[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 133 (Thursday, July 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 38070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3396]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Optical Data Storage

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is 
made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in 
U.S. Patent No. 7,016,292 entitled ``Geometry for Optical Data 
Storage,'' issued on March 21, 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 an optical data 
storage device having an optically readable disk with a body extending 
in a radial direction from a central axis. The body has a side and an 
elongated portion that extends along the side. The elongated portion 
includes a first side surface and a second side surface. A plurality of 
optically readable discontinuities may be located on each of the first 
side surface and the second side surface of the elongated portion.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-3396 Filed 7-11-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3710-08-M