8 February 2002
Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html

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[Federal Register: February 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 27)]
[Notices]
[Page 6014-6015]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Electronic Drink-O-
Meter To Monitor Fluid Intake and Provide Consumption Guidance.

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/812,271
entitled ``Electronic Drink-O-Meter to monitor Fluid Intake and Provide
Consumption Guidance'' filed March 19, 2001. The United States
Government as

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represented by the Secretary of the Army has rights in this invention.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command,
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick,
Frederick, Maryland 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664. Both
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An apparatus for monitoring fluid intake
includes a bladder having a known volume and capable of holding fluid,
the bladder having a fill opening and an extraction opening; a first
section of tubing connected to the extraction opening; a fluid
monitoring unit having a downstream end and an upstream end, the first
section of tubing being connected to the fluid monitoring unit at the
downstream end; a check valve disposed at the upstream end of the fluid
monitoring unit; a second section of tubing connected to the check
valve; and a bite valve connected to an end of the second section of
tubing.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-3084 Filed 2-7-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3710-08-M
