Current Tenants
Operated by the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology at Alfred University, and sponsored by the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Research (NYSTAR) the mission of the Transfer of Technology Center is to:
· Provide extension services to industry
· Implement research results on a pilot plant scale
· Collaborate with current CCIC tenants for the purpose of developing new technology/processes
· Increase CACT – ceramic industry collaborations
The CACT fosters the research and development of high technology ceramic materials that possess the potential to benefit both the industrial base of New York State and the scientific community. A joint venture between university, government and industry, the CACT seeks to develop advanced ceramics that possess potential to secure the economic future of the United States and revolutionize our technological world.
For more information, please contact the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology
at Alfred University at 607-871-2486, by e-mail: famarakoo@alfred.edu, or
visit their web site at: http://cact.alfred.edu/
Nanotechnology Pilot Plant
The Nanotechnology Pilot Plant, located in Ceramic Corridor Innovation Center, includes nearly 500 square feet of a Class 10,000 clean room environment, a suite of Keko manufacturing equipment for making multilayer ceramics, and microwave sintering equipment.
The facility was funded by a $ 1.8 M grant made to the Center for Advanced
Ceramic Technology (CACT) by the NYS Office of Science, Technology and Academic
Research (NYSTAR). In collaboration with colleagues at Clarkson University
and industry partners, researchers at Alfred University will use the facility
to consolidate nanosized ceramic powders into multi-layer and monolithic ceramics,
while retaining the enhanced properties associated with nanostructured materials.
For more information, contact Dr. Vasantha
Amarakoon.
Photonics Advanced Research Center
The Photonics Advanced Research Center is being set up to aid the photonics
industry in New York State through education and research. Its objectives
include training operations personnel and educating students from multiple
disciplines via involvement in project work. Research goals include the design
and fabrication of optical fibers and planar optical circuitry. The current
status is that equipment such as lathes, draw towers and optical characterization
benches is being installed. Labs and support facilities are being constructed.
Recognition
• Supported by New York State Office of Science Technology and Academic
Research (NYSTAR)
• Equipment donations from Corning Incorporated and OFS Optics, GA
• Industrial mentoring by IBM, NY
CeraGen, LLC provides technical and business consulting and product development to companies in the ceramics and related materials fields. Current business activities are focused in the areas of biomedical/health, defense/homeland security, and fuel cells industries.
Mr. Johnson’s areas of expertise include powder manufacturing and characterization, materials fabrication processes, sintering and hot isostatic pressing. He has worked extensively with fine grained alumina and zirconia ceramics, as well as with advanced, non-reactive refractories for molten metal handling. This experience will be strongly augmented through long-standing ties to the NYSCC and its CACT affiliate program.
For more information, please contact Paul Johnson, at 585-738-6527 or by e-mail: pjohns1@rochester.rr.com
CerCor Separations, a division of Corning Incorporated’s
Environmental Products Division, makes and markets high temperature ceramic
gas filters. Typical applications for these filters include pollution control
devices for power plants and incinerators plus applications such as the recovery
of valuable products from the high temperature gas streams used to process
minerals and ores.
The starting materials for CerCor are porous ceramic honeycomb substrates similar to those used for automobile catalytic converters. CerCor applies an impermeable ceramic membrane to the walls of the honeycomb substrate and then reconfigures the honeycomb channels by plugging alternative cells to convert the honeycomb into an absolute filter. Relative to alternative filtration media, the more rugged CerCor filter offers higher operating temperature capabilities in a more compact package.
Community Glass, Inc. Glass Analytical Lab - to be announced soon!
CSL Materials develops
materials-based solutions in traditional and advanced ceramic and glass applications.
We help partners frame their problems and improve their products and processes
through technology licensing and development.
- EXPERIENCE - the principals of the company have worked with over 90 companies
- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER - we use our years of experience in applied academic research to help industry
- INNOVATION - we take ideas to novel applications and create new possibilities
- RESULTS - we focus on providing outcomes that offer value to our partners
Electrical Power worX (EPX) was established in 2007 with the mandate to develop Energy Management solutions. These systems are specifically designed to promote energy conservation and renewable, clean energy. Electrical Power worX is developing Energy Management products for multiple applications that include: Hybrid and Full Electric Vehicles, Mass Transit, Renewable Energy, Residential and large-scale Utilities.
In addition to application development, Electrical Power worX is researching potential new technologies for energy storage elements, and have recognized the potential benefits that ceramic-based elements can provide. Ceramic-based elements have demonstrated excellent ability to improve energy density thereby reducing the cost per kWh, while maintaining the power density required for a wide variety of Energy Management applications.
Providing systems-level solutions in concert with developing state of the
industry core technologies allows Electrical Power worX to respond to any
customer’s needs. If you would like to discuss your Energy Management
needs, please contact Electrical Power worX at (607) 382-2130.
IPM – Three Phase Division
Intelligent Power Management Corp. incorporated in 2004, has begun operations and developed a product that offers a major solution to the pressing need to provide true variable speed motor control for electric motors of all sizes and configurations whether they be in the United States or international markets. Variable speed motor control translates to the reality of enormous energy savings (30% to 60%, to end users) and holds the promise of relieving the strain on energy producers to meet the ever increasing demands for electricity in our economy by doing more with the same or less energy outputs.
Intelligent Power Management (IPM), has created a Three Phase Division located
in Painted Post New York to develop, assemble; and market a new 3 Phase motor
control device that is capable of saving significant energy. The new product
will be created by, and manufactured using proven IPM technology. Our Sales
Division will market and sell this new product in the commercial and industrial
HVAC energy management market.
For more information, please contact Rocco Irish,at 607-936-3772, by e-mail: ipm@telcove.net or visit their web site at: www.ipm-corporation.com
LLC
Nupix is a start
up company whose goal is to develop and market fiber-based flat panel displays.
The company was formed March 2000 as a renaming of Moore Vision, formed August
1998. Over the past 5 years the founder of Nupix, Chad Moore, President has
generated an extensive patent portfolio around the fiber-based display technology.
Thus far over 20 patents have been filled around the fiber-based display technology,
of which 11 have been granted, and several more are in the works.
The fiber-based display technology will revolutionize the large flat panel
display industry and Nupix, with its patent position and display knowledge,
is positioned to lead this revolution. The key advantage of the fiber-based
displays is in the technology and stems mainly from simplifying the manufacturing
process steps and reducing the number of steps by one half. This simplification
in the manufacturing process provides a 50% manufacturing cost savings over
current display technologies. Furthermore, the equipment to manufacture the
fiber-based displays has a much lower cost basis and only requires 10% of
the start-up capital of conventional displays ($40 million vs. $400 million+).
The fiber-based technology can be used to make very large high-resolution
displays and displays targeting many different markets. Our technology uniquely
positions us to become a major supplier and developer of large size specialty
displays. In addition, the manufacturing cost advantages of the fiber-based
structure will position us to become a major contender in the developing,
high volume, mandated digital HDTV market as both a producer of displays and
licensor of technology.
Santanoni Glass and Ceramics Technology Division: Santanoni Glass and Ceramics, Inc. (Santanoni) produces both technical and consumer products and carries out contract work relative to product and process development. The company was recently awarded a $100,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Award from the National Science Foundation for development of unique sensors for potentially toxic bio-molecules. Other projects include new low-temperature glasses for coatings, improved chemically machineable glass for electronic and micro-fluidic devices, a commercial strengthening process for glass containers, and photosensitive glasses in which one can develop photographic quality image (person, design) from a digital photograph. Much of the research is carried out in cooperation with the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology at Alfred University.
Commercial Division: Santanoni produces a line of ceramics cremation urns and memorials, as well as a line of gift, collectible, and recognition awards. A unique feature of the cremation urns and memorials is the ability to include a portion of the cremains as part of the raw materials used in producing the memorial. Using technology referred to above, Santanoni will soon have the ability to produce a permanent photograph of the deceased within the glaze of the urn or as part of a separate memorial. The technology will also be employed in its other commercial products.
For more information, please contact Dr. William LaCourse,at 607-587-9507, by e-mail: lacourse@alfred.edu or visit their web site at: www.santanoni.com
Saxon
Glass Technologies, Inc. is an advanced glass technology company, which specializes
in the chemical strengthening of glassware perfecting two ion-exchange processes
that far exceeds the strength of tempered glass competitors. The production
is backed by sophisticated quality control and sampling. The company also
melts specialty glasses; e.g., optical applications, glass-to-substrate seals
and electronic applications.
For more information, please contact Saxon Glass at 607-587-9630, by e-mail: saxonglass@infoblvd.net or visit their web site at: saxonglass.com
Xylon is a leader in the development of advanced zirconia and alumina ceramic products. Xylon’s R&D efforts have led them into new areas of structural ceramics and ceramic alloy powder production. Developments of aerospace applications and contracts for R&D in the biomedical industry have placed Xylon into rapid-growth markets for high-tech ceramics.
Xylon produces zirconia and alumina based products for joint implantation of hips, knees and shoulders. The company is the first U.S. producer of USFDA registered zirconia femoral heads for the biomedical orthopedic implant industry. Xylon products are also used for gas turbine applications, petrochemical pumps and material handling equipment, and ultra-high purity ceramic alloy powders.
For more information, please contact Xylon . at 607-587-8519, by e-mail: rtechnologies@stny.rr.com.
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