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 2004 Success Stories
Coating method graphic

Licensee of coating method develops material that reduces friction and improves wear life and adhesion
The new technology has achieved a 60% reduction in coefficient of friction, a 70% improvement in wear life, and has significantly improved adhesion properties.
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Advanced Spacecraft Integration and System Testing software (ASIST)
ASIST’s highly successful user interface, extended functionality, and proven track record make it attractive for use in the aerospace industry.
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Partnership with New Scale Technologies advances cryogenic motors
An innovative, patent-pending ceramic motor developed by New Scale Technologies piqued the interest of researchers at Goddard, who have since begun conducting joint research to benefit NASA as well as commercial applications.
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HRDD Graphic High-Rate Digital Demodulator partnership to provide NASA with low-cost, integrated, and reliable systems
The HRDD was licensed to Kongsberg Spacetec, a Norwegian company that is working closely with NASA and the Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC), Kongsberg is building a product for use in Earth-observation satellite data receiving.
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Nytec Licenses Goddard's Capaciflector Technologies for Collision Avoidance and Other Devices
Nytec has a prototype license agreement Goddard's capaciflector technologies to make prototype capaciflectors for collision avoidance and “smart” valves, airbags, etc.
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a.i. solutions Licenses Goddard Systems and Methods for Determining Spacecraft Orientation
In April 2004, a.i. solutions of Lanham, MD, licensed Goddard's Multimission Attitude Determination System (ADS-MATLAB) to offer as a commercial product.
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Med-Seg Graphic Med-Seg™ Device Developed by Bartron Greatly Improves Medical Imaging
Bartron Medical Imaging has reported that the RHSEG has enabled them to successfully analyze and extract meaningful and significant features from grayscale data previously indistinguishable by the human eye.
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+ See also, RHSEG CRADA Signed with Bartron