ORNL's Wireless Power Transfer
UT-Battelle, LLC, acting under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the management and operation of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is seeking commercialization partners for its Wireless Power Transfer technology portfolio.
The technology portfolio consists of technologies related to transformers, alignment sensor, AC resistance mitigation, power level controls/protection, energy management, coating materials, portable energy buffers, and installation/validation tools.
Potential applications include automotive, material handling (e.g. forklifts), utility vehicles, and rail transport. This is a topic area of ongoing research and future intellectual property may result in potential applications for appliances, buildings, community energy storage, integration with photovoltaic systems, and robotics. Technologies are at varying stages of development ranging from conceptual to fully-tested prototypes. ORNL's wireless power transfer has been successfully tested with both stationary and dynamic (i.e., in-motion) charging.
Technology descriptions, publications, etc. can be found at the Wireless Power Transfer licensing webpage.
License applications will be evaluated based on prospective partners' ability and commitment to successfully commercialize the technology, with a preference for United States based businesses and small businesses.
For additional information and license application, contact David Sims, Commercialization Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, [email protected] , 865-241-3808.
David Sims, Commercialization Manager, Email [email protected] - Carol D. Rader, Technology Commercialization Specialist, Phone (865) 241-0898, Fax 865-574-9241, Email [email protected]
