[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 6015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3085]


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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 Method for Self-
Detection of Pupillary Response

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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. 60/278,615 
entitled ``Method for Self-Detection of Pupillary Response'' filed 
March 26, 2001. The United States Government as represented by the 
Secretary of the Amy has rights in this invention.

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 method for self-detection of exposure to 
organophosphates includes (a) providing a device for monitoring 
pupillary response; (b) switching the device on and placing the 
eyeglass cup over the eye to be tested; (c) blocking light from 
entering the other eye; and (d) observing whether or not the pupil in 
the eye to be tested dilates. The device for monitoring papillary 
response includes a housing; an eyeglass cup attached to the housing, 
the eyeglass cup including an insert tower and a glass aperture 
disposed on an end of the insert tower; a power supply disposed in the 
housing; a light source connected to the power supply; and a switch for 
controlling power to the light source.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-3085 Filed 2-7-02; 8:45 am]
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