FLC Northeast Region

FLC Northeast News - Fall 2006

Brookhaven Lab Wins R&D 100 Award for X-ray Focusing Device

Brookhaven National Laboratory has won a 2006 R&D 100 Award for developing the first device able to focus a large spread of high-energy x-rays. The device, called a Sagittal Focusing Laue Monochromator, could be used in about 100 beamline facilities around the world to conduct scientific research in physics, biology, nanotechnology, and numerous other fields. R&D 100 Awards are given annually by R&D magazine to the top 100 technological achievements of the year. Typically, these are innovations that transform basic science into useful products. The awards were presented in Chicago on October 19. Read more

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FAA Begins Collaborative Surveillance Research

The Federal Aviation Administration recently entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems, LLC for research in surveillance. Read more

Brookhaven Develops New Methods for Screening Nanoparticles

Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a screening method to examine how newly made nanoparticles — particles with dimensions on the order of billionths of a meter — interact with human cells following exposure for various times and doses. This has led to the visualization of how human cells interact with some specific types of carbon nanoparticles. The method is described in a review article on carbon nanoparticle toxicity in a special section of the August 23, 2006, issue of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. Read more

PPPL’S Johnson Leads U.S. ITER Diagnostics Team

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory physicist Dave Johnson has been named the U.S. ITER Diagnostics Team Leader. ITER (Latin for “the Way”) is a large international fusion experiment aimed at demonstrating the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy — the power source of the sun and the stars. Diagnostic systems on ITER will measure the properties of plasma, the hot ionized gas that serves as the fuel for fusion energy production. ITER will employ a myriad of these devices. Read more

2006 Northeast Regional Award Winners Honored

The Northeast Region recently presented its annual awards honoring individuals and laboratories for outstanding achievements in technology transfer. The award winners were recognized at a ceremony during the 2006 regional meeting in Utica, New York. Read more

2006 Northeast Regional Meeting Highlights

The Northeast Region held its 2006 annual meeting September 18-20 in Rome, New York. The three-day event drew a number of technology transfer professionals from both inside and outside the region for networking opportunities, updates on issues impacting today’s technology transfer efforts, and current FLC activities. Read more

Picatinny’s eNOVA Program Recognized by Army

The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center’s innovative software system program, eNOVA, was named the Army’s best Knowledge Transformation Initiative for 2006. An award for the program was presented during the Army Knowledge Awards ceremony conducted at the 2006 LandWarNet Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in August 2006. The Army Knowledge Awards recognize breakthrough initiatives that best provide critical knowledge sharing and collaboration solutions for improving situational awareness and organizational decision-making. Read more

Spotlight on: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a collaborative national center for plasma and fusion science. Its primary mission is to develop scientific understanding and key innovations that will lead to an attractive fusion energy source. Associated missions include conducting world-class research along the broad frontier of plasma science and technology, and providing the highest quality of scientific education. Princeton University manages PPPL under contract with the Department of Energy. The laboratory is situated on 88 acres of Princeton University’s James Forrestal Campus, about four miles northeast of the main campus. Read more