[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 50089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20354]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License of the United States 
Patent No. 7,837,654 B2, Issued November 23, 2010 Entitled: Precision 
Sensing and Treatment Delivery Device for Promoting Healing in Living 
Tissue

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made 
of a prospective exclusive license of the following U.S. Patent 
7,837,654 B2, issued November 23, 2010, to OPTS, Inc., a 
Huntsville, Alabama company.

DATES: Written objections must be filed not later than 15 days 
following publication of this announcement.

ADDRESSES: United States Army Aviation & Missile Research Development & 
Engineering Center, Attn: RDMR-CST (Dr. J.R. Alexander), 5400 Fowler 
Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Russ Alexander, Chief, Office of 
Research and Technology Applications, (256) 876-8743, email: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This patent abstract claims a microneedle 
insertable in a target cell tissue, including a manipulative end 
maintained exterior of cell tissue and an insertion end positionable in 
or adjacent of target cell tissue. A plurality of microtubes are 
bundled to pass through the needle body and extend to respective distal 
ends grouped proximally interior of the insertion end. A sensing fiber 
is extendable from means for sensing for passage through the needle 
body to a distal end capable of sensing cell tissue parameters. The 
insertion end and the bundled microtube and sensing fiber distal ends 
are positionable in or adjacent of cell tissue thereby providing rapid 
evaluation of cell parameters by optic fiber sensing, fiber sampling of 
cell parameters, and precise delivery of therapeutic fluids or 
additional treatment measures. A method is also disclosed of precisely 
positioning a microneedle having a plurality of microtubes and sensing 
fibers therein for evaluating and treating cell tissue.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-20354 Filed 8-17-12; 8:45 am]
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