Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)

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Organized and built as a result of atomic research that began in New Mexico in 1942, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has undergone many changes, especially in the types of scientific research and engineering programs carried out at the facilities. Sandia's primary mission remains ensuring that the nation has a reliable nuclear deterrent, but over the years other programs of a complementary nature or of particular national interest have been added. Almost from its inception, SNL has engaged in some type of technology transfer. Because Sandia's primary role for the DoE has been converting laboratory prototypes into usable products, the laboratory has been particularly effective over the past 30 years in sharing inventions, ideas and engineering know-how with private industry. Sandia's transferred technologies have become successful commercial products, accounting for thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in worldwide sales. With the emergence of a new threat to our national security--the declining competitiveness of key US industries in world markets--transferring technology from the national laboratories to the private sector has taken on important new dimensions. Like other DoE laboratories, Sandia has developed a broader, more aggressive technology transfer program to meet this new responsibility.

Mission

Sandia National Laboratories enhances the security, prosperity and well-being of the nation by responding to the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly dynamic and demanding world with broad-based research and development programs that create solutions contributing to military security, energy security, environmental integrity and economic competitiveness. Our longest standing program (within the military security mission area) is implementation of the nation's nuclear weapon policies through research, development and testing in nuclear ordinance, arms control and weapon surety. As a multiprogram laboratory, we also serve the nation through a variety of programs that directly contribute to both national energy security and environmental integrity. By working through partnerships with industry and academia based on road maps generated by industry, Sandia is able to assist in the development of multiple national infrastructures (such as manufacturing, information and transportation systems, and cost-effective health care technologies) that are critical to our mission of economic security and that also are day to the objectives of programs within the other mission areas. In this context Sandia technologies and contributions exhibit a dual-use character.

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Tunable Surface Plasmon Infrared Modulator
Description:
There is a need for improved active infrared optical elements such as modulators. Extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) through subwavelength apertures allows for tailored filtering based on plasmon resonance. Until now EOT devices have not fully achieved the need for variable attenuation capabilities.
Patent Abstract
Sandia has developed an EOT device with a tunable surface plasmon resonance wavelength, where the controllability is derived from variation of the dielectric constant in the semiconducting material in contact with the grating.
Benefits
Minaturizable - Tunable Control of Dielectric - Microfabricated
Details
Internal Lab Reference ID
SD #10692
Patent Status
Available - Various licensing and partnering options are available. Please contact the Intellectual Property department to discuss.
Patent Issue Date
Dec 01, 2011
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Turf Algae System
Description:

Nitrogen and phosphorus within surface water systems lead to algal blooms and eutrophication. Algal blooms can create harmful toxins within bodies of water, with extreme algae blooms leading to adverse water quality situations. While water treatment systems facilitate several processes to remove nutrient pollution, there is demand for more integrated, cost-effective solutions.

Sandia researchers have developed a comprehensive solution to address surface water contamination, eutrophication, and harmful algae blooms resulting from nutrient pollution that also yields a high-quality biomass feedstock. The Turf Algae System uses attached algae cultivation within a downward sloping flow-way. Nutrient-rich water is sent through the system, stimulating filamentous algae growth. As the algae grows, nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), as well as total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and trace metals, are removed, improving the surface water quality. The resulting biomass can be removed using a variety of existing methods to serve as a feedstock to power nearby facilities. Turf Algae is relevant for both electrical power plants and water resource recovery facilities. This technology reduces total costs, improves environmental conditions, and can provide additional regulatory and social benefits where water resources are shared with industrial, municipal, and recreational users.

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Internal Lab Reference ID
SD# 15307
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Turf Algae System
Description:

Nitrogen and phosphorus within surface water systems lead to algal blooms and eutrophication. Algal blooms can create harmful toxins within bodies of water, with extreme algae blooms leading to adverse water quality situations. While water treatment systems facilitate several processes to remove nutrient pollution, there is demand for more integrated, cost-effective solutions.

Sandia researchers have developed a comprehensive solution to address surface water contamination, eutrophication, and harmful algae blooms resulting from nutrient pollution that also yields a high-quality biomass feedstock. The Turf Algae System uses attached algae cultivation within a downward sloping flow-way. Nutrient-rich water is sent through the system, stimulating filamentous algae growth. As the algae grows, nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), as well as total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and trace metals, are removed, improving the surface water quality. The resulting biomass can be removed using a variety of existing methods to serve as a feedstock to power nearby facilities. Turf Algae is relevant for both electrical power plants and water resource recovery facilities. This technology reduces total costs, improves environmental conditions, and can provide additional regulatory and social benefits where water resources are shared with industrial, municipal, and recreational users.

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Internal Lab Reference ID
SD# 15307
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Turf Algae System
Description:

Nitrogen and phosphorus within surface water systems lead to algal blooms and eutrophication. Algal blooms can create harmful toxins within bodies of water, with extreme algae blooms leading to adverse water quality situations. While water treatment systems facilitate several processes to remove nutrient pollution, there is demand for more integrated, cost-effective solutions.

Sandia researchers have developed a comprehensive solution to address surface water contamination, eutrophication, and harmful algae blooms resulting from nutrient pollution that also yields a high-quality biomass feedstock. The Turf Algae System uses attached algae cultivation within a downward sloping flow-way. Nutrient-rich water is sent through the system, stimulating filamentous algae growth. As the algae grows, nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), as well as total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and trace metals, are removed, improving the surface water quality. The resulting biomass can be removed using a variety of existing methods to serve as a feedstock to power nearby facilities. Turf Algae is relevant for both electrical power plants and water resource recovery facilities. This technology reduces total costs, improves environmental conditions, and can provide additional regulatory and social benefits where water resources are shared with industrial, municipal, and recreational users.

Details
Internal Lab Reference ID
SD# 15307
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Turf Algae System
Description:

Nitrogen and phosphorus within surface water systems lead to algal blooms and eutrophication. Algal blooms can create harmful toxins within bodies of water, with extreme algae blooms leading to adverse water quality situations. While water treatment systems facilitate several processes to remove nutrient pollution, there is demand for more integrated, cost-effective solutions.

Sandia researchers have developed a comprehensive solution to address surface water contamination, eutrophication, and harmful algae blooms resulting from nutrient pollution that also yields a high-quality biomass feedstock. The Turf Algae System uses attached algae cultivation within a downward sloping flow-way. Nutrient-rich water is sent through the system, stimulating filamentous algae growth. As the algae grows, nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), as well as total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and trace metals, are removed, improving the surface water quality. The resulting biomass can be removed using a variety of existing methods to serve as a feedstock to power nearby facilities. Turf Algae is relevant for both electrical power plants and water resource recovery facilities. This technology reduces total costs, improves environmental conditions, and can provide additional regulatory and social benefits where water resources are shared with industrial, municipal, and recreational users.

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Internal Lab Reference ID
SD# 15307
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Two-Sensor System for Absolute Age and Temperature History
Description:
Numerous commercial and military applications require knowing the absolute age and/or temperature history of a device or system starting from the time it is assembled or commissioned. Ideally this information could be obtained simply and without power. The Sandia-developed age and temperature history sensor is a physical materials system solution to address this need.
Patent Abstract
Sandia’s passive sensor is based on diffusion of one metal into another, or into a semiconductor, as a function of time and temperature. This new technology leverages two similar sensors with different activation energies, as illustrated in Figure 1 of the attached market sheet. Sensors can be conductive, capacitive, optical, visual or crystalline. Devices can be created using standard metal deposition techniques on common semiconductor and micro-device substrates, including sputter coating, chemical vapor deposition and electrochemical methods.
Benefits
Does not require power during the aging period Can determine absolute age independently of temperature history Suitable for emplacement on circuit boards - Does not require power during the aging period - Can determine absolute age independently of temperature history - Suitable for emplacement on circuit boards
Details
Internal Lab Reference ID
SD #11622
Patent Status
Available - Various licensing and partnering options are available. Please contact the Intellectual Property department to discuss.
Patent Issue Date
Oct 07, 2013
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Ultra-Fast Digital X-Ray Imager (UXI)
Description:
High Energy Density (HED) physics and inertial confinement fusion experiments rely on successively monitored images for data collection. Currently, gated X-ray imaging and spectroscopy in the 0.1-10 nanosecond (ns) time scale in HED physics utilize Micro-Channel Plate (MCP) detectors. Unfortunately, MCP detectors suffer from small to moderate dynamic range, difficulty in calibration, and can only capture a single frame along each line of site. HED experiments carried out at Sandia’s Z-Machine facility, led to the development of the Ultra-Fast Digital X-Ray Imager (UXI)—a high speed, multiframe, time-gated Read Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC)—as a more efficient replacement for MCP detectors. UXI is capable of taking images with an exposure time of only 1.5 ns, and taking extremely close sequential images within the same experiment.
Patent Abstract
UXI was developed to take two, 2 ns X-ray images with high, 25 ?m, spatial resolution. It consists of a 1024 x 448-pixel array of 25 ?m pixels with two frames of 1.5 million electron in-situ pixel storage, the associated readout decode circuitry, parallel output analog buffering for pixel data read off and high-speed timing generation and distribution blocks. The system is designed to be completely configurable based on the specific experimenters needs. Various shutter speeds can be set based on experiment parameters, as well as scalability to a greater number of frames for future iterations of imagers. The current silicon detector used on UXI is sensitive to 4-6 keV X-rays or 532 nm visible light. The detector is bonded to the ROIC using a 3-dimensional interconnect. This allows different detectors to be bonded to the ROIC enabling the camera to be used in a wider area of applications. This novel high-speed camera will allow researchers the new ability to view a succession of chemical, nuclear, or biological reactions that occur in nanoseconds—making it a valuable research tool for industry or universities.
Benefits
• Sequential X-ray backlighting images for experiments• First full sized ROIC fabricated for a planned suite of time-gated, multi-frame, burst mode, high speed imagers• Less costly• Configurable to meet experiment parameters
Details
Internal Lab Reference ID
SD#13472
Patent Status
Available
Patent Issue Date
Oct 19, 2016
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Ultra-Wide Bandgap Power Electronics
Description:
Power electronics used for routing, control, and conversion of electrical power traditionally utilize silicon semiconductors. These systems tend to be bulky, require active cooling, and are inadequate for applications demanding portable power conversion requirements (e.g., distributed power generation, vehicles, and satellites). Researchers at Sandia have grown ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) AlGaN materials and from them fabricated an Al0.3Ga0.7N PiN diode with a breakdown voltage > 1600 V and an AlN/Al0.85Ga0.15N high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with a breakdown voltage > 800 V. These are seminal, world-record devices that can be used as building blocks to make next-generation power electronics for transferring electrical power from a source to a load and converting voltages, currents, and frequencies.
Patent Abstract
The UWBG power semiconductor devices developed by our team will eventually miniaturize and vastly improve the performance and efficiency of power systems for electrical power grids, electric vehicles, computer power supplies, and motors. The device performance, defined by breakdown voltage and electrical conductivity, is ultimately determined by the bandgap of the material utilized. Compared with Si and even with commercial state-of-the-art wide-bandgap (WBG) materials, UWBG AlGaN materials (with bandgaps larger than SiC and GaN) have the potential to dramatically improve device performance and operate at even higher voltages, frequencies, and temperatures. Different materials for power semiconductor devices are compared through a Figure of Merit (FOM) which quantifies the trade-off between electrical conductivity and breakdown voltage. The FOM scales with the seventh power of the bandgap. Thus, realizing devices in wide bandgap GaN rather than Si, improves FOM by 870X. Another factor of 37X is gained in FOM, by moving to ultra-wide bandgap AlN from wide bandgap GaN. Because these power electronic devices could enable 10X faster switching speeds than the current state-of-the-art, passive components in the power circuits can be smaller, and thus virtually every electrical power conversion system can be miniaturized commensurately. At the same time, the devices can function at higher operating temperatures without active cooling and in high radiation environments such as outer space. Just as silicon integrated circuits put supercomputer capabilities into everyone’s hands, UWBG devices can enable order-of-magnitude improvements in size, weight, and power for portable electrical power on demand.
Benefits
Improved size, weight, and power - 10x faster switching speeds - Improved efficiency - Suitable for use in harsh environments (high radiation, high temperature)
Details
Internal Lab Reference ID
SD#14049
Patent Status
Available
Patent Issue Date
Mar 31, 2017
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Variable Flow Exhaust Ventilation Cap for Local Exhaust Systems
Description:
Local Exhaust Ventilations (LEV) are vital engineering control systems used to prevent exposure to harmful airborne contaminants in the workplace. When fumes are produced, LEV systems produce enough suction to remove them, however, Current LEV systems function at constant rates, providing the same amount of suction at all times. As a result, LEVs have a low rate of efficiency and a high rate of energy consumption. To address this problem, Sandia engineers developed the Variable Flow Exhaust Ventilation Cap (VFEVC) which allows users to plug the LEV when suction is not needed, and also allows them the ability to control the variable rate of suction.
Patent Abstract
The VFEVC is designed with a cylindrical, variable-angle flow valve that allows the operator to vary the amount of suction that is exerted on the tubes connected to the VFEVC by simply rotating the cap. The flow valve is essential, because it allows small or large amounts of air to enter the LEV to prevent large amounts of suction on applications which cannot tolerate a vacuum of any kind (such as gloveboxes or dry-desiccant boxes). The cap incorporates four NPT holes for tube fittings of various sizes. Plugs are inserted into the tubes which are not needed during operation. Another version of this invention incorporates HEPA/ULPA filter for use with nanoparticles. This unique attachment can be easily installed inside of LEV tubes using a simple pipe clamp to hold it into place. The VFEVC is a simple attachment that results in a more efficient LEV system by plugging the LEV when suction is not needed. By preventing wasted suction, the VFEVC reduces the amount of conditioned makeup air.
Benefits
Increased efficiency - Reduced costs - Increased control with throttling flow rate - Easy installation
Details
Internal Lab Reference ID
SD#13606
Patent Status
Available
Patent Issue Date
Aug 09, 2016
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Vehicle track identification in synthetic aperture radar images
Description:
Various technologies pertaining to identification of vehicle tracks in synthetic aperture radar coherent change detection image data are described herein. Coherent change detection images are analyzed in a parameter space using Radon transforms. Peaks of the Radon transforms correspond to features of interest, including vehicle tracks, which are identified and classified. New coherent change detection images in which the features of interest and their characteristics are signified are then generated using inverse Radon transforms.
Sub Title:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US10032077

Details
Patent Number
US10032077
Inventors

James G. Chow

Patent Issue Date
Aug 24, 2018
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Explosive Technology Group
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
The Explosive Technology Group (ETG) provides diverse technical expertise and an agile, integrated approach to solve complex challenges for all classes of energetic materials (EM) and explosive components. The Explosive Technology Group has a plethora of unique technical capabilities that enable an...
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Geomechanics Laboratory
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
The Geomechanics Laboratory allows its users to measure rock properties under a wide range of simulated service conditions up to very high pressures and complex load paths. The laboratories capabilities make it useful for research and development in underground construction, mining, oil and gas...
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Ion Beam Laboratory
Address:
Sandia National Laboratories
P.O. Box 5800, MS-1056
Albuquerque
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: (505) 845-8594Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0
Lab Reps:
Jonathan Custer
Sandia's Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) program is recognized as one of the best in the world. It has the ability to examine a wide spectrum of materials, from semiconductors to metals and ceramics. Some of the accomplishments of the program include: Invented several new ion beam analysis techniques for...
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The IBA is available to perform the following quantitative/standardless analyses: Compositional and depth profiling of materials using Rutherford back scattering spectrometry (RBS). Elastic recoil detection using a high energy, heavy ion beam (for example, 28 MeV Si) to recoil or knock light...
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Materials Science and Engineering Center
Address:
Sandia National Laboratories
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: (505) 844-4481Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0
Lab Reps:
James Aubert
The Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Center at Sandia provides knowledge of materials structure, properties, and performance and the processes to produce, transform, and analyze materials to ensure mission success for our customers and partners, both internal and external to the laboratories...
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Scientifically Engineered Materials
 We develop new and novel materials with defined properties or performance characteristics to meet our mission requirements. Scientific advancements are needed to understand how materials properties and performance under specified conditions depend on...
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Mechanical Test and Evaluation Facility
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
The Micromechanics & Materials Mechanics Test Facilities at Sandia, California, conduct experimental research and develop diagnostics to study the mechanical behavior of materials. Material systems of interest include metals, structural foams, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Our work for...
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Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications (MESA)
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
Sandia's primary mission is ensuring the U.S. nuclear arsenal is safe, secure, reliable, and can fully support the nation's deterrence policy. Employing only the most advanced and failsafe technologies to fulfill our responsibilities as stewards of the nuclear stockpile, Sandia is responsible for...
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National Solar Thermal Test Facility
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
The National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility in the United States of its type. This unique facility provides experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in proposed solar thermal electrical plants; planned...
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Nuclear Energy Safety Technologies
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
Sandia National Laboratories' Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Programs provide a dynamic, multifaceted approach to systems-based research and development of nuclear energy and fuel cycle technologies. Sandia supports the safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable use of nuclear power worldwide through...
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Nuclear Facilities Resource Center
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
The Nuclear Facilities Resource Center (NUFAC) represents an exceptional national resource in providing unique capabilities for developing and applying nuclear solutions to problems of national importance. NUFAC's nuclear engineering technology resource is derived from a combination of unique...
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Photovoltaic Laboratories
Address:
1515 Eubank
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
Region:
Mid-Continent
P: 505-844-7638E: jstineb@sandia.govSecurity Clearance : Non Security Lab
The Photovoltaic System Evaluation Laboratory (PSEL) is a multi-user, multi-sponsor facility that conducts research in photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules and performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. PSEL accelerates the development and adoption of new and emerging...
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