Rogers Corporation and Optodot Corporation Entered into a Strategic Development Agreement
June 8, 2007 - Press Release
ROGERS, Conn. -- Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) and Optodot Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts USA have announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement to focus on technology and business development of new membrane film products for battery and energy storage applications. The agreement will have Rogers and Optodot working together to finalize the product development and Rogers selling the separator products. Rogers also retains an option to purchase Optodot’s membrane technology. The alliance between the companies is in response to the rapid growth of energy storage requirements in transportation, military, and consumer electronics. [read more]
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Search for a better battery keeps going and going [view article]
September 18, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor
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Optodot offers Safer, Heat-Resistant Separator for improved Lithium Ion batteries
September 14, 2006 - Optodot Press Release
BOSTON, Mass. - The heat is on the lithium ion battery industry after the recent recall of nearly 6 million Sony batteries in Dell and Apple notebook computers. This recall has given a huge boost to companies with solutions to this safety problem.
Optodot Corporation is introducing SuperSafe™, a safer separator, or insulating layer, for lithium ion batteries. [read more]
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Allston startup helping make heat-resistant battery [view article]
August 28, 2006 - Mass High Tech
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Optodot Corporation Celebrates 5th Anniversary
January 3, 2006
Optodot Corporation started operations in 2001 with funding from Seed Capital Partners and strategic support from Ron Schreiber of Seed Capital, Bruce Anderson of Ignite! High-Tech Startups, and Doug Zingale of Greenberg Traurig. Optodot would like to recognize the contributions of these individuals as well as its business partners, consultants, employees and customers over the past 5 years. Optodot had a successful year in 2005 with commercial sales of its IR optical technology for energy conserving window films, security documents, and custom IR films. The company is looking forward to continued growth in 2006 with its nanoporous membranes for lithium battery separators and its IR optical films.
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Optodot Corporation Awarded DOE SBIR Phase I Contract
August 26, 2005
Optodot Corporation was recently awarded a nine-month $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop safety shutdown separators for protection of lithium-ion batteries against thermal runaway.
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Most Recent Patents...
Optodot Corporation Granted New Optical Patent
December 19, 2006
On December 19, 2006, Optodot was issued a new patent titled "Reflective Organic Layers". The new patent, U.S. Pat. No. 7,151,626, covers applications in security markings, solar-blocking window films, optical devices, and mirrors.
Optodot Corporation Granted New Optical Components Patent
September 29, 2005
A new patent, titled "Electro-Optic Reflective Modulators," was issued to Optodot Corporation on September 27, 2005. It is Optodot's eighth issued optical components patent.
Optodot Corporation Granted New Optical Switch Patent
December 16, 2004
A new patent, titled "Optical Shutter Assembly," was issued to Optodot Corporation on June 29, 2004. This is the seventh patent granted to Optodot for optical switching device innovations.
Optodot Corporation Granted New Optical Switch Patent
April 20, 2004
Optodot Corporation has been issued its 6th patent for ultra high speed optical components for telecommunications and computing. This patent, titled "Optical Switch Device," issued on April 20, 2004 relates to new systems for optical signal buffering that utilize reflective optical switches.
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