Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology.  License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use.  PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a SPP agreement, ACT agreement, or CRADA agreement.

THE TECHNOLOGY:                                           

Traditional vapor-compression HVAC systems pass building air over the evaporator coils, which removes sensible heat (temperature) and latent heat (the energy generated from water condensation) to create comfortable conditions for building occupants. Supplemental humidity control, if implemented, is done today with standalone dehumidification systems using traditional desiccants like silica gel or zeolite. With advent of new super high capacity desiccant materials, PNNL has conceived a next generation dehumidification product  that: 1) provides independent or separate control of sensible and latent cooling (SSLC) loads to reduce energy consumption in high-performance buildings and humid environments, 2) allows more direct control of indoor environmental conditions to improve occupant comfort, and 3) is compact enough to be integrated with standard HVAC air handler components to dramatically reduce installation complexity and cost.

For all inquiries, please reference Battelle IPID 31655-E.

NOTE:  THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT.  Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company’s business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity.  Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology.  Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement.  Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee(s) selection and negotiations.  Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice, referencing Battelle IPID 31655-E.