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Sep 22
2011 |
Fuentek Announces License of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center Technology To 4DSP |
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Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology management services, has announced the successful license of a NASA technology by 4DSP as the latest in its series of technology transfer achievements for the space agency.
Developed at Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the licensed technology is a lightweight, compact, ultra-efficient fiber optic system that can process data from thousands of sensors at an unprecedented rate of 100 times per second, enabling real-time monitoring in harsh environments. The technology's fiber optics and high-speed algorithms yield a dramatically lower price per sensor for real-time monitoring applications.
Austin, Texas-based 4DSP plans to commercialize multiple products derived from Dryden's fiber optic sensing system. As part of this effort, the company is developing an even more compact product at a lighter weight and lower cost. Dryden's technology can be applied to many industries that would benefit from real-time strain monitoring, including civil engineering, transportation, oil and gas, renewable energy and medicine.
Fuentek played an integral role in the transfer of Dryden's IP to the commercial sector, providing research, strategic guidance, and marketing support. Fuentek supports Dryden and other offices in NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program under a contract established in 2007.
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"This licensing agreement is a key achievement for NASA and Fuentek," said Schoppe. "I am proud of how our team supported both Dryden and 4DSP to bring this licensing agreement to fruition."
"It is great to see Dryden's powerful innovations move into the commercial arena so that they can be used more broadly," said Danielle McCulloch, a senior consultant with Fuentek. "Most people are surprised to learn about the many different industries that can use and benefit from aeronautics-related technologies."
"The licensing of this NASA invention to 4DSP represents a major breakthrough and opens the door to widespread application of this remarkable sensing technology," said Lance Richards, an aerospace research manager at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center and co-inventor of the licensed technology.
NEW MEDIA CONTENT:
Fuentek Blog - Fiber Optic Shape Sensors:
http://bit.ly/pjvQIy
Video - Fiber Optic Sensor:
http://bit.ly/oIxo6Z
Fuentek Blog:
http://www.fuentek.com/blog
Fuentek Twitter Page:
http://twitter.com/fuentek
DETAILS:
- More information about this licensing success is available at: http://bit.ly/puWMHb
- More information about Dryden's technology is available at: http://bit.ly/oFfJlS
- Fuentek previously worked with the technology transfer office at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center and developed a new website: http://1.usa.gov/oLj1pF
- Fuentek has achieved many technology transfer successes for NASA, which can be found in this June 2010 report: http://bit.ly/q464Oz
ABOUT FUENTEK, LLC:
Fuentek, LLC is a consulting firm that provides intellectual property and technology transfer services. With a specialization in technology commercialization and the Symbiotic Innovation approach to open innovation, Fuentek works with a wide variety of clients to identify promising technologies and assist them in converting their ideas and inventions into marketable products. Drawing upon its unique combination of technical, business and commercialization expertise, the firm is one of the largest NASA contractors in North Carolina and has helped organizations around the world find the technology they need through licensing as well as collaborative research and development (R&D) partnerships. Led by President Laura A. Schoppe, a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Triangle Business Journal Women In Business award, Fuentek also offers training workshops and webinars, guidebooks, white papers, and websites to help clients and other tech transfer professionals improve effectiveness in managing their intellectual property. Recognized as a top women- and minority-owned small business in North Carolina for the past six consecutive years, Fuentek has been featured on National Public Radio and in the book The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies. The firm has received numerous awards for its work, including an entrepreneurial Pinnacle Business Award from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Schoppe serves on the Association of University Technology Managers® (AUTM) board of directors as vice president of strategic alliances. For more information, please call (919) 249-0327 or visit Fuentek's website at http://www.fuentek.com.
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