[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29340-29341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11965]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9673-3]
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 American Hydraulic Power, LLC of 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 Vehicle............ March 5, 1996.
5,887,674........................... Continuously Smooth Transmission..... March 30, 1999.
6,719,080........................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle............. April 13, 2004.
6,876,098........................... Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid April 5, 2005.
Vehicle.
7,456,509........................... Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid November 25, 2008.
Vehicle (div).
7,337,869........................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with March 4, 2008.
Integrated Drive Module and Four-
Wheel-Drive, and Method of Operation
Thereof.
7,252,020........................... Vehicle Drivetrain including a August 7, 2007.
Clutchless Transmission, and Method
of Operation.
6,998,727........................... Methods of Operating a Parallel February 14, 2006.
Hybrid Vehicle Having an Internal
Combustion Engine and a Secondary
Power Source.
7,104,349........................... Hybrid Powertrain Motor Vehicle with September 12, 2006.
Homogenous Charge Compression
Ignition (HCCI) Engine, and Method
of Operation Thereof.
7,857,082........................... Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid December 28, 2010.
Vehicle (Div.).
7,984,783........................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with July 26, 2011.
Integrated Hydraulic Drive Module
and Four-Wheel-Drive, and Method of
Operation Thereof (Div.).
8,118,132........................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Methods of February 21, 2012.
Safe Operation.
8,162,094........................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Large- April 24, 2012.
Ratio Shift Transmission, and Method
of Operation.
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Application No. Title Date filed
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PCT/US2011/027667................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Safe March 9, 2011.
and Efficient Hydrostatic Operation.
12/654,321.......................... Methods of Optimizing Efficiency of a December 17, 2009.
Series Hybrid Vehicle with Multi-
Gear Transmission.
12/711,603.......................... Hydraulic-Electric Regenerative February 24, 2010.
Energy Storage System.
PCT/US2011/031806................... Methods for Safe Operation of April 8, 2011.
Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles with Over-
Center Pump/Motors.
12/731,326.......................... Regenerative Energy Storage System March 25, 2010.
for Hybrid Locomotive.
12/955,795.......................... Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid November 29, 2010.
Vehicle (Div.).
13/356,276.......................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Methods of January 23, 2012.
Safe Operation.
13/424,027.......................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Large- March 19, 2012.
Ratio Shift Transmission, and Method
of Operation Thereof.
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61/619,123.......................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Control April 2, 2012.
Methods.
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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 Accumulator Shut-off September 16, 2003.
Valve.
6,996,982........................... Method and Device for Switching February 14, 2006.
Hydraulic Fluid Supplies, such as
for a Hydraulic Pump/Motor.
7,014,429........................... High-Efficiency, Large Angle, March 21, 2006.
Variable Displacement Hydraulic Pump/
Motor.
7,108,016........................... Lightweight Low Permeation Piston-in- September 19, 2006.
Sleeve Accumulator.
7,121,304........................... Low Permeation Hydraulic Accumulator. October 17, 2006.
7,305,914........................... Hydraulic Actuator Control Valve..... December 11, 2007.
6,170,524........................... Fast Valve and Actuator.............. January 9, 2001.
7,305,915........................... Efficient Pump/Motor with Reduced December 11, 2007.
Energy Loss.
7,374,005........................... Opposing Pump/Motors................. May 20, 2008.
7,500,424........................... Hydraulic Machine Having Pressure March 10, 2009.
Equalization.
7,527,074........................... Hydraulic Pressure Accumulator....... May 5, 2009.
7,537,075........................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with May 26, 2009.
Integrated Hydraulic Drive Module
and Four-Wheel-Drive, and Method of
Operation Thereof (Div.).
7,553,085........................... Fluid Bearing and Method of Operation June 30, 2009.
7,594,802........................... Large Angle Sliding Valve Plate Pump/ September 29, 2009.
Motor.
7,617,761........................... Opposing Pump/Motors (divisional).... November 17, 2009.
7,677,871........................... High-Efficiency, Large Angle, March 16, 2010.
Variable Displacement Hydraulic Pump/
Motor (Divisional).
8,052,116........................... Quiet Fluid Supply Valve............. November 8, 2011.
8,100,221........................... Engine-Off Power Steering System..... January 24, 2012.
8,020,587........................... Piston-in-Sleeve Hydraulic Pressure September 20, 2011.
Accumulator.
7,987,940........................... Hydraulic Accumulator and Fire August 2, 2011.
Suppression System.
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Application No. Title Date filed
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11/233,822.......................... Independent Displacement Opposing September 22, 2005.
Pump/Motors and Method of Operation.
11/540,089.......................... Safe Over-Center Pump/Motor.......... September 29, 2006.
12/701,438.......................... Variable Length Bent-Axis Pump/Motor. February 5, 2010.
12/567,938.......................... Hydraulic Circuit and Manifold with September 28, 2009.
Multi-Function Valve.
13/415,109.......................... Modular Hydraulic Hybrid Drivetrain.. March 8, 2012.
13/232,677.......................... Engine-Off Power Steering System..... September 14, 2011.
12/215,438.......................... On-Demand Power Brake System and June 26, 2008.
Method.
13/433,839.......................... On-Board Hydraulic Fluid March 29, 2012.
Degasification System for a
Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle.
61/609,597.......................... Radial Hydraulic Motor for a March 12, 2012.
Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle.
61/635,085.......................... Integrated Hydraulic Accumulator Dual April 18, 2012.
Shut-Off Valve.
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DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by EPA at the address
listed below by June 1, 2012.
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: May 10, 2012.
Geoff Cooper,
Assistant General Counsel, General Law Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-11965 Filed 5-16-12; 8:45 am]
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