2nd US Patent Granted

9 Jan 2006 14:20

Inditherm PLC09 January 2006 Press Release - RNS version 9 January 2006 Inditherm plc ("Inditherm" or "The Company") Second US Patent Granted Inditherm plc (AIM: IDM), the provider of innovative heating solutions to thefood, industrial process, utility, medical, construction and sport industries,has been granted a US patent for the electrical connection that distributes asafe, low voltage current to the unique carbon polymer upon which its heatingsystems are based. The patent runs for 20 years from 1st June 2001, the date oforiginal application, and complements an existing US patent for the polymertechnology itself. The patent covers "a device for connecting a source of electrical power to acoating or film incorporating carbon particles." The main benefits includeelectrical efficiency gains and a more uniform heating effect over a relativelylarge area, without the hotspots associated with many other technologies. Commenting on the patent grant, Richard Harpum, Chief Executive Officer, said,"It is satisfying that our technology has been recognised as inventive andunique under US patent law. The IP protection provided by this further patentwill give Inditherm both additional security and competitive advantage as wegrow our US business." - Ends - For further information contact: Inditherm plcRichard Harpum, CEO +44 (0) 1709 761000rharpum@indithermplc.com www.inditherm.com AbchurchJustin Heath Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 1340justin.heath@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange