NASA_Form_1679_(2).pdf

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Disclosure of Invention and New Technology (Including Software)

Form Approved

O.M.B. NO.

2700-0052

DATE

2017-09-19

CONTRACTOR CASE NO.

This is an important legal document. Carefully complete and forward to the Patent Representative (NASA in-house innovation) or New Technology Representative (contractor/grantee innovation) at NASA. Use of this report form by contractor/grantee is optional; however, an alternative format must at a minimum contain

NASA CASE NO. (OFFICIAL USE ONLY)

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the information required herein. NASA in-house disclosures should be read, understood and signed by a technically competent witness in the witness signature block at the end of this form. In completing each section, use whatever detail deemed appropriate fora "full and complete disclosure." Contractors/Grantees please refer to the New Technology or Patent Rights – Retention by the Contractor clauses. When necessary, attach additional documentation to provide a full, detailed description.

1. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE

System and Method for Providing Multi-Source Data Provisioning for a Reanalysis Ensemble Service

2. INNOVATOR(S) (For each innovator provide: Name, Title, Work Address, Work Phone Number, and Work E-mail Address. If multiple innovators, number each to match Box 5.)

John Schnase Principal Investigator 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771 301-286-4351 John.L.Schnase@NASA.gov Glenn Tamkin (Software Engineer) 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 301.286.8806 Glenn.S.Tamkin@nasa.gov Roger Gill Software Engineer 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 660, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (240) 542-0200 RGill@Innovim.com Jian Li (Software Engineer) 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 301.286.7286 jian.li@nasa.gov Savannah Strong (Software Engineer) 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 301.286.5191 savannah.strong@nasa.gov

3. INNOVATOR’S EMPLOYER WHEN INNOVATION WAS MADE (For each innovator provide: Name, Division and Address of Employer, Organizational Code/Mail Code, and Contract/Grant Number if applicable. If multiple innovators, number each to match Box 5.)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771, 606, ROSES CMAC CSRA, LLC 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042, 606.2, ROSES CMAC INNOVIM, LLC 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 660, Greenbelt, MD 20770, 606, ROSES CMAC CSRA, LLC 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042, 606, ROSES CMAC CSRA, LLC 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042, 606.2, ROSES CMAC

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (Address(es) where innovation made) 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 660, Greenbelt, MD 20770 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042

5. EMPLOYER STATUS (choose one for each innovator)

GE LE

Innovator #1 Innovator #2

SB LE

Innovator #3 Innovator #4

GE = Government CU = College or University NP = Non-Profit Organization SB = Small Business Firm LE = Large Entity

6. ORIGIN (Check all that apply and provide all applicable numbers. If multiple Contracts/Grants, etc., list Contract/Grant Numbers in Box 3 with applicable employer information.)

[X] NASA In-house Org. Mail Code [X] Grant/Cooperative Agreement No.

[ ] Prime Contract No.

Task No. Report No.

[ ] Subcontractor: Subcontract Tier [ ] Joint Effort (contract, subcontractor and/or grantee contributions(s), and NASA in-house contribution) [ ] Multiple Effort (multiple contractor, subcontractor and/or grantee contributions, no NASA in-house contribution) [ ] Other (e.g., Space Act Agreement, MOA) No.

7. NASA CONTRACTORING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL

REPRESENTATIVE (COTR)

8. CONTRACTOR/GRANTEE NEW TECHNOLOGY

REPRESENTATIVE (POC)

9. BRIEF ABSTRACT (A general description of the innovation which describes its capabilities, but does not reveal details that would enable duplication or imitation of the innovation.)

This disclosure relates to the technology described on page 33 of the attached document (Schnase_CMAC2_Slides.pdf). The technology described herein improves on the capabilities presented in US2016/0335291A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MODERN-ERA RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS FOR RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS (MERRA) DATA ANALYTIC SERVICE. A complete description of the problem that motivated development of this innovation, the technology itself, its unique and novel features, potential commercial applications, and details regarding its developmental history and stage of development are available upon request.

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SECTION I – DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM OR OBJECTIVE THAT MOTIVATED THE INNOVATION’S DEVELOPMENT (Enter as appropriate: A. – General description of problem/objective; B. – Key or unique problem characteristics; C. – Prior art, i.e., prior techniques, methods, materials, or devices performing function of the innovation, or previous means for performing function of software; and D. – Disadvantages or limitation of prior art.)

SECTION II – TECHNICALLY COMPLETE AND EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE DESCRIPTION OF INNOVATION DEVELOPED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OR MEET THE OBJECTIVE (Enter as appropriate; existing reports, if available, may form a part of the disclosure, and reference thereto can be made to complete this description: A. – Purpose and description of innovation/software; B. – Identification of component parts or steps, and explanation of mode of operation of innovation/software preferably referring to drawings, sketches, photographs, graphs, flow charts, and/or parts or ingredient lists illustrating the components; C. – Functional operation; D. – Alternate embodiments of the innovation/software; E. – Supportive theory;

F. – Engineering specifications; G. – Peripheral equipment; and H. – Maintenance, reliability, safety factors.)

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SECTION III – UNIQUE OR NOVEL FEATURES OF THE INNOVATION AND THE RESULTS OR BENEFITS OF ITS APPLICATION (Enter as appropriate: A. – Novel or unique features; B. – Advantages of innovation/software; C. – Development or new conceptual problems; D. – Test data and source of error; E. – Analysis of capabilities; and F. – For software, any re-use or re-engineering of existing code, use of shareware, or use of code owned by a non-federal entity.)

SECTION IV – SPECULATION REGARDING POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS AND POINTS OF CONTACT (Including names of companies producing or using similar products.)

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10. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Include copies or list below any pertinent documentation which aids in the understanding or application of the innovation (e.g., articles, contractor reports, engineering specs, assembly/manufacturing drawings, parts or ingredients list, operating manuals, test data, assembly/manufacturing procedures, etc.).)

TITLE PAGE DATE

Schnase_CMAC2_Slides.pdf 34 pages 2017-09-19

11. DEGREE OF TECHNOLOGY SIGNIFICANCE (Which best expresses the degree of technological significance of this innovation?)

[ ] Modification to Existing Technology [ ] Substantial Advancement in the Art [ ] Major Breakthrough

12. STATE OF DEVELOPMENT

[ ] Concept Only [ ] Design [ ] Prototype [ ] Modification [ ] Production Model [ ] Used in Current World

13. PATENT STATUS (Prior patent on/or related to this innovation)

14. INDICATE THE DATE OR THE APPROXIMATE TIME PERIOD WHICH THIS INNOVATION WAS DEVELOPED (i.e. conceived constructed, tested, etc.)

Start: 0000-00-00 End: 0000-00-00

15. PREVIOUS OR CONTEMPLATED PUBLICATION OR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE INCLUDING DATES (Provide as applicable: A. - Type of publication or disclosure, e.g. report, conference or seminar, oral presentation; B. - Disclosure by NASA or Contractor/Grantee; and C. - Title, volumne no., page no., and date of publication

16. QUESTIONS FOR SOFTWARE ONLY

(a) Using non-NASA employees to beta-test the program? [ ]YES [ ]NO If Yes, done under a beta-test agreement? [ ]YES [ ]NO

(b) Modification of this program continued by civil servant and/or contractual agreement? [ ]YES [ ]NO

(c) Copyrighted registered? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]UNKNOWN If Yes, then by whom?

(d) Has the lastest version been distributed outside of NASA or contractor? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]UNKNOWN

(e) Were prior version distributed outside of NASA or Contractor? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]UNKNOWN If Yes, supply NASA or contractor contact

(f) Contains or based on code not owned by U.S. Government or its contractors? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]UNKNOWN If Yes, name of code and codes' owner Has a license for use been obtained? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]UNKNOWN

17. DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT DATE

(MM/YYYY)

LOCATION IDENTIFY SUPPORTING WITNESSES

NASA in-house only)

a. First disclosure to others 0/

b. First sketch, drawing, logic chart or code 0/

c. First written description 0/

d. Completion of first model of full size device (invention) or beta version (Software)

0/

e. First successful operational test (invention) or alpha version (Software)

0/

f. Contribution of innovators (if jointly developed, provide the contribution of each innovator)

g. Indicate any past, present, or contemplated government use of the innovation

18. SIGNATURES OF INNOVATOR(S), WITNESS(ES), AND NASA APPROVAL

TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE (Innovator #1) DATE TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE (Innovator #2) DATE

TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE (Innovator #3) DATE TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE (Innovator #4) DATE

TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE (Innovator #5) DATE TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE (Innovator #6) DATE

NASA

APPROVED

TYPED

NAME

SIGNATURE DATE