American Technology Corporation's Sound Reproduction Technologies Installed Aboard USS Winston S. Churchill.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2001 Installation Performed by Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. Since its foundation in 1884 by Thomas W. Hyde, Bath Iron Works has built private, commercial and military vessels. Aboard Navy Ship American Technology Corporation  Please help [ improve this article] by expanding it.Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (Nasdaq:ATCO ATCO Air Traffic Control Officer ATCO Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (UK) ATCO Air Tanker/Fixed Wing Coordinator ATCO Aviation Transportation Coordination Office ATCO Air Taxi and Commercial Operator ), a licensor of innovative new sound technologies, today announced that the Guided Missile Destroyer USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81), has installed aboard it sound reproduction technologies supplied by American Technology Corp. and installed by Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GD). The ship, launched from the East Coast of the United States The "Eastern Seaboard," or "Atlantic Seaboard" are terms referring to the easternmost coastal states in the United States. They touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. this week for sea trials and operations around the British Isles, includes installations of HyperSonic(TM) Sound (HSS(TM)), Stratified stratified /strat·i·fied/ (strat´i-fid) formed or arranged in layers. strat·i·fied adj. Arranged in the form of layers or strata. Field(TM), and NeoPlanar(TM) sound reproduction technologies. The installation includes a large array of Stratified Field devices in the hangar deck. A single HSS system and two NeoPlanar devices are installed in other unrelated compartments. First launched from Bath, Maine, in April 1999, the Churchill is outfitted with a variety of new radio communications, digital data transmission, and computer equipment from several major defense contractors. "We are proud to have our technologies on board this magnificent, state-of-the-art Navy vessel," stated Terry Conrad, President of American Technology Corp. "The SFT installation solves intelligibility and clarity problems common to the large, box-shaped, steel walled hangar deck when competing methods are used. Our HSS and NeoPlanar technologies installed on board improve clarity of communication in other critical areas. "There are additional opportunities with certain United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local and Navy agencies for us to develop and produce our sound reproduction technologies for further use in communications systems, including systems for military ships, vehicles, and ground-based personnel. We will continue to pursue government-related applications for our technology in parallel to our licensing and product development work in the consumer and commercial arenas." About Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine, a leader in surface combatant design and construction, employs 7,600 people. It is a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 10,377 at the 2000 census. This city is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. A much larger number of people reside in Greater Falls Church . General Dynamics has leading market positions in shipbuilding and marine systems, land and amphibious combat systems, information systems, and business aviation. The company employs 43,000 people worldwide and has annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. sales of approximately $10 billion. More information about General Dynamics can be found on the worldwide web at www.generaldynamics.com. About American Technology Corporation American Technology Corporation is shaping the future of sound by developing and licensing its technology and intellectual property portfolio which includes: the award-winning HSS(TM) (HyperSonic(TM) Sound) and StratifiedField(TM) Technologies; NeoPlanar(TM) Technology; PureBass(TM) Sub-Woofer Technology; and FM Sounds(TM) consumer radio products. The Company is establishing a strong portfolio of patents, trademarks, and know-how including over 110 U.S. and Foreign patents and patent filings to date. For more information on the Company and its technologies and products please visit our web site at www.atcsd.com. Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This document contains forward-looking statements relating to future performance, technology and product development that may affect future results and the future viability of the company. Actual results could be affected or differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including future products and results, technological shifts, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products, competition, general economic factors, pricing pressures, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products and services by OEMs and end-user customers, and other factors identified and discussed in the Company's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information and management's expectations as of the date hereof. Future results may differ materially from the Company's current expectations. |
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