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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 3,1996 PSA#1671Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop C334, P.O. Box 1663, Los
Alamos, NM 87545 A -- FOAMING CAPACITY MONITOR TECHNOLOGY SOL SOL IPO-96-234. Contact
Belinda Padilla, Industrial Partnership Office, Mail Stop C331, TEL:
(505) 667-9896, FAX: (505) 667-0603, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM
87545. The University of California, which operates the Los Alamos
National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the Department of Energy
(DOE), is seeking an industrial partner to participate in the
maturation and commercialization of a new technology for measuring the
foaming capacity of almost any process fluid in real-time. LANL
developed a simple, inexpensive device which meets a strong need for
in-line process measurement of the foaming capacity of industrial
process fluids. The device provides quantitative data which can be used
to control addition of antifoam agents or to monitor, indirectly, the
concentration of a surfactant by means of its effect on foaming
capacity. Applications for this technology exist for use as a process
control instrument for automated control of antifoaming/foaming agent
addition to process fluids or as a laboratory device for development of
antifoaming/foaming agent formulations or surfactant concentration
measurement. Industries where these applications may be relevant
include wood pulping/papermaking, metal finishing, food and beverage
processing, water/wastewater treatment and others. Los Alamos has
matured the device to a third generation prototype. The successful
partner will possess the ability to continue the necessary engineering
and development for evolving the prototype into a product or line of
products. The device is compatible with standard process control
architectures including computerized, automated architectures and
operator controlled approaches. It can also be operated as a
stand-alone device. Industrial partners are being sought to enter into
a technology transfer agreement to commercialize this technology. This
may include such methods as licensing, Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements (CRADAs), Funds-In Agreements, etc., but is not
limited to them. Prospective partners must demonstrate a strong
background in process control instrumentation manufacturing and/or
sales; or in scientific and analytical instrumentation manufacturing
and/or sales; or a strong marketing position which would allow one to
commercialize the device in these fields. Any company that is
interested in pursuing this opportunity or that wishes to receive more
information concerning this program should respond with a brief
statement describing the company's technical, manufacturing and
marketing expertise, company size and its accessibility to financial
and other resources if needed, previous technology transfer experience,
and motivation for participation in this partnership opportunity. The
statement of interest must be dated within 30 days from the date of
this notice. (242) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0010 19960830\A-0010.SOL)
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