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I certainly hope so. Fingers crossed for all of us.
3DIcon featured by Med Device Online
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/398/3dicon-featured-by-med-device-online
3DIcon’s Doug Freitag, VP of Technology and Business Development, recently contributed an article to Med Device Online highlighting potential applications for the company’s 3D imaging technologies within the medical market.
Med Device Online is a leading source of news and insights relating to the medical device industry, covering early product development of medical devices, diagnostics, and equipment. It is read by designers, engineers, system integrators, and others involved in the design, development, and manufacturing of medical devices.
An introduction to the article can be found below:
Medical imaging (X-ray, MRI, ultrasounds, etc.) is used to create visual representations of the interior of the body for clinical analysis and medical intervention of complex diseases in a short period of time. The medical imaging market is poised to grow significantly over the next five years as medical providers continue to seek innovative ways to enhance patient care - it was worth as much as $24.39 billion in 2012 and is predicted to grow to $35.35 billion by 2019.
Traditional medical imaging systems provide 2D visual representations of human organs while more advanced digital medical imaging systems (e.g. X-ray CT) can create both 2D and in many cases 3D images of human organs. Systems capable of 3D digital medical imaging are currently only a small part of the overall medical imaging market — projected to hit $2.9 billion by 2020 - but it has effectively doubled in size over the last two years and is already rapidly expanding into practice areas such as oncology, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, and dentistry.
Displays are an integral part of these digital medical imaging systems. Current systems are being provided with displays that can only visually represent the imaging data collected in 2D or at best in simulated 3D on 2D. As advances continue to be made in 3D displays, including glasses-free 3D volumetric displays, the potential applications are endless. Some key verticals within medicine that can benefit from 3D imaging are outlined [in the full article].
For the full article, please visit Med Device Online.
3DIcon reports on successful conference attendance and presentation
In late April 3DIcon representatives attended the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing (DSS) conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference was attended by more than 6,000 scientists, researchers, program managers, and various company representatives, and is considered one of the preeminent technical exhibitions for optics, imaging, and sensing professionals in the defense, security, industrial, health, and environmental sectors.
There were 380 exhibiting companies, including SCHOTT Defense, who gave a joint product presentation in collaboration with 3DIcon on April 22 entitled, “3D Volumetric Display Technology for the Warfighter.” The presentation by SCHOTT Defense and 3DIcon was well received and exceeded seating capacity of the exhibition venue. Audience response included questions related to physical format (size and weight) of the planned display and how this might impact markets being considered. “Initial markets being considered require a desktop display that can be observed simultaneously by one or more professional users and, while it could be considered mobile, the display configuration currently being developed would not be suitable for portable use,” responded Doug Freitag, Vice President of Technology and Business Development.
While the presentation with SCHOTT Defense was the highlight of 3DIcon’s presence at the conference, the conference also provided an opportunity to speak with exhibiting optical engineering firms developing next generation display products. Many of these firms confirmed growing interest in 3D visualization and stated that projects are currently being funded by multiple industry clients seeking to develop new products. “We are pleased to see the continued interest in 3D visualization and believe that an optical engineering firm would complement work currently underway with SCHOTT Defense. We plan to follow up with leading candidates identified during the conference and through follow-up discussions with SCHOTT Defense with the goal of forming a joint development agreement,” stated Doug Freitag.
- Doug Freitag, Vice President of Technology and Business Development
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/396/3dicon-reports-on-successful-conference-attendance-and
I'm on the same page with ya, and in 100 percent agreement. The point I was trying to make is that the PR said 'product' not 'prototype.' That has me raising both eyebrows. Or perhaps I'm reading to much into it?
It is interesting that it says 'product' and not 'prototype' seems like some information is lacking somewhere. Could we be further along than what is being lead on? Could a NDA be preventing 3DIcon from disclosing information? Very interesting days ahead, imo.
That was a awesome find, BoomSoon. Great read. Hopefully something breaks soon here.
The .0015's seem endless. I did like the news today but has done little or nothing to the current share price. Hopefully we have a PR for significant funding shortly.
I hope that you are correct.
dms1, thank you.
Can someone explain to me the Form 3 that was submitted to the SEC? What exactly is this about? Thank you in advance.
3DIcon reports on successful NDIA attendance; looks forward to upcoming conferences
The annual NDIA Science, Engineering & Technology conference was attended by representatives of the defense industry, academia, the U.S. military and U.S. NATO allies. As one of about 30 companies selected to present, 3DIcon gave an on-stage overview of its volumetric display technology, followed by one-on-one discussions with attendees while standing by a visual representation of the technology that provided additional details.
During these one-on-one discussions, the need for 3D volumetric technology in military applications was further validated and new opportunities and potential partnerships were identified. 3DIcon intends to follow up on all discussions to further investigate any opportunities that could benefit the company and the technology.
Upcoming conference attendance
Company leadership is confirmed to attend several conferences, including:
2015 SPIE DSS (Defense, Security, Sensing) Conference - April 20-24
The SPIE Defense + Security program is the preeminent event for those working in the imaging and sensing technologies with a focus on homeland security and defense. Technologies featured in this year's conference include cyber sensing/security, display technologies, ocean sensing, biometrics, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and geospatial informatics. Applications will focus on avionics/aerospace, cyber security, homeland security, and defense.
3DIcon's Doug Freitag to attend on behalf of the company. Read more in our press release here.
America Ceramics Society Ceramics Expo - April 28-30
Ceramics Expo is a dedicated market place for all raw materials, equipment, machinery and technology used within the ceramic manufacturing supply chain. The expo will showcase a range of ceramic and glass materials and components for a myriad of applications and connect industry buyers with ceramics specialists who can help to advance their products.
The exhibition draws attendance from technical leaders, production directors, engineers, project leaders, buyers and senior executives within ceramic manufacturers, and from a vast range of industries utilizing ceramic materials and components, including transportation, automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, medical, electronics, military and environmental technology.
3DIcon's Doug Freitag will be speaking at the expo in his role as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association. During the presentation, Mr. Freitag will highlight 3DIcon's CSpace® technology and the opportunity it provides to the glass industry. Discussions are also planned with attending leaders in the glass industry to explore potential avenues for use within CSpace®'s image chamber.
- Doug Freitag, VP of Technology and Business Development
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/394/3dicon-reports-on-successful-ndia-attendance-looks-forward
3D Volumetric Display Technology
Sunday, 01 March 2015
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The United States government spends a lot of money on its defense programs, investing in the training and technology necessary to arm and prepare the most advanced fighting force on the planet. The price tag for these efforts reached $581 billion in 20141 as various branches of defense continued to dedicate funds toward the research and development of innovative tools and technology.
3D volumetric displays could be lifesaving tools in medical applications.No one wants to go to war, but there are technologies being developed every day that can be utilized on the battlefield to ensure the members of our armed forces are successful and return safely. One such technology, 3D display, has garnered significant attention, as many organizations are discovering the benefits over traditional 2D display technology.
3DIcon is developing a glasses-free 3D volumetric display, otherwise known as a static volume display. The display consists of a rare earth-doped transparent image chamber material and two infrared scanning lasers used to excite the rare earth ions and create visible light emission. The two lasers are computer controlled using available 3D data provided from a variety of sources. The scanning lasers create an image of the available data in the image chamber that can be observed on all sides by one or more viewers. The approach used by 3DIcon to illuminate the image chamber material with infrared radiation increases the number of light emitting voxels (volumetric pixels) to a resolution as high as 800 million, which is sufficient to provide still images, animation, and video from 3D volumetric data.
Traditional 2D displays are utilized every day, but have their shortcomings because they are not fully compatible with the many technologies creating large amounts of volumetric 3D data and images. These complex volumetric 3D datasets call for displays that can faithfully represent the data. While stereoscopic displays with 3D capability continue to improve, glasses-free 3D volumetric displays currently being developed could represent a significant advance over 3D volumetric datasets being displayed on a flat screen.
The need for additional user interactions can make it nearly impossible to use 2D display technology for real-time applications, particularly in the world of defense where decisions must be made instantaneously and lives are at stake. Imagine being able to visualize data on a glasses-free 3D volumetric display, overlaying an extraction point, a weather forecast, or a change in enemy positions – a true representation in real time of 3D data. The technology could be used in a variety of different defense applications.
Military Simulation and Training
A glasses-free 3D volumetric display would allow commanders to better prepare and perform military operations.In military operations a commander must maintain a perspective of the battlefield at all times. Planning for combat operations and analysis of the mission, terrain, enemy, and weather must all be considered prior to committing forces, and once deployed, these same data must be continually monitored. The capabilities of the military in acquiring and delivering timely information from highly dynamic and uncertain environments to the command level is rapidly outpacing their ability to create a visual representation of these combined data for situational awareness across land, sea, space, and cyber.
As an example, defending an embassy in a hostile location would require a commander to have a thorough view of the battle space in order to properly prepare, deploy, observe, and extract forces. In the past, this preparation may include data collected from forces on the ground used to create scaled 3D models with assumptions about enemy forces and their placement. Today, real-time 3D data is available that accurately portrays the battlespace, but much of the information available is lost when viewed in 2D. A glasses-free 3D volumetric display located at the command level would allow the commander to better prepare and perform military operations at reduced risk to the committed forces, the mission, and the surrounding civilians.
Automotive/Aerospace
Air traffic controllers are decision-makers that, similar to military commanders, operate in a highly dynamic environment that involves many actors and the ability to make difficult decisions with incomplete information under pressure and high workload. To ensure safety while providing expeditious flow of air traffic, controllers use various techniques to monitor minimum separation between aircraft – primarily through the use of radar.
Visually scanning a 2D representation of the radar data is a crucial activity of a controller, with studies showing that human factors such as boredom and age, along with the growing volume of air traffic, can influence decision-making. While the use of autonomous systems may help increase safety in the future, changes in how the radar data is displayed is a more near term solution. A glasses-free 3D volumetric display could be placed in a control center and used to monitor air traffic in 3D space. By working in teams, controllers can maintain increased awareness and benefit from the input of others monitoring a common environment.
Data from emerging 3D weather radar could be merged with air traffic to provide additional knowledge of the situation. While air traffic could be one of the greatest benefactors of glasses-free 3D volumetric displays, similar benefits exist within traffic control on the ground, at sea, or in space.
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Military Medical
Combat medicine can occur on the battlefield, where immediate lifesaving measures are required, to stateside, where more extensive and longer-term care is available. Each of these requires systems for the display of medical imaging data or the display of data for education and training. While many of the systems used are commercially available, others are developed to meet the unique needs of the military in terms of mobility and durability.
Traditionally the level of care in the battlefield is limited to a “buddy system” where medical personnel are not present. This practice is rapidly changing as advances in technology are providing greater capability in medical care closer to the battlefield. For example, advanced imaging systems have become more portable, making more detailed medical data of an injured soldier available to be transmitted rearward and allow clinicians to assist in medical decision- making. These advances will continue to expand the need for glasses-free 3D volumetric displays that can more accurately represent the data available.
Homeland Security
The most commonly observed role of homeland security is at airports, where agents screen millions of passengers each year for potential threats before they board planes. Homeland security also monitors passengers using other forms of transportation, screens millions of cargo containers transported by air, ground and sea each day, monitors the borders by land, sea, and air, monitors critical infrastructure, and coordinates a federal response to domestic disasters.
This breadth of responsibilities requires the use of screening, surveillance, and modeling & simulation systems that can often provide data that is most difficult to comprehend when displayed in 2D.
For example, the ability to scan a vehicle for improvised explosive devices (IED) is highly desired. While 2D scanning capability exists today, it can be difficult to discern where an IED is located once detected. Once developed, 3D volumetric scanning will provide data on the specific location of the IED, allowing a security officer to more rapidly and reliably observe the presence and location of the IED and develop the appropriate response.
The importance to innovate and increase preparedness within the defense sector is crucial, and much of that hinges upon the data currently available and how it can be viewed. These technologies have the potential to transform communications on all fronts, and should see further development as the US continues its defense innovations.
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/27-ntb/features/application-briefs/21710
This article was written by Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon (Tulsa, OK). For more information, contact Mr. Keen vkeen@3dicon.net or visit http://info.hotims.com/55587-201.
Reference
1. Guy Eastman, Analysis: US No Longer Spends More on Defense than Next 10 Biggest Countries Combined. http://www.janes.com/article/40083/ 25 June 2014
Company 3DIcon (TDCP) update regarding federal funding initiatives
Many of you have continued to express interest in the status of our efforts to raise money in the form of grants from the Federal Government. Our strategy continues to pursue three different paths:
1. Submit proposals to solicitations from the Federal Government when they have a specific need we believe we can satisfy.
2. Market concepts to the Federal Government in areas where we believe they have a need and would be willing to consider an unsolicited proposal.
3. Work with the Oklahoma Congressional delegation, and others, to increase funding available for (1) and (2).
We continue to make progress, albeit slower than desired, on all fronts. We previously reported submitting a proposal to the National Institutes of Health to interface CSpace with medical imaging systems. This proposal is still under review and we will not know the outcome for several months. This week we submitted a proposal to the Air Force to develop CSpace for use by cyber analysts. Award notification will not occur until early or mid-summer. In both cases we believe we presented compelling arguments for our approach, worked with globally recognized partners to enhance the likelihood of success not only during development but transition, and received the endorsement of large corporate end users.
We continue to look for new opportunities (both solicited and unsolicited) and the team members have expressed interest in future joint submissions. As many of you know, advances in technology for healthcare and cyber security remain a priority for investment by the Federal Government. We, and our partners, continue to believe we can provide unique solutions that the Federal Government will consider worthy of investment. Our presentation at the National Defense Industrial Association Science & Engineering Technology Conference in late March, participation in the SPIE Defense & Security Symposium in April, and contributions to various trade and professional publications are being used to reinforce that message.
While we can understand your desire for more details on these and future submissions, competition and confidentiality sometimes prevents 3DIcon and our team members from making any public statements until we have been notified of selection. We will, however, continue to keep shareholders informed of new developments whenever possible to continue our emphasis on transparency.
- Victor Keen, CEO
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/354/company-update-regarding-federal-funding-initiatives
Thank you, Clonefan. Much appreciated.
Link with Video of Schott Duryea plant fire:
http://wnep.com/2015/03/03/fire-hits-schott-glass-facility-in-duryea/
Schott North America fire:
Updated: More than 100 firefighters battle Schott glass blaze in Duryea
Last updated: March 03. 2015 8:05PM - 765 Views
DURYEA — Firefighters from Luzerne and Lackawanna counties were called to battle a three-alarm blaze at the Schott North America Inc. glass plant on York Avenue late Tuesday afternoon, with indications that the fire could keep crews busy well into the night.
No injuries were reported, said Bruce Beauvais, of Pennsylvania Ambulance, but there are reports of fire in every area of the building, he added.
The fire, which sent up thick black plumes of smoke that were visible from miles around, is only the latest bad news to strike the high-tech facility.
In November, corporate officials announced that up to 80 workers at the plant would lose their jobs this month, when the company will move some of its optical glass production to its headquarters in Mainz, Germany.
U.S. Sen Bob Casey in December urged Schott North America Inc. to keep remaining jobs at the Duryea plant. With nearly 230 employees at the plant, the loss of 80 employees “represents a third of the workforce at the Duryea facility,” the senator wrote.
The plant has been in Duryea for 45 years and one time employed up to 450 people, site manager Michael Brown said in November.
The status of the layoff plans could not be immediately verified Tuesday night.
Schott’s core markets are the household appliance, pharmaceutical, electronics, optics and transportation industries.
Tuesday’s fire was reported to Luzerne County 911 at 4:52 p.m.
At least nine fire companies were on scene, including Avoca, Hanover Township, West Wyoming, Taylor, Greenwood, West Pittston, Old Forge, Germania and Hughestown.
Beauvais said more than 100 firefighters were engaged in battling the flames.
Reach Steve Mocarsky at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @TLSteveMocarsky.
There is nothing that they could tell us at a management briefing or shareholder meeting that hasn't already of been said. All a meeting of any type at this current cross road would do is drain resources for nothing. As of now they have given us all the information they (3DIcon) legally can, and/or within Non-Disclosure parameters. Unless something massive comes up i.e. funding, a CSpace break through, or a early adopter of the technology, a meeting would be a waste for all involved, especially knowing this is all they can disclose at this junction, imo.
Very good question. There is more going on here behind the curtain than they can tell us.
"...we presented compelling arguments for our approach, worked with globally recognized partners to enhance the likelihood of success not only during development but transition, and received the endorsement of large corporate end users."
One can only assume the number of partners that they have, regardless, a very good thing, IMO.
Company update regarding federal funding initiatives
Many of you have continued to express interest in the status of our efforts to raise money in the form of grants from the Federal Government. Our strategy continues to pursue three different paths:
1. Submit proposals to solicitations from the Federal Government when they have a specific need we believe we can satisfy.
2. Market concepts to the Federal Government in areas where we believe they have a need and would be willing to consider an unsolicited proposal.
3. Work with the Oklahoma Congressional delegation, and others, to increase funding available for (1) and (2).
We continue to make progress, albeit slower than desired, on all fronts. We previously reported submitting a proposal to the National Institutes of Health to interface CSpace with medical imaging systems. This proposal is still under review and we will not know the outcome for several months. This week we submitted a proposal to the Air Force to develop CSpace for use by cyber analysts. Award notification will not occur until early or mid-summer. In both cases we believe we presented compelling arguments for our approach, worked with globally recognized partners to enhance the likelihood of success not only during development but transition, and received the endorsement of large corporate end users.
We continue to look for new opportunities (both solicited and unsolicited) and the team members have expressed interest in future joint submissions. As many of you know, advances in technology for healthcare and cyber security remain a priority for investment by the Federal Government. We, and our partners, continue to believe we can provide unique solutions that the Federal Government will consider worthy of investment. Our presentation at the National Defense Industrial Association Science & Engineering Technology Conference in late March, participation in the SPIE Defense & Security Symposium in April, and contributions to various trade and professional publications are being used to reinforce that message.
While we can understand your desire for more details on these and future submissions, competition and confidentiality sometimes prevents 3DIcon and our team members from making any public statements until we have been notified of selection. We will, however, continue to keep shareholders informed of new developments whenever possible to continue our emphasis on transparency.
- Victor Keen, CEO
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/354/company-update-regarding-federal-funding-initiatives
My 100k of shares, shows the exact same as yours. As far as criminal; or being duped, far from it in my opinion. All filings and reports to the SEC, along with PR's, as far as I know, are compliant with the law, rules and regulations. With any investment that I personally make; win/lose/draw the fingers get pointed to myself, I alone am responsible. I knew OTC stocks are very risky, and have only invested or 'bet' what I could afford to lose. I still personally beleive we still have time here, and am waiting it out. Good luck to you, and everyone.
Things to keep in mind about 3DIcon, TDCP:
1.This is a developmental stage company.
2. This stock is traded on the OTC, more specifically, pinksheets as of a few months ago.
3.This stock is subject to dilution.
4.This is not a blue chip stock; so do not hold TDCP to blue chip standards
5.This stock has had 2 previous reverse splits; One as First Knight Keating, and one as 3DIcon.
6. These should have been well known before buying this stock.
With that being said, i personally believe recent developments are going to be a good catalyst going forward, such as Doug coming on as a VP, and the presentations coming up, will put a spot light on 3DIcon; I also think funding is going to be a make or break for the company, IMO. To all of the negativity I say this, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Perhaps TDCP isn't for you, or penny stocks in general. Good luck to you all.
Current expectations? currently I have none; dilution can be expected though, but I figured that from day 1; With that being said my 'hopes' are securing significant government funding, along with a completed image chamber from Schott Defense. I'm still optimistic here lineman68, just a waiting game. I think that Doug Freitag coming on as a vice president was huge. The PR today made me raise an eyebrow or two; maybe they (3DIcon and Schott Defense) are further along on the image chamber than I thought? all, IMHO.
Scalable Upconversion Medium for Static Volumetric Display
Efficient up-conversion emitters are necessary to generate a full-color 3D display. Rare-earth, co-doped fluorides that efficiently convert near infrared diode laser emission to visible red, green, and blue light by sequential two photon absorption are necessary to accomplish this. An up-conversion medium for a 3D display, particularly the CSpace “static volumetric display,” can be fabricated by grinding rare earth-doped fluoride bulk crystals and then dispersing the resultant microcrystals within an index matched host. This in turn leads to a reduction in display cost, weight, and growing time, as well as facilitating display scalability. To demonstrate a scalable medium for the CSpace display, several rare earth-doped fluoride bulk crystals were ground into micro crystal powders and then dispersed in liquids of different refractive index, including 1.45, 1.456, 1.46, 1.464, 1.468, 1.47, 1.474, 1.476, 1.48, 1.484, and 1.49. Fluorescence strength and transmission measurements were taken. Different particle concentrations were tested and demonstrated as well, and the detailed experimental results are described. A real volumetric 3D image was constructed inside a prototype display medium of ${hbox{40}}times hbox{40}times hbox{10 mm}^{3}$ using the CSpace display. A potential future solution is presented, and suggestions to improve the scalable medium are given.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6987226&sortType%3Dasc_p_Sequence%26filter%3DAND(p_Publication_Number%3A9425)%26pageNumber%3D5
3DIcon to Attend National Defense Industrial Association's 16th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference
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Company Leadership to Present Its 3D Volumetric Display Technology on Stage in Front of Audience of More Than 500, Including Senior Level Department of Defense Leadership and Prime Contractors
TULSA, OK -- (Marketwired) -- 02/23/15 -- 3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today it will attend and present at the National Defense Industrial Association's 16th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference (NDIA S&ET), taking place March 24-26, 2015, in Springfield, Virginia.
3DIcon will make a brief on-stage introduction to the company, the technology, and its potential for use by the military to the more than 500 conference attendees. It will also showcase a visual representation of the technology to be displayed throughout the conference on the showroom floor. Presentations will take place on Tuesday, March 24 between 11 and 11:30am.
This year's NDIA S&ET will focus on the 17 DoD Communities of Interest (CoIs). The CoIs were formed to help highlight trends and gaps in technology, and provide opportunities for both government and industry investment. This year's attendees and participants will have the unique opportunity to meet with the DoD teams that are developing and executing the roadmaps, and have one-on-one sessions with key DoD members to review ongoing IR&D efforts.
"The NDIA S&ET conference is an exciting opportunity for 3DIcon because of the ability to meet directly with DoD members and their prime contractors to discuss the applications of our 3D volumetric display technology within the defense sector, and the opportunity to present on stage is really fantastic from an exposure standpoint," said Doug Freitag, Vice President of Technology and Business Development, 3DIcon. "The visibility our technology will receive here is incomparable, so we're really looking forward to the opportunity of showcasing 3DIcon as a valuable technological resource within the defense sector."
NDIA is America's leading defense industry association promoting national security. It is made up of nearly 100,000 corporate and individual members working within the defense and national industrial base, and affords business intelligence and networking opportunities through association events, working divisions, and chapters.
About 3DIcon Corporation
3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
Company contact:
3DIcon Corporation
Judy Keating
918-494-0509
Press contact:
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matt@fischtankpr.com
Source: 3DIcon Corporation
Released February 23, 2015
http://ir.3dicon.net/press-releases/detail/1294
In the January 15 2015 PR there was some points of note:
http://ir.3dicon.net/press-releases/detail/1274/3dicon-names-doug-freitag-vice-president-of-technology-and
Doug Freitag:
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
I personally think that funding should not take to much longer, also the June bracket we will know on the NIH submission. I'm optimistic here still, still plenty of time, imo. Win, lose, or draw at this point and beyond; I have no one to blame but myself. Good luck to you, and to us all.
3D Volumetric Displays(TDCP) vs Augmeted Reality(MSFT)
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/324/3d-volumetric-displays-vs-augmented-reality
Last week, Microsoft made a splash when it unveiled a head-mounted 3D display technology that will be introduced to consumers with the release of Windows 10 in mid-2015. The Holographic augmented reality system combines advances in software, sensors, and a self-contained HoloLens wearable computer. HoloLens, a pair of computing glasses that projects holographs in front of a viewer's eyes, allows the user to observe and manipulate the environment they see in front of them.
Naturally, there have been questions about how this announcement changes the landscape of 3D technology, particularly to 3DIcon. While innovative, it's important to make note that the technology Microsoft has revealed still is not a true 3D display. It is an illusion of 3D that is provided along with other forms of sensory feedback such as sound, video, graphics, or GPS data to create a live, direct, or indirect interactive view of a physical, real-world environment. In essence, it serves as a technology that enables a mouse to go from 2D to 3D. The technology has been well known for a while now - CNET wrote this article in 2013 - and is proving useful in gaming, training, arts, marketing new products, and even archaeology.
While the announcement by Microsoft is significant for consumers interested in a new way of computer interaction, it may have less significance, at least in the near term, to the professional user. Unlike consumers, the professional user performs critical decision making that requires a much higher level of accuracy in data representation, and resulting computing power, than can be provided by even holographic systems in a useable and affordable format. The professional user also requires the ability to directly interact with other professionals in a glasses-free environment without the distractions that an augmented reality system might create. While only one individual can utilize an augmented reality system at a time, a 3D volumetric display can be viewed and interacted with by many people at once. These capabilities, high resolution and glasses-free, are unique to 3D volumetric displays and the technology being developed by 3DIcon.
Much like the Microsoft Holographic augmented reality system, a glasses-free 3D volumetric system will ultimately require a display and a method for the user to interact with the image created. A number of competing technologies continue to be considered for user interaction with objects displayed in 3D with those recording gaze, voice, and hand-gestures considered the most natural. Developers of 3D volumetric displays, including 3DIcon, will continue to benefit from 3D technologies being introduced by Microsoft and others.
3D Volumetric Displays(TDCP) vs Augmeted Reality(MSFT)
http://ir.3dicon.net/ceo-insights/detail/324/3d-volumetric-displays-vs-augmented-reality
Last week, Microsoft made a splash when it unveiled a head-mounted 3D display technology that will be introduced to consumers with the release of Windows 10 in mid-2015. The Holographic augmented reality system combines advances in software, sensors, and a self-contained HoloLens wearable computer. HoloLens, a pair of computing glasses that projects holographs in front of a viewer's eyes, allows the user to observe and manipulate the environment they see in front of them.
Naturally, there have been questions about how this announcement changes the landscape of 3D technology, particularly to 3DIcon. While innovative, it's important to make note that the technology Microsoft has revealed still is not a true 3D display. It is an illusion of 3D that is provided along with other forms of sensory feedback such as sound, video, graphics, or GPS data to create a live, direct, or indirect interactive view of a physical, real-world environment. In essence, it serves as a technology that enables a mouse to go from 2D to 3D. The technology has been well known for a while now - CNET wrote this article in 2013 - and is proving useful in gaming, training, arts, marketing new products, and even archaeology.
While the announcement by Microsoft is significant for consumers interested in a new way of computer interaction, it may have less significance, at least in the near term, to the professional user. Unlike consumers, the professional user performs critical decision making that requires a much higher level of accuracy in data representation, and resulting computing power, than can be provided by even holographic systems in a useable and affordable format. The professional user also requires the ability to directly interact with other professionals in a glasses-free environment without the distractions that an augmented reality system might create. While only one individual can utilize an augmented reality system at a time, a 3D volumetric display can be viewed and interacted with by many people at once. These capabilities, high resolution and glasses-free, are unique to 3D volumetric displays and the technology being developed by 3DIcon.
Much like the Microsoft Holographic augmented reality system, a glasses-free 3D volumetric system will ultimately require a display and a method for the user to interact with the image created. A number of competing technologies continue to be considered for user interaction with objects displayed in 3D with those recording gaze, voice, and hand-gestures considered the most natural. Developers of 3D volumetric displays, including 3DIcon, will continue to benefit from 3D technologies being introduced by Microsoft and others.
3DIcon awaits responses from Federal Government on funding for Glasses-free, True 3D Volumetric Displays. From NIH, to DoD and beyond. Please read full article, and do your own DD. Has had meetings with the airforce, army, and a visit from a congressional delegation. Visit www.3dicon.net for further info. Source:
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3DIcon Names Doug Freitag Vice President of Technology and Business Development
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Federal Funding and Advanced Materials Expert to Take More Prominent Role in Technology Development
TULSA, OK -- (Marketwired) -- 01/15/15 -- 3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce full color, 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today that Doug Freitag has been named Vice President of Technology and Business Development, effective immediately. Freitag previously served 3DIcon as a federal government business development expert.
In his new role as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, Freitag will oversee continued advancement of 3DIcon's 3D volumetric display technology, while managing key personnel who will work to further grow the technology and bring it to market. His focus will remain on 3DIcon's patented CSpace® technology, and the development of the image chamber material with joint development partner SCHOTT Defense, a federally focused subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc. Freitag will also continue his efforts to secure federal funding as laid out in early 2014, and work to identify organizations that could potentially benefit from a joint partnership with 3DIcon.
Freitag brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including more than 25 years of work with advanced materials, and more than 20 years of federal grant and contract funding expertise. He has worked previously with organizations including but not limited to Dow Corning, SCHOTT Government Services, LLC, Raytheon, General Electric, United Technologies, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin. He has also served as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association for over 15 years providing technical leadership during advocacy of policy and funding issues to the federal government. He was hired by 3DIcon as a Federal business development expert in December of 2013.
"Doug has an intimate knowledge of our technology and vast experience in the federal funding space that is invaluable to 3DIcon, so we are thrilled to have him take on a more prominent role within the company," said Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon. "Doug has done a fantastic job already in identifying and submitting for several funding opportunities, and we look forward to his continued progress and involvement in this expanded capacity in 2015 and beyond."
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
About 3DIcon Corporation
3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
Company contact:
3DIcon Corporation
Judy Keating
918-494-0509
Press contact:
Matthew Bretzius
FischTank Marketing and PR
matt@fischtankpr.com
Source: 3DIcon Corporation
Released January 15, 2015
3DIcon awaits responses from Federal Government on funding for Glasses-free, True 3D Volumetric Displays. From NIH, to DoD and beyond. Please read full article, and do your own DD. Has had meetings with the airforce, army, and a visit from a congressional delegation. Visit www.3dicon.net for further info. Source:
http://ir.3dicon.net/press-releases/detail/1274/3dicon-names-doug-freitag-vice-president-of-technology-and
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3DIcon Names Doug Freitag Vice President of Technology and Business Development
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Federal Funding and Advanced Materials Expert to Take More Prominent Role in Technology Development
TULSA, OK -- (Marketwired) -- 01/15/15 -- 3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce full color, 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today that Doug Freitag has been named Vice President of Technology and Business Development, effective immediately. Freitag previously served 3DIcon as a federal government business development expert.
In his new role as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, Freitag will oversee continued advancement of 3DIcon's 3D volumetric display technology, while managing key personnel who will work to further grow the technology and bring it to market. His focus will remain on 3DIcon's patented CSpace® technology, and the development of the image chamber material with joint development partner SCHOTT Defense, a federally focused subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc. Freitag will also continue his efforts to secure federal funding as laid out in early 2014, and work to identify organizations that could potentially benefit from a joint partnership with 3DIcon.
Freitag brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including more than 25 years of work with advanced materials, and more than 20 years of federal grant and contract funding expertise. He has worked previously with organizations including but not limited to Dow Corning, SCHOTT Government Services, LLC, Raytheon, General Electric, United Technologies, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin. He has also served as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association for over 15 years providing technical leadership during advocacy of policy and funding issues to the federal government. He was hired by 3DIcon as a Federal business development expert in December of 2013.
"Doug has an intimate knowledge of our technology and vast experience in the federal funding space that is invaluable to 3DIcon, so we are thrilled to have him take on a more prominent role within the company," said Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon. "Doug has done a fantastic job already in identifying and submitting for several funding opportunities, and we look forward to his continued progress and involvement in this expanded capacity in 2015 and beyond."
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
About 3DIcon Corporation
3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
Company contact:
3DIcon Corporation
Judy Keating
918-494-0509
Press contact:
Matthew Bretzius
FischTank Marketing and PR
matt@fischtankpr.com
Source: 3DIcon Corporation
Released January 15, 2015
3DIcon awaits responses on Federal Funding for further development of glasses free volumetric displays.
3DIcon Names Doug Freitag Vice President of Technology and Business Development
Marketwired
Federal Funding and Advanced Materials Expert to Take More Prominent Role in Technology Development
January 15, 2015: 09:41 AM ET
3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce full color, 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today that Doug Freitag has been named Vice President of Technology and Business Development, effective immediately. Freitag previously served 3DIcon as a federal government business development expert.
In his new role as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, Freitag will oversee continued advancement of 3DIcon's 3D volumetric display technology, while managing key personnel who will work to further grow the technology and bring it to market. His focus will remain on 3DIcon's patented CSpace® technology, and the development of the image chamber material with joint development partner SCHOTT Defense, a federally focused subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc. Freitag will also continue his efforts to secure federal funding as laid out in early 2014, and work to identify organizations that could potentially benefit from a joint partnership with 3DIcon.
Freitag brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including more than 25 years of work with advanced materials, and more than 20 years of federal grant and contract funding expertise. He has worked previously with organizations including but not limited to Dow Corning, SCHOTT Government Services, LLC, Raytheon, General Electric, United Technologies, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin. He has also served as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association for over 15 years providing technical leadership during advocacy of policy and funding issues to the federal government. He was hired by 3DIcon as a Federal business development expert in December of 2013.
"Doug has an intimate knowledge of our technology and vast experience in the federal funding space that is invaluable to 3DIcon, so we are thrilled to have him take on a more prominent role within the company," said Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon. "Doug has done a fantastic job already in identifying and submitting for several funding opportunities, and we look forward to his continued progress and involvement in this expanded capacity in 2015 and beyond."
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
About 3DIcon Corporation 3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
3DIcon awaits responses on Federal Funding for further development of glasses free volumetric displays.
3DIcon Names Doug Freitag Vice President of Technology and Business Development
Marketwired
Federal Funding and Advanced Materials Expert to Take More Prominent Role in Technology Development
January 15, 2015: 09:41 AM ET
3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce full color, 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today that Doug Freitag has been named Vice President of Technology and Business Development, effective immediately. Freitag previously served 3DIcon as a federal government business development expert.
In his new role as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, Freitag will oversee continued advancement of 3DIcon's 3D volumetric display technology, while managing key personnel who will work to further grow the technology and bring it to market. His focus will remain on 3DIcon's patented CSpace® technology, and the development of the image chamber material with joint development partner SCHOTT Defense, a federally focused subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc. Freitag will also continue his efforts to secure federal funding as laid out in early 2014, and work to identify organizations that could potentially benefit from a joint partnership with 3DIcon.
Freitag brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including more than 25 years of work with advanced materials, and more than 20 years of federal grant and contract funding expertise. He has worked previously with organizations including but not limited to Dow Corning, SCHOTT Government Services, LLC, Raytheon, General Electric, United Technologies, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin. He has also served as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association for over 15 years providing technical leadership during advocacy of policy and funding issues to the federal government. He was hired by 3DIcon as a Federal business development expert in December of 2013.
"Doug has an intimate knowledge of our technology and vast experience in the federal funding space that is invaluable to 3DIcon, so we are thrilled to have him take on a more prominent role within the company," said Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon. "Doug has done a fantastic job already in identifying and submitting for several funding opportunities, and we look forward to his continued progress and involvement in this expanded capacity in 2015 and beyond."
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
About 3DIcon Corporation 3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
News on our JDA partner, Schott:
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/150221/
SCHOTT is a reliable partner offering unique capabilities from design to final inspection
Medical devices are a staple of modern healthcare, yet as the pace of scientific discovery quickens, the demand for new, innovative, and effective medical devices grows. In this environment, it’s more important than ever for medical device companies to work closely with knowledgeable component manufacturers to uncover new and impactful solutions.
SCHOTT Lighting and Imaging, a leading component manufacturer of fused and flexible fiber optic imaging components and fiber optic and LED lighting solutions, stands at the forefront of the collaborative development process, and will display its proficiencies in developing customized medical device technologies at the SPIE BiOS Expo in San Francisco on February 7-8, 2015 (South Hall A, booth #8501).
“It’s our belief that leading medical devices are only created through collaborative and innovative development processes,” said Anthony Cappabianca, Business Manager Medical with SCHOTT North America. “When meeting with customers, we bring all of SCHOTT’s unique capabilities and relationships to the design table, rather than highlighting a few end products, and use that as a starting point for innovation. Coupled with our vast analytic capabilities for design and materials, we’re able to shorten product development cycles and offer our customers a variety of design possibilities based on their desired parameters.”
SCHOTT manages the entire component production process, from design to final inspection, and specifically holds seven main competencies: material analysis, optical design, mechanical design, thermal modeling, electronic modeling, testing, and inspection. By working with partners from the start, and then guiding the product through the entire development and manufacturing process, SCHOTT is able to deliver a solution that’s targeted at a customized application.
“The SCHOTT Lighting and Imaging team designs lighting components based on our customers’ specific applications, and provides alternatives that balance both cost and performance,” explains Cappabianca. “We also conduct product tests and inspections to guarantee specific parameters and ensure that each product meets all of a customer’s requirements. By working in sync with our partners for many years, we have established a progressive culture of joint development. The collaboration between the SCHOTT design team and customer ensures the end product adheres to the strict tolerances and specifications set by the customer.”
About SCHOTT
SCHOTT (schott.com) is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The company has more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise and offers a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharmaceutical, electronics, optics, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone’s life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. The group maintains a global presence with production sites and sales offices in 35 countries. With its workforce of approximately 15,400 employees, sales of $2.55 billion were generated in fiscal year 2013/2014.
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3DIcon awaits to hear from Federal Government on funding for Glasses Free, volumetric displays. Please read full article below and do your own DD from there:
3DIcon Names Doug Freitag Vice President of Technology and Business Development
Marketwired
Federal Funding and Advanced Materials Expert to Take More Prominent Role in Technology Development
January 15, 2015: 09:41 AM ET
3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce full color, 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today that Doug Freitag has been named Vice President of Technology and Business Development, effective immediately. Freitag previously served 3DIcon as a federal government business development expert.
In his new role as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, Freitag will oversee continued advancement of 3DIcon's 3D volumetric display technology, while managing key personnel who will work to further grow the technology and bring it to market. His focus will remain on 3DIcon's patented CSpace® technology, and the development of the image chamber material with joint development partner SCHOTT Defense, a federally focused subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc. Freitag will also continue his efforts to secure federal funding as laid out in early 2014, and work to identify organizations that could potentially benefit from a joint partnership with 3DIcon.
Freitag brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including more than 25 years of work with advanced materials, and more than 20 years of federal grant and contract funding expertise. He has worked previously with organizations including but not limited to Dow Corning, SCHOTT Government Services, LLC, Raytheon, General Electric, United Technologies, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin. He has also served as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association for over 15 years providing technical leadership during advocacy of policy and funding issues to the federal government. He was hired by 3DIcon as a Federal business development expert in December of 2013.
"Doug has an intimate knowledge of our technology and vast experience in the federal funding space that is invaluable to 3DIcon, so we are thrilled to have him take on a more prominent role within the company," said Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon. "Doug has done a fantastic job already in identifying and submitting for several funding opportunities, and we look forward to his continued progress and involvement in this expanded capacity in 2015 and beyond."
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
About 3DIcon Corporation 3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
3DIcon awaits responses on Federal Funding for further development of glasses free volumetric displays.
3DIcon Names Doug Freitag Vice President of Technology and Business Development
Marketwired
Federal Funding and Advanced Materials Expert to Take More Prominent Role in Technology Development
January 15, 2015: 09:41 AM ET
3DIcon Corporation (OTC PINK: TDCP), a developer of groundbreaking 3D volumetric display technologies that are designed to produce full color, 360-degree volumetric high-resolution images, announced today that Doug Freitag has been named Vice President of Technology and Business Development, effective immediately. Freitag previously served 3DIcon as a federal government business development expert.
In his new role as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, Freitag will oversee continued advancement of 3DIcon's 3D volumetric display technology, while managing key personnel who will work to further grow the technology and bring it to market. His focus will remain on 3DIcon's patented CSpace® technology, and the development of the image chamber material with joint development partner SCHOTT Defense, a federally focused subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc. Freitag will also continue his efforts to secure federal funding as laid out in early 2014, and work to identify organizations that could potentially benefit from a joint partnership with 3DIcon.
Freitag brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including more than 25 years of work with advanced materials, and more than 20 years of federal grant and contract funding expertise. He has worked previously with organizations including but not limited to Dow Corning, SCHOTT Government Services, LLC, Raytheon, General Electric, United Technologies, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin. He has also served as the Technical Director for the US Advanced Ceramics Association for over 15 years providing technical leadership during advocacy of policy and funding issues to the federal government. He was hired by 3DIcon as a Federal business development expert in December of 2013.
"Doug has an intimate knowledge of our technology and vast experience in the federal funding space that is invaluable to 3DIcon, so we are thrilled to have him take on a more prominent role within the company," said Victor Keen, CEO, 3DIcon. "Doug has done a fantastic job already in identifying and submitting for several funding opportunities, and we look forward to his continued progress and involvement in this expanded capacity in 2015 and beyond."
"It's an exciting time to join 3DIcon in this larger role, as the 3D technology industry is poised for a massive breakout, particularly with volumetric display in verticals including healthcare and defense, among others," said Doug Freitag 3DIcon. "We have made progress over the past year in terms of technological advancements as well as in identifying and pursuing outside funding sources. As we await responses to various proposals, I am optimistic about our prospects for the coming year."
About 3DIcon Corporation 3DIcon Corporation (the "Company", "3DIcon", "we", "us" or "our") is a developer of 3D display technologies. The Company's patented volumetric 3D display technology, CSpace®, is being developed to produce 360-degree viewable, high-resolution, color images, and is intended for use in government and industrial applications such as air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive & aerospace design, geological visualization, weather visualization, battle space visualization, and cargo / baggage / people scan visualization. The Company also sells a software product, Pixel Precision, a simple-to-use image creation / manipulation tool for engineers developing systems based on Texas Instruments' DLP® line of products. For more information please visit www.3dicon.net.
rbairos, should of 3DIcon made the patent application vague? The first drawing (FIG 1A) and page 5 (Fig.4) are very reminiscent of the 2013 SPIE paper that Hakki wrote with CSpace pictures in that paper. The clutter so to speak I would assume is due the fact that this is a lab prototype and not a streamlined finished product. I would think that leaving it not detailed would open up CSpace to be infringed upon by other companies. Overkill, or whatever verbage you choose, is probably a good thing to protect the technology, imo. But to be honest I know next to nothing on patents, these are just my thoughts.
Further reading from Wikipedia:
A patent application is a request pending at a patent office for the grant of a patent for the invention described and claimed by that application. An application consists of a description of the invention (the patent specification), together with official forms and correspondence relating to the application. The term patent application is also used to refer to the process of applying for a patent, or to the patent specification itself (i.e. the content of the document filed with a view to initiating the process of applying for a patent [1]).
In order to obtain the grant of a patent, a person, either legal or natural, must file an application at a patent office with the jurisdiction to grant a patent in the geographic area over which coverage is required. This will often be a national patent office but may be a regional body, such as the European Patent Office. Once the patent specification complies with the laws of the office concerned, a patent may be granted for the invention described and claimed by the specification.
The process of "negotiating" or "arguing" with a patent office for the grant of a patent, and interaction with a patent office with regard to a patent after its grant, is known as patent prosecution. Patent prosecution is distinct from patent litigation which relates to legal proceedings for infringement of a patent after it is granted.
Utility Patent Vs. Design Patent
For those interested in latest updates on the Utility Patent; A good read below:
http://www.neustel.com/Design-Utility-Patents/Design-Patent-vs-Utility-Patent.aspx
Two Main Patent Types: Utility and Design Patents
There are two main types of patents granted by the U.S. Patent Office: design patents and utility patents. Determining which type of patent applies to your invention can be crucial to receiving adequate protection for your invention. While a utility patent is by far the most common type of patent used to protect inventions, a design patent should not be overlooked for certain types of invention. Below is a discussion regarding the differences between a design patent and a utility patent.
Utility Patent Protection (Protects Function)
Utility patent applications are the most common type of patent application filed with the U.S. Patent Office. While utility patent applications are more expensive than design patent applications, a utility patent typically will protect your invention better than a design patent. Below is a summary of the benefits and detriments of utility patents:
i. Benefits of Utility Patents
Protects the functional aspects of an invention.
Can provide broad patent protection making it difficult for a competing product to avoid patent infringement.
Capable of protecting many different variations of a product with a single utility patent.
ii. Detriments of Utility Patents
More expensive than a design patent.
Takes longer to receive patent protection (normally 2-3 years).
Does not protect the ornamental features of an invention.
Design Patent Protection (Protects Appearance)
Design patent applications are the least common type of patent application filed with the U.S. Patent Office. However, they can be easier and cheaper than utility patent protection. Below is a summary of the benefits and detriments of design patents:
i. Benefits of Design Patents
Cheaper than utility patent.
Usually faster patent protection at the U.S. Patent Office (normally between 1-2 years).
If the main feature of the new product is the appearance (i.e. ornamental design), then a design patent will protect this main feature.
ii. Detriments of Design Patents
Design patents do not protect the functional features of an invention (most inventions have functional features).
Design patents can be relatively easy to design around by simply changing the overall appearance of the competing product.
Difficult to protect different variations of product.
When to File Both a Design Patent Application and a Utility Patent Application
There are situations when an invention can receive adequate patent protection with a utility patent and a design patent. If your invention has a unique structure/function coupled with a unique ornamental design, then you should consider filing both a utility patent application and a design patent application. This can be a difficult situation and it is recommended that you speak with a patent attorney prior to choosing this path. Both design and utility patent applications will provide you with "patent pending" while they are pending at the Patent Office.
No prob. We all got our fingers crossed for funding. Also something to keep in mind; the grants that we are going after - according to the breifing cover direct and indirect costs, also 3DIcon does not have to match the funding awarded from the federal level. Have a good weekend all. Think some beers are in order for myself...lol
Page 37 on the management breifing slides starts the OCAST update on Cspace. It's worthwhile to listen to Hakki speak about it from the breifing on their webpage.
Partially fund operations such as Hakki ' s wages cost for upgrades to CSpace, that sort of thing. The management breifing, from what I gathered, said that CSpace had to achieve certain milestones from what I remember. New laser line generator, and wide angle projection lens, ect ect. Certain voxel counts, larger image chamber. These are off the top of my head but can be found in the slides, and in the breifing itself.