ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

18 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Duly 19
6. AIL Digifal 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.
At the November 18, 1977, meeting of the Board of Trustees, the University
transferred its rights in this idea to the University of Illinois Foundation, subject
to the rights of the sponsor, and determined that 15 percent of the net income from
this idea would be distributed to the inventors. The inventors have requested that
the distribution of income be reviewed because of a question as to whether or not
this idea would fall under the old or new distribution formulas. (The “new” dis-
tribution formula was included in the General Rules adopted by the Board of
Trustees on May 24, 1978.)
The Office of Financial Affairs reviewed the case and suggested that, because
of multiple inventors and other income sharers, the distribution to inventors be
increased to 25 percent. The University Patent Committee recommends that 25
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 in accord with a signed agreement among them.
I concur in these recommendations.
On motion of Mr. Livingston, these recommendations were approved.
Recommendation of the University Committee
on Copyrightable Works
(19) University officers have been negotiating with the National Textbook Company
for publication of the following books by Rosita Albert, formerly assistant
professor of educational psychology, Urbana, and Harry C. Triandis, professor and
associate director of psychology, Urbana: (1) Communicating ACTOSS Cultures: A
Guide to Latin American Culture for North Americans; and (2) Understanding
North Americans: A Guide for Latino Pupils.
The University Committee on Copyrightable Works has recommended that
50 percent of any net income received by the University from the sale of these
books be distributed to the authors, to be allocated between them, 70 percent to
Professor Albert and 30 percent to Professor Triandis, in accord with signed letters
from them.
I concur in this recommendation.
On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation was approved.
Authorization for American Express Credit Card Service, Urbana
(20) On April 12, 1978, the Board of Trustees approved the use of Master Charge
and VISA bank credit cards in the operations of the Assembly Hall, Krannert
Center for the Performing Arts, and the University Press at the Urbana-Champaign
campus.
In order to provide the customers of these operations with the services of all
of the major credit cards, it is now proposed that contractual arrangements be
made with the American Express Company, whereby eligible card members of
American Express may make purchases and charge them on an appropriate sales
draft form. The sales draft form will be sold to American Express Company for
face value with a discount rate charged for the service,
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The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended that the