[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21067]


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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 Non-Contact Respiration 
Monitor

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. 
10/936,992 entitled ``Non-Contact Respiration Monitor,'' filed 
September 9, 2004. Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US02/29563). 
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, 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: This invention relates to non-contact 
monitoring devices, and more particularly, non-contact respiration 
monitoring devices. According to the invention there is provided a 
monitoring device having a body defining an air monitoring channel 
between an air inlet and an air outlet. Disposed in monitoring channel 
is a respiration detection means, such as a flap-valve, which operates 
with associated logic circuitry to report the presence or absence of 
respiration via visual and audible displays. The device may be 
configured to attached, or be integrally connected to, the air input 
orifice of an air filter canister of a gas mask or the like. 
Alternatively, the device may be associated with the air output 
orifices or valves of a gas mask or the like.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-21067 Filed 10-20-05; 8:45 am]
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