00-31872. Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION:

Notice of Prospective Patent License.

SUMMARY:

NASA hereby gives notice that the University of Houston, Houston, TX, has applied for a partially exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,780,186, entitled “High Performance Zinc Anode for Battery Applications.” Written objections to the prospective grant of a license should be sent to the Johnson Space Center.

DATES:

Responses to this notice must be received by February 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Cate, Patent Attorney, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Stop HA, Houston, TX 77058-8452; telephone [phone].

Dated: December 7, 2000.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.