Oct 20 2014
Micromem Technologies Inc. ("Micromem") through its wholly owned subsidiary, Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies Inc. ("MAST") is pleased to announce that on October 15th, 2014 the United States Patent and Trademark Office advised Micromem a Notice of Allowance allowing all of the claims on Micromem's Multi-Modal Fluid Condition Sensor Platform and System Therefor (the "Product") has been sent.
This is the first of six (6) patents in this field to be accepted that Micromem has filed. It is expected that the remaining five (5) Notices of Allowance will follow over the next 6-8 weeks. This patent is the result of a two year collaboration with our American automobile client and is a device designed with the requirements of our client in specific, and the industry to build and design smart and connected vehicles. This Product will provide game changing technology to the automotive sector. Through our recently announced agreement with Flextronics (September 10th 2014), this Product will benefit from the manufacturing quality and distribution of a world class Tier One company.
This patent and our agreement with Flextronics gives Micromem a lead in the delivery and distribution of the Oil Pan Plug Sensor Suite. This Product demonstrates our business model of partnering with industry leaders to build and design products specific to their requirements and meet the needs of making technology smart thorough the use of sensors and is a clear demonstration that the "Internet of things" is here.
In addition, it is expected that Micromem will soon have the Notices of Allowance for its patents on the Northeast Utilities Transformer Partial Discharge sensor product.
About Micromem and MASTInc
MASTInc is a wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary of Micromem Technologies Inc., a publicly traded (OTCBB:MMTIF) (CSE:MRM) company. MASTInc analyzes the specific industry sectors to create intelligent game-changing applications that address unmet market needs. By leveraging its expertise and experience with sophisticated magnetic sensor applications, MASTInc successfully powers the development and implementation of innovative solutions for healthcare/biomedical, natural resource exploration, government, information technology, manufacturing, and other industries. Visit www.micromeminc.com www.mastinc.com.
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