INVENTIONS OFFERED BY:
1. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that the following computer software is available for license: EC_WEB and EC/EDI Gateway small purchase software.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. Hoffman, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585; Telephone (202) 586_2802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above_captioned computer software was prepared by a DOE contractor. It is used to assist the Department in making small purchases. The software is currently in need of revision, and the Department is looking for one or more private_sector parties who will revise and maintain the software at their own expense. A royalty free, worldwide, non_exclusive, or if deemed necessary, exclusive copyright license will be given as the incentive. The Government will retain an unlimited, royalty free, non_exclusive license in the original version of the software, and will receive a Government_wide, non_exclusive, world_wide, royalty free license to reproduce, distribute and modify the revised version prepared by the selected exclusive copyright licensee. The selected private_sector party or parties will have the right to market the software to non_Government parties. Parties will be given 45 calendar days from the date of this Notice to contact the Department. After the period for response has elapsed, respondents will be sent a series of questions on their plans for revising and maintaining the software, and under what terms they would make it available to the Government. DOE will then decide which party or parties to select.
2. OFFADD: U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802
SUBJECT: A__IN_LIQUID ACOUSTIC SASER
POC John Olschon, (803) 725_3369
DESCRIPTION: This is a notice issued by Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), management and operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The purpose of this notice is to determine public interest in licensing the In_Liquid Acoustic SASER (Sound Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). Consideration would also be given to a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA). The In_Liquid Acoustic SASER device was designed to accelerate the cleanup of radioactively contaminated facilities. The device is a source of concentrated beam of high power ultrasonic sound analogs of the free electron laser where the light particles are synchronized by periodically arranged magnetic fields. The SASER is designed to operate in the 20_50 kHz range to promote cavitation at the surface of the solid waste in the same manner in which kidney stones are dissolved in the medical arena. Interested parties will be provided with a technical brief and instructions on applying for a license to this technology. A typical license agreement will contain license fees and running royalties. Responses to this notice must be received by March 14, 2000. Please contact John Olschon by telephone at 803_725_3369; by facsimile at 803_725_4988; by e_mail at john.olschon@srs.gov; or by regular mail at Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Savannah River Site, ATTN: John Olschon, Building 773_41A, Room 240, Aiken, SC 29808. This is not a solicitation for a formal subcontract; it is a request for Expressions of Interest only.
EMAILADD: john.olchon@srs.gov
SUMMARY: The invention listed below is owned in whole or in part by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce's ownership interest in the invention is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR Part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of Federally funded research and development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on this invention may be obtained by writing to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships, Building 820, Room 213, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; Fax 301_869_2751. Any request for information should include the NIST Docket No. and Title for the relevant invention as indicated below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') with the licensee to perform further research on the inventions for purposes of comemrcialization. The invention available for licensing is NIST Docket Number: 98_025US.
Title: High Nitrogen Stainless Steel.
Abstract: The invention is jointly owned by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, and Crucible Research. Disclosed is a high nitrogen stainless steel alloy and alloy powder comprising chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), nitrogen (N) and iron (Fe). The composition of the stainless steel alloy and powder comprises between about 27 and about 30% by weight Cr between about 1.5 and about 4.0% by weight Mo, an amount up to 15% by weight Mn, at least about 8% by weight Ni, and about 0.8 to about 0.97% by weight N, with the balance being Fe. It has been discovered that forming an alloy of this chemistry using nitrogen gas atomization process, followed by a consolidation process, the alloy is less likely to form detrimental ferrite, stable nitride and sigma phases, without the need for further processing, such as solution treating and quenching. This allows for the formation of stainless steel articles having a thicker cross_section with reduced processing cost.
1. SUMMARY: The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/451,718 entitled ``A Zeus++ Code Tool, A Method for Implementing Same and Storage Medium Storing Computer Readable Instructions for Instantiating the Zeus++ Tool'', filing date: December 1, 1999, Navy Case No. 79694.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patent applications cited should be directed to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Laboratory, Code CD222, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Building 183, Room 015, Dahlgren, VA 22448_5100, and must include the Navy Case number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Bechtel, Patent Counsel, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Laboratory, Code CD222, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Building 183, Room 015, Dahlgren, VA 22448_5100, telephone (540) 653_8016.
2. SUMMARY: The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/477,941 entitled ``Chemical and Biological Warfare Decontaminating solution Using Bleach Activators'', filing date: January 5, 2000, Navy Case No. 82065.
ADDRESSES: Request for copies of the patent application cited should be directed to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Laboratory, Code CD222, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Building 183, Room 015, Dahlgren, VA 22448_5100, and must include the Navy Case number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Bechtel, Patent Counsel, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Laboratory, Code CD222, 17320 Dahlgren, Road, Building 183, Room 015, Dahlgren, VA 22448_5100, telephone (540) 633_8016.
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