exclusive worldwide licensing rights to patented DMFC technology held by DTI Energy Inc.
DTI Energy, Inc. ("DTI"), a California corporation based in Los Angeles, has acquired the exclusive worldwide licensing rights to patented Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) technology.
A proven technology, DMFC has been heralded as the power source of the future. Direct Methanol Fuel Cells produce electricity from potential chemical energy without combustion, through an electrochemical process that combines oxygen and hydrogen to produce electricity, heat, and water. Unlike other types of fuel cells (like generic Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells) which require pure hydrogen as a fuel, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) enable this electrochemical process without the need to reform complex hydrocarbon fuel molecules (including methanol) into pure hydrogen.
The DMFC technology licensed by DTI is protected by a patent estate consisting of more than 75 patents and patent applications in the United States, Japan, Europe, China, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Israel. The patents include U.S. Patent No. 5,599,638 and U.S. Patent No. 6,248,460, as well as the patents and counterpart patents and patent applications in countries such as Japan, Europe, China, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Israel.
A detailed list of patents is available upon request.