[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54098-54099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27536]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Exclusive License Announcement: U.S. Army Research Laboratory

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(I), announcement is made 
of prospective exclusive license of U.S. Patent 5,617,031, ``Buried 
Pipe Locator Utilizing a Change in Ground Capacitance,'' for the 
purpose of manufacturing, using, and selling a product for buried pipe 
and cable finder.
    This invention is described as a buried pipe detection device based 
upon the principle of sensing of differences in the dielectric/
conductive properties of the ground in the vicinity of where the pipe 
is disclosed. The right to this United States Patent is owned by the 
United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army. 
Under the authority of section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Technology 
Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-502) and section 207 of title 35 
United States Code, the Department of the Army, as represented by the 
U.S. Army Research Laboratory, intends to grant a limited term 
exclusive license of the above mentioned patent to Charles Machine 
Works, Inc., 1959 West Fir Avenue, Perry, Oklahoma, represented by, 
General Manager, Subsite Electronics, 1950 W. Fir, Perry, Oklahoma, for 
buried pipe and cable finder.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Norma Vaught, Technology Transfer 
Office, AMSRL-CS-TT, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD 20783-
1197; tel: (301) 394-2952; fax (301) 394-5815; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(I), any 
interested party may file written objections to this prospective 
exclusive license arrangement. Written objections should

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be directed to the above address on or before 60 days from the 
publication of this notice.
Mary V. Yonts,
Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-27536 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]
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