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A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE SEEKS INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS TO COMMERCIALIZE HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDTHROUGHS (HVFEEDS) SOL 99-012 DUE 031999 POC Not Applicable Lawrence Livermore Seeks Industrial Partners to Commercialize High Performance High Voltage Feedthroughs (HVFeeds) The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). LLNL is seeking collaborators in the commercialization and further development of high voltage feedthroughs. High voltage feedthroughs, also known as high voltage bushings, are devices that typically operate in the regime of 1 kV to greater than 100 kV. Such devices are frequently found in both high-energy physics laboratories, and in many industrial facilities where high voltage equipment is used. Common industrial applications of high voltage feedthroughs include vacuum systems, Marx generators, high voltage transformers, and any device requiring high voltage transmission through metal barriers. The present technology of high voltage feedthroughs is limited by breakdown due to field stress enhancement. Scientists at the LLNL have built new high voltage feedthroughs beyond the current state of the art, featuring dramatically increased performance levels. Modifications to traditional high voltage feedthroughs have resulted in five-fold (5x) increases in working voltage in laboratory tests. By increasing the working voltage of feedthroughs improved with this technology, manufacturers may produce feedthroughs with higher working voltage, higher power ratings, decreased size, and higher reliability. Collaborators are sought with technical and scientific expertise in the area of high voltage feedthroughs. Successful collaborators will have an established history of selling high voltage feedthroughs in volume, and will have a consistent record of research and development, experience, and expertise in the high voltage market. 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 businesses, 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). Any collaboration must include a funds-in component to LLNL for the development of pre-production prototypes to be successfully considered. LLNL has core scientific and intellectual property background, including patent applications, on this project. Additional information regarding High Performance High Voltage Feed through may be obtained at http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/Technology/techno-license.html To ensure consideration, interested parties must respond in writing to LLNL by March 19, 1999 and provide the following information: (1) the name and address of your organization, (2) the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact, (3) the business, product, and financial history of your organization, (4) a description of your organization's expertise and facilities in the areas of high voltage feedthroughs, (5) the organizational history of research and development funding, and (6) 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: HVFeeds This is not a procurement. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300446). (0050)

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