Currently, the ORNL portfolio includes 35 multiyear projects, 21 single-year CRADAs, five technology maturation projects, two personnel exchanges, and 52 technical assistance projects. Nearly half of the CRADAs and over 80% of the technical assistance projects involve small U.S. businesses. The Laboratory Technology Research Program offers an effective and appropriate mechanism for federal investment in cost-shared R&D. Clearly, this type of joint investment capitalizes on two great strengths: the world-class research capability of ORNL and the unparalleled entrepreneurial spirit of American industry.
The following tables provide information on ORNL involvement with private firms through CRADAs, ORNL technologies licensed to industrial firms, and ORNL staff patents for 1995.
| Client |
Technology |
Principal Investigator(s) |
| Low Emissions Technologies
Research & Development
Partnership (USCAR) |
Cylinder design for reduced
emissions origins |
Ronald L. Graves |
| RhoMed, Inc. |
Rhenium-radiolabled
antibodies and peptides for
cancer therapy |
F. F. (Russ) Knapp |
| GelTech, Inc. (resubmitted) |
Novel cost-effective process
for the replication of hybrid diffractive- refractive optical
elements in silica glass |
Bruce E. Bernacki,
L. Curt Maxey |
| Metal Matrix Composite
Castings, Inc. |
Fabrication of cast metal
matrix components |
James G. Hansen |
| Hoskins Manufacturing Co. |
Development of protocols
using thermoluminescent
detector arrays for two-dimensional mapping of
alpha activity on surfaces and
in soils |
Richard B. Gammage |
| Fiber Materials, Inc. |
Carbon-carbon composite
orthopedic prosthesis and
implants |
Tim Burchell |
| USCAR (AMP) |
Rapid tooling for functional
prototyping of metal mold
processes |
Thomas Zacharia |
| USCAR (AMP) |
Design and product
optimization for cast light
metals |
Srinath Viswanathan |
| Interscience, Inc. |
Ultraprecision automated
measurements for
manufacturing |
C. E. Thomas |
| Englehard Corp./ICC |
Moving advanced desiccant
materials into mainstream
non-CFC cooling products |
Philip D. Fairchild |
| Hughes Christensen/Houston
Advanced Research Center |
Implantable incipient failure
monitor for use in certain oil
field drill bits |
David Holcomb |
| Remtech |
Efficient on-site degradation
of high concentrations of
spent deicing fluids |
Janet Strong-Gunderson |
| Marlow Industries, Inc. |
New thermoelectric materials
for solid-state refrigeration |
Brian C. Sales |
| Pratt & Whitney |
Role of yttrium in improving
oxidation resistance in
advanced single-crystal,
nickel-based superalloys for
turbines |
Michael K. Miller,
Edward A. Kenik |
| Narlron, Advanced Vehicle
Systems, Chattanooga Area
Regional Transit Authority,
Electric Transit Vehicle Inst. |
Air-conditioning system with
improved efficiency for
hybrid-electric vehicles |
Don Adams |
| Teledyne Alvac |
Manufacturing nickel-based
superalloys with improved
high-temperature
performance |
Chain T. Liu, Easo P. George |
| Darwin Molecular
Corporation |
Identification of genes
affecting the immune system
through studies in mice |
Walderico M. Generoso |
| Southern Technology
Council |
Establishing the Southeastern
Regional Alliance Program in
Development of Technology
Commercialization |
David Jamison |
| Wolverine Tube Co. |
Heat transfer surface
augmentation for zeotropic
mixture alternatives to HCFC
refrigerants |
James C. Conklin,
Van D. Baxter |
| Occidental Chemical Corp. |
Rutherford backscattering
analysis of the failure of
chlorine anodes |
Catherine E. Vallet,
Ray A. Zuhr |
| USCAR (LEP) |
Powertrain sensors and
actuators: materials, design,
process modeling |
William L. Bryan |
| Advanced Ceramics Research |
Rapid prototyping of
bioceramics for implants |
Ogbemi O. Omatete |
| Ford Motor Company |
Engine control improvement
through application of chaotic
time series analysis |
C. Stuart Daw |
| Nomadic Technologies, Inc. |
Improved design of the
omnidirectional robotic
platform for enhancement of
manufacturability and
commerciability |
Francois G. Pin |
| Tennessee Resource Valley |
Development of a technology
strategy for the state of
Tennessee |
Bill Eads |
| Reynolds Metals Co. |
Development of aluminum
bridge deck system |
Wayne Haden |
| PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc. |
Laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometer
DNA analyzer |
C. H. Winston Chen |
| Hyper-Therm High-Temperature Composites,
Inc. |
Optimization of porous
silicon carbide fiber coatings |
Edgar Lara-Curzio,
Karren More |
| Textile Research Institute
(AMTEX) |
On-line process control
project |
Eric Wachter |
| Physio-Control Corporation |
Heart pathology
determination from
electrocardiogram signals by
application of deterministic
chaos mathematics |
Ned Clapp |
| Doehler-Jarvis Corporation |
Manufacture of die-casting
dies by hot isostatic pressing |
Srinath Viswanathan |
| Lambda |
Microwave processing
technology development |
Robert Lauf |
| The Aluminum Associates,
Inc. |
Evaluation and prevention of
molten aluminum-water
steam explosions in casting |
Rusi Taleyarkhan |
| Moftech Corporation |
Application of ceramic
electrolyte thin films in
lithium polymer batteries |
John B. Bates |
| Alumax Technology Corp.,
Kaiser Aluminum &
Chemical Corp.,
Reynolds Metals Co. |
In-line sensors for electrolytic
aluminum cells |
Jack Young |
| Thompson Aluminum
Casting |
Metal compression forming
of aluminum alloys and metal
matrix composites |
Srinath Viswanathan |
| International Road Dynamics,
Inc. |
Advanced weigh-in-motion
system for weighing vehicles
at high speeds |
Jeff Muhs |
| RIS Corp. |
Monolithic circuits for
barium fluoride detectors
used in nuclear physics
experiments |
James R. Beene |
| Aerometrics, Inc. |
Development and evaluation
of a lateral position lane
tracking system |
Richard J. Carter |
| Cryo Dynamics, Inc. |
Energy-efficient and
environmentally friendly
surface-cleaning system using
carbon dioxide |
John R. Haines |
| Osram Sylvania |
Electroluminescent material
for flat-panel display |
D. Bart Smith |
| Thoughtventions Unlimited |
Low-loss sapphire windows
for high-power microwave
transmission |
Timothy S. Bigelow |
| Weyerhauser Paper Company |
Improved materials for use as
components in kraft black
liquor recovery boilers |
James R. Keiser |
| AlliedSignal, Inc. |
Carbon-carbon composite
manufacturing |
Tim Burchell |
| Southwire Co. |
Development of
superconducting transmission
cable |
Robert A. Hawsey,
Martin Lubell |
| Teledyne Electronic
Technologies |
Field deployable continuous
monitoring ion trap mass
spectrometer |
Mike Guerin |
| Hughes Missile Systems Co. |
Gelcasting ceramic defense
products |
Mark A. Janney |
| Licensee |
Technology |
| Powell River Laboratories |
Lead-free bullets (environmentally safe
projectiles) |
| TGM Detectors |
Alpha radiation detector |
| Advanced Systems Technologies Martin
Marietta Specialty Components |
Active and passive neutron examination and
assay system |
| Tel-A-Train, Inc. |
Low-power lasers: "Beware of the Hazards" |
| Information System Planning and Analysis,
Inc. |
Decision-systems technology |
| Technology Implementors, Inc. |
Environmental screening system |
| Decision Systems Int'l. Corp. |
Hazardous Materials Transporation Expert
System |
| Lambda Technologies, Inc. |
Method for curing polymers |
| SpectRx |
Synchronous luminescense system to monitor
diabetes |
| Teledyne Electronic Technologies |
Thin-film batteries |
| Commercial Crystal Laboratories |
Superconducting thin films |
| Applied Poleramic |
Electron-beam curing of epoxy resins |
| Consultec Scientific, Inc. |
Microbar and microcantilever sensors for
detecting gases, etc. |
| Tomco Equipment |
Cryoblasting |
| Small Jobs Carpentry, Inc. |
Portable microwave instrument for
nondestructive evaluation of structural
ceramics |
| Caliper Technologies Corp. and
Caliper MicroAnalytic Systems |
Microfluidic manipulation for chemical
analysis (lab-on-a-chip technology) |
| Ceramic Magnetics |
Gelcasting |
| Allied Signal |
Fabrication of fiber preforms, structural
composite materials |
| Reynolds Metals, Kaiser Aluminum, Alumax
Technology Corp. |
Fiber-optic probe |
| Trane Company |
Triple-effect absorption chiller |
| Genase |
Genetically enhanced, cellulase-producing
bacterium |
| United Defense |
Nickle aluminide alloys |
| Merritt Systems, Inc. |
Integrated circuit (MaskWorks) |
| Pardigm IV Technologies |
Laser ablation system (optional agreement) |
| Inventors |
Technology |
| Tim Scott |
Biparticle fluidized-bed reactor |
| Eal Lee, Lou Mansur, Lee Heatherly |
Hard-surfaced polymers |
| Richard Tyndall |
Method that separates bacteria from free-living amoebae |
| Al Mattus |
Submergible torch and method for treating
waste solutions |
| Tim Scott |
Electric field-controlled emulsion phase
contactor |
| Curt Maxey, Marc Simpson |
Optical wet steam monitor |
| Tuan Vo-Dinh |
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering
dosimeter and probe |
| Tom Kollie, L. H. Thacker, Sandar Fine |
Instrument for measuring vacuum in sealed
thin-wall packets |
| Arthur Moorhead, Paul Menchhoffer |
Method and apparatus for making articles
from partical-based materials |
| John Bates, Nancy Dudney |
Electro-optical device |
| C. Stuart Daw, Larry Hawk |
Fluidization quality analyzer and automatic
control loop for fluidized beds |
| Don Bible, Richard Crutcher, Carl Sohns,
Randall Maddox |
Handheld microwave instrument for
nondestructive evaluation of structures in
ceramics |
| Leon Maya |
Maskless laser writing of microscopic
metallic interconnect |
| Don Kroeger, J. Brynestad, C. Hsu |
Mthod of producing superconductor
precursors and articles |
| M. Santella, Gene Goodwin |
Nickel aluminide alloys with improved
resistance to hot cracking |
| L.H. Thacker |
Gamma-radiation field intensity meter |
| Bob Lauf, Tom Kollie |
Calcium-silicate insulation structure |
| Lynn Boatner, Janet Rankin, Paul Thevenard,
Laurence Romana |
Controlled removal of ceramic surfaces with
combination of ion implantation ultrasonic
energy |
| Mike Harris, O. Basaran, Tom Kollie,
Fred Weaver |
Silica powders for powder-evaculated thermal
insulating panel and method |
| Michael Unseren, David Reister |
Method for controlling a vehicle with 2 or 4
independently steered wheels |
| Warren Sisson, O. Basaran, M. Harris |
Improved nozzle for electric dispersion
reactor |
| Paul Menchhofer |
Fluid casting of particle-based articles |
| Paul Menchhofer |
Casting of particle-based hollow shapes |
| Eli Greenbaum |
Conversion of organic solids to hydrocarbons |
| Terry Tiegs, Alice Wittmer |
Method of preparing ceramic slurry high in
solids and low in viscosity |
| Charles Forsberg, Edward Beahm,
George Parker |
Systems and methods for removing unwanted
surface layers and producing pellets for
cryoblasting process |
| Kit Haaland |
Double-duct liquid metal
magnethohydrodynamic engine |
| Richard Tyndall, Arpad Vass |
Methods of degrading napalm and
trinitrotoluene |
| Bill Weaver (3M), David Stinton, Jerry
McLaughlin |
Flange bonding technique for composite tubes |
| Barbara Hoffheins, Bob Lauf |
Thick-film hydrogen sensor |
| Doug Lowndes, Jim McCamy |
Method for continuous control of
composition and doping of pulsed-laser
deposited films |
| Solomon Labiov, Jim Sand |
Self-contained small utility system |
| Rodney McKee, Fred Walker (UT) |
Process for growing a film epitaxially upon a
magnesium oxide surface and structures
formed with the process |
| Eric Wachter, Thomas Thundat |
Microbar sensor |
| Robert Devault |
Dual-circuit, multiple-effect refrigeration
system and method |
| V. Protopopescu, R. Santoro, J. Tolliver |
Fast and secure encryption-decryption method
based on chaotic dynamics |
| David Hobson, William B. Snyder |
High-capacity, thin-film rechargeable battery
for portable power uses |
| Hector Lizama, Tim Scott, Chuck Scott |
Apparatus and method for desulfurization of
petroleum by bacteria |
ak Ridge National Laboratory has one of the most successful technology transfer programs in the DOE system. The Oak Ridge program, managed by Lockheed Martin Corporation's Office of Technology Transfer in Oak Ridge, leads the DOE complex in the number of cooperative research and development
agreements (CRADAs) and licensing agreements and in total
licensing revenues and extent of industrial outreach. Since
1990, ORNL has entered into 163 CRADAs (52 in 1995) with
a total value of $132 million. ORNL has also executed
128 licenses since 1985 (36 in 1995), resulting in over
$100 million in sales and generating more than $3 million
in royalties for use in technology transfer activities. Sales
of licensed products in 1995 increased by 35% over the previous year. Patent applications have more than tripled
in the past 5 years and are approaching 100 per year.