DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Austin AI, LLC
AGENCY:
Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Austin AI, LLC, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the fields of (1) Environmental Soil Characterization,
e.g.
for the analysis of contaminated soils, sediments or sludge for the presence of heavy metals; (2) for Mineral Exploration, including use in exploratory, process and recovery mining and mineralogy specifically including sub-surface soil characterization for mineral exploration and three dimensional profiling/analysis of tailings to determine the potential content of reprocessable metals; and (3) for use of Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) for Liquid Media Monitoring for (a) the petroleum and petrochemical industries specifically including in-tank monitoring of sulfur in oils,
e.g.
for grading of diesel fuels by sulfur content or for determination of sulfur levels during fuel blending and for a probe for analysis of lead in waste oil tanks, underground tanks of refueling facilities, storage tanks at refineries, diesel long-haul truck tanks, (b) for the wood treatment industry for use in or on tank monitors for storage, mixing or treatment tanks for analysis of copper, chromium, and/or arsenic, and (c) in the environmental testing/monitoring industry in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 6,097,785 entitled “Cone Penetrometer Utilizing an X-Ray Fluorescence Metals Sensor”, Navy Case No. 77,638.
DATES:
Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than February 11, 2004.
ADDRESSES:
Written objections are to be filed with the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375–5320.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Jane F. Kuhl,Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20375–5320, telephone (202) 767–7230. Due to U.S. Postal delays, please fax (202) 404–7920, E-Mail:
kuhl@nrl.navy.mil
or use courier delivery to expedite response.
(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404)
Dated: January 20, 2004.
J.T. Baltimore,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.