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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 19,1999 PSA#2413Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop C334, P.O. Box 1663, Los
Alamos, NM 87545 A -- ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA JET PATENT PORTFOLIO SOL
IBD-PO:99-073 POC David J. Salazar, Licensing Executive, Los Alamos
National Laboratory, (505) 665-6697 or email davidj@lanl.gov E-MAIL:
davidj@lanl.gov, davidj@lanl.gov. The University of California, which
operates the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to
the Department of Energy, solicits expressions of interest in obtaining
non-exclusive LANL license rights to commercialize, manufacture and
market all or part of the Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Patent
Portfolio (Technology). The Technology is a portfolio of devices and
processes, which produce a high-flux gas stream of reactive chemical
species that can clean, decontaminate, etch, or coat surfaces at
atmospheric pressure and low temperature. Until now such plasma
treatments could take place only in vacuum. Spraying surfaces in the
open air, somewhat like a fire extinguisher, the plasma jet can convert
a vast range of organic residues or toxins into water vapor, carbon
dioxide, and other nontoxic gases. We visualize that the technology can
be used for a wide range of applications ranging from, surface
activation of plastics, metals and ceramics for coating adhesion,
cleaning and removal of paints and contaminants from critical surfaces,
food disinfection, medical instrument sterilization, etching of organic
films, photoresists, plasma polymerization and deposition of coatings.
Unlike some other atmospheric pressure plasma sources, whose
temperatures limit their use to indiscriminate burning rather than
selective chemical reaction, the plasma jet's gas stream is cool enough
to treat paper. LANL and UCLA are interested in licensing the
Technology to organizations on either an exclusive field of use or
nonexclusive basis, depending on the facts and circumstances of the
statement of intent submitted. Interested organizations must
demonstrate prior professional experience in the fields of plasma
physics, complex device manufacturing, and technology product
marketing. Evidence of related inventions and/or publications must be
provided. Any organization interested in licensing the above mentioned
Technology must respond with a statement of intent describing the
organization's technical expertise, manufacturing and marketing
capabilities, financial resources (e.g., annual report or corporate
resume) and commercial motivation. Upon receipt of a licensee applicant
statement, LANL will determine based on such statement, whether
applicant(s) will be invited to submit a business commercialization
plan. A business commercialization plan will be required prior to
licensee(s) selection and negotiation. For consideration, companies
must respond as required and stated above within 30 days from the date
that this advertisement first appears in the Commerce Business Daily.
For questions or clarifications contact David J. Salazar, Licensing
Executive, Los Alamos National Laboratory, (505) 665-6697 or email
davidj@lanl.gov. Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN369005). (0229) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0008 19990819\A-0008.SOL)
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