[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19307]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License Between the 
National Energy Technology Laboratory and Envired Systems

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant partially exclusive license.

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SUMMARY: The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of 
the Department of Energy (DOE), hereby gives notice of its intent to 
grant a partially exclusive license to practice the inventions 
described and claimed in U.S. Patent No 6,908,497, issued June 21, 
2005, titled ``Solid sorbents for removal of carbon dioxide from gas 
streams at low temperatures,'' to Envired Systems, having its principal 
place of business in Newton, MA. The inventions are owned by United 
States of America, as represented by DOE.

DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be 
received at the address listed below no later than August 10, 2011. 
Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made 
available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by 
law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective exclusive license may 
be submitted to the Office of Chief Counsel, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Rd., P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26506 
or via facsimile at (412) 386-5949. Comments relating to the 
prospective exclusive license may be submitted to the Technology 
Transfer Program, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mills Rd., P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 
15236 or via facsimile at (412) 386-5920.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer 
Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mills Rd., P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 
15236; Telephone (412) 386-7417; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 209(c), DOE is 
authorized to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in 
inventions managed by DOE on behalf of the United States where it 
determines that, among other things, the desired practical application 
of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely to be 
expeditiously achieved, under a nonexclusive license. The statute and 
implementing regulations (37 CFR part 404) require that this 
determination be made after public notice and opportunity for filing 
written objections.
    Envired Systems, a new small business, has applied for a partially 
exclusive license to practice the inventions and has a plan for 
commercialization of the invention. DOE intends to grant the license, 
upon a final determination in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless 
within 15 days of publication of this notice the NETL Technology 
Transfer Manager (contact information listed above), receives in 
writing any of the following, with supporting documentation:
    (i) A statement from any person setting forth reasons why it would 
not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the proposed 
license; or
    (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention in 
which the applicant states that it already has brought the invention to 
practical application or is likely to expeditiously bring the invention 
to practical application.
    The proposed license will be partially exclusive, subject to a 
license and other rights retained by the United States, and subject to 
a negotiated royalty. The exclusive fields of use are: Indoor air and 
human occupied space, including all heating, ventilation and air-
conditioning applications; and indoor air quality applications, 
including all air quality and air treatment in buildings, houses, 
shelters, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, storage, refrigeration 
facilities, greenhouses, and the like. DOE will review all timely 
written responses to this notice, and will grant the license if, after 
expiration of the 15-day notice period and consideration of any written 
responses to this notice, it determines in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 
209(c) that the license is in the public interest.
    This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 
CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i).

    Dated: July 22, 2011.
Scott Klara,
Deputy Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2011-19307 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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