Limits on Use. The MAF is a community of professional and student researchers; courteous, professional, responsible behavior is required at all times. Access to MAF will not be permitted until such time as the LAB USER has returned an executed User Agreement Form and has completed the mandatory registration, orientation and safety classes for each laboratory tool and process the LAB USER will be using. Access to MAF is a privilege and may be suspended, restricted or have conditions placed upon it by UW at any time and for any reason at the discretion of the MAF Director or Associate Director. New training is required for users who are inactive for more than one quarter or when deemed necessary by MAF staff. Projects with the potential to significantly affect the research of other users or the general operation of the lab are not allowed (e.g., analysis of samples that will contaminate the tools). Characterization of devices or materials for personal use or private sale is prohibited. A LAB USER’S access to MAF is contingent upon his or her continuing affiliation with the UW and with a FACULTY USER sponsor. If the LAB USER’s affiliation with the faculty sponsor and/or UW ends, his or her access to MAF will terminate until such time as a new or renewed affiliation has been established and a new User Agreement Form and User Billing & Information is submitted. Sharing of access cards with other users or allowing unauthorized access to the facility is strictly prohibited and are grounds for terminating facility access. Non-authorized persons are prohibited from accompanying, observing, or helping users at work unless specifically approved by a MAF staff member. Research, Intellectual, and Personal Property Rights: The LAB USER acknowledges responsibility for his or her own research and that MAF does not in any way warrant or assure project success. Ownership of rights in intellectual property resulting from LAB USER's research shall be governed by the policies of the University of Washington. The LAB USER further acknowledges responsibility for their personal and intellectual property.
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Samples: Facility Use Agreement, Facility Use Agreement
Limits on Use. The WNF/MAF is a community of professional and student researchers; courteous, professional, responsible behavior is required at all times. Access to WNF/MAF will not be permitted until such time as the LAB USER has returned an executed User Agreement Form Form, the User Billing & Information Form, is covered by a Reviewed Research Project that is on file with and approved by the WNF and/or MAF lab managers, and has completed the mandatory registration, orientation and safety classes for each laboratory tool and process the LAB USER will be using. Access to WNF/MAF is a privilege and may be suspended, restricted or have conditions placed upon it by UW at any time and for any reason at the discretion of the MAF Director or Associate Directorlaboratory manager. New training is required for users who are inactive for more than one quarter or when deemed necessary by WNF/MAF staff. Projects Use of WNF/MAF is limited to research and development as described in the Reviewed Research Project; work outside its scope requires submission of an additional project proposal for review and approval by the WNF and/or MAF lab managers. Processes with the potential to significantly affect the research of other users or the general operation of the lab are not allowed (e.g., analysis of samples that will contaminate no proprietary chemicals may be brought into the toolslab). Characterization Fabrication of devices or development of other materials for personal use or private sale is absolutely prohibited. A LAB USER’S access to WNF and MAF is contingent upon his or her continuing affiliation with the UW and with a FACULTY USER sponsor. If the LAB USER’s affiliation with the faculty sponsor and/or UW ends, his or her access to WNF/MAF will terminate until such time as a new or renewed affiliation has been established and a new User Agreement Form and User Billing & Information Form is submitted. Sharing of access cards with other users or allowing unauthorized access to the facility is strictly prohibited and are grounds for terminating facility access. Non-authorized persons are prohibited from accompanying, observing, or helping users at work unless specifically approved by a MAF staff member. Research, Intellectual, and Personal Property Rights: The LAB USER acknowledges responsibility for his or her own research and that MAF does not in any way warrant or assure project success. Ownership of rights in intellectual property resulting from LAB USER's research shall be governed by the policies of the University of Washington. The LAB USER further acknowledges responsibility for their personal and intellectual property.
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Samples: Facility Use Agreement
Limits on Use. The MAF the MEM-C facility is a community of professional and student researchers; courteous, professional, responsible behavior is required at all times. Access to MAF the MEM-C facility will not be permitted until such time as the LAB USER has returned an executed User Agreement Form Form, the User Billing & Information Form, is covered by a Reviewed Research Project that is on file with and approved by the MEM-C facility lab managers, and has completed the mandatory registration, orientation and safety classes for each laboratory tool and process the LAB USER will be using. Access to MAF the MEM-C facility is a privilege and may be suspended, restricted or have conditions placed upon it by UW at any time and for any reason at the discretion of the MAF Director or Associate Directorlaboratory manager. New training is required for users who are inactive for more than one quarter or when deemed necessary by MAF the MEM-C facility staff. Projects Use of the MEM-C facility is limited to research and development as described in the Reviewed Research Project; work outside its scope requires submission of an additional project proposal for review and approval by the the MEM-C facility lab managers. Processes with the potential to significantly affect the research of other users or the general operation of the lab are not allowed (e.g., analysis of samples that will contaminate no proprietary chemicals may be brought into the toolslab). Characterization Fabrication of devices or development of other materials for personal use or private sale is absolutely prohibited. A LAB USER’S 'S access to MAF the MEM-C facility is contingent upon his or her continuing affiliation with the UW and with a FACULTY USER sponsor. If the LAB USER’s 's affiliation with the faculty sponsor and/or UW ends, his or her access to MAF the MEM-C facility will terminate until such time as a new or renewed affiliation has been established and a new User Agreement Form and User Billing & Information Form is submitted. Sharing of access cards with other users or allowing unauthorized access to the facility is strictly prohibited and are grounds for terminating facility access. Non-authorized persons are prohibited from accompanying, observing, or helping users at work unless specifically approved by a MAF staff member. Research, Intellectual, and Personal Property Rights: The LAB USER acknowledges responsibility for his or her own research and that MAF does not in any way warrant or assure project success. Ownership of rights in intellectual property resulting from LAB USER's research shall be governed by the policies of the University of Washington. The LAB USER further acknowledges responsibility for their personal and intellectual propertylaboratory manager.
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Samples: Facility Use Agreement
Limits on Use. The WNF/MAF is a community of professional and student researchers; courteous, professional, responsible behavior is required at all times. Access to WNF/MAF will not be permitted until such time as the LAB USER has returned an executed User Agreement Form Form, the User Billing & Information Form, is covered by a Reviewed Research Project that is on file with and approved by the WNF and/or MAF lab managers, and has completed the mandatory registration, orientation and safety classes for each laboratory tool and process the LAB USER will be using. Access to WNF/MAF is a privilege and may be suspended, restricted or have conditions placed upon it by UW at any time and for any reason at the discretion of the MAF Director or Associate Directorlaboratory manager. New training is required for users who are inactive for more than one quarter or when deemed necessary by WNF/MAF staff. Projects Use of WNF/MAF is limited to research and development as described in the Reviewed Research Project; work outside its scope requires submission of an additional project proposal for review and approval by the WNF and/or MAF lab managers. Processes with the potential to significantly affect the research of other users or the general operation of the lab are not allowed (e.g., analysis of samples that will contaminate no proprietary chemicals may be brought into the toolslab). Characterization Fabrication of devices or development of other materials for personal use or private sale is absolutely prohibited. A LAB USER’S access to WNF and MAF is contingent upon his or her continuing affiliation with the UW and with a FACULTY USER sponsor. If the LAB USER’s affiliation with the faculty sponsor and/or UW ends, his or her access to WNF/MAF will terminate until such time as a new or renewed affiliation has been established and a new User Agreement Form and User Billing & Information Form is submitted. Sharing of access cards with other users or allowing unauthorized access to the facility is strictly prohibited and are grounds for terminating facility access. Non-authorized persons are prohibited from accompanying, observing, or helping users at work unless specifically approved by a MAF staff memberthe laboratory manager. Research, Intellectual, and Personal Property Rights: The LAB USER acknowledges responsibility for his or her own research and that WNF/MAF does do not in any way warrant or assure project success. Ownership of rights in intellectual property resulting from LAB USER's research shall be governed by the policies of the University of Washington. The LAB USER further acknowledges responsibility for their personal and intellectual property. NNCI Program Requirements: Submission of an annual report for active project is required by NSF as a provision of the NNCI program. The LAB USER agrees to provide a project title and brief description of work accomplished during the year; the report should not contain sensitive information, as it may be used in presentations to illustrate the range of research topics at WNF/MAF. The LAB USER further agrees that, where appropriate, the WNF/MAF and the NNCI will be acknowledged in any of its sponsored publications or presentations, resulting from substantive work performed at these facilities. A suggested acknowledgment is: “Part of this work was conducted at the Washington Nanofabrication Facility / Molecular Analysis Facility, a National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) site at the University of Washington, which is supported in part by funds from the National Science Foundation (awards NNCI-1542101, 1337840 and 0335765), the National Institutes of Health, the Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, the Clean Energy Institute, the Washington Research Foundation, the X. X. Xxxxxxx Charitable Trust, Altatech, ClassOne Technology, GCE Market, Google and SPTS.” Occasionally MAF or WNF staff may request input in compiling publication lists and highlighting research done in the integrated labs. Users’ cooperation in response to these requests is greatly appreciated.
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Samples: Facility Use Agreement