Repelling Biowarfare Agents and Creating Antibacterial Sportswear
A groundbreaking and award-winning nanotechnology process for binding compounds onto fabrics and other surfaces has been licensed to Alexium, Ltd., by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Alexium is based in Cambridge, U.K., with U.S. headquarters in Dayton, Ohio. With this addition to its product line, the company is ramping up its U.S. operations and planning to commercialize the technology internationally.

Crane EnGAGEs in Cooperative Tech Transfer
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has partnered with Growth Alliance for a Greater Evansville (GAGE) to build better relations between the government and the private sector. The Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) is a technology transfer agreement that will enable southern Indiana businesses to benefit from NSWC Crane's science and technology expertise, as well as allow utilization of facilities and equipment.

OSU Recognizes $1M+ in Royalties
Oklahoma State University (OSU) presented Landauer, Inc. and Nutrition Physiology Corporation with corporate royalty awards on Tuesday evening at the university's 2nd annual research gala. License agreements between each company and OSU have generated more than $1 million in royalties for the university.

USDA, DOE Announce Up to $25 Million in Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $25 million in funding for research and development of technologies and processes to produce biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value biobased products, subject to annual appropriations.

Sandia, KAFB Pack More Than 10,000 Care Packages for Troops
More than 150 volunteers from Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base packed more than 10,000 care packages for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, Saturday, March 7 at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Army Research Lab Technical Team Recognized by DOD
An U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) technical team from the Weapons and Materials Research Directorate was recognized by the Department of Defense (DOD) on March 12, 2009, for its role in the development of the specification MIL-STD-3021, a manufacturing process standard entitled "Materials Deposition, Cold Spray."

Olympia Lab First to Receive America Recovery Funding
The Olympia Forestry Sciences Laboratory is the first facility of the Pacific Northwest Research Station to receive funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. It received $250,000 through the first round of monies from the U.S. Forest Service as it administers funding provided by the ARRA.

Networks of the Future Extending Our Senses into the Physical World
The picture of a future with wireless sensor networks—webs of sensory devices that function without a central infrastructure—is coming into sharper focus through the work of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) computer scientist Sami Ayyorgun of Information Sciences.

New Agricultural Research Service Techniques Developed for TSE Testing
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Eric Nicholson and veterinarian Robert Kunkle have found a way to facilitate the diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), a deadly group of diseases that can develop in a range of mammals, including humans.

NIST Laser Power
The U.S. military can now calibrate high-power laser systems, such as those intended to defuse unexploded mines, more quickly and easily thanks to a novel nanotubecoated power measurement device developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Perchlorate-free Pyrotechnic Composition
Pyrotechnics are used in a variety of applications, including fireworks and colored signal flares. The fireworks and signal flares currently available use perchlorate oxidizers to produce their desired colors, but residual perchlorates from pyrotechnic devices may leach into groundwater and cause widespread contamination, requiring remediation.

NIH MRI Innovation
A further enhancement to diffusion MRI technologies is being offered by researchers at NIST. The invention proposes and claims an MRI method that is based on the measurement and acquisition of multiple pulsed field gradient (m-PFG) rather than the previously used single-pulsed field gradient (s-PFG) MRI sequences.

Dept. of Commerce Issues Federal Technology Transfer Summary Report
Greetings from D.C. In FY 2007, federal technology transfer programs government-wide produced over 3,000 new CRADAs (with over 7,300 total active), nearly 4,500 new invention disclosures (with over 1,400 patents issued), and were managing over 10,300 active licensing agreements (with a total income from all active licenses of almost $150 million).