Schedule of Patent Applications and Status – Arthur D. Little, Inc. to Epyx Corporation (Hydrogen Generation Technology)

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This document is a schedule listing the status and details of various patent applications and related intellectual property matters transferred from Arthur D. Little, Inc. to Epyx Corporation, specifically concerning hydrogen generation technology. It outlines the inventors, project leaders, application numbers, filing dates, and current legal status of each patent or application. The schedule also notes next steps, such as responses to office actions or continuation filings, and highlights which inventions are pending, closed, or not protected. The document is intended to track and manage the intellectual property portfolio between the two companies.

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EX-10.4(A) 3 0003.txt SCHEDULES TO EXHIBIT 10.4 Exhibit 10.4(a) SCHEDULE 1 ARTHUR D. LITTLE, INC. TO EPYX CORPORATION (HYDROGEN GENERATION TECHNOLOGY)
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ omnibus steam reform and POX in same Application (See 1955 P 008) specification for central chamber, now changed to POX filed 05/03/1999. proposed Utility surrounded by S/R chamber) . An omnibus specification of application) system as a whole, sent to B. Nowicki on 12/23/99 for review. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 004 PENDING U.S. UTILITY Lawrence G. Clawson, . Corresponding PCT filed January S/N: 09/006, 727 William Mitchell 13, 1999 (P049); FILED: 1/14/98 Jeff Bentley . Filed as a non-DOE application; TITLE: Hydrogen-producing Reactor James C. Cross, III . Office Action mailed 6/21/1999 with React and Flow in Diverging rejecting all claims; Directions . Subsequent U.S. searching done; NOTE: (Radial Flow Muni-pox) . Response mailed 12/21/99; . Examiner interviewed, Supplemental Reply and Amendment mailed 2/22/00; . Office Action mailed 3/24/00 --- Claims 71 and 72 allowed, Claims 17, 18, 38-41, 60-62 and 73 allowable if rewritten, all other claims rejected; [_]Prepare Reply to rewrite allowable claims, cancel rejected claims; [_]File Continuation Application to pursue rejected claims - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 005 CLOSED WORKING TITLE: Method And Robert Davis . Proposed claims forwarded to R. (Case Nos. Apparatus For Controlling Lawrence G. Clawson, Davis and reviewed with R. 48226 and (Subject matter Multifuel, Hydrogen-producing William Mitchell, Davis at ADL on 9/10/98 53790 & incorporated into Reactor Jennifer Rumsey . Some disclosure to DOE in at 2/15/95) omnibus NOTE: (System Level Application) least February 1995. specification, [_]Have received updated forwarded to B. information from J. Rumsey, in Nowiki on progress of incorporating control into omnibus specification for Model B system, forwarded to B. Nowicki on - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/23/99) 12/23/1999 for review. [_] NOT PROTECTED: Do Not Make Public Disclosure. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 007 PENDING U.S. UTILITY APPLICATION Lawrence G. Clawson, . Application filed 8/26/96; S/N: 08/703,398 William L. Mitchell, . Office Action received FILED: 8/26/96 Jeffrey M. Bentley, 7/30/97, per Examiner CPA FILED: 8/9/99 Johannes H J. Thijssen Supplemental required in view TITLE: Method and Apparatus for of supplement IDS, received by Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel into W&W (all claims rejected); Hydrogen Gas and Carbon Dioxide . Response to Supplemental NOTE: (Three embodiments, Model A Office 8/31/98; reformer, FIG. 1 and two other . Office Action received FIGS. 2-3) 11/09/98 (all claims rejected; . CPA (continuing patent application) filed with preliminary amendment 8/9/99; . Office Action received September 27, 1999; . One face-to-face interview of Examiner and several telephonic interviews with Examiner, indicating potentially allowable subject matter contingent upon declaration of inventor and claim amendments; . Reply filed with Declaration of W. Mitchell on 3/2/00; [_] Awaiting next Office Action - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 008 PENDING U.S. PROVISIONAL William L. Mitchell, . Claims prepared and compared (Memo S/N: 60/132,184 Lawrence G. Clawson, with ADL prior public undated, FILED: 5/3/99 Robert Davis disclosures. Claim scope received TITLE: Apparatus For Reforming Brian Nowicki discussed with J. Bentley at 10/8/97) Hydrocarbon Fuels to Hydrogen Jennifer Rumsey 12/3/97 meeting. and For Cleaning Exhaust From Matthew Dorson . Application includes subject Associated Fuel Cell matter from: 1955 P 003; 1955 P 033, 1955 P 034; 1955 P 035; and, 1955 P 043. [_] Consider if combined or combinable with invention to Hydrodesulfurization Method - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ and Apparatus (See 1955 P 039 Sederquist). . Provisional Application filed May 3, 1999. [_]Received updated disclosure of Model B and TGC with multi functions including preheat fuel to reformer and desulfurization. Omnibus application sent to B. Nowicki on 12/23/99 for review. Does or will include updated disclosure for filing as a utility application. [_]Decision to be made on whether (and to what extent) subject matter is under any DOE contracts. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 009 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Adiabatic Prox With Robert Weber, . C. Papile has sent us some Au Catalyst Promoted by Another Christopher Papile, information on the catalyst and Transition Metal Oxide Robert Barrett has incorporated it somewhat into other apparatus disclosures. [_]Need to check with W. Mitchell (or B. Weber) if "single stage" PROX via proprietary catalyst is still contemplated as an invention/direction for commercialization. [_]Also need to get disclosure of method of preparing catalyst. [_]Awaiting further instructions and information. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 012 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Combination Nickel William Mitchell . Briefly discussed with W. Catalysts in Steam Reformer Mitchell, L. Clawson and J. Bentley on 9/10/97, a new Ni catalyst combination operating in protype reactor in steam reform stage. [_]If protection is to be sought, W. Mitchell to provide W&W with a timely disclosure of compositions, operation parameters, theories of operation and keys to operational success. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ . Per 1/5/98 meeting, W&W advised that key catalyst is no longer available and prototype merchant devise intended for Air Products will not contain the catalyst combination. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 017 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Housing for Radial Gunther Kleeberg . W&W has preliminary drawings Flow Reactor for radial- flow small POX housing, need updated disclosure and instructions to proceed to proposed claims and search. [_] W&W should receive updates as appropriate. [_] Awaiting further instructions and information. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 018 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Methods And Compositions Christopher Papile . Disclosure received by W&W, For Protecting Low-temperature Shift proposed claims prepared and Catalyst From Condensed Water After discussed with C. Papile on Shut-down of Reactor 9/9/98. [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 019 PENDING U.S. UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson, . Divisional from 1955 P 007, S/N: 09/184,618 William L. Mitchell, filed November 2, 1998. FILED: 11/2/98 Jeffrey M. Bentley [_] No action by PTO yet TITLE: Apparatus For Converting Johannes H.J. Hydrocarbon Fuel into Hydrogen Gas and Thijssen Carbon Dioxide NOTE: Divisional of 1955 P007 (Group II, apparatus of FIG. 2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 020 PENDING U.S. UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson, . Divisional from 1955 P 007, S/N: 09/184,387 William L. Mitchell, filed November 2, 1998; FILED: 11/2/98 Jeffrey M. Bentley . Response to Office Action TITLE: Method For Converting Johannes H.J. Thijssen rejecting all claims was filed, Hydrocarbon Fuel into Hydrogen Gas and a subsequent replacement and Carbon Dioxide NOTE: Divisional information disclosure and of 1955 P 007 (Group telephone interview with examiner was conducted; . Notice of allowance, 12/11/1999; - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ III, methods associated with FIG. 1, . Issue fee paid 1/7/2000; Model A) . Formal drawings submitted. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 021 PENDING U.S. UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson, . Divisional from 1955 P S/N: 09/184,615 William L. Mitchell, 007, filed November 2, FILED: 11/2/98 Jeffrey M. Bentley 1998; TITLE: Method For Converting Hydrocarbon Johannes H.J. Thijssen . Response to Office Fuel into Hydrogen Gas and Carbon Dioxide Action (rejecting all NOTE: Divisional of 1955 P 007 (Group IV, claims) mailed methods associated with FIG. 2) 10/21/1999; . Final Office Action dated 1/5/2000, received, rejecting all claims; [_]Appeal, CPA, or Reply with amendments to put in better condition for allowance, due without extension fee by 4/5/2000. Six Month deadline is 6/5/2000. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 022 PENDING U.S. UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson, . Divisional filed S/N: 09/185,393 William L. Mitchell, November 3, 1998. FILED: 11/3/98 Jeffrey M. Bentley [_]Awaiting action by PTO. TITLE: Apparatus For Converting Johannes H.J. Thijssen Hydrocarbon Fuel into Hydrogen Gas and Carbon Dioxide NOTE: Divisional of 1955 P 007 Apparatus according to FIG. 3) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 023 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Method For Preferentially William L. Mitchell, . Proposed claims oxidizing Carbon Monoxide in a Christopher Papile prepared and discussed Hydrogen-rich Reformate Stream with C. Papile on (Continuous Replenishment of Oxygen to 9/9/98. Reformate Stream as it Goes Through Prox [_]Awaiting further Bed) instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 024 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Apparatus For William L. Mitchell, . Proposed claims Preferentially-oxidizing Carbon Monoxide Christopher Papile prepared and discussed in a Hydrogen-rich Reformate Stream with C. Papile on (Continuous Replenishment of 9/9/98. [_]Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oxygen to Reformate Stream as it Goes Through Prox Bed) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 025 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Method and Apparatus For Christopher Papile, . Proposed claims Back-flushing Prox Reactors On-line Pai-Yug Woo prepared and discussed (Subject with C. Papile on matter 9/9/98. included in [_] Need to determine if provisional subject matter is to be application carried forward in 1955 P 026) omnibus specification forwarded to B. Nowicki on 12/23/1999, or in a separate application. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 026 PENDING U.S. PROVISIONAL Christopher Papile, . Proposed claims (Provisional) S/N: 60/132,259 Lawrence G. Clawson, prepared and discussed FILED: 5/3/99 William L. Mitchell, with C. Papile on TITLE: Preferential Oxidative Reactor Frank Qi, 9/9/98. Mark Hagan A provisional application filed May 3, 1999 incorporates this invention. . This has been implemented in the general system concept and incorporated into the omnibus specification to be filed as a Utility App. [_] Draft of omnibus specification sent to B. Nowicki on 12/23/1999 for review. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 027 CLOSED WORKING TITLE: Prox Reactor with Active Christopher Papile, . Proposed claims (Subject Cooling (Tube Boiler) Lawrence G. Clawson prepared and discussed matter with C. Papile on incorporated 9/9/98. into . A provisional 1955 P 026) application (1955 P 026) filed May 3, 1999 incorporates this invention. Status pending. . An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this invention has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 028 CLOSED WORKING TITLE: Prox and Low-temperature Lawrence G. Clawson, . Proposed claims (Subject Shift Catalyst Beds With Mark Hagan prepared and discussed matter with C. Papile on 9/9/98. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADERS(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ incorporated Shared Tube Boilers . A provisional into 1955 application (1955 P P 026) 026) filed May 3, 1999 incorporates this invention. . An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this invention has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 029 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Fluidized Bed Prox Reactor Christopher Papile . Proposed claims (Project With Combined Condenser And Separator prepared and discussed No. 93286- with C. Papile on 01 & 8/3/98 9/9/98. [_] Awaiting further instructions - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 030 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Reformer Reactor With Heat Christopher Papile . Proposed claims Transfer Between Prox Liquid Fuel And/or prepared and discussed Water with C. Papile on 9/9/98. [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 031 CLOSED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL Jennifer Rumsey . Proposed claims (Subject OF OXYGEN TO PROX REACTOR Vincent Rizzo prepared and discussed matter Darryl Pollica with C. Papile on incorporated 9/9/98. into 1955 . Rob Davis input was to P 026) be sought. . Updated disclosure has been received with respect to dynamic control for transients (See also, disclosures by J. Rumsey and C. Papile). . An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this subject matter has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/ 1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 032 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Air-cooled Prox With Christopher Papile . Proposed claims Catalyst Supported on Metal prepared and discussed Substrate/monoliths with C. Papile on 9/9/98. [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 033 CLOSED WORKING TITLE: Reformer With Fuel William L. Mitchell, . Proposed claims (Subject Preheater Tube in Shift Zone Lawrence G. Clawson, prepared and discussed matter with W. Mitchell on incorporated 9/9/98. into . A provisional 1955 P 008) application (1955 P 008) filed May 3, 1999 incorporates this invention. Status, pending. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_]NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ . An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this subject matter has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 034 CLOSED WORKING TITLE: Reformer Having William L. Mitchell, . Proposed claims prepared and (Subject matter Central Pox Zone Surrounded by Lawrence G. Clawson, discussed with W. Mitchell on incorporated into Annular Shift Zone and Tube Boiler 9/9/98. 1955 P 008) in The Shift Zone . A provisional application (1955 P 008) filed May 3, 1999 incorporates this invention. . An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this subject matter has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 035 CLOSED WORKING TITLE: Reformer With Pox William L. Mitchell, . Proposed claims prepared and (Subject matter Surrounded by Annular Steam Reforming Lawrence G. Clawson, discussed with W. Mitchell on incorporated into Zone and Serpentine Flow Relationship 9/9/98. 1955 P 008) From Pox to The Steam Reforming Zone . A provisional application (1955 P 008) filed May 3, 1999 incorporates this invention. . An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this subject matter has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 036 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Methods And William L. Mitchell, . Proposed claims prepared and (Memo by C. (Some Subject Compositions For Mixing Air/fuel Lawrence G. Clawson, discussed with W. Mitchell on Read, Ref: Matter, /steam For Pox Reaction in Reformer, Johannes Thijssen, 9/9/98 and a preliminary search "93747 and "Tangential Including Disk And Cup-shaped Pox Carole Read of in-house patent collection 34788-14 & Delivery," Has Reaction Chambers And Reactors conducted to shape claim scope. 7/6/98) been Incorporated Embodying Same [_] Need to consider modification Into 1955 P 007 of claims in view of further by Amendment, disclosure by J. Thijssen and And Some Into C. Greene on 9/9/98. Omnibus [_] Awaiting further instructions on disc shape POX chamber (mini POX) and cup shaped POX. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_]NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Specification To Be Filed) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 037 CLOSED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR Christopher Papile . Proposed claims prepared and (Subject Matter DYNAMIC CONTROL OF discussed with C. Papile on Incorporated Into REFORMATE TO A PROX REACTOR 9/9/98. 1955 P 026) . Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 038 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Methods And Christopher Papile . Preliminary disclosure made to (Project No. Apparatus For Providing Variable W&W by C. Papile, discussed at 93286-01 & Pox Duty (Flow) 9/9/98 meeting. 8/16/98) [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 039 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Methods of Fuel Richard A. Sederquist . Disclosure received, read and (none & Desulfurization For Process Fuel understood by W&W 7/29/98) For Hydrogen Generation And . Need to check whether or not Apparatus For Integration With a this subject matter was Fuel Reformer incorporated by ADL into TGC. [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 040 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Transient, Cold Start, Christopher Papile . Disclosure received by W&W (Project No. Volume Conserving, Very . A provisional application (1955 93286-01 & (Some of this Low-temperature Shift Reactor P 026) filed May 3, 1999 8/24/98) subject matter partially incorporates this incorporated into subject matter. 1955 P 026) [_] Some of this subject matter (water cooling jacket) has been incorporated in an omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this invention has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. [_] Need to determine if the remaining subject matter should be added to omnibus specification or separate application. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 042 PENDING U.S. PROVISIONAL APP Prassant Chintawar . Disclosure received, read and S/N: 60/132,183 and Craig Thompson understood by W&W. FILED: 5/3/99 . Provisional application filed May 3, 1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TITLE: Low Temperature Water Gs Shift . An updated disclosure Reactor and updated claims were NOTE: (This is the Pt/Zr catalyst idea filed 10/6/99 as a for water-gas-shift reactions) provisional file no. 1955 P 051. [_] Updated specification and updated claims (beyond 1955 P 051) have been prepared and finally reviewed by inventors. Recent prior art reference has caused need for re-evaluations by W&W of claim scope and spec. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 043 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: MODEL ABC-Reformer With Richard A. Sederquist . Disclosure received, read (none & Reduced POX Gasification Zone and understood by W&W. 8/3/98) NOTE: (Some Of This . A provisional application Subject Matter (1955 P 008)filed May 3, Appears To Have 1999 incorporates a Been Incorporated portion of this subject Into An Omnibus matter. Specification For [_] An omnibus specification Further Filing As A for a proposed utility Utility Application) application including this subject matter has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. [_] Need to determine the extent of which Mr. Sederquist's idea has been incorporated into Model B, i.e., is it Model ABC?) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 044 PENDING U.S. UTILITY APP Lawrence G. Clawson, . Divisional filed November S/N: 09/185,325 William L. Mitchell, 3, 1998; FILED: 11/3/98 Jeffrey M. Bentley . Office Action received TITLE: Method for Converting Hydrocarbon Johannes H.J. Thijssen, 12/17/1999, rejecting all Fuel into Hydrogen Gas and Carbon Dioxide claims (only sections 103 NOTE: Divisional from 1955 P 007 (Method and 112); associated with reformer of FIG. 3) . Examiner interview conducted on 2/3/00; . Reply to Office Action filed 2/3/00. [_] Awaiting next Office Action from PTO. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 045 ACTIVE WORKING TITLE: Hydrogenation of Carbon Christopher Papile . Disclosure received, read (11000-TM-002a Monoxide from Anode Exhaust and understood by W&W. & 9/22/98) [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1946 P 046 ACTIVE REFORMER WITH ROTARY POSITIVE Lawrence G. Clawson . Disclosure received, read (11000-TM-003a DISPOALCEMENT COMBUSTION CHAMBER and understood by W&W. & 9/22/98) [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 047 ACTIVE LOW HEAT LOSS MINI-POX REFORMER WITH (Project No. GURAD HEATING BY ANODE EXHASUT Richard A. Sederquist . Disclosure received, read 93286-01 & and understood by W&W. 8/18/98) [_] Awaiting further instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 048 ACTIVE CYCLIC PROX WITH STEAM GENERATION AND Richard A. Sederquist . Disclosure received, read (Project No. REGENERATABLE METAL OXIDE FOR PRODUCTION and understood by W&W. 93286-01& OXIDANT [_] Awaiting further 9/4/98) instructions. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 049 PENDING PCT UTLITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson, . Filing requirements S/N: PCT/US 99/00833 William L. Mitchell, completed (from P 004). FILED: 1/13/99 Jeffrey M. Bentley, . Published in 8/99. TITLE: Reactor For Producing Hydrogen James C. Cross III . Requested Examination on From Hydrocarbon Fuels 7/21/1999.
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_] NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ gas-shift Converting Carbon Monoxide and Water . This subject matter has reactions, from in a Reformate Stream and Apparatus been carried forward to 1955 P 042) Therefore. 1955 P 052 for filing as a utility application. FILING RECEIPT TITLE: Low Temperature Water Gas Catalyst and Reactor. WORKING TITLE: Method For Producing Hydrogen From Hydrocarbons Using Water Gas Shift Reaction And Apparatus Therefore - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 052 ACTIVE PROPOSED U.S. UILITY APP. WORKING TITLE: Prashant S. Chintawar . To be filed as utility Process for Converting Carbon Dioxide And Craig Thompson application relying on Water in a Reformate Stream And Mark Hagan the priority of pending NOTE: (This is the Apparatus Therefore provisional applications Pt/Zr catalyst idea (1955 P 042 and 1955 P for water-gas-shift 051) May 3, 1999, and reactions) October 6, 1999, respectively (accordingly filing due by May 3, 2000). . Prepared and reviewed by inventors. [_ ] Updated specification and updated claims (beyond 1955 P 051) have been prepared and finally reviewed by inventors. Recent prior art reference has caused need for re-evaluation by W&W of claim scope and specification Due by May 3, 2000, to rely on earliest priority. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 053 ACTIVE PROPOSED U.S. UILITY APP. WORKING TITLE: Lawrence G. Clawson . To be filed as utility Model B Reformer William L. Mitchell application relying on Jeff Bentley priority of provisional (1955 P 008) due May 3, 2000). [_ ] An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this invention has - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_]NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 054 ACTIVE PROPOSED U.S. UILITY APP. WORKING TITLE: To be determined. . To be filed as utility Preferential Oxidation Reactor application relying on priority of provisional (1955 P 026) due May 3, 2000). [_] An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this invention has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 055 ACTIVE PROPOSED U.S. UILITY APP. WORKING TITLE: William L. Mitchell, . To be filed as utility Tall Gas Combuster Lawrence G. Clawson, application relying on Brian Nowicki, priority of provisional Matthew Dorson (1955 P 008) due May 3, 2000). [_] An omnibus specification for a proposed utility application including this invention has been sent to B. Nowicki for review on 12/23/1999. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1955 P 056 ACTIVE PROPOSED U.S. UTILITY WORKING TITLE: Lawrence G. Clawson . To be filed as utility Hydrocarbon Reforming System William L. Mitchell application relying on Matthew Dorson priority of provisional Johannes Thijssen applications (1955 p 008 and Robert Davis 1955 P 026) due 05/03/2000. Christopher Papile [_] An omnibus specification for Jennifer Rumsey a proposed utility Nathan Longo application including this James C. Cross, III invention has been sent to Vicent Rizzo B. Nowicki for review on Gunther Kleeburg 12/23/1999. William Rindone Brian Nowicki Stephen G. Block Maria Sun - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_]NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian Morriseau - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1973 P 003 PENDING EPO UTILITY APP. A/N: 97939541.5-2111 Lawrence G. Clawson . Filed with EPO associate LODGED: 2/23/99 William L. Mitchell by 2/26/99. TITLE: M&A For Converting Hydrocarbon Jeffrey M. Bentley . Instructions to proceed Fule Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide Johannes H. J. Thijssen with prosecution of NOTE: (Counterpart to U.S. App., 1955 P. Claims 1-41 sent to 002) associate on 12/13/99. [_] Annuity due 8/25/00. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1973 P 005 PENDING JAPAN UTILITY APP. S/N: 10-511780 Lawrence G. Clawson . Forwarded to Japan LODGED: 2/26/99 William L Mitchell associate for filing by TITLE: M&A For Converting Hydrocarbon Jeffrey M. Bentley 2/26/99. Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide Johannes H.J. Thijssen [_] Deferred examination due NOTE: (Counterpart to U.S. App., 1955 P 2/26/2006. 002) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1973 P 006 PENDING CANADA UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson . Forwarded to Canada S/N: 2,265,468 William L. Mitchell associate for filing LODGED: 2/24/99 Jeffrey M. Bentley 2/26/99; TITLE: M&A For Converting Hydrocarbon Johannes H.J. Thijssen . Request for Examination Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide authorized on 3/30/00; NOTE: (Counterpart to U.S. App., 1955 P [_] Annuity due 8/25/2000. 002) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1973 P 008 PENDING CHINA UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson . Forwarded to China S/N: 97197471.3 William L. Mitchell associate for filing by LODGED: 2/26/99 Jeffrey M. Bentley 2/26/99. TITLE: M&A For Converting Hydrocarbon Johannes H.J. Thijssen . Examination requested on Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas and Carbon Dioxide 8/26/99. [_] Registration in Hong Kong due 3/15/2000. . Application published 2/26/99. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W&W FILE STATUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION OR INVENTOR(S) OR .FILE HISTORY FILE NO. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROJECT LEADER(S) [_]NEXT ACTION (ADL ROI No., Case No., or Project No. & Date of trst provable act) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: (Counterpart to U.S. App., 1955 P 002) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1973 P 009 PENDING KOREA UTILITY APP. Lawrence g. Clawson . Forwarded to Korea S/N: 99 ###-###-#### William L. Mitchell associate for filing LODGED: 2/26/99 Jeffrey M. Bentley 2/26/99. TITLE: M&A For converting Hydrocarbon Johannes H. J. Thijssen [_] Request for Examination due Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide 8/25/2000. NOTE: (Counterpart to U.S. App., 1955 P 002) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1973 P 011 PENDING AUSTRALIA UTILITY APP. Lawrence G. Clawson . Forwarded to Australia S/N: 41610/97 William L. Mitchell associate for filing LODGED: 8/25/97 Jeffrey M. Bentley 2/26/99 TITLE: M&A For Converting Hydrocarbon Johannes H.J. Thijssen [_] Response to Official Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas and Carbon Dioxide Report due 8/04/2000. NOTE: (Counterpart to U.S. App., 1955 P [_] Maintenance fee due 002) 8/25/2002. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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