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Significant awards have been bestowed upon Goddard staff both for their technologies and for successful technology transfer. (see also, Success Stories)
Listed below are 2006 winners. (See also 2004, 2005, and 2007 Winners.) For prior years, please select from the award categories at left.
+ Federal Lab Consortium Awards (FLC)
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+ Patent Awards
+ R&D 100 Award
+ Service to America Medals
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+ Space Act Awards
2006 Award Winners
Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) 2006 Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer
Recognizes laboratory employees who have accomplished outstanding work in the process of transferring a technology developed by a federal laboratory.
- Mid-Atlantic FLC Excellence in Technology Transfer Award Winners: The late James Kerley, Wayne Eklund (Sigma Space Corp.), Allen Crane (Swales), and Darryl Mitchell (Code 504)—Cable compliant joint (CCJ) and compliant walker technologies: The CCJ facilitates coupling operations, provides customized structural response, and mitigates shock and vibration damage. The inventors integrated the CCJ into a walker featuring a harness that holds a patient upright and mimics the movement of the hip joint. Under the leadership of OTT’s Darryl Mitchell, these technologies were licensed to Enduro Medical Technology, which now manufactures and distributes the Secure Ambulation Module (SAM) and related products. SAM’s latest success has been at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the walker is used during physical therapy for our nation’s soldiers.
- Mid-Atlantic FLC Excellence in Technology Transfer Award Winners: Dr. Norden Huang (formerly Code 614), Karin Blank (Code 586), Tom Flatley (Code 586), Semion Kizhner (Code 564), Joe Famiglietti (formerly with IPP), Keith Dixon (Code 140), and Laura Schoppe (Fuentek)—HHT technology: These individuals collaborated to make HHT and the software program that implements the algorithms available to Harvard University’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) via an agreement developed by IPP. With this technology and the expertise of the GSFC innovators, BIDMC researchers have worked to enhance monitoring of patients at risk for sudden cardiac failure and stroke as well as monitor diagnosis and treatment of depression and other neurological disorders.
FY 2006 NASA Tech Brief Article Award
A monetary award based on submission of an article published in NASA Tech Briefs.
- Absolute Cartesian Encoder (GSC-14330-1) by Douglas Leviton (Code 551)
- Alignment Cube for Cryogenic, Optomechanical Assemblies (GSC-14954-1) by Joseph McMann (Man Tech), Henry Sampler (Code 551.1), and Carl Strojny (Code 551)
- Alignment Cube for Cryogenic, Optomechanical Assemblies (GSC-14954-1) by John Hagopian (Code 551) and Raymond Ohl (Code 551)
- Astronomer Proposal Tool* (GSC-14946-1) by Tony Krueger (Man Tech)—Astronomer’s Proposal Tool (APT) is a computer program that assists astronomers in preparing their Phase 1 and Phase 2 Hubble Space Telescope science programs. (December 2005)
- Broadband Phase-Retrieval for Image-based Wavelength Sensing (GSC-14899-1) by Bruce Dean (Code 551)
- Bumper: Method of Retaining Payload Interior Structure within Its Skin while Allowing Maximizing of Interior’s Components (GSC-14991-1) by Orville Fleming (Northrop Grumman)
- Characterization of the HEFT CdZnTe Pixel Detectors* (GSC-14804-1) by Peter Mao (California Institute of Technology)— Image sensors designed for high spectral resolution and low power consumption. (October 2005)
- Cloud Micro-Sensors for Application on Small UAVs and Balloons* (GSC-14950-1) by Paul Lawson (Spec Inc.)—This camera would rapidly acquire image data on aerosol particles. (May 2006)
- Development of a 1,024x1,024 GaAs QWIP Detector Assembly (GSC-14688-1) by Murzy Jhabvala (Code 550) and Kwong-Kit Choi (Army Research Lab)
- Development of an Improved Upper Stage Ignition System (GSC-14691-1) by Michael Cropper (Code 548), Herb Morgan (Code 548), and John Hickman (Code 548)
- Discussion of Using a Reconfigurable Processor to Implement the Discrete Fourier Transform (GSC-14943-1) by Michael White (Code 564)
- Earth Observing System Data Gateway (EDG) (GSC-14938-1) by Ed Sefert (Code 586), Mark Nestler (Code 586), Mark Solomon (Code 586), and Lorena Marsans (Code 586)
- Earth Observing System Data Gateway (EDG) (GSC-14938-1) by Robin Pfister (Code 586)
- Electric Field Antenna for Solar Probe and Space Missions Exposed to High Photon Intensities within the Inner Heliosphere by Edward Sittler (Code 612.2)
- Filter Function for Wavelength Sensing and Control Over an Extended Field of View (GSC-14900-1) by Bruce Dean (Code 551)
- Fixed Lens Wavelength Sensing (GSC-14901-1) by Bruce Dean (Code 551)
- Free Vibration of Square Plate and Poisson’s Ratio Measurement at Cryogenic Temperatures (GSC-15021-1) by Christopher Hoffman (Code 541), Liqin Wang (Code 541), and Brian Harris (Code 541)
- General EQFlux (GSC-14791-1) by Edward Gaddy (Code 563)
- High Torque Circular Electrical Connector Tool, EVA Crew Aids and Tools (GSC-14670-1) by Patrick O’Neil (Swales)
- High-Gain, Low-Noise Silicon MCP Technology (GSC-14701-1) by Sharon Schib (Nanosciences Corp.)
- High-Torque Circular Electrical Connector Tool, EVA Crew Aids and Tools* (GSC-14670-1) by John Grunsfeld (Johnson Space Center)—A simple tool that exerts a strong grip. (October 2006)
- Holographic Plossl Retroreflector (GSC-14472-1) by Eugene Waluschka (Code 551)
- Improvement of MCPs by Coating (GSC-14936-1) by David Starikov and Chris Boney (both of Integrated Micro Sensors)
- Innovative Utilization of the Heap Data Structure for Efficient Determination of Best Merges for HSEG (GSC-14995-1) by James Tilton (Code 606.3)
- Integrated Modeling Environment* (GSC-14827-1) by Christopher Holtery (Constellation Software Engineering) and Gary Mosier (Code 592)—The Integrated Modeling Environment (IME) is a software system that establishes a centralized Web-based interface for integrating people (who may be geographically dispersed), processes, and data involved in a common engineering project. (June 2006)
- Miniature Latching Valve by Glendon Benson (Aker Industries)
- Iterative Transform Phase-Retrieval Utilizing Adaptive Diversity (GSC-14879-1) by Bruce Dean (Code 551)
- Mercury Shopping Cart Interface (MSCI) (GSC-14940-1) by Robin Pfister (Code 586)
- Modular Tracking Filter & Tracking Data Source Management Software Library (GSC-14974-1) by Raymond Lanzi (Code 598)
- Phase-Oriented Gears (GSC-14790-1) by John Vranish (Code 544)
- Portable Airborne Laser System* (GSC-14906-1) by Ross Nelson (Code 614.4)—A combination of laser ranging, video imaging, positioning, and data-processing subsystems designed for measuring the heights of forest canopies along linear transects from tens to thousands of kilometers long. (October 2005)
- Power User Interface (PUI) (GSC-14939-1) by Robin Pfister (Code 586)
- Reconfigurable Decentralized Framework for Formation Flying Control (GSC-14779-1) by Joseph Mueller (Princeton Satellite)
- Requirements Tracing on TARGET (GSC-14976-1) by Jane Hayes (Univ. of Kentucky)
- SMART Solar Sails (GSC-14762-1) by Steven Curtis (Code 695)
- Solvent-Free Batch for the Manufacture of a New Generation of Highly Efficient Themoelectric Coolers* (GSC-14786-1) by Ali Boufelfel (Sigma Technologies)—Temperature differences as great as 50 K can be produced at or near room temperature. (February 2006)
- Split-Remerge Method for Eliminating Processing Window Artifacts in RHSEG (GSC-14994-1) by James Tilton (Code 606.3)
- Stress Boots (GSC-14700-1) by Howard Wood (Code 551), Michael Correia (Code 551), Jason Budinoff (Code 551), and Jessica Hauss (intern)
- Three-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulator w/3 Inextensible Limbs and Base-Mounted Actuators* (GSC-14874-1) by Farhad Tahmasebi (Code 542)—The geometry and kinematics of this manipulator would afford advantages for some applications. (September 2006)
- Three-Dimensional Solid Models of Scientific Data for Education Outreach* (GSC-14897-1)—John Keller (Code 691) by A method of generating solid models of terrain involves the conversion of topographical data into a form useable by a rapid-prototyping (RP) machine. (September 2005)
- Tightly Packaged Integral Flexure Mount Design for Cryogenic, Metal Mirrors for Astronomy Instruments* (GSC-14969-1) by Said Zewari (Code 540), Raymond Ohl (Code 551), Shelly Conkey (Code 551), Jason Hylan (Code 544), and Sandra Irish (Code 544)—Compact and relatively inexpensive mounts. (June 2006)
- Tree to Graph Folding Procedure for Systems Engineering Requirements (GSC-14951-1) by Mark Austin (Univ. of Maryland), Vimal Mayank (Univ. of Maryland), and David Everett (Code 431)
- Unitary Graphite Composite Hinge (GSC-14896-1) by Peter Rossoni (Code 543), James Sturm (Code 543), and Wes Alexander (Code 543)
- Use of Strain Gages to detect Bonded Joint Failures of Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) at Cryogenic Temperatures (GSC-14984-1) by Brian Harris (Code 541)
- Virtual Feel Capaciflectors* (GSC-14955-1) by John Vranish (Code 544)—Exploits increases in capacitance with deviations from desired central positions. (June 2006)
- Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Command & Data Handling Flight Software (GSC-14964-1) by Art Ferrer (Code 582.1), Steve Slegel (Daedalian Systems Corp.), and Alan Cudmore (Code 582)
FY 2006 Patent Application Awards
- Autonomic Quiescence by Michael Hinchey (Code 581) and Roy Sterritt (University of Ulster)
- Autonomic Smoke Detector by Michael Hinchey (Code 581) and Roy Sterritt (University of Ulster)
- Demiseable Momentum Exchange System by Milton Davis III (Code 596), Eliezer Ahronovich (Code 596), and Russell Roder (Code 596)
- Driven Ground by John Vranish (Code 544)
- Enhancing R2D2C Requirements Based Programming with Automata Learning by Michael Hinchey (Code 581), Tiziana Margaria, James Rash (Code 588), Christopher Rouff (Code 500), and Bernard Steffen
- Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition: A Noise Assisted Data Analysis Method by Norden Huang (Code 614) and Zhaohua Wu
- Extendable USB Drive by Michael Hinchey (Code 581)
- Fixed Lens Wavefront Sensing by Bruce Dean (Code 551)
- Generation and Verification of Policies for Autonomic Systems by Michael Hinchey (Code 581), James Rash (Code 588), Christopher Rouff (Code 500), Walter Truszkowski (Code 588), Roy Sterritt (University of Ulster), and Denis Gracanin (Virginia Polytechnic University)
- IterativeTransform Phase-Retrieval Utilizing Adaptive Diversity by Bruce Dean (Code 551)
- Large Area Vacuum Ultra-Violet Sensors by David Franz (Raytheon) and Shahid Aslam (Raytheon)
- Method and Associated Apparatus for Capturing, Servicing, and De-Orbiting Earth Satellite Using Robotics by Richard Burns (Code 571), James Corbo (Code 599), Jill Holz (Code 542), Frank Cepollina (Code 442), and Nicholas Jedrich (Code 599)
- Method and System for Procedure Development and Verification by Formal Specifications Derived Mechanically from Informal Procedure Descriptions by Michael Hinchey(Code 581), James Rash (Code 588), Christopher Rouff (Code 500), and Dennis Gracanin (Virginia Polytechnic University)
- Method for Developing and Maintaining Evolving Systems with Software Product Lines by Michael Hinchey (Code 581), Joaquin Pena, and James Rash (Code 588)
- Method of Deriving Process-Based Specifications from Scenarios via Pattern Matching by Michael Hinchey (Code 581), James Rash (Code 588), and Christopher Rouff (Code 500)
- Miniaturized Radiation Spectrometer Development by Epaminondas Stassinopoulos (Code 561)
- Modeling, Specifying, and Deploying Policies in Autonomous and Autonomic Systems Using an AOSE Methodology by Michael Hinchey (Code 581), Joaquin Pena, and Roy Sterritt (University of Ulster)
- Pivot 2.0: Radiation Hardened Fast Acquisition/Weak Signal Tracking System and Method by Steve Sirotzky (QSS Group), Gregory Boegner (Code 596), and Luke Winternitz (Code 596)
- Pulsed, 1-Micron, Single-Frequency, Diode-Seeded Ytterbium-doped Fiber Amplifier with Variable Output Parameters, P by Donald B. Coyle (Code 554)
- Solid-State Laser Gain Module Based on a Spoiled Hexagon Geometry by Donald B. Coyle (Code 554)
- Stepping Flextures by John Vranish (Code 544)
- System and Method of Analyzing Vibrations and Identifying Failure Signature in the Vibrations by Norden Huang (Code 614.2) and Liming Salvino (Naval Surface Warfare Center)
- Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Direct Implementation of Formal Specifications Derived Mechanically from Information Requirements by Michael Hinchey (Code 581), James Rash (Code 588), Christopher Rouff (SAIC), Denis Gracanin (Code 581), and John Erickson (Code 581)
- Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Verification of Knowledge-Based Systems by James Rash (Code 588), Christopher Rouff (SAIC), Denis Gracanin (Code 581), John Erickson (Code 581), and Michael Hinchey (Code 581)
- Virtual Feel Capaciflectors by John Vranish (Code 544)
R&D 100 Award
R&D Magazine’s annual R&D 100 award recognizes the top 100 most innovative and technologically significant new products on the market. Called the “’Oscars of invention’ by the Chicago Tribune, the R&D 100 awards are awarded to technologies with "demonstrable technological significance compared with competing products and technologies."
- John Vranish (Code 544)-Conformal Robotic Gripper: Won a spot as one of the top 100 most unique, innovative, and noteworthy technologies for 2006. The technology is a unique gripping mechanism that has the potential to revolutionize robotics by eliminating the need for specialized end effectors and grippers. End effectors are typically designed for very specific tasks and therefore tend to be limited in the range of objects they can accommodate. The gripper’s innovative design uses arrays of pins that gently conform to any object’s shape then lock into position for an extremely secure, yet gentle hold—even against significant external force or torque. This enables the conformal gripper to grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and shape, securely holding an object’s position for repair, machining, or assembly.
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2006 Service to America Medal
The Partnership for Public Service bestows its Service to America Medals to recognize the accomplishments of America's public servants. The awards pay tribute to America’s dedicated federal workforce, highlighting those who have made significant contributions to our country. Honorees are chosen based on their commitment and innovation as well as the impact of their work on addressing the needs of the nation.
- Dr. Norden E. Huang (Code 614.2)-Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT): Won in the Science and Environment category. HHT allows users to conduct more precise analysis of signal data than can be obtained from conventional Fourier-based methods. Designed specifically for processing nonlinear and nonstationary signals, HHT also can be used to analyze linear and stationary signals.
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FY 2006 Software Release Awards
- (1) HDF-EOS Extractor, (2) HDF-EOX Metadata Updater, (3) Metadata Check, and (4) User Friendly Metadater by Jingli Yang (Earth Resources Technology [ERT]) and Zhangshi Yin (Global Science
and Technology [GST])
- Distributed Guidance and Control System for Satellite Constellations by Chadwick Cox, Paul Mays, Richard Saeks, and James Neidhoefer (all with Accurate Automation Corp.)
- Formation Flying Testbed Software Architecture and Implementation by John Higinbotham, David Gaylor, and Jason Mitchell (all with Emergent Space Technologies)
- General Mission Analysis Tool by Edwin Dove (Code 595) and David Folta (Code 595)
- Integrated Test and Operations System Release 7.3 by Warren Thompson (The Hammers Co.)
- Global Change Master Directory’s MD9 by Lola Olsen (Code 610.2), Robert Northcutt (Global Systems and Technology), Christopher Gokey (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. [SSAI]), Rosy Cordova (SSAI), and Eugene Major (SSAI)
- Goddard Mission Services Evolution Center (GMSEC) Architecture* by John Bristow (Code 583), Jane Steck (Code 584), James Fessler (Lockheed Martin Space Operations), Robert Zepp (Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC]), Christopher Shuler (CSC), Brian Gregory (Interface & Control Systems), and Danford Smith (Code 581)
- GMSEC Application Programming Interface by Arturo Mayorga (Code 583), Brian Gregory (Interface & Control Systems), and Christopher Shuler (CSC)
- GMSEC Message Bus* by John Bristow (Code 583) and Arturo Mayorga (Code 583)
- Innovative Utilization of the Heap Data Structure for Efficient Determination of Best Merges for HSEG by James Tilton (Code 606.3)
- Land Information System* version 3.1 by James Geiger (Code 587), Paul Houser (George Mason Univ.), Sujay Kumar (Univ. of Maryland–Baltimore Co. [UMBC]), Luther Lighty (Code 587), Susan Olden (Code 586), Christa Peters-Lidard (Code 614.3) and Yudong Tian (UMBC)
- LTM-LACE Task Manager* by John Dorband (Code 695)
- Matlab-Code V Toolkit by Mark Wilson (Code 551)
- Method and System for Procedure Development and Verification by Formal Specifications Derived Mechanically from Informal Procedure Descriptions by Christopher Rouff (SAIC), Michael Hinchey (Code 581), James Rash (Code 581), and Denis Gracanin (Code 581)
- Propellant Slosh Analysis for the Solar Dynamics Observatory by Paul Mason (Code 595) and Scott Starin (Code 595)
- Radar Software Library (RSL) by Brad Fisher (Science Systems and Applications Inc. [SSAI]), David Wolff (SSAI), and Bart Kelley (George Mason Univ.)
- Toolbox for Automated Registration and Analysis (TARA) by Nathan Netanyahu (Univ. of Maryland), Ezinne Uzo-Okoro (Code 612.2), Jeffrey Morisette (Code 614.5), Jacqueline LeMoigne (Code 588), Peyush Jain (Code 588), and Aimee Joshua (Code 588)
- Trending and Plotting System by Robert Sodano (Code 581.1)
- XML to ODL Converter by John Bane (GST) and Jingli Yang (ERT)
FY 2006 NASA Space Act Monetary Awards Program for Significant Scientific and Technical Contributions
The objectives of this program are to provide official recognition of, and to grant equitable monetary awards for those inventions and other scientific and technical contributions that have helped to achieve NASA's aeronautical, technology transfer, and space goals; and to stimulate and encourage the creation and reporting of similar contributions in the future.
- Global Change Master Directory’s MD9 by Lola Olsen (Code 610.2), Robert Northcutt (Global Systems and Technology), Christopher Gokey (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. [SSAI]), Rosy Cordova (SSAI), and Eugene Major (SSAI)
- GMSEC Message Bus by John Bristow (Code 583) and Arturo Mayorga (Code 583)
- Goddard Mission Services Evolution Center (GMSEC) Architecture by John Bristow (Code 583), Jane Steck (Code 584), James Fessler (Lockheed Martin Space Operations), Robert Zepp (Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC]), Christopher Shuler (CSC), Brian Gregory (Interface
& Control Systems), and Danford Smith (Code 581)
- Microaltimeter by John Degnan (Code 690)
- Micro Pulse Lidar by James Spinhirne (Code 613.1)
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