Raser's Symetron Alternator Demonstrates up to 56% Improvement in Power Output in Customer Testing.PROVO, Utah -- Raser Technologies Inc. (NYSE Arca For other uses of "ARCA", see ARCA. NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, is an entirely online securities exchange on which both stocks and options are traded. : RZ) ("Raser"), an energy technology company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, today announced recent test results of its Symetron(TM) alternator alternator: see generator. alternator Source of direct electric current in modern vehicles for ignition, lights, fans, and other uses. The electric power is generated by an alternator mechanically coupled to the engine, with a rotor field coil technology designed for heavy-duty trucks and commercial vehicles. The Symetron(TM) enhanced alternator demonstrated up to 56% improvement in power output over a state-of-the-art, heavy-duty alternator tested at a customer's facility. The Symetron(TM) alternator showed a consistent improvement in power output over the entire operating range of the alternator with a peak output of 235 amps compared to 164 amps for the stock alternator. The dramatic improvement in performance was achieved without increasing alternator size. The customer's testing followed the industry standard J-56 test protocol to evaluate alternator performance. In addition to higher output under normal operating temperatures, the Raser alternator demonstrated that its advantage over the stock unit was even more significant in high heat operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . The Symetron(TM) alternator demonstrated up to 56% improvement in power output when tested in elevated heat conditions. The Symetron(TM) "brushless" alternator design also satisfies a growing trend away from traditional brushed alternators, which are less reliable and require additional periodic maintenance to replace worn brushes, toward more reliable brushless alternators. The improved performance of the Symetron(TM) enhanced alternator was due, in part, to a proprietary Intelligent Voltage Regulator An electronic circuit used to maintain a level amount of voltage in an electrical line. It eliminates power surges, spikes and brownouts, which can cause harm to sensitive electronics. A voltage regulator "module" (VRM) is a voltage regulator in a replaceable unit. See surge suppression and UPS. (IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. ) developed by Raser. This proprietary design shows the potential to improve performance on a wide variety of alternators through an intelligent, dynamic operation. In addition to brushless "claw claw (klaw) a nail of an animal, particularly a carnivore, that is long and curved and has a sharp end. cat's claw a woody South American vine, Uncaria tomentosa pole"-style alternators, Raser is working on additional advanced alternator designs based on its own innovations in research and development. "We believe that our innovations as applied to the heavy-duty truck market will also offer benefits to the automotive segment," said Raser Chief Technology Officer Timothy Fehr. "We will be offering the Symetron(TM) alternator technologies to OEMs and vehicle manufacturers over the coming months as we move toward commercialization." As consumers demand more electric accessories onboard Refers to a chip or other hardware component that is directly attached to the printed circuit board (motherboard). Contrast with offboard. See inboard. , automobile manufacturers are requiring more powerful alternators to run DVD players A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. , navigation systems A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. , onboard computers & displays, and sound systems, in addition to power seats and power windows. More mobile power generation capacity is needed to recharge re·charge tr.v. re·charged, re·charg·ing, re·charg·es To charge again, especially to reenergize a storage battery. re larger, more powerful truck and automotive batteries. To increase fuel economy, automakers have shown a growing trend to replace belt driven pumps and fans with electric motor driven pumps and fans to improve fuel efficiency by reducing the parasitic par·a·sit·ic or par·a·sit·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite. 2. Caused by a parasite. Parasitic Of, or relating to a parasite. load on the combustion engine. To power these additional electric motors, automakers are requiring alternators with increased power generating capability and improved efficiency. The increase in power generated by the Symetron(TM) alternator provides an opportunity for a significant increase in value to alternator manufacturers and automakers. Traditionally, alternators are "priced by the amp" for the power they produce. By increasing power output by up to 56%, without increasing size, manufacturers can capture significant value from improved performance or reduced alternator size for heavy-duty trucks and commercial vehicles. The global OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and market for alternators is estimated to be approaching $10 billion annually. To for more information and test results go to http://www.rasertech.com/news_articles_alternator.html About Raser Technologies Formed in 2003, Raser Technologies believes that its pending patents and proprietary intellectual property cover breakthrough technologies. Raser's Symetron(TM) technologies more efficiently harness electrical energy in electric motor, controller, alternator and generator technologies. Application of Symetron(TM) generally requires simple changes to existing products, but yields significant increases in power, performance and efficiency without the use of exotic materials. Further information on Raser Technologies Inc. may be found at: www.rasertech.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the following: the ability of the company to integrate its technologies into commercial applications; the company's beliefs about the performance capabilities of its technologies; the company's beliefs regarding its research and development efforts; the company's beliefs about the advantages of its alternator technologies; the company's ability to commercially license its technologies; the company's beliefs about trends in the alternator markets; and the company's beliefs about trends in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ, including, without limitation, the competitive environment of the alternator technologies; our inability to obtain funding for development activities; our inability to achieve commercial acceptance of our technology; our inability to compete effectively in the marketplace; the strength of our patent and pending patents and other intellectual property and those of our competitors; our inability to protect our intellectual property, and such other risks as identified in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all subsequent filings, which contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. |
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