Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License to Zyltech Engineering, LLC; Houston, TX

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The Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Zyltech Engineering LLC, a company having its principal place of business at 283 Lockhaven Drive, Suite 122, Houston, TX 77073, an exclusive license.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 64913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20785]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License to Zyltech 
Engineering, LLC; Houston, TX

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent 
to grant to Zyltech Engineering LLC, a company having its principal 
place of business at 283 Lockhaven Drive, Suite 122, Houston, TX 77073, 
an exclusive license.

DATES: Written objections must be filed not later than 15 days 
following publication of this announcement.

ADDRESSES: Send written objections to DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, 
Acquisition Management and Technology Transfer Branch, FCDD-RLB-FA/
AnnMarie Martin, 6468 Integrity Court, B4402 Room 115, Aberdeen Proving 
Ground, MD 21005 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c48b96908584a5b6a8eaa5b6a9bdeaa9ada8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="317e6365707150435d1f50435c481f5c585d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AnnMarie Martin, (520) 945-2155, E-
Mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83ccd1d7c2c3e2f1efade2f1eefaadeeeaef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eca3beb8adac8d9e80c28d9e8195c2818580">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Army plans to grant a 
partially exclusive license to Zyltech Engineering, LLC for the 
licensed fields of use as it relates to the manufacture, use and sales 
of the covered dual material and/or multi-material filaments for 3D 
printing purposes, including the following materials:

--Styrenic polymers and copolymers, related blends and composites: this 
mainly covers ABS and ASA.
--Polycarbonate and its derivatives, related blends and composites.
--Nylon and its derivatives, related blends and composites.
--Thermoplastic elastomer, including TPE, TPU, PEBA and related 
elastomeric thermoplastics.

    relative to the following;

--``Process for creating a filament'', ARL 15-22CIP, US Patent No. 
10,968,539, Issue Date: 04/06/2021. US Patent Application No. 15/
630,175, Filing Date: 06/22/2017.
--``Process for creating a polymer filament suitable for use in three-
dimensional printing'', ARL 15-22, US Patent No. 11,001,945, Issue 
Date: 05/11/2021. US Patent Application No. 15/081,048, Filing Date: 
03/25/2016.
--``High strength 3D-printed polymer structures and methods of 
formation'', ARL 19-32, US Patent No. 11,566,349, Issue Date: 01/31/
2022. US Patent Application No. 16/990,164, Filing Date: 08/11/2020.
--``Multi-material polymer filament for three-dimensional printing'', 
ARL 15-CIP2, US Publication No. 2022/0033998, Publication Date: 02/03/
2022. US Patent Application No. 16/814,353, Filing Date: 03/10/2020.
--``Method of additive manufacturing and dual material elastomeric 
filament'', ARL 24-13, US Publication No. 2025/028952, Publication 
Date: 09/11/2025. US Patent Application No. 19/072,806, Filing Date: 
03/06/2025.

    The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless within 
fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice, the U.S. Army 
Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory 
receives written objections including evidence and argument that 
establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with 
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). 
Competing applications completed and received by the U.S. Army Combat 
Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory within 
fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice will also be 
treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive 
license.
    Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made 
available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by 
law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552.

James W. Satterwhite Jr.,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-20785 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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