[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4181]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Fiber Optic Periodontal Endoscope

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 No. 5,919,129 entitled 
``Fiber Optic Periodontal Endoscope'' issued July 6, 1999. The United 
States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army 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 fiber optic periodontal endoscope includes 
a lens and light housing assembly attached to a handle end tip 
containing fiber optic bundles transmitting light from the source to 
illuminate the probe tip. The returning image traveling back through 
the handle along the fiber optic bundle is reflected off a mirror 
toward the magnification lens housed in a portion of the assembly which 
is at right angles to the light housing portion. The probe has two 
rotating joints, one between the tip and handle and the other between 
the assembly and handle to enable rotation of the lens for ease of 
viewing and additional rotation of the probe tip to allow for 
illumination and visualization at the side of the tin.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-4181 Filed 2-20-02; 8:45 am]
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