83 FR 26500 - Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26500-26501] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12231] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (18-048)] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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 Application No. 15/ 014,608 titled ``Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cells with Thermoelectric (NTAC-TE) Generator in Tandem Model,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17981-1; U.S. Patent Application No. 62/513,497 titled ``Portable Compact Thermionic Power Cell,'' NASA Case Number LAR-18860-P2; U.S. Patent Application No. 15/479,679 titled ``Metallic Junction Thermoelectric Generator,'' NASA Case Number LAR-18866-1; U.S. Patent Application No. 62/621,930 titled ``Selective and Direct Deposition Technique for Streamlined CMOS Processing,'' NASA Case Number LAR-18925-P2; U.S. Patent Application No. 62/643,292 titled ``Portable Miniaturized Thermionic Power Cell with Multiple Regenerative Layers,'' NASA Case No. LAR-18926-P; U.S. Patent Application No. 62/643,303 titled ``High Performance Electric Generators Boosted by Nuclear Electorn Avalanche (NEA),'' NASA Case No. LAR-19112-P, to Braidy Industries, Inc., having its principal place of business in Ashland, Kentucky. The fields of use may be limited to power generators, generation of electricity and/or similar fields of use thereto. DATES: The prospective partially exclusive patent license may be granted unless NASA receives written objections, including evidence and argument, no later than June 22, 2018 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 June 22, 2018 will also be [[Page 26501]] treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated partially exclusive patent 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: Jonathan B. Soike, Patent Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864-7863. 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 partially exclusive patent 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 found online at http://technology.nasa.gov. Mark Dvorscak, Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. [FR Doc. 2018-12231 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P
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partially exclusive patent license. principal place of business in Alberta, technology.nasa.gov.
Canada. The fields of use may be Mark Dvorscak,
SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and
limited to emissions detection and
Space Administration (NASA) hereby Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
gives notice of its intent to grant a quantification, gas and liquid flow rate
[FR Doc. 2018–12232 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
partially exclusive patent license in the measurement, compositional analysis,
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United States to practice the inventions and quantification for hydrocarbons and
described and claimed in U.S. Patent other substances, including but not
Number 7,075,295 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic limited to H2S, CO2 and SO2, associated NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
Field Response Sensor for Conductive with the oil, gas and waste management SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Media,’’ NASA Case Number LAR– industries at the well bore and/or below
[Notice (18–048)]
16571–1; U.S. Patent Number 7,589,525 grade cavern, and associated above
B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field Response ground facilities for each; and/or similar Notice of Intent To Grant Partially
Sensor for Conductive Media,’’ NASA fields of use thereto. Exclusive Patent License
Case Number LAR–16571–2; U.S. Patent
DATES: The prospective partially AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
No. 7,759,932 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field
Response for Conductive Media,’’ NASA exclusive license may be granted unless Space Administration.
Case Number LAR–16571–3; U.S. Patent NASA receives written objections, ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant
No. 7,086,593 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field including evidence and argument no Partially Exclusive Patent License.
Response Measurement Acquisition later than June 22, 2018 that establish
System,’’ NASA Case Number LAR– that the grant of the license would not SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of
16908–1; U.S. Patent No. 7,047,807 B2 be consistent with the requirements its intent to grant a partially exclusive
titled ‘‘Flexible Framework for regarding the licensing of federally patent license in the United States to
Capacitive Sensing,’’ NASA Case No. owned inventions as set forth in the practice the inventions described and
LAR–16974–1; U.S. Patent No. Bayh-Dole Act and implementing claimed in U.S. Patent Application No.
7,159,774 B2 titled ‘‘Magnetic Field regulations. Competing applications 15/014,608 titled ‘‘Nuclear Thermionic
Response Measurement Acquisition completed and received by NASA no Avalanche Cells with Thermoelectric
System,’’ NASA Case No. LAR–17280– later than June 22, 2018 will also be (NTAC–TE) Generator in Tandem
1; U.S. Patent No. 8,430,327 B2 titled Model,’’ NASA Case Number LAR–
treated as objections to the grant of the
‘‘Wireless Sensing System Using Open- 17981–1; U.S. Patent Application No.
contemplated partially exclusive
Circuit, Electrically-Conductive Spiral- 62/513,497 titled ‘‘Portable Compact
license. Objections submitted in Thermionic Power Cell,’’ NASA Case
Trace Sensor,’’ NASA Case No. LAR– response to this notice will not be made
17294–1; U.S. Patent No. 8,673,649 B2 Number LAR–18860–P2; U.S. Patent
available to the public for inspection Application No. 15/479,679 titled
titled ‘‘Wireless Chemical Sensor and
and, to the extent permitted by law, will ‘‘Metallic Junction Thermoelectric
Sensing Method for Use Therewith,’’
not be released under the Freedom of Generator,’’ NASA Case Number LAR–
NASA Case No. LAR–17579–1; U.S.
Patent No. 9,329,149 B2 titled ‘‘Wireless Information Act. 18866–1; U.S. Patent Application No.
Chemical Sensor and Sensing Method ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the 62/621,930 titled ‘‘Selective and Direct
for Use Therewith,’’ NASA Case No. prospective license may be submitted to Deposition Technique for Streamlined
LAR–17579–2; U.S. Patent No. Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, CMOS Processing,’’ NASA Case Number
9,733,203 B2 titled ‘‘Wireless Chemical NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, LAR–18925–P2; U.S. Patent Application
Sensing Method,’’ NASA Case No. LAR– Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) No. 62/643,292 titled ‘‘Portable
17579–3; U.S. Patent No. 8,179,203 B2 Miniaturized Thermionic Power Cell
864–3221. Facsimile (757) 864–9190.
titled ‘‘Wireless Electrical Device using with Multiple Regenerative Layers,’’
Open-Circuit Elements Having No FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NASA Case No. LAR–18926–P; U.S.
Electrical Connections,’’ NASA Case No. Robin W. Edwards, Patent Counsel, Patent Application No. 62/643,303 titled
LAR–17711–1; U.S. Patent Application Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley ‘‘High Performance Electric Generators
No. 14/193,861 titled ‘‘Wireless Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, Boosted by Nuclear Electorn Avalanche
Temperature Sensor Having No Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864–3221. (NEA),’’ NASA Case No. LAR–19112–P,
Electrical Connections and Sensing Facsimile (757) 864–9190. to Braidy Industries, Inc., having its
Method for Use Therewith,’’ NASA Case principal place of business in Ashland,
No. LAR–17747–1–CON; U.S. Patent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Kentucky. The fields of use may be
No. 9,329,153 B2 titled ‘‘Method of notice of intent to grant a partially limited to power generators, generation
Mapping Anomalies in Homogenous exclusive patent license is issued in of electricity and/or similar fields of use
Material,’’ NASA Case No. LAR–17848– accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 thereto.
1; U.S. Patent No. 8,636,407 B2 titled CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in DATES: The prospective partially
‘‘Wireless Temperature Sensor Having these inventions have been assigned to exclusive patent license may be granted
No Electrical Connections and Sensing the United States of America as unless NASA receives written
Method for Use Therewith,’’ NASA Case represented by the Administrator of the objections, including evidence and
No. LAR–18016–1; U.S. Patent National Aeronautics and Space argument, no later than June 22, 2018
Application No. 14/520,785 titled Administration. The prospective that establish that the grant of the
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‘‘Multi-Layer Wireless Sensor Construct exclusive license will comply with the license would not be consistent with the
for Use at Electrically Conductive requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 requirements regarding the licensing of
Material Surface,’’ NASA Case No. CFR 404.7. federally owned inventions as set forth
LAR–18399–1; and U.S. Patent Information about other NASA in the Bayh-Dohl Act and implementing
Application No. 14/520,863 titled inventions available for licensing can be regulations. Competing applications
‘‘Antenna for Far Field Transceiving,’’ completed and received by NASA no
NASA Case No. LAR–18400–1, to Doull later than June 22, 2018 will also be
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treated as objections to the grant of the spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at (ADAMS Accession No. ML15351A502),
contemplated partially exclusive patent Diablo Canyon in Avila Beach, respectively. The NRC staff has
license. Objections submitted in California. prepared a final EA (ADAMS Accession
response to this notice will not be made DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in No. ML18131A047) in support of its
available to the public for inspection this document are available on June 7, review of PGEC’s DFPs in accordance
and, to the extent permitted by law, will 2018. with the NRC regulations in part 51 of
not be released under the Freedom of ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
title 10 of the Code of Federal
Information Act. NRC–2018–0108 when contacting the Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Environmental
ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the NRC about the availability of Protection Regulations for Domestic
prospective license may be submitted to information regarding this document. Licensing and Related Regulatory
Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, You may obtain publicly-available Functions,’’ which implements the
NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, information related to this document National Environmental Policy Act of
Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) using any of the following methods: 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
864–3221. Facsimile (757) 864–9190. • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to seq.). Based on the EA, the NRC staff has
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: http://www.regulations.gov and search determined that approval of the DFPs
Jonathan B. Soike, Patent Attorney, for Docket ID NRC–2018–0108. Address for the Diablo Canyon ISFSI will not
Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer significantly affect the quality of the
Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; human environment, and accordingly,
Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864–7863. email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For the staff has concluded that a FONSI is
Facsimile (757) 864–9190. technical questions, contact the appropriate. The NRC staff further finds
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER that preparation of an environmental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this impact statement is not warranted.
notice of intent to grant a partially
exclusive patent license is issued in document. II. Environmental Assessment
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System Background
CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in
these inventions have been assigned to (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- The Diablo Canyon ISFSI is located in
the United States of America as available documents online in the Avila Beach, California. PGEC is
represented by the Administrator of the ADAMS Public Documents collection at authorized by the NRC, under License
National Aeronautics and Space http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ No. SNM–2511, to store spent nuclear
Administration. The prospective adams.html. To begin the search, select fuel at the Diablo Canyon ISFSI.
partially exclusive patent license will ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then The NRC requires its licensees to plan
comply with the requirements of 35 select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS for the eventual decommissioning of
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, their licensed facilities prior to license
Information about other NASA please contact the NRC’s Public termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC
inventions available for licensing can be Document Room (PDR) reference staff at published a final rule in the Federal
found online at http:// 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Register amending its decommissioning
technology.nasa.gov. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The planning regulations (76 FR 35512). The
ADAMS accession number for each final rule amended the NRC regulation,
Mark Dvorscak, document referenced in this document 10 CFR 72.30, which concerns financial
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided assurance and decommissioning for
[FR Doc. 2018–12231 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] the first time that it is mentioned in this ISFSIs. This regulation now requires
BILLING CODE 7510–13–P document. In addition, for the each holder of, or applicant for, a
convenience of the reader, the ADAMS license under 10 CFR part 72 to submit,
accession numbers are provided in a for NRC review and approval, a DFP.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ The purpose of the DFP is to
COMMISSION section of this document. demonstrate the licensee’s financial
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and assurance (i.e., that funds will be
[Docket No. 72–26; NRC–2018–0108] purchase copies of public documents at available to decommission the ISFSI).
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One The NRC staff is reviewing the DFPs
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville submitted by PGEC on December 13,
Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 2012, and December 17, 2015.
Storage Installation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Specifically, the NRC must determine
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Pamela Longmire, Office of Nuclear whether PGEC’s DFPs contain the
Commission. Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. information required by §§ 72.30(b) and
ACTION: Environmental assessment and Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (c), and whether PGEC has provided
finding of no significant impact; Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: reasonable assurance that funds will be
issuance. 301–415–7465, email: available to decommission the ISFSI.
Pamela.Longmire@nrc.gov.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Description of the Proposed Action
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission (NRC) is considering The proposed action is the NRC’s
issuing an environmental assessment I. Introduction review and approval of PGEC’s DFPs
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(EA) and a finding of no significant The NRC is considering the approval submitted in accordance with
impact (FONSI) for its review and of the DFPs for the Diablo Canyon ISFSI. §§ 72.30(b) and (c). To approve the
approval of the decommissioning PGEC submitted an initial DFP and an DFPs, the NRC will evaluate whether
funding plans (DFPs) submitted by updated DFP for NRC review and the decommissioning cost estimate
Pacific Gas and Electric Company approval by letters dated December 17, adequately estimates the cost to conduct
(PGEC) on December 17, 2012, and 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. the required ISFSI decommissioning
December 17, 2015, for the independent ML12353A315), and December 17, 2015 activities prior to license termination,
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| Action | Notice of Intent to Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License. | |
| Dates | The prospective partially exclusive patent license may be granted unless NASA receives written objections, including evidence and argument, no later than June 22, 2018 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 June 22, 2018 will also be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated partially exclusive patent 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. | |
| Contact | Jonathan B. Soike, Patent Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Langley Research Center, MS 30, Hampton, Virginia 23681. Phone (757) 864-7863. Facsimile (757) 864-9190. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 26500 |
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