SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- On-Line Method and Apparatus to Characterize Flowing Slurries
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K9-62, Richland, WA, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- 11760-E-12817-B
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2003
- Point of Contact
- Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-6401, Fax (509) 375-6731, - Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-6401, Fax (509) 375-6731,
- E-Mail Address
-
technology@pnl.gov, technology@pnl.gov
- Description
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a sponsored research agreement or CRADA program. The technology is a versatile, non-invasive, on-line, and accurate method and apparatus for measuring the viscosity and other physical properties of liquids and slurries flowing in pipes or other conduits. The technology is based on combined spatially-resolved ultrasonic Doppler velocimetry and sophisticated local speed-of-sound measurements. The technology is ideally suited for the food processing, consumer products, and polymer industries where process fluids or products with complex physical properties (e.g., those that determine texture and consistency) need to be measured or monitored in real time for quality control. The technology helps take the guesswork out of quality-related issues and supplants labor-intensive sampling procedures. It provides desirable performance features in terms of automation, resolution, penetration, and speed. The device meets plant operating requirements for physical size and robustness by integrating advanced sensors, miniaturized electronics, and digital signal processing technologies. The device can be mounted on the outside of piping for continuous or intermittent monitoring. The base technology is patented (U.S. Patent No. 6,067,861 issued May 30, 2000) and related improvements are patent pending. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than 60 days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company?s business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee(s) selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice.
- Record
- SN00247127-W 20030129/030127213133 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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