DEVELOPMENTS AT NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a number of new devices and methods involving a variety of technologies. In certain cases, other parties have participated in the development of these technologies. NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with interested parties to perform further research on the invention for purposes of commercialization. NIST may grant CRADA Partners an option to negotiate for exclusive licenses to any jointly owned inventions which arise from the CRADA as well as an option to negotiate for exclusive licenses to any jointly owned inventions which arise from the CRADA as well as an option to negotiate for exclusive royalty-bearing licenses for NIST employee inventions which arise from the CRADA. Anyone interested in the further development of any of these should sent a written request for further information, referencing the NIST Docket Number and Title, to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships Program, Building 820, Room 213, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Telecopy: 301-869-2751. This is not an announcement of a contract action or a grant. NIST DOCKET NUMBER: 96-044PA, Title: Replica Molding Using Polymeric Materials: A Practical Step Toward Nanomanufacturing, Description: A method for the replica molding of organic polymers against elastomeric masters having nanometer sized features has been developed which is capable of producing multiple copies in polyurethane or epoxy of a nanometer sized structure. Starting from a single master, this method has an accuracy of replication better than plus or minus 5nm. Replica molding against an elastomeric master while this master was deformed mechanically produced features with smaller sizes than those on the original master. The smallest features that have been replicated were approximately 30nm in width and 20nm in height. The method offers a simple and low cost procedure for nanomanufacturing. This invention is available for commercial use without a license from NIST. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. Posted 11/13/98 (W-SN271196).

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