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A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS TO COMMERCIALIZE THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTROMAGNETIC ROADWAY MAPPING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM (HERMES) SOL HERMES DUE 010799 POC http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/Technology/techno-license.html WEB: Additional information regarding HERMES may be obtained, http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/Technology/techno-license.html. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking collaborators in the commercialization and further development of HERMES. HERMES is a mobile inspection system for the nondestructive testing (NDT) and evaluation (NDE) of bridge decks. HERMES uses an array of 64 low power ultra-wideband (UWB) radars and imaging reconstruction algorithms to produce three dimensional images of the interior of a bridge deck. The first HERMES field prototype has been successfully demonstrated at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour, with no interference in traffic flow. HERMES bridge deck data can quickly reveal hidden anomalies embedded in the concrete, not otherwise observable without the timely and costly destruction of the bridge deck. HERMES was recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 most important inventions of 1998. Collaborators are sought with technical and scientific expertise in the area of bridge deck analysis/repair, low power ultra-wideband radar, and/or packaging of radar with data acquisition and reduction systems. Collaborators must be willing to commit significant resources and funding to this project. Collaborators may include state, federal, or local governmental agencies, businesses, or universities. Mechanisms for collaborations may include licensing, work for others, or Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). Any collaboration must include a significant funds-in component to LLNL for the development of pre-production prototypes to be successfully considered. LLNL has extensive scientific and intellectual property background, including patents, on this project. Additional information regarding HERMES may be obtained at http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/Technology/techno-license.html To ensure consideration, interested parties must respond in writing to LLNL by January 7, 1999 and provide the following information: (1) the name and address of your organization, (2) the name,address, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact, (3) the business, product, and financial history of your organization, (4) a description of your organization's expertise and facilities in the areas of bridge deck analysis and/or repair, low power ultra-wideband radar, and/or packaging of radar with data acquisition systems, (5) organizational history of research and development funding, and (6) the resources your organization could commit to this project. Statements of interest should be sent to: Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization Office Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551 Attention: HERMES This is not a procurement. Posted 11/30/98 (W-SN275645). (0334)

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