TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), its laboratories, and production facilities are committed to helping businesses in the United States to improve the cycle from new ideas and product innovation to product development and commercialization. In order to achieve this goal, the DOE has put in place a program to transfer technologies developed at its laboratories to the private sector for commercial applications. DOE's objective in doing this is to establish mutually beneficial partnerships that can leverage advanced technologies and enhance the U.S. position in the ever chaning global marketplace. Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) is one of the participating laboratories in this program. By this announcement, Sandia is soliciting expressions of interest from U.S. businesses for potential licensing of some its technologies for commercial applications. These are: 1. MEASUREMENT OF SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS IN PLATING SOLUTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 4,812,210): This invention measures the concentration of surfactants in an electrolyte containing metal ions and particularly the concentration of dilute organic additives in electroplating baths. A DC bias voltage and a modulated voltage are applied to a counter electrode. The phase angle between the modulated voltage and the current response to the modulated voltage at a working electrode is correlated to the surfactant concentration. 2. ULTRA-LOW NOx BURNER FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS (PATENT PENDING): Carbon dioxide and the oxides of nitrogen which result from combustion are pollutants involved in the atmospheric and photochemical reactions that contribute to ozone formation and photochemical smog. This invention affects the combustion process by controlling the mixing of fuel and air in an environment that prevents combustion until it can take place in the combustion chamber. The process may be applied to residential, commercial, and industrial heating, producing ultra-low values of NOx (3 ppm, corrected to 3% O2) with the virtual elimination of CO from the exhaust stream. 3. AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT AND FOCUSING OF AN ELECTRON BEAM FOR WELDING (PATENT PENDING). This invention is an instrument for measuring the diameter of an electron beam, and automatically focusing it for welding. Beam size is determined from profiles of the current measured as the beam is swept over narrow slits parallel and normal to the welding direction. An automated procedure changes the focus coil current until sharp focus at the workpiece is bracketed. Fitting parabolic equation to the final calculated beam sizes then determines the focus coil current and the beam diameter for sharp focus at the workpiece. 4. LASER BASED DETECTION SCHEME FOR MOLECULAR CHIRALITY USING POLARIZATION: A new procedure for measuring the chirality of liquid phase samples has been developed. A laser based technique has been developed that will allow one to determine the chirality of gas phase samples or microliter liquid phase samples. This significant improvement will allow the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to be more efficient in their analysis and production capabilities for chiral molecules as well as give researchers a new tool for analysis of samples of interesting molecules which are available in only small quantities. 5. Proprioceptive Tactile Interface for Virtual Reality (propreception: stimuli produced within the organism) (Patent Pending): The Virtual Environment Tactile System (VETS) affords the user the sensation of touch in a synthetic environment. VETS uses a series of computer controlled actuators which are bonded in housings. These housings can be placed on any part of the body where tactile sensation is desired. At present, the thumb, index, middle finger, and palm have been instrumented. Diagnostic software has been developed as a tool to test all actuators. 6. On-Line Monitor of Texture in Metal Sheets Using Laser Ultrasonics: Metal forming operations such as deep drawing, stretching, bending, etc., are all significantly influenced by the degree of crystallographic anisotropy (texture) inherited from the suppliers' raw stock. This invention correlates ultrasonic measurements with current techniques for measuring texture anisotropy such as r-value and cup-drawing tests. Ultrasonics can provide remote in-process screening which is nondestructive, free from radiation hazards, and efficient. 7. RAPID ROAD REPAIR VEHICLE: The Rapid Road Repair Vehicle (RRRV) would quickly analyze and repair surface imperfections in roads at as close to the posted speed limit as practical. It would be motor-driven and use very rapidly setting road patching materials. This vehicle is designed to carry out the following tasks in sequence: 1. Rapid response scanners provide optical recognition of road surface damage. 2. Dedicated on-board processor assess affected area to determine severity and extent of damage. 3. If repair is warranted, affected area clean. 4. Re-determination of extent of affected area. 5. Repair stategy determined. 6. Road repair material applied to area, if required. 7. Affected area tamped. 8. Application of any required finishing coat/sealer. 9. Final scan to check repair. 10. Permanent record prepared. 8. Method of Preparation of Carbon for High Energy Density Rechargeable Batteries: This invention discloses a procedure for preparing carbon capable of reversible lithium intercalation to stoichiometries approaching LiC6. These materials exhibit high rate capacity in excess of 25mA/cm2 in a pulse mode with excellent conductivity. 9. GAS CYLINDER ATTACHED SAFETY MANIFOLD SUPPORT UNIT: Prudent pressure safety practices dictate that gas cylinders using pressure regulators have a safety manifold attached to the outlet of the pressure regulator. This safety manifold, at the very least, is made up of a vent valve, shutoff valve and a pressure relief valve or burst disc. The gas cylinder manifold support unit which is the subject of this invention attached directly to the gas cylinder, is easily modified for different manifold geometries, is readily detached for cylinder exchange and can be installed anywhere a gas cylinder is required. 10. METHOD OF PURIFICATION OF MATERIALS FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE RADIATION DETECTORS: This invention discloses a method for reducing the concentrtion of impurities in bulk, polycrystalline material used for room temperature radiation detectors. This technique enables common impurities such as Cu, Ag and Zn to be reduced to 1 ppm or less. 11. METHOD FOR DETECTING SNOWPACK WATER EQUIVALENCY USING COSMIC GAMMA RAYS (PATENT PENDING): This invention is for a low cost device to measure the depth of snow pack using cosmic gamma rays. It will be battery powered and light weight enough to be easily carried into the field. The cost of the commercial version of this device is expected to be about 1/4 that of the present method for measuring snowdepth. 12. HIGH RESOLUTION TIME INTERVAL COUNTER: This is an electronic circuit that measures time between two events to very high resolution while using small, inexpensive, low power circuitry. An accuracy of 0.2 nanoseconds has been demonstrated for this device. Because of its small size and low cost, it is useable in applications where current technology would not be practical. For example, this electronic counter circuit can be used in combination with other electronic circuitry to measure distance to an object with high accuracy instantaneously. This is not a solicitation. Parties interested in licensing one or more of these technologies are invited to submit a letter of providing information about the company, areas of potential application for the technology and the point of contact. Letters of interest should be sent by June 15, 1995 to: C. V. Subramanian, MS 9141, Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 969, Livermore, CA 94551, (FAX # 510-294-3389.)

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