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A -- CRADA WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR R&D IN APPLICATIONS OF IONIZED GASES KNOWN AS PLASMAS DUE 082498 POC Mr. Lewis Meixler, Head of the Office of Technology Transfer, Fax (609) 243-2418 The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), operated by Princeton University under contract with the Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking industrial CRADA partners for research & development in technology related to the use of highly ionized gases, known as plasmas. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) are structured to offer the partner company an opportunity to leverage its resources with that of the laboratory in the development of industrial products, and to share in the intellectual property such as patents, or copyright material developed jointly during the CRADA project. Intellectual property developed solely by the laboratory may be licensed from the laboratory by the industrial partner. The objective of the CRADA program is to increase U.S. competitiveness. All projects are conducted under policies related to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. The industrial partner's contribution may be funding, labor, equipment, industrial components orsoftware. This is not a procurement and no funding will flow from PPPL to the industrial partner. Costs of development will be shared equally between PPPL and the industrial partner. The Plasma Physics Laboratory is interested in collaborative teaming with industrial partners on research related to plasma, plasma applications, and technologies related to plasma research. Typical areas in which PPPL currently has research interests include plasma arcs, plasma display panels, plasma sterilization, plasma processing, plasma chemistry, plasma thrusters, thin film applications, plasma modeling, accelerators, studies of space charge effects, non-neutral plasmas, and various plasma diagnostics. Other plasma applications, or plasma related technologies will also be considered for CRADA teaming. Potential industry partners are requested to submit a written response expressing interest in this program. The response should include responses to all of the following items. 1) A description of experience in this technicalfield. 2) A description of the participant's business. 3) The potential benefits of this CRADA to the participant's business. 4) The partner's capability and commitment to the commercialization of products developed under this CRADA. No proprietary information should accompany the response to this offer. Obligations of confidentiality may attend PPPL's disclosure of its technology with this offer. Depending on the partner's ability and commitment to commercialization and other factors, license to PPPL's technology may be available to the industrial partner under the CRADA. Only written responses can be accepted. Due date for responses is August 24, 1998. Posted 08/06/98 (W-SN233503). (0218)

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