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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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U.S. Patent Office. U P I wished to abandon the application; however, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advised that it wished an assignment to it of the patent rights, including the patent application. On February 4, 1982, the University of Illinois Foundation transferred patent rights in this invention back to the University. T h e University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain the right to use this invention and release all other patent rights to the sponsor, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 5. Soil Distributor — Ivan J. Jansen, associate professor of pedology in agronomy, Urbana-Champaign, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that it did not want to commercialize this machine. Another opinion was sought, and Nate F. Scarpelli of Merriam, Marshall, and Bicknell reported that in his opinion patent protection could not be obtained on this disclosure. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain the right to make and use this invention and that all other patent rights be released to the inventor. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these recommendations were approved.

Establishment of Bank Account, AID Contract, Zambia

(16) The University of Illinois recently received a contract for $9,997,550 ($1,619,635 currently obligated) from the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) for a project entitled "Zambia Agricultural Development: Research and Extension." University staff at the Urbana campus will work in cooperation with others at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to conduct a technical assistance program in agriculture in the Republic of Zambia. The contract requires the institutions to maintain administrative offices in Zambia to facilitate research and service activities and to pay for services and materials obtained in Zambia. A seven-man team will reside in four separate locations; and considerable logistic, material, and other support will need to be obtained locally. The project will be conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Development of Zambia and will have linkages to the University of Zambia. There will be joint oversight of funds locally expended by University of Illinois staff and officers of the government of Zambia. In order to facilitate the handling of financial transactions, I recommend that the executive vice president and comptroller be authorized to establish a bank account in the name of the University in Lusaka, Zambia; and that the University's team leader be designated as the University representative authorized to receive and disburse funds, subject to the terms of the contract and in aecord with University policies and procedures.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this recommendation was approved. By consensus, the board agreed one roll call vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 17 through 22 inclusive and agenda item no. 25. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Acquisition of the Lawrence J. Gutter Collection, Chicago Circle

(17) Lawrence J. Gutter, an alumnus of one of the first classes at the Chicago Undergraduate Division at Navy Pier, has offered to sell his collection of Chicago