Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop C331, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545

A -- CIRCULAR FUEL STACK TECHNOLOGY SOL IPO-97-07 POC Belinda Padilla, Industrial Partnership Office, Mail Stop C331, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545, TEL: (505) 667-9896, FAX: 667-0603. The University of California which operates Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the Department of Energy (DOE) seeks an industrial partner to participate in the maturation and commercialization of a new device for powering portable electronics, and other electronic devices, using a small fuel cell. The increasing capability of personal electronics has yielded an increasing demand for more capable batteries of all forms, especially with respect to power per unit weight. In addition, an increasing tend towards distributed control systems in world wide communications has invoked the deployment of remote monitoring and telemetry configurations, focusing attention on battery technology and a demand for increased total operating time without maintenance. In response to these needs. LANL has invented a new concept for providing portable power: a very small fuel cell of comparable size to a battery pack. The Los Alamos invention provides the potential for significant increases in the operating time of both portable personal electronics applications as well as remote monitoring and control applications. The Los Alamos invention provides equivalent performance to existing battery-based power packs and in key areas, the invention can provide enhanced performance. The invention offers the potential for increased runtime with less weight increase than comparable technologies. Doubling or tripling the operating life of the power pack requires only a relatively small increase in the devices and weight. For remote monitoring applications, the runtime performance issue translates into a lower maintenance needs. The devices robust design also increases reliability because there is no sensitivity to seasonal weather effects in remote applications. The reduced maintenance and increased reliability characteristics of the device also result in lower overall operating costs. The operation of this invention, and its capability to power common portable electronic devices, has been demonstrated. Design and performance characteristics and sensitivities have been analyzed in conventional laboratory research experiments. Industrial partners are being sought to enter into a technology transfer agreement to complete the development and commercialization of this important technology. Specifically, Los Alamos seeks a company with the appropriate market, financial, and technical resources capable of supporting a royalty-bearing commercial license which grants the Licensee the right to make, use, and sell the patented fuel cell invention. In addition, to establishing a royalty bearing commercial. This may include such methods as licensing, Los Alamos is open to discussing Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Funds-In Agreements, etc., but is not limited to them. Prospective partners must demonstrate a strong background in fuel cell technology. Any company that is interested in pursuing this opportunity or that wishes to receive more information concerning this program should respond with a brief statement describing the company's technical, manufacturing and marketing expertise, company size and its accessibility to financial and other resources if needed, previous technology transfer experience with an emphasis on intellectual property licensing, and motivation for participation in this partnership opportunity. The statement of interest must be dated within 30 days from the date of this notice. (0036)

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