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News From Battelle Subsidiaries
July 1, 2002
BATTELLE AND THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES IT MANAGES
OR CO-MANAGES WIN NINE R&D 100 AWARDS FOR INNOVATION
Battelle and the national laboratories it manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy won nine awards in R&D Magazine's prestigious annual R&D 100 Awards 2002. The awards, considered the Oscars of the technology world, recognize the most significant scientific achievements for 2001.
Battelle and the laboratories it manages or co-manages have received 106 of these awards since 1969. The 2002 winners will be recognized in an October ceremony in Chicago, where R&D Magazine is based.
"We're proud that the achievements of our outstanding researchers are recognized by our peers and R&D Magazine," said Battelle CEO Carl F. Kohrt. "These technologies are very important contributions and have the potential to significantly impact our lives."
In the past, the R&D 100 Awards have recognized products that later became household names, including the flashcube (1965), the automated teller machine (1973), the halogen lamp (1974), the fax machine (1975), the liquid crystal display (1980), the Kodak Photo CD (1991), the Nicoderm antismoking patch (1992), and HDTV (1998).
Details on the 2002 awards are listed below:
Battelle Columbus
Environmentally Friendly PVC plasticizer, a joint entry with the Ohio Soybean Council.
This is an environmentally friendly plasticizer derived from a renewable resource, soybean oil, used for the processing of PVC resin. Soybean oil based plasticizer is a green product with improved performance and reduced health concerns.
A-LIX chemical processing/wastewater hardware.
This is a liquid ion exchange process that extracts chromium from wastewater and uses fewer chemicals and less manpower than current methods. Once extracted, the process recovers the chromium in a recyclable form thereby reducing hazardous waste generation.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
OmniViz, a joint entry with OmniViz, Inc.
This is a data mining and visualization software developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that was spun off into a Battelle subsidiary company. The software allows users to convert large amounts of data, such as genetic information, and convert it into meaningful information.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
DSI-AIR: Defect Source Identifier - Automated Image Retriever, a joint entry with Applied Materials.
The DSI-AIR is a software product that solves manufacturing problems in semiconductor fabrication environments by comparing images of the product defect against an extensive database. The technology helps resolve costly manufacturing problems while reducing manpower hours needed.
Any Source, Any Position Fluid Handler (ASAP) Pollution Control, a joint entry with Innovadyne. ASAP enables the high-speed transfer of small volumes of liquid between source and target. This results in significant cost savings for pharmaceutical companies and researchers testing genetic materials to develop new drugs.
Spiral Notch Test System, a joint entry with Inventure Laboratories.
This portable system tests strength of materials, such as ceramics, composites, polymers, carbon foam and concrete, to be used in designs. This system will provide engineers with state-of-the-art materials testing and analysis to aid in design work with the primary aim of preventing accidental cracking or breaking of the structural materials.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Smart, High-Performance Polyphenylenesulfide (PPS) Coating System, a joint entry with Brookhaven National Laboratory; Bob Curran & Sons Corp; Ticona Corp.
The PPS coating system-commercialized under the trade name CurraLon®-is used in carbon-steel heat exchanger tubes in geothermal power plants to protect the tubes from corrosion, oxidation, and fouling. The system, which uses a self-healing mechanism, greatly extends the life of the tubes at very low cost.
NanoCeramTM Nanoalumina Fiber, a joint entry with Argonide Corp. and the Design Technology Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
This is a nanoscale alumina ceramic fiber with demonstrated properties that make it an excellent material for a variety of important applications, including bioactive filtration of microbial pathogens, chemisorption of heavy metals, and bone tissue engineering.
PowerView Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic Module, a joint entry with BP Solar.
BP Solar's novel PowerView product is a low-cost, semi-transparent photovoltaic panel that creates electricity while allowing light to pass through it. The module consists of two pieces of heat strengthened architectural glass that become the roof or window. More than 150 BP Oil gas stations around the world are currently using the PowerView module as semi-transparent roof material above their gas pumps. On average, the panels provide 17 percent of the gas stations' electricity supply.
Battelle serves industry and government in the areas of technology development, laboratory management, and technology commercialization. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle has annual revenues of $1 billion, has operations at more than 100 locations and clients in 30 countries. It counts as its successes the development of the office copier machine (Xerox), pioneering work on the compact disc, medical technology breakthroughs, and fiber optic advancements for telecommunications.
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