46 -- Development of Water Sorbents for removal of arsenic

Development of Water Sorbents for removal of Arsenic from Water(04-262) Sandia Corporation has recently been issued a patent for a method of boosting the ability of natural and engineered materials to remove arsenic from water (United States patent 6,830,695 B1). Research at Sandia National Laboratories showed that washing soil, sludge and aquifer solids in copper sulfate causes them to strongly bind arsenic from solution. The approach opens the way for the development of very cheap water sorbents for water treatment, for the stabilization of arsenic-bearing sludges, and potentially for in situ cleaning of arsenic-bearing aquifers. Sandia is seeking partnerships with industry for commercialization of this technology which may include commercial licensing opportunities. Assuming commercial licensing opportunities are pursued; licensees would have the option to request, up to and including, an exclusive license to Sandia's IP in a pre-negotiated, defined field of use for reasonable compensation. For further information, please respond by email or fax to Colleen Kearney within 30 days of this announcement at: Sandia National Laboratories, MS 1380, P. O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1380. [email protected] or Fax: (505) 844-8011. Please indicate the date, number and title of this FBO notice and the type of partnering agreements your company would be most interested in entering into.