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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Government Owned Inventions Available for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of government owned inventions available for licensing.
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SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are owned by the U.S. Government,
as represented by the Department of Commerce, and are available for
licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR Part 404 to
achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally funded
research and development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical and licensing information on these inventions may be obtained
by writing to: Marcia Salkeld, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Office of Technology Commercialization, Physics Building,
Room B-256, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; Fax 301-869-2751. Any request for
information should include the NIST Docket No. and Title for the
relevant invention as indicated below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inventions available for licensing are:
NIST Docket No. 91-001
Title: Improved Oscillating Tube Densimeter
Description: The oscillating tube densimeter provides a unique
measurement of fluid density. The invention consists of an electrically
conducting tube, through which the fluid is passed, surrounded by a
magnet. A current passed through the tube thus generates
electromagnetic forces. These forces, in turn, generate a resonant
frequency in the tube which can be accurately determined through a
measurement of the induced voltage. Since the resonant frequency is
dependent on the density of the fluid, it can thus be correlated to
this induced voltage.
NIST Docket No. 92-008
Title: Sensing of Gas Metal Arc Welding Process Characteristics for
Welding Process Control
Description: A method of monitoring and controlling the gas metal arc
welding process. The weld electrical signals contain information on the
welding process characteristics. This invention monitors the welding
process using a personal computer and develops control responses from
the information contained in these signals.
NIST Docket No. 92-036
Title: Oxygen-Containing Organic Compounds As Boundary Lubricants for
Silicon Nitride Ceramics
Description: Several oxygen-containing compounds have been identified
as having boundary lubricating capability with silicon nitride
ceramics. Effective lubrication can be obtained over a range of
molecular weight and concentration, with some compounds suitable at
concentrations of as little as 1% in a paraffinic oil.
NIST Docket No. 92-038
Title: Optical Technique for Monitoring Electrochemical Interfaces
Description: This invention allows real time measurement of the
progress of a chemical reaction at an electrochemical interface. This
is done by utilizing a coherent light source, without removing the
solid interface from the sample and without stopping the chemical
reaction. The light sources used in the invention, which can include a
helium neon laser or a solid state laser, monitor the progress of a
reaction by detecting changes in reactionary surface roughness and
polarizability. A wide range of chemical reactions may be measured,
including, for example, metal finishing, electrochemical machining,
corrosion protection, metal deposition, electrochemical production,
waste water treatment, or electrowining.
NIST Docket No. 92-050
Title: Compton Scattering Tomography
Description: New NIST technology generates tomographic images of solid
objects that can only be examined from a single side. Based on Compton
scattering of gamma rays of X-rays, the NIST-generated images reveal
different densities within a material.
NIST Docket No. 92-051
Title: Methods and Electrolytic Compositions for Electrodepositing
Chromium Coatings
Description: A new NIST process deposits chromium plating up to 600
microns thick, without using or generating carcinogenic byproducts. The
plating process uses non-toxic trivalent chromium and the plating is
three to four times harder, after heating, than depositions using
hexavalent chromium.
NIST Docket No. 92-052
Title: Contactless Magnetically Coupled Linewidth System
Description: Linewidth measurements are made on integrated circuit test
structures via magnetic coupling, removing the need for electrical
contacts. A potential source of contamination is eliminated which
reduces the possibility of circuit damage during testing.
Dated: July 6, 1994.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 94-16846 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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