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TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Glass Components Fabricated via Aerosol Jet Printing

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S-166756Federal

Submission Closed06/30/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

An innovative additive manufacturing technique enables the fabrication of micron-scale glass components using aerosol jet printing, bypassing traditional subtractive methods like grinding and polishing that limit design complexity and precision at small scales. The process involves depositing fine glass particles or sol-gel materials suspended in an aerosolizable carrier onto a substrate, followed by sintering to form dense, monolithic glass structures without melting bulk glass or requiring post-fabrication machining. This method supports intricate geometries, embedded features, and compatibility with multiple glass compositions and substrates, while integrating seamlessly with existing aerosol jet printing platforms. Demonstrated capabilities include producing continuous glass features such as lenses, waveguides, filters, microfluidic channels, and photonic interconnects with high dimensional accuracy, directly in their final configuration. The technology is at TRL 3 with a U.S. patent pending and is positioned to advance micro-optics, photonic packaging, and glass-to-metal sealing applications where miniaturization and geometric freedom are critical. It offers a pathway to reduce manufacturing complexity, cost, and lead time for high-precision glass components in optical and photonic systems. The invention is available for licensing through Los Alamos National Laboratory, with opportunities for exclusive or non-exclusive agreements open to existing companies and startups. Interested parties must respond by June 30, 2026, to the solicitation issued by the Department of Energy through its Triad contractor, with inquiries directed to the designated licensing contacts. All development and commercialization efforts must be initiated by external partners as this is not a solicitation for service provision.

General Info

Innovative aerosol jet printing method produces precise micron-scale glass components; patent pending, available for licensing.

Agency

Department Of Energy → Triad - DOE ContractorView Agency

NAICS

541713 - Research and Development in NanotechnologyView NAICS

Place of Performance

Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA

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NONE

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedApr 30

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Response DeadlineJun 30

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Submission Closed

06/30/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Energy → Triad - DOE Contractor

Contacts2 people available

OfficeColumbus, OH, 43201, USA

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Department Of Energy → Triad - DOE Contractor

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Office AddressColumbus, OH, 43201, USA

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Full Description

An additive manufacturing method for micron-scale glass component fabrication

Micron-scale glass components are widely used in optical, photonic, and micro-fabricated systems. These components are commonly produced through grinding, polishing, and milling processes that require tight tolerances and specialized equipment. As device architectures become more compact and geometrically complex, these approaches can constrain design flexibility and integration.

Los Alamos researchers developed an additive manufacturing process that builds glass components layer by layer using aerosol jet printing. Glass particles suspended in an aerosolizable carrier solution are deposited onto a substrate and then sintered to form monolithic glass structures. This approach enables controlled fabrication of small glass features without bulk glass melting or post-fabrication machining.

Value Proposition

This technology enables the fabrication of micron-scale glass components using an additive manufacturing approach. Conventional fabrication methods rely on subtractive machining, which can limit achievable geometries and increase processing complexity at small scales. By depositing glass material directly into its final geometry and sintering it into a dense structure, this method provides an alternative pathway for producing small, high-precision glass features.

Advantages

Enables additive fabrication of micron-scale glass components
Reduces reliance on precision subtractive glass machining
Supports complex geometries and embedded glass features
Compatible with multiple glass compositions and substrates
Integrates with existing aerosol jet printing platforms

Technology Description

The method uses aerosol jet printing to deposit fine glass particles or sol-gel-based materials with micron-scale resolution. Deposition conditions are adjusted to build glass features to a specified thickness and geometry. After deposition, the printed material is sintered to remove the carrier and bond the particles into a dense glass component.

Demonstrations show that the process can produce continuous, monolithic glass features on planar substrates. The method supports multiple glass compositions and allows components to be fabricated directly in their final configuration.

Market Applications

This additive glass fabrication method is relevant to technologies that require small, high-precision glass components, including:

micro-optics and micron-scale lenses
optical waveguides and photonic interconnects
optical filters and coatings
glass-to-metal seals and microfluidic structures
photonic and optical packaging platforms

These and related applications benefit from increased flexibility in the fabrication of glass features at small scales.

TRL 3

US Patent pending

LA-UR-25-28977

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