SRI International is an American nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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31 Facts About SRI International
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SRI International tripled in size, became very profitable, and created many world-changing innovations, using NABC Framework.
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SRI International's focus areas include biomedical sciences, chemistry and materials, computing, Earth and space systems, economic development, education and learning, energy and environmental technology, security and national defense, as well as sensing and devices.
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SRI International has received more than 4, 000 patents and patent applications worldwide.
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In 1947, the Air Force wanted to determine the expansion potential of the U S aircraft industry; SRI found that it would take too long to escalate production in an emergency.
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In 1948, SRI International began research and consultation with Chevron Corporation to develop an artificial substitute for tallow and coconut oil in soap production; SRI International's investigation confirmed the potential of dodecylbenzene as a suitable replacement.
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SRI International sponsored the First National Air Pollution Symposium in Pasadena, California, in November 1949.
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SRI International provided information on location, attendance patterns, and economic feasibility.
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SRI International selected a larger site in Anaheim, prepared reports about operation, and provided on-site administrative support for Disneyland and acted in an advisory role as the park expanded.
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In 1955, SRI was commissioned to select a site and provide design suggestions for the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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In 1952, the Technicolor Corporation contracted with SRI International to develop a near-instantaneous, electro-optical alternative to the manual process of timing during film copying.
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In 1954, Southern Pacific asked SRI International to investigate ways of reducing damage during rail freight shipments by mitigating shock to railroad box cars.
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SRI International was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2000.
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SRI International developed inkjet printing and optical disc recording (1963).
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SRI International would go on to run the Network Information Center under the leadership of Jake Feinler.
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In computing and software, SRI International developed a multimedia electronic mail system, a theory of non-interference in computer security, a multilevel secure relational database system called Seaview, LaTeX, Open Agent Architecture (OAA), a network intrusion detection system, the Maude system, a declarative software language, and PacketHop, a peer-to-peer wireless technology to create scalable ad hoc networks.
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SRI International created the Centibots in 2003, one of the first and largest teams of coordinated, autonomous mobile robots that explore, map, and survey unknown environments.
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SRI International created translation software for use in the IraqComm, a device which allows two-way, speech-to-speech machine translation between English and colloquial Iraqi Arabic.
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SRI International performed a study in the 1990s for Whirlpool Corporation that led to modern self-cleaning ovens.
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The software system generates the BioCyc database collection, SRI International's growing collection of genomic databases used by biologists to visualize genes within a chromosome, complete biochemical pathways, and full metabolic maps of organisms.
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SRI International researchers made the first observation of visible light emitted by oxygen atoms in the night-side airglow of Venus, offering new insight into the planet's atmosphere.
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Also in 2006, SRI International selected St Petersburg, Florida, as the site for a new marine technology research facility targeted at ocean science, the maritime industry and port security; the facility is a collaboration with the University of South Florida College of Marine Science and its Center for Ocean Technology.
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In December 2007, SRI International launched a spin-off company, Siri Inc, which Apple acquired in April 2010.
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In May 2011, SRI International was awarded a $42 million contract to operate the Arecibo Observatory from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2016.
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In February 2014, SRI International announced a "photonics-based testing technology called FASTcell" for the detection and characterization of rare circulating tumor cells from blood samples.
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In total, SRI International has 2, 300, 000 square feet of office and laboratory space.
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SRI International is organized into seven units that focus on specific subject areas.
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SRI International has had a chief executive of some form since its establishment.
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SRI International has had a board of directors since its inception, which has served to both guide and provide opportunities for the organization.
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Several SRI International projects produced notable researchers and engineers long before computing was mainstream.
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In engineering and analysis, for example, notable companies formed by SRI International alumni include Weitbrecht Communications, Exponent and Raychem.
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