[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 39274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19477]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability of Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent No. 5,618,011 
for the Load Securing and Releasing System

AGENCY: U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1), announcement is made of 
a prospective exclusive license of a load securing and releasing system 
described in U.S. Patent No. 5,618,011, issued on April 8, 1997.

DATES: Written objections must be filed on or before 21 September 1998.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command, Office of Chief Counsel, 
Attn: Patent Counsel, Kansas Street, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-5035.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Vincent J. Ranucci, Patent Counsel at 508-233-4510 or Ms. Jessica 
M. Niro, Paralegal Specialist at 508-233-4513.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Load Securing and Releasing System was 
invented by Messrs. James Sadeck, Gary F. Vincens and Donald Billoni. 
Rights to this invention are vested in the U.S. Government as 
represented by the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM). Under the 
authority of section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 
1986 (Pub. L. 92-502) and section 207 of Title 35, U.S. Code, the 
Department of the Army as represented by SSCOM intends to grant an 
exclusive license on the load securing and releasing system to New 
England Ropes, Inc., 848 Airport Road, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720.
    Pursuant to 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1), any interested party may file 
written objections to this prospective license arrangement. Written 
objections should be directed to the above address.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-19477 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]
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