SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY LARGE AREA IMAGER
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
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- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-fbo132-06
- Response Due
- 8/14/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2006
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY LARGE AREA IMAGER Opportunity: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to partner with LLNL to further develop and deploy its Large Area Imager (LAI) technology. This technology addresses applications associated with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), and DOE. Background: One of the major challenges faced by the DHS is the remote detection of radioactive materials that could be used in a nuclear or radiological weapon of mass destruction. Traditional technologies rely on large detectors and proximity imaging (i.e., associating the source location with the location at which count rates are highest). Such techniques are susceptible to local variations in background count rates, and thus have high false-alarm rates or low sensitivity. The LAI technology uses a one-dimensional, coded-aperture imaging system to overcome this difficulty. The imaging allows background variations associated with distributed sources (e.g., building, geology, etc.) to be ignored while allowing compact sources to be localized. In fact, such a source is located in two dimensions (location along direction of travel and range from imager,) using parallax information in conjunction with the image processing. In preparation for possible future solicitations from the US Government for an advanced demonstration of this technology, LLNL is seeking potential commercial partners that could respond to such a solicitation. Description: LLNL designed and tested a proof-of-principle prototype that has been used to establish the potential for this technology. A second prototype is being constructed to demonstrate the ability to detect sources at long ranges on both sides of a vehicle with a single detector array. Both prototypes use arrays of alkali-halide scintillation detectors behind a coded array of lead elements providing a unique shadow pattern on the detectors for each possible source location. Custom electronics have been implemented to control the system and acquire data. Potential Applications: This technology can be used in a search instrument for locating lost or hidden radiation sources. Development Status: The second prototype is in the final stages of integration and testing. It will subsequently be characterized in the upcoming months. To view pictures of prototype go to http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/technology/profile/announcement/Large-Area-Imager.php LLNL is seeking industrial partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPAC website at http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Parties interested in working with LLNL on developing and licensing the Large Area Imager technology must respond in writing to LLNL by August 14, 2006 addressing each of the items listed below. 1. Name of company, location(s) and descriptions including a. Recent annual report or other overview of your organization and the team that you are proposing b. Experience relevant to working on Federally funded joint projects c. Experience with developing and commercializing radiation detection technologies d. Experience with Department of Homeland Security Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 132-06 Please provide your written statement to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Large Area Imager technology.
- Record
- SN01097080-W 20060727/060725220313 (fbodaily.com)
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