[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25541]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Availability for Exclusive, Partially Exclusive, or Non-Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/432,842 Filed April 30, 
2009 Entitled: ``A Soil Stabilization System, Stabilized Soil 
Comprising Same, and a Method of Stabilizing Soil''

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This announcement serves as notice of the availability of 
technology for licensing. This invention has non-government co-
inventors and this announcement pertains only to the licensing of the 
federal government's rights, not those of the non-government co-
inventors.

DATES: Proposals for an exclusive, partially exclusive, or non-
exclusive license must be submitted within 60 days after the 
publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 
Waterways Experiment Station, ATTN: CEERD-ZA-T (Mr. Phillip Stewart), 
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phillip Stewart, (601) 634-4113, 
FAX (601) 634-4180, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This invention has non-government co-
inventors and this announcement pertains only to the licensing of the 
federal government's rights, not to the rights of the non-government 
inventors. The technology claimed in this patent application improves a 
soil's resistance to deformation, prevents complete rewetting of the 
soil which improves freeze-thaw resistance and durability, and reduces 
fugitive dust. This method of stabilization provides for immediate use 
with no curing time necessary and is particularly effective in extreme 
cold climates with sandy, gravelly soils where emulsions and hydraulic 
cements will not effectively cure. If damaged due to extreme traffic 
loads or numbers, the system may be reworked and re-compacted with no 
loss in effectiveness. It has been demonstrated to provide cost-savings 
in remote locations where importation of crushed aggregate to construct 
pavements is costly and impractical.
    Each interested party is requested to submit an application for an 
exclusive, partially exclusive, or non-exclusive patent license within 
60 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The 
application should contain the information described in 37 CFR 404.8. 
The applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
    1. Demonstrated ability to manufacture and/or market the patented 
technology.
    2. Presentation of applicant's plan to manufacture and/or market 
products/systems based on the patented technology.
    3. Time required to bring the item to market.
    4. License fee and/or royalty payment offered.
    5. Preference given to Small Business.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25541 Filed 10-22-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3720-58-P