80_FR_60019 80 FR 59828 - Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License

80 FR 59828 - Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

Page Range59828-59829
FR Document2015-24955

This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially-exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 7,623,972 for an invention entitled ``Detection of Presence of Chemical Precursors''; U.S. Patent No. 7,801,687 for an invention entitled ``Chemical Sensors Using Coated or Doped Carbon Nanotube Networks''; U.S. Patent No. 7,968,054 for an invention entitled ``Nanostructure Sensing and Transmission Of Gas Data''; and U.S. Patent No. 8,000,903 for an invention entitled ``Coated or Doped Carbon Nanotube Network Sensors as Affected by Environmental Parameters''; and ARC-16902-1 for an invention entitled ``Nanosensors for medical diagnosis''; and ARC- 16292-1 for an invention entitled ``Nanosensor/Cell Phone Hybrid for Detecting Chemicals and Concentrations,'' to The Medical Innovation Group, LLC, having its principal place of business at 416 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. The patent rights in this invention have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective partially-exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (15-086)]


Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant partially exclusive license.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 
37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant 
a partially-exclusive license in the United States to practice the 
invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 7,623,972 for an 
invention entitled ``Detection of Presence of Chemical Precursors''; 
U.S. Patent No. 7,801,687 for an invention entitled ``Chemical Sensors 
Using Coated or Doped Carbon Nanotube Networks''; U.S. Patent No. 
7,968,054 for an invention entitled ``Nanostructure Sensing and 
Transmission Of Gas Data''; and U.S. Patent No. 8,000,903 for an 
invention entitled ``Coated or Doped Carbon Nanotube Network Sensors as 
Affected by Environmental Parameters''; and ARC-16902-1 for an 
invention entitled ``Nanosensors for medical diagnosis''; and ARC-
16292-1 for an invention entitled ``Nanosensor/Cell Phone Hybrid for 
Detecting Chemicals and Concentrations,'' to The Medical Innovation 
Group, LLC, having its principal place of business at 416 Mount Airy 
Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. The patent rights in this invention have 
been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The 
prospective partially-exclusive license will comply with the terms and 
conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: The prospective partially exclusive license may be granted 
unless, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this published 
notice, NASA receives written objections including evidence and 
argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be 
consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

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Competing applications completed and received by NASA within fifteen 
(15) days of the date of this published notice will also be treated as 
objections to the grant of the contemplated partially exclusive 
license. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be 
made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent 
permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be 
submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Ames 
Research Center, Mail Stop 202A-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. (650) 
604-5104; Fax (650) 604-2767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Robert M. Padilla, Chief Patent 
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 
202A-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. (650) 604-5104; Fax (650) 604-
2767. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing 
can be found online at http://technology.nasa.gov/.

Mark P. Dvorscak,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
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                                                  the Credit Suisse Affiliated QPAM, with                 Credit Suisse Affiliated QPAM fails to                    Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
                                                  the exception of reasonable restrictions,               satisfy a condition for relief under this               September, 2015.
                                                  appropriately disclosed in advance, that                exemption. A Credit Suisse Related                      Lyssa Hall,
                                                  are specifically designed to ensure                     QPAM will not fail to meet the terms of                 Director of Exemption Determinations,
                                                  equitable treatment of all investors in a               this exemption solely because Credit                    Employee Benefits Security Administration,
                                                  pooled fund in the event such                                                                                   U.S. Department of Labor.
                                                                                                          Suisse AG, a Credit Suisse Affiliated
                                                  withdrawal or termination may have                      QPAM, or a different Credit Suisse                      [FR Doc. 2015–24919 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  adverse consequences for all other                      Related QPAM fails to satisfy a                         BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
                                                  investors, provided that such                           condition for relief under this
                                                  restrictions are applied consistently and
                                                                                                          exemption;
                                                  in like manner to all such investors; and                                                                       NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                                                  (5) not to impose any fees, penalties, or                  (o) ERISA-covered plans and IRAs
                                                                                                                                                                  SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                  charges for such termination or                         with assets managed by Credit Suisse
                                                  withdrawal with the exception of                        Affiliated QPAMs in reliance of PTE 84–                 [Notice (15–086)]
                                                  reasonable fees, appropriately disclosed                14 must receive a copy of this final
                                                  in advance, that are specifically                       exemption no later than 90 days                         Notice of Intent To Grant Partially
                                                  designed to prevent generally                           following the date of publication in the                Exclusive License
                                                  recognized abusive investment practices                 Federal Register. Notice to a plan or                   AGENCY:   National Aeronautics and
                                                  or specifically designed to ensure                      IRA may be provided electronically                      Space Administration.
                                                  equitable treatment of all investors in a               (including by an email that has a link to               ACTION: Notice of intent to grant
                                                  pooled fund in the event such                           the exemption).                                         partially exclusive license.
                                                  withdrawal or termination may have
                                                  adverse consequences for all other                      Section II: Definitions                                 SUMMARY:    This notice is issued in
                                                  investors, provided that such fees are                                                                          accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37
                                                  applied consistently and in like manner                    (a) The term ‘‘Credit Suisse Affiliated
                                                                                                          QPAM’’ means a ‘‘qualified professional                 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives
                                                  to all such investors. Within six (6)                                                                           notice of its intent to grant a partially-
                                                  months of the date of publication of this               asset manager’’ (as defined in section
                                                                                                                                                                  exclusive license in the United States to
                                                  notice of exemption in the Federal                      VI(a) 14 of PTE 84–14) that relies on the
                                                                                                                                                                  practice the invention described and
                                                  Register, each Credit Suisse Affiliated                 relief provided by PTE 84–14 and with
                                                                                                                                                                  claimed in U.S. Patent No. 7,623,972 for
                                                  QPAM will provide a notice to such                      respect to which Credit Suisse AG is a
                                                                                                                                                                  an invention entitled ‘‘Detection of
                                                  effect to each ERISA-covered plan or                    current or future ‘‘affiliate’’ (as defined             Presence of Chemical Precursors’’; U.S.
                                                  IRA for which a Credit Suisse Affiliated                in section VI(d) of PTE 84–14). The term                Patent No. 7,801,687 for an invention
                                                  QPAM provides asset management or                       ‘‘Credit Suisse Affiliated QPAM’’                       entitled ‘‘Chemical Sensors Using
                                                  other discretionary fiduciary services;                 excludes the parent entity, Credit Suisse               Coated or Doped Carbon Nanotube
                                                     (l) Each Credit Suisse Affiliated                    AG.                                                     Networks’’; U.S. Patent No. 7,968,054
                                                  QPAM will maintain records necessary                                                                            for an invention entitled ‘‘Nanostructure
                                                                                                             (b) The term ‘‘Credit Suisse Related
                                                  to demonstrate that the conditions of                                                                           Sensing and Transmission Of Gas Data’’;
                                                                                                          QPAM’’ means any current or future
                                                  this exemption have been met for six (6)                                                                        and U.S. Patent No. 8,000,903 for an
                                                  years following the date of any                         ‘‘qualified professional asset manager’’
                                                                                                          (as defined in section VI(a) of PTE 84–                 invention entitled ‘‘Coated or Doped
                                                  transaction for which such Credit Suisse
                                                                                                          14) that relies on the relief provided by               Carbon Nanotube Network Sensors as
                                                  Affiliated QPAM relies upon the relief
                                                                                                          PTE 84–14, and with respect to which                    Affected by Environmental Parameters’’;
                                                  in the exemption;
                                                     (m) The Credit Suisse Affiliated                     Credit Suisse AG owns a direct or                       and ARC–16902–1 for an invention
                                                  QPAMs provided a notice of the                          indirect five percent or more interest,                 entitled ‘‘Nanosensors for medical
                                                  proposed exemption along with a                         but with respect to which Credit Suisse                 diagnosis’’; and ARC–16292–1 for an
                                                  separate summary describing the facts                   AG is not an ‘‘affiliate’’ (as defined in               invention entitled ‘‘Nanosensor/Cell
                                                  that led to the Conviction, which has                                                                           Phone Hybrid for Detecting Chemicals
                                                                                                          Section VI(d) of PTE 84–14).
                                                  been submitted to the Department, and                                                                           and Concentrations,’’ to The Medical
                                                                                                             (c) The term ‘‘Conviction’’ means the                Innovation Group, LLC, having its
                                                  a prominently displayed statement that                  judgment of conviction against Credit
                                                  the Conviction results in a failure to                                                                          principal place of business at 416
                                                                                                          Suisse AG for one count of conspiracy                   Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ
                                                  meet a condition in PTE 84–14 to: (1)
                                                  Each sponsor of an ERISA-covered plan                   to violate section 7206(2) of the Internal              07920. The patent rights in this
                                                  and each beneficial owner of an IRA                     Revenue Code in violation of Title 18,                  invention have been assigned to the
                                                  invested in an investment fund                          United States Code, Section 371, that                   United States of America as represented
                                                  managed by a Credit Suisse Affiliated                   was entered in the District Court for the               by the Administrator of the National
                                                  QPAM, or the sponsor of an investment                   Eastern District of Virginia in Case                    Aeronautics and Space Administration.
                                                  fund in any case where a Credit Suisse                  Number 1:14–cr–188–RBS, on                              The prospective partially-exclusive
                                                  Affiliated QPAM acts only as a sub-                     November 21, 2014.                                      license will comply with the terms and
                                                  advisor to the investment fund; (2) each                                                                        conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR
                                                  entity that may be a Credit Suisse                                                                              404.7.
                                                  Related QPAM; and (3) each ERISA-                                                                               DATES: The prospective partially
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                                                  covered plan for which the New York                                                                             exclusive license may be granted unless,
                                                                                                             14 In general terms, a QPAM is an independent
                                                  Branch of Credit Suisse AG provides                                                                             within fifteen (15) days from the date of
                                                                                                          fiduciary that is a bank, savings and loan              this published notice, NASA receives
                                                  fiduciary securities lending services;
                                                                                                          association, insurance company, or investment
                                                  and                                                                                                             written objections including evidence
                                                                                                          adviser that meets certain equity or net worth
                                                     (n) A Credit Suisse Affiliated QPAM                  requirements and other licensure requirements and
                                                                                                                                                                  and argument that establish that the
                                                  will not fail to meet the terms of this                 that has acknowledged in a written management           grant of the license would not be
                                                  exemption solely because a Credit                       agreement that it is a fiduciary with respect to each   consistent with the requirements of 35
                                                  Suisse Related QPAM or a different                      plan that has retained the QPAM.                        U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.


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                                                  Competing applications completed and                    performance by the supervisor, along                    8:35 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: SHINE
                                                  received by NASA within fifteen (15)                    with any response by the senior                       Construction Permit Application (Open/
                                                  days of the date of this published notice               executive, and make recommendations                   Closed) - The Committee will hear
                                                  will also be treated as objections to the               to the appointing authority relative to               presentations by and hold discussions
                                                  grant of the contemplated partially                     the performance of the senior executive.              with representatives of the NRC staff
                                                  exclusive license. Objections submitted                   The following persons have been                     and SHINE regarding the safety
                                                  in response to this notice will not be                  selected to serve on the Performance                  evaluation associated with the SHINE
                                                  made available to the public for                        Review Board of the National                          construction permit application for a
                                                  inspection and, to the extent permitted                 Endowment for the Arts (NEA):                         Mo99 medical radioisotope production
                                                  by law, will not be released under the                  Winona Varnon—Deputy Chairman for                     facility under 10 CFR part 50.
                                                  Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.                      Management and Budget                                 Note: A portion of this meeting may be
                                                  552.                                                    Michael Griffin—Chief of Staff                        closed in order to discuss and protect
                                                  ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the                   Sunil Iyengar—Director, Research &                    information designated as proprietary
                                                  prospective license may be submitted to                   Analysis                                            pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
                                                  Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel,                  Dated: September 28, 2015.                             1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Interim Staff
                                                  NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop                    Kathy N. Daum,                                        Guidance (ISG): Acute Chemical
                                                  202A–4, Moffett Field, CA 94035–1000.                                                                         Exposures and Quantitative Standards
                                                                                                          Director, Administrative Services.
                                                  (650) 604–5104; Fax (650) 604–2767.                                                                           (Open)—The Committee will hear
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–24963 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              presentations by and hold discussions
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE P
                                                  Robert M. Padilla, Chief Patent Counsel,                                                                      with representatives of the NRC staff,
                                                  Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Ames                                                                            NEI, and other members of the public
                                                  Research Center, Mail Stop 202A–4,                      NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                    regarding the Interim Staff Guidance
                                                  Moffett Field, CA 94035–1000. (650)                     COMMISSION                                            (ISG): Acute Chemical Exposures and
                                                  604–5104; Fax (650) 604–2767.                                                                                 Quantitative Standards.
                                                  Information about other NASA                            Advisory Committee on Reactor                            3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
                                                  inventions available for licensing can be               Safeguards; Notice of Meeting                         ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
                                                  found online at http://                                                                                       will discuss proposed ACRS reports on
                                                  technology.nasa.gov/.                                     In accordance with the purposes of                  matters discussed during this meeting.
                                                                                                          Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
                                                  Mark P. Dvorscak,                                       Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the                 Note: A portion of this meeting may be
                                                  Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.                                                                     closed in order to discuss and protect
                                                                                                          Advisory Committee on Reactor                         information designated as proprietary
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–24955 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]             Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting                 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
                                                  BILLING CODE 7510–13–P                                  on October 7–10, 2015, 11545 Rockville
                                                                                                          Pike, Rockville, Maryland.                            Friday, October 9, 2015, Conference
                                                                                                          Wednesday, October 7, 2015,                           Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
                                                  NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE                              Conference Room T2–B1, 11545                          Rockville, Maryland
                                                  ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES                                 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland                      8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS
                                                  National Endowment for the Arts                           2:00 p.m.–2:05 p.m.: Opening                        Activities/Report of the Planning and
                                                                                                          Remarks by the ACRS Chairman                          Procedures Subcommittee (Open/
                                                  Senior Executive Service Performance                    (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make                    Closed)—The Committee will discuss
                                                  Review Board                                            opening remarks regarding the conduct                 the recommendations of the Planning
                                                                                                          of the meeting.                                       and Procedures Subcommittee regarding
                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                                                                             items proposed for consideration by the
                                                                                                            2:05 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Reactor
                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice announces the                    Oversight Process (ROP) Enhancements                  Full Committee during future ACRS
                                                  membership of the National Endowment                    (Open)—The Committee will hear                        Meetings, and matters related to the
                                                  for the Arts (NEA) Senior Executive                     presentations by and hold discussions                 conduct of ACRS business, including
                                                  Service (SES) Performance Review                        with representatives of the NRC staff                 anticipated workload and member
                                                  Board (PRB).                                            regarding proposed enhancements to the                assignments.
                                                  DATES: Effective Date: September 28,                    ROP Process.                                            Note: A portion of this meeting may be
                                                  2015.                                                     3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Assessment of                  closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6)
                                                                                                          the Quality of Selected Research                      to discuss organizational and personnel
                                                  ADDRESSES: Send comments concerning                                                                           matters that relate solely to internal
                                                                                                          Projects (Open)—The Committee will
                                                  this notice to: National Endowment for                                                                        personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and
                                                                                                          discuss the quality of selected NRC
                                                  the Arts, 400 7th Street SW.,                                                                                 information the release of which would
                                                                                                          research projects.
                                                  Washington, DC 20506                                                                                          constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
                                                                                                            4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of                 personal privacy.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
                                                  Craig McCord Sr. by telephone at (202)                  will discuss proposed ACRS reports on                    10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: Reconciliation
                                                  682–5473 or by email at mccordc@                        matters discussed during this meeting.                of ACRS Comments and
                                                  arts.gov.                                                                                                     Recommendations (Open)—The
                                                                                                          Thursday, October 8, 2015, Conference                 Committee will discuss the responses
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                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 4314(c)(1)
                                                  through (5) of title 5, U.S.C., requires                Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,                     from the NRC Executive Director for
                                                  each agency to establish, in accordance                 Rockville, Maryland                                   Operations to comments and
                                                  with regulations prescribed by the                        8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening remarks                recommendations included in recent
                                                  Office of Personnel Management, one or                  by the ACRS Chairman (Open)—The                       ACRS reports and letters.
                                                  more SES Performance Review Boards.                     ACRS Chairman will make opening                          1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.: Meeting with
                                                  The Board shall review and evaluate the                 remarks regarding the conduct of the                  Commissioner Baran (Open)—The
                                                  initial appraisal of a senior executive’s               meeting.                                              Committee will meet with


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent to grant partially exclusive license.
DatesThe prospective partially exclusive license may be granted unless, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice, NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Competing applications completed and received by NASA within fifteen (15) days of the date of this published notice will also be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated partially exclusive license. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
ContactRobert M. Padilla, Chief Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 202A-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. (650) 604-5104; Fax (650) 604- 2767. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be found online at http://technology.nasa.gov/.
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