Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1968 [PAGE 511]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

1967]

U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

459

the University, to be administered with those to which the University retains rights, subject to any rights of the sponsoring agency. In consideration for this assignment, the Patent Committee recommends that 25 per cent of the net income from all of the inventions be paid to the inventors. 2. Fiber optics image curving element — Miles V. Klein, Associate Professor of Physics, and Wayne R. Fenner, Research Assistant in the Department of Physics and in Materials Research Laboratory, inventors; developed under a contract with the Advanced Research Projects Agency. The device consists of an element built of glass fibers which makes possible the focussing of a straight line image of a laser beam onto the curved entrance slit of a monochromator with as little light loss as possible. The Committee recommends that the interests of the University be assigned to the inventors, with the understanding that they will apply for a patent within a reasonable period of time; and that if they do not so apply and upon the request of the United States Government, the rights of the University be assigned to the Government. 3. Asparaginase experiments — William C. Dolowy, Administrator of the Medical Research Laboratory, inventor. This invention involves the use of bacterial L-asparaginase against lymphoma cells in the brain. Bacterial asparaginase is shown to be active against human leukemia cells. L'niversity Patents, Inc., reported that this preparation has important possibilities as a treatment for leukemia and that a patent application should be filed. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the rights of the University be assigned to the University of Illinois Foundation for study and possible patent application. 4. Ultrasonic particle feeder for flash evaporation — R. N. Peacock, Associate Professor of Physics and Research Associate Professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, and J. R. Eckardt, student, inventors; developed under a contract with the Joint Services Electronics Program. This device utilizes ultrasonic vibrations for feeding of particles of alloy or other compounds into a flash evaporation unit for the deposit of one atomic layer on a substrate. The unit permits excellent rate control and may be installed in a few minutes in any evaporator having an electric feed through. The Committee recommends that the rights of the University be assigned to the LIniversity of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights of the LJnited States Government. 5. O-ring fitting — C. E. Gotschall, Mechanical Construction Superintendent in the Physical Plant Department, inventor. This device consists of an O-ring seal, placed into a pipe fitting, which eliminates the necessity of welding and threading pipe joints and installing expansion loops and joints in the system. In accordance with the inventor's wishes, the Committee recommends that the rights of the University be assigned to the University of Illinois Foundation for study and possible patent application. 6. Pocket field microscope — Craig W. Vetter, Research Associate in Secondary and Continuing Education and in the Curriculum Laboratory, inventor; developed under a contract with the National Science Foundation. This is an inexpensive magnifying device intended to be carried by individual students in the pocket. Existing mounted lenses give a magnification of fifty power. Within its sliding cover handle, the microscope carries up to ten specimen slides. The Committee recommends that the rights of the University be assigned to die L'niversity of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights of the LJnited States Government. 7. Water displacement balance — Craig W. Vetter, Research Associate in Secondary and Continuing Education and in the Curriculum Laboratory, and Norman McFarland, Associate Professor of Art, inventors; developed under a contract with_ the National Science Foundation. This is a substitution type weighing device consisting of a float which is held submerged by a set of graduated gram weights placed on the weighing frame. An object placed on the weighing pan causes the weighing frame to move downward. By adding the total gram weights which must be removed from the frame to return it to its original position, the weight of the object can be determined. The Committee recommends that the rights of the University be assigned to the University of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights of the United States Government.