Sigma Labs Inc (SASI)

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Wonder about ARMS/BAM, too? Remember Vivek's KMI + Allotrope have been working that angle on the side. (Vivek formed KMI to get a bigger piece of Allotrope's stake, though SGLB's share remains the same. I assume maybe ARMS/BAM were more his brainchild, while Mark's been focusing on PrintRite.) <<Pure speculation on my part, but stranger things have happened. Check out what he has going on….. it's true materials science/ inventor stuff. Pretty neat. http://investorshub.advfn.com/Knowledge-Machine-International-KNMX-29389/

We are working with Allotrope Inc. to commercialize BAM and ARMS primarily to US Government customers and to NATO forces with appropriate export licenses. In July of 2014 Knowledge Machine and Allotrope met with TNO in the Netherlands to discuss the technology in an open, non-export-controlled forum. The next steps are that TNO are anticipated to deliver before the end of this calendar year a series of white papers specifically outlining market opportunities for these technologies within Europe and NATO as well as specific contacts at early adopter customers.


Knowledge Machine expects to establish a European registered office in first calendar quarter 2015 in order to follow up with these early adopter customers and to secure initial test and evaluation contracts. This would be the first step in evaluating the suitability of the ARMS and BAM technologies for specific weapons systems, and, if successful, Knowledge Machine and Allotrope would be compensated on a time and material contract basis. Following these initial test and evaluation contracts, material supply agreements would be negotiated with various early adopter customers for supply of the related technologies. It is anticipated that such material supply agreements would be in place by fourth calendar quarter of 2015, provided that: i) Knowledge Machine is able to raise the required equity funds, ii) the test and evaluation contracts are successful, and iii) the early adopter customers still have a validated need for the ARMS and BAM technology which has not been displaced by any other technology.


Starting in June of 2014, Knowledge Machine negotiated a statement of work for a joint technology development agreement with Deep Web Technologies to develop and commercialize the OmniScienceTM technology. This search technology should allow linking of IP across organizational and even national boundaries in a manner that would be either very difficult or impractical using today's search techniques. The technology could be used for internal use by Knowledge Machine as well as licensing to other organizations such as research institutions, universities or corporations who wish to enhance the efficiency of their IP portfolio by locating highly complementary IP either within their own organization or across organizational boundaries. The initial development is expected to be completed in third calendar quarter of 2015, again subject to the successful funding by Knowledge Machine.

and…..

Knowledge Machine together with its science advisory board has reviewed dozens of potential technologies for future licensing or joint venture activities upon future funding. Examples of these technologies include, but are not limited to:


-A new brain-wave based MMI - Man Machine Interface - that could be used for a wide range of applications;

- A weather prediction model and system that significantly outperforms current models in the critical time period from 14 days to a year in advance;

- New superenergetic materials for various defense applications;

- A 2.5D printing process, i.e. 2-D plus relief, that has applications to fine art printing;

- A spectrometric diagnostic method for analyzing blood samples for evidence of traumatic brain injury, or TBI; and

- A new super-elastic materials technology.

….and

In addition to the above two technologies for which contractual agreements currently exist, Knowledge Machine will conduct business development activities on the following technology areas:.


? Super-Flexible Conductors for High Speed Data Cables. Knowledge Machine is in discussions with the licensees of an MIT-developed technology that could increase the capability of copper-based data cables to extend to data rates as high as 100 GB / second. Knowledge Machine has an interest in the establishment of a pilot plant for the manufacture of such materials, and this is expected to lead to material supply agreements to manufacture the wire under contract to the owners of the MIT technology for use by identified early adopter customers.


? Super-Flexible and Energy Absorbing Wires for Orthotics. Knowledge Machine is in discussions with this same group to explore the development, marketing and sales of the same material for use in high end orthtics or high end compression athletic clothing where these super-flexible elements could be woven into existing fabrics in order to provide selected reinforcement for joints as well as other parts of the body. The advantage of this material over existing materials is that is can apply higher and more controlled forces thereby preventing injuries by avoiding hyperextension of joints or limbs, or speeding up the recovery from such injuries by preventing re-injury. It is expected that an agreement could be reached by second calendar quarter of 2015, provided that we are able to successfully raise additional funds.


? Super-Energetic Materials. This is a sensitive program for US Government customers and additional technical details cannot be provided for security reasons. From a programmatic point of view, Knowledge Machine will be in a position to test initial small scale prototypes by third calendar quarter of 2015, provided that additional funds are raised to fund this project. Starting in fourth quarter of this calendar year and continuing to third calendar quarter of 2015, Knowledge Machine and its joint venture partner, Allotrope, anticipate meeting regularly with US Government sponsors to review progress and to obtain additional government funding for a larger scale demonstration project. This is expected to lead to a test and evaluation contract by third calendar quarter of 2015, again subject to successful project launch and execution which in turn depends on the availability of additional funding.

…In case anyone wondered what the hell Vivek's been doing lately…. lol. If ARMS/BAM become a thing, sounds like it could pay off for all of us. I wish they'd actually sell shares in his co. too- sounds like a way down the line play, to me.