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13 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
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Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
  • 1 fee due Jan 16, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Liquid and gaseous multi-fuel compression ignition engines (US 10,352,228) comes due Jan 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 16, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 10, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Methods of operation of fuel injectors with intensified fuel storage (US 9,181,890) comes due May 10, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 10, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 8, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Free piston engines with single hydraulic piston actuator and methods (US 9,206,738) comes due Jun 8, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 8, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 18, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Variable compression ratio engines and methods for HCCI compression ignition operation (US 10,563,573) comes due Aug 18, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 18, 2028, it lapses early.

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  • 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,958,909Spool valve
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US 7,694,891Fuel injector with boosted needle closure
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US 8,733,671Fuel injectors with intensified fuel storage and methods of operating an engine therewith
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US 8,596,230Hydraulic internal combustion engines
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US 9,206,738Free piston engines with single hydraulic piston actuator and methods
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US 9,464,569Digital hydraulic opposed free piston engines and methods
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US 8,887,690Ammonia fueled mobile and stationary systems and methods
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US 9,181,890Methods of operation of fuel injectors with intensified fuel storage
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US 10,563,573Variable compression ratio engines and methods for HCCI compression ignition operation
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US 10,352,228Liquid and gaseous multi-fuel compression ignition engines
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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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