36 -- Swing Free - Industrial Crane

Sandia is soliciting expressions of interest from potential partners to further develop and/or commercialize the technologies shown below. Partnerships are anticipated to take the form of Cooperative Research & Development Agreements (CRADA) and/or commercial licenses. CRADAs are expected to include funds-in to the Labs and licensed rights may be up to exclusive in a field-of-use, depending on the business case. Sandia is seeking partners that have proven experience in translating immature technologies into market-driven products, have technical capabilities in the technical area(s) shown below, are fiscally sound and well managed, and can commit to manufacturing the products in the U.S. Swing Free - Industrial Crane Using input shaping algorithms this invention isolates the payload and flexible link from platform motion throughout a desired payload motion. It includes a control system and method for generating crane commands from operator input for substantially pendulation-free payload motion, even when the crane is mounted on a moving platform. Copyrighted software and five US patents are associated with this technology. Interested parties may contact Teresa Montoya, Administration, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, E-mail: contact@example.gov. Be sure to indicate the technology in which you are interested.