[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15429-15430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8311]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent Licenses--Filing Receipt 
Number: S.N. 08/933, 175--Sept. 18, 1997

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) 
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(I). The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is 
contemplating the granting of a limited exclusive license in the United 
States to practice the invention embodied in an invention titled ``A 
Water Treatment Chemical Metering and Control System''. The exclusive 
license is to be granted to Turner Designs Inc., having a place of 
business in Salt Lake City, Utah. The patent rights in this invention 
have been assigned to the Untied States of America.
    The prospective limited exclusive license will be royalty-bearing 
and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 
CFR 404.7. While the primary purpose of this notice is to announce 
Reclamation's intent to grant an exclusive license to practice the 
invention listed above if it issues as a patent, it also serves to 
publish the availability of this invention for licensing in accordance 
with law. The prospective license may be granted unless Reclamation 
receives written evidence and argument which establish that the grant 
of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S. 
C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: Written evidence and arguments against granting the prospective 
license must be received by June 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries, comments, and other materials relating to the 
contemplated license may be submitted to Donald E. Ralston, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Research and Technology Transfer, MS-7621, 1849 C Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.
    A copy of the above-identified patent may be purchased from the 
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Sales Desk by telephoning 
1-800-553-NTIS, or by writing NTIS at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield 
VA 22161.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donal E. Ralston by telephone at (202) 208-5671.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention is capable of automatically 
controlling the injection of any chemical into any flow stream 
regardless of the characteristics of the stream or the ability to 
detect the injected chemical.

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The system was originally developed to control the concentration of 
pesticides used for weed control in canals with fluctuating flow rates. 
Generally, aquatic pesticides are most effective if injected at 
constant concentrations over a period of several days. With many of 
these pesticides, it is not possible to measure concentrations in real 
time, and in canals it is not possible to measure the flow rate 
accurately without expensive construction. This novel technology 
addresses these problems.
    Properly filed competing applications received by Reclamation in 
response to this notice will be considered as objections to the grant 
of the contemplated license.

    Dated: March 12, 1998.
Donald E. Ralston,
Liaison, Research and Technology Transfer.
[FR Doc. 98-8311 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
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