RE: Ant31 Jan 2014 13:38
Ilika holds "some" patents jointly with Toyota
Ilika previously announced it filed patent applications, some of which are jointly held with Toyota, including for a method for depositing thin film phosphates; improved synthesis methods for thin film electrolytes and electrodes; and a method to deposit the components, enabling stacked thin film batteries.
Last month the company said it has received notification that its patent application covering its lower cost metal alloys and their use as electro-catalysts in PEM fuel cells has been given notice of allowance in Europe. This notification follows granting of its patent applications in the USA in December 2012 and in Japan in May 2013.
Solid state energy storage technology available for electronics devices elsewhere too
Cymbet Corporation of Texas, USA, claims to be the leader in solid state energy storage technology. The company said is the first to market eco-friendly rechargeable storage devices that provide embedded systems designers with new embedded energy capabilities. It's EnerChip solid state batteries with integrated power management are claimed to enable new concepts in energy storage application for ICs and new products for medical, sensor, RFID, industrial control, communications and portable electronic devices.
Also yesterday, 13 January, Cymbet announced today a partnership with I&C Microsystems Co. to represent and distribute Cymbet’s lines of EnerChip Smart Solid State Batteries and power management solutions in the electronics manufacturing powerhouse of Korea.
Cymbet previously announced a distribution agreement with Atlantik Elektronik, the German electronics distributor and provider of complete solutions for the European and Turkish market.