[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 162 (Monday, August 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50684-50685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21138]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability of U.S. Patents for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or 
Partially Exclusive Licensing

AGENCY: U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, U.S. Army, 
DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1) and 35 U.S.C. 209, 
announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the following 
U.S. Patents for nonexclusive, exclusive or partially exclusive 
licensing. All of the patents listed below have been assigned to the 
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, 
Washington, DC.

``Low Concentration Aerosol Generator'', U.S. Patent 5,918,254 
Issued 29 June 1999

    The Low concentration Aerosol Generator provides an improved 
aerosol particle generation apparatus useful in the calibration and 
profiling of aerosol analyzing instruments which are used to detect 
biological warfare agents. The apparatus is capable of generating 
aerosol particles of a known particle size, having a known particle 
count, and in low concentrations.

``Hydrolysis and Biodegration of the Chemical Warfare Vesicant 
Agent HT'', U.S. Patent 6,017,750 Issued 25 January 2000

    This invention relates generally to the field of demilitarizing 
chemical warfare agents. More particularly, the invention provides a 
method of detoxifying the chemical warfare agent HT using a sequencing 
bioreactor.

``Propellant Based Aerosol Generating Device and Method of Use'', 
U.S. Patent 6,047,644 Issued 11 April 2000

    The present invention relates to a device and method for aerosol 
using propellant gas generation to provide a pyrotechnic, non-explosive 
means for propellant disseminated aerosol payloads for military and 
civilian purposes.

``Continuous Fed-Batch Degradation of Decontaminating Solution 2 
(DS2)'', U.S. Patent 6,054,310 Issued 25 April 2000

    The present invention is a process for biodegradation of an amine 
compound and a composition useful in that process. The process and 
composition allow for the degradation of amine compounds that are 
environmental

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toxic, especially chemical compound containing DETA such as DS2. The 
process provides for the continuous fed-batch biodegradation of 
Decontamination Solution 2 (DS2).

``Infrared Mueller Matrix Detection and Ranging System'', U.S. 
Patent 6,060,710 Issued 9 May 2000

    The present invention relates to an active remote sensing system. 
It identifies chemical and/or biological materials (CBMs) at a distance 
by interrogating the materials with modulated polarized infrared laser 
light, collect backscattered polarized infrared laser radiation, 
electronically record the information from the collected polarized 
infrared radiation, and mathematically analyze the information to 
identify the CBMs. Additionally, the device and method may determine 
the distance to the CBMs.

``Solid Particle Aerosol Belt and Dissemination Method'', U.S. 
Patent 6,076,671 Issued 20 June 2000

    The present invention is a solid particle aerosol device and a 
method for disseminating the solid particle aerosol from the device. 
The device and method of solid particle aerosol dispersal permit easy 
handling and dissemination of the solid particle aerosol in combat and 
non-combat operations. The device and method also provide rapid and 
efficient dispersal of solid particle aerosol into the atmosphere for 
military and civilian purposes.

``Enzymatic Detoxification of Organophosphorus Compounds'', U.S. 
Patent 6,080,566 Issued 27 June 2000

    The present invention relates generally to the hydrolysis of 
organophosphorus compounds. More specifically, the present invention 
relates to the expression of a recombinant bacterial enzyme which is 
useful for detoxifying cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphorus 
compounds such as pesticides and chemical nerve agents and the 
decontamination of substances contaminated with these compounds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Gross, Technology Transfer 
Office, U.S. Army SBCCOM, ATTN: AMSSB-RAS-C, 5183 Blackhawk Road (Bldg 
E3330/245), APG, MD 21010-5423; Phone: (410) 436-5387 or E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-21138 Filed 8-18-00; 8:45 am]
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