8 Oct 2007 07:00
Clean Air Power Limited08 October 2007 For immediate release 8th October 2007 Clean Air Power Limited ("Clean Air Power" or "the Company") Key US Patent Approval CLEAN AIR POWER ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT US PATENT GRANT Clean Air Power Ltd (AIM:CAP) the developer of Dual-Fuel(TM) combustiontechnology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to run on a combination ofboth diesel and natural gas today announces that it has received approval of afurther US patent for its technology. On 18 September 2007 the Company was granted a significant United States patent(No. 7,270,089) titled; "Method and Apparatus for Controlling Transition betweenOperating Modes in a Multimode Engine", that covers the future development ofDual-Fuel(TM) technology. Clean Air Power believes that an internal combustion engine capable of operatingin multiple combustion modes will be one of the solutions to meet futureemissions and efficiency targets. Dual-Fuel(TM) combustion technology, developed by Clean Air Power, is oneexample of a multi-mode engine, enabling heavy-duty diesel engines to run on acombination of both diesel and natural gas. It is imperative that multi-modeengine transitions between various modes are smooth and controlled to allow forseamless engine power output, which is achieved by Clean Power's technology. A corresponding European patent application, published under EP1631739 is inprogress. It is Clean Air Power's strategy to develop and patent significant elements ofDual-Fuel(TM) to ensure future protection of its technology to deliver anefficient, cleaner and lower cost alternative to conventional diesel fuel. For further details please contact: Clean Air PowerJohn Pettitt, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1494 527110Peter Rowse, Finance Director Buchanan CommunicationsCharles Ryland/Ben Willey Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Canaccord Adams LtdRobert Finlay/Erin Needra Tel: +44 (0)20 7050 6500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange