[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10478-10479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4644]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Grant of General Availability of Exclusive, or Partially 
Exclusive Licenses

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 U.S. Patent application serial number 09/178,503, filed 
October 26, 1998 entitled Telescoping Weir. Any license granted shall 
comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404.

DATE: Applications for an exclusive, partially exclusive license must 
be submitted on or before April 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 
Waterways Experiment Station, ATTN: CEERD-FV-T (Mr. Phillip Stewart), 
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phillip Stewart, ATTN: CEERD-OP-Z, 
(601) 634-4113, FAX (601) 634-4180, Internet 
[email protected] or, for technical information, Mr. 
Norman R. Francingues, ATTN: CEERD-E-P, (601) 634-3703, FAX (601) 634-
4263, Internet [email protected]; Environmental Laboratory, U.S. 
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, 
Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This invention regulates the release of 
discharge water from dredged material containment sites through the use 
of a circular weir. It selectively releases only the relatively clean 
water while leaving behind the contaminated portion. The weir includes 
a foundation that is anchored to the bottom of the body of water and 
connected with a discharge pipe, a cylindrical telescoping portion 
connected with the discharge pipe and extending upwardly from the 
foundation and terminating adjacent to the surface of the body of 
water, and a set of mechanical screw jacks for selectively extending 
and retracting the upper end of the telescoping portion above and below 
the water surface in order to selectively drain a top layer of clean 
decant water therefrom.
    Each interested party is requested to submit an application for an 
exclusive or partially exclusive license within 60 days of publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. The applications will be 
evaluated using the following criteria:
    1. Demonstrated ability to manufacture and/or market the patented 
technology.
    2. Presentation of applicant's plan to manufacture and/or market 
products/system based on the patented technology.
    3. Time required to bring the item to market.
    4. License fee and/or royalty payment offered.

Richard L. Frenette,
Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-4644 Filed 2-25-00; 8:45 am]
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