b'2 0 2 0T E C H N O LO G YT R A N S F E R A N N U A L R E P O R TCoDeAc was one of three technologies that earned an R&D 100 Award in 2020. AbstractIdaho National Laboratory (INL) is a U.S. Department of EnergyThis report is a catalog of select INL technology transfer (DOE) multiprogram national laboratory that conducts researchactivities, including commercialization transactions and research and development in all DOE mission areas. Like all otheragreements, executed during this past year. The size and diversity national laboratories, INL has a statutory, technology transferof INL technical resources, coupled with the large number mission to make its capabilities and technologies available toof relationships with other organizations, virtually ensures federal agencies, state and local governments, universities, andthat a report of this nature will fail to capture all interactions. industry. To fulfill this mission, INL encourages its scientific,Recognizing this limitation, this report focuses on transactions engineering and technical staff to disclose new inventionsthat are specifically authorized by technology transfer legislation and creations to ensure the resulting intellectual property is(and corresponding contractual provisions) or involve the captured, protected and made available to others who mighttransfer of legal rights to technology to other parties. benefit from it. This report was compiled from primary records that were As part of the mission, intellectual property is licensed toreadily available to INLs Technology Deployment and industrial partners for commercialization, job creation andAgreement Management offices. Accomplishments cataloged delivering the benefits of federally funded technology toin the report reflect the achievements and creativity of the consumers. In some cases, unique capabilities are made availableresearchers, technicians, support staff and operators of the to other federal agencies, international organizations, domesticINL workforce. and foreign commercial entities, or small businesses to solve specific technical challenges. INL employees work cooperativelyPrepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Under DOE with researchers and technical staff from university and industrialIdaho Operations Officesectors to further develop emerging technologies. In this globalContract DE-AC07-05ID14517economy, INL is contributing to the development of the next generation of engineers and scientists by licensing software to educations institution throughout the world.2'