established prior to starting work.

KSC POC:

G. Michael Lester

R&T Program Partnership Manager

KSC Technology Transfer Office

Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

w (321) 861-6723 c (321) 747-3112

website: http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov

Cryogenic Fluid Capacitor

NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking to further develop its Cryogenic Fluid Capacitor. This technology capitalizes

on the energy storage capacity of liquefied gasses and the relative simplicity of high pressure gas bottles, while limiting the

downfalls associated with both methods. By exploiting a unique attribute of nano-porous materials (aerogel in this case), fluid

commodities such as oxygen, hydrogen, methane, etc. can be stored in a molecular surface adsorbed state at densities on par with

liquid, at low to moderate pressure, and then supplied as a gas, on-demand, to a point of interest. Laboratory-scale prototypes of

the system have been developed and tested by KSC.

While the initial laboratory tests have been promising, the Cryogenic Fluid Capacitor needs additional work to scale it up for

most commercial applications. KSC is seeking proposals to further develop the system for various commercial applications.

Expertise in energy storage, materials science, and/or cryogenic fluids is desirable for this project.

Please see the attached KSC Technology Transfer Opportunity Sheet (TOPS) for more information on this technology.

All proposals shall include the following:

1) Signed KSC Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (attached)

Proposals will not be accepted without this completed document.

http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov/

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KSC POC:

G. Michael Lester

Technology Transfer Partnership Manager

KSC Technology Transfer Office

Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

w (321) 861-6723 c (321) 747-3112

website: http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov



Budget

Project Description Budget # of Grant Awards Aerogel-Fiber Hybrid

Laminate System

Scientists at KSC have developed a

multifunctional composite laminate material for

structural and thermal applications for use in

industry. The system is a lightweight aerogel-

fiber laminate composite system that has good

compressive strength, tailorable impact and

acoustic energy absorption, reduced heat transfer

(compared to a fiber-only system), and fire

barrier properties. Laboratory-scale prototypes

of the system have been developed and tested by

KSC.

Approx

$25K

Estimate of 1 grant

to be awarded.

Cryogenic Fluid

Capacitor

This technology capitalizes on the energy storage

capacity of liquefied gasses and the relative

simplicity of high pressure gas bottles, while

limiting the downfalls associated with both

methods. By exploiting a unique attribute of

nano-porous materials (aerogel in this case), fluid

commodities such as oxygen, hydrogen, methane,

etc. can be stored in a molecular surface adsorbed

state at densities on par with liquid, at low to

moderate pressure, and then supplied as a gas,

on-demand, to a point of interest. Laboratory-

scale prototypes of the system have been

developed and tested by KSC.

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 A 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.

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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.

Indirect Costs

Indirect cost will be determined as per Clause 3.4 of the signed Master Agreements between UCF, acting on behalf of FSGC and

the awardee institution (other than the indirect costs of 5%, no administrative costs of SUBCONTRACTOR will be supported

by UCF funds). Support for these projects are solely from the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium and Space Florida.

Foregone overhead may be used to meet mandatory cost share requirements.

Timeline

2017 Cycle March 1, 2017 April 14, 2017 May 12, 2017 July 21, 2017 On or after July 21, 2017

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 2017 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 signed proposal (main proposal and signed cover page) must be uploaded to the Florida Space Grant Consortium website.

The proposal should be a pdf file. In order to upload the proposal, you must also sign up for an FSGC online account at

www.floridaspacegrant.org . You simply have to provide an e-mail address and create a username and password.

Failure to submit the proposal exactly in the manner stated here will result in the proposal being considered as incomplete and

will not be considered for review and participation in the funding process

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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 April 14, 2017. 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) Signed KSC Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (attached) if there is a need to ask questions during the

proposal writing phase

Proposals will be limited to ten (10) pages in length (exclusive of items 1, 9, 10, and 11 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.

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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 AND Space Florida 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 AND SPACE

FLORIDA”.

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.

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.

Since FSGC is a Training Grant, student demographics and other information is required for onward submission to

NASA HQ as part of our annual report. We do not send individual information. All the information is aggregated and

then compiled into our annual report to NASA. NASA in turn uses this information to present Space Grant program

highlights to Congressional delegates in order to secure future years funding for the National Space Grant program

through the NASA Education Office.

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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."

Awardee Responsibility

a) Recipient of the FSGC award must ensure that students being supported through this project are US citizens only (permanent

residents are not allowed) and that the students submit their completed longitudinal tracking form, awardee questionnaire form

and student authorization form to FSGC within 7 days of their hire on the project.

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b) Completed China Assurance certificate and Export Control certificate are submitted to FSGC if the project is awarded (forms

provided with award documentation)

c) If a student, supported with these award funds, graduates before the end of the project, the final report must be collected in a

timely manner from the student so that it can be incorporated into the researcher’s final report when it is due.

d) Office of Education Performance Measurement (OEPM) form. The Office of Education Performance Measurement System

(OEPM) is the centralized collection point for collection and reporting of Office of Education performance measurement data.

The required information includes an abstract of the work and details of the students participating in the project.

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2017 KSC Technology Development and Commercialization Program

Sponsored By FSGC and Space Florida

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) Institute Official / Date

Name

Title

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APPENDIX A

FSGC Affiliates

Universities and Colleges

Bethune-Cookman University (Sunil David)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Sergey Drakunov)

Eckerd College (Joel Thompson)

Florida Atlantic University (Mohammed Ilyas)

Eastern Florida State College (Steve Kane)

Florida Gulf Coast University (Michael Fauerbach)

Florida Institute of Technology (Tristan Fiedler)

Florida International University (Berrin Tansel)

Florida Polytechnical University (Melba Horton)

Florida State University (Michelle Personnette)

Florida A&M University (Charles Weatherford)

University of Central Florida (Yunjun Xu)

University of Florida (Jamie Foster)

University of Miami (Qingda Yang)

University of North Florida (Nirmal Patel)

University of South Florida (Stephanie Carey)

University of West Florida (Leonard W. ter Haar)

Other Organizations

Astronauts Memorial Foundation (Thad Altman)

Kennedy Space Center (Rose Austin)

Orlando Science Center (Alicia Frascati)

Space Florida (Percy Luney)

Materials and Coatings

Aerogel-Fiber Hybrid LaminateA multifunctional hybrid laminate composite for harsh environments and high-performance applications

This technology focuses on aerogel and fiber composites integrated

into unique lay-ups with thermal and mechanical energy-absorption

capabilities. This new lightweight laminate composite system has

multifunctionality for both high- and low-temperature applications,

depending on the fiber chosen.

Scientists at KSC have developed a multifunctional composite

laminate material for structural and thermal applications for use in a

number of industrial applications. The innovation is a lightweight

aerogel-fiber laminate composite system that has good compressive

strength, tailorable impact and acoustic energy absorption, reduced

heat transfer (compared to a fiber-only system), and fire barrier

properties.

BENEFITSInsulative - tailoring the design of the composite architecture can provide a 25-75% reduction in heat transfer

Lightweight - the composite sandwich structure can offer substantial weight savings

Tailorable Designs - enables customized combinations of properties in one architectural system

Acoustic Energy Dampening - provides enhanced sound attenuation properties

Mechanical Energy Absorbing - tailoring can be used to withstand heavy vibration loads and mechanical impacts

Fire Barrier Properties - using aerogel in a sandwich lay-up structure provides increasedfire barrier properties

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Aerogel-Fiber Hybrid Laminate

National Aeronautics andSpace Administration

NASA Technology Transfer ProgramBringing NASA Technology Down to Earth

THE TECHNOLOGYBuilding on previous thermal materials development, NASA began working on new multifunctional fiber composite materials that can meet both structural and thermal requirements with increased impact resistance. One use for such materials would be as removable thermal protection aerocover shrouds for spacecraft such as the Space Launch System. The aerogel-infused fiber-composite laminate system was developed in the Polymer, Cryogenics, and Prototype laboratories at Kennedy Space Center.

The novel laminate composite and its construction can utilize a wide range of epoxy resins. The panel laminate system can be tailored by varying fiber choice (polyester, carbon, Kevlar, Spectra, or Innegra, etc., and combinations thereof), aerogel panel type and thickness, and overall layup configuration. The combination of materials may be customized to achieve a range of desired properties in the resulting laminate system.

NASA's structural composite panel material may find use in applications where lightweight, high-strength laminates with multifunctional properties - such as thermal insulation, impact resistance, mechanical energy absorption, and/or acoustic energy dampening are desired. Customers may include the aerospace, automotive, boating, building materials, liquid natural gas, sporting equipment, and military protective gear industries.

Sample Aerofiber Discs

APPLICATIONSThe technology has several potential applications:

Roofing, Decking, and Other Building Materials

Thermal Insulating Panels

Transportation and Storage Containers

Hurricane Shutters/Structural Panels

Aircraft, Automobile, and Marine Components

Sound and Fire Barriers

Personal Protective Gear

Cryogenic Storage Tanks

Spacecraft Aeroshield

PUBLICATIONSPatent Pending

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Lewis Parrish

Kennedy Space Center

MS ESC-22Kennedy Space Center, Fl 32899(321) [email protected]

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Mechanical and Fluid Systems

Cryogenic Fluid CapacitorA Device for Solid-State Storage and On-Demand Distribution of Cryogenic Fluid Commodities

Engineers at NASA Kennedy Space Center have created the

Cryogenic Fluid Capacitor (CFC), a solid-state device that capitalizes

on the energy storage capacity of liquefied gases and the relative

simplicity of high pressure gas bottles, while limiting the downfalls

associated with both methods. By exploiting a unique attribute of

nano-porous aerogel materials, fluid commodities such as oxygen,

hydrogen, methane, etc. can be stored in a molecular adsorbed state

at high densities and low to moderate pressure, and then supplied as

a gas, on-demand, to a point of interest. NASA is currently seeking

companies interested in licensing and commercializing this

technology.

BENEFITSFluids can be stored at densities on par with a liquid and then supplied as a gas, on demand

Cryogenic commodities can be stored at low to moderate pressure

Simple, compact storage system

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NASA Technology Transfer ProgramBringing NASA Technology Down to Earth

THE TECHNOLOGYStorage and transfer of fluid commodities such as oxygen, hydrogen, natural gas, nitrogen, argon, etc. is an absolute necessity in virtually every industry on Earth. These fluids are typically contained in one of two ways: 1) as low pressure, cryogenic liquids, or 2) as a high pressure gases. Cryogenic liquids afford high energy and volume densities, but require complex storage systems to limit boil-off, need constant settling in zero-gravity environments, and are not well suited for overly dynamic situations where the tank orientation can change suddenly (in an airplane or car for example). Conversely, high pressure gas storage bottles are not affected by tank orientation, do not require settling, and can be kept at room temperature, hence are considerably less complicated pieces of equipment. However, these vessels are heavy due to the thick walls required to contain the high pressures, and the energy densities associated with gas storage (even at extreme pressures up to 10,000 psi) are dramatically lower. These two options are traded depending on the system requirements, but few practical options exist that provide all the benefits while limiting the downfalls. Monolithic aerogels and other high surfacearea (>800 m2/g) materials --mostly powders-- offer the maximum in storage potential via solid state adsorption; but monoliths have been found to not work in practice due to catastrophic cracking during thermal cycling and/or gas charging/discharging, and powders are severely limited by the means of containment.

The Cryogenic Fluid Capacitor (CFC) approach uses composite materials with an internal fiber matrix network to preserve the system integrity during all operational phases. It can store large quantities of fluid commodities at moderate pressures in a non-liquid state. Being the middle ground between the two extremes, the CFC concept presents a host of alternative and enabling applications. Energy storage is not useful unless the energy can be practically obtained ("un-stored") as needed. In the present case, the goal is to store as many fluid molecules as possible in the smallest, lightest weight volume possible AND to supply ("un-store") those molecules on demand as needed in the end-use application. The CFC addresses this dual storage/usage problem with an elegant charging/discharging design approach.

When integrated into a system, the CFC can be used to store cryogenic liquids in order to provide a continuous, long duration gas supply to a process (for example, argon for welding or inerting, hydrogen for fuel to an engine or fuel-cell, etc.). In addition, cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceuticals; breathing air or oxygen for hospitals and firefighting; cold therapy medical applications; fabrication industry for compact storage of welding and purge gases (semi-conductors, machinery, aerospace, etc.); and fuel storage for automobiles, watercraft or airplanes are among many applications for which the CFC can be used.

APPLICATIONSThe technology has several potential applications:

Fuel storage for automobiles, watercraft, or airplanes

Cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceuticals

Breathing air or oxygen for hospitals and firefighting

Cold therapy medical applications

Compact storage of welding and purge gases

Storage of cryogenic liquids to provide a continuous, long duration gas supply

PUBLICATIONS

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jeffrey Kohler

Kennedy Space Center

MS ESC-22Kennedy Space Center, Fl [email protected]

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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.

http://www.export.gov/

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. ___________________________________________ _____________________ Signature Date Company Name: Company Representative Name: Company Representative Title: Company Address: Company Representative Phone: Company Representative E-Mail: Please return the signed and dated agreement to Jeffrey 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 mailed to Technology Transfer Office, Mail Code: ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.

Technology Transfer Office

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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NON-EXCLUSIVE 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 are non-exclusive 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.

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: Jeffrey Kohler, Vencore Technology Transfer Agent, NASA Technology Transfer

Office, Mail Code ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899, Phone: (321) 861-7158, Fax:

(321) 867-1350, Email:[email protected].

Sensitive Information—Do Not Distribute

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NON-EXCLUSIVE 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-13595

b. Patent/Copyright Title: Aerogel and Fiber Composite Laminate Panels and Associated

Methods

c. Patent or Patent Application No.: 14/192,784

d. Patent or Patent Application Date: Feb. 27, 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:


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3. Business Information:

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. 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

v.03.26.2013 Page 1 of 4

NON-EXCLUSIVE 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 are non-exclusive 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.

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: Jeffrey Kohler, Vencore Technology Transfer Agent, NASA Technology Transfer

Office, Mail Code ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899, Phone: (321) 861-7158, Fax:

(321) 867-1350, Email:[email protected].


v.03.26.2013 Page 2 of 4

NON-EXCLUSIVE 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-14075

b. Patent/Copyright Title: Cryo-Fluid Capacitor (CFC): A Device for Solid-State Storage

and On-Demand Distribution of Cryogenic Fluid Commodities

c. Patent or Patent Application No.:

d. Patent or Patent Application Date:

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:


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3. Business Information:

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. 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:

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-14075: “Cryo-Fluid Capacitor (CFC): A Device for Solid-State Storage and On-Demand Distribution of Cryogenic Fluid Commodities,” 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.

http://www.export.gov/

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. ___________________________________________ _____________________ Signature Date Company Name: Company Representative Name: Company Representative Title: Company Address: Company Representative Phone: Company Representative E-Mail: Please return the signed and dated agreement to Jeffrey 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 mailed to Technology Transfer Office, Mail Code: ESC-22, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.

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Rev. Basic (03/2012)

EVALUATION LICENSE AGREEMENT

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

AND

INSERT COMPANY

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 the AGREEMENT, is entered intobetween the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an agency of the UnitedStates (U.S.) Government, hereinafter referred to as LICENSOR, having its headquarters inWashington, D.C., and_______________, a corporation of the state of ______________, havingits principal place of business at_________________, hereinafter referred to as LICENSEE, asof 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 ofCommerce has issued Patent Licensing Regulations (37 CFR Part 404.5(a)(1)) specifying theterms and conditions upon which evaluation licenses may be granted for inventions assigned toLICENSOR; and

WHEREAS, LICENSOR is the assignee of the following inventions: NASA Case No.KSC-_____ for an invention entitled___________________; and

WHEREAS, LICENSEE desires to evaluate ______________for specific commercialapplications; and

WHEREAS, LICENSOR has determined that the granting of this Evaluation License toLICENSEE, 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 widestpossible utilization in the shortest time possible; and

WHEREAS, LICENSEE represents that it has the facilities, personnel, and expertise toexpend reasonable efforts to investigate the commercial feasibility of the subject invention;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with said Patent Licensing Regulations, and inconsideration of the foregoing and of the terms hereinafter contained in this AGREEMENT, theLICENSOR and LICENSEE agree as set forth below:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

“GOVERNMENT” shall mean the Federal Government of the United States as representedherein by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

“LICENSE COMMENCEMENT DATE” shall mean the date that the last PARTY has executedthis AGREEMENT.

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“LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE” shall mean the last day that this AGREEMENT is in effect.

“LICENSE TERM” shall mean the period of time starting with the LICENSECOMMENCEMENT DATE and ending with the LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE.

“LICENSED AREA” shall mean the United States of America, its territories, and its possessions.

“LICENSED FIELD(S) OF USE” shall mean __________.

“LICENSED INVENTION(S)” shall mean the invention(s) defined by the claims of theLICENSED PATENT(S), including both LICENSED PRODUCT(S) and/or LICENSEDPROCESS(ES) and as may be further limited by ARTICLE II.

“LICENSED PATENT(S)” shall mean U.S. Patent No. _____ (NASA Case No. KSC-_____) foran invention entitled _______________ which issued on __________ and shall include anycorresponding reissue patents and modifications of said LICENSED PATENT(S) by means ofcertificates of correction or reexamination certificates.

“LICENSED PATENT APPLICATION(S)” shall mean U.S. Patent Application No.________(NASA Case No. KSC-_____) for an invention entitled___________________ whichwas filed on__________; and shall include any corresponding continuation or divisional patentapplication derived, directly or indirectly, from such patent application, but specificallyexcluding any continuation or divisional patent application containing new matter.

“LICENSED PROCESS(ES)” shall mean a process encompassed within the scope of a claim in aLICENSED PATENT or a LICENSED PATENT APPLICATION.

“LICENSED PRODUCT(S)” shall mean a product encompassed within the scope of a claim in aLICENSED PATENT or a LICENSED PATENT APPLICATION.

“PARTY” shall mean a party to this AGREEMENT.

“PURPOSE” shall mean evaluation of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) for use in theLICENSED FIELD(S) OF USE. PURPOSE excludes the sale and offer for sale of theLICENSED INVENTION(S). Any use of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) other thanevaluation purposes, such as for commercial or industrial use or sale, shall be made onlypursuant to the terms of a commercialization license. Any such commercialization license shallbe subject to 37 CFR Part 404, and there is no guarantee by LICENSOR that the LICENSEDINVENTION(S) will be available for such licensing or that LICENSOR will grant such alicense.

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ARTICLE II

LICENSE GRANT

2.1 LICENSOR hereby grants to LICENSEE, subject to the terms and conditions herein, anonexclusive, royalty-free evaluation license to make, have made, and use LICENSEDPRODUCT(S) and to practice LICENSED INVENTION(S) as limited to the LICENSED AREAand 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 accordancewith 37 CFR Part 404, a license to practice any inventions assigned to LICENSOR, withoutwhich license or licenses, the practice of LICENSED INVENTION(S) under this AGREEMENTwould result in infringement. The grant of said license or licenses shall be limited, however, tothe 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 byLICENSEE without the prior written consent of LICENSOR.

2.4 LICENSEE agrees that its intentions in entering this AGREEMENT are solely todetermine the commercial feasibility of LICENSED INVENTION(S). LICENSEE shall expendreasonable efforts and resources to investigate the commercial feasibility of LICENSEDINVENTION(S).

2.5 LICENSEE shall comply with all applicable United States export control restrictions.LICENSEE agrees that:

(a) export controlled article(s) and/or material is “technology” within the meaning of the ExportAdministration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730–74 and, depending upon its application,the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR Parts 120–30;

(b) within the United States, export controlled article(s) and/or material shall not be madeavailable to foreign persons, as defined by 22 CFR § 12.16;

(c) export controlled articles(s) and/or material shall not be provided to any person, as defined by22 CFR § 120.14, on the Consolidated Screening List, available at www.export.gov;

(d) LICENSSEE nor any employees to whom LICENSEE distributes export controlled article(s)and/or material is a foreign person, as defined by 22 CFR § 120.16, or listed on the ConsolidatedScreening List;

(e) notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, LICENSEE is hereby put on notice thatexport of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) or information relating thereto may require someform of export authorization from the U.S. Government before such article(s) and/or material iseither sent outside of the United States or made available to nationals of a foreign country eitherwithin the United States or abroad; and

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(f) NASA makes no representations as to export authorization requirements for the LICENSEDINVENTION(S) or information relating thereto. Similarly, NASA makes no representation thatany authorization(s) required to export the LICENSED INVENTION(S) or information relatingthereto, if any, will be issued. Nothing granted to LICENSEE herein provides such exportauthorization.

2.6 This AGREEMENT does not grant any rights to practice any enhancements ormodifications to the LICENSED INVENTION(S) beyond the termination or expiration of thisAGREEMENT; i.e., any such enhancements and modifications shall be subject to LICENSOR’Srights in the LICENSED INVENTION(S), and LICENSOR expressly reserves all rights notexpressly granted to LICENSEE in this AGREEMENT.

ARTICLE III

TERM OF LICENSE

3.1 Unless either PARTY terminates this AGREEMENT as set forth hereunder, thisAGREEMENT shall be effective on the LICENSE COMMENCEMENT DATE and remain ineffect until the LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE, which is _____________after the LICENSECOMMENCEMENT DATE, whereupon the AGREEMENT shall expire automatically withoutnotice to LICENSEE.

3.2 LICENSOR and LICENSEE each have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT uponthirty (30) days’ notice in writing to the other PARTY.

3.3 Upon termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT for any reason, all rights andlicenses granted to LICENSEE hereunder shall automatically terminate.

3.4 The termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT shall not affect any rights orobligations of either party that have matured prior to the termination or expiration and which areintended by the parties to survive the termination or expiration.

ARTICLE IV

USE OF THE NASA NAME

4.1 LICENSEE may use the name of LICENSOR, or the acronym “NASA,” only in truthfulstatements concerning its relationship with LICENSOR. The letters “N-A-S-A” may be used insuch 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;

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(c) not used in their stylized version as they appear in the NASA logotype or NASAinsignia; 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 theexpress written approval of LICENSOR. Approval by LICENSOR shall be based on applicablelaw (i.e., 51 U.S.C. §§ 20141, 20111, and 20113 and 14 CFR § 1221.100 et seq.) and NASApolicy governing the use of the letters “N-A-S-A” and the words “National Aeronautics andSpace 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, ORSTATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIESOF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AREEXCLUDED HEREUNDER.

ARTICLE VI

RISK ALLOCATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

6.1 LICENSOR makes no representation, extends no warranties of any kind, either express orimplied, and assumes no responsibility whatsoever with respect to use or other disposition byLICENSEE or its transferees of devices incorporating or made by the use of (a) the LICENSEDINVENTION(S) or (b) information, if any, furnished under this AGREEMENT.

6.2 LICENSEE shall indemnify LICENSOR, its officers, and its employees, and hold themharmless against all liabilities, demands, damages, expenses, or losses, including, but not limitedto, attorney’s fees, court costs, and the like, arising (a) out of the use by LICENSEE or itstransferees of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) or information furnished under thisAGREEMENT or (b) out of any use or other disposition by LICENSEE or its transferees ofdevices, 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 allembodiments of the LICENSED INVENTION(S) are safe under all circumstances.

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6.4 Independent of, severable from, and to be enforced independently of any otherenforceable or unenforceable provision of this AGREEMENT, other than as provided in Sections6.1 and 6.2 or other than for infringement of one PARTY’s intellectual property rights byanother PARTY (including any engagement in licensable activities by licenses beyond the scopeof the license provided by this AGREEMENT), neither PARTY will be liable to the otherPARTY (nor to any third-party claiming rights derived from the other PARTY’s rights) forincidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages of any kind, including lostprofits, loss of business, or other economic damage, and, further, including injury to property, asa result of breach of any warranty or other term of this AGREEMENT, regardless of whether thePARTY liable or allegedly liable was advised, had reason to know, or in fact knew of thepossibility thereof.

ARTICLE VII

POINTS OF CONTACT

7.1 The following PERSONS are designated as the points of contact for their respectivePARTY and are responsible for keeping this information current by providing updatedinformation as warranted. These points of contact are the principal representatives of thePARTIES involved in the performance of this AGREEMENT.

LICENSOR LICENSEEName:Title:Address:Telephone:Facsimile:E-mail:

Name:Title:Address:Telephone:Facsimile:E-mail:

Name:Title:Address:Telephone:Facsimile:E-mail:

ARTICLE VIII

REPORT

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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 practiceof LICENSED INVENTION(S), including, but not limited to, the results of any commercialfeasibility studies.

ARTICLE IX

GOVERNING LAW

9.1 This AGREEMENT will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with U.S. Federallaw.

ARTICLE X

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

10.1 Except as may be expressly provided otherwise herein, this AGREEMENT constitutesthe entire agreement between the PARTIES concerning the subject matter thereof. No prior orcontemporaneous representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or otherwise,between the PARTIES with reference thereto will be of any force or effect. This AGREEMENTmay 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 itsduly authorized representatives:

LICENSOR: LICENSEE:


By: ________________________________

John F. Kennedy Space Center

By: ________________________________

________________________________Date

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