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News Releases Magviz commercialization workshop draws interest
Technology's inventors offer a demonstration
Mar. 17, 2010—Attendees of last week’s Commercialization Workshop for LANL's Ultra Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology (also known as Magviz), view a demonstration of the technology presented by Michelle Espy, the project's lead scientist. Magviz is a revolutionary technology that can detect dangerous carry-on liquids at airports. The workshop provided interested parties with information about the technology and afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the technology's inventors. Technology Transfer Division staff were on hand to answer questions regarding the licensing process and intellectual property portfolio, and mechanisms for collaborating with LANL.
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