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QDV financed (in-part) by CIA:
http://optics.org/news/6/9/13
Not affiliated is my guess...I've seen the Swiss SRT before, they've been around at least +/-3yrs that I know of. I've never heard of the So.African SRT before but there might be an off-chance it is linked by-way-of Andrew Robinson...I've seen some data that linked him to So.Africa in the past.
Unfortunately, there can be any number of SRT's across the world (but only one per each incorporation authority)...I know of another SRT in NewJersey & another one in Florida (as I recall offhand)...
same goes for the other (non-affiliated) QMC in India.
Good catch Chess...an insightful snapshot of what's going on inside Nanosys , outlining their shortcomings & is consistent with statements made by QMC recently: "QMC's management team explained that this new line of more robust quantum dots has come about as a result of direct feedback from display manufacturers which have experienced material performance shortcomings with existing cadmium-free quantum dots presently available in the market"
Samsungs' Transparent and Mirror Signage Displays:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/Samsung-demonstrates-its-55-transparent-and-mirror-OLED-signage-displays-33772
And the opposition argument was primarily based upon the fact these displays contain minimal amounts of cadmium (considerably less than in the everyday environment) & that the cadmium in these products are encased , making it hard to leach into the environment. These may or may not be valid arguments but the RoHS initially ruled in favor of the exemption anyway. Still, all this is pretty much a mute point now...the display manufacturers aren't interested in putting cadmium into their products & despite the fact that CdSeQD's have much better efficiency numbers than CFQD's , the direction is set.
JB...true-that...we have been following RoHS developments on this board for a few years now , & while I neither have the time or inclination to go back & dig-out all that info , here's a brief run-down on what we've documented via accumulated DD (as best I recall offhand). Nanoco did indeed appear to be the 1st producer of CFQD's (as far as we know)...Nanoco (as a matter of self-interests) argued against cadmium-based QD's being used in the EU during the 1st & 2nd RoHS administrative hearings on the subject. QDV & Nanosys were in opposition & successfully acquired a RoHS exemption for cadmium QD's until 2017. Some party (probably Nanoco) appealed this decision, which the EU parliament MEP's ultimately sided with, overruling (to a degree) the RoHS decision. As best I know at this point , the question is still up in the air , with no final decision having been made yet. In the meantime , & despite this temporary[?] reprieve , most of the players in the QD-display sector appear to see the writing on the wall & have developed their own CFQD's (to one degree or another)...whether the party's CFQD quality & efficiency specs are up to standards are a different matter. Of note; QDV seems to be getting a free-pass on this issue (I haven't seen anything from them about now having CFQD's). https://chemicalwatch.com/23879/rohs-exemption-for-cadmium-quantum-dots-face-reassessment
Labor Day: Where Workers Don't Matter Much Anymore ;(
http://uspolitics.einnews.com/column/285060930/labor-day-a-day-to-reflect-on-why-workers-don-t-matter-much-anymore *And how to start correcting this abysmal situation: http://uspolitics.einnews.com/article/285184622/qL67TD1CgUqt7uWr
The Journal of Research Ideas & Outcomes (RIO):
"Traditional journals accept only articles produced at the end of the research continuum, long after the core work has been completed. RIO will publish ideas and outputs from all stages of the research cycle: proposals, experimental designs, data, software, research articles, project reports, policy briefs, project management plans and more."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/pp-ri082515.php
Peering into the Nanoverse, one atom at a time:
http://phys.org/news/2015-09-scientists-peer-nanoverse.html
http://phys.org/news/2015-09-team-nanoparticles.html
Latest adventures in QuantumComputing w/ QDots:
http://phys.org/news/2015-09-ideal-single-photon-source.html
http://phys.org/news/2015-09-stability-electron-qubits.html
QLED2.0; QDVision QDots in China’s Military command vehicles...
...wonder how QDV feels about that, I think I could have done without it...not sure if that's good or bad:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150905005031/en/TCL-Showcases-H8800-TV-Model-Command-Vehicles#.Ve0N4cvbLIU
We asked mngmt the same question about iHub PR protocals & mngmt came to find out that iHub now charge$ separately & apart from the normal chain of PR distribution. And as I understand it, mngmt is considering adding the xtra expense to make it possible in the future.
To some of your other observations; I'm not any2sure there can be any certainties as to the directions these big display conglomerates will choose to follow. QDots have got their foot lodged in the door but there are other forces to be reckoned with as well. LG is almost entirely focused on OLED & is now being backed-up by Merck to arrive at cost-effective manufacturing thru inkjet printing: http://en.ofweek.com/news/Innovation-in-OLEDs-comes-from-materials-33667 Even Samsung has an on-again/off-again approach to OLED VS. QDLED displays...I don't think they have even fully made up their minds on that: http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=44348 So 'who-knows' ? Not me. OLED may or may-not override QDLED...if it does, the future of QDTV may depend on stepping beyond being an ancillary enhancement to LCD , & developing a full-screen QD display on-par with the 'thin' factor of OLED (along with developing 'black' QD's). Either that , or as the oldtimers in my generation would say; "you've got get it while the gettin is good"....as history has shown, there doesn't really seem to be 'anything' that is 'permanent' in the tech sector. But as you say, there are far more apps for QD's than just 'display' alone. We'll see.
Merck InkJet-Printed OLED's...
...hmmm, this might seem to put a different light on rapidly ramping-up cost-effective OLED displays:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/Innovation-in-OLEDs-comes-from-materials-33667
The Apple Spaceship.....project update:
http://inhabitat.com/jaw-dropping-scale-of-apples-spaceship-campus-revealed-in-new-drone-footage/apple-campus-2-drone-footage-duncan-sinfield-5/?extend=1
LGs' 2-sided TV:
http://mashable.com/2015/09/05/lg-double-sided-oled-tv/
To your last sentence; maybe....maybe not.
For all I know Dr.J is capable of printing-out 'SolarSheets' , not just cells. But the fact is that I don't really know, you don't really know & none of us really know the full extent of what's going on behind closed corporate doors, as might-well be expected in any start-up venture into a competitive tech landscape. I'm growing old just like the rest of you & QMCs' breakout can't come any2soon for me either, but until it does, I still appreciate steady advancements in the right direction & what little info QMC can safely release, as opposed to the tedious stealth we endured a few years ago.
QMC is still in-the-game....& consequently, so are we.
....and you know your assertions to be actual facts ? I'm sure we'd all be interested to see any (3rd-party corroborated) data that could support those assertions. I completely concur with SXs' take on this.
Fireproof Trees...
...posting this here for safekeeping...thinking of moving back up north to the mountains & this might come in handy as a viable fire-buffer, while still maintain the arboreal atmosphere:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/09/03/how-a-devastating-forest-fire-revealed-a-tree-as-close-to-fireproof-as-a-tree-can-get/
**Product Applications
BIPV, IoT, PortablePV, IRPV, Arctic(IR)/Antarctic(UV)PV, Thermovoltaics Fuel-Fire Emitters, SOFC & SolarThermal: http://www.solterrasolarcells.com/applications.php
**Business Objectives
http://www.solterrasolarcells.com/businessobjectives.php
**Automated Flexographic Printing
Next-generation quantum dot solar cell factories will use new thin-film flexographic roll-to-roll printing methods at a fraction of the capital expenditure of same-size silicon panel factories. Advantages of the flexographic method include the ability to potentially increase printing press speeds of up to 600 meters/minute with modern printers, large rolls that can be cut to finished size, low viscosity ink formulations for faster drying and the ability to bond layers of the solar cell together in-line. Production can be scaled-up by increasing the running speed without a large increase in infrastructure costs and is a major factor in lowering the levelized cost of energy over the life of the production system.
http://www.solterrasolarcells.com/innovation/flexographicprinting.php
**Multiple Exciton Generation (MEG)
Quantum dots have several very unique qualities that are the primary result of their small sizes and the optical and electrical effects at these dimensions. One of the most interesting and most significant is their ability to create multiple exciton generation when the absorption of a photon results in twice the bandgap energy and produces two or more electron-hole pairs. The MEG effect is important because the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) in 2005 reported it creates the potential to harvest 3 electrons per photon from the sun, and Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2006 published MEG of up to 7 electrons for each photon. This is a singular advantage for quantum dot solar cells because this phenomenon does not readily occur in bulk semiconductors (silicon solar modules) where the excess energy simply dissipates away as heat. This phenomenon is the key to exponential increases in conversion efficiency for quantum dot solar cells. The NREL also found that the photon conversion efficiency was enhanced by “the formation of intermediate bands in the bandgap that use sub-bandgap photons to form separable electron–hole pairs” and, “By means of the intermediate band, it is possible to absorb below-bandgap energy photons. This is predicted to produce solar cells with enhanced photocurrent without voltage degradation.”
http://www.solterrasolarcells.com/innovation/meg.php
Nice find Trevor...I'm still reading thru the new website data, but this design-info caught my eye right-off:
"Balance of Systems
Solterra’s quantum dot solar cells will have new forms and dimensions and require designing new mounts and installation processes. Balance of Systems (BOS) costs have traditionally been high and lowering these costs is a prime way to lower the cost of installed solar and total system cost. Light weight quantum dot solar cells can have larger surface areas requiring fewer cells to install possible reducing the number of mounts and shortening installation time. Quantum dot solar cell factories will create skilled jobs from the sales of these affordable solar cell systems. Communities gain through pollution reduction, lower electricity bills, availability of residential electricity, and powering commercial equipment in industry."........."Revolutionary 3rd-generation quantum dot solar cells (QDSC) utilizing high-volume synthesis of quantum dots formulated as the broad-spectrum photon absorber in solar cells and using high-speed roll-to-roll printing technologies can effectively convert solar energy to electricity at less than half the price of competition."
http://www.solterrasolarcells.com/innovation/balance.php
50-Cent Paper Microscope Could 'Democratize Science':
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-pomerantz/paper-microscope-science_b_8044712.html?utm_hp_ref=world
What-he-said ;)
Good to have you chime-in w/ your 1st post in 2yrs...I'm always interested in finding out what you silent-types think & have to say about QMCs' enterprise...welcome back anytime, don't be a stranger ;)
Graphenes' successors...Phagraphene & Stanene:
http://phys.org/news/2015-09-phagraphene-relative-graphene.html
http://phys.org/news/2015-08-team-sample-stanene.html
Re-purposed Solar Barn:
http://www.gizmag.com/solar-barn-loft-zero-energy-energy-plus/39213/
FYI...If this were a "JV", you might have a point, but QMC entered into a 'JDA'...there's a difference:
JDA: "Collaboration with external parties is a valuable way to foster innovation by bringing new perspectives and new ideas. However, involving external parties is not without risk with respect to proprietary information and intellectual property rights. These risks can be mitigated by ensuring that the parties have the proper agreements in place. An NDA preserves confidentiality and, in turn, trade secrets and patent rights. If the circumstances warrant it, a JDA should also be executed to address the existing patent rights of each party and the parties’ obligations and rights with respect to future IP. Of course, having a joint NDA and JDA is always possible. Whether the agreements are separate or combined, ensure that you always work with the Law Department to draft and execute the proper agreements early in the collaboration. Without these agreements in place, your organization may be at serious risk of jeopardizing the proprietary information and intellectual property rights which are vital to your competitive advantage."
http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/07/08/protecting-innovation-while-fostering-collaboratio?page=1
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JV: "Reportability...“Joint venture” (JV) may describe any number of collaboration structures, from a collaboration agreement or suite of agreements forming a “virtual joint venture” to the formal contribution of entire corporate structures, to be combined by the venture partners into a newly formed corporation or non-corporate entity. The structure selected, not surprisingly, will in part determine whether the parties must notify the formation to U.S. antitrust regulators."
http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/12/03/perfecting-the-structure-and-substance-of-new-join
You're welcome.
Solar...cheapest electricity in the U.S.
http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/buffett-strikes-cheapest-electricity-price-in-us-with-nevada-solar-farm_100020120/#axzz3kgeO2L17
Works4me ;)
Reasonable points.
I thought that it had been pretty well acknowleged by all here that 'nobody' here (as far as we know) has any inkling of what goes on behind closed corporate doors of any of the entities in this sector...QMC included. With that said; 'nobody' can be certain of what the "realities" are , one way or the other...maybe we've got the best Dots, maybe we don't...maybe it's a 'fact', maybe it isn't , I don't know, you don't know , none of us know but we'll find out eventually. Likewise, 'nobody' here is in any position to authoritatively answer tech questions regarding QMCs' TradeSecret IP, let alone a comparative analysis of both...QMC probably doesn't even have access to that kind of comprehensive data...only the end-user's tech staff could render an opinion on that. Personally, the same as with competitor's , I have no basis to doubt QMCs' claims until 'proven' otherwise. That (of course) is not to say we should turn a blind-eye or forego continuing due diligence, which we monitor daily. Again, we're all grown-ups here.
Nobody that I know of is kidding themselves here...
we all know quite well that this is a speculative play & understand that if it was otherwise , we wouldn't have been able to buy-in cheap...that's how it works & we all know that...we're all adults here ! I have no way of knowing whether we have the best Dots or not & don't claim to , we'll just have to wait & see how it shakes-out. Additionally, I don't recall anyone here saying "this is safer than the Dow". And if some people here choose to be 'optimistic' , I've got no problem with that , that is their privilege & not to be confused with unwarranted pumping...I don't see that happening here.
Apples-to-oranges...
I believe "partner" is the key word for comparisons-sake...
a mutually-released 'partnership' announcement logically is to the perceived benefit of both parties...
conversely; a 'JDA' can't be regarded as a 'partnership' agreement unless so-acknowledged & would quite likely be covered within the NDA category. And speaking of 'facts; I don't recall anyone at QMC state that they are "partners" with 'anybody' to-date. A 'partnership' &/or a 'purchase' agreement VS. a 'development' agreement are 2 different things.
Whos-on-1st ;))
Technology Review Magazine:
http://www.technologyreview.com/
LED Display Laminated into Textiles:
https://en.ctimes.com.tw/DispNews.asp?O=HJZ92BPYQ1SSAA00NZ
Hybrid Automotive Instrument Clusters w/ QDots:
"Analogue gauges in cars will become obsolete by 2021, giving way to hybrid and fully digital ICs with flexible designs that facilitate personalization. Next-generation ICs will feature customizable dials and advanced liquid-crystal-display (LCD) quantum dot displays containing detailed, relevant information."
http://ww2.frost.com/news/press-releases/virtual-cockpit-cars-edges-closer-reality-hybrid-instrument-clusters-are-set-be-standard-beyond-2020/
Color Revolution In The Display Industry Is Coming
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3479246-the-color-revolution-in-the-display-industry-is-coming