[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 236 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 76613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31184]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Corps of Engineers; Grant of Partially Exclusive License

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(b)(1)(i), announcement is made 
of a prospective partially exclusive license of U.S. Patent No. 
5,202,034 entitled ``Apparatus and Method for Removing Water from 
Aqueous Sludges,'' issued April 13, 1993.

DATES: Written objections must be filed not later than February 5, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: United States Army Corps of Engineers Research and 
Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 
ATTN: CEERD-RV-1 (Ms. Sharon Borland), 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-
1290.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sharon Borland, ATTN: CEERD-RV-1; 
(603) 646-4735, FAX (603) 646-4448; Internet 
[email protected]; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering 
Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Patent No. 5,202,034 entitled ``Apparatus 
and Method for Removing Water from Aqueous Sludges,'' issued April 13, 
1993. The concrete armor unit was invented by Dr. C. James Martel. The 
United States of America owns the rights to this technology. The United 
States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army intends 
to grant a partially exclusive license for all fields of use, in the 
manufacture, use, and sale of the patented technology in the 
territories and possessions of the U.S.A. and Canada, and in the field 
of use in the pulp and paper industry globally, to 3131807 Canada, 
Inc., a consortium comprising two companies: Le Groupe STEICA, Inc. of 
Sherbrooke, Quebec, and BESTH20, Inc. of La Prairie, Quebec, with 
principal offices at 170, rue des Pivoines, Le Prairie, Quebec, Canada 
J5R 5J6. Pursuant to 37 CFR 404.7(b)(1)(i), any interested party may 
file a written objection to this prospective exclusive license 
agreement.

Richard L. Frenette,
Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-31184 Filed 12-6-00; 8:45 am]
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