TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Self-Cleaning Seals (Electrodynamic Dust Shield Technology) (KSC-TOPS-101)

or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: In space applications, seals for hatches, suit ports, airlocks, and docking systems for pressurized volumes such as habitats, rovers, and space suits m

ust be kept clean. This is necessary to achieve the extremely low leak rates required to ensure that crews will have sufficient breathable air for extended missions on planetary surfaces. Dusty environments, such as those of the Moon and Ma