[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 204 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54628-54629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26872]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Exclusive License Announcement

AGENCY: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(I)(i), announcement is made 
of a prospective exclusive license of U.S. Patent 5,515,865, ``Sudden 
Infant Death Syndrome (SIS) Monitor and Stimulator,'' and two related 
pending U.S. patent applications entitled ``Acoustic Monitoring 
System'' and ``Motion and Sound Monitor and Stimulator'' for the 
purpose of manufacturing, using, and selling a product for monitoring 
and stimulating infants as well as others afflicted with apnea.
    This invention is described as a movement and sound monitor and 
stimulator which is particularly useful for preventing death in human 
infants from sudden infant death syndrome and other uses. The two 
related U.S. patent applications concern this and other uses of this 
invention and some improvements thereto.
    The rights to these United States Patents and related Patent 
Applications are owned by the United States of America, as represented 
by the Secretary of the Army. 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 United States Code, the Department of the Army, 
as represented by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, intends to grant a 
limited term exclusive license of the above mentioned patent and 
applications to Vestaguard Corporation, Waukeegan, IL, for infant SIDS 
and adult apnea monitor and stimulation purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Norma Vaught, Technology Transfer Office, AMSRL-CS-TT, U.S. Army 
Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197; tel: (301) 394-2952; fax: 
(301) 394-5815; e-mail: [email protected].


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 37 CFR 404.7(a)(I)(i), any 
interested party may file written objections to this prospective 
exclusive license arrangement. Written objections should be directed to 
the above address on or before 60 days from the publication of this 
notice.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-26872 Filed 10-18-96; 8:45 am]
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