TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Capacitive Micro-Gravity Fluid Mass Gauge (KSC-TOPS-96)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-KSC-00061
- Agency
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Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Points of contact
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- NASA's Technology Transfer Program agency-patent-licensing@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center has issued a Special Notice for a technology transfer licensing opportunity involving a Capacitive Micro-Gravity Fluid Mass Gauge (KSC-TOPS-96). This opportunity relates to a NASA-developed technology that addresses the challenging problem of measuring fluid mass in microgravity environments where fluid behavior is dominated by fluid properties rather than gravitational forces. The technology utilizes a capacitance-based, mass-fraction gauge system for vessels containing two-phase fluids, employing an array of electrodes around the vessel volume to make unique capacitance measurements. The system incorporates weighting factors derived from Laplace's Equation to compensate for non-uniform electric fields and achieve improved mass fraction accuracy. NASA's Technology Transfer Program is actively soliciting inquiries from companies interested in obtaining licensing rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market this innovative measurement technology.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to promote public awareness of the NASA-developed technology and conduct preliminary market research to gauge commercial interest and licensing potential. Companies interested in licensing this technology must submit applications through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by accessing the specified NASA technology portal website. The application deadline is July 17, 2026, providing interested parties with nearly eleven months to evaluate the opportunity and prepare their submissions. License rights may be issued on either an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use, though NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. There are no specific eligibility criteria outlined for contractors, suggesting the opportunity is open to any qualified commercial entity capable of developing and marketing the technology. Questions regarding this licensing opportunity should be directed to NASA's Technology Transfer Program via the provided email address.
Notice text
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.
THE TECHNOLOGY:
Measuring fluid mass in micro gravity, where fluid behavior is dominated by fluid properties, is a challenging problem. To address this problem engineers at NASA are developing a capacitance-based, mass-fraction gauge for vessels containing two-phase fluids. The vessel volume is enclosed with an array of electrodes, and a unique set of capacitance measurements of the enclosed volume are made between the electrodes. The capacitance measurements are scaled with appropriate weighting factors derived from Laplace's Equation to compensate for the highly non-uniform electric fields inside the measurement volume and achieve a greater level of mass fraction accuracy.
To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-96
If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/.
These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
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