[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37657-37658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18009]


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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 a Rapid Method to Make 
OP Detoxifying Sponges Composed of Multiple Immobilized Enzymes of 
Cholinesterases and OP Hydrolases and Oximes as Reactivators

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 No. 09/558,512 
entitled ``A Rapid Method to Make OP Detoxifying Sponges Composed of 
Multiple Immobilized Enzymes of Cholinesterases and OP Hydrolases and 
Oximes as Reactivators'' filed April 26, 2000. Foreign rights are also 
available (PCT/US00/11070). 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 Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, 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 
and reactivation devices for reactivating the enzymatic activity of the 
material.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-18009 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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