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Tech Licensing Opportunity: ViBRANT: Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing
Contact and place of performance
Javier Martinez
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
USA
ViBRANT: Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing ViBRANT offers a revolutionary approach to simulating and understanding nuclear reactor behaviors using a geometrically accurate, LED-based analog model. The Challenge: In the intricate world of nuclear reactor design and testing, the gap between theoretical models and tangible applications presents significant hurdles. Traditionally, this process inv...
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Development Status: TRL 8
US Patent Application No. 18/538,864, “BENIGN REACTIVITY ANALOGS FOR NUCLEAR MODELING,” BEA Docket No. BA-1398
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The Department of Energy, through the Battelle Energy Alliance, is offering a licensing opportunity for ViBRANT (Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing), identified by solicitation number BA-1398 and U.S. Patent Application No. 18/538,864. This technology is a physical apparatus that mimics the core configuration of nuclear reactors, such as the MARVEL and SNAP-10A, using 20,000 individually addressable LED lights. Currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8, the system provides a geometrically accurate analog to bridge the gap between digital simulations and physical reactor behaviors. The technology is classified under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC R412 for Support- Professional: Simulation.
The ViBRANT platform is designed to accelerate development cycles and reduce hazards by allowing for rapid iterations of design, testing, and refinement in a safe, accessible format. Key applications include training and education for reactor operations, development platforms for microreactor automated control systems, and public engagement exhibits. By providing a sensory-engaged visual representation of nuclear physics, the system solves challenges related to the accessibility and safety concerns of direct reactor interaction and the limitations of purely digital modeling.
This special notice is a request for industry collaborators capable of commercializing Idaho National Laboratory (INL) innovations and does not involve procurement, funding, or the purchase of external services. Licensing terms are tailored to individual businesses to facilitate the transfer of proprietary technology. Interested parties must respond by July 16, 2026. The primary point of contact for this Idaho Falls, ID, opportunity is Javier Martinez.
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