Federal Register: October 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 203)

DOCID: FR Doc 05-21067

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Army Department

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Non-Contact Respiration Monitor

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 10/936,992 entitled ``NonContact Respiration Monitor,'' filed September 9, 2004. Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US02/29563). The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights in this invention.

SUMMARY:

Inventions, Government-owned; availability for licensing,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This invention relates to non-contact monitoring devices, and more particularly, noncontact respiration monitoring devices. According to the invention there is provided a monitoring device having a body defining an air monitoring channel between an air inlet and an air outlet. Disposed in monitoring channel is a respiration detection means, such as a flapvalve, which operates with associated logic circuitry to report the presence or absence of respiration via visual and audible displays. The device may be configured to attached, or be integrally connected to, the air input orifice of an air filter canister of a gas mask or the like. Alternatively, the device may be associated with the air output orifices or valves of a gas mask or the like.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 0521067 Filed 102005; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 371008M

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 6197808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 6196664, both at telefax (301) 6195034.