SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Licensing Opportunity for Commercialization of AlCuMnZr (ACMZ) Alloys
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339999
— All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - UT Battelle LLC (DOE Contractor), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831-6192
- ZIP Code
- 37831-6192
- Solicitation Number
- ORNL-TT-2018-08
- Archive Date
- 11/27/2018
- Point of Contact
- Michael J Paulus, Phone: 8655741051, Nestor Franco, Phone: 8675740534
- E-Mail Address
-
paulusmj@ornl.gov, francone@ornl.gov
(paulusmj@ornl.gov, francone@ornl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a commercialization partner for a novel AlCuMnZr (ACMZ) alloys. This promising technology was selected as a participant in the ORNL Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP is a royalty-funded technology maturation program designed to accelerate the commercial adoption of high potential ORNL technologies. ORNL Office of Technology Transfer is now accepting licensing applications through November 26, 2018. ACMZ alloys are a remarkable new family of cast aluminum alloys that combine unprecedented levels of cost competitiveness, castability, and mechanical property superiority at temperatures previously unattainable for lower cost Al alloys. At ORNL, a suite of atomic-level characterization and computation tools were applied to rapidly develop breakthrough alloys with unmatched yield strength and thermomechanical fatigue resistance at 300°C. In addition, the ACMZ alloys also possess superior hot tear cracking resistance, a problem common to all existing higher-temperature-capable aluminum alloys. Cast ACMZ alloys provide an immediate upgrade over all existing commercially available cylinder head alloys by providing a >100°C increase in temperature capability, as well as substantial strength improvements. The primary industry that will be targeted for commercialization will be the automotive industry, including light- and heavy-duty engine manufacturers, casting suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Technology Innovation Program: This technology was originally developed using federal funds and selected for further development under the laboratory's Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP supports technology development using royalties from existing technology licenses to accelerate the market readiness of high potential technologies. If your organization is interested in exploiting/utilizing this technology, we encourage you to do so via a licensing agreement. ORNL is accepting licensing applications for review from all interested parties, and license applications will be evaluated based on prospective partners' ability and commitment to successfully commercialize the technology. If a license agreement is executed, the ORNL researchers developing the technology will be eligible to compete for additional TIP funding to assist in the transfer of the technology to the licensee. Timeline: November 26, 2018 - Deadline for receipt of licensing applications. December 10, 2018 - Notice of selection of candidates invited to license. January 30, 2019 - Final Negotiations of Licensing Agreements. Intellectual Property: Invention Disclosure No. 201503569; Provisional US Patent Application 15/160,926: Aluminum Alloy Compositions and Methods of Making and Using the Same Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725. Additional Information: Technology Overview: https://www.ornl.gov/sites/default/files/TIP-Commercialization-2018.pdf Additional background on the Technology Innovation Program and technical business opportunities may be found on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory website: https://www.ornl.gov/partnerships/technology-innovation-program. National Laboratory Licensing Guide: https://www.ornl.gov/partnerships/licensing-guidelines. ORNL License Application: https://www.ornl.gov/sites/default/files/license_application_0.pdf. Please contact Nestor Franco, Commercialization Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 865-574-0534, francone@ornl.gov with any questions on the opportunity or to obtain a license application. Please contact Amit Shyam, Senior research staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 865.241.4841, shyama@ornl.gov with any questions about the alloy technology.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: One Bethel Valley Road - PO Box 2008, MS-6196 - Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, United States
- Zip Code: 37831
- Zip Code: 37831
- Record
- SN05134598-W 20181027/181025230657-e8acc8289d03ed751be921e752e7524d (fbodaily.com)
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