Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 321]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 20

T h e chancellor at the Medical Center campus has recommended the approval of the continuation of the employment of the firm for the required services and the vice president for administration concurs. I recommend approval.

Recommendations of the University Patent Committee

(30) T h e University Patent Committee submits the following recommendations relating to discoveries and developments by staff members. Background information concerning these recommendations has been sent to the Committee on Patents of the Board of Trustees. 1. Development of Vaccines for Babesiosis Using Cell Culture-derived Antigens — Miodrag Ristic, professor of veterinary pathology and hygiene and in veterinary programs in agriculture, Urbana-Champaign, and Carlos Arellano, director, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Pecuarias, Mexico, inventors; developed with support from I N I P . University Patents, Inc., reported that it had started the patent application process because full disclosure was expected during the week of April 30. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University's rights be transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation for commercial development, subject to the rights of the sponsor. 2. Pregnancy Detection in Cattle: Presence of a Specific Serum Pregnancy Antigen — Janice Bahr, assistant professor of animal science, Urbana-Champaign, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that it is enthusiastic about patenting and marketing this idea. T h e University Patent Committee recommends transfer of the University's rights to the University of Illinois Foundation for commercial development. 3. Sonic Dispersion as an Extraction Procedure for DPTA-micronutrient Test — Adam Khan, research associate in Institute for Environmental Studies, UrbanaChampaign, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that this idea is not marketable. T h e University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain shop rights and release all other patent rights to the inventor. I concur in these recommendations.

Contracts for Installation of New 12KV Switchgear for the Chicago Circle Center, Chicago Circle

(31) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for the purchase and installation of a new 12KV switchgear for the Chicago Circle Center at the Chicago Circle campus. T h e award in each case is to the low base bidder. The new 12KV switchgear will provide the required additional electrical service for remodeling projects for the building plus upgrading the existing service. General Mutual Contracting Co., Chicago $ 20 812 Electrical G & M Electrical Contractors, Chicago Total 94 893 $115 705

Funds are available from proceeds of the sale of University of Illinois Auxiliary Facilities Systems Revenue Bonds, Series N.