Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Burnett, J. E..
An intraocular pressure reduction and regulation system is described and data are presented covering performance in: (1) reducing intraocular pressure to a preselected value, (2) maintaining a set minimum intraocular pressure, and (3) reducing the dynamic increases in intraocular pressure resulting from external loads applied to the eye.
A surgical tissue macerating and removal tool is described which has a rotating rod with a cutting member at one end and which disposed in a tube which is then contained in an extension of the tool handle. A frusto-conical member extends into the extension at the cutter member end of the rotating rod with its small end engaging the tube. The portion of the frusto-conical member outside of the extension forms a tissue engaging member and may be cut-off at an angle to the axis of the rod to form a tissue engaging edge. Apertures are provided in the extension adjacent the frusto-concial member so that treatment fluid supplied in the annular space between the tube and the extension may flow to the operative site. An aperture is provided in the frustoconical member between the extension and the tube so that fluid may also flow into the tube where it mixes with macerated tissue being directed through an aperture in the tube to a passageway which may have suction applied to help remove macerated material.
Using a few selected examples of the sevral hundred successful transfers of aerospace technology to applications outside the aerospace field, it is shown that aerospace-related new technology does have many valuable nonaerospace uses. The examples presented include technology transfers to the machine tool and petroleum industries as well as to the fields of electric utilities and computer-aided structure design.
Examples are given of industrial utilization of aerospace technology generated through the NASA space programs.
National Space Program relevance to human society, discussing solar system exploration, applications in meteorology, communication, etc
NASA information sources and programs for disseminating aerospace technology to industry
Bearing and lubricants for high speed rotating machinery operating in hard vacuum
New aerospace-related technology in nonaerospace applications, noting NASA and petroleum industry
Aerospace technology available to industry through NASA programs