SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- System and Technique for Ultrasonic Characterization of Settling Suspensions 12870-E
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K1-73, Richland, WA, 99354, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-12870-E
- Response Due
- 7/22/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2007
- 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: PNNL researchers have developed a sensor that can characterize a particle or fiber suspension, which may be of particular interest to those in the papermaking industry. When refining wood pulp for paper, the mechanical action of the rotation and grooved circular refiner plates produces a pulp-fiber slurry. The sensor monitors the slurry settling process using transducers on each side of the settling vessel. One transducer acts as a transmitter and other acts as a receiver. The signal in the receive transducer is affected by the pulp passing in front of it and essentially measures the pulp concentration. A peak in the signal occurs at a specific time, called the "peak time." The results show that the peak time is dependent upon the degree of refining, or the amount of time in the refiner. Consequently, the ultrasonic sensor can determine the degree of refining, making the refining process more efficient. While this method was developed for wood pulp, it is applicable to many other mixtures where determining the appropriate size or morphology of fairly large particles is desired. Advantages include (1) increased efficiency of the refining process and (2) real time monitoring of particle or fiber characteristics during the settling process. A detailed description of the technology is provided in U.S. Patent No. 7,140,239. 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 45 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
- SN01312449-W 20070609/070607220456 (fbodaily.com)
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