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developed with support from the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare, and the National Science Foundation.
University Patents, Inc., reported that a market search resulted in positive
initial responses, but negative responses were received later. The University Patent
committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery to the University
of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights of the sponsors.
7. Low Temperature Densification of ZrO. with Vanadate Additives- Relva C.
Buchanan, associate professor of ceramic engineering, and H. Dale Deford, grad-
uate research assistant in ceramic engineering, Urbana, inventors; developed with
support from the U.S. Department of Defense.
University Patents, Inc., reported that this invention appears patentable. The
University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery
to the University of Illinois Foundation.
8. Low Temperature Densification of ZrO, with BIOs Additive-Relva C. Bu-
chanan, associate professor of ceramic engineering, and Anup Sircar, former re-
search associate in ceramic engineering, Urbana, inventors ; developed with support
from the U.S. Department of Defense.
University Patents, Inc., reported that this invention appears patentable. The
University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this dis-
covery to the University of Illinois Foundation.
9. Separation of Lipoproteins by Afinity Chromatography Bared on Their Select
Interaction with Glycosaminoglycan - T. K. Audhya, former assistant professor of
physiology and biophysics, and Roderich Walter (now deceased), professor of
physiology and biophysics and head of the department, Medical Center, inventors;
developed with support from the US. Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare,
University Patents, Inc., reported little likelihood that the invention can be pro-
tected and commercializd. The University Patent Committee recommends that the
discovery be released to the sponsor.
10. Plasma Etching Using Nitrogen Trifluoride -Joseph T. Verdeyen, professor
of electrical engineering, and Steven T. Griffin, former research assistant in elec-
trical engineering, Urbana, inventors; developed with support from the U.S. De-
partment of Defense.
University Patents, Inc., reported little potential for obtaining a patent. The
University Patent Committee recommends that the discovery be released to the in-
ventors, subject to the rights of the sponsor.
I concur in these recommendations.
On motion of Miss Wyncott, the preceding recommendations were
approved.
President's Report on Actions of the Senates
(21) The president reported on the following actions of the senates.
Revision of the Master of Arts Degree in Communication
and Theatre, Chicago Circle
The Chicago Circle Senate has approved the addition of an applied research option
to that of the thesis in the Master of Arts degree in Communication and Theatre.
The graduate faculty has concluded that a thesis is not always the most ap-
propriate conclusion to a graduate student's work with respect to the student's
career objectives. Students choosing this option will complete twelve hours of
credit in applied research, instead of twelve hours of thesis credit, and oral ex-
aminations at the completion of research design and at the completion of the re-
search project.