[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-7999]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 

Availability of Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Licensing of a 
Proposed U.S. Patent Concerning Automated Ball Valve Control

AGENCY: U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made 
of the availability of U.S. Patent 5,178,361 for licensing. This patent 
has been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the 
Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, 
ATTN: CEWES-CT-C, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Norma E. Logue, (601) 634-3076.

DATES: Proposals will be accepted until July 5, 1994.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention consists of a ball valve 
driven by an asynchronous motor which is controlled by a logic circuit 
consisting basically of a single integrated circuit chip and a solid 
state switch. The valve may be opened or closed using logic commands 
that may be generated by a computer or other logic source. Using the 
proposed equipment, numerous such valves may be controlled 
simultaneously from a single personal computer using commercially 
available digital I/O cards to automate and control large and complex 
hydraulic or pneumatic networks. Potential uses of the equipment would 
be anywhere control or hydraulic and/or pneumatic networks is required. 
This would include but not be limited to the chemical processing 
industry, energy production industry, defense industry, automotive 
industry, power production industry, maritime industry, in water 
treatment, etc.
    Under the authority of section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Technology 
Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-502) and section 207 of Title 35, U.S. 
Code, the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways 
Experiment Station wishes to license the above United States Patent in 
an exclusive or partially exclusive manner to any party interested in 
manufacturing and/or selling the equipment covered by the above 
mentioned patent.
    Each interested party is required to submit a proposal for an 
exclusive or a partially exclusive license. The proposals for 
manufacturing and selling the equipment covered by the above mentioned 
patent will be evaluated using the following criteria: experience and 
quality control in manufacturing related products; scope of 
advertisement; method of sales; royalties; time to bring the item to 
market and production rate; and small business.
    Proposals will be accepted for a period of 90 days from the date of 
notice in the Federal Register.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-7999 Filed 4-1-94; 8:45 am]
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