[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48631-48633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24575]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers


Grant of Exclusive License

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
announces the general availability of exclusive, or partially exclusive 
licenses under the following patents. Any license granted shall comply 
with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR Part 404.

    Patent No.: 5,567,078.
    Title: Method for Forming a Sloped Face Ice Control Surface.
    Issue Date: 10/22/96.

    Patent No.: 5,567,950.
    Title: Bispectral Lane Marker.
    Issue Date: 10/22/96.

    Patent No.: 5,585,799.
    Title: Microwave Doppler Radar System for Detection and Kinematic 
Measurements of River Ice.

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    Issue Date: 12/17/96.

    Patent No.: 5,588,783.
    Title: Soil Reinforcement with Adhesive-Coated Fibers.
    Issue Date: 12/31/96.

    Patent No.: 5,595,561.
    Title: Low-Temperature Method for Containing Thermally Degradable 
Hazardous Wastes.
    Issue Date: 1/21/97.

    Patent No.: 5,601,906.
    Title: Geosynthetic Barrier to Prevent Access to Contaminated 
Sediments.
    Issue Date: 2/11/97.

    Patent No.: 5,605,570.
    Title: Alkali-Activated Glassy Silicate Foamed Concrete.
    Issue Date: 2/25/97.

    Patent No.: 5,605,744.
    Title: Laminated Paper Glass Camouflage.
    Issue Date: 2/25/97.

    Patent No.: 5,609,418.
    Title: Clapeyron Thermometer.
    Issue Date: 3/11/97.

    Patent No.: 5,614,659.
    Title: Pore-Air Pressure Measurement Device for Use in High Shock 
Environments.
    Issue Date: 3/25/97.

    Patent No.: 5,614,893.
    Title: Ground Condition Monitor.
    Issue Date: 3/25/97.

    Patent No.: 5,624,492.
    Title: Heat Treatment in the Control of the Setting of Cement.
    Issue Date: 4/29/97.

    Patent No.: 5,634,742.
    Title: Bulkhead for and Method for Dry Isolation of Dam Gates.
    Issue Date: 6/3/97.

    Patent No.: 5,635,710.
    Title: Subsurface Penetrometer Radiation Sensor Probe and System.
    Issue Date: 6/3/97.

    Patent No.: 5,639,195.
    Title: Helical Panel Fasteners.
    Issue Date: 6/17/97.

    Patent No.: 5,644,314.
    Title: Portable Geophysical System Using an Inverse Collocation-
Type Methodology.
    Issue Date: 7/1/97.

    Patent No.: 5,657,927.
    Title: Central Tire Inflation Controller
    Issue Date: 7/15/97.

    Patent No.: 5,648,724.
    Title: Metallic Time-Domain Reflectometry Roof Moisture Sensor.
    Issue Date: 7/15/97.

    Patent No. 5,651,200.
    Title: Debris Exclusion Devices for an Augerhead Type Hydraulic 
Dredge System.
    Issue Date: 7/29/97.

ADDRESSES: Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, Office of 
Counsel, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22315-3860.

DATES: Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license may 
be submitted at any time from the date of this notice. However, no 
exclusive or partially exclusive license shall be granted until 90 days 
from the date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia L. Howland, (703) 428-6672 or 
Alease J. Berry, (703) 428-8160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USP 5,567,078 is a method of controlling a 
breakup ice run without interfering with the natural river flow, thus 
reducing the possibility of flooding caused by the breakup of river 
ice.
    USP 5,567,950 is a passive, rigid, durable, and inexpensive lane 
marker device that allows for remote observations of visual and 
infrared electromagnetic signatures.
    USP 5,585,799 is a system, unaffected by darkness or low visibility 
conditions, for detecting river ice motions and determining river ice 
kinematic measurements without the need for a human observer.
    USP 5,588,783 is an improved method of soil stabilization utilizing 
a variety of natural or synthetic fibers and adhesive coating for use 
in such things as berms or embankments.
    USP 5,595,561 is a method of producing a concrete wasteform with an 
aggregate comprised of pellets formed from a waste-polymer mixture 
which are treated with an epoxy coating and a silicate-based powder.
    USP 5,601,906 is a method and apparatus to prevent wildlife from 
ingesting contaminated sediments in wetlands and other areas where the 
sediment forms part of the natural setting for the wildlife, avoiding 
the destruction or alteration of the natural habitat, or the 
construction of landfill liners or caps.
    USP 5,605,570 is a composition and method of utilizing blast-
furnace slag waste products or other metallurgical slags, sodium 
peroxide, and water to produce a foamed concrete that is strong, 
lightweight, and which hardens and gains strength rapidly.
    USP 5,605,744 is a material and method of composing rigid composite 
laminates of paper and fibrous glass layers for use in camouflage, 
concealment and deception.
    USP 5,609,418 is a high resolution solid/liquid, pressure 
responsive thermometer which measures the large pressure changes which 
result when a mixture of a liquid and its solid are subjected to a 
temperature change below the equilibrium melting temperature of the 
bulk material.
    USP 5,614,659 is a device for accurately and repeatedly measuring 
pore-air pressure in the vicinity of an explosive blast through the use 
of a shock resistant housing containing a plurality of pressure sensing 
ports, with a filter mounted in each port and a sensor within the 
housing for sensing the air pressure at each of the ports.
    USP 5,614,893 is a device for obtaining collecting, and 
transmitting data indicative of the electromagnetic properties of the 
surrounding earth which can be used to monitor the structural integrity 
of earthen works, such as leavees, to determine the movement of 
contaminants through a ground area, to determine contaminants in 
landfills, dredge materials, or groundwater, or to detect the movement 
of heavy equipment over the ground.
    USP 5,624,492 is a method of slowing down the hardening of cement 
without using chemical retarders by heat treating the cement to form an 
amorphous, glassy shell on the outside of the cement particles.
    USP 5,634,742 is a new type of bulkhead for use in the repair and 
maintenance of dam gates which can easily be assembled and floated into 
position adjacent to a dam gate.
    USP 5,635,710 is an improved device for measuring radiation in 
subsurface formations by utilizing a detachable sleeve to strengthen 
and protect the sensor probe, and once the probe has been inserted into 
the subsurface, the detachable sleeve allows for more accurate 
measurement of radiation levels.
    USP 5,639,195 is a novel fastener which can be used either to 
fasten parallel spaced panels together and maintaining a predetermined 
spacing between panels, or to fasten panels parallel to walls while 
maintaining a predetermined space between the panel and the wall.
    USP 5,644,314 is a portable ground penetrating high resolution 
radar system that can perform target and media identification in real-
time utilizing a digitally controlled phase shifter.
    USP 5,647,927 is an automated system which adjusts the air pressure 
in the tires of a vehicle to optimize fuel consumption, tire wear, and 
road deterioration.
    USP 5,648,724 is an apparatus for detecting the presence, location, 
and extent of moisture in a roof by transmitting an electrical pulse 
through a transmission line embedded in the roof and using a signal 
analyzer to interpret the transmitted pulses.

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    USP 5,651,200 is an improved small augerhead type dredge system 
which reduces clogging of the system's pump impeller intake eye by 
utilizing a cutter/grate device to prevent ingestion of debris into the 
system's pump by cutting up vegetation and excluding debris prior to 
entry into the pump's impeller eye, and, by utilizing a transition box 
structure behind the augerhead that has a back-flush and a manual 
clean-out box.
    Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license should 
contain the information set forth in 37 CFR Part 404.8. Applications 
will be evaluated utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to 
manufacture and market the technology; (2) Manufacturing and marketing 
capability; (3) Time required to bring technology to market and 
production rate; (4) Royalties; (5) Technical capabilities; and, (6) 
Small Business status.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-24575 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am]
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