[Federal Register: March 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 39)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Technology Transfer Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the
United States Government and are available for licensing in the United
States (U.S.) in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207, to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of federally funded research and
development U.S. and foreign patent applications have been filed or are
expected to be filed in the near future, to extend market coverage for
companies, and may also be available for Licensing.
ADDRESSES: Licensing information may be obtained by contacting Suzanne
Seavello Shope, J.D., Technology Licensing and Marketing Scientist,
Technology Transfer Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Mailstop K-79, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone
(770) 488-8613; facsimile (770) 488-8615; e-mail sshope@cdc.gov.
Information related to the technologies listed below, may be obtained
by contacting Kathleen Goedel, Technology Development Coordinator,
Office of Research and Technology Transfer, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-03, Cincinnati, OH 45226,
telephone (513) 533-8686; facsimile (513) 533-8660; or e-mail
kgoedel@cdc.gov. A signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement (available
under Forms at http://www.cdc.gov/tto) will be required to receive
copies of unpublished patent applications and other confidential
information.
Method, Apparatus and System for Assessing Conditions (Local
Positioning System)
Larry Alan Lee et al.
U.S. Patent Application No. 10/815,111 filed March 31, 2004
CDC Reference No. I-017-03/0--Research Tool
Workers in many outdoor occupations move about frequently during a
typical day of work. Certain workers, such as agricultural and
construction workers are particularly mobile. The National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) designed and developed a
prototype exposure monitoring system which combines geographical
location with up to four real-time sensors and outputs the information
to a user-friendly interface. By linking worker location throughout the
workday to exposure levels from real-time monitors, Local Positioning
System (LPS) units with software processing of data identify and
document where to focus exposure analysis and control efforts. Post-
processing of LPS data enables researchers, regulatory inspectors, and
industry safety and health personnel to map exposure intensity and
location, reveal hot spots to identify sources, and provide exposure
intensity distributions.
Method and Apparatus for Cough Sound Analysis
William Travis Goldsmith et al.
U.S. Patent No. 6,436,057, Canadian Patent Application No. 2,269,992
filed April 23, 1999
CDC Reference No. I-020-99/0--Research Tool
A fast, simple, and reliable method and apparatus for recording
cough sounds for diagnosing pulmonary disorders and diseases. This
method uses signal analysis techniques to extract quantitative
information from recorded cough sound pressure waves. The generated
data can be used to diagnose pulmonary disorders and diseases as well
as track the effectiveness of treatment regimes over time. The method
can also be used to quickly and reliably screen individuals at risk of
pulmonary disorders and diseases. A system according to one embodiment
includes a mouthpiece connected to the proximal end of a tube. The
distal end of the tube is connected to a flexible tube. A microphone is
attached to the tube between the distal and proximal ends thereof for
recording sound pressure waves. A calculated
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cough sound index (CSI) can be used in diagnostic applications.
Auscultatory Training System
Walter McKinney, et al.
U.S. Patent Application No. 10/135,964 filed April 29, 2002, Canadian
Application No. 2,382,786 filed April 22, 2002
CDC Reference No. I-037-00/0--Research Tool
This auscultatory training apparatus includes a database of
prerecorded physiological sounds (e.g., lung, bowel, or heart sounds)
stored on a computer for playback. A user friendly, graphical interface
software program is stored on the computer for use with a conventional
computer mouse. The program allows a user to select prerecorded sounds
for playback. In addition, the program is operable to generate an
inverse model of the playback system in the form of a digital filter.
The inverse model processes the selected sound to cancel the
distortions of the playback system so that the sound is accurately
reproduced. The program also permits the extraction of a specific sound
component from a prerecorded sound so that only the extracted sound
component is audible during playback. As well as a teaching tool to
instruct the user on various body sounds, this invention could have
applications as a diagnostic screening tool and as a telemedicine tool.
Imaging/Motorized Nail Press: Automated Instrumentation for the
Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Function
Anne M. Brumfield, et al.
U.S. Patent Application No. 60/578,174 filed on June 8, 2004, Australia
Patent Application No. 2004203059 filed on July 6, 2004, Canada Patent
Application No. 2,474,841
CDC Reference No. I-028-02--Research Tool
The nail press test has been used by clinicians to assess
peripheral circulatory function. Following a ten second press of the
fingernail, a visual determination of the rate of blood flow return is
made, as evidenced by the return of color to the fingernail. Far from
being standardized, the results of the test are qualitative and
subjective. New instrumentation representing an automated version of
the nail press has been built which utilizes a computer-controlled
linear stepper motor to apply the desired force level. Blood volume and
force measurements are acquired before, during and after the press.
This non-invasive and painless test provides physiologically relevant
data while standardizing the force application, press duration, and the
criteria for determining the precise time of blood flow return.
Dated: February 18, 2005.
James D. Seligman,
Associate Director for Program Services, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-3891 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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