Ilika plc Patent grant for solid-state batteries in USA (2632A)
March 23 2017 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMIKA
RNS Number : 2632A
Ilika plc
23 March 2017
Ilika plc
("Ilika" or the "Company")
Patent grant for solid-state batteries in USA
Ilika (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in materials innovation and
solid-state battery technology, announces it has received a granted
patent in the USA for its proprietary process for making
solid-state batteries which was jointly filed with Toyota Motor
Company ('Toyota') on 21 July 2011.
This granted patent follows the successful grant of applications
from the same patent family in China, Europe and Britain in
September 2015, July 2015 and May 2014 respectively. The patent is
a member of the patent families that cover Ilika's proprietary
vapour deposition processes used in producing solid-state batteries
directly from the basic elements.
This particular joint filing resulted from collaborative work
undertaken by Ilika and Toyota, which commenced in 2008. This
patent family is one of the two earliest filings of a growing
portfolio of intellectual property ('IP') exemplifying Ilika's
unique approach to solid-state battery production using evaporation
sources. The more recent applications in the portfolio contain both
jointly-owned and solely owned IP.
In January 2015, three international patent applications from
the portfolio were filed under the Patent Co-operation Treaty based
upon earlier British priority applications. These were published in
July 2015 and are progressing through the international patent
examination process.
The highly scalable stacked cell architecture which Ilika can
produce, enables the simple fabrication of cells over a wide range
of sizes. Ilika is initially focusing on micro-batteries designed
to power wireless sensors, particularly for industrial and medical
applications.
Commenting on this latest development, Graeme Purdy, Ilika's
CEO, said: "The grant of this patent further demonstrates the
strength of Ilika's growing internationally protected IP portfolio
in solid-state batteries. The USA is one of the most globally
significant markets for batteries. This patent forms part of the
extensive package of know-how and expertise that Ilika intends to
license to manufacturing partners."
For more information contact:
Ilika plc www.ilika.com
Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive Tel: 023 8011 1400
Steve Boydell, Finance Director
Numis Securities Limited Tel: 020 7260 1000
Oliver Cardigan/ Paul Gillam (Corporate
Adviser)
James Black/ Michael Burke (Corporate
Broking)
Walbrook PR Ltd Tel: 020 7933 8780 / ilika@walbrookpr.com
Paul Cornelius Mob: 07866 384 707
Lianne Cawthorne Mob: 07584 391 303
This information is provided by RNS
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