Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700

A -- BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY INTERESTED IN LICENSING, FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. PATENT NUMBER 5,553,871 ENTITLED FLUIDTIGHT DOOR GASKET. THE INVENTION HAS MANY USES INCLUDING FLUIDTIGHT DOOR GASKETS FOR MARITIME, WATERTIGHT ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURES, AS WELL AS OTHER APPLICATIONS WHERE A FLUID TIG DUE 070198 POC Mr. Richard Bloomquist, Technology Transfer Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, phone 301-227-4299, fax 301-227-2138, email bloomqui@oasys.dt.navy.mil E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Director of Technology Transfer, bloomqui@oasys.dt.navy.mil. The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is interested in licensing, for commercial development, a uniquely proportioned patented gasket with meaningfully improved sealing properties for use with fluid tight doors and hatches. The gasket is particularly long lived and resists high temperature damage, a significant safety feature. Because the gasket resists hardening and cracking, it requires far less replacement maintenance. The gasket, made of silicone rubber, is softer and therefore easier to install, providing a substantial cost saving over traditional neoprene gaskets. A briefing by the inventors describing the capabilities created by this technology will be given at Carderock on July 15, 1998 at 10:00 The briefing will also cover the technology transfer and licensing process. Any organization interested in attending this briefing should provide notice of intent to attend. Those interested in attending should respond before July 1, 1998, to reserve a place and receive a read-aheadpackage. (0118)

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