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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958
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902 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 19 Resignation of Dr. Lester M. D y k e (3) Dr. Lester M. Dyke has submitted his resignation as Professor of Hygiene on indefinite tenure and as Director of Health Services, effective December 31, 1957, and has requested that he be given leave of absence with pay for four months from September I, 1957. H e has been on vacation since July I, when, on his request, he was relieved of his appointment as Director of Health Services. This change in his status was reported to and confirmed by the Board of Trustees on July 16, 1957, and Dr. Dyke was appointed Professor of Hygiene on indefinite tenure beginning September 1, 1957. I have accepted his resignation and have approved the request for leave of absence. This action was reported informally to the Board of Trustees, and I now request that the Executive Committee officially confirm my action. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the actions of the President were confirmed. Recommendations of the University Patent Committee (4) T h e 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. Preparation of C. neoformans polysaccaride extract and its use as an agent to deter virus multiplication — George H. Scherr, Assistant Professor of Bacteriology in the College of Medicine, inventor. This concerns the development of a chemical that inhibits the multiplication of certain viruses. The subcommittee of the University Research Board in Chicago ascertained that the basic concept of the invention was made by the inventor before he came to the University and was published in 1953. T h e committee was also of the opinion that there was not enough positive data available to warrant the University's applying for a patent. T h e Patent Committee concurs in these opinions and accordingly recommends that this invention be released to the inventor. 2. Phase controlled switch employing coupled waveguides — Joseph A. Barkson, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, inventor. This electrical circuit was developed by the inventor while writing his thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. T h e H e a d of the Department of Electrical Engineering is of the opinion that the idea will have few commercial possibilities because it is an idea and not a device which anyone can construct by using standard components. The Patent Committee concurs in his opinion that the invention lie released to the inventor. 3. Method of preparing pre-dried potato chips — O. C. Johnson, Research Associate in Food Technology, and Fred A. Kummerow, Associate Professor of Food Chemistry, inventors. This method employs the dehydration of potato chips during the frying operation. The Patent Committee requested the University of Illinois Foundation to secure an opinion as to the commercial possibilities of this idea. The Foundation went to the Continental Baking Company which had provided funds for the research. That Company has now advised that it sees no practical value in the idea and recommends that no patent application be prepared. Accordingly, the Patent Committee recommends that the invention be released to the inventors. I concur in these recommendations. On motion of Mr. Johnston, these recommendations were approved. Purchases Recommended (5) The Director of Purchases has proposed and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommends the following purchases. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case is recommended on the basis of lowest bid. I concur. Item 96 drums (3 58 lbs. each) chemically pure acetone 3,600 1,890 3,600 6,000 lbs. reagent grade ether lbs. reagent grade acetone lbs. reagent grade chloroform diploma cases Department General Chemical Stores General Chemical Stores Admissions and Records Vendor McKesson & Robbins, Inc., Decatur Merck & Co., Inc., St. Louis, Mo. E. A. Wright Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Cost 3 987 00 f.o.b. Urbana 9 300 00 f.o.b. delivered $
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