SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Square Structural Joint with Robotic Assembly Tool (LAR-TOPS-316)
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2020 9:04:57 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-LaRC-00037
- Response Due
- 1/15/2021 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Langley Research Center
- E-Mail Address
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LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.nasa.gov
(LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.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: The square structural joint design enables robotic assembly and has been designed for high strength to weight, multifunctionality, and reduced manufacturing cost.� They not only provide increased axial stiffness compared to round tubes of the same width, but torsional and bending strength is increased as well.� Electrical conductivity and provisions for routing of wiring or tubing through the joints have been incorporated in the design as well, all enabling greater capability and a stronger structural design. The square form joint has several novel features to improve reliability, performance and robustness.� Most simply, the square tubes are stronger than round for a specified maximum cross-section dimension. Structural benefits include nearly complete perimeter contact geometry for improved structural efficiency, improved cantilever beam response via linear bending response about y and z axis, and linear torsional response about x axis. Additionally, there is betterlinear axial response along x axis due to simple geometry and large contact surfaces, higher torsional/torque capability (about x axis), higher bending capability about all axes, higher axial capability, and is more cost effective to manufacture.� It also offers a bonding strap and treated contact surfaces that provide electrical conductivity through the joint. Switching to square cross section joints provides packaging efficiency, along with numerous improvements for robotic assembly applications such as providing rotational registration, robotically compatible tool designs, both mechanical and visual indicators to verify locking operation, preload and capture spring forces with a unique stop plate in the drive train that can be designed to default to the assembled condition without a preload, yet spring back if forced toward unlocked.� After assembly, preload can be adjusted for security.� Designed for robust assembly, the robotic tools are built to actuate the joint. 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/LAR-TOPS-316 If you have any questions, please contact Langley Research Center at LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.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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