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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 17

Biological Chemistry, College of Medicine, inventor. This invention is a method of disintegrating the cell walls of Group A B hemolytic streptococci for immunizing and serologic purposes. On November 28, 1956, the Board of Trustees authorized the release of this invention to the University of Illinois Foundation for further investigation and for filing of an application for a patent if such action appeared warranted. The Foundation has reported that a thorough study of this invention has been made, including studies by the Medical Research Committee of the Upjohn Company and the following facts have been developed: a. T h e efficacy of such a preparation is questioned. Such a preparation would also be extremely difficult to test or evaluate. b. It is felt that a good possibility of undesirable antigenic reactions would exist. c. T h e preparation would be quite difficult to prepare. d. The probable market for such a preparation would be small due to the success of antibiotics in this area of medicine. For these reasons the Foundation is of the opinion that further development work by the University and the filing of an application for a patent are not warranted and, accordingly, recommends that the discovery be released to the inventor. T h e University Patent Committee and the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges concur in this recommendation. 2. Method for destroying hardwood tree stumps — Charles S. Walters, Professor of Forestry, and Kenneth R. Peterson, Research Associate in Forestry, inventors. This invention consists of a mixture of chemicals developed by certain staff members of the Department of Forestry, which is applied to tree stumps to facilitate their destruction by burning. T h e Committee is not certain how well a patent, if issued, can be defended, but because of public interest in this invention the Committee recommends transfer of the rights of the University to the University of Illinois Foundation with the request that the latter file a patent application if this appears desirable after further investigation. 3. Antioxidants which prevent oxidation and remove prooxidative metallic ions — Fred A. Kummerow, Associate Professor of Food Chemistry, Department of Food Technology, and Taketami Sakuragi, Research Associate in Food Technology, inventors. It is the opinion of the Head of the Department of Food Technology and the Associate Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station that this invention has little or no commercial value. The Patent Committee concurs and recommends that this invention be released to the inventors. 4. Autoclaves with windows — Walter D. Rose, Professor of Petroleum Engineering, inventor. The purpose of this invention is to make possible observations of the contents of a vessel constructed to withstand conditions of high temperature and pressure, and deals with the design of a glass, or other transparent material, window and the closure thereof as part of a metallic pressure vessel. The Patent Committee is of the opinion that there are several other satisfactory commercial developments similar to this and, accordingly, concurs in the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering that the invention be released to the inventor. 5. High-density, counter-flow fixed type heat exchanger — John C. Miles, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and N o r m a n A. Parker, Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, inventors. This is a new principle for the construction of a heat exchanger for use on a gas turbine and is closely related to two previous inventions by Mr. Miles and Mr. Parker relating to "Combustion System for Regenerative Gas Turbine" and "Regenerative Heat Exchanger" which were transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation and on which patent applications have been filed. T h e Patent Committee has referred this third invention to the Foundation for study, and the latter reports it has potential value. The Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University in this invention be transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation and that the Foundation be authorized to file a patent application. 6. Ultrasonic irradiator — William J. Fry, Professor of Electrical Engineering, inventor. This is a machine which produces very high frequency sound