Intent To Grant Patent License, 29340-29341 [2012-11965]

Download as PDF 29340 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 96 / Thursday, May 17, 2012 / Notices information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR are individuals or entities that either manufacture and export or that reformulate or repackage and export unregistered pesticides. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the parties responding to this information is 325300. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 24,470. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,461,658, includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 22 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease reflects EPA’s updating of burden estimates for this collection based upon historical information on the number of foreign purchaser acknowledgement statements submitted annually. Based upon revised estimates, the average number of foreign purchaser acknowledgement statements submitted annually has decreased from 2,304 to 2,283, with a corresponding decrease in the associated burden from 2,442 hours in the previous renewal to 2,420 hours in the current renewal. This change is an adjustment. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–11951 Filed 5–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9673–3] Intent To Grant Patent License Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant CoExclusive Patent License. AGENCY: 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. SUMMARY: 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 Patent No. 5,495,912 5,887,674 6,719,080 6,876,098 7,456,509 7,337,869 Title ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Date issued 8,118,132 ........... 8,162,094 ........... Hybrid Powertrain Vehicle ..................................................................................................................... Continuously Smooth Transmission ...................................................................................................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle ....................................................................................................................... Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid Vehicle ..................................................................................... Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid Vehicle (div) ............................................................................. Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Integrated Drive Module and Four-Wheel-Drive, and Method of Operation Thereof. Vehicle Drivetrain including a Clutchless Transmission, and Method of Operation ............................. Methods of Operating a Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Having an Internal Combustion Engine and a Secondary Power Source. Hybrid Powertrain Motor Vehicle with Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engine, and Method of Operation Thereof. Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid Vehicle (Div.) ........................................................................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Integrated Hydraulic Drive Module and Four-Wheel-Drive, and Method of Operation Thereof (Div.). Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Methods of Safe Operation ........................................................................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Large-Ratio Shift Transmission, and Method of Operation .................. Application No. Title PCT/US2011/ 027667. 12/654,321 ......... 12/711,603 ......... PCT/US2011/ 031806. 12/731,326 ......... 12/955,795 ......... 13/356,276 ......... 13/424,027 ......... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Safe and Efficient Hydrostatic Operation .............................................. March 9, 2011. Methods of Optimizing Efficiency of a Series Hybrid Vehicle with Multi-Gear Transmission ............... Hydraulic-Electric Regenerative Energy Storage System ..................................................................... Methods for Safe Operation of Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles with Over-Center Pump/Motors ................ December 17, 2009. February 24, 2010. April 8, 2011. Regenerative Energy Storage System for Hybrid Locomotive ............................................................. Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid Vehicle (Div.) ........................................................................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Methods of Safe Operation ........................................................................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Large-Ratio Shift Transmission, and Method of Operation Thereof ..... March 25, 2010. November 29, 2010. January 23, 2012. March 19, 2012. 7,252,020 ........... 6,998,727 ........... 7,104,349 ........... mstockstill on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 7,857,082 ........... 7,984,783 ........... VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:20 May 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 March 5, 1996. March 30, 1999. April 13, 2004. April 5, 2005. November 25, 2008. March 4, 2008. August 7, 2007. February 14, 2006. September 12, 2006. December 28, 2010. July 26, 2011. February 21, 2012. April 24, 2012. Date filed Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 29341 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 96 / Thursday, May 17, 2012 / Notices Application No. Title Date filed 61/619,123 ......... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Control Methods ............................................................................................ April 2, 2012. HYDRAULIC COMPONENT LICENSED INVENTIONS Patent No. Title 6,619,325 6,996,982 7,014,429 7,108,016 7,121,304 7,305,914 6,170,524 7,305,915 7,374,005 7,500,424 7,527,074 7,537,075 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 7,553,085 7,594,802 7,617,761 7,677,871 8,052,116 8,100,221 8,020,587 7,987,940 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Hydraulic Hybrid Accumulator Shut-off Valve ....................................................................................... Method and Device for Switching Hydraulic Fluid Supplies, such as for a Hydraulic Pump/Motor ..... High-Efficiency, Large Angle, Variable Displacement Hydraulic Pump/Motor ...................................... Lightweight Low Permeation Piston-in-Sleeve Accumulator ................................................................. Low Permeation Hydraulic Accumulator ............................................................................................... Hydraulic Actuator Control Valve .......................................................................................................... Fast Valve and Actuator ........................................................................................................................ Efficient Pump/Motor with Reduced Energy Loss ................................................................................. Opposing Pump/Motors ......................................................................................................................... Hydraulic Machine Having Pressure Equalization ................................................................................ Hydraulic Pressure Accumulator ........................................................................................................... Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle with Integrated Hydraulic Drive Module and Four-Wheel-Drive, and Method of Operation Thereof (Div.). Fluid Bearing and Method of Operation ................................................................................................ Large Angle Sliding Valve Plate Pump/Motor ....................................................................................... Opposing Pump/Motors (divisional) ....................................................................................................... High-Efficiency, Large Angle, Variable Displacement Hydraulic Pump/Motor (Divisional) ................... Quiet Fluid Supply Valve ....................................................................................................................... Engine-Off Power Steering System ....................................................................................................... Piston-in-Sleeve Hydraulic Pressure Accumulator ................................................................................ Hydraulic Accumulator and Fire Suppression System .......................................................................... Application No. 11/233,822 11/540,089 12/701,438 12/567,938 13/415,109 13/232,677 12/215,438 13/433,839 61/609,597 61/635,085 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Title 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] mstockstill on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 17:20 May 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0375, FRL–9672–8] Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption Applications for 2015 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Solicitation of Applications and Information on Alternatives. AGENCY: EPA is soliciting applications for the critical use exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide for 2015. Critical use exemptions last only one year. All entities interested in obtaining a critical use exemption for 2015 must provide EPA with technical and economic information to support a ‘‘critical use’’ claim and must do so by the deadline specified in this notice even if they have applied for an exemption in previous years. Today’s notice also invites interested parties to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 September 16, 2003. February 14, 2006. March 21, 2006. September 19, 2006. October 17, 2006. December 11, 2007. January 9, 2001. December 11, 2007. May 20, 2008. March 10, 2009. May 5, 2009. May 26, 2009. June 30, 2009. September 29, 2009. November 17, 2009. March 16, 2010. November 8, 2011. January 24, 2012. September 20, 2011. August 2, 2011. Date filed Independent Displacement Opposing Pump/Motors and Method of Operation ................................... Safe Over-Center Pump/Motor .............................................................................................................. Variable Length Bent-Axis Pump/Motor ................................................................................................ Hydraulic Circuit and Manifold with Multi-Function Valve ..................................................................... Modular Hydraulic Hybrid Drivetrain ...................................................................................................... Engine-Off Power Steering System ....................................................................................................... On-Demand Power Brake System and Method .................................................................................... On-Board Hydraulic Fluid Degasification System for a Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle ................................ Radial Hydraulic Motor for a Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle ......................................................................... Integrated Hydraulic Accumulator Dual Shut-Off Valve ........................................................................ DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 Date issued Sfmt 4703 September 22, 2005. September 29, 2006. February 5, 2010. September 28, 2009. March 8, 2012. September 14, 2011. June 26, 2008. March 29, 2012. March 12, 2012. April 18, 2012. provide EPA with new data on the technical and economic feasibility of methyl bromide alternatives. DATES: Applications for the 2015 critical use exemption must be postmarked on or before August 15, 2012. ADDRESSES: EPA encourages users to submit their applications electronically to Jeremy Arling, Stratospheric Protection Division, at arling.jeremy@epa.gov. If the application is submitted electronically, applicants must fax a signed copy of Worksheet 1 to 202–343–9055 by the application deadline. Applications for the methyl bromide critical use exemption can also be submitted by U.S. mail to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Team, Mail Code 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460 or by courier delivery to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29340-29341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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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