Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3521

A -- INTEGRAL REFRACTORY THERMOWELL FOR CONTINUOUS HIGH TEMP MSMT OF MOLTEN METALS SOL Cbd0799 DUE 041199 POC Paul Grahovac WEB: Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, http://www.inel.gov/procurement/litco/index.htm. E-MAIL: Paul Grahovac, pg2@inel.gov. A -- An integral refractory thermowell for continuous high temperature measurement of molten metals. U. S. Patent Number 5,147,137. This is a potential technology development and licensing opportunity with Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company (LMITCO), the prime operating contractor for the Department of Energy at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). This device is a thermowell that is integral with the refractory lining of a vessel holding molten metal. It would replace traditional probe thermowells that penetrate the refractory lining of such vessels. Such penetrations tend to produce a point of wear and a potential point for failure of the lining. This thermowell device is integrated into the refractory lining to eliminate discontinuities in it and thus avoid wear and failure. The device is also designed to provide a continuous measurement rather than the intermittent measurements associated with traditional probes. This provides a more accurate indication oftemperature in a refractory lined vessel containing molten metal. This allows operators to avoid overheating of the molten metal and associated erosion and failure of the refractory lining. LMITCO is seeking a written indication of interest from industry partners interested in funding a collaborative technology development project and or entering into a license agreement for the purpose of developing and commercializing this technology. License terms will include an up-front licensing fee and a running royalty based on a percentage of sales. This is not an opportunity to provide goods or services to LMITCO or the Department of Energy. This Request for Interest (RFI) will close to response 30 days after publication. Interested parties should send e-mail to pg2@inel.gov (Paul Grahovac, Account Executive, Technology Transfer Office, LMITCO). If you do not have e-mail access, send regular mail to Paul Grahovac, Account Executive, Technology Transfer Office, LMITCO, P. O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805. Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN306970). (0069)

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