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FLC Awards Archive
— 1991
Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer
Department
of Energy
Ames
Laboratory, Iowa State University
Timothy A. Gray
For extraordinary effort and dedication in developing
and transferring an ultrasonic inspection system
to the John Deere Company.
Iver E. Anderson, Barbara K. Lograsso
For exceptional initiative and
effort in transferring the technology and helping
to facilitate the market entry of an improved
powder process for making permanent magnets.
Argonne
National Laboratory
Richard W. Siegel
For making new and improved ceramic or metallic
materials via the consolidation of clusters
of atom that are the "building blocks"
of nanophase materials.
Mark L. Dietz, E. Phillip Horwitz
For transferring new extraction chromatographic
materials technology for the separation and
preconcentration of radionuclides from biological,
environmental, and nuclear waste samples.
Kevin M. Myles
For the commercialization of a monolithic solid
oxide fuel cell.
Brookhaven
National Laboratory
Jack A. Fontana, Lawrence E. Kukacka
For demonstrating extraordinary initiative and
uniqueness in transferring their insulating
polymer concrete dike structural grade lining
material to the gas utility industry.
Idaho
National Engineering Laboratory
Vance A Deason
For outstanding dedication in the research and
development of, and extraordinary initiative
and efforts in transferring, the portable moiré
interferometry technology.
Lawrence
Berkeley Laboratory
Lutgard C. Dejonghe, Steven J.
Visco
Developed new solid-state lithium batteries
using a novel solid-state cathode based on a
new class of polymeric materials, and transferring
the technology to private industry.
Ronald H. Huesman Developed and
distributed the RECLBL tomographic reconstruction
software package to hundreds of medical imaging
institutions and equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Michael J. Siminovitch
For developing, patenting and transferring to
a major compact fluorescent fixture manufacturer
of thermal management system that will increase
the efficacy and output of their lighting products.
National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ron Judkoff
For outstanding creativity and initiative in
developing low-cost energy retrofits for manufactured
buildings, and transferring this knowledge to
state weatherization agencies throughout the
United States.
Oak
Ridge National Laboratory
George E. Courville
Established of the Roof Research Center, which
has played a key role in promoting energy efficiency
in the U.S. construction business.
James O. Stiegler
For being the determining factor in the transfer
of technologies from the Metals and Ceramics
Division of ORNL to the private sector.
Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory
Harry C. Burkholder, Chris Chapmen,
Joseph M. Perez, Jr.
For developing a nuclear waste treatment technology,
then having the vision and perseverance to tailor
and transfer it for use by a waste incineration
company.
Mark J. Fishbaugher, Stanley D.
Tomich
For dedication and diligence in transferring
their knowledge of survey meter recording technology
to a small business and the electric utility
industry.
William F. Bonner, James L. Buelt,
Vincent F. Fitzpatrick, James E. Hansen
For creativity, initiative, and commitment in
transferring to a spin-off company the in situ
vitrification technology, thereby making it
widely available for environmental cleanup.
Sandia
National Laboratories (NM)
Frank J. Zanner
For unusual dedication and effort in the creation
of a consortium of specialty metals manufacturers,
and cooperative R&D with a federal laboratory.
Sandia
National Laboratories (CA)
Dennis L. Siebers, Axel O. Zur
Loye
For a successful collaboration that resulted
in new insight into oil contamination to improve
the durability of clean heavy-duty diesel engines.
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