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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 18

T h e University would retain the right to build and use I L L I M A C flight simulators for its own instructional and research purposes. R A C O M further agrees that, in the event the simulators are not effectively developed and marketed within three years from the effective date of this contract, the University has the right t o : 1. Terminate the agreement and licenses, 2. Retain the research and development cost paid to the University by RACOM, and 3. Take whatever action the University deems appropriate to make the simulator available commercially. T h e support provided by R A C O M for the : research and development of the I L L I M A C simulator will make it available sooner for training pilots at die University, will provide training for graduate students, and will make available to the public a simulator for training pilots to fly small aircraft. T h e possibilities for development of this project were explored with other companies that make similar devices. R A C O M was the only such company expressing an interest in the project and in providing research support. The University Committee on Copyrights and Recordings has reviewed the proposal and concurs in the judgment that the exclusive license and preferential treatment outlined are appropriate. The acting chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus and the vice president for administration recommend that the agreement be approved. I concur and recommend that the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to execute the agreement with R A C O M International, Inc., as described. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d , a n d a u t h o r i t y w a s g i v e n as r e c o m m e n d e d .

Recommendations of the University Patent Committee

(9) T h e University Patent Committee submits the following recommendations relating to discoveries by members of the staff: 1. Gum or Soft-tissue Transducer — Graham M. Brown, formerly assistant professor of experimental mechanics in materials engineering, Chicago Circle. University Patents, Inc., reported that there is only narrow patent protection and that the market is limited. The University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University in this idea be released to the inventor. 2- All Digital Modem — Donald L. Bitzer, professor of electrical engineering and director of Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, Paul T. Tucker, senior research engineer in the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, and William E. Keasler, graduate research assistant in the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, inventors; sponsored by Advanced Research Projects Agency. University Patents, Inc., reported that this discovery has patentable novelty and that there is a potentially interested licensee. The University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University be transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights cf the sponsor, and that 15 percent of the net income from this idea received by the University of Illinois Foundation, after payment of any costs and expenses of securing a patent and of development and administration, be distributed to the inventors, such distribution to be allocated equally among them. The Committee on Patents of die Board of Trustees has examined background material related to these discoveries and recommends approval. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Rader, these recommendations were approved.