SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Charged Particle-Photon Coincidence Radiation Detector 14870-E
- Notice Date
- 10/5/2007
- 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-14870
- Response Due
- 11/19/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/4/2007
- Point of Contact
- David Greenslade, Commercialization Manager, Phone 509/375-6555, Fax 509/375-6731, - Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-3847, Fax (509) 375-6731
- E-Mail Address
-
david.greenslade@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: This radiation detector allows the user to fully exploit the many different coincidence signatures that radioactive isotopes produce as they decay. Though the sensor was originally designed for high efficiency radioactive gaseous species detection, small modifications can be made to allow detection of liquid and solid radioactive species as well. The detector is very sensitive due to the high efficiency, and exploitation of the coincidence beta/gamma radiation signature used. As few as 1000 radioactive atoms can be identified using this detector arrangement. Advantages include (1) a factor of 1000 reduction in ambient background can be achieved over single decay measuring detectors by exploiting the coincidence nuclear decay that most radioactive isotopes emit, (2) the large solid angle of this detector allows nearly 100% detection efficiency for charge particles and >60% efficiency for low energy gamma-rays ( < 150 keV), and (3) the use of highly reliable photomultiplier tubes and rugged scintillation materials allows this detector to be field portable and less expensive than comparable solid state detectors. A detailed description of the technology is provided in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2007/0085014 A1. 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
- SN01429452-W 20071007/071006060631 (fbodaily.com)
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