[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3128-3130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1016]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9254-2 ]
Intent to Grant Patent License
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant Co-Exclusive Patent License.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 207 (Patents) and 37 CFR part 404 (U.S.
Government patent licensing regulations), EPA hereby gives notice of
its intent to grant a co-exclusive, royalty-bearing, revocable license
to practice the inventions described and claimed in the U.S. patents
and patent applications listed at the end of this message, and all
corresponding patents issued throughout the world, and all reexamined
patents and reissued patents granted in connection with such patent
applications, to Oakland Technology, LLC of Farmington Hills, Michigan.
The inventions pertain to hybrid vehicle technology, particularly
hydraulic hybrid drive systems, methods, and components. The proposed
license will contain appropriate terms, limitations, and conditions
negotiated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.5 and 404.7
of the U.S. Government patent licensing regulations. EPA will finalize
terms and conditions and grant the license unless, within 15 days from
the date of this notice, EPA receives, at the address below, written
objections to the grant, together with supporting documentation. The
documentation from objecting parties having an interest in practicing
the inventions listed in the patents and patent applications below
should include an application for a nonexclusive license with the
information set forth in 37 CFR 404.8. The EPA Patent Attorney and
other EPA officials will review all written responses and then make
recommendations on a final decision to the Director or Deputy Director
of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality, who have been
delegated the authority to issue patent licenses under EPA Delegation
1-55.
The proposed license will apply to the following patents and patent
applications:
Method or Vehicle Licensed Inventions
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Patent No. Title Date issued
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5,495,912................ Hybrid Powertrain March 5, 1996.
Vehicle.
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5,887,674................ Continuously Smooth March 30, 1999.
Transmission.
6,719,080................ Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle April 13, 2004.
6,876,098................ Methods of Operating a April 5, 2005.
Series Hybrid Vehicle.
7,456,509................ Methods of Operating a November 25, 2008.
Series Hybrid Vehicle
(div).
7,337,869................ Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle March 4, 2008.
with Integrated Drive
Module and Four-Wheel-
Drive, and Method of
Operation Thereof.
7,252,020................ Vehicle Drivetrain August 7, 2007.
including a Clutchless
Transmission, and
Method of Operation.
6,998,727................ Methods of Operating a February 14, 2006.
Parallel Hybrid Vehicle
Having an Internal
Combustion Engine and a
Secondary Power Source.
7,104,349................ Hybrid Powertrain Motor September 12, 2006.
Vehicle with Homogenous
Charge Compression
Ignition (HCCI) Engine,
and Method of Operation
Thereof.
7,857,082................ Methods of Operating a December 28, 2010.
Series Hybrid Vehicle
(Div.).
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Application No. Title Date filed
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12/229,099............... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle August 19, 2008.
with Integrated
Hydraulic Drive Module
and Four-Wheel-Drive,
and Method of Operation
Thereof (Div.).
11/583,205............... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle October 18, 2006.
Methods of Safe
Operation.
61/311,835............... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle March 9, 2010.
with Safe and Efficient
Hydrostatic Operation.
12/654,321............... Methods of Optimizing December 17, 2009.
Efficiency of a Series
Hybrid Vehicle with
Multi-Gear Transmission.
12/711,603............... Hydraulic-Electric February 24, 2010.
Regenerative Energy
Storage System.
61/326,317............... Methods for Safe April 21, 2010.
Operation of Hydraulic
Hybrid Vehicles with
Over-Center Pump/Motors.
12/731,326............... Regenerative Energy March 25, 2010.
Storage System for
Hybrid Locomotive.
12/955,795............... Methods of Operating a November 29, 2010.
Series Hybrid Vehicle
(Div.).
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Hydraulic Component Licensed Inventions
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Patent No. Title Date issued
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6,619,325................ Hydraulic Hybrid September 16, 2003.
Accumulator Shut-off
Valve.
6,996,982................ Method and Device for February 14, 2006.
Switching Hydraulic
Fluid Supplies, such as
for a Hydraulic Pump/
Motor.
7,014,429................ High-Efficiency, Large March 21, 2006.
Angle, Variable
Displacement Hydraulic
Pump/Motor.
7,108,016................ Lightweight Low September 19, 2006.
Permeation Piston-in-
Sleeve Accumulator.
7,121,304................ Low Permeation Hydraulic October 17, 2006.
Accumulator.
7,305,914................ Hydraulic Actuator December 11, 2007.
Control Valve.
6,170,524................ Fast Valve and Actuator. January 9, 2001.
7,305,915................ Efficient Pump/Motor December 11, 2007.
with Reduced Energy
Loss.
7,374,005................ Opposing Pump/Motors.... May 20, 2008.
7,500,424................ Hydraulic Machine Having March 10, 2009.
Pressure Equalization.
7,527,074................ Hydraulic Pressure May 5, 2009.
Accumulator.
7,537,075................ Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle May 26, 2009.
with Integrated
Hydraulic Drive Module
and Four-Wheel-Drive,
and Method of Operation
Thereof (Div.).
7,553,085................ Fluid Bearing and Method June 30, 2009.
of Operation.
7,594,802................ Large Angle Sliding September 29, 2009.
Valve Plate Pump/Motor.
7,617,761................ Opposing Pump/Motors November 17, 2009.
(divisional).
7,677,871................ High-Efficiency, Large March 16, 2010.
Angle, Variable
Displacement Hydraulic
Pump/Motor (Divisional).
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Application No. Title Date filed
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11/233,822............... Independent Displacement September 22, 2005.
Opposing Pump/Motors
and Method of Operation.
11/540,765............... Quiet Fluid Supply Valve September 29, 2006.
11/540,089............... Safe Over-Center Pump/ September 29, 2006.
Motor.
12/156,734............... Piston-in-Sleeve June 4, 2008.
Hydraulic Pressure
Accumulator.
12/701,438............... Variable Length Bent- February 5, 2010.
Axis Pump/Motor.
12/384,789............... Hydraulic Accumulator April 9, 2009.
and Fire Suppression
System.
12/567,938............... Hydraulic Circuit and September 28, 2009.
Manifold with Multi-
Function Valve.
11/999,884............... Engine-Off Power December 7, 2007.
Steering System.
12/215,438............... On-Demand Power Brake June 26, 2008.
System and Method.
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DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by EPA at the address
listed below by February 3, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Read, Attorney Advisor,
Environmental Protection Agency, National Vehicle Fuel Emissions
Laboratory, Office of Air and Radiation, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor,
MI 48105, telephone (734) 214-4367.
Dated: January 12, 2011.
Geoff Cooper,
Assistant General Counsel, General Law Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-1016 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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