03-9130. Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Invention; Available for Licensing

AGENCY:

Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 5,400,422 entitled “Technique to Prepare High-Reflectance Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings with Single Exposure In-Line or Fiber Draw Tower”, Navy Case No. 74,431.

ADDRESSES:

Requests for copies of the patent cited should be directed to the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320, and must include the Navy Case number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine M. Cotell, Ph.D., Head, Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320, telephone [phone]. Due to temporary U.S. Postal Service delays, please fax [phone], E-Mail: [e-mail] or use courier delivery to expedite response.

(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404)

Dated: April 8, 2003.

R.E. Vincent II,

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.