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Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. v. U.S. Venture, Inc. et al DC CAFC
- 1:15-cv-08178
- N.D. Ill.
- Judge: Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
- Filed: 09/17/2015
- Closed: 02/21/2020
- Latest Docket Entry: 04/25/2023
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- Docket updated daily
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Plaintiff
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Defendants
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Accused
Product
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Patents-in-Suit
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Litigation
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Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. v. U.S. Venture, Inc. et al DC CAFC
- 1:15-cv-08178
- N.D. Ill.
- Judge: Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
- Filed: 09/17/2015
- Closed: 02/21/2020
- Latest Docket Entry: 04/25/2023
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
Market Sector
Energy
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim | Outcome |
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All challenged claims |
Enforceable and Valid (102 and 112)
Entry 428 |
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A system for blending gasoline and butane comprising: a tank of gasoline; a tank of butane; a blending unit downstream of and in fluid connection with the tank of gasoline and the tank of butane; and a rack downstream of and in fluid connection with
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Invalid (102)
Entry 428 |
2 |
The system of claim 1 further comprising a process control unit, wherein the process control unit generates a ratio input signal that controls the ratio of butane and gasoline blended by the blending unit.
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Valid
Entry 476 |
3 |
The system of claim 1 further comprises a gasoline vapor pressure sensor operable for measuring the vapor pressure of gasoline upstream of the blending unit; and a butane vapor pressure sensor operable for measuring the vapor pressure of butane
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Valid
Entry 476 |
10 |
A system for blending gasoline and a volatility modifying agent comprising: a tank of gasoline; a tank of the volatility modifying agent; a blending unit downstream of and in fluid connection with the tank of gasoline and the tank of the volatility
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Invalid (102)
Entry 428 |
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A system for blending gasoline and butane at a tank farm comprising:</claim-text> a) a tank of gasoline; b) a tank of butane; c) a blending unit, at the tank farm, downstream of and in fluid connection with the tank of gasoline and the tank of
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Invalid (102)
Entry 428 |
2 |
The system of claim 1 further comprising a process control unit, wherein the process control unit generates a ratio input signal that controls the ratio of butane and gasoline blended by the blending unit.
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Valid
Entry 476 |
3 |
The system of claim 2 wherein the ratio input signal is derived from a calculation of the ratio of butane and gasoline that will yield a desired vapor pressure.
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Valid
Entry 476 |
12 |
A method for blending gasoline and butane at a tank farm comprising:</claim-text> a) drawing a gasoline stream from a tank of gasoline; b) drawing a butane stream from a tank of butane; c) blending the butane and gasoline streams, at the tank farm,
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Valid
Entry 476 |
13 |
The method of claim 12, further comprising:</claim-text> a) determining a blend ratio of butane and gasoline in the butane and gasoline streams that will yield a desired vapor pressure, and b) blending the gasoline and butane streams at the blend
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Valid
Entry 476 |
31 |
The method of claim 27 wherein the target gasoline volatility value is input into the processor manually.
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Valid
Entry 476 |
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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2 |
The system of claim 1, wherein the target volatility value is based on at least one of seasonable and regional data.
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Valid
Entry 476 |
3 |
The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of gasoline streams each associated with a different type of gasoline, at least one gasoline stream being selectable for blending with the butane.
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Valid
Entry 476 |
6 |
A system for blending butane with a gasoline stream having a gasoline flow rate, comprising: an injection device injecting the butane into the gasoline stream at a butane flow rate; a volatility measurement device in communication with the gasoline
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Valid
Entry 476 |
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Infringement
Technics, Inc.
- 1 Detail
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 7,631,671 B2 |
1
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No infringement
Entry 428
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U.S. Oil Co., Inc.
- 5 Details
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 6,679,302 B1 |
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 16, 17
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Infringement
Entry 262Entry 476 |
Gasoline blended with butane | US 7,032,629 B1 |
1, 2, 3, 31
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Infringement
Entry 262Entry 476 |
Gasoline blended with butane | US 7,631,671 B2 |
1
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No infringement
Entry 428
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 9,494,948 B2 |
7
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Infringement
Entry 476
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 9,606,548 B2 |
1, 2, 3, 6
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Infringement
Entry 476
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US Venture Incorporated
- 5 Details
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 6,679,302 B1 |
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 16, 17
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Infringement
Entry 262Entry 476 |
Gasoline blended with butane | US 7,032,629 B1 |
1, 2, 3, 31
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Infringement
Entry 262Entry 476 |
Gasoline blended with butane | US 7,631,671 B2 |
1
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No infringement
Entry 428
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 9,494,948 B2 |
7
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Infringement
Entry 476
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Gasoline blended with butane | US 9,606,548 B2 |
1, 2, 3, 6
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Infringement
Entry 476
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Damages