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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (8168)

1/3/2014 8:03:30 PM

From: N. Dixon

Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50175

Message #8168 from Jorj X Mckie at 1/3/2014 7:36:09 PM

The nanocrystal and microblind technologies look very interesting.

They have limitations and are a much older technologies that are in large production but in the lab phase

Smart Glass

Microblinds don't absorb light and don't have any impact on temperature. They are also in the study phase. SPD is now a burgeoning industry.

Compare microblinds to Pilkington's Sundym. Pilkington is a huge autoglass supplier. You'll never see microblinds in autos. Mercedes has an SPD license to perfect their Magic Sky Control. Companies don't invest the time and money in the glass business on a whim.

Microblinds Here you see a piece from a lab developing this.

Here you see a product already in Mercedes SL and SLK and now in the S-Class, which is out this year.

Our licensees have already sold over 20MM in products. They've already established an industry and are building facilities around the world dedicated to SPD product production. You can see these here:

SPD Products by licensed companies

Smart glass will include a lot of companies vying for the same markets but the majority of Tier 1s are manufacturing SPD smartglass products.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (8168)	1/3/2014 8:12:55 PM
From: Kevin Podsiadlik	4 Recommendations Recommended By Bear Down inchingup Jorj X Mckie poccidenarri Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50175

The nanocrystal and microblind technologies look very interesting. Yes, and it's odd that N* would link to them. Does she think they're talking about SPD? Does she not realize that these technologies on the horizon represent the end of the line as far as SPD's usefulness when they eventually come to market? Is she just gloating that they're years away so that in theory REFR still has time to make some money? Does she think that Harary's patents will entitle REFR to siphon royalties off this tech as well? SPD, no matter how many times N asserts to the contrary, is not and has never been nanotechnology. The particle size of SPD, as described in numerous patents, is an immediate disqualifier, and on top of that the attempt to portray it as such show a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of nanotechnology. Merely changing color and translucency is nothing compared to the potential of actual nanotechnology. *Henceforth I am going to refer to her as "N"; that being the first "word" in her handle. I doubt even she can concoct a way to object to being referred to by her own chosen handle.