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

A -- DETECTION OF HARD ALPHA INCLUSIONS IN TITANIUM BILLETS SOL Cbd2299 DUE 062899 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 -- Detection of hard alpha inclusions in titanium billets. LIT-PI-520. 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). LMITCO is developing technology for nondestructive inspection capable of detecting certain types of inclusions in billets of metal such as titanium. Inclusions are regions in metal billets that are contaminated and have undesirable physical properties. It is important to detect and then eliminate these regions before they contaminate parts fabricated from the billet. Failure to do so may result in defective parts that fail during use. Such a technology is of particular interest to the jet aircraft engine industry for avoidance of such inclusions in jet engine components. The new technology differs from existing inspection technology in that the LMITCO technology does not require the presence of cracks or voids associated with the inclusions for the inclusions to be detected. LMITCO is seeking a written indication of interest from industry partners interested in funding a collaborative technology development project and 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 60 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 04/27/99 (W-SN324734). (0117)

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