[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 246 (Thursday, December 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 76977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28039]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Office of Research and Development; Government Owned Invention 
Available for Licensing

AGENCY: Office of Research and Development, VA.

ACTION: Notice of government owned invention available for licensing.

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SUMMARY: The invention listed below is owned by the U.S. Government as 
represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and is available for 
licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404 and/or 
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) Collaboration 
under 15 U.S.C. 3710a to achieve expeditious commercialization of 
results of federally funded research and development. Foreign patents 
are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for U.S. 
companies and may also be available for licensing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on 
the invention may be obtained by writing to: Mindy L. Aisen, M.D., 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Acting Director Technology Transfer 
Program, Office of Research and Development, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420; fax: (202) 254-0473; email: 
[email protected]. Any request for information should include the 
number and title for the relevant invention as indicated below. Issued 
patents may be obtained from the Commissioner of Patents, U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention available for licensing is: 
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/580,382 ``Computer Program 
to Quantify Pharyngeal Residue and Swallowing''.

    Dated: December 13, 2004.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 04-28039 Filed 12-22-04; 8:45 am]
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