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of America as represented by the

Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC.

‘‘Controlled Multi-Purpose Chemical

Agent Vapor Generator System’’, U.S.

Patent 5,728,927, Issued 17 Mar 98

A system for generating a chemical

agent airstream for testing chemical

agent detection devices. The system

includes subsystems for generating the

chemical agent airstream, a parallel

subsystem for generating an airstream

for preconditioning the detection device

and a subsystem for generating an

interferant airstream for further

determining the reliability of the

detection device.

‘‘Super Toxic Analytical Glove Box

System’’, U.S. Patent 5,730,765, Issued

24 Mar 98

The field of the invention is the

detection and analysis of toxic matter.

More particularly, the invention relates

to a portable analytical glove box system

used to analyze highly toxic chemical

samples.

‘‘Method of Measuring the

Decomposition of a Gaseous Material

Under Controlled Temperature and

Time Conditions’’, U.S. Patent 5,719,323

issued 17 Feb 98

A method and apparatus for

measuring the decomposition of a

gaseous material under controlled

temperature and time conditions. The

method is particularly useful for testing

the decomposition of pyrotechnic

compositions useful in grenades.

‘‘Oxidative Detoxification of

Phosphonothiolates and

Phosphonothioic Acids’’, U.S. Patent

5,710,358 Issued 20 Jan 98

A method for detoxifying substituted

and unsubstituted phosphonothiolates

and phosphonothioic acids.

‘‘Panoramic Infrared-Imaging

Spectroradiometer with Reverse Phase

Modulation Beam Broadcasting’’, U.S.

Patent 5,708,503, Issued 13 Jan 98

A spectroradiometer for analyzing

chemicals located within a panorama

comprised of hyperboloid mirrors for

directing light received from the

panorama through a collimator and via

an interferometer to an array of

detectors, the signals from which are

subjected to parallel discrete Fourier

transform and parallel spectra pattern

recognition systems. Transmissions of

data is achieved by using an

interferometer having modulated

photoelastic modulators positioned

between linear polarizers, directing

laser light through the interferometer to

the hyperboloid mirrors and providing a

receiver comprised of a linear polarizer,

a detector, a plurality of band pass

amplifiers, and a processor for

recognizing the different patterns in the

output of the amplifier that result from

rotating at least one of the photoelastic

modulators and polarizers to a different

position.

‘‘Thermite Destructive Device’’, U.S.

Patent 5,698,812, Issued 16 Dec 97

This invention relates to destructive

devices using thermite reactions and in

particular concerns improved means of

utilizing such reactions in the

destruction of metallic targets.

‘‘Multifuel Combustion Engine and Use

in Generating Obscurant Smoke’’, U.S.

Patent 5,665,272, Issued 9 Sep 97

This invention pertains generally to

the field of combustion engines and

more particularly to combustion engines

capable of operating on diverse fuels. In

general, modifications are made to a

combustion engine so that it is capable

of operating on diverse fuels such as

gasoline, diesel and kerosene.

‘‘Frustum Layered Canister’’, U.S.

Patent 5,660,173, Issued 26 Aug 97

This invention is a design

improvement of the cylindrical canister

or respirator filter that is used in

conjunction with a gas mask for

individual protection against respiratory

hazards. This invention improved the

problem of sacrificing protection time,

against chemical and biological warfare

agents, for pressure drop, in canister

design.

‘‘Earth Monitoring Satellite System with

Combined Infrared Interferometry and

Photopolarimetry for Chemical and

Biological Sensing’’, U.S. Patent

5,659,391, Issued 19 Aug 97

Apparatus for remotely sensing

chemical and biological material which

produces interferograms and

scattergrams on an array of light

detectors, and provides a means for

determining the distance between the

apparatus and an area under

examination.

‘‘Neural Network Computing System for

Pattern Recognition of

Thermoluminescence Signature Spectra

and Chemical Defense’’, U.S. Patent

5,631,469, Issued 20 May 97.

The present invention is related to the

use of a neural network computing

system recognizing the

thermoluminescence signature spectra

of chemical compounds and finds

particular utility in the recognition of

nerve and blister agent compounds.

‘‘Competitor Primer Asymmetric

Polymerase Chain Reaction’’, U.S.

Patent 5,627,054, Issued 6 May 97

This invention relates generally to the

detection of nucleic acid sequences by

polymerase chain reaction (PCR). More

particularly, this invention relates to a

process for efficiently producing singlestranded PCR products in an amount

proportional to the amount of a target

nucleic acid sequence present in a

sample being analyzed.

‘‘Apparatus and Method for

Measurement of Offgassing Rate’’, U.S.

Patent 5,606,111, Issued 25 Feb 97

This invention relates generally to

testing apparatus and more particularly

to test cells for measuring the offgasses

emitted from a test sample.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John Biffoni, Patent Attorney, U.S.

Army CBDCOM, AMSCB–GC, APG, MD

21010–5423, Phone: (410) 671–1158.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Mary V. Yonts,

Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

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AGENCY: U.S. Army Training and

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ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (P.L. 92–463),

announcement is made of the following

meeting:

Name of Committee: Distance

Learning/Training Technology

Subcommittee of the Army Education

Advisory Committee.

Dates of Meeting: 27–29 May 1998.

Place: Fort Eustis, Virginia and The

Williamsburg Hospitality House, 415

Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia

23185–3536.

Time: 1300–1630 on 27 May 1998;

0830–1630 on 28 May 1998; and 0830–

1130 on 29 May 1998.

Proposed Agenda: Review and

discussion of the status of Army

Distance Learning and Classroom XXI.

Purpose of the Meeting: The members

will advise the Assistant Deputy Chief

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Doctrine Command (TRADOC), on

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instruction.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All

communications regarding this

subcommittee should be addressed to

Dr. Millie Abell, at Commander,

Headquarters TRADOC, ATTN: ATTG–

CF (Dr. Millie Abell), Fort Monroe, VA

23651–5000; telephone number (757)

728–5530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting of

the advisory committee is open to the

public. Because of restricted meeting

space, attendance will be limited to

those persons who have notified the

Advisory Committee Management

Office in writing at least five days prior

to the meeting of their intention to

attend any of the 27–29 May 1998

sessions. Contact Dr. Abell (757–728–

5530) for meeting agenda and specific

locations.

Any member of the public may file a

written statement with the committee

before, during, or after the meeting. To

the extent that time permits, the

committee chairman may allow public

presentation or oral statements at the

meeting.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liasion Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Notice of Availability of Inventions for

Non-Exclusive, Partially Exclusive or

Exclusive Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Patent Application

entitled ‘‘Fluidtight Door Gasket’’,

Patent Number 5,553,871, is assigned to

the United States Government and is

available for licensing from the

Department of the Navy.

DATES: A briefing by the inventors

describing the capabilities created by

this technology will be given at

Carderock on July 15, 1998 at 10:00 am.

The briefing will also cover the

technology transfer and licensing

process. Any organization interested in

attending this briefing should provide

notice of intent to attend by July 1,

1998.

ADDRESSES: The briefing will be held at

the Naval Surface Warfare Center,

Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur

Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817–5700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Richard Bloomquist, Technology

Transfer Manager, Naval Surface

Warfare Center, Carderock Division,

Code 0117, 9500 MacArthur Blvd.,

Bethesda, MD 20817–5700, telephone

(301) 227–4299, fax (301) 227–2138 or

email bloomqui@oasys.dt.navy.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

gasket invention is uniquely

proportioned to improve its sealing

properties for use with fluidtight doors

and hatches. The gasket is particularly

long lived and resists high temperature

damage, a significant safety feature.

Because the gasket resists hardening and

cracking, it requires far less replacement

maintenance. The gasket, made of

silicone rubber, is softer and therefore

easier to install, providing a substantial

cost saving over traditional neoprene

gaskets. The invention covers a variety

of fluidtight door gasket technologies

and technical arts as well as other

applications, including watertight

electrical enclosures.

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209, 37 CFR Part 404.

Dated: May 1, 1998.

Michael I. Quinn,

Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,

U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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Notice of Availability of Inventions for

Licensing; Government-Owned

Inventions

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The inventions listed below

are assigned to the United States

Government as represented by the

Secretary of the Navy and are available

for licensing by the Department of the

Navy.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

patent applications cited should be

directed to the Office of Naval Research,

ONR 00CC, Ballston Tower One, 800

North Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia

22217–5660, and must include the

Patent Application Serial Number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

R. J. Erickson, Staff Patent Attorney,

Office of Naval Research, ONR 00CC,

Ballston Tower One, 800 North Quincy

Street, Arlington, Virginia 22217–5660,

telephone (703) 696–4001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The list of

available Patent Applications is as

follows:

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,933 entitled ‘‘Platform Independent

Computer Interface Software Responsive

to Scripted Commands’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,257 entitled ‘‘Computer System

Providing Platform Independent

Universal Client Device’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,256 entitled ‘‘Operating Methods for

Computer System Providing Platform

Independent Universal Client Device’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,255 entitled ‘‘Universal Client

Device for Interconnecting and

Operating any Two Computers’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,258 entitled ‘‘Method for Operating

a Universal Client Device Permitting

Interoperation Between any Two

Computers’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,667 entitled ‘‘A Universal Client

Device Permitting a Computer To

Receive and Display Information from

Several Special Applications

Simultaneously’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,544 entitled ‘‘Operating Methods for

a Universal Client Device Permitting a

Computer to Receive and Display

Information from Several Special

Applications Simultaneously’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,543 entitled ‘‘Robust Computer

Systems Permitting Autonomously

Switching Between Alternative

Redundant Components’’.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

941,545 entitled ‘‘Operating Methods for

Robust Computer Systems Permitting

Autonomously Switching Between

Alternative Redundant Components’’.

Patent Application Serial No.08/

941,931 entitled ‘‘Methods Permitting

Rapid Generation of Platform

Independent Software Applications

Executed on a Universal Client Device’’.

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404.

Dated: April 30, 1998.

Michael I. Quinn,

Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,

U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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Department of the Navy

Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive

Patent License; MedAcoustics, Inc.

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy

hereby gives notice of its intent to grant

to MedAcoustics, Inc., a revocable,

nonassignable, exclusive license in the