EXHIBIT 10.4
ASSIGNMENTS
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ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, I, Michael R. Bloom, of 417 West Skaro, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082,
have invented certain new and useful improvements in a gas centrifuge device and
method for which United States Letters Patent and other intellectual property
protection may be available in the United States and in foreign countries, and
in which ongoing inventive efforts and development of additional improvements
are being conducted by me (all hereinafter referred to as the "Invention"); and
WHEREAS, Fuge Systems, Inc., a corporation of the State of Texas, with offices
at 4516 Hitching Post Lane, Plano, Texas 75024 (hereinafter referred to as
"Assignee"), is desirous of acquiring my entire right, title and interest in and
to the Invention, and in and to the said application and any Letters Patent that
may issue thereon;
NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of November 8, 1995, for and in consideration of
One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I do hereby SELL, ASSIGN and
TRANSFER unto said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives
the full and exclusive right, title and interest in and to said Invention and in
and to any applications and all patents which may be granted therefore, and all
divisions, reissues, substitutions, continuations, continuations-in-part and
extensions thereof; and I hereby authorize and request the Commission of Patents
to issue all patents for said Invention, or patents resulting therefrom, insofar
as my interest is concerned, to said Assignee of my entire right, title and
interest.
I also hereby SELL and ASSIGN to said Assignee, its successors, assigns and
legal representatives the full and exclusive rights, title and interest to said
Invention, including improvements, throughout the world, including the right to
file applications and obtain patents, utility models, industrial models and
designs for said Invention in its own name throughout the world, including all
rights of priority, all rights to publish cautionary notices reserving ownership
of said Invention and all rights to register said Invention in appropriate
registries; and I further agree to execute any and all powers of attorney,
applications, assignments, declarations, affidavits, and any other papers in
connection therewith necessary to perfect such rights, title and interest in
Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives.
I hereby further agree that I will communicate to said Assignee, or to its
successors, assigns and legal representatives, any facts known to me respecting
any improvements; and, at the expense of said Assignee, to testify in any legal
proceedings, sign all lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuation,
continuation-in-part, reissue and substitute applications, make all lawful
oaths, and generally do everything possible to vest title in said Assignee and
to aid said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to
obtain and enforce proper protection for said Invention in all countries.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND THIS 13TH day of May, 1996.
/S/MICHAEL R. BLOOM
Michael R. Bloom
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF LASUER )
ON THIS 13TH day of May, 1996, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State
and County aforesaid, personally appeared Michael R. Bloom, known by me to be
the person of the above name who signed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged the same to be his own free act and deed.
/S/LYNN ANN KLUNTZ
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 1/31/2000
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ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, I, Michael R. Bloom, of 1110 Clifford Drive, Kasota, Minnesota 56050,
have invented certain new and useful improvements in a gas separation centrifuge
for which I have made application for United States Letters Patent, the said
application having been filed on March 14, 1997, by me and assigned Serial
Number 08/819,583 (and I hereby authorize the attorney(s) and agent(s) of record
to insert hereon the filing date and serial number of said application, when
known); and
WHEREAS, Fuge Systems, Inc., a corporation of the State of Texas, with offices
at 4516 Hitching Post Lane, Plano, Texas 75024 (hereinafter referred to as
"Assignee"), is desirous of acquiring my entire right, title and interest in and
to the Invention, and in and to the said application and any Letters Patent that
may issue thereon;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, I do hereby SELL, ASSIGN and TRANSFER unto said Assignee, its
successors, assigns and legal representatives the full and exclusive right,
title and interest in and to said Invention and in and to said application and
all patents which may be granted therefor, and all divisions, reissues,
substitutions, continuations, continuations-in-part and extensions thereof; and
I hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents to issue all patents
for said Invention, or patents resulting therefrom, insofar as my interest is
concerned, to said Assignee of my entire right, title and interest.
I also hereby SELL and ASSIGN to said Assignee, its successors, assigns and
legal representatives the full and exclusive rights, title and interest to said
Invention disclosed in said application throughout the world, including the
right to file applications and obtain patents, utility models, industrial models
and designs for said Invention in its own name throughout the world, including
all rights of priority, all rights to publish cautionary notices reserving
ownership of said Invention and all rights to register said Invention in
appropriate registries; and I further agree to execute any and all powers of
attorney, applications, assignments, declarations, affidavits, and any other
papers in connection therewith necessary to perfect such rights, title and
interest in Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives.
I hereby further agree that I will communicate to said Assignee, or to its
successors, assigns and legal representatives, any facts known to me respecting
any improvements; and, at the expense of said Assignee, to testify in any legal
proceedings, sign all lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuation,
continuation-in-part, reissue and substitute applications, make all lawful
oaths, and generally do everything possible to vest title in said Assignee and
to aid said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to
obtain and enforce proper protection for said Invention in all countries.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND THIS 26TH day of March, 1997.
/S/MICHAEL R. BLOOM
Michael R. Bloom
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF )
ON THIS 26TH day of March, 1997, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State
and County aforesaid, personally appeared Michael R. Bloom, known by me to be
the person of the above name who signed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged the same to be his own free act and deed.
/S/TIMOTHY J. GRASOW
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 1/31/00
