Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Invention for Licensing

الملخص

The Federal Aviation Administration hereby gives notice of the general availability of exclusive or partially exclusive licenses under the following pending patent. Any license granted shall comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. Applications will be evaluated utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to further develop the invention to practical application; (2) ability to manufacture and market the developed technology; (3) time required to bring technology to market and rate of production; (4) royalties and royalty structure; and, (5) small business status. Because the invention was made at the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center and may require additional development, the FAA may license the invention under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement as provided for by the Federal Technology Transfer Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 3710a. Patent application Serial Number 09/741,871 entitled "Heat Release Rate Calorimeter for Milligram Samples" was filed 22 December 2000. Corresponding foreign patent applications have been filed in select countries. The application discloses a calorimeter that measures heat release rates of very small