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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 21, 2005 FBO #1333
SPECIAL NOTICE

13 -- Flash Bang Device

Notice Date

7/19/2005
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

922120 — Police Protection
 

Contracting Office

Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800 MS: 0115, Albuquerque, NM, 87185
 

ZIP Code

87185
 

Solicitation Number

05-279
 

Response Due

8/3/2005
 

Archive Date

8/18/2005
 

Description

Sandia National Laboratories is offering commercial licensing opportunities for the following patent. Licensees will have the option to obtain, up to and including, an exclusive license to the patent in a pre-negotiated, defined field of use for reasonable compensation. US Patent # 6,253,680 entitled ?Diversionary Device.? A diversionary device has a housing having at least one opening and containing a propellant and a quantity of fine powder packed within the housing, with the powder being located between said propellant and the opening. When the propellant is activated, it has sufficient energy to propel the powder through the opening to produce a cloud of powder outside the housing, and insufficient energy to fragment said housing. An igniter is also provided for igniting the cloud of powder to create a diversionary flash and bang, but at a low enough pressure to avoid injuring nearby people. A cheaper, less dangerous way to stun kidnappers or terrorists holding hostages has been developed by Sandia National Laboratories. The non-lethal device ? about the size of a small soda can ? creates a blinding, deafening, yet ultimately harmless explosion when lobbed into a room. Unlike earlier versions that ignite from concentrated materials, the explosive source in this device fans out as an airborne powder before it ignites, making it less dangerous to hostages. The stun grenade is also reusable, making it feasible as a training tool. For more information, please visit http://www.sandia.gov/media/NewsRel/NR2002/flash.htm Interested parties may contact Teresa Montoya, Administration, Fax: 505-844-8011, E-mail: tmontoy@sandia.gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: PO Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM

Zip Code: 87185

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00849837-W 20050721/050719211751 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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