Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1982 [PAGE 28]

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6. Use of Radioactive Peptidyl Anilides for Assay of Specific Proteases — Donald B. Kohn, graduate student in microbiology, Michael J. Weber, associate professor of microbiology, Philip L. Carl, visiting research assistant professor of chemistry, John A. Katzenellenbogen, associate professor of chemistry, and Prasun K. Chakravarty, research associate in chemistry, Urbana, inventors, developed with support from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the National Science Foundation. University Patents, Inc., reported that the technology was too early in its development to attract commercial interest. T h e University Patent Committee recommends that the University release its patent rights to the sponsors, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the National Science Foundation. 7. Fixed Increment Floating Retracting Mechanism — Ruben G. Stortzum, instrument maker in medical radiology, Medical Center, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that it had received a negative response from potential licensees. T h e University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain shop rights and release other patent rights to the inventor. 8. Livestock Waste Odor Control Product — David J. Warburton, visiting research associate, David L. Zierath, research assistant, and James N. Scarborough, assistant professor, agricultural engineering, Urbana, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that the patentability was narrow and that the companies contacted had been negative. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain shop rights and that other patent rights be released to the inventors. 9. Antigen-antibody Assay Device Utilizing Synthetic Particles—Irving F. Miller, professor of bioengineering, and Bruce H. McCormick, professor of bioengineering, Chicago Circle, inventors. University Patents, Inc., reported that the procedure had been superseded by a new technique. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain shop rights and that other patent rights be released to the inventors. 10. Cube-connected-cycles Interconnection for Parallel Computation — Franco P. Preparata, professor of electrical engineering and research assistant professor in the Coordinated Sciences Laboratory, Urbana, and Jean Vuillemin, professor at Universite de Paris-Sud, France, inventors. University Patents, Inc., reported that marketing potential is small and that patent protection may not be available. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain shop rights and release other patent rights to the inventors. I concur in these recommendations. First Amendment to the Grant Agreement; a n d Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance and Execution of the First Amendment, University of Illinois-Willard Airport (19) The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics ( D O A ) , and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have requested that the University of Illinois-Willard Airport accept a first amendment to the grant agreement and a resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of the first amendment. T h e original grant agreement and resolution were approved at the May 15, 1980, board meeting. T h e intent of the first amendment of the grant agreement is to reduce the FAA portion of the project grant from $1,250,181 to $1,139,940, to reflect the lower funding level necessary to complete the project. The new total project cost of $1,266,600 will be funded as follows: FAA, $1,139,940 and DOA $126,660. No