97-33069. Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent Licenses  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 66386]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-33069]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    
    Bureau of Reclamation
    
    
    Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent Licenses
    
    AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) 
    and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(I). The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is 
    contemplating the granting of an exclusive license in the United States 
    to practice the invention embodied in U.S. Patent Number 4,806.264, 
    titled ``Method of Selectively Removing Selenium Ions From an Aqueous 
    Solution''. The exclusive license is to be granted to Rust 
    Environmental & Infrastructure Inc., having a place of business in Salt 
    Lake City, Utah. The patent rights in this invention has been assigned 
    to the United States of America.
        The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and will 
    comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. 
    While the primary purpose of this notice is to announce Reclamation's 
    intent to grant an exclusive license to practice the patent listed 
    above, it also serves to publish the availability of this patent for 
    licensing in accordance with law. The prospectus license may be granted 
    unless Reclamation receives written evidence and argument which 
    establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with 
    the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    
    DATES: Written evidence and arguments against granting the prospective 
    license must be received by March 18, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Inquiries, comments, and other materials relating to the 
    contemplated license may be submitted to Donald E. Ralston, Bureau of 
    Reclamation, Research and Technology Transfer, MS-7621, 1849 C Street, 
    NW., Washington, DC 20240.
        A copy of the above-identified patent may be purchased from the 
    NTIS Sales Desk by telephoning 1-800-553-NTIS or by writing NTIS at 
    5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Donald E. Ralston by telephone at (202) 208-5671.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention relates to removal techniques 
    of selenium from water. The patent, a method of selectivity removing 
    selenium ions from an aqueous solution containing selenium ions, 
    comprises contacting the solution with an amount of ferrous ion 
    effective to reduce the selenium ions to elemental selenium. The 
    contacting is preferably conducted at a pH of about 9 and the ferrous 
    ions are preferably provided in situ in the form of ferrous hydroxide. 
    The method may further comprise removing ferric oxides to which the 
    ferrous ions are oxidized, these ferric oxides containing the elemental 
    selenium produced by the reduction of the selenium ions, and separating 
    the ferric oxides from the elemental selenium by adding a strong acid 
    thereto.
        Properly filed competing applications received by Reclamation in 
    response to this notice will be considered as objections to the grant 
    of the contemplated license.
    
        Dated: December 1, 1997.
    Stanley L. Ponce,
    Director, Research and Technology Transfer.
    [FR Doc. 97-33069 Filed 12-17-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4310-94-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
12/18/1997
Department:
Reclamation Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
97-33069
Dates:
Written evidence and arguments against granting the prospective license must be received by March 18, 1998.
Pages:
66386-66386 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-33069.pdf