[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55642-55643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27628]


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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, 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 non-exclusive, 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.

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: The following Patent Numbers, Titles, Issue 
Dates and a Brief Summary are provided:

``Method and Kit for Rapid Detection of Toxins and Bacteria'', U.S. 
Patent 5,994, 067 Issued November 30, 1999

    The present invention relates to toxin detection methods using 
bacteria stained with a fluorescent indicator. The invention also 
relates to methods of detecting bacteria using fluorescent indicators.

``Solid Particle Aerosol Belt and Dissemination Method'', U.S. 
Patent 6,170,234 Issued January 9, 2001

    The present invention relates to a device and method that provide 
easy handling and dissemination of the solid particle aerosol material. 
The device and method permit the rapid and efficient dissemination of 
solid particle aerosol into the atmosphere for military and civilian 
purposes.

``Analytical Methodology for Qualitative and Quantitative 
Determination of Chemical Agent Vapor'' U.S. Patent 6,174,732 
Issued January 16, 2001

    The present invention is a method for determining O-ethyl S (2-
diisopropylanimoethyl) methylphosphonothiolate; better known as VX, 
vapor. This invention permits the generation of a purer non-
contaminated VX vapor and the analytical determination of the VX 
samples collected under various relative humidity conditions.

``Advanced Chemical Biological Mask'' U.S. Patents 6,176,239 Issued 
January 23, 2001

    This invention is directed to an advanced chemical-biological mask 
for protecting a wearer from chemical and biological environmental 
contaminants. The mask is especially suitable for military 
applications, but is of interest in any civil emergency situation where 
highly toxic substances are in the atmosphere.

``Rapid Identification of Bacteria by Mass Spectrometry'' U.S. 
Patent 6,177,266 Issued January 23, 2001

    This invention relates to a method for the chemotaxonomic 
classification of bacteria with genus, species and strain specific 
biomarkers generated by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization 
time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) analysis of either 
cellular protein extracts or whole cells.

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``Alarm System for Hand-Held Chemical Monitor'' U.S. Patent 
6,191,696 Issued February 20, 2001

    The present invention relates to an alarm system, which is capable 
of being interfaced with portable chemical monitors. The alarm system 
is for the Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM) and Improved Chemical Agent 
Monitor (ICAM).

``Environmental Material Ticket Reader and Airborne Hazard 
Detection System'' U.S. Patent 6,228,657 Issued May 8, 2001

    The present invention relates to a reader device that automatically 
reads collection elements for determining the presence of hazardous 
material, such as biological and chemical agents. The reader device may 
be used with a modified M256 ticket or other types of collection 
elements.

``Universal Decontaminating Solution for Chemical Warfare Agents'' 
U.S. Patent 6,245,957 Issued June 23, 2001

    The present invention is a composition, and a method that uses the 
composition, which decontaminate nerve and mustard chemical warfare 
agents. The composition is generally non-toxic to handling personnel 
prior to its use as a decontaminate for chemical warfare agents.

``Detector for Nucleic Acid Typing and Methods of Using the Same'' 
U.S. Patent 6,238,866 Issued May 29, 2001

    The present invention provides devices and methods for detecting or 
characterizing a nucleic acid analyte without requiring electrophoresis 
or the direct sequencing of analyte samples or analyte fragments.

``System and Method for Remote Detection of Hazardous Vapors and 
Aerosols'' U.S. Patent 6,266,428 Issued July 24, 2001

    The invention pertains generally to a system and method for remote 
detection and warning of hazardous vapors and aerosols and in 
particular to a system and method for imaging hazardous clouds.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-27628 Filed 11-1-01; 8:45 am]
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