| 2007 Project of the Year |
| IC-221M Cast Nickel Aluminide for Improved Heat-Treating Furnace Performance |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
Dr. Vinod K. Sikka
Dr. Michael L. Santella
Mr. Jeffrey D. McNabb,
Dr. Ashok Choudhury,
Mr. Roman I. Pankiw, Duraloy Technologies, Inc.,
Dr. Anthony P. Martocci, Consultant
Mr. John Mengel, Mittal Steel USA
The IC-221M-based rolls replace currently used rolls which are fabricated from cast austenitic stainless steel grades. The IC-221M rolls deliver superior performance through: (1) reduced downtime, (2) improved throughput, (3) reduced spare inventory, and (4) improved process. full article
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator and Dr. Vinod Sikka, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Edward C. Linsenmeyer
2007 Laboratory Representative of the Year |
Naval Surface Warfare Center - Panama City, FL
Ed has worked hard to promote and educate industry groups, state and local government agencies, academic institutions and professional associations about the FLC, technology transfer, and the role of technology commercialization in increasing economic growth and improving quality of life. The FLC Southeast region is proud to recognize Ed’s achievements as the 2007 Laboratory Representative of the Year. full article
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator and Mr. Ed Linsenmeyer, NSWCPC.
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| High-Performance LaMnO3 – Enabled, High-Temperature Superconducting Tape |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. M. Parans Paranthaman
Dr. X. Xiong
Dr. Tolga Aytug
Dr. Amit Goyal
Dr. Mark Reeves
Dr. Venkat Selvamanickam, SuperPower, Inc.
LMOe-HTS has the unique combination of strength, flexibility, fabricability, throughput, and low cost needed for power-grid applications, including coils and motors. It can be fabricated at high throughput rates using reel-to-reel processes. full article
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator, Dr. Tolga Aytug, Dr. Amit Goyal, and Dr. Parans Paranthaman, all of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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| World’s First Rail-to-Rail Operational Amplifiers for Harsh Environments |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Charles L. Britton, Jr
Dr. Lloyd Clonts
Mr. Tony Moore
Dr. Nance Ericson
Mr. Larry Dickens of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Roger Schultz of Halliburton Energy Services
The new ORNL high-temperature operational amplifiers are specifically designed to address the unique requirements of the oil and gas industry not met by commercially available devices—operation for extended periods at temperatures exceeding 200°C. Thus the high-temperature operational amplifiers remove a major obstacle facing petroleum companies as they seek methods to harvest oil that is currently not accessible to them.
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| Automated Image Retrieval: Semiconductor-Specific Image Retrieval Method and System |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Kenneth W. Tobin
Mr. Thomas P. Karnowski
Dr. Phillip R. Bingham
Mr. Larry Dickens of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mr. Tom Verbergt of Rudolph Technologies
Researchers at ORNL have developed Automated Image Retrieval (AIR), a semiconductor-specific content-based image retrieval method and system. AIR uses an image-based query-by-example method to locate and retrieve similar imagery from a database of digital imagery using visual image characteristics. The system improves the semiconductor-wafer manufacturing process by allowing rapid access to historical records of similar events so that errant process equipment can be isolated and corrective actions can be quickly taken to improve yield. full article
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator and Dr. Tom Karnowski of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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| RadRope™ Nuclear Material Detection System |
Savannah River National Laboratory
Mr. Dale K. Haas,
Dr. Kenneth J. Hofstetter (ret.)
Mr. Larry Harpring,
Mr. R. Kevin Huffman
Mr. Charles Fulghum
Mr. Donald Varble
RadRope™ is a lightweight, portable system for rapid detection of nuclear materials in sealed containers without the use of harmful x-rays. Using sensors arrayed linearly and encased in fabric, the RadRope system can be dangled in the 2 to 4 inch gap between stacked shipping containers on cargo ships by customs inspectors for detection of radiation levels above background radiation. ... system can be used in a straight line, a curved line, or at an angle and the length can be customized for a variety of different uses.
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Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator and Mr. John Olschon, Savannah River National Laboratory.
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| Multi-Layered Protective Film for Isolator Systems “ProTec Tear-Offs™” |
Savannah River National Laboratory
Dr. David Peeler
Ms. Johnetta George
Mr. Eric M. Frickey
The purpose of the protective film is to protect the window surfaces from premature visual degradation due to exposure to hazardous and/or radioactive materials. As each layer of film degrades, it is peeled or removed to the new layer. ..it prolongs the life expectancy of isolator operations by eliminating window replacement. full article
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator and Mr. John Olschon, Savannah River National Laboratory.
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| "The TRACeR III-V" XRF scanner detects lighter elements |
Marshall Space Flight Center
Mr. Harry F. (Fred) Schramm
Mr. Sammy Nabors
Mr. Paul Hale,
Trax International
Ms. Amy Witsil,
Research Triangle Institute
Mr. Bruce J. Kaiser, Keymaster Technologies, Inc.
High-strength aluminum alloys can now be analyzed easily and quickly for composition. Silicon, a major contaminant to some processes, can now be detected before a process is begun, possibly eliminating weld or adhesion problems. MSFC together with KeyMaster have created the software that would convert the XRF spectral data output of an XRF scanner to the same kind of information one would see in a barcode or a matrix code (two-dimensional barcodes that resemble checkerboards). This essentially turned an alloy analyzer into an identification tool. full article
Shown L-R: Mr. Fred Shramm (Nasa Marshall Space Center), Dr. Mark Reeves (FLC Southeast Region Coordinator) and a representative from Keymaster Technologies standing in for Bruce Kaiser.
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| Maxforce® Tick Management System |
Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Tech Transfer Office
Mr. Marc Dolan
Dr. Gary Maupin
This bait box technology was demonstrated to be an environmentally-friendly means of controlling ticks in order to interrupt the natural disease transmission cycle between ticks and rodents. The use of this product will have a positive effect on public health by decreasing the risk and incidence of Lyme disease for residents of Lyme endemic areas. Also, this technology can be adapted for use against additional vector-borne diseases, providing additional protection against other diseases such as babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis. full article
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region coordinator and Mr. DeLon Hull, NIOSH.
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| 2007 Honorable |
The FLC Southeast Region recognizes the following laboratories and technologies:
Ventilation and Nutritional Guidelines
for Commercial Broilers Grown to Heavy Weights
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Mid South Area
Dr. William A. Dozier, III
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator, Mr. Don Nordlund, ARS Mid-South Area, and Dr. William Dozier, ARS Mid-South Area Poultry Research
Dual Antigen Detection Assay for Syphilis
Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Tech Transfer Office
Mr. Arnold Castro.
Dr. Robert George,
Dr. Victoria Pope of CDC
Dr. Huiyang Wang, Abiox
Shown L-R: Dr. Mark Reeves, FLC Southeast Region Coordinator and DeLon Hull, NIOSH.
Piranha Knowledge Discovery Engine
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mr. Jim N. Treadwell
Mr. Mark T. Elmore
Mr. Brian A. Klump
Dr. Robert M. Patton
Dr. Thomas E. Potok
Mr. Joel W. Reed
Mr. Brett Bosley
RePAS: Reverse Photo-Acoustic Spectroscopy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Thomas Thudat
Dr. Ali Passian
Dr. Gilbert Brown
Mr. David Hedden
Dr. Larry Senesac
Mr. Charles Van Neste of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mr. Russ Miller of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Ming Su, University of Central Florida
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