[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 50352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21606]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket No. AFD 1563PCT]


Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Inventions; Foreign 
Patent Rights Available

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations, 
the Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of availability of 
foreign patent rights associated with International Patent Application 
No. PCT/US17/036023, published as WO 2017/0214069, entitled FLOW RATE 
CONTROL DEVICE FOR VARIABLE INTRA-AORTIC OCCLUSION.

ADDRESSES: Submit requests for information to the ORTA, 60th MDG, 101 
Bodin Circle, Travis AFB, CA 94535; Facsimile: (228) 376-0128; or Mr. 
John Tupin, (707) 423-7206. Include Docket No. AFD 1563PCT in the 
subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ORTA, 60th MDG, 101 Bodin Circle, 
Travis AFB, CA 94535; Facsimile: (228) 376-0128; Mr. John Tupin, (707) 
423-7206; or Air Force Materiel Command Law Office, AFMCLO/JAZ, 2240 B 
Street, Rm. 260, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7109; Facsimile: (937) 
255-3733; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The claimed endovascular variable aortic 
control catheter is configured to augment upstream blood pressure and 
regulate downstream blood flow for patients in shock. The device 
includes a catheter-based system having a proximal hand piece for 
controlled deployment of the device through a delivery sheath. A 
collapsible, wire framework supports an expandable and collapsible 
occlusion barrier. The wire framework and occlusion barrier expand to 
fit within the lumen of the aorta. Various movable elements are used to 
adjust an adjustable passageway to regulate controlled anterograde 
blood flow.

    Authority:  35 U.S.C. 209; 37 CFR 404.

Henry Williams,
Civ, DAF, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-21606 Filed 10-4-18; 8:45 am]
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