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Novel Method Concentrates Rare Earth Elements Within Coal Byproducts to Facilitate Extraction | USPN 10,358,694 | This patented technology establishes a novel method for concentrating rare earth elements (REEs) within coal byproducts to facilitate extraction processes. The technology is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. |
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Novel Reactor Design for Solid Fuel Chemical Looping Combustion | USPN 9,004,911 | Research is active on the technology, titled Apparatus and Method for Solid Fuel Chemical Looping Combustion. This technology is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. |
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Novel Tri-Metallic Ferrite Oxygen Carriers Enhance Chemical Looping Combustion | USPN 9,797,594 | A patented technology invented at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory enhances chemical looping combustion by providing tri-metallic ferrite oxygen carriers that offer greater durability and better reactivity than traditional oxygen carriers. Tri-metallic ferrite oxygen carriers also eliminate agglomeration issues, improve reduction rates, and offer similar costs when compared to traditional oxygen carriers, with convenient preparation using readily available materials. This technology is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from NETL. Challenge |
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Optical Sensing Materials Comprising Metal Oxide Nanowires | U.S. Patent Pending | The invention consists of the application of metal oxide nanowire-based sensor layers to optical sensing platforms such as optical fiber-based sensor devices. This technology is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. Challenge Thin film and thick film metal oxide based materials are typically employed as the active layer in harsh environment chemical sensing. However, these sensing layers do not have sufficient sensitivity and chemical selectivity in many applications because of their microstructure and the lack of a sufficiently large surface area. |
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Oxide-Dispersion Strengthened Coatings for Improved Alloy Performance | USPN 8,609,187 | Research is active on the patented technology titled, "Method of Producing an Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Coating and Micro-Channels." This technology is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. |
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Oxygen Separation Using Magnetic Membranes | USPN 9,636,631 | Research is active on the technology titled, “Mechanical Membrane for the Separation of a Paramagnetic Constituent from a Fluid.” This invention is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. |
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Poly (Hydroxyl Urethane) Adhesives and Binders from CO2-Based Intermediates | USPN 8,912,303; USPN 9,243,174 | Research is currently inactive on the patented technology "Poly (Hydroxyl Urethane) Compositions and Methods of Making and Using the Same." The technology is available for licensing from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory. |
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Polymeric Sorbent for Use in CO2 Capture and Separation | USPN 10,323,125 | Research is active on the design, synthesis, and use of polymeric sorbents for gas separation applications. This invention is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. |
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Polyphosphazene Blends for Gas Separation Membranes | U.S. Patent Pending; USPN 7,074,256 | These technologies are high-performance CO2 separation membranes made from polyphosphazene polymer blends. NETL’s technology was originally developed to aid in separating CO2 from flue gas emitted by fossil-fuel power plants. The NETL membrane is cross-linked chemically using low intensity UV irradiation, a facile technique that improves the membrane’s mechanical toughness compared to its uncrosslinked polyphosphazene constituents. Membranes fabricated with this technique have demonstrated permeability of up to 610 barrer, with CO2/N2 selectivity in excess of 30, at a practical separation temperature of 40°C. NETL’s patent-pending technology is being bundled with Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) patented technology, with NETL handling licensing. NETL would work with a potential licensee and INL to license the technology.
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Portable Luminescence-Based Sensor for Rare Earth Element Detection | USPN 11,170,986 | Research is active on the development of sensors for use in the detection and quantification of rare earth elements in coal waste by-product streams. This invention is available for licensing and/or further collaborative research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. |