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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May l?

and place to be determined by the President and Secretary of the Board. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECESS On motion of Mrs. Watkins, an executive session was ordered, to be held in the afternoon, for consideration of recommendations relating to land acquisitions, patentable inventions, and appointments of personnel. On motion of Mr. Swain, the Board recessed. When the Board reconvened in executive session, the same members of the Board and officers of the University were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes. The Board considered the following reports and recommendations:

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY PATENT COMMITTEE

(1) The 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. Logarithmically periodic zig-zag antenna — Paul E, Mayes, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, inventor. This antenna is a simple structure composed of elements made from conductors bent in a logarithmically periodic manner. The operation of the antenna is virtually independent of frequency. Because of possible commercial value, it is recommended that this invention be released to the University of Illinois Foundation with due recognition of ite contractual rights of the United States Air Force, the sponsoring agent. 2. Preparation of phosphonitrilic isothiocyanates and their derivatives — Ludwig F, Audrieth, Professor of Chemistry, and Rigobert J. A. Otto, formerly Research Assistant in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, inventors. This is a novel procedure leading to new compositions of matter with possible usefulness as biologically active materials. Because of possible commercial value, it is recommended that the rights ot the invention be released to the University of Illinois Foundation with due recognition of the contractual rights of the United States Air Force, the sponsoring agent. 3. Counting layer — Lars E. Lofgren, Visiting Research Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, inventor. The purpose of the invention is to meet -with the requirements of constructing a device that counts the number of disconnected objects, may it be bacterial cultures, blood cells or aircraft formations, arid so forth, being projected on the sensory layer of the device, such that the desired number is generated instantaneously. The University of Illinois Foundation reported that there is little likelihood of commercial value in this invention, and therefore, it is recommended that to rights be released to the inventor with due recognition of the contractual oblations of the University to the United States Navy, the sponsoring agent, sod that, if the inventor does not wish to apply for a patent, all rights of the University be released to the United States Navy. 4. Pulse amplifier with variable controlled facilitation or gain —Murray L Babcock, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, inventor. This is &< amplifier whose gain is dependent upon the total number of pulses which have been active at its inputs; that is, the gain of the amplifier is dependent upon (lie history of its pulse inputs. The University of Illinois Foundation reported that there is little likelihood of commercial value in this invention; and therefore, it is recommended that tlif rights be released to the inventor with due recognition of the contractual °^l&] tions of the University to the United States Navy, the sponsoring agent a"" that, if the inventor does not wish to apply for a patent, all rights of the University be released to the United States Navy. I concnr in these recommendations. On motion of Mr. Clement, these recommendations were approved