[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20569]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Method for Monitoring 
Arterial Oxygen Saturation

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the 
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 09/
389,352 entitled ``Method For Monitoring Arterial Oxygen Saturation'' 
filed on September 9, 1999. Foreign rights are also available. This 
patent has been assigned to the United States Government as represented 
by the Secretary of the Army.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, Maryland 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, 
(301) 619-7807 or telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A method for taking reflectance oximeter 
readings within the nasal cavity and oral cavity and down through 
posterior pharynx. The method utilizes a reflectance plus oximeter 
sensor that is resistant to bodily fluids to contact one of these 
capillary beds for the taking of readings and then forwarding of these 
readings to an oximeter for display. The method includes inserting a 
reflectance pulse oximeter sensor into a cavity within a subject's 
skull and contacting a capillary bed in the cavity with the reflectance 
plus oximeter sensor.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-20569 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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