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1Technology Transfer & Commercialization OfficeTechnology Transfer & Commercialization Office

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

COMMERCIALIZATION COMMERCIALIZATION at the at the

NASA Johnson Space CenterNASA Johnson Space Center

A Presentation to A Presentation to JSC Technology DivisionsJSC Technology Divisions


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PURPOSE OF THIS PURPOSE OF THIS MEETINGMEETING

PURPOSE OF THIS PURPOSE OF THIS MEETINGMEETING

• • Introduce JSC Scientists and Engineers to the Introduce JSC Scientists and Engineers to the Commercialization Process at JSCCommercialization Process at JSC

• • Begin the Dialogue -- Show How the Technology Begin the Dialogue -- Show How the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office Can Transfer and Commercialization Office Can Assist the JSC Organizations and Innovators Assist the JSC Organizations and Innovators Commercialize Their TechnologiesCommercialize Their Technologies


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to. . . to. . .

transfer and enable commercialization transfer and enable commercialization of NASA-JSC technologies of NASA-JSC technologies

to the private sector to create jobs, to the private sector to create jobs, improve productivity and improve productivity and

increase U.S. competitiveness.increase U.S. competitiveness.

MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

JSC Technology CommercializationJSC Technology CommercializationJSC Technology CommercializationJSC Technology Commercialization


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TODAY’S TODAY’S AGENDAAGENDA

TODAY’S TODAY’S AGENDAAGENDA

• • Introduction to Commercialization at JSCIntroduction to Commercialization at JSC

• • Incentives for Inventors and JSC OrganizationsIncentives for Inventors and JSC Organizations

• • The Commercialization ProcessThe Commercialization Process

• • Commercializing Your Own TechnologiesCommercializing Your Own Technologies

• • Next StepsNext Steps

• • Points - of - ContactPoints - of - Contact


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SOME SOME DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

SOME SOME DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS• • Technology Transfer Technology Transfer - The handoff of technological - The handoff of technological

innovation, discoveries, or inventions from one organization innovation, discoveries, or inventions from one organization to anotherto another

• • Technology Commercialization Technology Commercialization - Technology transfer that - Technology transfer that ultimately results in commercially viable productsultimately results in commercially viable products

• • Dual Technology Development Dual Technology Development - Industry/Government - Industry/Government Cooperative Research & Development. Also know as Pre-Cooperative Research & Development. Also know as Pre-competitive R&D.competitive R&D.

• • Space Commercialization (not our job ... yet)Space Commercialization (not our job ... yet)

•• •• Space Utilization Space Utilization - Using the unique environment of - Using the unique environment of space to produce commercially viable productsspace to produce commercially viable products

•• •• Space Privatization Space Privatization - Transferring control of some - Transferring control of some aspect of space exploration and development from the aspect of space exploration and development from the public sector to the private sectorpublic sector to the private sector


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• This small directorate level office was created in March 1994 to This small directorate level office was created in March 1994 to coordinate commercialization activities at the Johnson Space coordinate commercialization activities at the Johnson Space CenterCenter

• The office philosophy is to maintain a small core staff (currently The office philosophy is to maintain a small core staff (currently 14 people) of commercialization officers and patent attorneys 14 people) of commercialization officers and patent attorneys

• Network internally to the technology divisionsNetwork internally to the technology divisions

• Network externally to the commercialization centers, other Network externally to the commercialization centers, other federal labs and companies on a project by project basisfederal labs and companies on a project by project basis

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEW

The JSC Office of Technology Transfer and The JSC Office of Technology Transfer and CommercializationCommercializationThe JSC Office of Technology Transfer and The JSC Office of Technology Transfer and CommercializationCommercialization


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PROACTIVE PROACTIVE COMMERCIALIZATIONCOMMERCIALIZATION

PROACTIVE PROACTIVE COMMERCIALIZATIONCOMMERCIALIZATION

BasicR&D

Proofof

Concept

CommercialProduct

Prototype

Industry/Gov'tCooperative

R&D

Patents&

Licensing

GovernmentDevelopmentGovernmentDevelopment

CommercialDevelopmentCommercialDevelopment

NASAHardware


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TWO APPROACHESTWO APPROACHESTWO APPROACHESTWO APPROACHES

Technology PushTechnology Push Identify JSC leading edge technologies Identify JSC leading edge technologies Prioritize these technologies based on their market potentialPrioritize these technologies based on their market potential Pursue patent protection of the most commercially viable Pursue patent protection of the most commercially viable

technologies; or provide consulting assistance to the contractor technologies; or provide consulting assistance to the contractor in patenting and marketing the technologyin patenting and marketing the technology

Aggressively market JSC patents, to obtain license agreements Aggressively market JSC patents, to obtain license agreements or R&D partnershipsor R&D partnerships

Assist licensees to develop and commercialize the technologiesAssist licensees to develop and commercialize the technologies

Market PullMarket Pull Assist industry in identifying JSC technologies that may have Assist industry in identifying JSC technologies that may have

application to their technical problemsapplication to their technical problems Target industries and markets that best match market needs Target industries and markets that best match market needs

with JSC’s technology portfoliowith JSC’s technology portfolio


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INCENTIVES toINCENTIVES toNASA INVENTORS and NASA INVENTORS and

JSCJSC

INCENTIVES toINCENTIVES toNASA INVENTORS and NASA INVENTORS and

JSCJSC•• Professional Prestige and Publicity for Receiving PatentsProfessional Prestige and Publicity for Receiving Patents

• • Monetary AwardsMonetary Awards

•• •• $500 upon patent application filing ($250 each for multiple inventors)$500 upon patent application filing ($250 each for multiple inventors)

•• •• $500 ($250 each for multiple innovators) NASA Tech Briefs publication $500 ($250 each for multiple innovators) NASA Tech Briefs publication award for software innovations. award for software innovations.

•• •• $150 NASA Tech Briefs publication award for all others.$150 NASA Tech Briefs publication award for all others.

•• •• Supplemental awards up to $100,000Supplemental awards up to $100,000

• • Royalties – Stevenson-Wydler & Technology Transfer Acts (1986)Royalties – Stevenson-Wydler & Technology Transfer Acts (1986)

•• •• NASA Inventor receives first $2000 of royalties + 25% thereafterNASA Inventor receives first $2000 of royalties + 25% thereafter

•• •• JSC receives remaining royalties (NOT Federal Treasury)JSC receives remaining royalties (NOT Federal Treasury)


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DIVISION COMMERCIALIZATION DIVISION COMMERCIALIZATION

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

DIVISION COMMERCIALIZATION DIVISION COMMERCIALIZATION

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Problem Statements (also known as Technology Problem Statements (also known as Technology Assistance Requests)Assistance Requests)

New Technology Reporting (Technical Monitors)New Technology Reporting (Technical Monitors)

CURRENTCURRENT

NEWNEW

Participation in Cooperative R&D ProjectsParticipation in Cooperative R&D Projects Participation on Marketing and Licensing TeamsParticipation on Marketing and Licensing Teams


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THE INVENTIONTHE INVENTIONDISCLOSURE PROCESSDISCLOSURE PROCESS

THE INVENTIONTHE INVENTIONDISCLOSURE PROCESSDISCLOSURE PROCESS

NASA-JSCNASA-JSCTech Tech

TransferTransfer& Comm.& Comm.

Office Office (HA)(HA)

• • Invention Disclosure (NASA Invention Disclosure (NASA Form 425)Form 425)

• • Patent Rights QuestionnairePatent Rights Questionnaire• • New Technology Report - New Technology Report -

(NASA Form 666A) (NASA Form 666A) or equivalentor equivalent

• • Background info - reports, Background info - reports, presentations, etc.presentations, etc.

• Technical Technical Merit? Merit?

• Patentable?Patentable?

• Commercial Commercial Potential?Potential?

Submitted to Submitted to

Linda Loftin/HA Linda Loftin/HA

(x32948)(x32948)

* Contractors have first right of refusal for pursuing patent protection* Contractors have first right of refusal for pursuing patent protection

Tech Brief Tech Brief Article?Article?

Govt File Govt File forfor

Patent?Patent?

Contractor Contractor File forFile forPatent?Patent?


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THE ONE YEAR CLOCKTHE ONE YEAR CLOCKTHE ONE YEAR CLOCKTHE ONE YEAR CLOCK

• • If a patent is not filed for within one year of public disclosure, the If a patent is not filed for within one year of public disclosure, the innovation or invention becomes part of the public domaininnovation or invention becomes part of the public domain

• • Examples of public disclosure may include publications, Examples of public disclosure may include publications, presentations, using the invention for its intended purpose or presentations, using the invention for its intended purpose or even open discussions about the inventioneven open discussions about the invention

• • Discussions and presentations within the NASA/Contractor Discussions and presentations within the NASA/Contractor community are generally not considered public disclosurecommunity are generally not considered public disclosure

• • In most cases, nondisclosure agreements must be signed when In most cases, nondisclosure agreements must be signed when presenting or discussing innovations or inventions outside the presenting or discussing innovations or inventions outside the NASA communityNASA community


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COMMERCIALIZATION COMMERCIALIZATION

POINT OF CONTACTPOINT OF CONTACT


POINT OF CONTACTPOINT OF CONTACTEach Division and Contractor Organization Will Each Division and Contractor Organization Will

Have A Commercialization Point-Of-ContactHave A Commercialization Point-Of-Contact

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• • Provide a primary point-of-contact between the division Provide a primary point-of-contact between the division and the JSC Commercialization Teamand the JSC Commercialization Team

• • Track emerging innovations within the organization and Track emerging innovations within the organization and coordinate commercialization planningcoordinate commercialization planning

• • Assist inventors in all steps of the innovation & invention Assist inventors in all steps of the innovation & invention processprocess

• • Coordinate New Technology Reporting and Technical Coordinate New Technology Reporting and Technical Evaluations for patentabilityEvaluations for patentability


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New Technology Reporting:New Technology Reporting:

IDENTIFYING NEW IDENTIFYING NEW TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

New Technology Reporting:New Technology Reporting:

IDENTIFYING NEW IDENTIFYING NEW TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

Assess the Statement of Work for any unique design Assess the Statement of Work for any unique design requirements that may lead to reportable items or inventionsrequirements that may lead to reportable items or inventions

Review monthly and quarterly progress reports for leadsReview monthly and quarterly progress reports for leads Review the final reportReview the final report Assist the “New Technology” Representative during contract Assist the “New Technology” Representative during contract

close-out in verifying that the contractor’s final New Technology close-out in verifying that the contractor’s final New Technology Reports and Patent Rights Reports reference all the new Reports and Patent Rights Reports reference all the new technologies or invention disclosures that were generated under technologies or invention disclosures that were generated under contractcontract

The Technical Monitor and Contract Officer’s Technical Representative are The Technical Monitor and Contract Officer’s Technical Representative are obligated to verify New Technology Reportingobligated to verify New Technology Reporting


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EXTERNAL EXTERNAL ASSISTANCEASSISTANCEEXTERNAL EXTERNAL

ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE

Mid-ContinentTechnology

TransferCenterTexas

BusinessIncubators

(JTCC)Texas

ResearchTriangleInstitute

North Carolina

NASAJohnson Space

CenterTexas


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BY THE CONTRACTORBY THE CONTRACTOR


BY THE CONTRACTORBY THE CONTRACTOR JSC encourages the contractor community to commercialize their JSC encourages the contractor community to commercialize their

own technologiesown technologies To do this, the company submits a Letter of Intent and a To do this, the company submits a Letter of Intent and a

Commercialization PlanCommercialization Plan The Commercialization Plan is equivalent to what is expected from The Commercialization Plan is equivalent to what is expected from

potential licensees of govt patented technologiespotential licensees of govt patented technologies The Commercialization Plan includes information on: product The Commercialization Plan includes information on: product

development schedule, management team, financing, etc.development schedule, management team, financing, etc. The JSC Commercialization Office can assist companies in preparing The JSC Commercialization Office can assist companies in preparing

the Commercialization Planthe Commercialization Plan


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RECENT JSC INNOVATIONSRECENT JSC INNOVATIONSRotating Bioreactor Cell Culture Rotating Bioreactor Cell Culture

ApparatusApparatus

RECENT JSC INNOVATIONSRECENT JSC INNOVATIONSRotating Bioreactor Cell Culture Rotating Bioreactor Cell Culture

ApparatusApparatus• Produces high-density cell Produces high-density cell cultures and many cell types cultures and many cell types that will not otherwise grow that will not otherwise grow outside the body by providing outside the body by providing a low-shear, low-turbulence a low-shear, low-turbulence environment. environment.

• The bioreactor is composed of The bioreactor is composed of co-rotating cylinders with the co-rotating cylinders with the space between them completely space between them completely filled with a liquid medium. filled with a liquid medium. Winner of the 1992 NASA Winner of the 1992 NASA Inventor of the Year Award Inventor of the Year Award and the subject of numerous and the subject of numerous articles in the technical press.articles in the technical press.


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Recent JSC Innovations:Recent JSC Innovations:

INTELLIGENT COMPUTER AIDED INTELLIGENT COMPUTER AIDED

TRAINING (ICAT)TRAINING (ICAT)


INTELLIGENT COMPUTER AIDED INTELLIGENT COMPUTER AIDED

TRAINING (ICAT)TRAINING (ICAT) • A set of software tools developed A set of software tools developed to produce artificial intelligence to produce artificial intelligence based training software. It is the based training software. It is the basis for a number of other JSC basis for a number of other JSC projects. It received the 1990 projects. It received the 1990 American Association Intelligence American Association Intelligence Award for Innovative Application Award for Innovative Application of Artificial Intelligence. ICAT is of Artificial Intelligence. ICAT is not available from COSMIC not available from COSMIC because the ICAT architecture because the ICAT architecture has been patented and software has been patented and software licenses are being negotiated. licenses are being negotiated.


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ZEOPONIC PLANT GROWTH ZEOPONIC PLANT GROWTH SYSTEMSSYSTEMS


ZEOPONIC PLANT GROWTH ZEOPONIC PLANT GROWTH SYSTEMSSYSTEMS • A plant growth system for use in space that A plant growth system for use in space that

has numerous commercial applications in has numerous commercial applications in areas such as horticulture, home gardening, areas such as horticulture, home gardening, and certain environmental problems. and certain environmental problems.

• System uses natural zeolite minerals to System uses natural zeolite minerals to provide a root medium. provide a root medium.

• Synthetic apatite nutrients are added, Synthetic apatite nutrients are added, providing potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen, providing potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen, calcium and trace elements. calcium and trace elements.

• Provide a slow release of nutrients as they Provide a slow release of nutrients as they are needed by the plant.are needed by the plant.


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Recent JSC Innovations:Recent JSC Innovations: C Language Integrated Production System C Language Integrated Production System (CLIPS) - Version 6.0(CLIPS) - Version 6.0

Recent JSC Innovations:Recent JSC Innovations: C Language Integrated Production System C Language Integrated Production System (CLIPS) - Version 6.0(CLIPS) - Version 6.0

A software system developed to provide A software system developed to provide cost effective tools for the production cost effective tools for the production of artificial intelligence and expert of artificial intelligence and expert systems software. It is widely systems software. It is widely distributed and is presently being distributed and is presently being used in many applications in used in many applications in government and in private industry. government and in private industry. CLIPS is distributed by COSMIC and CLIPS is distributed by COSMIC and has over 4000 known users. It has has over 4000 known users. It has been nominated for the 1994 Space been nominated for the 1994 Space Technology Hall of Fame Award.Technology Hall of Fame Award.


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• • Your Commercialization Point of Contact is Your Primary Source Your Commercialization Point of Contact is Your Primary Source of Informationof Information

• • We'll Be BackWe'll Be Back - We'd Like to See What Technologies You're - We'd Like to See What Technologies You're Working OnWorking On

• • If you Think Your Technology Might Have Some Commercial If you Think Your Technology Might Have Some Commercial PotentialPotential - Talk to Your Management, Your Commercialization - Talk to Your Management, Your Commercialization Point of Contact, and Call UsPoint of Contact, and Call Us

• • We'll Start The Dialogue on the Process, Potential Markets, We'll Start The Dialogue on the Process, Potential Markets, Criteria, Options, and Pros & Cons -- As it Specifically Applies to Criteria, Options, and Pros & Cons -- As it Specifically Applies to You and Your TechnologyYou and Your Technology

WHERE DO WEWHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? GO FROM HERE?WHERE DO WEWHERE DO WE

GO FROM HERE? GO FROM HERE?


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POINTSPOINTSOF CONTACTOF CONTACT

POINTSPOINTSOF CONTACTOF CONTACT

Hank Davis, NASA - JSC / HAHank Davis, NASA - JSC / HATel. 713-483-0474, Fax: 713-244-8452Tel. 713-483-0474, Fax: 713-244-8452Internet: [email protected]: [email protected]

Bob Dotts, NASA - JSC / HABob Dotts, NASA - JSC / HATel. 713-483-0295, Fax: 713-244-8452Tel. 713-483-0295, Fax: 713-244-8452Internet: [email protected] Internet: [email protected]

Kyle Fairchild, NASA-JSC / HA Kyle Fairchild, NASA-JSC / HA Tel. 713-483-4988, Fax: 713-244-8452Tel. 713-483-4988, Fax: 713-244-8452Internet: [email protected]: [email protected]

Ed Fein, Patent Counsel, JSC / HA, Ed Fein, Patent Counsel, JSC / HA, Tel. 713-483-4871, Fax: 713-244-8452Tel. 713-483-4871, Fax: 713-244-8452Internet: [email protected]: [email protected]


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