83 FR 28625 - Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Inventions; Available for Licensing
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 119 (June 20, 2018)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 119 (June 20, 2018)
| Page Range | 28625-28625 | |
| FR Document | 2018-13225 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 28625] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13225] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Inventions; Available for Licensing AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army and is being made generally availability of exclusive, partially exclusive or non- exclusive licenses by the Department of the Army. U.S. Army Case Number ARL 17-33 entitled ``Aluminum Based Nanogalvanic Alloys for Hydrogen Generation,'' and a provisional patent application filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 24, 2017 and assigned USPTO PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION No. 62/ 536,143. In order to support a better understanding of the material, ARL has established the following website to host details on the technology and a review the process that will culminate in the granting of a patent license(s) around September 2018; www.arl.army.mil/AlNanogalvanicPowder. On this website, you can register your interest to be contacted about further developments, post general questions, learn about Inventor webex's, and download background technical information, as well as, templates for all the require documents that will be used throughout the process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: After registering on the website above, requests for additional data, powder samples, and other inquiries can be directed to Brian Metzger telephone: 406-994-7782, [email protected], TechLink, 2310 University Way Technology Blvd., Suite 2-2, Bozeman, MT 59715. TechLink is an authorized DoD partnership intermediary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description of the Technology--Aluminum Based Nanogalvanic Alloys for Hydrogen Generation. It has long been known that aluminum (Al) reacts with water to produce hydrogen (H2) gas and aluminum oxide via a hydrolysis reaction. Aluminum metal oxidizes when in contact with water, rapidly producing a passivating oxide layer which prevents the hydrolysis reaction (evolution of H2). Further, hydrolysis to evolve H2 can only occur if the native oxide layer is actively removed. This is usually achieved by adding hazardous corrosive compounds (caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, etc.) which dissolve in water, toxic and expensive metals (such as gallium, platinum, etc.), or by forcing the reaction by additional external energy (electric current and/or superheated steam). The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has invented a novel nanogalvanic structured aluminum based particulate material which is capable of generating hydrogen very rapidly by hydrolysis reaction with water and any liquid that contains water (e.g., naturally scavenged water, coffee, energy drink, urine, etc.) at room temperature without chemicals, catalysts or externally supplied power. These patent pending powders produce hydrogen at a rate that currently is one of the fastest reported for Al and water reactions without the need of hazardous and costly materials or additional processes. The reaction results in the production of hydrogen and heat with only inert residual materials. ARL has demonstrated that hydrolysis will occur with virtually any water containing liquid. Licensing Process--The U.S. Army Research Laboratory intends to move expeditiously to license this provisional patent. The process will consist of two stages; Phase 1: Solicit Interest & Phase 2: Request for Patent License Application. Phase 1--Solicit Interest: Phase 1 will open on 18 JUN 2018. Companies may obtain technical information, samples, and speak with inventors for the purpose of technical due diligence. Phase 2--Request for Patent License Application: Phase 2 will open on 25 JUL 2018. Phase 2 will allow all interested parties to conduct an evaluation of the powder, ask the inventors questions about the non- provisional patent application, and work with TechLink to develop a National/Worldwide Commercialization Plan which will form the basis for the Patent License Application. On or around 1 SEP 2018, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory will evaluate the Patent License Applications that have been received to date for possible granting of Patent License Agreement(s). In its decisions concerning the granting of license(s), the U.S. Army Research Laboratory will give special consideration to small business firms, and consortia involving small business firms. While the Army intends to insure that its licensed inventions are broadly commercialized throughout the United States, a PCT application is planned to be filed for the patent noted above. The Army intends that licensees interested in a license in Europe, Canada, China, and Japan will assume foreign prosecution and pay the costs of such prosecution. (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404) Collaborative Research Opportunity--The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is also open to engaging in negotiations with licensee(s) to establish a parallel Collaborative Research and Development Agreement to mutually continue the development of the material. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-13225 Filed 6-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-03-P
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deem to be inappropriate for review the process that will culminate with virtually any water containing
publication, such as obscene language. in the granting of a patent license(s) liquid.
All submissions that have been redacted around September 2018; Licensing Process—The U.S. Army
or removed that contain comments on www.arl.army.mil/ Research Laboratory intends to move
the merits of the ICR will be retained in AlNanogalvanicPowder. On this expeditiously to license this provisional
the public comment file and will be website, you can register your interest to
patent. The process will consist of two
considered as required under the be contacted about further
stages; Phase 1: Solicit Interest & Phase
Administrative Procedure Act and other developments, post general questions,
applicable laws, and may be accessible learn about Inventor webex’s, and 2: Request for Patent License
under the Freedom of Information Act. download background technical Application.
Burden Statement: The Commission information, as well as, templates for all Phase 1—Solicit Interest: Phase 1 will
is revising its estimate of the burden for the require documents that will be used open on 18 JUN 2018. Companies may
this collection, which include 101 Swap throughout the process. obtain technical information, samples,
Dealers, Major Swap Participants, 65 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and speak with inventors for the
Futures Commission Merchants and 16 After registering on the website above, purpose of technical due diligence.
Derivatives Clearing Organizations. The requests for additional data, powder Phase 2—Request for Patent License
respondent burden for this collection is samples, and other inquiries can be Application: Phase 2 will open on 25
estimated to be as follows: directed to Brian Metzger telephone: JUL 2018. Phase 2 will allow all
Estimated Number of Respondents: 406–994–7782, brian.metzger@ interested parties to conduct an
182. montana.edu, TechLink, 2310
Estimated Average Burden Hours per evaluation of the powder, ask the
University Way Technology Blvd., Suite inventors questions about the non-
Respondent: 18.1 hours. 2–2, Bozeman, MT 59715. TechLink is
Estimated Total Annual Burden provisional patent application, and
an authorized DoD partnership work with TechLink to develop a
Hours: 3296 hours. intermediary.
Frequency of Collection: Daily, National/Worldwide Commercialization
annually, or as needed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Plan which will form the basis for the
There are no capital costs or operating Description of the Technology— Patent License Application.
and maintenance costs associated with Aluminum Based Nanogalvanic Alloys On or around 1 SEP 2018, the U.S.
this collection. for Hydrogen Generation. Army Research Laboratory will evaluate
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) It has long been known that the Patent License Applications that
aluminum (Al) reacts with water to have been received to date for possible
Dated: June 15, 2018.
produce hydrogen (H2) gas and granting of Patent License Agreement(s).
Robert Sidman, aluminum oxide via a hydrolysis In its decisions concerning the granting
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. reaction. Aluminum metal oxidizes of license(s), the U.S. Army Research
[FR Doc. 2018–13255 Filed 6–19–18; 8:45 am] when in contact with water, rapidly Laboratory will give special
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P producing a passivating oxide layer consideration to small business firms,
which prevents the hydrolysis reaction and consortia involving small business
(evolution of H2). Further, hydrolysis to firms. While the Army intends to insure
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE evolve H2 can only occur if the native
that its licensed inventions are broadly
oxide layer is actively removed. This is
Department of the Army commercialized throughout the United
usually achieved by adding hazardous
corrosive compounds (caustic soda, States, a PCT application is planned to
Notice of Availability of Government- hydrochloric acid, etc.) which dissolve be filed for the patent noted above. The
Owned Inventions; Available for in water, toxic and expensive metals Army intends that licensees interested
Licensing (such as gallium, platinum, etc.), or by in a license in Europe, Canada, China,
forcing the reaction by additional and Japan will assume foreign
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
external energy (electric current and/or prosecution and pay the costs of such
ACTION: Notice of intent. prosecution.
superheated steam).
SUMMARY: The invention listed below is The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404)
assigned to the United States (ARL) has invented a novel
Government as represented by the nanogalvanic structured aluminum Collaborative Research Opportunity—
Secretary of the Army and is being made based particulate material which is The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is
generally availability of exclusive, capable of generating hydrogen very also open to engaging in negotiations
partially exclusive or non-exclusive rapidly by hydrolysis reaction with with licensee(s) to establish a parallel
licenses by the Department of the Army. water and any liquid that contains water Collaborative Research and
U.S. Army Case Number ARL 17–33 (e.g., naturally scavenged water, coffee, Development Agreement to mutually
entitled ‘‘Aluminum Based energy drink, urine, etc.) at room continue the development of the
Nanogalvanic Alloys for Hydrogen temperature without chemicals, material.
Generation,’’ and a provisional patent catalysts or externally supplied power.
application filed at the U.S. Patent and These patent pending powders produce Brenda S. Bowen,
Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 24, hydrogen at a rate that currently is one
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Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
2017 and assigned USPTO of the fastest reported for Al and water [FR Doc. 2018–13225 Filed 6–19–18; 8:45 am]
PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION reactions without the need of hazardous
BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
No. 62/536,143. and costly materials or additional
In order to support a better processes. The reaction results in the
understanding of the material, ARL has production of hydrogen and heat with
established the following website to only inert residual materials. ARL has
host details on the technology and a demonstrated that hydrolysis will occur
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| Contact | After registering on the website above, requests for additional data, powder samples, and other inquiries can be directed to Brian Metzger telephone: 406-994-7782, [email protected], TechLink, 2310 University Way Technology Blvd., Suite 2-2, Bozeman, MT 59715. TechLink is an authorized DoD partnership intermediary. | |
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