[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23431]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Invention; Available 
for Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the general 
availability of licenses under the following pending patent.
    U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 10/959,764 entitled 
``Reduced-Oxygen Breathing Device'' filed 7 October 2004. The Reduced 
Oxygen Breathing Device (ROBD2) is an apparatus that dilutes the oxygen 
present in air to concentrations below 21% by mixing the air with 
nitrogen. The purpose of this dilution is to simulate the reduced 
oxygen concentration available as one ascends in altitude.
    The ROBD2 is unique and different from previous devices that reduce 
the concentration of oxygen in room air via dilution with nitrogen gas 
in that it uses sophisticated gas regulating devices known as mass flow 
controllers. The ROBD also employs a gas extraction device as an 
independent component of the system that can separate nitrogen gas from 
air for use in the device.

DATES: Applications for a license may be submitted at any time from the 
date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit license applications to the Office of Technology 
Transfer, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910-7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles Schlagel, Director, Office 
of Technology Transfer, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant 
Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500, telephone (301) 319-7428, fax (301) 
319-7432, or e-Mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any license granted shall comply with 35 
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. Applications will be evaluated 
utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to manufacture and market 
the technology; (2) manufacturing and marketing ability; (3) time 
required to bring technology to market and production rate; (4) 
royalties; (5) technical capabilities; and (6) small business status.

    Dated: October 14, 2004.
J.H. Wagshul,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-23431 Filed 10-19-04; 8:45 am]
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