DMFCC

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) is a provider of disposable fuel cartridges and intellectual property protection for manufacturers of direct methanol and other liquid hydrocarbon fuel cells. Methanol fuel cells are replacements for traditional batteries and are expected to gain a substantial market share because they offer longer operating time as compared to current lithium ion batteries and may be instantaneously recharged by simply replacing the disposable fuel cartridge. DMFC products are being developed for these applications by companies such as Samsung in Korea, and by Toshiba, NEC, Hitachi and Sanyo in Japan. Sales are expected to reach billions of dollars within a few years. With state of the art proprietary products, a global standard distribution network, and a comprehensive suite of fundamental fuel cell patents, DMFCC has a mechanism in place to advance this exciting new technology.

The direct methanol fuel cell was invented and developed at the Caltech/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of Southern California (USC) and is protected by more than 59 issued and 59 pending patents worldwide. DMFCC has license rights to the Caltech intellectual property portfolio for direct liquid hydrocarbon fuel cells (including direct methanol fuel cells, DMFC), electrode construction, membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), fuel cell systems, methanol sensor and filter, electrolysis of methanol to form hydrogen, and methanol fuel cartridges. Caltech and USC are founding shareholders in DMFCC. VIASPACE Inc. and Itochu Corporation are also DMFCC's current investors.

DMFCC will work cooperatively with all fuel cell and electronics manufacturers worldwide to provide them the patent protection they need to bring their fuel cell products to market within a cost effective business model. DMFCC and its partners will also work with fuel cell manufacturers and OEMs to develop custom cartridges for their applications, ensure that these cartridges meet exacting technical, safety, and child resistance standards, and are available to consumers at an attractive price. DMFCC can also provide global cartridge distribution.