82_FR_44651 82 FR 44468 - Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License

82 FR 44468 - Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)

Page Range44468-44469
FR Document2017-20289

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 7,075,295 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response Sensor for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-1; U.S. Patent Number 7,589,525 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response Sensor for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-2; U.S. Patent No. 7,759,932 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-3; U.S. Patent No. 7,086,593 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response Measurement Acquisition System,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16908-1; U.S. Patent No. 7,047,807 B2 titled ``Flexible Framework for Capacitive Sensing,'' NASA Case No. LAR-16974-1; U.S. Patent No. 7,159,774 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response Measurement Acquisition System,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17280-1; U.S. Patent No. 8,430,327 B2 titled ``Wireless Sensing System Using Open-Circuit, Electrically-Conductive Spiral-Trace Sensor,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17294- 1; U.S. Patent No. 8,673,649 B2 titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensor and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17579-1; U.S. Patent No. 9,329,149 B2 titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensor and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17579-2; U.S. Patent No. 9,733,203 B2 titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensing Method,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17579-3; U.S. Patent No. 8,179,203 B2 titled ``Wireless Electrical Device using Open-Circuit Elements Having No Electrical Connections,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17711-1; U.S. Patent Application No. 14/193,861 titled ``Wireless Temperature Sensor Having No Electrical Connections and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17747-1-CON; U.S. Patent No. 9,329,153 B2 titled ``Method of Mapping Anomalies in Homogenous Material,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17848-1; U.S. Patent No. 8,636,407 B2 titled ``Wireless Temperature Sensor Having No Electrical Connections and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR- 18016-1; U.S. Patent Application No. 14/520,785 titled ``Multi-Layer Wireless Sensor Construct for Use at Electrically Conductive Material Surface,'' NASA Case No. LAR-18399-1; and U.S. Patent Application No. 14/520,863 titled ``Antenna for Far Field Transceiving,'' NASA Case No. LAR-18400-1, to T.L. Watson & Associates Inc., having its principal place of business in Alberta, Canada. The fields of use may be limited to emissions detection and quantification, gas and liquid flow rate measurement, compositional analysis, and quantification for hydrocarbons and other substances, including but not limited to H<INF>2</INF>S, CO<INF>2</INF> and SO<INF>2</INF>, associated with the oil, gas and waste management industries at the well bore and/or below grade cavern, and associated above ground facilities for each; and/or similar fields of use thereto.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (17-067)]


Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant partially exclusive patent license.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent 
license in the United States to practice the inventions described and 
claimed in U.S. Patent Number 7,075,295 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field 
Response Sensor for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-1; 
U.S. Patent Number 7,589,525 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response Sensor 
for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-2; U.S. Patent No. 
7,759,932 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response for Conductive Media,'' 
NASA Case Number LAR-16571-3; U.S. Patent No. 7,086,593 B2 titled 
``Magnetic Field Response Measurement Acquisition System,'' NASA Case 
Number LAR-16908-1; U.S. Patent No. 7,047,807 B2 titled ``Flexible 
Framework for Capacitive Sensing,'' NASA Case No. LAR-16974-1; U.S. 
Patent No. 7,159,774 B2 titled ``Magnetic Field Response Measurement 
Acquisition System,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17280-1; U.S. Patent No. 
8,430,327 B2 titled ``Wireless Sensing System Using Open-Circuit, 
Electrically-Conductive Spiral-Trace Sensor,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17294-
1; U.S. Patent No. 8,673,649 B2 titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensor and 
Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17579-1; U.S. 
Patent No. 9,329,149 B2 titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensor and Sensing 
Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17579-2; U.S. Patent No. 
9,733,203 B2 titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensing Method,'' NASA Case No. 
LAR-17579-3; U.S. Patent No. 8,179,203 B2 titled ``Wireless Electrical 
Device using Open-Circuit Elements Having No Electrical Connections,'' 
NASA Case No. LAR-17711-1; U.S. Patent Application No. 14/193,861 
titled ``Wireless Temperature Sensor Having No Electrical Connections 
and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17747-1-CON; 
U.S. Patent No. 9,329,153 B2 titled ``Method of Mapping Anomalies in 
Homogenous Material,'' NASA Case No. LAR-17848-1; U.S. Patent No. 
8,636,407 B2 titled ``Wireless Temperature Sensor Having No Electrical 
Connections and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case No. LAR-
18016-1; U.S. Patent Application No. 14/520,785 titled ``Multi-Layer 
Wireless Sensor Construct for Use at Electrically Conductive Material 
Surface,'' NASA Case No. LAR-18399-1; and U.S. Patent Application No. 
14/520,863 titled ``Antenna for Far Field Transceiving,'' NASA Case No. 
LAR-18400-1, to T.L. Watson & Associates Inc., having its principal 
place of business in Alberta, Canada. The fields of use may be limited 
to emissions detection and quantification, gas and liquid flow rate 
measurement, compositional analysis, and quantification for 
hydrocarbons and other substances, including but not limited to 
H2S, CO2 and SO2, associated with the 
oil, gas and waste management industries at the well bore and/or below 
grade cavern, and associated above ground facilities for each; and/or 
similar fields of use thereto.

DATES: The prospective partially exclusive patent license may be 
granted unless, no later than October 10, 2017, NASA receives written 
objections including evidence and argument that establish that the 
grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements 
regarding the licensing of federally owned inventions as set forth in 
the Bayh-Dohl Act and implementing regulations. Competing applications 
completed and received by NASA no later than October 10, 2017 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.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be 
submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley 
Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864-3221. 
Facsimile (757) 864-9190.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin W. Edwards, Patent Counsel, 
Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, 
Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864-3221. Facsimile (757) 864-9190.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to grant a partially 
exclusive patent license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) 
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in these inventions have 
been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The 
prospective exclusive license will comply with the requirements of 35 
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can 
be

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found online at http://technology.nasa.gov.

Mark P. Dvorscak,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
[FR Doc. 2017-20289 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7510-13-P

44468 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices proposed Amended Decree by virtue of ACTION: Notice of intent to grant Watson & Associates Inc., having its its proposed joinder as a party. The partially exclusive patent license. principal place of business in Alberta, proposed Amended Decree would Canada. The fields of use may be resolve alleged violations of the original SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and limited to emissions detection and Consent Decree and notices of violation Space Administration (NASA) hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a quantification, gas and liquid flow rate sent to CWL by the U.S. EPA and Ohio measurement, compositional analysis, EPA. The proposed Amended Consent partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions and quantification for hydrocarbons and Decree would terminate the original other substances, including but not Consent Decree and be substituted for described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 7,075,295 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic limited to H2S, CO2 and SO2, associated that Decree. with the oil, gas and waste management The publication of this notice opens Field Response Sensor for Conductive Media,’’ NASA Case Number LAR– industries at the well bore and/or below a period for public comment on the 16571–1; U.S. Patent Number 7,589,525 grade cavern, and associated above proposed Amended Decree. Comments B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field Response ground facilities for each; and/or similar should be addressed to the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Sensor for Conductive Media,’’ NASA fields of use thereto. Environment and Natural Resources Case Number LAR–16571–2; U.S. Patent DATES: The prospective partially No. 7,759,932 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field Division, and should refer to Barbara exclusive patent license may be granted Response for Conductive Media,’’ NASA Fisher and United States of America v. unless, no later than October 10, 2017, Case Number LAR–16571–3; U.S. Patent Perma-Fix of Dayton, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. NASA receives written objections No. 7,086,593 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field 90–5–2–1–08318. All comments must be including evidence and argument that Response Measurement Acquisition submitted no later than thirty (30) days establish that the grant of the license System,’’ NASA Case Number LAR– after the publication date of this notice. would not be consistent with the 16908–1; U.S. Patent No. 7,047,807 B2 Comments may be submitted either by requirements regarding the licensing of titled ‘‘Flexible Framework for email or by mail: federally owned inventions as set forth Capacitive Sensing,’’ NASA Case No. To submit LAR–16974–1; U.S. Patent No. in the Bayh-Dohl Act and implementing Send them to: 7,159,774 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field regulations. Competing applications comments: Response Measurement Acquisition completed and received by NASA no By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ System,’’ NASA Case No. LAR–17280– later than October 10, 2017 will also be usdoj.gov. 1; U.S. Patent No. 8,430,327 B2 titled treated as objections to the grant of the By mail ......... Acting Assistant Attorney ‘‘Wireless Sensing System Using Open- contemplated partially exclusive General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, Circuit, Electrically-Conductive Spiral- P.O. Box 7611, Wash- license. Objections submitted in Trace Sensor,’’ NASA Case No. LAR– response to this notice will not be made ington, DC 20044–7611. 17294–1; U.S. Patent No. 8,673,649 B2 available to the public for inspection titled ‘‘Wireless Chemical Sensor and During the public comment period, and, to the extent permitted by law, will Sensing Method for Use Therewith,’’ the proposed Amended Consent Decree not be released under the Freedom of NASA Case No. LAR–17579–1; U.S. may be examined and downloaded at Information Act. Patent No. 9,329,149 B2 titled ‘‘Wireless this Justice Department Web site: http:// Chemical Sensor and Sensing Method ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. for Use Therewith,’’ NASA Case No. prospective license may be submitted to We will provide a paper copy of the LAR–17579–2; U.S. Patent No. Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, proposed Amended Consent Decree 9,733,203 B2 titled ‘‘Wireless Chemical NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, upon written request and payment of Sensing Method,’’ NASA Case No. LAR– Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) reproduction costs. Please mail your 17579–3; U.S. Patent No. 8,179,203 B2 864–3221. Facsimile (757) 864–9190. request and payment to: Consent Decree titled ‘‘Wireless Electrical Device using Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Open-Circuit Elements Having No 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Robin W. Edwards, Patent Counsel, Electrical Connections,’’ NASA Case No. Please enclose a check or money order LAR–17711–1; U.S. Patent Application Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley for $47.50 (at 25 cents per page No. 14/193,861 titled ‘‘Wireless Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, reproduction cost), or $10.50 (without Temperature Sensor Having No Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864–3221. exhibits), payable to the United States Electrical Connections and Sensing Facsimile (757) 864–9190. Treasury. Method for Use Therewith,’’ NASA Case Randall M. Stone, No. LAR–17747–1–CON; U.S. Patent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Acting Assistant Section Chief, No. 9,329,153 B2 titled ‘‘Method of notice of intent to grant a partially Environmental Enforcement Section, Mapping Anomalies in Homogenous exclusive patent license is issued in Environment and Natural Resources Division. Material,’’ NASA Case No. LAR–17848– accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 [FR Doc. 2017–20183 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] 1; U.S. Patent No. 8,636,407 B2 titled CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in BILLING CODE 4410–CW–P ‘‘Wireless Temperature Sensor Having these inventions have been assigned to No Electrical Connections and Sensing the United States of America as Method for Use Therewith,’’ NASA Case represented by the Administrator of the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND No. LAR–18016–1; U.S. Patent National Aeronautics and Space SPACE ADMINISTRATION Application No. 14/520,785 titled Administration. The prospective ‘‘Multi-Layer Wireless Sensor Construct exclusive license will comply with the [Notice (17–067)] for Use at Electrically Conductive requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Material Surface,’’ NASA Case No. CFR 404.7. Exclusive Patent License LAR–18399–1; and U.S. Patent Information about other NASA Application No. 14/520,863 titled inventions available for licensing can be AGENCY:National Aeronautics and ‘‘Antenna for Far Field Transceiving,’’ Space Administration. NASA Case No. LAR–18400–1, to T.L. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Sep 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices 44469 found online at http:// NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Dated: September 18, 2017. technology.nasa.gov. Crystal Robinson, Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Committee Management Officer. Mark P. Dvorscak, Notice of Meeting [FR Doc. 2017–20168 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P [FR Doc. 2017–20289 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] In accordance with the Federal BILLING CODE 7510–13–P Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the NUCLEAR REGULATORY following meeting: COMMISSION NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Name and Committee Code: Proposal [NRC–2017–0001] Review Panel for the Division of Physics Sunshine Act; Notice of Agency (1208) (V180104)—NANOGrav Site Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Meeting Visit. DATE: Weeks of September 25, October Date and Time: October 25, 2017; 8:30 TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017. a.m.–8:00 p.m., October 26, 2017; 8:30 September 28, 2017. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference a.m.–4:00 p.m. PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Place: West Virginia University, 1500 7047, 1775 Duke Street (All visitors Maryland. University Avenue, Stewart Hall, must use Diagonal Road Entrance), STATUS: Public and Closed. Morgantown, West Virginia 26506. Alexandria, VA 22314–3428. Type of Meeting: Part-Open. Week of September 25, 2017 STATUS: Open. Contact Person: Jean Cottam-Allen, There are no meetings scheduled for MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Program Director for Physics Frontier the week of September 25, 2017. 1. Corporate Stabilization Fund Centers, Division of Physics, National Quarterly Report. Week of October 2, 2017—Tentative 2. NCUA’s Rules and Regulations, Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Accuracy of Advertising and Notice of Avenue., Room 9245, Alexandria, VA Friday, October 6, 2017 Insured Status. 22314; Telephone: (703) 292–8783. 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Advisory 3. NCUA’s 2018–2022 Strategic Plan. Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to Committee on Reactor Safeguards 4. Closing the Corporate Stabilization provide an evaluation of the progress of (Public) (Contact: Mark Banks: 301– Fund and Setting the Normal Operating the projects at the host site for the 415–3718) Level. Division of Physics at the National This meeting will be webcast live at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Science Foundation. the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board, Agenda Telephone: 703–518–6304 Week of October 9, 2017—Tentative October 25, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. There are no meetings scheduled for Gerard Poliquin, 08:30–12:00 Panel Session: the week of October 9, 2017. Secretary of the Board. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice of intent to grant partially exclusive patent license.
DatesThe prospective partially exclusive patent license may be granted unless, no later than October 10, 2017, NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements regarding the licensing of federally owned inventions as set forth in the Bayh-Dohl Act and implementing regulations. Competing applications completed and received by NASA no later than October 10, 2017 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.
ContactRobin W. Edwards, Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864-3221. Facsimile (757) 864-9190.
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