[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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