LITTLE FALLS, NJ--(Marketwire - February 09, 2011) - mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) today announced that it has signed a 3 year CRADA (Cooperative Research and Development Agreement) with the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny, New Jersey.
The purpose of the agreement is to continue to cooperatively test and evaluate the mPhase Smart NanoBattery, including new design features and functionally appropriate for DoD based systems requiring portable power sources. The army researchers will further evaluate the prototypes using the Army’s testing facilities at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey in order to potentially incorporate the technologies into research and development and other programs sponsored by Picatinny.
The research agreement is supported by the Fuze & Precision Armaments Technology Directorate. ARDEC engineers and scientists will be evaluating and determining the technologies applicability for gun fired munitions at ARDEC’s power and energy systems competency.
“This agreement is an important and continued validation of our technology,” said Ron Durando, president and CEO of mPhase Technologies. “We are looking forward to working with the US Army scientists to drive our technology into leading edge military applications.”
Earlier testing with Picatinny demonstrated extreme resiliency to shock and acceleration of the SmartBattery prototypes, surviving tests that subjected them to high acceleration of over 30,000 G-forces. (One g is equal to the pull of gravity at sea level.) The tests, which involved both simulations out of an air-gun and live testing of firing projectiles out of a tank, indicated that the underlying nanostructure of the prototype power cell could withstand extreme shock if used in military applications.
About mPhase Technologies, Inc.
mPhase Technologies is introducing a revolutionary Smart Surface technology enabled by breakthroughs in nanotechnology, MEMS processing and micro fluidics. Our Smart Surface technology has potential applications within drug delivery systems, lab-on-a-chip analytic systems, self-cleaning systems, liquid and chemical sensor systems, and filtration systems. mPhase has pioneered its first Smart Surface enabled product, the mPhase Smart
NanoBattery.
In addition to the Smart Surface technology, mPhase recently introduced its first product, the mPower Emergency Illuminator, an award-winning product designed by Porsche Design Studio and sold via the mPower website: http://www.mpowertech.com. More information about the company can be found at http://www.mPhaseTech.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
As a cautionary note to investors, certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive factors; acceptance of the Company’s products in the market; the Company’s success in technology and product development; the Company’s ability to execute its business model and strategic plans; and all the risks and related information described from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including the financial statements and related information contained in the Company’s SEC Filing. mPhase assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
Contact:
mPhase Technologies, Inc.
973-256-3737
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