[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 25209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11643]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers


Availability of Patent Applications for Exclusive, Partially 
Exclusive, or Nonexclusive Licenses

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), the Department of 
the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the general 
availability of technology for licensing (U.S. and foreign patents 
pending). Foreign patents applied for include Japan, South Korea, South 
Africa, Taiwan, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, U.K. including Hong Kong, 
Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands, 
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Brazil, New 
Zealand, China, Russia, and Israel.

DATES: Proposals for an exclusive or partially exclusive license must 
be submitted within 120 days after the publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phillip Stewart, ATTN: CEWES-FV-C, 
(601) 634-4113, fax (601) 634-4180, Internet [email protected] 
or, for technical information, Mr. C. E. Chatham, ATTN: CEWES-CW, (601) 
634-2460, FAX (601) 634-3433, Internet [email protected], 
U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, 
Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This technology concerns a concrete armor 
unit for protecting coastal structures and shoreline embankments from 
erosion caused by waves and currents. The object of the invention is to 
provide a concrete block which, when placed in an interlocking matrix, 
has superior stability, strength, and wave energy dissipation and 
exhibits improved economics through reduced armor layer thickness and 
increased armor layer porosity. The CORE-LOC shape is composed of three 
members of generally octagonal shape, symmetrically tapered toward the 
outer ends. The three members are configures in an ``H'' pattern such 
that two outer members are parallel and the third member is 
perpendicular and midway between the two outer members. The units 
interlock when placed randomly on a rubble slope to form an armor layer 
matrix. The shape of the unit is such that it will, in general, not 
require steel reinforcement. A large number of model tests of rubble 
mound structures armored with CORE-LOC have been conducted at the U.S. 
Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. The units have demonstrated 
significantly superior stability and improved strength over existing 
armor shapes. The unit has also been proportioned to interlock with an 
existing armor unit for repair. Model tests have shown that the 
repaired sections are more stable than the original sections. The units 
are significantly more economical than all existing randomly-placed 
armor units currently available.
    Each interested party is requested to submit an application for a 
license containing the information described in 37 CFR 404.8 for any 
one or combination of countries of interest within 120 days of 
publications of this notice in the Federal Register. The applications 
for licensing the armor unit technology will be evaluated using the 
following criteria:
    1. Demonstrated ability to manufacture and/or market the armor unit 
technology.
    2. Presentation of applicants plan to manufacture and/or market the 
armor unit technology.
    3. Technical capability including expertise in the areas of 
engineering of coastal structures and/or marine heavy construction.
    4. Time required to bring item to market.
    5. License fee (annual fee that license is willing to pay for x 
number of years--royalty payments will be negotiated separately).
    6. Country of origin, with preference given to U.S.-based company.
    7. Small Business advantage for U.S. license.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-11643 Filed 5-10-95; 8:45 am]
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