SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Quick Disconnect for High Pressure Mate/De-Mate (KSC-TOPS-63)
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2020 8:25:42 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- T2P-KSC-00021
- Response Due
- 1/15/2021 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Kurt Kessel, Technology Transfer Specialist
- E-Mail Address
-
kurt.r.kessel@nasa.gov
(kurt.r.kessel@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA�s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology.� License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use.��NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: NASA Kennedy Space Center seeks partners interested in the commercial application of the Quick Disconnect for High Pressure Mate/De-Mate.� NASAs Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is offering companies licensing and partnering opportunities for the development and commercialization of this innovative technology.� Designed at KSC, this technology is intended for use in dusty environments where dust particles can contaminate high pressure connectors resulting in wear on connector surfaces and unreliable connections.� The Quick Disconnect (QD) utilizes the gas supplied by the umbilical to spray on, entrain, and remove dust from the connector surfaces prior to mating. Dusty, dirty environments can be very tough on connectors.� The abrasive nature of dust and dirt particles can rub and wear down connector surfaces through friction, and have a negative effect on coatings used on gaskets to seal equipment.� Dust on umbilical connections can also make mating and de-mating electrical and fluid connections difficult, hazardous, and unreliable.� NASA's Quick Disconnect (QD) design uses the gas supplied by the umbilical to spray the connector surfaces prior to mating to remove dust and debris.� The QD uses a novel dual-poppet design and springs that balance forces on umbilical components.� This allows a controlled release of gas to clear away dust from the end of the connector before it it inserted in the supply umbilical.� The connector assembly is capable of mating and de-mating under 3500 psi fluid/gas.� One poppet seals the QD while de-mated and automatically cleans the front surface of the QD during mating.� A second poppet seals the QD while de-mated and automatically cleans the cylindrical surface of the QD during mating.� The internal cavity of the QD is specifically designed such that the pressure in the line is reduced from 3500 psi to 450 psi while surface cleaning occurs.� Finally, all exterior connector surfaces are designed to minimize the entrapment of dust while in the de-mated position. �To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA�s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-63 If you have any questions, please contact Kurt Kessel, Technology Transfer Specialist, Kennedy Space Center at kurt.r.kessel@nasa.gov� with�the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information.� For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA�s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities.��No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
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