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Well you are correct in spite of using those big funny words. That article was written in June and was just published today, well, now yesterday 11-15-10. A lot has happened between then and now and that was for organic cells, the Tetrapod Quantum Dots are inorganic solar cells. That doesn't mean he won't take some of the learning like the crinkle part to increase efficiency and apply it to the Solterra solar cells or the hybrid solar cells he talked about at the Nature Photonics conference in Tokyo.
Another day closer.
This is the latest publishing from Jabbour and team on "Enhanced power conversion efficiency of p-i-n type organic solar cells by employing a p-layer of palladium phthalocyanine". There is a very good reason why Dr. Jabbour is called Dr. Jabbour when you read discussions took place like: Absorption in a mixed layer was calculated using a transfer matrix algorithm with refractive indices determined by spectroscopic ellipsometry and The zero field hole mobility of PdPc:C60 is one order of magnitude lower than that of ZnPc:C60. In addition, AFM images reveal relatively different surface morphology of the mixed layers as shown in Fig. 4. WTF? Did he just say solar cells are more efficient with a crinkled surface? http://apl.aip.org/resource/1/applab/v97/i20/p203301_s1?view=fulltext&bypassSSO=1
You are right, no filing required when being traded pink sheets. But in the interest of the companies future they IMO will file a 10K/Q anyway. Now since it is after noon Arizona time and I don't see anything I suspect it's going to happen post bell time. Whether that is later today or tomorrow or as early as is reasonable to include what they want, I don't know. Betting dollars to donuts it will happen simply because when someone on the board contacted Lukien he had already invested the time to put most of it together. The 10K is free PR as far as I'm concerned and Mr. Squires isn't going to pass up that if he can get more bang for his buck.
Another day closer.
Quantum Materials Corp india and Quantum Materials PVT LT are the same. See the address and phone numbers:
http://www.nsti.org/directory/org.html?i=2447
Quantum Materials Private Limited
#190, II Floor, 9th Cross
HMT Layout, R.T. Nagar
Bangalore India
Tel: +91-80-4091 4091
www.qcorp.in
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? Nanotechnology company directory.
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Quantum Materials Corporation
#190, 2nd Floor, 9th Cross,
HMT Layout, R.T. Nagar,
Bangalore - 560 032
INDIA
Ph: +91 80 4091 4091
Mob: +91 9343 888 889
Email : enquiry@quantum-materials.in
Woof,
I agree with you. The 10K/Q will only provide a status of accomplishments for the past and what is currently out and in progress. Yes it will explain what the other 2 million was spent on or where it went but it isn't going to tell us anything about the reason for the "Quite Period". THAT is where the excitement is IMO, AND that may not coincide with the 10K/Q timing. I would love to see income from TQD sales but realistically I'm not expecting any. Mr. Squires said for the first two years there would be no income, just losses. I believe they were more interested in getting the TQD's out to those in the research field to experiment for new product use. The cost paid now should come back in the future as financial rewards of mega proportion.
I think when we get the PR that explains the reason for the quite period, then we will really rock and roll!
GLTA
This may have been our biggest competitor in the QD field, Nanoco. They do address heavy metal free QD's and how industries are shying away from it with environmental laws. WE should also be or already have equivalent non Cadmium QD's. That I think QMC needs to address (other than in the TQD patent) once things get rolling and we are out of the quite period. Nanoco is working at increasing production from 50 gram batches earlier this year to 1kg batches later this year, to commercial batches in the future. I liked some of their development and use presentations. I noticed Asia was their biggest source of income potential. Their site and progress gives you a glimpse of what QMC is going to run away with. http://www.nanocotechnologies.com Notice their share price, we should be more than comparable.
This was their interim report earlier this year
http://www.nanocotechnologies.com/downloadfile.aspx?ID=147
This is their latest expansion into a 3000sq ft area for QD production. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2010/11/03/nanotechnology-world-leader-sets-up-in-runcorn-92534-27590100/
I wonder how many tens of thousands of kilograms QMC would be able to produce in that amount of space?
Another day closer to retirement.
GLTA
That article at first confused me as it would anyone new to the company doing research. It was posted recently but contained information that was old and conflicted with the latest info posted in the Best Of Both Worlds article about the cell efficiency. The Best Of Both Worlds article trumps the Dr. Glass article on his site.
Bill
Looked at their site Molecular Probes which brings you back to Invitrogen and it is funny they should say "the nanotechnology vanguard has been hampered because they contain cadmium, a heavy metal of concern among world governments, particularly in applications requiring use in humans or bulk produced items that end up in landfills." Because under their heading Structure of a Qdot® Nanocrystal Fundamentally, Qdot® nanocrystals are fluorophores—substances that absorb photons of light, then re-emit photons at a different wavelength. However, they exhibit some important differences as compared to traditional fluorophores such as organic fluorescent dyes and naturally fluorescent proteins, ends there. Qdot® nanocrystals are nanometer-scale (roughly protein-sized) atom clusters, containing from a few hundred to a few thousand atoms of a semiconductor material (cadmium mixed with selenium or tellurium), which has been coated with an additional semiconductor shell (zinc sulfide) to improve the optical properties of the material. These particles fluoresce in a completely different way than do traditional fluorophores, without the involvement of ->* electronic transitions.
Not to say on their disclaimer statement in fine print http://probes.invitrogen.com/products/qdot/images/O-073210%20QDot%20AppNote_HRF.pdf "©2008 Invitrogen Corporation. All rights reserved. These products may be covered by one or more Limited Use Label Licenses (see Invitrogen catalog or www.invitrogen.com). By use of these products you accept the terms and conditions of all applicable Limited Use Label Licenses. For research use only. Not intended for any animal or human therapeutic or diagnostic use, unless otherwise stated. O-073210-r1 US 0108
They aren't going to be so cheap either! $473 for 100 microliter = .1 grams.
Catalog # Unit Size List Price
Q10172 100 µl 473.00
Maybe this is their pre continuous flow sale amount. If not and they use Acces2flow technology then I believe Steve had in the MOU some rights to any intellectual property created during the development phase of the QD mass production testing. $$$ due?
Dr. Wongs patent for the Tetrapod Quantum Dot production already addressed the application process for making them included other compounds. I know early last year he was already addressing this issue of TQD's from other elements and was very PRO with cradle to grave environmental concerns. The whole management team is environmentally sensitive which is refreshing because the end products produced will support reducing or be non polluting to the environment in the long run.
Win / win for all.
If they truly are competition then their web site wins until the Quantum Materials Web site makes its debut with specifics relating to the TQD's. The company has definitely not spent or focused on promotion of the company up to this point in earnest. If you think about it, they couldn't, they had nothing worthy of promoting. It would have all been hot air, not worth the breath it came out on. Only recently on some very slight /quick references and a photonics article has any info been disseminated. Me personally, I'm ready for some news!
GLTA - Creeping closer, missed my opportunity on halloween for that one.
I'll wind up reading excerpts from them both and start with the 10Q first. Either of them should get things rolling here and I vote for both Hawaii and Bora Bora, it's always good to have a comparison.
He's talking about the venture capitalists who are more than willing to take the company from you. Barrymore is right and management hasn't approached them just for that reason. Management wants to maintain control of the company. It was explained to me how they work to drive the company into the ground and they somehow benefit. I don't remember how. Barrymore should be able to shed light on the details. Management knows their tactics having friends in the business and that being the reason they don't want anything to do with the VC's. I think they do it by selling into inflated news, unloading all their shares and dissolving the company walking away with a nice profit and the poor investor that didn't do DD left holding a worthless interest. Barry is also right that the stock has a high probability it isn't going to go straight up without making a few detours along the way. Following a bell curve that would be true, the question is, does this company have the marketability to be on the far right of the bell curve? IMO we are very near the far right side, but that's my biased opinion.
Starting with the 10k we should get an good idea how we come out of the starting gate.
GLTA
Just a few more points on MKM from their bio:
http://www.mkmcap.com/about.html
The investment we make are industry agnostic, but are generally company specific event driven investments. If the event occurs, we expect to see a large increase in stock price.
INVESTMENT TARGET
» Small, fundamentally sound companies.
» Companies that are public or looking to go public within 12 months of funding
» Strong growth companies that are still private with identified exit strategies.
KEY POINTS
»100% Transparency on public transactions
» No short sales. No leverage
»Upside through discounted purchase price + Warrants
» Downside protection through structured investments
» Inside familiarity with Companies
» Full due diligence prior to investment
IMO if they didn't believe their investment ~12% interest in the company wasn't going to pay off they would still be sitting on the side lines. Timing is everything in the investment world. And as they say, lastly they take a personal interest to make the company successful!
"Lastly, our strategy calls for us to spend time with our portfolio companies post-investment helping them any way we can; mostly in navigating Wall Street. Since we have so much upside from the warrants, it is in our best interest to use our expertise to give the stock the best opportunity of being recognized."
Do your due diligence, some of the sources may be identified here to help in your decision making process but the ultimate decision is yours.
Merry Christmas to all or am I too early? For now, another day closer to retirement will have to do!
NOW that's FUNNY!
More on Skriloff, tell me this doesn't sound like the philosophy that we have see over the past 2 years.
“We don’t care about liquidity,” Skriloff said.“We are not short-term investors. There is a point of view that says that low liquidity can position us to get an even better value for our investment than we would if there were a lot of trading. We tend to buy senior secured convertible notes with warrants, and we are very risk-averse, which means that we try to make sure that our investment is potentially covered with some saleable asset. In the case of VLYF, we could recoup easily by selling the technology. But assuming the company performs in the way we believe it will, our investors will do very well indeed.” That example told us a lot about the style of investing, which seems to be characterized by an eagle eye for strong niche noncyclical products balanced by a careful structure pointed at capital preservation.
GLTA, closer yet!
MKM must know something that we don't. In the mean time until we do know, the tortoise is catching up to the rabbit. Solyndra which got 500 Million in government backed funding is on it's wayout. "In a nutshell, Solyndra will shut its first factory and scale back its production goal from 610 megawatts in 2013 to 300 megawatts in 2013." http://www.solarfeeds.com/greentech-media/14959-solyndras-woes We could probably get their brand new immense, idle factory for a song. They sure aren't going to be using it.
Another day closer to retirement.
It's all tied to renewable and alternative energy which the directors are all about along with a few solar cells to provide power.
Your project might have been slightly under funded and therefore doomed to failure. This part of the world has some pretty deep pockets that are hard to compete against, aside from commitment or as has happened numerous times before, your project might have been just ahead of it's time. I believe being ahead isn't bad in all cases particularly if it's associated with a stock ready to break out. Then it's good to have accumulated all you can because after it starts to run you can always buy in but it's alot more costly to join in the ride. I'm ready for the ride here to start come the middle of November when the 10K hits the street.
GLTA and another day closer.
Thanks Ragi, and welcome. I watched the video and I believe it's one of several cities they are going to develop. I liked the pedestrian and traffic separation, not high tech but practical thinking. They are definitely taking the lead in technology development and practical use. I noticed Crunch at the end that Solyndra was in the closing credits. That's OK they are spending their money to get a piece of the pie. Helps us in the long run when they want a more efficient and economical product to sell. IMO a licenses will be costly to them but necessary if they want to stay in the solar business.
One of the best things that could have happened. She and that org were as useless as .... on a bull. She knew absolutely nothing. I knew it was a loss when she said "So you're doing my job." Hopefully some one in that company was able to provide a stepping stone along the way for Steve to move on. Andrew from the previous IR firm Phoenix Alliance was very instrumental in getting the company off the ground and he could carry on a conversation. Something that was always a struggle when I called her. We'll see what the 10K has to say when it comes out.
Just saw the movie First 20 Million is the Hardest - How appropriate it was since that's approximately the amount Solterra is looking for per the executive summary. And if I didn't know better I would say Dr. Glass helped write and direct the movie. It's something I could see coming to reality with quantum dot technology.
Haven't been to the web site too often and noticed today its changed a little. That's a good sign! I tried contacting Dr. Glass and he is out of the country in Paris with Jabbour maybe or he is very busy. Another good sign. Things are happening it's just a matter of time before it breaks wide open.
glta
Since it's slow, here is an old one from Jabbour Oct 2000
Sneak Previews
Breakthroughs on the horizon
By Bruce Wiebusch, Regional Editor -- Design News, October 1, 2000
Fold-up television screens
Ghassan Jabbour believes that one day soon we'll have flexible television screens that fold up so that people can carry the screens around in their pockets and purses. Jabbour, an optical sciences research professor at the University of Ari-zona, says that his research and development of organic light-emitting diodes is moving the new technology from concept to reality. Using screen-printing techniques, Jabbour and his team made, for the first time, thin films that are nearly a thousand times thinner than a single strand of human hair. The screen printing technique uses a frame, a fabric, a design stencil, ink, and a squeegee. A polymer and molecular blend combine to form the ink. "The organic material we use is very viscous, so we can make film a few nanometers thick," he says. The organic materials act as the ink in this case. The ink is deposited onto several substrates situated under the screen in direct contact with the fabric. The process yields a very thin film that is used as one of the active layers in organic light-emitting diodes. "Its applications include toys, signs, and many other products," Jabbour points out. Contact Jabbour at (520) 626-8324 or e-mail ej@optics.arizona.edu .
In line with the fold up TV from a post 4 years later in 2004
Researchers demonstrate wearable electronics to aid health and fashion
17. May 2004 05:05
Smart military camouflage
The military camouflage outfit is replete with pathogen detectors; a high-density, low-temperature micro fuel cell that acts as a lightweight, long-life power source; and a flexible electroluminescent display. It was designed to show the functionality of embedded electronics and sensors, many of which are being developed in ASU labs.
Zenhausern's group collaborated with Ghassan Jabbour of the University of Arizona in this project. It was Jabbour, who is coming to ASU in June to work with Zenhausern, who was invited to exhibit at NextFest. Jabbour's lab has many years of experience in developing organic light emitting diodes.
The sensor technology includes pathogen detectors that are more reliable and more sensitive than current technology. For example the detectors on the ASU military outfit could take bacteria, destroy it, then amplify the bacteria's DNA and look for certain characteristics of specific pathogens, like anthrax or small pox. Future versions could incorporate sensors to monitor a soldier's vital signs and fatigue, Zenhausern said.
The outfit also includes a flexible electroluminescent display that can be worn around the wrist to provide soldiers with instant awareness communications and updated commands, or environmental information about exposure to any biological or chemical agents. A third technology demonstrated in the outfit is an advanced micro fuel cell. The micro fuel cell would power an individual soldier's equipment for possibly up to a few weeks. It would be smaller and lighter weight than the conventional batteries that generate equivalent power, Zenhausern said.
It is now 6 years later and in some post, reference to military applications was made. Could it be something like the wrist display? Something is going to eventually give here just don't know when.
Another day closer. GLTA
I'm sure the University of Oulu will want to be compensated for their contribution. I haven't seen anything in writing yet from the company. Only Rice and ASU, not sure how Oulu will fit into the picture yet. Again the applications Dr. Jabbour will talk about are numerous and are as PV says disruptive for the technology. Most of the time when a company states disruptive in their prospectus it's hog wash and a means to try and exaggerate a limited use. On the other hand, QMC has used it and as this story unfolds over time we will see TQD applications in several mass markets, making the use for QMC a significant understatement.
Good points Ezal. We're all in this holding pattern looking for some additional confirmation for our commitment to the technology and company. We know it's here, we just don't know when it'll be delivered.
This is hype! This stock is the GET RICH QUICK path we have all been waiting for and I believe I can "SEE THE LIGHT" at the end of the tunnel. Even Dr. Jabbour said news would be "published shortly" during his Tokyo presentation. Here's to it happing soon!
Another day closer,
Bill
I liked the one part "Infrared photovoltaic cells – which transform infrared light into electricity - are attracting much attention, as nearly half of the approximately 1000W/m2 of the intensity of sunlight is within the invisible infrared region. So it is possible to use the visible half for direct lighting while harvesting the invisible for generating electricity. "
Two for one! Sign advertisers can power their signs during the day by having the lighting self activate from the sun for their message and at the same time draw off power into a storage battery for later use. At least that is what I get out of this mumbo jumbo stuff until they can show me an actual working unit. I'm more of a hands on, picture person.
SOOOOOO many possibilties, it's mind boggling. I see why Steve is focusing on one thing, solar cells and only one thing. You could easily get side tracked and wind up succeeding in nothing trying to be successful at everything.
Me to! But that's OK. If that's the worst that happens to me today, I'll consider myself lucky. I'll bet because it is related to Solterra Renewable Technologies and looked like a preface to the attached "Best of Both Worlds" that Jabbour and Doderer authored he thought it was Dr. Jabbour. I'll give it a while and change it to my real name. I almost changed it when I posted that piece but decided not to, in hind sight I should have, too late now. Go Jabbour!!
Bill
Solterra's Dr. Jabbour is in the right place at the right time.
Japanese Companies Looking to Reclaim Solar Leadership.Tuesday, 19 October 2010 Greentech Media .If you're going to pick two eventual winners in the thin film sweepstakes (ignoring First Solar for now), Japan's Sharp Solar and Solar Frontier need to rank high on your list. Sharp is looking to do it with amorphous silicon (a-Si) in spite of that technology's historical failings, while Solar Frontier is focused on CIGS. Sharp looks to regain its one-time number one ranking. Solar Frontier looks to climb to the top (see table).
And the curious thing, at least to my ears, is that in interviews, these Japanese firms are not being their usual diplomatic or polite selves about it. Both have expressed aggressive enthusiasm in taking on First Solar's cadmium telluride dominance of the thin-film solar market head-on. Continue Reading at Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Sharp-Solar-and-Solar-Frontier-Ready-to-Reclaim-Japans-Leadership-in-Solar
Could be the Toshi Ando and Dr. Jabbour Nature Photonics Conference presentation may be more than just talk and more of a follow up from the B2B JETRO "N-EXPO/KANSAI'10" Invitation Program. The Nature Photonics conference is keyed to: "It will provide scientists, industry executives, politicians and funding bodies a valuable insight into the evolution of photovoltaics, including the upcoming challenges, opportunities and trends at a time when the world needs to rapidly develop alternative renewable sources of energy."
Not sure how much their take on carcinogenic vs profit will have in the stake to be #1 again for Sharp. This should be very interesting in the near future.
Another day closer to retirement!
Solar Industries Worst Nightmare
http://solterra1.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/solar-industries-worst-nightmare-to-become-a-reality/
Corporate stealth definition?
Confidential information: Confidential information includes information not generally known in the relevant trade or industry that falls within the following categories: (a) information relating to trade secrets of xxx; (b) information relating to existing or contemplated contracts, products, materials, services, technologies, inventions, discoveries, devices, compositions, compilations, system plans, flow charts, source codes, data, designs, processes, formulae, algorithms, research or product developments of xxx or any of its customers or suppliers; (c) information relating to business plans, pricing information, sales or marketing methods, negotiations, methods of doing business, customer lists, customer usages and/or requirements, customer sensitive personal information, employee and non-employee personally identifiable information, supplier information of xxx or any of its customers or suppliers; and (d) any other past, present or future confidential information which either xxx or any of its customers or suppliers may reasonably have the right to protect by patent, copyright or by keeping it secret and confidential.
Protect the Company’s Confidential Information: As an xxx. employee, you may have access to information that the Company considers Confidential Information, which must not be disclosed to others. Accordingly, employees must never share Confidential Information on Internet sites. This information may be restricted for regulatory reasons because the Company has heightened protection obligations (e.g., information protected by a confidentiality agreement, data involving customers or suppliers, or employee and non-employee personally identifiable information), or because it is a trade secret, intellectual property or other proprietary information owned by xxx. Employees always have a duty to protect xxx's confidential and proprietary information. For further details, see the Corporate Procedure – Protecting xxx Information
Many corporations are governed and have these confidentiality rules. If you had any questions why it's been so quite maybe this will answer a few.
After reading that in the future I guess I should finish some of my posts with: The views expressed above are my own and not those of xxx or of any person or organization affiliated or doing business with xxx. If I was a company employee, according to the rules I would have to put that disclaimer on any communication going to the public. Since I'm not an employee, see ya.
When the stealth is over I don't think it is going to be so quite in the industries QMC will touch, particularly solar for starters.
GLTA,
Bill
Another day closer to sleeping in.
PV,
Steve asked, "The question remains should the
delisting issue be addressed in the 10K or not?"
I would say yes the 10K should address it now that it is public knowledge. Originally I would have said no but then I saw one financial notice about the delisting on the Bloomberg Businessweek QTMM page under Key developments for QUANTUM MATERIALS CORP (QTMM)
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=QTMM:US.
I think a short explanation of the rule 15c2-11 and that the MM’s are circumventing the fee’s the OTC recently increased by changing trading platforms is good enough. Quantum Materials Corp along with the many other companies being affected have no control or monitoring requirements over how the MM’s execute their daily business. Steve's job is not to play policeman to these MM's, at least that is how I see it. Legally may be another issue. The 10K statement could be as short as: Due to no fault of the company for the delisting on 10-13-10, we are investigating the cause and position taken on rule 15c2-11 by the OTC.BB and will provide a final decision of our actions in the future.
I'm another day closer to retirement.
GLTA
Bill
Crunch,
From my experience with reverse splits - its been a death warrant for the stock. I vote for getting the stock price up with progress from executing the plan. Regardless of the board it's on the price will reflect the potential future earnings once people start seeing financials.
10K should be tomorrow, but don't look for sales from TQD's. I will be looking for announcements of alliances and what the additional 2 mill was spent on. I'm very interested in what's occuring in the middle east, we haven't been able to find a clue there.
GLTA.
Bill
Well, if it takes 30 days to re-list I can only say it should be a hellava gap up at the open. I looked at the level 2 today and there were three market makers that changed their ask to $1.01 yesterday 10-12-10 and two more upped today to 1.01 and 1.51. The others were .098, .11, .12, .15 & .17. and the mother of all at 100.13 There were at least eleven market makers today listed on IHUB level 2.
Startups - another one of those unexpected nuisance items you have to deal with but you know what? They'll get through it and it'll become another thing of the past.
GLTA
Bill
Ih8, any news on my idea for nuclear waste batteries? I haven't heard a word Free. I believe if it is not associated with the current solar cell development it will be put on the side burner. This is supported by what I received from Mr. Robinson. They are focused strictly on the original plan to develop their solar cell. He said "Currently we are working hard on the Solar side of the business we should once we have secured this end shift focus to the rest of the business module." If I remember correctly gamma radiation is an energy state with a very short wavelength. Jabbour would have to have his team find a way to capitalize on that very short wavelength and I don't think that is a priority at this point of development.Sunlight is much more abundant than gamma radiation. They are focusing their energy on what will provide the largest return, that is most accepted and available pretty much anywhere. For now it's on hold but I think you planted a seed in Jabbours mind for the future.
Bill
None the less, it doesn't mean he is out of the picture. Dr. Horton is extremely sharp. Read his opening sentences for his last paragraph, "Dr. Horton believes that this is the age of Light and Wisdom. “Light Changes Everything” The photon which is a part of light will change the way technology moves." I would have to say that being on the board previously of Hague that he was able to "See The Light". I believe he saw the potential of TQD's and Solterra and helped lay out some of the plan as it is unfolding today.
Mr. Squires had some smart men along side him during the companies development. Granted some were better than others, and some were dead wood but some had and will continue to contribute to development. This is one piece from Dr. Hortons writeup that I see that was used in the development path for the company even though it is not for or about Hague (Now QMC) at the time.
Strategic Planning
Dr. Horton joined the strategic planning department to help put together the ten year plan. Dr. Horton developed a unique approach using patents. Using patents he could
See the strategic intentions of companies globally.
Identify possible acquisition targets.
Identify special personnel.
Supply chain analysis.
Dr. Horton has developed this approach over the years into a strategy named, “Directed Market Evolution".
When I was checking out the company and I spoke to Dr. Horton over a year ago I got the impression his organization would somehow be involved in the future as part of the international distribution network that Mr. Squires wanted to capitalize on to help bring products to market fast. Dr. Horton is in the lighting business,Remote Light Inc. is his company, TQDLED's are in the lighting business. I may be totally off base here but I would say Dr. Horton is no longer a Director but he is far from out of the picture for potential future business dealings.
GLTA
Bill
Quantum Materials Corp and Solterra to lead the commercialization boom in the future. You'll like this one. Senate committee 2008 pay attention to page 5 figure 5 http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=ed727755-4847-41de-b242-600d9c36ae09
GLTA
Quantum Materials Corp / Solterra on the cusp of the nanotech future. Page 5, Figure 5 shows the culmination of 20 years in the making about to become another new era with QMC being able to mass produce TQD's. This is from an old senate hearing from 2008 but I find it very appropriate and informative. I tried to make this the focal point in several of the articles on Solterra1, but here it is point blank. http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=ed727755-4847-41de-b242-600d9c36ae09
Yup, another day closer to retirement!
Dave,
I agree it would be the combination of organic (SI) and inorganic (TQD's) he is talking about. EV Group has print equipment for hybrid wafers and as you know Solterra and EV Group are neighbors in the 7700 building. I have a picture of the building shingle when I was out but can't copy it for display here. I'm sure Ghassan is going to the conference in Tokyo Oct 20th for more than a speech since the JETRO presentations that Toshi did were so fruitfull. Japan has some big names in solar - Sharp being the previous holder of largest cell manufacturer before First Solar, along with Mitsubishi and Kyocera being the other sponsors for this conference. You have to figure if a 17 year old high school student can get a 5% increase in efficiency from applying dye sensitive quantum dots to a solar cell for her science project and take second place in the New York science fair Jabbour has to be into the hybrid cell also. If nothing else to sell the T-QD's.
I couldn’t find the science publication, one of my co-workers torn it out of his magazine and left it on my desk.
http://www.levittown.k12.ny.us/macarthur/news/2009-2010/story.asp?xml=macarthur_announces_2010_valedictorian_and_salutatorian.xml
GLTU - our time is getting closer for celebrating
Update from Mr. Toshi Ando on the 2010 Nature Photonics Technology Conference,
This is significant because the conference programme intends to inform delegates of the status of near- and long-term advanced technologies and their future evolution. Could be a great coming out party if you look at the sponsors, particularly if you look at the Founding and Platinum Sponsors. Sharp was the #1 solar cell maker before First Solar took that away from them. Think they are looking for a process to put them back in #1 position? Also the news coverage from media partners like EETimes and others won't hurt.
His comment was short and to the point:
"We will participate and CSO Dr. Jabbour will give a speech at Nature Photonics Technology Conference in Tokyo.
url: http://www.natureasia.com/en/events/photonics/index.php
Regards,
Toshi Ando"
Should be a fun week if we get news, I doubt it will happen but if it does I'll be interested to see how many resistance levels we can go through and not look back at. GLTA
I'm another day closer to retiring!!!
Jimmy,
Thanks for the heads up. It may or may not be the same person as PV questioned but since it is in the same line of business I tend to lean to the direction it MAY be. Management has been made aware of the original filing in 2008 and that the case was also dropped on April 14th, 2010. The plaintiff failed to show in court. The company changed names and ticker symbol so I don't know how that plays into the equation. It is better to be educated of the circumstances to be proactive for your own protection than be blindsided as it appears happened to Intelecom, Inc.
Doc,
If you're trying to accumulate a large amount of shares it will take a while. I purchased a 1,100 & 1,150 shares on Wednesday for my grandkids birthdays and had both orders filled first thing in the morning at .0775. I had set the limit at .08 based on the last trade on Tuseday at .0775.
I don't understand the market makers business other than when there is a large order they fill part and want you to raise your limit to their ask. Good for us already in bad for those trying to get in. But I do have to say I recently, in the last couple weeks have seen some large blocks, 1 being 100K that was executed as the price slipped. I suspect when news does hit it's going to be very hard getting large blocks at the ask. IMO they are going to make you pay through the nose to get the few shares that are available. I hope you can get what you want within the range you want. It appears you still have a little more time, be patient. If nothing else that you have learned from the QTMM startup experience it is you have to have patience, good luck.
Hi Dave,
I don't think there is any connection with E-inks. If Steve was going to be associated with any of their business processes I believe he would have already made mention somewhere along the line. We should know a little more in the next couple weeks how and what's going to be used and by whom.
One more day closer to retirement.
Bill
Right in line with expectations. If you look at the previous 10K November 2009, they said then "We expect to run at a loss for at least the next twelve months."
"We anticipate that our operating expenses will continue to increase significantly, particularly as we develop our internal infrastructure to support our anticipated growth. If our product revenues in any quarter do not increase correspondingly, our net losses for that period will increase. Moreover, given that a significant portion of our operating expenses is largely fixed in nature and cannot be quickly reduced, if our product revenues are delayed or below expectations, our operating results are likely to be adversely and disproportionately affected. For these reasons, quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and you should not rely on results of operations in any particular quarter as an indication of future performance."
Another day closer to retirement.
Bill
This company is just a follower for now. The technology will allow the companies that have bookoo bucks (Utilities) to improve there bottom line. http://www.ibcadvancedalloys.com/s/Home.asp
I don't own any of the stock.
Bill
Good observation on the Tempe connection. I thought the same but don't forget FSLR is there too, however the last sentence has QMC/Solterra written all over it. At least I would like to think so. "allowing EVG to respond quickly to new technology developments, apply the technology to manufacturing challenges and expedite device manufacturing in high volume."
Hi Dave,
Just saw your message you're here.
Could this be why Squires hasn't had to go to the bank, Carbon credit advance? "The governments have entered into power purchase agreements with these companies, and even though the terms of those agreements have not been disclosed, market insiders say the governments propose to buy power from renewable sources at attractive prices." What may be falling in line is the timing: "Each project that generates CERs has to be approved by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the process at times takes as long as a year." It gets you thinking if nothing else.
This should give you a little insight as to the character of Mr. Squires for any worried about the silence. He has followed through with his plan and is sticking to it. He hasn't put out fluff PR just to run the stock price up. To quote PV "It seems to me that Squires does what he says he is going to do, but like Gary Cooper, he just doesn't talk about it." Early last year this was his statement to me in response to my question about bashers on Yahoo talking about him running the company into the ground as a scam.
"Bill, I really appreciate your support and honestly believe that we should let the companies accomplishments do the talking. Solterra is not a get rich quick scheme, it is a serious effort to scale up and commercialize what are widely believed to be disruptive technologies. We have important I.P. and top scientist in these fields. I am striving to enjoin serious commercial partners to enhance our ability to bring these technologies to commercial scale quickly and to benefit from their established distribution networks. As the companies plan unfolds these attacks on my character in an attempt to tarnish the company will be over shadowed by its successes in the meantime I am happy for these people to invest their money else where.
Thanks Again
Steve "
The key point I want to make here and I think it pretty much tells it all about his business philosophy is " we should let the companies accomplishments do the talking. " and that is what he's doing. The next step is pretty much the culmination of two years worth of his and everyones hard work in and for the company.
GLTA, We are now one day closer to retirement.