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TR - Although Adam must certainly be learning a lot, I am of the distinct impression that he has no interest and no skills in administrative functions. I think Adam will confirm to anyone who talks with him that what I say is true. I believe he is not the person to take over leadership of the company, and he will be the first to confirm this. Waitedg
I would like to see a number of sales, ranging from 20 or so each from QL and eventually Sawipac, several from St-Malo and Mexico, the start of sales of a commercialized wastewater treatment process via JCL, and SCA buying KDS for paper recycling, among others.
They are all solid possibilities..... the combination of which would have us talking dollars per share perhaps, instead of pennies.
I would like to see A SALE, or the two months and counting fins with zero revs at least up to date.... The "club" has been pushing sold machines for months...I'd like to see that in the books. But I am thrilled hat our team has been working feverishly...
Al
Waitedg......Adam is learning a lot at the feet of Brian. He may becoming closer to ready to take over some day. I see this phenomena in the business world every day now. Younger people are far more able to take over then in the past due to the changes in the speed of the information age.....which may confound some of the older folks. Adam and Brian probably make a good team in this respect. I would still like to see someone else with financial and legal experience enter the picture soon following new sales.
Everyday I spend a few moments praying
for Brian's good health.
And everybody here knows the main
reason why.
Still holding..
From my past information, Adam has neither the capacity nor the interest in the CEO role. He is interested in just the technical and installation role as far as the KDS is concerned. RJ can add more to this, if he wishes. I believe someone from the outside world have to be brought in if transitional help is to occur. Waitedg
Charlie......yes, but the others also have MUCH more in terms of responsibilities running organizations of the sizes that they are.
TR: True, but those CEOs have strong organizational charts supporting them, plus a BOD, which would have no trouble continuing on until a replacement was found.
FASC ORG CHART:
Brian (CEO) and singular BOD
--- Adam (HOO) (Head of Operations)
--- Kelly (CFO) (part time)
As for four years...tick tock tick tock. Does it occur to anyone else that if our "team" is "very busy" and has produced zero in three months...perhaps we need a new (or at least improved) team??
Al
Charlie......Brian's age is an issue, agreed. However, Warren Buffett still runs things at 83.
And there are a few CEO's of other major public corporations in their late 80's and beyond.
Al......and all are still in motion to my knowledge.
TKL: I think he was using hyperbole to make his point that Brian is no spring chicken. And it's a valid point too.
Bud Selig is 79 and finally retiring, and many think he should have a couple of years ago. Hopefully Adam has the ability and desire to step in at any time.
TR post from 7/25 speaks for itself, as we it is now closing on THREE MONTHS later:
"1) FASC has clients in office now who (sounded like a prominent group, no specifics on who they are), have been there for 3 days in discussions, testing, etc.
2) Financials are definitely in motion.....no specific timeline for completion yet. Press releases will follow financials when up-to-date, per their attorneys.
3) Adam is working on some major changes to FASC website.
4) Confirmation on Gene Bernat working with SCA Tissue; KDS has been at SCA location for about three years, as they work on increasing throughput. No denial or confirmation of whether there are KDS involved at the SCA Neenah, Wisconsin plant.....this is Gene Bernat's baby.
5) Gene also working with another very large potential customer in the vein of SCA Tissure.....in fact, even larger. Adam stated that Gene can be contacted for discussion at his office.
6) Things are very, very busy.....biomass industry still unpredictable, but FASC appears to be in full sales swing."
This is getting beyond sad to comical....
Al
blossoming? this was supposed to blossom every single time I've come and said hello around these parts and its STILL boxed in at .011x.015... so sad... if what you say is true, about 'blossoming' I'll gladly pay pal you $100. The fact remains that this CEO has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel, he's what? 89 years old and running a start up that been a start up for the last 15 years or so? Tell you what... 89 year old men do not blossom, not in this millennium...
there was a time when I seriously considered a position here but after a while, I realized that, and I am glad now that I didn't take a position, I realized that I'd be just as miserable holding this in my portfolio as all of you are... its just sad to see hard earned money held in a company that does absolutely nothing for the shareholders that have supported and made the company what it is today which isn't much as it is clear that this CEO has not managed that money, shareholder money, very well... otherwise after all this time something should have happened for this company... where's the beef???
no, you misunderstand... I don't want your shares... I only invest in stocks that are gonna make me some money in the foreseeable future and this one does not fit that criteria... sorry, but after watching for three years its a bit painful to watch you guys stuck holding this with all your hard earned money in it...
this thing still boxed in I see... thought October was gonna be the BIG month around here, obviously nothing going on here... you should all just sell and move on to more worthwhile investments... I mean, why hang on? CEO has one foot in the grave and one foot on a banana peel and then what? wait for some company to take over the shell and reverse merge or something? dead money here... should just sell, be done with it... just my 2 cents after years of observations here...
M A R K E T I N G - But it takes
money.
Them that's got is them that gets..
but how do YOU GET YOUR FIRST.
Interesting how south of the border the KDS is being used in food processing. I wonder how long before it makes a debut in North America?
Thanks. That's a pretty fancy
building for Corp hqtrs.. that it looks
like FASC shares with about 50,000
other Corps. (bottom right of page)
Sam, all you'd be doing is taking a trip to the office that acts as a mail drop for FASC. Here is their website: http://nchinc.com
And I don't really follow football, but 7 points surprised me. The Cowboys have pretty quiet fans.
Sleepin, if it wasn't so far away
I would take a drive over here to
see what I might find:
FASC - U.S. Corporate Office
Suite 700, 101 Convention Center Drive,
Las Vegas
Nothing much else to write about on
a Sunday. Other than Denver only being
favored by 7 points over Dallas?
I might have to go down to one of
the gambling saloons on that one...
Sam, FASC is a Nevada corporation headquartered in Abbotsford, B.C.
Charlie, I think those might be very old
numbers. When I look around the website
I find 2008.
I did find this for "Contact"?
For Additional Information Please Contact Us At:
Offices
Manufacturer
201-30758 South Fraser way
Abbotsford, BC
CANADA V2T 6L4
Tel: +1-604-850-8959
Fax: +1-604-850-8904
Email: help@fasc.net
Website: http://www.fasc.net
International Sales and Marketing
P.O. Box 10004 Portland, OR 97296
Tel: +1.877.644.6699
Fax: +1.503.644.9820
Email: info@pacwestglobal.net
Web: www.pacwestglobal.net
U.S. Corporate Office
Suite 700, 101 Convention Center Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(HUH!?!)
Toll Free: +1-800-561-8656
Hi RJ,
I am assuming you got that information from HQ?
I ask because it states at http://www.fasc.net/kds-micronex-v2.php that the particle size is 30-325 mesh.
Sam.......another KDS involvement found in the public sphere.
Anyone like to follow up with FASC HQ and report back what they say on this , now that this is public?
Thanks, TR
Add another couple of potential uses. Meanwhile, the stock barely trades at .012 bid, while we await the updating of financials containing zero sales over the last few months. GREAT JOB Brian Nichols...you are a master at creating shareholder value NOT!!!
Al
CPAMAN, Thanks. The KDS continues to
show up all over the place. I do
not know how the word gets out there
with such a small hqtrs staff. It's
maybe a case of when 1 sale takes
place.. 15 or 20 more will happen
simultaneously.. creating massive
synergy.
But I have said that before..
about 47 times.
Still holding...
Sam........looks like South America. Here is another reference to an article by Juan Pineda......
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/88914257/solarizaci-n-y-abonos-verdes-para-el-control-integrado-de-pyrenochaeta-terrestris-hansen-en-cebolla
SOLARIZACIÓN Y ABONOS VERDES PARA EL CONTROL INTEGRADO DE Pyrenochaeta terrestris (HANSEN) EN CEBOLLA
AUTHOR(S)
Camacho, Belkis; Pineda, Juan; González, Hilda
PUB. DATE
April 2013
SOURCE
BIOAGRO;abr2013, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p65
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
A determining factor in the decrease in the yield of onion (Allium cepa L.) is the pink root disease caused by Pyrenochaeta terrestris (Hansen). An alternative in the control of this disease is the solarization of soil, which is an erradicative measure of pathogens. A field experiment was carried out in naturally infested soil with Pyrenochaeta terrestris in Quíbor, Lara State, Venezuela, to determine the effect of solar heating in the soil by means of mulching with transparent polyethylene sheets, green manure applications, and combination of both treatments on the incidence and severity of onion pink root disease. A split-plot experiment was conduced, where main plots comprised those with presence and absence of solarization, and subplots were a factorial combination of green manure (Canavalia sp., Crotalaria sp., Glycine max L.) with and without solarization. There were six replications. The mulching of the soil with transparent polyethylene sheets for 45 days resulted in a decrease of the incidence and severity of disease, in solarized soil the incidence was 18.16 % and in non solarized soil was 52.33 %; this difference represents 65.29 % of disease control. With respect to the severity, there was a reduction close to 12% with solarization. Soil temperatures in the mulched soil varied from 4.6 to 10.9 °C higher than in unmulched soil. Soil solarization was effective for the control of pink root, and green manure application did not provide any additional effect for the disease control.
ACCESSION #
88914257
Small update to HK: They are using an S4 which has been on-line for a while. They weren't able to tell me the throughput as they are still tweaking the system for max output using min power.
KDS = the Ultimate "Juicer". Where
is this place that likes the KDS
so much?
Juan Pineda and the KDS......
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://minka-dev.com/en/solution/alimentos-extruidos-balanceados-para-produccion-de-bebidas-en-polvo-sopas-snacks&prev=/search%3Fq%3DKDS%2BMICRONEX%2B2013%26start%3D130%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D908
Balanced kibble for production of powdered drinks, soups, snacks
Juan Pineda
Sunday, 8 September, 2013 - 19:53
It must begin with the separation of the different vegetables. It should separate leaves, roots and stems: spinach, lettuce, cabbage, celery, etc.. Another group are bulb: garlic, onion, leek, another group are tubers: potato, cassava, etc; inflorescences: Broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and fruits: tomatoes and squash. The general process is: wash (liquid ozone disinfectant), drained, chopped and pressed (type screw press). The latter initial moisture loss that can range from 88-82% to 75-70%. With the pressing out the leachate, which are collected and must be passed to a hub (this may be the type UF: ultrafiltration). Then, the permeate after the UF is concentrated to various uses such as essential oils, flavors and functional applications from pest to antioxidants and polyphenols. Besides leachate also obtained pressing a cake that is passed to the dryer. We have 3 types: gas drum dryers, hair dryer ring type, and the KDS Micronex. The latter is a novel system which friction milling dehydrated to 5% moisture to obtain a raw material powder. This will be used to mix, with a corn-soybean or cassava-corn-soybean, and get soups, washes, snacks and beverage bases fortified with vitamins and minerals, using an extrusion system, which kitchen expands, sterilized , dehydrated and online textures, shaping value-added products in the food chain
In the case of legumes such as peas, lentils, beans, and grinding process is extrusion. This for protein sources for later use as functional ingredients or powdered soups lists.
In the case of citrus, we believe that the best alternative is the production of juice and pulp. We would take advantage of the residue of the pulps and peels to process them and turn them into concentrated animal.
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Juan Pineda Mon, 09/09/2013 - 4:09
Considering the proposals that have been submitted for fruit processing where the most obvious is converted into pulps and nectars, we have the technology and equipment for processing citrus peel and fruits in the feeds with duration up to 1 year, we currently have a plant in Santa Rosa de Osos, who is attending a market of 500 small dairy collection center, significantly reducing the cost of supplementation, with the product Citrix2 additionally important to consider supplementation for beef cattle where the reduction of the time we priming in half, with daily gains above 900 g / day grazing with a replicable system for countries in Africa, where the food is very escaza summers and animals lose weight or die.
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FUBAM Tue, 10/09/2013 - 7:01
Thanks Juan Pineda for their application, begin the evaluation process ..!
SCA Plant Project Sparks New Fears
There was uproar seven years ago when tissue manufacturer SCA Hygiene announced plans for a waste fired power plant at its Low Prudhoe factory.
Despite strong protests, permission was granted by Tynedale Council for the “energy recovery plant” with a 25m high chimney.
The power plant was never built – but the company is now seeking to amend the original plan, creating a much larger building, and increasing the height of the chimney to 38 metres.
And the new stack could issue a plume of steam up to 100 metres high – similar to that from the Egger UK chipboard plant at Hexham.
Despite assurances from SCA that the new plant would be cleaner and more efficient than the one it already has permission for – and may never be built – local councillors remain deeply concerned about the company’s future intentions.
The original proposal attracted more than 1,200 letters of objection, including protests from the neighbouring parish councils of Wylam, Horsley, Stocksfield and Ovingham.
Ovingham resident Ken Rusby’s attention was only drawn to the application by a one-line notice in the Hexham Courant, but he raised it with both Ovingham Parish Council and Prudhoe Town Council this week.
He said: “This is not a minor tweak to the original plans – it’s a major revision.
“The stack has gone from 25 metres to 38 metres, and the plant itself has doubled in height from 13.4 metres to 28.4 metres.
“While there was a lot of consultation on the first application, there has been virtually nothing this time – even though the original application attracted objections from neighbouring parish councils.
“The site is very close to housing, just 400 metres away from Castlefields and even less from a small rural business.
“It is massively bigger, than that granted permission, both for the chimney stack and the building – the new stack would be nearly as tall as SCA’s big warehouse.“
Town councillors at Prudhoe expressed deep concern about several aspects of the application, in particular statements that the plant would be several kilometres away from the nearest houses, when there were properties within 200 metres.
They considered a list of more than two dozen concerns about the application, including the safety of emissions from the new chimney, and queries why there could be a massive steam plume from the plant, when there never had been before.
The town council agreed to seek an extension to the time for comments on the application, so that other affected parish councils could also have the opportunity to register their views.
Councillors were particular anxious that Wylam should be involved, as it was in direct line of the prevailing wind taking effluent from the new plant.
Also expressing concern was Adam Lee, whose family have run the Hermitage Caravan Park, at Ovingham, for three generations.
He said: “While this will be screened from the people of Prudhoe, we will be looking directly onto what is basically an industrial incinerator.”
SCA said the energy recovery plant was part of its plan to reach Government and EU recycling targets.
Located in the middle of the site between the DHL warehouse and its international distribution centre, the proposed plant would be screened from sight by other buildings.
Factory and site manager at SCA Prudhoe Mill, Richard Sutcliffe, said: “We are simply ensuring that if the mill decides to proceed, all of the approvals we would require are in place.
“However, at the moment no decisions have been made.”
Mr Sutcliffe said pre-engineering studies had confirmed that the proposed energy recovery plant would be the most effective way of meeting sustainability targets and reducing usage of fossil fuels, and the company had been looking at design options, as well as studying a similar operation in Holland.
He went on: “If the scheme goes ahead, it will be located in the middle of our site and mostly screened from view.
“As well as reducing energy consumption, it would have the added benefit of dramatically reducing the number of lorries leaving our site with waste wood fibres and materials such as chalk and clay from our paper recycling process.
“Instead, these could be used to provide heat and power for our manufacturing operation.”
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/sca-plant-project-sparks-new-fears-1.1088367#
hockydoc....FASC LONGTIMER not so fast back to "the shadows.... Talking of first....Do you remember ordering a book from me? I have thought of it many times. It was my first sale Thanks. I now have around 7 or 8 thousand. FASC has been a long journey.....I wouldn't take a million dollars for the experience, but probably wouldn't give a nickle to go through it again. I'm IN IT AND DO HOPE IT DOES WELL FOR ALL OF US. I really am a strong believer in this technology. I was fairly close to Cal and his dream was to take it to being listed on one of the major boards. (Which I understand that a consistent record of above $3.00 was necessary) Someone with more knowledge than myself might give some info on this. We are so far from that now that I try not to think about it much. I will not sell at a low price. Good night to all. Just got home from a week long trip. I'm tired James.
Hock - I think you are referring to the famous "Sambeaux Effect" which has come to be an extraordinary predictor of FASC direction. What do you think has kept me in here all these years? "Still holding, Gulp!" - Waitedg
sambeaux,
You were the very first person I spoke with concerning FASC and the KDS before I bought equity in the co. If I remember correctly, you said stuff like "Yup" and "Burp", which convinced me this was an "interesting" investment. Didn't think I'd have to hold my interest this long, either.
BTW Charlie, it was the WEEDIE before it was a GREENIE.
Back to the shadows.
Best,
hock
Charlie, I cannot remember how I
found out about FASC. Nope!
14 years is a long time to be
able to forget things.
Make that almost exactly 15 years..
first purchase:
10,000 shares at .18 cents on
1 October, 1997.
Or would that be 16 years?
Fjorge: Welcome to the board. Where in the world are you located and do you remember how you found out about FASC?
Seems like most of us have been here 10+ years and have been through the trials and tribulations of the KDS (a.k.a. Greenie to us old timers).
We're a small group and loyal...to a fault at times.
Charlie
Thanks. That combo operation on front
picture sure looks like KDSs.
That's why I was wondering about patent
infringement/copying/theft.
It would be very easy to do with a tiny
company like First American Sci.
It would be almost impossible not to
be able to pilfer the patents and
set up other operations.
Sorry for my English, the translator utiliso
Stocks also got a few years Fasc
Following some attention to what is written here
I posted this link in order to comment and check if the photos displayed have something to do with KDS
greetings
We still don't know Fjorge's purpose
for posting a link to that KDS
Lookalike:
http://www.wood-pellet-mill.com/product/anciallary-equipment/wood-powder-machine.html
Was it to imply patent hanky panky?
Waitedg: The higher the number the finer the powder. Dust burners need a fine powder but I don't know what the minimum number is.
RJ has always pointed out that many companies don't need that fine a mesh, so they turn to other, cheaper, equipment to do the job.
Charlie
RJ - You are starting to mesh ( or is it mess) up my mind. So--please provide a descriptive interpretation. What is the significance of 400 verses 325 mesh? Is the larger mesh related to output? Sorry--but I am technically challenged. Waitedg
Hi Sam,
If you read the specs, the powder grinder only delivers a 325 mesh? The KDS can deliver from 400 plus mesh.
RJ
I think a few of us can agree that having good relationships can also be a part of sharing constructive information on the developments of FASC. As one reaches the end of his time here, I am reminded of the words of First Corinthians 13. Essentially that love is patient and kind, and without it no matter what our accomplishments we have nothing. Bickering and putdowns are unfortunately a part of the human condition. Trying to correct negativity leaves the one attempting this often having to be negative in so doing.
In spite of all this, we, as a board, overall have come a long way over the past 15 years with only a few survivors. Its been a good trip overall, and I've learned a lot about Waitedg in the process.
One bit of possible wisdom. More important than what happens to FASC is what happens to us as human beings. I know one thing. If what happens to FASC is what I think is going to happen, I am going to be leaving behind a couple of very happy recipients of my stock. And, if it doesn't make it, the trip and effort have been well worth it regardless. Waitedg
cpac.......welcome aboard! I like your perspective on what we have here with FASC, and am looking forward to any future contributions from you.
Sam........IMO, I think you nailed it with that conclusion. EOM.
OT-If I didn't have anything to say..
I wouldn't say anything. I guess.
Not like this fellow who always has something
to say. Mostly bad and critical.
http://www.youtube.com/user/samsrawrah/videos
Maybe I should just start thinking of this
"investment" as a savings account with an
unknown date of "redemption".. and an
unknown interest rate?
I am a shareholder and enjoy reading the input of others. Some posters I find to be a bit over the top with un-substantiated information and more to the side of rumour and then we go to the other extreme and I kind of wonder if that poster has nothing better to do during the day than to kick the dog that is down. I do believe the Company has an emerging technology but their performance has obviously been poor at best. The next 6 months though could be quite interesting.
Waitedg - I may have been a bit obtuse before. It's the rhetoric that I don't intend to continue with. I will continue to post anything that may be of interest to the board though.
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First American Scientific Corp.
Innovators in Grinding and Drying Industrial Feedstocks
First American Scientific Corporation manufactures and sells the KDS (Kinetic Disintegration System) Micronex
The KDS Micronex grinder-dryer employs intense kinetic energy to simultaneously pulverize and dewater a wide variety of virgin and recovered materials into fine dry powders. The innovative vertical shaft impact mill design incorporates high rotational speed and high velocity air flows to achieve superior grinding and drying results without requiring supplemental heat.
Addition of supplemental or waste heat may be used to increase machine throughput. The energy used for drying can be as low as one-third the energy used by a drum dryer and no secondary grinding process is required. An internal classifier in the unit controls the output particle size to between 100-2,000 microns.
The production rate ranges between 1-4 tonnes per hour depending on the raw material characteristics and moisture removal required. While many conventional grinding or milling systems require dried feed material, the KDS Micronex can process materials containing up to 70% moisture and can reduce them to less than 10% moisture.
The KDS disintegration technology is patented in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and China.
The KDS Micronex system is marketed in various sizes and each model is customized to the buyer's requirements. The basic models are the S4, S6 and S8, plus there is a table top model designated the S2 and possibly an S3. FASC's licensees may use different names (e.g. MF-777 in Malaysia).
The acquisition cost of the model S8 varies from $300,000 to $400,000 depending on the application, auxiliary equipment, and the version chosen.
State of Incorporation: Nevada
Current A/S: 200,000,000 (Increased from 100,000,000 - March 7, 2000)
Current O/S: 199,952,195
Company officers information compiled from SEC filings:
John Brian Nichols, 77
- President, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Member of the Board of Directors
- Shares owned: 4,981,700
Cal Kantonen: DECEASED (February 1, 2011)
- Was Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
- Owned 8,580,000 shares at time of death. Current status of estate unknown
Kelly Niavis, 39
- Replaced Cal Kantonen as Chief Financial Officer on January 26, 2012
Companies marketing the KDS (click on logo to visit its site)
Videos
FASC videos
BioDeposit videos
Wikipedia
FASC
KDS Micronex
Media
FASC's Home page
FASC's pictures of KDS installations around the world
Micronex Systems Inc. Home https://micronexsystems.com/
Micronex Systems Inc. Twitter https://twitter.com/micronexsystems?lang=en
Micronex Systems Inc. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MiconexSystems
Companies involved with the KDS include:
Japan
JP Steel Plantech Co. / Kitagawa Iron Works Co., Ltd.
October 2005 JP Steel Plantech Co. named exclusive licensee in Japan
Certification (#0856) of the KDS Micronex as a waste water treatment device
KDS in use at Biomass Recycling Center Inc. in Okinawa Prefecture. The recycled wood waste will be co-combusted with coal.
From April 2012 Kitagawa Iron Works Co., Ltd. will be producing and selling such equipment.
Malaysia
QL Resources
June 2004, 50/50 joint venture established, Noel Wambeck named as engineer to implement palm biomass projects
July 2008 Neo Tek Siong (President of FASCM) and Brian Nichols (President of FASC) announce the joint venture is granted 5 year tax exemption by Government of Malaysia
July 2008 QL Resources enters into Cooperation and Reseller Agreement with First American Scientific Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. ("FASCM") to be their authorised reseller of KDS MicronexTM ("KDS"), a patented grinder-dryer in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.
"QLPP also entered into a Technical Collaboration Agreement with Ulimec Sdn. Bhd. ("Ulimec") through its designated specialists in attendance, Neo Teck Siong ("Neo") and Noel Wambeck @ Nurehsan bin Abdullah ("Noel") (collectively referred to as "Consultants") to engage their services to develop and market the "Palm Pelletising System" in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia."
November 2009 Managing Director of QL Resources confident they can commercialize the palm biomass pellet system in FY2011 (ending March 31)
December 17, 2012 UN CDM Validation Report for QLTawau Palm Pellet Sdn Bhd, which includes 3 Kinetic Disintegration Systems as part of the registered system
May 9, 2013 QL’s Stabilised Biomass (EFB Pellet) Project Registered!
Joint Venture and License Agreements
Malaysia 50/50 joint venture - FASC Malaysia Sdn Bhd
June 7, 2004
First American Scientific Corp. finalizes joint venture agreement for the sale of KDS equipment in Malaysia
C.L. Kantonen, Chairman of First American Scientific Corp., is pleased to announce that the Company has reached an agreement with Ulimec Sdn. Bhd. to establish a joint venture company (First American Scientific Corp. [Malaysia] Sdn. Bhd.) to operate a KDS palm waste processing plant in Kluang, Malaysia and to market the KDS equipment to the palm oil industry.
In addition to earning royalties for all KDS equipment sold in Malaysia, FASC will share equally in the operating profits of the joint venture and retain a 50 % ownership in FASC (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Ulimec and its affiliate, Sawipac Sdn. Bhd., are major suppliers of equipment and expertise to the palm industry in Malaysia and to other countries in Southeast Asia.
Japan licensee - JP Steel Plantech Co / Japan Sub-licensee - Kitigawa Iron Works Co., Ltd.
October 25, 2005
First American Scientific Corp (FASC - OTCBB) announces signing of exclusive agreement to license KDS technology in Japan
Vancouver, BC: Brian Nichols, President of First American Scientific Corp. (FASC) is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive license agreement for manufacturing and marketing the KDS System in Japan with JP Steel Plantech Co.(SPCO) of Yokohama, Japan.
JP Steel Plantech Co. is a well established engineering company formed in 2001 by four Japanese steel industry giants ; Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), Hitachi Zosen (Hitz), JFE Engineering (JFE) and Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI).
The alliance was created by consolidating the resources of these four major Japanese integrated iron and steel plant equipment manufacturers to lead the world in production technology and product quality. Their corporate mission is to contribute to the development of the world's steel industries, as well as the protection of the global environment. As the exclusive KDS licensee in Japan, they will marshall world-class iron and steel engineering
resources and state-of-the art environmental technologies to ensure the successful launch of our marketing efforts in Japan.
Mexico licensee - Sodif S.A. de C.V. (developer of Naturelo® earth-friendly nixtamalized corn four)
In June 2007 we signed an exclusive marketing agreement with Sodif S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. One condition of exclusivity was that they purchase a demonstration machine and adapt it to the local market conditions. The machine has been delivered and is operational.
Naturelo website
Eastern USA licensee - Cover Technologies Inc.
In October 2008, we signed an exclusive marketing license with Cover Technologies Inc for the states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Florida. One condition of exclusivity was that they purchase a demonstration machine and adapt it to the local market conditions. The machine has now been set up and is operational. The customer is now developing applications for the paper and biomass industries on the eastern seaboard of the USA. No other KDS machines have been sold so far under this agreement.
CTI Micro-Reduction Technologies, LLC website
South Korea licensee and 50/50 joint venture - JP FASC Co., Ltd.
June 16, 2009
First American Scientific Corp. (OTCBB: FASC) is pleased to announce it has acquired a 50 % interest in JP FASC Korea Co. and signed a new exclusive license agreement to manufacture and market the KDS technology in South Korea. Operating under the name "JP FASC Co., Ltd", we will jointly, in conjunction with our Korean partner, setup a fully operational KDS processing facility in South Korea to showcase our technology.
Brazil licensee - FASC Brazil Ltda.
On November 11, 2008, the Company singed an agreement letter of intent to form a joint venture to be named First American Scientific Brazil Ltda. for the manufacture, marketing, and operation of KDS equipment in Brazil. This agreement, if formalized, will result in our ownership of 50% of a newly formed Brazilian joint venture corporation named FAS Brazil Ltda.
Latvia licensee - SIA EHT Engineering (developer of BioDeposit® organic fertilizer)
In October 2009, we signed an exclusive marketing agreement with SIA EHT Engineering for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. One condition of exclusivity was that they purchase a demonstration machine and adapt it to the local market conditions. The customer has developed a unique algae-based fertilizer which it sells in Northern Africa. The first demonstration machine was delivered in 2009 and is operational.
EHT Engineering website
BioDeposit website
Patent Information
North America
Device and Method for Comminution - US Patent # 6,024,307 and Canadian patent # 2,218,429
A patent was issued for the KDS as for a "device for comminution" on November 24, 1998, and its U.S. patent number is 6,024,307 with additional patent applications filed in Australia, Canada, Europe (EEC), Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Cryogenic Comminution of Rubber - US Patent # 6,655,167
On April 20, 2001, the Company filed a patent application in the United States to protect its research into developing a process for cryogenically freezing non-tire scrap rubber and processing in into a micro-fine powder using the KDS equipment. This patent has now been issued.
Method of Recovery of Precious Metal and Heavy Minerals - US Patent # 6,682,005
On May 4, 2001, the Company filed a patent application in the United States to protect its research into developing a process for disintegrating and separating precious metal from hard rock without the use of chemicals. This patent has now been issued.
February 25, 2009
Recovery of Fuel and Clay from a Biomass - US Patent # 7,481,385
Japan
February 15, 2010
Recovery of fuel from biomass
June 13, 2010
A Comminuting and Drying Method and its Process
Other Countries
Additionally, FASC holds patents in the UK, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia and Korea.
Research and Development
Hong Kong - JCL Engineering Ltd.
May 26, 2010
First American Scientific Corp (FASC - OTCBB) signs agreement with Hong Kong engineering firm to build KDS pilot project at Beiqu Wastewater Treatment Plant in Zhuhai, China
"The Zhuhai project will include First American's patented KDS pulverizing equipment coupled with JCL's proprietary dewatering filter system to be designed for the treatment of sewage sludge and other related applications in China. Upon successful completion of the trials, the pilot plant will be used as a show-case in promoting the technology in the China market. JCL will provide all personnel and resources in China to construct and operate the plant."
10-K update for fiscal year ending 06/30/11: The Company has reached an agreement with a Hong Kong engineering firm to run demonstration trials processing sludge from a waste water treatment site in Mainland China. Formal plans and documentation have been finalized and the machine has been shipped. The project, if successful, will result in the sale of one KDS machine, and could expand to include further multiple sales.
JCL Engineering Ltd. website
Prince George, B.C. wastewater treatment [PROJECT DEAD]
October 31, 2005
First American Scientific Corp (FASC - OTCBB) signs agreement with the City of Prince George to install KDS Micronex equipment for processing sewage sludge at their wastewater treatment facility
Brian Nichols, President of First American Scientific Corp. (FASC) announced today the signing of an MOU with the city of Prince George, BC, Canada to assist in solving its environmental cleanup problems with sewage sludge using the KDS Micronex system. "This will be the first operation of its kind in the world, says David Dungate, FASC's VP of marketing, where the strictly regulated Class B municipal sludge can now be cleaned, bagged and profitably sold to the public as a soil amendment." The initial runs will be monitored for three months, and if satisfactory, the city plans to establish a permanent facility utilizing up to 4 micronizers.
According to Dayton & Knight, the city's consulting engineers, "the series of tests undertaken this summer 2005 at FASC's Vancouver demonstration site confirmed the ability of the KDS Micronex to consistently convert Class "B" biosolids to Class "A" biosolids and achieved an effective pathogen destruction rate of 99.9 % in all test samples"
FASC believes the KDS Micronex could become the preferred universal solution for handling Class B sludge by converting municipal waste into a valuable resource. With the successful showcase of our system's ability in Prince George, Canada, we could see our system in use all across the developing world.
There are approximately 15,000 municipal wastewater treatment plants in North America alone that process almost 34 billion gallons of domestic sewage and other wastewater each day. In Asia and Europe the markets are even larger, and FASC is well poised to service those markets through its established network of licensees and affiliates in the U.K., Poland, the USA, Canada, Malaysia, and Japan.
Pilot Testing of the Micronex™ System to Produce a Class A Biosolids - A report by Dayton & Knight Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
10-Q update for quarter ending 03/31/09: Phase II is underway at our Abbotsford site where some design changes and modifications are being made to handle the much wetter municipal sewage. Results will be announced as they materialize.
Update: This project was not listed in the subsequent 10-K (period ending 6/30/2009) or any filings thereafter.
WRAP Project Explores New Projects and Markets for Paper Mill Sludge [PROJECT FINISHED]
March 2007
A New Approach to Paper Mill Sludge
As part of its programme to encourage the economic use of recycled fibre, WRAP identified a novel process in Canada - the KDS Micronex, which uses relatively low energy input to treat paper mill sludge through centrifugal action to produce a commercially dry material which can be separated through vibrating screening into a fibre fraction and a filler fraction.
10-K/A-1 update for fiscal year ending 06/30/08: In December 2004, a KDS Model S-4 was shipped to Aylesford Newsprint in London, England for trial runs and evaluation. The testing is now complete and a final report was issued in April 2007.
The KDS machine has been relocated to a new mill in Northern England where it awaits new funding to continue the research.
Research in conjunction with Oak Ridge National Laboratory [PROJECT FINISHED]
U.S. Department of Energy Small Business Technology Transfer - Phase 1 Award
Combined Drying and Grinding of Biomass in One Operation
June 12, 2003
First American Scientific Corp (FASC - OTCBB) wins competition for research grant awarded by United States Department of Energy
First American Scientific Corp. ("FASC") is pleased to announce that the Company has been selected for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Award ($ 100,000 USD) by The United States Department of Energy. The grant will provide funding to continue research to enhance and improve the KDS Micronex biomass drying and grinding capabilities. Working with FASC on the project will be Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of Tennessee,
represented by Dr. Shahab Sokhansani, PhD, P. Eng, a world renowned and published expert in Bio-energy systems.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Biomass Research Initiative grant
July 26, 2004
First American Scientific Corp. selected to participate with the University of Tennessee in USDA Biomass Research Initiative
First American Scientific Corp. (FASC.OB) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant of $717,399 USD for research to be conducted by the University of Tennessee, Oakridge National Research Laboratory and First American Scientific Corp.
University of Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory/FASC slide presentation
University of Tennessee website for USDA-DOE biomass project
FASC SEC Suspension for Financials / Filings delinquencies and Revocation:
Order:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74778-o.pdf
Admin Proceeding:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2015/34-74779.pdf
Warning post on Feb 22,2015:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=111051970
Revocation by SEC:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2015/34-75419.pdf
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