Patents  

The Torvec shareholder-owned patent portfolio is the cornerstone of the company's value. Patented technologies represent decades of innovation and design improvement, and Torvec takes seriously the protection of their technologies. Care is taken to have patents issued not only in the United States, but in key regions around the world to protect production and distribution channels.

The development of Torvec's core technology, the Full Terrain Vehicle (FTV™) has led to the necessary design and perfection of many groundbreaking component technologies, and it is these component technologies which are protected around the world. Each of these technologies holds tremendous value in its own right, and the solid patent protection put in place by Torvec assures that shareholders can benefit from the strength of the technologies.

Following is a sample of the depth of Torvec's dozens of patents, in this case covering the FTV™'s Steer-Drive , Suspension, and Rubber Track systems.

Total Torvec Patents

112 Issued

53 Pending

Patented Technologies

FTV™

Steer-Drive

Suspension

Rubber Track

Iso-Torque™ Differential

CV Joint

IVT™

Hydraulic Pump/Motor
Title
Country
Application No.
Status
Multi-Axle Vehicle Steer-Drive System
US
Patent No. 4,732,053
Issued
No-Slip, Imposed Differential Reduction Drive
US
Patent No. 4,776,235
Issued
No-Slip, Imposed Differential Reduction Drive
US
Patent No. 4776236
Issued
Steer-Driven Reduction Drive System
US
Patent No. 4895052
Issued
No-Slip, Imposed Differential Reduction Drive
EP
(France, Germany, Sweden, UK)
Patent No. 0 160 671
Issued
No-Slip, Imposed Differential Reduction Drive
JP
503821/84
Patent No. 2002555
Issued
Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
US
09/733,136
Patent No. 6,342,021
Issued
*Steer-Drive for Boats and Planes
US (Div)
10/010,117 Patent No. 6,554,729
Issued
Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
PCTA
PCT/US01/46640
National filing in progress
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
AU
2002225934
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
BR
PI0116051-6
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
CA
2430994
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
CN
01822473.3
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
EP
(France, Germany, Sweden, UK)
01995375.1
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
JP
2002-547777
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
KR
2003-7007704
Pending
*Steer-Drive (2) for Vehicles
MX
PA/a/2003/005125
Pending
Modular System for Track-Laying Vehicle
US
Patent No. 4,732,053
Issued
Modular Track-Laying System
PCT
PCT/US99/29281
Replaced by national filing
Modular Track-Laying System
AU
19378/00
Patent No. 743566
Issued
Modular Track-Laying System
BR
PI9912268-5
Pending
Modular Track-Laying System
CA
2337766
Pending
Modular Track-Laying System
CN
99809962.7
Patent No. ZL99809962.7
Issued
Modular Track-Laying System
EP (France, Germany, Sweden, UK)
99963062.7
Pending
Modular Track-Laying System
KR
2000-7014929
Pending
Modular Track-Laying System
JP
2000-588016
Pending, Domestic Announcement
#2002-532324
dated 10/02/2002
Modular Track-Laying System
MX
PA/a/2001/001349
Pending
Endless Track for High Speed Multi-Terrain Vehicles
US
09/435,218
Patent No. 6,241,327 B1
Issued