UltraSep Snapshot LA-UR-26-22794.pdf
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This is a Technology Snapshot document from Los Alamos National Laboratory describing a technology licensing opportunity for the UltraSep Acoustic Separation Platform. The document is not a solicitation or contract vehicle but rather a marketing/informational document for technology transfer purposes managed by the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation.
UltraSep is an intelligent ultrasonic separation platform that performs solid-liquid separation through resonance-locked acoustic control and energy optimization algorithms. The technology replaces traditional centrifugation and filtration methods by dynamically matching ultrasonic output to system eigenfrequency while maximizing particulate removal per unit of applied energy, thereby reducing power consumption, mechanical complexity, and operating costs. The platform comprises issued U.S. patents (10,428,324 expiring March 19, 2037 and 11,395,982 expiring March 17, 2039, jointly owned with Sonosep Technologies Inc.), a pending patent application (18/889332 filed September 18, 2024), and copyrighted software including UltraSep Control Software (T4737) and Perfusion Control Software (C16112). Core advantages include resonance-locked acoustic excitation, maximum particulate removal optimization, integrated intelligent control software, reduced mechanical complexity compared to existing systems, and scalable modular architecture. Market applications span nuclear materials processing, rare earth and critical mineral recovery, industrial solid-liquid separation, advanced materials manufacturing, bioprocessing, environmental remediation, and high-value particle recovery. Interested parties should contact licensing@lanl.gov for further discussion regarding this technology.
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Technology Snapshot
An Equal Opportunity Employer / Managed by Triad National Security, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s NNSA
LA-UR-26-22794
UltraSep Acoustic Separation Platform Resonance-Driven, Energy-Optimized Solid-Liquid Separation
UltraSep is an intelligent ultrasonic separation platform that transforms solid–liquid separation through real-time eigenfrequency resonance locking and ultra-low power energy optimization. By dynamically matching ultrasonic output to system resonance while maximizing particulate removal per unit of applied energy, UltraSep replaces centrifugation and fouling-prone filtration with precision-controlled acoustic forces that significantly reduce power consumption, mechanical complexity, and operating cost while improving recovery performance. This integrated platform unites patented resonance-based acoustic control and energy-per-removal optimization with chemistry-enhanced separation and proprietary system software into a scalable, high-impact commercial technology.
Value Proposition
Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation
Technology Licensing Opportunity
Technology Readiness Level
Contact: licensing@lanl.gov
Fig 1. UltraSep system showing integrated hardware and real-time control software during operation. The inset highlights the ultrasonic acoustic field inside the chamber, where sound waves organize and concentrate particles to enable efficient separation.
Core components include issued U.S. patents, operational software, and prior CRADA-backed development with industry and national laboratory partners.
Maturity varies by deployment configuration.
Overview UltraSep continuously tracks system eigenfrequencies and locks ultrasonic output to resonance, ensuring maximum acoustic energy coupling and eliminating wasted off-frequency power.
Simultaneously, energy optimization algorithms quantify particulate removal as a function of applied energy and automatically select ultrasonic field conditions that deliver the highest separation efficiency per watt. Together, resonance locking and energy-per-removal optimization create a closed-loop, adaptive separation system that converts separation from a mechanically intensive process into a precision-engineered, low-energy acoustic platform.
The UltraSep platform is supported by a layered intellectual property framework covering acoustic physics, energy optimization, chemical process enhancement and system control software. This layered IP strategy protects not only individual components, but the integrated system architecture that enables intelligent, energy-optimized separation performance.
Issued U.S. Patents U.S. Patent 10,428,324
• Acoustic Manipulation of Fluids Based on Eigenfrequency
• Expires March 19, 2037
U.S. Patent 11,395,982
• Ultra-Low Power Acoustic Separation
• Expires March 17, 2039
• Jointly owned with Sonosep Technologies Inc.
U.S. Patent Application Application No. 18/889332
• Ultrasonic Separation with pH Control
• Filed September 18, 2024
Copyrighted Software UltraSep Control Software (T4737)
• Integrated acoustic system control architecture (C+ +/LabVIEW platform)
Perfusion Control Software – PCS (C16112)
• Fluidic timing, valve control, and flow-path management system
IP Portfolio mailto:licensing@lanl.gov
• Nuclear materials processing
• Rare earth and critical mineral recovery
• Industrial solid–liquid separation
• Advanced materials manufacturing
• Bioprocessing and algae systems
• Environmental remediation
• High-value particle recovery
Market Applications
To learn more or to discuss potential interest in this technology, please contact the Feynman Center for Innovation at licensing@lanl.gov.
Contact
An Equal Opportunity Employer / Managed by Triad National Security, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s NNSA
LA-UR-26-22794
• Resonance-locked acoustic excitation that maximizes acoustic coupling efficiency and eliminates off-frequency energy loss
• Maximum particulate removal per applied energy through optimized ultrasonic field control
• Integrated resonance tracking and energy optimization for adaptive, closed-loop system performance
• Reduced mechanical complexity and fouling compared to centrifugation and filtration systems
• Scalable, modular architecture for flexible deployment
• Integrated intelligent control software enabling real-time frequency and power optimization
Advantages
UltraSep is a platform technology, not a single device.
It unifies resonance-locked acoustic control, ultra-low power optimization, chemistry-enhanced separation, and proprietary system software into a defensible system protected by layered IP coverage through 2039 and beyond.
Competitive Position mailto:licensing@lanl.gov
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