Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952 [PAGE 1162]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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2. A physicochemical method of bonding a metal to a ceramic. Professor J. D. Ryder, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, reports the discovery of a physicochemical method of bonding invented by Floyd Dunn, Research Assistant, and Roger P. Wellinger, Research Assistant Professor, with the assistance of William J. Fry and Erwin K. Weise, Research Assistant Professors. A description of this method is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. The University Patent Committee is of the opinion that any claims which might be made for this discovery would be narrow in scope and the chances of remunerative benefits small. The Committee, therefore, recommends that parties to the invention as claimed by Floyd Dunn et al. be released to them to develop by their own resources if they so desire. 3. A nuclear resonance detector, an instrument for the precise measurement and control of magnetic fields, developed by Dr. E. L. Hahn, who was Research Associate in the Department of Physics from 1946 to July, 1950, was reported to the Board of Trustees on September 29, 1950, with the recommendation that if this device were found to be patentable and of sufficient commercial value to justify the expense of securing a patent, an application for the same be authorized. Accordingly, the matter was referred to the University of Illinois Foundation for prosecution of a search. Investigation disclosed that a patent might be obtained and an application was filed. It has now been found that a fundamental patent on this device had previously been established by Messrs. F. Bloch and the late W. Hansen, both of Stanford University. It appears that the best that could be hoped for from this discovery would be an improvement patent. This would have little commercial value unless a license were first negotiated with the holder of the basic patent. Dr. Hahn, who is now at Stanford University, asks that rights to the discovery be released to him. The University Patent Committee is of the opinion that the Foundation should not be asked to spend additional money in this matter. It recommends that the invention be released to Dr. Hahn, subject to his reimbursement of the Foundation for the costs of patent application incurred to date. If Dr. Hahn chooses not to reimburse the Foundation, the University will then reserve all rights to any patent which may be issued. I concur in the recommendations above.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these discoveries were released, as recommended.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES

(12) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds as follows: 1. Construction of building to house small animals, Animal Genetics, College of Agriculture — $ 8 500 2. Air conditioning two rooms in the Natural History Building, Department of Botany 15 700 3- String and wind instruments for the School of Music 10 000 4. Microscopes for the Biological Sciences Division at the Chicago Undergraduate Division • 4 673 Total $38 873 I recommend that these appropriations be made from the General Reserve Fund.

On motion of Mr. Grange, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stevenson.

CONTRACT FOR AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS IN NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING

(13) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations is recommending an appropriation for air conditioning of two rooms in the Natural History Building