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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CURRY, E. THAYER, Professor of Speech, sabbatical leave of absence for the

second semester of 1958-59, cancelled without prejudice.

DELANEY, CHARLES O., Assistant Professor of Music, from the academic year 1958-59 on one-half pay, to the first semester of 1958-59 on one-half pay. DIGGS, BERNARD J., Associate Professor of Philosophy, from the academic year beginning September 1, 1958, on full pay, to the second semester of 1958-59 on full pay. FOOTE, BRUCE R., Professor of Music, sabbatical leave of absence for the second semester of 1958-59, cancelled without prejudice. KOLB, P H I L I P , Professor of French, from the second semester of 1958-59 on full pay, to the full year beginning September 1, 1958, on one-half pay. W A N N , ANDREW J., Associate Professor in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, sabbatical leave of absence for the academic year 1958-59, cancelled without prejudice. EXECUTIVE SESSION

At this point, on motion of Mrs. Watkins, an executive session was ordered for the consideration of the following items of business.

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S O F T H E UNIVERSITY P A T E N T COMMITTEE (32) T h e University Patent Committee submits, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the University Research Board, the following recommendations relating to inventions by members of the staff. 1. Multiple laboratory facility — O r a L. Railsback, Professor of Physics, and Harold M. Skadeland, Associate Professor of Physics, both of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, inventors. This invention, which encompasses the "Lazy Susan" principal of a rotating platform, is intended to allow more efficient use of classroom space by converting the room's facilities instantaneously to allow different classes to use the laboratory in succeeding periods. While one class is being conducted, a laboratory stockman may be setting up the apparatus for the next class without interrupting the class in the room at the time. The Patent Committee believes that this application of the "Lazy Susan" principal would not constitute a unique enough claim to justify a patent application. Further, it does not appear that the invention has much commercial value. T h e inventors indicated in their disclosure that if the invention were released to them, they would propose to publish a description of the invention in a scientific journal, thus barring any possible patent application. T h e Committee recommends that the invention be released to the inventors. 2. Regimen of carotenoid t h e r a p y — R u v e n Greenberg, Assistant Professor of Physiology, and Theodore Cornbleet, Clinical Professor of Dermatology, inventors. This invention concerns the ingestion of carotene (derived from carrot juice) which is claimed to be beneficial in the treatment of acne and psoriasis. T h e Patent Committee previously requested the University of Illinois Foundation to investigate the desirability of obtaining a patent. T h e Foundation reports that the claims made by the inventors would be difficult to support in a patent application. Further, it does not appear that any possible patent would have much commercial value. This report corroborates the recommendation by the Head of the Department where the invention was conceived. T h e Patent Committee recommends that this invention be released to the inventors. 3. A semen diluent and processing method — N. L. VanDemark, Professor of Physiology, A. D. Sharma, Assistant in Dairy Science, and G. W . Salisbury, Professor of Dairy Science, inventors. This invention was described to the Board of Trustees at its meeting on July 16, 1957, and at that time the Board authorized the University of Illinois Foundation to apply for a patent, but no decision was made concerning who would own the title to any patent obtained. The Patent Committee now recommends that the University release its rights in this invention to the University of Illinois Foundation and that title to any patent issued be in the name of the Foundation. This action will facilitate t h e efficient management of any licensing and royalty arrangements. 4. Synthetic high polymers on tablet coatings — E. R. Series, Dean of the College of P h a r m a c y (deceased), D. L. Deardorff, Professor of Manufacturing Pharmacy, and Dale W . Doerr, Instructor in Pharmacy, inventors. This devel-