Jan 15, 2019 · UPDATE: On September 10, U.S. Army researchers Adam L. Foltz and James E. Burke were issued U.S. Patent 10,408,579 for their directed energy modifications to the blank firing adapter used on M4 rifles. The patent can be found below. A U.S. Army engineer’s idea to turn the standard M4 rifle into an electromagnetic pulse […]

News. The 9 Technology Readiness Levels of the DoD. From early concept to an application of a technology in it's final form, the technology readiness level (TRL) is a helpful knowledge-based standard and shorthand for evaluating the maturity of a technology or invention.

Engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center have conceptualized an explosively formed electromagnetic pulse weapon that would enable an intercepting UAV to disable or destroy a multitude of other UAVs. The EMP device is known as a flux compression generator, constructed of an air-tight cylinder ...

Invented by researchers in the Air Force Research Laboratory, Airman Systems Directorate, the battlefield assisted trauma distributed observation kit (BATDOK*) is a point-of-injury software tool. The kit enables medics to wirelessly monitor multiple patients’ vitals …

When a business seeks to develop a device, software, or other intellectual property owned by a branch of the military, they must often first secure a patent license. Read this article to determine which patent license agreement your business will need.

Impact Driven. Tech transfer agreements brokered with our assistance result in new products and services that stimulate the economy, deliver new capabilities to our military, and serve the health and wellness of veterans and everyone.

Enemy forces cannot easily discern the gunner's position; Unlike current pyrotechnic tracers, the OWL tracer ammunition does not lose mass in flight, i.e., it's ballistic path is the same as a non-tracer round, and therefore a more reliable reference point for gunners as they correct the point of aim/point of impact

We help innovation-minded businesses tap into a $70 billion R&D budget with technology transfer. Scientific and engineering discoveries made by Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are patented and then offered to businesses to license. This is what’s known as technology transfer, the process of moving or disseminating technology from one person or entity to another.

Commercializing Technology Developed in Federal Laboratories. Technology Transfer Explained. Federal laboratories fuel a critical innovation engine for our country, developing revolutionary technologies in virtually all fields.

Oct 7, 2022 · The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering has issued a new DOD Instruction 5535.08 to guide its technology transfer specialists and attorneys.