[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6728-6731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3223]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Availability of Government Owned Inventions for Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability of government owned inventions for 
licensing.

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SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States 
Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are made 
available for licensing by the Department of the Navy.

ADDRESSES:
    Patents--Copies of patents cited are available from the 
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Washington, D.C. 20231, for 
$3.00 each. Requests for copies of patents must include the patent 
number.
    Patent applications--Copies of patent applications cited are 
available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 
Springfield, Virginia 22161 for $6.95 each ($10.95 outside North 
American Continent). Requests for copies of patent applications must 
include the patent application serial number. Claims are deleted from 
the copies of patent applications sold to avoid premature disclosure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. R.J. Erickson, Staff Patent 
Attorney, Office of Naval Research (Code OOCC), Arlington, VA 22217-
5660, telephone (703) 696-4001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following patents are available for 
licensing:
    Patent 5,595,635: APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LEAD CONTENT OF WATER; 
filed 8 September 1995; patented 21 January 1997.
    Patent 5,600,335: HIGH-POWER BROADBAND ANTENNA; filed 21 December 
1994; patented 4 February 1997.
    Patent 5,600,340: WIDEBAND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA; filed 13 April 
1995; patented 4 February 1997.

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    Patent 5,600,440: LIQUID CRYSTAL INTERFEROMETER; filed 5 July 1995; 
patented 4 February 1997.
    Patent 5,602,403: ION IMPLANTATION BURIED GATE INSULATOR FIELD 
EFFECT TRANSISTOR; filed 1 March 1991; patented 11 February 1997.
    Patent 5,602,751: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECTRUM ANALYSIS BY 
COMPLEX CUMULANTS; filed 28 February 1995; patented 11 February 1997.
    Patent 5,610,598: MISSILE TELEMETRY DATA INTERFACE CIRCUIT; filed 
18 March 1996; patented 11 March 1997.
    Patent 5,612,929: SPECTRAL PROCESSOR AND RANGE DISPLAY UNIT; filed 
27 December 1995; patented 18 March 1997.
    Patent 5,615,632: UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND A FIN ASSEMBLY THEREFOR; 
filed 7 February 1996; patented 1 April 1997.
    Patent 5,615,847: SUBMARINE LAUNCHED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE; filed 
11 September 1995; patented 1 April 1997.
    Patent 5,617,352: NON-VOLATILE, BIDIRECTIONAL, ELECTRICALLY 
PROGRAMMABLE INTEGRATED MEMORY ELEMENT IMPLEMENTED USING DOUBLE 
POLYSILICON; filed 13 December 1995; patented 1 April 1997.
    Patent 5,617,869: DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING FLOW BLOCKAGE IN A 
THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT; filed 16 June 1995; patented 8 April 1997.
    Patent 5,619,079: EMI LINE FILTER; filed 28 July 1995; patented 8 
April 1997.
    Patent 5,619,432: DISCRIMINATE REDUCTION DATA PROCESSOR; filed 5 
April 1995; patented 8 April 1997.
    Patent 5,619,945: DRAG REDUCTION POLYMER EJECTION SYSTEM FOR 
UNDERWATER VEHICLE; filed 16 January 1996; patented 15 April 1997.
    Patent 5,623,096: ORTHOGONAL SHEAR STRESS MEASUREMENT PROBE 
ASSEMBLY FOR BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; filed 19 June 1995; patented 22 April 
1997.
    Patent 5,623,524: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE DEPTH OF 
AN UNDERWATER TARGET; filed 1 March 1967; patented 22 April 1997.
    Patent 5,625,146: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AXIAL MODULUS; 
filed 18 December 1995; patented 29 April 1997.
    Patent 5,625,320: DIFFERENTIAL PREAMPLIFIER AND PRE-EMPHASIS 
NETWORK; filed 7 October 1994; patented 29 April 1997.
    Patent 5,625,605: OPTIC BUNDLE TOWED ARRAY; filed 13 September 
1983; patented 29 April 1997.
    Patent 5,626,166: TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE WITHOUT MOVING PARTS; 
filed 7 February 1996; patented 6 May 1997.
    Patent 5,627,339: ENERGETIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NO VOLATILE 
SOLVENTS; filed 28 March 1996; patented 6 May 1997.
    Patent 5,627,521: PERSONAL MICROWAVE AND RADIO FREQUENCY DETECTOR; 
filed 9 May 1994; patented 6 May 1997.
    Patent 5,628,974: PROCESS FOR TREATING BY-PRODUCTS OF LITHIUM/
SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; filed 7 July 1995; patented 13 May 1997.
    Patent 5,629,248: MODIFIED GERMANIUM SULFIDE GLASS; filed 10 
October 1995; patented 13 May 1997.
    Patent 5,631,406: CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; filed 30 March 1981; patented 
20 May 1997.
    Patent 5,631,877: NARROWBAND SIGNAL REVEALER; filed 11 January 
1996; patented 20 May 1997.
    Patent 5,632,218: DEBRIS DEFLECTOR; filed 5 August 1996; patented 
27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,632,580: MILLING MACHINE EXTENSION; filed 31 March 1995; 
patented 27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,632,655: ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH REPLACEABLE MALE PINS; 
filed 20 March 1995; patented 27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,632,658: TRACTOR PRODDED PROPULSOR FOR SURFACE SHIPS; 
filed 21 May 1996; patented 27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,632,659: COMBUSTION CHAMBER DRAIN SYSTEM; filed 20 
February 1996; patented 27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,633,748: FIBER OPTIC BRAGG GRATING DEMODULATOR AND SENSOR 
INCORPORATING SAME; filed 5 March 1996; patented 27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,633,960: SPATIALLY AVERAGING FIBER OPTIC ACCELEROMETER 
SENSORS; filed 25 September 1996; patented 27 May 1997.
    Patent 5,634,246: SNAP SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING BALL 
SWIVEL AND RECESSED HOOK LATCH RELEASE MECHANISM; filed 20 November 
1995; patented 3 June 1997.
    Patent 5,635,144: LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA FILM DEPOSITION USING 
DIELECTRIC CHAMBER AS SOURCE MATERIAL; filed 24 January 1996; patented 
3 June 1997.
    Patent 5,635,662: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AVOIDING DETECTION BY A 
THREAT PROJECTILE; filed 7 February 1996; patented 3 June 1997.
    Patent 5,636,180: SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING BIOFOULING OF SURFACES 
EXPOSED TO WATER; filed 16 August 1995; patented 3 June 1997.
    Patent 5,636,248: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGENERATING AMPLITUDE AND 
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ANALOG SIGNAL; filed 4 October 1994; 
patented 3 June 1997.
    Patent 5,636,307: FIBER OPTIC MICROCABLE PRODUCED WITH RADIATION 
CURED COMPOSITE; filed 22 November 1993; patented 3 June 1997.
    Patent 5,637,825: CONTROL LINE SPOOL; filed 17 January 1996; 
patented 10 June 1997.
    Patent 5,637,826: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL GUIDANCE; filed 
7 February 1996; patented 10 June 1997.
    Patent 5,637,865: FIBER OPTIC SELF-MULTIPLEXING AMPLIFIED RING 
TRANSDUCER AND FORCE TRANSFER SENSOR WITH PRESSURE COMPENSATION; filed 
11 June 1996; patented 10 June 1997.
    Patent 5,637,883: OPTICALLY ADDRESSED SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR USING 
AN INTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTOR ACTIVE MATERIAL AND HIGH RESISTIVITY 
CLADDING LAYERS; filed 27 February 1995; patented 10 June 1997.
    Patent 5,638,004: MULTICONDUCTOR CONTINUITY AND INTERMITTENT FAULT 
ANALYZER WITH DYNAMIC STIMULATION; filed 16 May 1995; patented 10 June 
1997.
    Patent 5,639,022: SUPERSONIC FLUID DISPERSING INJECTOR; filed 30 
November 1994; patented 17 June 1997.
    Patent 5,639,318: OXIDATION RESISTANT COPPER; filed 24 August 1995; 
patented 17 June 1997.
    Patent 5,639,968: OPTICAL FIBER STRAIN-TO-FAILURE SENSOR; filed 23 
October 1995; patented 17 June 1997.
    Patent 5,639,982: MEANS TO FIRE A FULLY AUTOMATIC GUN UNDERWATER 
USING A SPECIAL BARREL CLEARANCE BLANK ROUND; filed 23 May 1996; 
patented 17 June 1997.
    Patent 5,641,189: MULTIPLE STRAP CARRIER; filed 17 November 1995; 
patented 24 June 1997.
    Patent 5,641,440: SINTERING AIDS FOR PRODUCING BAO.AL2O3.2SIO2 AND 
SRO.AL2O3.2SIO2 CERAMIC MATERIALS; filed 26 July 1995; patented 24 June 
1997.
    Patent 5,641,936: ACTIVE INFRARED FUZE; filed 11 September 1964; 
patented 24 June 1997.

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    Patent 5,642,329: METHOD FOR DOUBLING THE RESOLVING POWER OF A 
SONAR ARRAY AND A SONAR ARRAY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME; filed 3 
October 1995; patented 24 June 1997.
    Patent 5,642,330: SEA STATE MEASURING SYSTEM; filed 2 May 1994; 
patented 24 June 1997.
    Patent 5,642,331: CONSTANT RADIUS ACOUSTIC SENSOR MOUNTING SYSTEM; 
filed 2 February 1996; patented 24 June 1997.
    Patent 5,642,445: SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR 
ACOUSTIC NOISE LEVEL OF AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE AND NOISE REDUCTION 
DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH SYSTEM; filed 31 October 1995; patented 24 
June 1997.
    Patent 5,644,067: APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF SENSING 
TRANSDUCERS; filed 16 July 1996; patented 1 July 1997.
    The following patent applications are available for licensing:
    Patent application 06/279,414: FORMATION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS BY 
THE INWARD DIFFUSION AND PRECIPITATION OF THE MATRIX PHASE; filed 1 
July 1981.
    Patent application 08/084,057: TOOL AND SYSTEM FOR MACHINING A 
ROUND STAND; filed 30 June 1993.
    Patent application 08/433,857: HIGH SPEED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE LINEAR 
MOTOR; filed 2 May 1995.
    Patent application 08/491,047: HIGH-ENERGY-ABSORBING ENCLOSURE FOR 
INTERNAL EXPLOSION CONTAINMENT; filed 15 June 1995.
    Patent application 08/527,988: BICOUPLED CONTRAROTATING EPICYCLIC 
GEARS; filed 14 September 1995.
    Patent application 08/530,391: VIBRATION-DAMPING OF STRUCTURAL 
PRODUCTS; filed 19 September 1995.
    Patent application 08/532,347: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEATED, 
PRESSURE-SWING HIGH PRESSURE AIR DEHYDRATION; filed 22 September 1995.
    Patent application 08/645,732: ISOLATION MOUNTING DEVICE; filed 14 
May 1996.
    Patent application 08/669,673: TWO PHASE HFB2-SIB4 MATERIAL; filed 
24 June 1996.
    Patent application 08/695,444: PROCESS FOR MAKING OPTICAL FIBERS 
FROM CORE AND CLADDING GLASS RODS; filed 12 August 1996.
    Patent application 08/704,028: ENERGETIC NITRO PREPOLYMER; filed 26 
August 1996.
    Patent application 08/704,029: ENERGETIC FLUORONITRO PREPOLYMER; 
filed 26 August 1996.
    Patent application 08/714,876: COMPACT CONTINUOUS WAVE TUNABLE 
INFRARED LASERS AND METHOD; filed 19 September 1996.
    Patent application 08/736,551: AMPLITUDE INSENSITIVE 
SYNCHRONIZATION OF NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; filed 24 October 1996.
    Patent application 08/745,169: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CASTING 
THIN-WALLED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; filed 7 November 1996.
    Patent application 08/747,469: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING 
MUTATIONS IN A GENETIC ALGORITHM-BASED UNDERWATER TARGET TRACKING 
SYSTEM; filed 12 November 1996.
    Patent application 08/749,483: APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING 
SHORT PULSES FOR NMR AND NQR PROCESSING; filed 13 November 1996.
    Patent application 08/753,055: SHIELDED BEARING LUBRICATION; filed 
19 November 1996.
    Patent application 08/769,641: MULTI-LAYER TILED ARRAY; filed 16 
December 1996.
    Patent application 08/774,800: SUBMARINE EXTENDIBLE TURRET SYSTEM; 
filed 28 February 1997.
    Patent application 08/775,232: SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING NUCLEAR WARHEAD 
PREARM/SAFING SIGNALS; filed 30 December 1996.
    Patent application 08/775,233: TRAJECTORY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR 
UNDERWATER VEHICLES; filed 30 December 1996.
    Patent application 08/775,486: OXIDATION RESISTANT FIBER-REINFORCED 
COMPOSITES WITH POLY(CARBORANE-SILOXANE/SILANE-ACETYLENE); filed 31 
December 1996.
    Patent application 08/782,362: MODEL IDENTIFICATION AND 
CHARACTERIZATION OF ERROR STRUCTURES IN SIGNAL PROCESSING; filed 13 
January 1997.
    Patent application 08/787,834: TRAJECTORY MATCHED PASSIVE DETECTION 
SYSTEM; filed 23 January 1997.
    Patent application 08/789,454: ACTIVE SONAR RANGE-BEAM PARTITIONER; 
filed 1 January 1997.
    Patent application 08/791,292: PHASE STABILIZATION OF ZIRCONIA; 
filed 30 January 1997.
    Patent application 08/791,297: METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR 
DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL FIBER SENSING OF STRAIN OR MULTIPLE PARAMETERS; 
filed 30 January 1997.
    Patent application 08/791,433: APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONCOMITANT 
SCENARIO TOPOGRAPHY WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER; filed 27 
January 1997.
    Patent application 08/792,240: SYSTEM FOR BEARINGS-ONLY CONTACT 
STATE ESTIMATION USING RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS; filed 31 January 
1997.
    Patent application 08/792,266: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING 
VEHICLES USING RANDOM SEARCH ALGORITHMS; filed 31 January 1997.
    Patent application 08/792,676: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING 
HIGH BRIGHTNESS MID-IR FLUORESCENCE FROM PHOSPHOR MATERIALS; filed 29 
January 1997.
    Patent application 08/797,325: PHOTOACTIVATABLE O-NITROBENZYL 
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-SILANE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PATTERNED BIOMOLECULAR 
ARRAYS; filed 10 February 1997.
    Patent application 08/797,765: IMPROVED COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN 
BATTERY SYSTEMS; filed 8 January 1997.
    Patent application 08/800,328: WET-SPINNING FIBER PROCESS PROVIDING 
CONTROLLED MORPHOLOGY OF THE WET-SPUN FIBER; filed 12 March 1996.
    Patent application 08/802,573: WAVELET-BASED HYBRID NEUROSYSTEM FOR 
SIGNAL CLASSIFICATION; filed 19 February 1997.
    Patent application 08/804,044: WATER SPRAY COOLING SYSTEM FOR 
EXTINGUISHMENT AND POST FIRE SUPPRESSION OF COMPARTMENT FIRES; filed 26 
February 1997.
    Patent application 08/806,132: CABLE FLUSHING LATERAL; filed 3 
March 1997.
    Patent application 08/810,165: HIGH SPEED WAVELENGTH DETERMINATION 
SYSTEM FOR WAVELENGTH-ENCODE SENSORS; filed 28 February 1997.
    Patent application 08/810,166: FIBER BRAGG GRATING INTERROGATION 
SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH FIBER STRING MULTIPLEXING; filed 28 February 
1997.
    Patent application 08/810,167: FIBER BRAGG GRATING INTERROGATION 
SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE CALIBRATION; filed 28 February 1997.
    Patent application 08/812,065: TOWED ARRAY WITH NON-ACOUSTIC SENSOR 
MODULE; filed 21 January 1997.

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    Patent application 08/818,193: NOVEL LINEAR METALLOCENE POLYMERS 
CONTAINING ACETYLENIC AND INORGANIC UNITS AND THERMOSETS AND CERAMICS 
THEREFROM; filed 14 March 1997.
    Patent application 08/823,776: RETRACTABLE UNDERWATER TURRET; filed 
24 March 1997.
    Patent application 08/825,942: ACTIVELY MODE-LOCKED, SINGLE-
POLARIZATION, PICOSECOND OPTICAL FIBER LASER; filed 1 April 1997.
    Patent application 08/828,229: STANDARDIZED MODULAR ANTENNA SYSTEM; 
filed 14 April 1997.
    Patent application 08/828,232: STRUT-MOUNTED DRAG BALANCE; filed 25 
March 1997.
    Patent application 08/845,894: MICROCAPILLARY-BASED FLOW-THROUGH 
IMMUNOSENSOR AND DISPLACEMENT IMMUNOASSAY USING THE SAME; filed 28 
April 1997.
    Patent application 08/845,897: POROUS METAL/ORGANIC POLYMERIC 
COMPOSITES; filed 28 April 1997.
    Patent application 08/846,192: LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH DAMPING POROUS 
METAL/PHTHALONITRILE COMPOSITES; filed 28 April 1997.

(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207; 37 CFR Part 404)

    Dated: January 29, 1998.
Michael I. Quinn,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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