[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 32733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13600]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability of Exclusive, Partially-Exclusive, or Non-Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Army Patent for ``Flameless Tracer Ammunition''

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of 
exclusive, or non-exclusive, licensing of U.S. Army Patent 6,497,181 
issued on December 24, 2002 entitled ``Flameless Tracer Ammunition'' by 
Leon Manole, Stewart Gilman, and Ernest Logsdon, Jr., of the U.S. Army 
TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, based upon patent application 
serial no. 10/095,342 filed March 11, 2002 claiming priority date 
December 4, 2001 of provisional application 60/337,751; Army docket no. 
2000-005. Any license granted shall comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 
CFR part 404.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Moran, Chief, Intellectual 
Property Law Division, AMSTA-AR-GCL, U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny 
Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, e-mail: [email protected] telephone (973) 
724-6590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New tracer is non-burning (thus addressing a 
safety concern), as well as environmentally friendly. This new approach 
for tracer ammunition uses the novel application of chemiluminescent 
chemicals in compartments designed to activate an intense light 
emitting chemical reaction capable of being seen, day or night, upon 
firing for tracing the trajectory path of each tracer round in flight. 
A further advantage is that upon impact, the glowing continues from the 
same chemicals marking the landing on the target. Accordingly the 
results of the firing can be readily seen, evaluated and acted upon. 
Further advantages of this new flameless tracer ammunition are 
associated with its routine handling and lifecycle characteristics 
compared to conventional tracer ammo as well as avoiding the clean up 
after use of conventional pyrotechnic chemicals from existing tracer 
ammo. These advantages provide clear benefits for both military and 
non-military organizations, such as police, National Guard, private and 
commercial rifle ranges, which commonly conduct training practices and 
tactical exercises. The patented invention covers applications of 
flameless tracers ranging in size from small munitions to large caliber 
cannon projectiles.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-13600 Filed 5-30-03; 8:45 am]
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