Broad-Based Aerosol Powder Production Patent Issued to Superior MicroPowders.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002 Superior MicroPowders LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. , www.smp1.com) announced the issuance of its latest patent for advanced powder manufacture. SMP's newly issued patent, U.S. 6,338,809, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Aerosol aerosol (âr`əsōl,–sŏl): see colloid. aerosol System of tiny liquid or solid particles evenly distributed in a finely divided state through a gas, usually air. Method and Apparatus, Particulate par·tic·u·late adj. Of or occurring in the form of fine particles. n. A particulate substance. particulate composed of separate particles. Products and Electronic Devices Made Therefrom there·from adv. From that place, time, or thing. Adv. 1. therefrom - from that circumstance or source; "atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible"- W.V. " is SMP's latest U.S. patent to issue and protect SMP's manufacturing process to produce a wide variety of materials for fuel cells, batteries and electronic components. This patent contains 108 claims regarding manufacturing methods for powder-based materials with special emphasis on methods to produce metal/carbon and metal/metal oxide materials used in fuel cell reformers and MEAs. The broad claim sets in U.S. 6,338,809 provide protection for a wide variety of compositions including precious metal, non-precious metal and metal alloy/carbon electrocatalysts. The issuance of this patent, in combination with complimentary SMP patents such as U.S. 6,103,393, reinforces SMP's already strong position in supported catalysts, especially metal/carbon electrocatalysts, produced by spray-based routes. "This is the most general and fundamental method patent issued to Superior MicroPowders to date," commented Dr. Toivo Kodas, SMP co-founder, director and vice president. "U.S. 6,338,809 contains a host of broad claims that offer protection on our aerosol powder production process. "It also contains claims specifically addressing spray-based methods for generating powders containing a metallic phase, including specifically platinum, and a non-metallic phase, including specifically carbon, exactly the compositions used in fuel cells. "Furthermore, from this base patent, an additional divisional patent having the same priority date will issue focusing on particular electrocatalyst compositions. This divisional patent, which will be issued by mid-2002, will further strengthen SMP's intellectual property position in fuel cell technology." U.S. 6,338,809 is SMP's 13th issued patent in the company's rapidly expanding patent portfolio. This portfolio covers the methods, apparatus, compositions and in many cases end-use devices incorporating SMP's advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, systems. A significant number of additional new patents are expected to issue throughout the balance of 2002 and early 2003, which will further broaden SMP's IP portfolio covering its core target markets including fuel cells, batteries, microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. and displays. About Superior MicroPowders Superior MicroPowders (www.smp1.com) is a privately held, advanced materials technology provider based in Albuquerque. SMP develops and manufactures high performance materials systems Materials system is an advanced type of texture mapping that allows for objects in video games to simulate different types of materials in real life. This makes it so that the texture not only contains graphical data, but references for sound data and physics data (such as density). for a range of challenging applications including: -- Fuel cell electrocatalysts and MEAs with very low precious metal content -- Materials systems for next generation thin-form batteries -- Advanced electronic and display materials Building upon an array of unique material production platforms, SMP's competencies in ink formulation and deposition provide customers with the support necessary to transition to significantly improved material sets. |
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