MODIFICATION
60 -- True Random Number Generator
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 423610
— Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - UT Battelle LLC (DOE Contractor), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831-6192
- ZIP Code
- 37831-6192
- Solicitation Number
- ORNL-TT-2017-ID201202833
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2017
- Point of Contact
- Eugene R. Cochran, Phone: 865-576-2830, Michael J Paulus, Phone: 8655741051
- E-Mail Address
-
cochraner@ornl.gov, paulusmj@ornl.gov
(cochraner@ornl.gov, paulusmj@ornl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- True Random Number Generator ORNL UT-B ID: 201202833 ORNL UT-B ID: 201102727 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a commercialization partner for a true random number generation device and specifically a device for the generation of true random numbers using quantum mechanical systems. This promising technology was selected as a participant in the ORNL Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP is a royalty-funded technology maturation program designed to accelerate the commercial adoption of high potential ORNL technologies. And the ORNL Science and Technology Partnerships Office is now accepting licensing applications through November 1, 2017. Prospective licensees are invited to attend the ORNL TIP Showcase On October 3, 2017, which will feature technical presentations and laboratory tours. True uniform random numbers are incredibly difficult to acquire. Pseudo-random number generators are not truly random because they require a seed from some source, typically the system time. A seed and deterministic algorithm makes the numbers predictable which makes the security vulnerable. Quantum random number generators (QRNGs) are different because they rely on the truly random nature of quantum mechanics to guarantee the unpredictability. However, while the quantum mechanics guarantee theoretical randomness, there are ambient effects that can affect the results. Additionally, QRNGs are notoriously slow in generation of numbers. Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a self-correcting quantum random number generator. The novelty of the present invention lies in the use of quantum statistical tests of randomness. The ORNL device is also several orders of magnitude cheaper than contemporary devices. In addition, the device is capable of recognizing and accounting for its own bias, making the produced numbers true random numbers. Applications: • communication and computer security, • cryptographic services, • methods of scientific simulation, • methods of financial analysis, • methods of electronic commerce, • methods of statistical analysis, and • the lottery, gambling, and other games of chance. Advantages: • True random number generation, • Self-correcting, • High number generation rates, • Lower cost than current methods. Technology Innovation Program: This technology was originally developed using federal funds and selected for further development under the laboratory's Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP supports technology development using royalties from existing technology licenses to accelerate the market readiness of high potential technologies. If your organization is interested in exploiting this technology, we encourage you to do so via a licensing agreement. ORNL is accepting licensing applications for review from all interested parties, and license applications will be evaluated based on prospective partners' ability and commitment to successfully commercialize the technology. If a license is executed, the ORNL researchers developing the technology will be eligible to compete for additional TIP funding to assist in transferring the technology to any licensees. Timeline: August 1, 2017 - Announcement of TIP day via email solicitations and posting to ORNL website. September 1, 2017 - Posting on Fed Business Opportunities. October 3, 2017 - TIP Day at Oak Ridge National Laboratory interested parties can come to ORNL for a conference wherein presentations are given by all inventors further highlighting the licensing opportunities, laboratory visits will be possible demonstrating the technologies, and breakout sessions will be available with commercialization/licensing associates. December 1, 2017 - Deadline for receipt of licensing applications. December 15, 2017 - Notice of selection of candidates invited to license. January 30, 2018 - Final Negotiations of Licensing Agreements. Intellectual Property: US Patent Number 9,436,436, "Self-Correcting Random Number Generator," Issued 09/06/2017. US Patent Number 9,335,973, "Quantum Random Number Generator," Issued 05/10/2016. Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725. Additional Information: Technology Overview: Publication: Travis S. Humble, " Quantum Statistical Testing of a Quantum Random Number Generator." Additional background on the Technology Innovation Program and technical business opportunities may be found on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory website https://www.ornl.gov/partnerships/technology-innovation-program. Licensing Guidelines with National Laboratories can be found: https://www.ornl.gov/partnerships/licensing-guidelines. Licensing Application can be obtained at: https://www.ornl.gov/sites/default/files/license_application_0.pdf. Please contact Eugene Cochran, Sr. Commercialization Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 865-576-2830, cochraner@ornl.gov with any questions on the opportunity or to obtain a license application. Please contact Raphael Pooser, Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 865-574-5035, pooserrc@ornl.gov with any technology questions about the catalyst.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, United States
- Zip Code: 37831
- Zip Code: 37831
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