SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Self-Calibrating Sensor for Measuring Fluid Density and Solids Concentration Through Conduit Wall
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 562998
— All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K9-78, Richland, WA, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-13287-E
- Response Due
- 4/25/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/25/2004
- Point of Contact
- Nikki Avery, Administrative Assistant for IP Development and Licensing, Phone 509/375-6428, Fax 509/372-4589, - Nikki Avery, Administrative Assistant for IP Development and Licensing, Phone 509/375-6428, Fax 509/372-4589,
- E-Mail Address
-
nikki.avery@pnl.gov, nikki.avery@pnl.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 proven technology is a non-invasive ultrasonic sensor that can be easily installed, operated, and maintained on the outside of a conduit to measure in real time the density or solids concentration of a slurry within the conduit. By using multiple reflections of the ultrasound within the conduit wall, the acoustic impedance (defined as the product of the density of the liquid and the velocity of sound in the liquid) is determined. Thus, the wall is part of the measurement system. The density is obtained by coupling the acoustic impedance measurement with a velocity of sound measurement. The instrument contains a critical self-calibrating feature whereby the measurement of the acoustic impedance is independent of changes in the pulser voltage. The ultrasonic sensor can be attached permanently to a pipeline wall, possibly as a spool piece inserted into the process line, or clamped onto an existing pipeline wall and be movable to another location. The versatile sensor platform further allows the evaluation of other physical properties of the slurry such as viscosity, particle size changes, and interfaces between constituents. The technology is patent pending (US20030172734A1). 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.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K9-78, Richland, WA
- Zip Code: 99352
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 99352
- Record
- SN00553057-W 20040326/040324224028 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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