[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23734]


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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 and Apparatus 
for Educating Asthma Sufferers and Caregivers

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is 
made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 
09/829,007 entitled ``Method and Apparatus for Educating Asthma 
Sufferers and Caregivers,'' filed April 10, 2001. Foreign rights are 
also available (PCT/US01/11591). 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 Material Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, MD 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: The invention is directed at an assessment 
method and apparatus for asthma patients and healthcare providers to 
use in assessing a particular case of asthma and/or learning about 
different aspects of asthma. More particularly, the invention relates 
to a scoring system for determining the severity of asthma and the 
current situation of an asthma patient.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-23734 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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