[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3158]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Invention; Available
for Licensing
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the general
availability of exclusive or partially exclusive licenses under the
following pending patent.
U.S. Patent application Serial Number 60/525,842 entitled ``Bowel
Preparation for Virtual Colonoscopy'' filed 1 December 2003. The
present invention relates to a unique approach to colonic preparation
for virtual colonoscopy (VC) examination involving a specific
combination of sodium phosphate, barium sulfate, and water-soluble
iodinated contrast, each taken orally in two evenly divided doses. This
improved colonic preparation results in VC that are comparable to the
accepted ``gold standard'' conventional colonoscopy for detecting
clinically relevant polyps.
DATES: Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license may
be submitted at any time from the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications to the Office of Technology Transfer,
Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD
20910-7500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles Schlagel, Director, Office
of Technology Transfer, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant
Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500, telephone (301) 319-7428 or e-mail
at: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any license granted shall comply with 35
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. Applications will be evaluated
utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to manufacture and market
the technology; (2) manufacturing and marketing ability; (3) time
required to bring technology to market and production rate; (4)
royalties; (5) technical capabilities; and (6) small business status.
Dated: February 3, 2004.
J.T. Baltimore,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-3158 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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