A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT -- 3D OBJECT PROFILMETER

Notice Date

June 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550

ZIP Code

94550

Solicitation Number

01-010

Response Due

August 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization (925)423-3139

Description

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SERVICES CLASSCOD: A -- Research and Development OFFADD: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 SUBJECT: A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS FOR COMMERCIALIZATION AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-CONTACT, 3D OBJECT PROFILOMETER HAVING HIGH SURFACE-NORMAL AND LATERAL MEASUREMENT RESOLUTION AT SUBMICRON ACCURACY WITH SCAN SPEEDS OF UP TO 100,000 POINTS/SECOND AT DISTANCES RANGING FROM MILLIMETERS UP TO TENS OF METERS WITH AN ABSOLUTE ACCURACY OF ONE MICROMETER. (PROFILOMETER) SOL CBD DUE: 08/01/01 POC: Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization (925) 422-6416 DESC: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is operated by the University of California under Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). LLNL is seeking collaborators in the commercialization and further development of a non-contact acousto-optical profilometer that can measure distances to both very high accuracy and very high precision over distances ranging from millimeters up to tens of meters. The profilometer can potentially make such measurements with micron to sub-micron scale accuracies, in 2D or 3D, at scan speeds of approximately 10 Million points per minute compared to traditional coordinate measurement machines (CMM). Resolution on such measurements in the measurement direction is less than one micrometer; and, resolution transverse to the measurement direction is one to five hundred micrometers (1-500 microns) depending upon the application. The potential market for such highly accurate, high speed distance measurement devices, has not been fully evaluated. Potential applications range from replacement of standard coordinate measurement machines for complex parts manufacturing, large-scale airframe distance measurement, surveying and theodolite (with major modifications), and many other applications where high speed, extremely accurate complex distance measurements need to be performed. Further, with an inexpensive addition to this device, absolute velocities can also be measured, simultaneously, with the distance. The LLNL optical distance-measuring device consists of a frequency modulated light source, such as a light-emitting diode, laser diode, or other broadband or narrow band light sources. The flexibility in the choice of light sources enables significant opportunities for design options and cost savings. Successful collaborators will have an established history of manufacturing and marketing optical, interferometric and/or coordinate measurement devices in volume. Additionally, the collaborator will have demonstrated a consistent record of research and development experience and expertise in optical and distance measuring technologies and applications. A successful collaboration would include a corporate commitment for resources and funding to this project. While it is likely that successful collaborators would be for profit, successful collaborations may also include state, federal, or local governmental agencies, or universities. Mechanisms for collaborations may include licensing, work for others, or Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). To be successfully considered, any non-licensing collaboration must include a significant funds-in component to LLNL for the development of pre-production prototypes. In particular, for theodolite and long-range distance measurement, significant additional development will be required. This technology is LLNL patent pending. To ensure consideration, interested parties must respond in writing to LLNL by August 1, 2001 and provide the following information: the name and address of your organization; the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact; the business, product, and financial history of your organization; a description of your organization's expertise and facilities in the areas of optical, interferometric and/or coordinate measurement devices; the organizational history of research and development funding; and, 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: CBD01-010 PROFILOMETER THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. LINKDESC: &lt;A HREF=""&gt;http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/Technology/techno-license.html</A>;

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