[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 68982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29161]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Government Owned Inventions Available for Licensing

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Government owned inventions available for licensing.

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SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are owned in whole or in part by 
the U.S. Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce, and 
are available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR 
part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of 
federally funded research and development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on 
these inventions may be obtained by writing to: National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships, Building 
820, Room 213, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; Fax 301-869-2751. Any request 
for information should include the NIST Docket No. and Title for the 
relevant invention as indicated below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research 
and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') with the licensee to perform 
further research on the inventions for purposes of commercialization. 
The inventions available for licensing are:
    NIST Docket Number: 96-049US.
    Title: Power Sensor.
    Abstract: A method for forming a single cavity in a substrate, 
which may extend approximately the length of a device located on top of 
the substrate, and device produced thereby. The device has a length and 
a width, and may extend approximately the length of the substrate. 
After locating the device on the surface of the substrate, a first 
etchant is applied through openings on the surface of the substrate. 
Subsequently, a second etchant is applied through the same openings on 
the surface of the substrate. As a result, a single cavity is formed 
beneath the surface of the device, suspending the device and minimizing 
electrical coupling. This invention is jointly owned by the Government 
and another party. The Government's interest is available for 
licensing.
    NIST Docket Number: 99-007PCT.
    Title: Polymer Layered Inorganic Nanocomposites.
    Abstract: Polymer layered silicate nanocomposites are novel 
materials that have improved stiffness, barrier properties, and 
flammability properties. Although melt intercalation has been shown for 
some systems this approach has limitations and may not produce the same 
type of nanocomposites as the in situ polymerization approach. Several 
examples have shown that the driving force of a polymerization reaction 
is required to obtain complete dispersion of the silicate in the 
polymer. This in situ polymerization method has been proven for 
polyamides, polyesters and epoxies; however, new methods of preparation 
are needed, especially for non-polar polymers. This demonstrates that 
novel exfoliated polymer layered silicate nanocomposites can be 
prepared using metal catalysts, which have been intercalated into 
layered silicates. This process we define as ``in situ transition-metal 
mediated polymerization.'' This invention is available only for non-
exclusive licensing.

    Dated: November 8, 2000.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
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