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674Communications PowerHP Sues Gateway for Patent Infringement
Hewlett Packard (HP, Houston, TX) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Gateway Inc. (Poway, CA) alleging its rival refused to pay licensing...
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Automotive Electronics
Plug Power Announces Agreement with Honda
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced an agreement with Honda Research and Development Co. Ltd. (Japan) to continue development of the Home Energy Station. The new agreement comprises the second phase of an expected multi-phase product development effort. The companies completed the first phase of the agreement in October 2003 with the successful demonstration of […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FCE to Provide DFC Power Plant for Sheraton Hotel
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT), a manufacturer of stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed generation, and its distribution partner PPL EnergyPlus, a subsidiary of PPL Corp., announced that it is providing a 250 kW Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant for installation at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers owned by Starwood Hotels […]
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1.1KPower Quality ProtectionSchaffner Appoints Paul Dixon as Managing Director
Schaffner Ltd. (Edison, NJ), a supplier of EMC components and test equipment, announced the appointment of Paul Dixon as the new Managing...
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Automotive Electronics
Westport Receives Purchase Order from BMW Group
Westport Innovations Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has received a purchase order from BMW AG (Munich, Germany) to support BMW Group Research and Technology on hydrogen internal combustion engine development. The commitment is expected to cover work through September 2005. Westport will provide fuel injection hardware and engineering support, including sets of Westport's prototype […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Tyco and Midtronics Join on Battery Monitoring System
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) and Midtronics Inc. (Long Beach, CA) announced an agreement that includes licensing Midtronics' patented battery conductance monitoring technology and developing a telecom battery monitoring system for telecom service providers as a means to ensure network integrity. The battery monitoring system will be integrated into Tyco Electronics' GALAXY power […]
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Communications Power
Ault Reports Third-Quarter, Fiscal Year 2004 Results
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) reported results for its third-quarter, fiscal-year 2004 ended February 29, 2004. For the fiscal quarter, net sales were $10.7 million, up eight percent from $9.9 million reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. For the nine months ended February 29, 2004, net sales were $32.7 million, up four percent from […]
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Communications Power
PDI Releases New Qwikswitch Static Switch
Power Distribution Inc. (Richmond, VA) announced that the first shipments of the PDI Qwikswitch have been successfully installed in the field. PDI completed the acquisition of the Qwikswitch product line from Powertrol early in 2003. PDI immediately embarked on improving the design and look of the Qwikswitch once the acquisition was completed. The single-phase product […]
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Power Quality Protection
Kyocera Releases New Solar Package
Kyocera Corp. (San Diego, CA) announced that it will offer a new solar power generation system, the Solar Power Plant III, in April 2004. The system is comprised of solar modules and a power conditioner of improved performance, recently developed for the public and industrial markets by Kyocera's Solar Energy Division. The company reported that […]
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Power Quality Protection
Optimal Ventures In Negotiations with Greenwind Power
Optimal Ventures Inc. and Greenwind Power Corp. announced commencement of negotiations to combine the two companies. The precise form of the business combination will be determined through the negotiation process. Optimal sees the combination with Greenwind as a strong opportunity in the wind energy industry. Optimal Ventures President Vance Schneider stated, "We are excited about […]
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Automotive Electronics
Quantum Awarded Hydrogen Vehicle Contract
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) reported that it is to receive $2.3 million from California's South Coast Air Quality Management District to develop hydrogen fuel systems for a fleet of 30 Toyota Prius hybrid-electric vehicles. The value of the contract may be expanded to $2.5 million, contingent on co-funding by the US […]
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Power Quality Protection
Small Car Bomb Explodes Near AEP Substation
A small, low-tech bomb damaged an old Volkswagen junk car that was awaiting disposal, parked outside an auto-repair shop, near an American Electric Power Co. (AEP, Columbus, OH) substation that serves Henry County, VA. State police detonated a second bomb that was found on the car's roof. The explosion happened shortly before 5 pm on […]
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Motion Control
IXYS Wins Appeal on Patent Dispute with IR
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA), a leader in power semiconductors for power conversion and motion control applications, reported that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed, or vacated and remanded, all findings of patent infringement previously issued against IXYS by the United States District Court for Central California in the patent […]
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Motion Control
US Appeals Court Reverses Samsung Contempt Order
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA), a leader in power semiconductors for power conversion and motion control applications, reported that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a contempt order against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. issued by the United States District Court for Central California for a purported violation of a permanent […]
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Communications Power
Atmel Intros AT73C212 Power Management Unit
Atmel Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced its new AT73C212 power management standard integrated circuit designed for multi-media section supply in new-generation feature phones. The AT73C212 is designed to supply and regulate power to CMOS or CCD camera modules, MP3 or polyphonic sound generators, a multi-media coprocessor, an external memory module, and a USB interface. The […]
