TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Multi-Link Spherical Joint (MSC-TOPS-109)

The NASA Technology Transfer Program is seeking companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market the Multi-Link Spherical Joint technology. This technology is a spherical joint that allows up to six linearly actuated links or attachments to rotate about a co-located center, providing joint flexibility necessary for a variable geometry truss system. The technology has multiple space and terrestrial applications, including creating a deployable, variable geometry truss system with a compact form factor. Key features of this opportunity include: • The technology is designed to provide joint flexibility and stability, allowing for a durable and adaptable system. • The spherical joint allows power and data lines to pass through it without being subjected to structural forces. • The technology has potential applications in space and terrestrial systems, including variable geometry truss systems. • NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. • License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use.