Bourque Industries Inc (BORK)

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Need more eyes. Below are the listed patents that Southwest Nanotechnologies has. They are the holders of the patent licensed to Nanoridge, the company that has the current contract with DoD. Unknown as to which patent is licensed to Nanoridge. This will give detailed readers a look into what the competition is doing and what Bourque has that is unique.





Proprietary Technology and Intellectual Property

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary rights. To do that, we rely on patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark laws; confidentiality and inventions agreements with employees or third parties; and protective contractual provisions, such as those typically contained in agreements with consultants, vendors and customers.

Issued U.S. Patents

6,333,016: Method of Producing Nanotubes
6,413,487: Method and Apparatus for Producing Nanotubes
6,919,064: Process and Apparatus for Producing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
6,955,800: Method and Apparatus for Producing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
6,962,892: Metallic Catalytic Particle for Producing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
6,994,907: Carbon Nanotube Product Comprising Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
7,094,386: Method of Producing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Ceramic Composites
7,153,903: Carbon Nanotube-Filled Composites Prepared by In-situ Polymerization
7,279,247: Carbon Nanotube Pastes and Methods of Use
7,354,881: Method and Catalyst for Producing Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes
7,357,907: Method for Producing Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes

These patents are owned by the University of Oklahoma. SWeNT has an exclusive license to all of this intellectual property, plus improvements.

In addition, we have signed non-exclusive Freedom to Practice license agreements with NEC and IBM, which hold fundamental patents covering the single-wall carbon nanotube:

Licensed patents from NEC

US Pat # 5,747,161 and 5,830,326
JP Pat # 2,687,794 and 2,526,782
Licensed patent from IBM

US Pat # 5,424,054



Yet another company hot on the trail from Israel:

Nano Patents and Innovations

Nano Patents and Innovations is dedicated to nanotechnology news, patents, markets, products and research innovations
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Carbon Nanotube Combat Armor Under Development

A joint venture will use carbon nanotubes to develop combat armor solutions.

Plasan, a global leader in survivability and combat-proven armor solutions and Q-Flo, University of Cambridge spin-out company, have formed TorTech Nano Fibres Ltd, a joint venture between the two companies.

TorTech, based in Israel, will produce carbon nanotube fiber for the enhancement of body armor and composite armor systems for vehicles. The new material is stronger than Kevlar and other ballistic fabrics, but still flexible and lightweight.

Q-Flo's CEO, Dr. Dai Hayward, commented: "We are delighted to partner with Plasan to further develop the world leading research by Prof. Alan Windle and Dr. Martin Pick, initially within the Department of Materials Science at Cambridge University and for the last 4 years in Q-Flo. Through Tortech, we intend to produce a carbon nanotube-based yarn, which can be woven into the strongest-ever manmade material. Plasan's expertise will then enable the design and production of a revolutionary new range of body and vehicle armor."

CEO of Plasan Group, Dan Ziv, said: "Nano fiber with mechanical properties as carbon nanotube fiber could lead to a breakthrough in structural composites and light weight armor applications. This is an exciting venture since we believe Q-Flo's carbon nanotubes have the potential to revolutionize the defense industry through a new range of lightweight, flexible and incredibly strong armored material."

Plasan will have exclusive sales and marketing rights to defense-orientated materials, whilst Q-Flo will retain rights for other potential applications.

About Plasan
Plasan is an international company engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of state-of-the-art, lightweight, ballistic armor protection products and integrated survivability systems. It has rapidly become a key global manufacturer and integrator of armor systems designed from composite materials for up-armor applique kits used on various light military vehicles, APCs, personal protection equipment, rotary and fixed-wing platforms, as well as for naval vessels. For more information on Plasan, go to http://www.plasan.com
For further information please contact: Hadas Weizman, Media Relations Manager

About Q-flo
Q-Flo Limited was formed in 2004 by Prof. Alan Windle and Dr. Martin Pick as a spin out company from the Department of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge. The company appointed Dai Hayward as Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Q-Flo is active in commercializing a carbon nanotube fiber process which was invented in the laboratories of Prof. Windle and in identifying appropriate end use opportunities and applications.
For further information please contact: Dai Hayward, CEO