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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
What Is
Technology Transfer?
Technology transfer is the process of introducing
federally funded technologies (products, processes, and
services) into the private business sector for:
- Enhancing U.S. international competitiveness
- Creating jobs
- Providing taxpayers with the full benefit of
Federal R & D dollars.
Another critical aspect of technology transfer
involves introducing commercially developed products into
the government to:
- Lower research, development and procurement costs
- Increase system performance
- Access the latest technologies.
Benefits
There are many benefits from technology transfer. This
process:
- Creates new products and services
- Increases the Nation's base of technical
knowledge
- Increases the return on federal engineering,
research, and development investments
- Provides access to industry expertise
- Brings new technology from the private sector.
Technology transfer improves the competitiveness and
profitability of many businesses. To take advantage of
existing research and development efforts, the MTTC team
identifies new technologies, developed by the
defensedepartment and other public and private
organizations, to help regionalbusinesses achieve these
goals. MTTC also aids businesses with product sales by
advising the military of new applicable commercial
products these companies have developed.
Success Stories
In just a few short months of operation, MTTC has
already identified,and is working to transfer, several
technologies in each of these categories.
- Visual Computing Systems of Greenville, Indiana
has developed an electricmotor that has a much
higher efficiency, more level torque curve, and
lower weight than current designs. Many
weight-critical military applications,such as
topside installations onboard ships, could
benefit from this technology.This motor will be
demonstrated in MTTC's Vendor Showcase for
controlling a manufacturing robot.
- Electro Slag Surfacing (ESS) is one instance of
transfer from military to commercial uses. ESS is
a weld resurfacing process for applications that
require superior corrosion or wear resistance
properties. The Navy has qualified this process
for cladding ship propeller shafts. MTTC
envisions commercial applications for this
process in steel rolling, aluminum rolling,and
coal mining industries.
- SLS or Selective Laser Sintering is a "rapid
prototyping"process. MTTC is working with
several companies on a Navy-sponsored project
investigating the use of SLS to produce metallic
components directly from a Computer-Aided Design
(CAD) file by sintering and hot isostatic
pressing.This technology could provide a method
for the rapid fabrication of moldsand dies for
industrial applications and is linked with the
SLS capabilityat the University of Louisville.
- Applied Surface Technology, Inc. of Louisville.
Kentucky has three technologies for transfer: one
treats contaminated water, another extinguishes
hydrocarbon fires, and a third which is an
applied (brush or spray) thermalinsulation
coating that provides an R value of 15-20 at a
thickness of 15 to 20 mils. MTTC is in the
process of transferring these technologiesto the
military for some exciting potential uses onboard
Navy ships andin the field.
- MTTC is also assisting Berry Systems, Inc., also
of Louisville, in further developing their Visual
Layer software that reduces the time requiredto
prepare CAD drawings and enhances the quality of
CAD layering. In addition to potential commercial
applications, one specific military application
for this technology would be in map making.
For additional information about opportunities
involving technology transfer, contact Dave Goddard at
(502)367-2186.
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