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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 2, 2006 / Notices
National Institutes of Health
Government-Owned Inventions;
Availability for Licensing
SUMMARY: The invention listed below is
owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and is available for
licensing in the U.S. in accordance with
35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of
Inventors: Bonnie C. Thornton et al.
(CC).
Patent Status: U.S. Patent No.
5,706,520 issued 13 Jan 1998 (HHS
Reference No. E–104–1992/0–US–01).
Licensing Status: Available for nonexclusive or exclusive licensing.
Licensing Contact: Michael A.
Shmilovich, Esq.; 301/435–5019;
shmilovm@mail.nih.gov.
Dated: April 19, 2006.
Steven M. Ferguson,
Director, Division of Technology Development
and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer,
National Institutes of Health.
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Government-Owned Inventions;
Availability for Licensing
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Public Health Service, HHS.
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Licensing information may
be obtained by writing to the indicated
licensing contact at the Office of
Technology Transfer, National Institutes
of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard,
Suite 325, Rockville, Maryland 20852–
3804; telephone: 301/496–7057; fax:
301/402–0220.
ADDRESSES:
National Institutes of Health,
Public Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
are owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and are available for
licensing in the U.S. in accordance with
35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of
federally-funded research and
development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected
inventions to extend market coverage
for companies and may also be available
for licensing.
ADDRESSES: Licensing information and
copies of the U.S. patent applications
listed below may be obtained by writing
to the indicated licensing contact at the
Office of Technology Transfer, National
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive
Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville,
Maryland 20852–3804; telephone: (301)
496–7057; fax: (301) 402–0220. A signed
Confidential Disclosure Agreement will
be required to receive copies of the
patent applications.
Predictive Test for Age-Related
Macular Degeneration in Asymptomatic
Individuals
Description of Technology: Agerelated macular degeneration (ARMD) is
the leading cause of severe, irreversible
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Hand Puncture Protector for Nurses
Description of Technology: Available
for licensing and commercial
development is a device that provides
nurses or other health care workers with
protection against accidental needle
sticks. Specifically, a device has been
created which protects the most
susceptible areas on the back and sides
of the thumb, forefinger and the area of
the hand there between. This offers the
notable advantage of preventing
infections from accidental needle sticks.
This invention is particularly useful
during the risky task of inserting a
twisted or kinked needle (such as a
Huber needle) into a pot-a-cath.
vision loss for those over the age of fifty
in the United States and in other
developed countries. Thirteen million
Americans over the age of forty have
ARMD. ARMD is caused by the
deterioration of the central area of the
retina, or macula, resulting in a loss of
central vision. This disease is believed
to be a multigenic disorder, and is
triggered by environmental factors such
as smoking, age or diet in genetically
susceptible individuals.
The present invention describes a
highly predictive genetic test for
universal practical clinical use to
identify individuals at increased risk for
ARMD. It comprises a rapid, accurate
and affordable genetic screen, utilizing
DNA microarray technology on a single
chip. Sixteen genes are screened for 90
mutations/polymorphisms associated
with ARMD, with a high predictive
power (up to 92.7%) to identify
asymptomatic carriers at risk. Accurate
prediction of genetic susceptibility to
this disorder will allow interventions to
protect at-risk individuals.
Application(s): Diagnostic kit to
identify asymptomatic individuals at
risk for age-related macular
degeneration; make possible the
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federally-funded research and
development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected
inventions to extend market coverage
for companies and may also be available
for licensing.
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HUMAN SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance
with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results
of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage
for companies and may also be available for licensing.
ADDRESSES: Licensing information may be obtained by writing to the
indicated licensing contact at the Office of Technology Transfer,
National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325,
Rockville, Maryland 20852-3804; telephone: 301/496-7057; fax: 301/402-
0220.
Hand Puncture Protector for Nurses
Description of Technology: Available for licensing and commercial
development is a device that provides nurses or other health care
workers with protection against accidental needle sticks. Specifically,
a device has been created which protects the most susceptible areas on
the back and sides of the thumb, forefinger and the area of the hand
there between. This offers the notable advantage of preventing
infections from accidental needle sticks. This invention is
particularly useful during the risky task of inserting a twisted or
kinked needle (such as a Huber needle) into a pot-a-cath.
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Inventors: Bonnie C. Thornton et al. (CC).
Patent Status: U.S. Patent No. 5,706,520 issued 13 Jan 1998 (HHS
Reference No. E-104-1992/0-US-01).
Licensing Status: Available for non-exclusive or exclusive
licensing.
Licensing Contact: Michael A. Shmilovich, Esq.; 301/435-5019;
shmilovm@mail.nih.gov.
Dated: April 19, 2006.
Steven M. Ferguson,
Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of
Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health.
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