SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS TO LICENSEE TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGY FOR CYLINDRICAL MICROLENSES
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO103-05
- Response Due
- 4/8/2005
- Archive Date
- 4/8/2005
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS TO LICENSEE TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGY FOR CYLINDRICAL MICROLENSES Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), IS seeking licensees to commercialize its technology to make Cylindrical Microlenses. Researchers at LLNL have developed a Cylindrical Microlenses. The method for making the microlens permits the production of a Cylindrical Microlense that has almost any shape on its optical surfaces, such as elliptical or hyperbolic. In order to manufacture the microlense, the desired shape is first formed in a glass preform. Then, the preform is heated to the minimum drawing temperature and a fiber is drawn from it. The cross-sectional shape of the fiber bears a direct relation to the shape of the preform from which it was drawn. During the drawing process, the surfaces become optically smooth from fire polishing. The microlenses can transform an input light distribution into some desired output light distribution. The microlenses are particularly useful when connected to a laser diode bar. The microlenses can collimate the laser radiation emitted from the laser diode, which makes the laser diodes more useful for direct use or for pumping a high average power solid state lasers. While particularly useful for laser diodes, the microlenses can also find use in any application which requires relatively inexpensive optics to condition and focus light output from an input source. The technology regarding Cylindrical Microlenses is covered by U.S. Patents #5080706, #5081639, #5155631, and # 5181224, which are assigned to the University of California and are available for non-exclusive licensing. LLNL also has an additional lens technology covered by U.S. Patent # 6,710,926. This patent covers a cylindrical microlens which has an internally reflective surface and can reflect light at an angle normal to the plane of a laser diode array. This intellectual property is also available for licensing on a non-exclusive basis. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Cylindrical Microlenses should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 103-05 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Cylindrical Microlenses.
- Record
- SN00764437-W 20050310/050308211836 (fbodaily.com)
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