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In Vitro Nanoparticle Exposure System by Air Force Research Laboratory
A research team at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing in Ohio has invented a device that helps study nanotoxicity. Why? Because nanoparticles are being used in...
5 Available Technologies from Defense Laboratories
Interested in growing your business with technology, but lack the resources to develop new products? Leverage the government’s investment in military laboratories by licensing cutting-edge inventions directly from the Department...
Brighter, Safer Flash-bang Grenade by the Army
Update: The Department of the Army has granted an exclusive license to Savit Corporation for U.S. patent 8,161,883. The U.S. Army is seeking a private-sector partner to license for commercialization...
Aircraft Spar Cutter by the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Centers
An engineer at the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Centers in California has developed a patented precision cutting tool for airframe mechanics tasked with repairing hard to access, and irregularly shaped spars....
Intubation Mouthguard by the Army’s Institute of Surgical Research
The Army’s Institute of Surgical Research has developed a patent-pending intubation mouthguard, which secures endotracheal tubes using an adjustable attachment rail that protects a burn patient’s facial tissue. The device...
Improved Mooring Cleat by the Naval Surface Warfare Center
To address defects in traditional mooring cleats, Navy scientists and engineers have developed an improved cleat that allows for fast attachment of a line without the need to feed it...
Multi-segmented magnetic robot by SPAWAR-SSC Pacific
The Multi-segmented magnetic robot (MSMR) has been designed by Navy researchers to address capability gaps by providing acoustically quiet climbing and turning ability over a typical ferrous hull that often includes discontinuities...
NSA releases dozens of code projects on GitHub
The secretive National Security Agency now lists 34 software projects on the agency’s GitHub page, a substantial increase since the agency’s first open-source software release in 2005. “NSA uses open-source...
Retention Harness by Naval Air Warfare Center
A team of military researchers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division – Patuxent River invented an over-the-shoulder retention harness that features two connection points. The front connector securely...
Multiple Bundle Sling Load System by Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center
The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center has developed the multiple bundle sling load system to address payload delivery in military operations. The critical nature of rotor wing military...