AGENCY:

Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant Dow Chemical Company, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States to practice the Government-Owned inventions described in:

U.S. Patent Number 4,911,902 Mullite Whisker Preparation and U.S. Patent Number 4,948,766 Rigid Mullite Whisker Felt and Method of Preparation.

DATES:

Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than September 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Written objections are to be filed with Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 004, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Dick Bloomquist, Director Technology Transfer, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 0117, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700, telephone (301) 227-4299.