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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

[October 18

1. Method of making antibiotics containing the aminocyclitol subunit — Kenneth L. Rinehart, Jr., Professor of Chemistry, Urbana-Champaign, W. Thomas Shier, formerly Research Assistant in Chemistry, Urbana-Champaign, and David Gottlieb, Professor of Plant Pathology, Urbana-Champaign, inventors; developed under the sponsorship of the United States Public Health Service. On June 18, 1969, the Board of Trustees assigned its rights in this invention to the University of Illinois Foundation for development. A patent was issued. The University Patent Committee recommends that 20 per cent of net income, when received, be paid to the three inventors. 2. Fluorescent derivatives of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and other adeninecontaining coenzymes — John A. Secrist III, Fellow in Chemistry, Urban a-Champaign, Jorge R. Barrio, Fellow in Chemistry, Urbana-Champaign, Nelson J. Leonard, Professor of Chemistry, Urbana-Champaign, and Gregorio Weber, Professor of Biochemistry, Urbana-Champaign, inventors; developed under the sponsorship of the National Institutes of Health. The inventors and the Head of the School of Chemical Sciences feel that this is a basic idea and that it should be patented. The Patent Committee concurs and recommends that the rights of the University be transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation for development and patent application. University Patents, Inc., may not be engaged to help develop and market this invention, because the University has an agreement with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, under whose sponsorship this invention was developed, that states in part that a company organized for profit may not be engaged for development of any inventions conceived with help from HEW. 3. Aqueous shunt for treatment of glaucoma — Gholam A, Peyman, Research Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Medical Center, Donald R. May, senior medical student. Medical Center, and Eric S. Ericson, senior medical student, Medical Center, inventors. University Patents, Inc., recommends that a patent be pursued. Accordingly, the University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University be transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation for development and possible patent application. 4. Method and equipment for the incremental forging of metals—-John A, Schey, Professor of Metallurgy in Materials Engineering, Chicago Circle, and Phillip H. Abramowitz, Research Assistant in Materials Engineering, Chicago Circle, inventors; developed under the sponsorship of the Naval Air Systems Command. University Patents, Inc., recommends that no patent protection be sought, and the inventors have indicated that they recommend assignment of rights to the sponsor. Accordingly, the University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University in this invention be assigned to the sponsor, the United States Department of the Navy. 5. Step motor with dual stator and control schemes for damping — Benjamin C. Kuo, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Urbana-Champaign, Gurdial Singh, Research Associate in Electrical Engineering, Urbana-Champaign, and Richard A. Yackel, Research Associate in Electrical Engineering, Urbana-Champaign, inventors; developed under the sponsorship of Warner Electric Brake and Clutch Company. University Patents, Inc., recommends that no patent protection be sought. The inventors recommend that, if the University does not apply for a patent, rights be released to the sponsor, retaining no rights for the inventors. Accordingly, the University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University be assigned to the sponsor, Warner Electric Brake and Clutch Company. 6. (1) Permanent ocular implant for the enucleated patient, (2) permanent implant for conjunctivo-dacryocystorhinostomy, and (3) permanent colostomy implant— Gholam A. Peyman, Research Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Medical Center, Donald R. May, senior medical student. Medical Center, and Eric S, Ericson, senior medical student, Medical Center, inventors. University Patents, Inc., suggested after studying the idea that no patent application be filed. Accordingly, the University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University be released to the inventors. 7. Brazing flux — C. G. Bergeron, Professor of Ceramic Engineering, UrbanaChampaign, and Robert J. Eagan, Research Assistant in Ceramic Engineering,