[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1738-1739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-708]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Patents Available for Licensing
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
announces the general availability of exclusive, or partially exclusive
licenses under the following patents. Any license granted shall comply
with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 C.F.R. Part 404.
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Patent No. Title Issue date
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5,472,215..... Rotating High Vacuum Mercury Seal........ 12/05/95
5,474,837..... Laminated Paper Glass Camouflage......... 12/12/95
5,483,836..... Device for Measuring Lateral Deformation 1/16/96
in Material Test Specimens.
5,483,862..... Apparatus and Method for Homogenizing 1/16/96
Plastic.
5,487,311..... Air Velocity Averaging Rotor............. 1/30/96
5,517,465..... Multiple Sensor Fish Surrogate for 5/14/96
Acoustic and Hydraulic Data Collection.
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5,528,142..... Resonant Eddy Analysis--A Contactless, 6/18/96
Inductive Method for Deriving Quantative
Information About the Conductivity and
Permeability of a Test Sample.
5,528,935..... Stress and Velocity Gauge................ 6/25/96
5,531,824..... Method of Increasing Density and Strength 7/2/96
of Highly Siliceous Cement-Based
Materials.
5,548,115..... Probe Device for Detecting Contaminants 8/20/96
in Subsurface Media.
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ADDRESSES: Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, Office of
Counsel, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22315-3860.
DATES: Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license may
be submitted at any time from the date of this notice. However, no
exclusive or partially exclusive license shall be granted until April
14, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia L. Howland (703) 428-6672 or
Alease J. Berry, (703) 428-8160.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USP 5,472,215 is a seal which allows the
transmission of high vacuum from a vacuum pump to rotating machinery
such as a centrifuge. The seal can accommodate unlimited rotation with
minimal frictional resistance.
USP 5,474,837 is a method and means of producing low cost
camouflage materials whose physical and spectral characteristics can be
adapted to the camouflage environment. Also, the invention provides for
construction materials for shelters and decoys with camouflaging
features incorporated therein.
USP 5,483,836 is a device which is capable of accurately measuring
the lateral response of material specimens subjected to a wide range of
stresses and strains, and which is capable of surviving uncontrolled
specimen failures.
USP 5,483,864 is a hand operated machine which transforms blocks of
explosive material into a soft, homogeneous sheets which can then be
easily compacted into a molded charge.
USP 5,487,311 is an improved device for measuring the average air
flow velocity within a conduit and providing that data in digital
format.
USP 5,517,465 is a device which emulates the sensory organs of a
fish and is used to record the environment of areas that are
consistently avoided by fish to establish acoustic parameters for
diverting fish away from areas of danger.
USP 5,528,142 provides a method for quantifying the conductivity or
permeability of a test sample throughout a range of AC frequencies of
between several Kilo Hertz to around 100 Mega Hertz.
USP 5,528,935 combines a stress gauge and velocity gauge in a
single package. The invention can measure both normal stress and
material velocity at the same location in a material which assists in
understanding material behavior and the wave state in the material, in
identifying the presence, location, and type of material boundaries
near the measurement, and in quantifying the energy in the material at
the point of the measurement.
USP 5,531,824 is a method of increasing the hardness and
compressive strength of concrete and other cement-based products, and
also decreasing their permeability to water which would be useful in
such applications as chemical-resistant floors and hazardous waste
storage.
USP 5,548,115 is a device for in-situ detection of contaminants
such as petroleum products in a subsurface media such as soil. Among
other things, the invention utilizes source and receiver filtering to
improve sensitivity, and provides for an active or passive calibration
source, separate from the excitation source and interior, to provide
accurate calibration of analysis equipment.
Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license should
contain the information set forth in 37 C.F.R. 404.8. Applications will
be evaluated utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to
manufacture and market the technology; (2) manufacturing and marketing
capability; (3) Time required to bring technology to market and
production rate; (4) Royalties; (5) Technical capabilities; and, (6)
Small Business status.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-708 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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