[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-721]


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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 Inducing and Sealing 
Cracks in Containment Vessels

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 of licensing of the invention set forth in 
U.S. Patent Application No. 11/460,593 entitled ``Method of Inducing 
and Sealing Cracks in Vessels,'' filed on July 27, 2006. The United 
States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has 
rights in this invention.

ADDRESSES: Office of Research and Technology Applications, SDMC-RDTC-
TDL (Ms. Susan D. McRae), Bldg. 5220, Von Braun Complex, Redstone 
Arsenal, AL 35898.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joan Gilsdorf, Patent Attorney, e-
mail: [email protected]; (256) 955-3213 or Ms. Susan D. 
McRae, Office of Research and Technology Applications, e-mail: 
[email protected]; (256) 955-1501.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention pertains to inducing and 
sealing cracks in newly constructed containment vessels, such as 
linerless composite tanks, that are subject to crack propagation during 
the life of the vessels. The cracks are sealed before the vessel is 
placed in service to prevent or reduce leakage of the fluids that are 
stored in the vessels.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-721 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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