SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Fast Image Acquisition System
- Notice Date
- 6/15/2023 12:15:17 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- LLNS � DOE CONTRACTOR Livermore CA 94551 USA
- ZIP Code
- 94551
- Solicitation Number
- IL-13403
- Response Due
- 7/15/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/30/2023
- Point of Contact
- Genaro Mempin, Phone: 9254231121, Charlotte Eng, Phone: 9254221905
- E-Mail Address
-
mempin1@llnl.gov, eng23@llnl.gov
(mempin1@llnl.gov, eng23@llnl.gov)
- Description
- Opportunity: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop its fast image acquisition strategy. Background: High-power laser systems require high-performance optics that need to be continuously inspected for damage.� High-resolution (micron scale) imagery over large areas (~1 cm2) can be done by taking individual high-resolution images of a small area (~1 mm2) and then stitching them together at their boundaries.� To achieve this, the imaging camera must scan the large image and then take sequential images that are later stitched together.� The limitations of this acquisition approach is that current conventional techniques require a bright light, pausing the scan at each image point, and the capturing of images can be an extremely slow process (i.e., hours instead of minutes).� To substantially reduce the time to produce images with sub-micron resolution, a novel strategy is needed. Description: LLNL�s novel approach is to use a continuous moving camera with a scan speed of >1 mm/sec and a frame rate of 100 frames per second.� The key is to have a light source that flashes with a duration of one nanosecond, thus essentially freezing the image with no blur.� Clear images of high resolution can then be captured through a high-magnification objective lens (reflection mode) or through the sample (transmission mode) at the rate of one image per second or faster.� These images are then stitched together for a high-resolution image of the entire field of view. Advantages/Benefits:� Value Proposition:� Greater than two orders of magnitude faster (~360X faster) than current methods -> reduce image production time of a 1-cm2 sample from 25 hours to 4 minutes. Use of short light pulses rather than continuous light sources -> large area sample can be taken in a substantially reduced time Higher throughput for optical inspection equipment in semiconductor industry Potential Applications:� Semiconductor inspection High power lasers Laser damage performance optics Development Status:� Current stage of technology development:� TRL 2 (Technology concept and/or application formulated) LLNL has patent(s) on this invention. U.S. Patent No. 11,624,710 Fast Image Acquisition System Using Pulsed Light Illumination and Sample Scanning to Capture Optical Micrographs with Sub-Micron Features issued 4/11/2023 LLNL is seeking industry 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 IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note:� THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT.� Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's fast image acquisition strategy should provide an electronic OR written statement of interest, which includes the following: Company Name and address. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. A description of corporate expertise and/or facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Please provide a complete electronic OR written statement to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's fast image acquisition strategy. The subject heading in an email response should include the Notice ID and/or the title of LLNL�s Technology/Business Opportunity and directed to the Primary and Secondary Point of Contacts listed below. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Innovation and Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-779 Livermore, CA� 94551-0808 Attention:�� IL-13403
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Livermore, CA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
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