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Battelle is a not-for-profit S&T Battelle is a not-for-profit S&T enterprise that fulfills its purpose in part enterprise that fulfills its purpose in part

by operating laboratoriesby operating laboratories

Battelle is a not-for-profit S&T Battelle is a not-for-profit S&T enterprise that fulfills its purpose in part enterprise that fulfills its purpose in part

by operating laboratoriesby operating laboratories

Translating scientific discovery to innovative applications

Advancement of learning and better education of men and women for employment Education

Battelle Charitable Distributions

Community Needs

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Battelle manages or co-manages Battelle manages or co-manages five DOE national laboratoriesfive DOE national laboratories

Battelle manages or co-manages Battelle manages or co-manages five DOE national laboratoriesfive DOE national laboratories

Brookhaven

Pacific Northwest

National Renewable Energy Lab

(single-program)

$2.5 billion expenditures

15,000 staff32 scientific user facilities

Oak Ridge

Idaho National Lab

Battelle Columbus, OH

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FY06 PNNL Business FactsFY06 PNNL Business Facts

Approximately $753 million in business volume

4,200 staff

Space: 2 million ft2, 0.5 million ft2 in labs$256 million in purchases for goods and services

PNNL is not Hanford

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PNNL solves national challenges PNNL solves national challenges by delivering science, technologies, by delivering science, technologies,

and leadership to:and leadership to:

PNNL solves national challenges PNNL solves national challenges by delivering science, technologies, by delivering science, technologies,

and leadership to:and leadership to:

Mission Outcomes

Strengthen U.S. scientific foundations for innovation

Prevent and counter acts of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

Increase U.S. energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported oil

Reduce the effects of energy generation and use on the environment

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PNNL innovations with everyday impact PNNL innovations with everyday impact PNNL innovations with everyday impact PNNL innovations with everyday impact

Optical digital recording

Improved spark plugs

Implants coating

Chevy Malibu Maxx lift gate

Holography

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RFID TechnologyRFID TechnologyRFID TechnologyRFID TechnologyGeneral classification: Sensors (medical devices, energy, information technology, bioinformatics, biomaterials, engineering software, computer graphics, and others)

Title of research project: Radio Frequency Identification Tags

Description: miniature radio frequency tags that can be used for wireless monitoring of a wide variety of items (such as inventory control or locating of items). RF tags can locate items or communicate with each other over varying ranges or can gather environmental information. Our tags offer long read-write range, simultaneous reading, and input/output control.

We have patented three types of RF tags, passive, semi-passive and active. Each offers capabilities that make it better suited for particular applications, from small, low-cost tags to systems with long range and unique functionality options.

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RFID ContinuedRFID ContinuedRFID ContinuedRFID Continued

Current IP protection: patents issued and patents pending

Potential applications:1. Tracking and monitoring of inventory,

files, bank notes, individual engine or machine components, medical products.

2. Tracking or monitoring animals for herd control or to research habitat.

3. Monitoring conditions of engine or vehicle components

4. Tracking and locating sensitive items5. Detecting out-of-normal conditions (such

as temperature extremes) that may affect product reliability or performance.

Status of Commercial Development: mature

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Semi-Passive RF Tags IPSemi-Passive RF Tags IPSemi-Passive RF Tags IPSemi-Passive RF Tags IP

Application Specific Intelligent MicrosensorA Novel Method of Simultaneously Reading Multiple Radio Frequency TagsSemi-Passive Tag Asynchronous Service RequestUsing ID Compression to Identify RF Tags in the Reader's Field of ViewA Method of Minimizing Communications Required to Identify Multiple Radio Frequency Tags in the Field of ViewRF Tag Low Power Wake-up CircuitRF Tag Sensitivity EnhancementHardware Method of Addressing RF TagsGrounded Co-Planar Wave-Guide (GCPWG) Printed Circuit Board Techniques for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Reader PCBsDual Frequency Dual Detection RFID Tag Antenna Dual Compressed Dipole (DCD) Antenna StructureA Challenged Base Tag Authentication Model

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Active RF Tags IPActive RF Tags IP

Application Specific Intelligent MicrosensorFlexiTagSemi-Passive RFID Tag with Active BeaconLow Power Wakeup for Active RFID TagsLow Power Active RF Beacon Tag with I/O

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Passive RF Tags IPPassive RF Tags IPPassive RF Tags IPPassive RF Tags IP

Application Specific Intelligent MicrosensorA Novel Method of Simultaneously Reading Multiple Radio Frequency TagsSemi-Passive Tag Asynchronous Service RequestUsing ID Compression to Identify RF Tags in the Reader's Field of ViewA Method of Minimizing Communications Required to Identify Multiple Radio Frequency Tags in the Field of ViewRF Tag Low Power Wake-up CircuitRF Tag Sensitivity EnhancementHardware Method of Addressing RF TagsGrounded Co-Planar Wave-Guide (GCPWG) Printed Circuit Board Techniques for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Reader PCBsDual Frequency Dual Detection RFID Tag Antenna Dual Compressed Dipole (DCD) Antenna StructureA Challenged Base Tag Authentication Model