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NASA released 56 previously patented technologies, allowing the private sector access to them. Some of the tech probably won't have much application outside of high speed travel, but some of them are cool.
Here are a few that I thought were cool;
There are also different types of propulsion systems as well.
For those that don't know, a lot of the cool tech we have developed over the years comes from NASA. Things like, memory foam, water filters, solar energy, prosthetic limbs, the insulation we use in housing, etc.
http://futurism.com/jackpot-nasa-just-released-56-patented-technologies-public-domain/
NASA released 56 previously patented technologies, allowing the private sector access to them. Some of the tech probably won't have much application outside of high speed travel, but some of them are cool.
Here are a few that I thought were cool;
- Low-cost methods for manufacturing high-quality carbon nanotubes, with an estimated production cost of $50/gram (opposed to current costs of $1,000/gram)A downlink data multiplexer (sounds cool)
- A downlink data multiplexer (sounds cool)
- A tougher type of aerogel

There are also different types of propulsion systems as well.
For those that don't know, a lot of the cool tech we have developed over the years comes from NASA. Things like, memory foam, water filters, solar energy, prosthetic limbs, the insulation we use in housing, etc.
http://futurism.com/jackpot-nasa-just-released-56-patented-technologies-public-domain/