many of the technological advancements of this US government agency have led to
of this US government agency have led to
of this US government agency have led to inventions that we use on a daily basis
inventions that we use on a daily basis
inventions that we use on a daily basis welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at some consumer products
taking a look at some consumer products
taking a look at some consumer products that originated as NASA discoveries
that originated as NASA discoveries
that originated as NASA discoveries invisible or clear braces translucent
invisible or clear braces translucent
invisible or clear braces translucent polycrystalline alumina or TPA was
polycrystalline alumina or TPA was
polycrystalline alumina or TPA was originally created by NASA and Sarah
originally created by NASA and Sarah
originally created by NASA and Sarah Dean to shield the antenna of missile
Dean to shield the antenna of missile
Dean to shield the antenna of missile trackers however the Unitec company
trackers however the Unitec company
trackers however the Unitec company discovered that this material strength
discovered that this material strength
discovered that this material strength and translucence was ideal for creating
and translucence was ideal for creating
and translucence was ideal for creating invisible braces this resulted in one of
invisible braces this resulted in one of
invisible braces this resulted in one of the most successful orthodontic products
the most successful orthodontic products
the most successful orthodontic products today scratch resistant glasses and
today scratch resistant glasses and
today scratch resistant glasses and sunglasses NASA developed a protective
sunglasses NASA developed a protective
sunglasses NASA developed a protective coating especially for helmet visors
coating especially for helmet visors
coating especially for helmet visors that shielded astronauts from damages
that shielded astronauts from damages
that shielded astronauts from damages and scratches during space exploration
and scratches during space exploration
and scratches during space exploration sunglasses company Foster Grant soon
sunglasses company Foster Grant soon
sunglasses company Foster Grant soon became aware of this and began using the
became aware of this and began using the
became aware of this and began using the coating on their plastic lenses other
coating on their plastic lenses other
coating on their plastic lenses other companies followed suit by coating the
companies followed suit by coating the
companies followed suit by coating the lenses of regular glasses and it has
lenses of regular glasses and it has
lenses of regular glasses and it has since become a popular addition to many
since become a popular addition to many
since become a popular addition to many services including safety glasses watch
services including safety glasses watch
services including safety glasses watch faces and computer screens enriched baby
faces and computer screens enriched baby
faces and computer screens enriched baby food in the 1980s NASA tested microalgae
food in the 1980s NASA tested microalgae
food in the 1980s NASA tested microalgae as a source of oxygen and for its
as a source of oxygen and for its
as a source of oxygen and for its recycling potential marchek Biosciences
recycling potential marchek Biosciences
recycling potential marchek Biosciences Corporation soon discovered that these
Corporation soon discovered that these
Corporation soon discovered that these organisms contain rare fatty acids
organisms contain rare fatty acids
organisms contain rare fatty acids essential for human growth known as DHA
essential for human growth known as DHA
essential for human growth known as DHA and ara these acids were soon developed
and ara these acids were soon developed
and ara these acids were soon developed into nutritional supplements and added
into nutritional supplements and added
into nutritional supplements and added to baby food and infant formulas studies
to baby food and infant formulas studies
to baby food and infant formulas studies have shown these supplements help the
have shown these supplements help the
have shown these supplements help the growth of developing babies and appear
growth of developing babies and appear
growth of developing babies and appear to be especially beneficial to those
to be especially beneficial to those
to be especially beneficial to those born premature infrared ear thermometer
born premature infrared ear thermometer
born premature infrared ear thermometer in the early 1990s the diet echo
in the early 1990s the diet echo
in the early 1990s the diet echo operation used NASA’s technology for
operation used NASA’s technology for
operation used NASA’s technology for measuring the temperature of the stars
measuring the temperature of the stars
measuring the temperature of the stars to create infrared aural thermometers
to create infrared aural thermometers
to create infrared aural thermometers using a sensor these thermometers
using a sensor these thermometers
using a sensor these thermometers measured the energy given off in the ear
measured the energy given off in the ear
measured the energy given off in the ear canal and made temperature taking that
canal and made temperature taking that
canal and made temperature taking that much faster memory-foam NASA’s Ames
much faster memory-foam NASA’s Ames
much faster memory-foam NASA’s Ames Research Center developed memory foam in
Research Center developed memory foam in
Research Center developed memory foam in 1966
1966
1966 also known as temperfoam this plastic
also known as temperfoam this plastic
also known as temperfoam this plastic was initially invented to ameliorate the
was initially invented to ameliorate the
was initially invented to ameliorate the safety of aircraft cushions due to its
safety of aircraft cushions due to its
safety of aircraft cushions due to its special structure memory foam can match
special structure memory foam can match
special structure memory foam can match the weight or pressure put against it
the weight or pressure put against it
the weight or pressure put against it and spring back to its original form
and spring back to its original form
and spring back to its original form mattresses made out of the temperature
mattresses made out of the temperature
mattresses made out of the temperature sensitive material have been shown to
sensitive material have been shown to
sensitive material have been shown to help people sleep and to prevent
help people sleep and to prevent
help people sleep and to prevent bedsores for bedridden patients this
bedsores for bedridden patients this
bedsores for bedridden patients this shock absorbent foam has also been used
shock absorbent foam has also been used
shock absorbent foam has also been used to make helmets motorcycle seats and
to make helmets motorcycle seats and
to make helmets motorcycle seats and prosthetic limbs cordless tools NASA
prosthetic limbs cordless tools NASA
prosthetic limbs cordless tools NASA worked with the Black and Decker
worked with the Black and Decker
worked with the Black and Decker corporation for the Apollo missions in
corporation for the Apollo missions in
corporation for the Apollo missions in the 1960s to create a drill that would
the 1960s to create a drill that would
the 1960s to create a drill that would extract rock and soil samples from deep
extract rock and soil samples from deep
extract rock and soil samples from deep under the moon’s surface a special
under the moon’s surface a special
under the moon’s surface a special computer program optimized the features
computer program optimized the features
computer program optimized the features of the lunar drill which was
of the lunar drill which was
of the lunar drill which was battery-powered and ran on a magnet
battery-powered and ran on a magnet
battery-powered and ran on a magnet motor this development permitted Black
motor this development permitted Black
motor this development permitted Black and Decker to build later technological
and Decker to build later technological
and Decker to build later technological advances including cordless tools and
advances including cordless tools and
advances including cordless tools and appliances like power drills shrub
appliances like power drills shrub
appliances like power drills shrub trimmers and vacuum cleaners highway
trimmers and vacuum cleaners highway
trimmers and vacuum cleaners highway safety grooving in the 1960s NASA’s
safety grooving in the 1960s NASA’s
safety grooving in the 1960s NASA’s research center found that by carving
research center found that by carving
research center found that by carving grooves into the concrete of their
grooves into the concrete of their
grooves into the concrete of their runways they could make the wet and
runways they could make the wet and
runways they could make the wet and slippery surfaces less dangerous for
slippery surfaces less dangerous for
slippery surfaces less dangerous for aircraft safety grooving was then
aircraft safety grooving was then
aircraft safety grooving was then applied to highways and roads to reduce
applied to highways and roads to reduce
applied to highways and roads to reduce skidding and extra water and can also be
skidding and extra water and can also be
skidding and extra water and can also be found in swimming pools animal pens and
found in swimming pools animal pens and
found in swimming pools animal pens and parking lots adjustable smoke detectors
parking lots adjustable smoke detectors
parking lots adjustable smoke detectors working with the Honeywell corporation
working with the Honeywell corporation
working with the Honeywell corporation NASA invented an adjustable smoke
NASA invented an adjustable smoke
NASA invented an adjustable smoke detector for the first american space
detector for the first american space
detector for the first american space station Skylab because it had different
station Skylab because it had different
station Skylab because it had different levels of sensitivity the smoke detector
levels of sensitivity the smoke detector
levels of sensitivity the smoke detector was able to decrease the occurrence of
was able to decrease the occurrence of
was able to decrease the occurrence of false alarms the model was later used to
false alarms the model was later used to
false alarms the model was later used to make consumer smoke detectors and help
make consumer smoke detectors and help
make consumer smoke detectors and help save thousands of lives
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