[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18006]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exlcusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Differentially Acting OP 
Detoxifying Sponges

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research and Material 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 No. 09/
559,396 entitled ``Differentially Acting OP Detoxifying Sponges'' filed 
April 26, 2000. Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US00/11070). 
This patent application 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, 
Maryland 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664. Both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A material comprising a porous support and a 
plurality of enzymes for the removal, decontamination or neutralization 
of hazardous chemicals such as OP compounds is disclosed. The material 
may be used on a variety of surfaces, including natural, synthetic, and 
biological surfaces such as skin and other delicate membranes. Also 
disclosed is a process of making the material, kits and various methods 
of reactivation devices for reactivating the enzymatic activity of the 
material.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-18006 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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