Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Electronic Drink-O-Meter To Monitor Fluid Intake and Provide Consumption Guidance.

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#  Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Electronic Drink-O-Meter To Monitor Fluid Intake and Provide Consumption Guidance.

**AGENCY:**

Department of the Army, DoD.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/812,271 entitled “Electronic Drink-O-Meter to monitor Fluid Intake and Provide Consumption Guidance” filed March 19, 2001. The United States Government as  represented by the Secretary of the Army has rights in this invention.

**ADDRESSES:**

Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-5012.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664. Both at telefax (301) 619-5034.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

An apparatus for monitoring fluid intake includes a bladder having a known volume and capable of holding fluid, the bladder having a fill opening and an extraction opening; a first section of tubing connected to the extraction opening; a fluid monitoring unit having a downstream end and an upstream end, the first section of tubing being connected to the fluid monitoring unit at the downstream end; a check valve disposed at the upstream end of the fluid monitoring unit; a second section of tubing connected to the check valve; and a bite valve connected to an end of the second section of tubing.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.