99 -- All license applications and commercialization plans for U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/599,435: DIFFERENTIAL HETERODYNE OTR FOR MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL PHASE SIGNALS

This contract requires the submission of all license applications and commercialization plans related to four specific U.S. patent applications concerning advanced optical communication and sensing technologies. These patents cover innovations such as differential heterodyne optical transmitters and receivers for multiplexed optical phase signals, correlation-multiplexed optical signals, and a fiber span-based Rayleigh effect sensor system with advanced localization features. Submissions must be sent to Dr. Theresa A. Baus, Technology Transfer Manager at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Newport, Rhode Island, by July 15, 2005, to enable final evaluation, negotiation, and award in August 2005. The Navy aims to encourage broad commercialization of these inventions across the United States, with special preference given to small business firms and consortia that include small businesses. Additionally, potential licensees are expected to propose plans for completing foreign patent prosecution in selected national patent offices as part of their commercialization strategy. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center, emphasizing the strategic importance of these technologies for national defense and commercial deployment.