VSPC
Ionfinity Receives Japanese Patent Grant for a Soft Ionization Device and Applications Thereof
PR NEWSWIRE
Posted: 2007-12-05 09:42:05
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), a company dedicated to commercializing proven technologies from NASA and the US Department of Defense, announced today that its subsidiary, Ionfinity, has received notice of allowance of a Japanese patent for a Soft Ionization Membrane, along with various applications of the technology.
VIASPACE and Ionfinity CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen stated, "A strong patent position is a key part of our strategy. This soft ionization technology being pursued by Ionfinity presents a significant opportunity for a portable, compact cutting-edge solution for detection of gas warfare agents, such as nerve agents and chemical gases, which can be invaluable to the US Department of Homeland Security in protecting such targets as subways, airports and rail systems. It also would have value in use by the Department of Defense in defense against such agents being used by foreign military units against our troops on the battlefield."
Ionfinity is working to develop the next-generation mass spectrometry (MS) technology, which could not only revolutionize the traditional applications of MS for industrial process control and environmental monitoring, but could also ring in a new era of detection systems for homeland security and military defense purposes.
About VIASPACE: Originally founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For more information, please visit our website at http:// www.VIASPACE.com , or contact for Investor Relations, Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050, or IR@VIASPACE.com . |
