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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 19

6. All Digital Modem — Donald L. Bitzer, professor of electrical engineering and director of Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, Paul T . Tucker, senior research engineer in the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, and William E. Keasler, graduate research assistant in the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, inventors; sponsored by Advanced Research Projects Agency. At the November 18, 1977, meeting of the Board of Trustees, the University transferred its rights in this idea to the University of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights of the sponsor, and determined that 15 percent of the net income from this idea would be distributed to the inventors. T h e inventors have requested that the distribution of income be reviewed because of a question as to whether or not this idea would fall under the old or new distribution formulas. (The "new" distribution formula was included in the General Rules adopted by the Board of Trustees on May 24, 1978.) The Office of Financial Affairs reviewed the case and suggested that, because of multiple inventors and other income sharers, the distribution to inventors be increased to 25 percent. T h e University Patent Committee recommends that 25 percent of the net income from this idea received by the University of Illinois Foundation, after payment of any costs and expenses of securing a patent and of development and administration, be distributed to the inventors, such distribution to be allocated in accord with a signed agreement among them. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these recommendations were approved. Recommendation of the University Committee on Copyrightable Works

(19) University officers have been negotiating with the National Textbook Company for publication of the following books by Rosita Albert, formerly assistant professor of educational psychology, Urbana, and Harry C. Triandis, professor and associate director of psychology, Urbana: (1) Communicating Across Cultures: A Guide to Latin American Culture for North Americans; and (2) Understanding North Americans: A Guide for Latino Pupils. The University Committee on Copyrightable Works has recommended that 50 percent of any net income received by the University from the sale of these books be distributed to the authors, to be allocated between them, 70 percent to Professor Albert and 30 percent to Professor Triandis, in accord with signed letters from them. I concur in this recommendation. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Authorization for American Express Credit Card Service, Urbana

(20) O n April 12, 1978, the Board of Trustees approved the use of Master Charge and VISA bank credit cards in the operations of the Assembly Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and the University Press at the Urbana-Champaign campus. In order to provide the customers of these operations with the services of all of the major credit cards, it is now proposed that contractual arrangements be made with the American Express Company, whereby eligible card members of American Express may make purchases and charge them on an appropriate sales draft form. T h e sales draft form will be sold to American Express Company for face value with a discount rate charged for the service. T h e chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended that the