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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.08.2008 (43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07867730.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60L 11/18(2006.01) B60L 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/025443 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/073476 (19.06.2008 Gazette 2008/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 11.12.2006 US 869439 P (71) Applicant: V2green, Inc. Seattle WA 98109 (US)	(72) Inventors: POLLACK, Seth B. Seattle, WA 98109 (US) BRIDGES, Seth W. Seattle, WA 98103 (US) KAPLAN, David L. Seattle, WA 98119 (US) (74) Representative: Cordina, Kevin John  Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn London WC1V 6XX 90 High Holborn London WC1V 6XX (GB)