SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Ultrasonic Characterization of High Solid Content Suspensions 14859-E
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541711
— Research and Development in Biotechnology
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K1-73, Richland, Washington, 99354
- ZIP Code
- 99354
- Solicitation Number
- 14859-E
- Response Due
- 7/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- David L. Greenslade,, Phone: 509/375-6555, Connie Mitzel-Faulk,, Phone: 5093753847
- E-Mail Address
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david.greenslade@pnl.gov, connie.mitzel-faulk@pnl.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (1) Commercialization Manager: David Greenslade Title: Ultrasonic Characterization of High Solid Content Suspensions IPID: 14859-E Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a sponsored research agreement or CRADA program. The Technology: This acoustic-based sensor or process monitor characterizes suspensions or slurries having moderate and high particle concentrations that are found in a variety of industries. As the characteristics of the suspensions influence production costs, product quality and yield, it is useful to rapidly, cost-effectively, and non-invasively characterize these suspensions. Using an ultrasonic field, properties of a solid-liquid suspension such as through-transmission attenuation, backscattering, and diffuse field are measured with this novel technology. These properties are converted to quantities indicating the strength of different loss mechanisms (such as absorption, single scattering and multiple scattering) among particles in the suspension. Such separation of the loss mechanisms can allow for direct comparison of the attenuating effects of the mechanisms. These comparisons can also indicate a model most likely to accurately characterize the suspension and can aid in the determination of properties such as particle size, concentration, and density of the suspension. Advantages include (1) no need for dilution (less chance for error and less labor), (2) does not solely rely on attenuation (typical of commercial devices that are limited to use at low solid concentrations), (3) no clogging as commonly seen in small propagation path devices, and (4) avoids inaccuracies associated with transducer alignment. A detailed description of the technology is provided in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008-0066551. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than 60 days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company’s business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee(s) selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice.
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