VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb 7, 2017) - Targeted Microwave Solutions Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:TMS)(OTCQX:TGTMF)(FRANKFURT:A2ACNT) ("TMS" or the "Company") announced today that it
has submitted a new United States provisional patent application. The provisional patent will allow the Company to seek patent
protection in over 151 countries by filing one international application pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The purpose
of the new patent is to protect the Company's Generation 3.0 technology produced as a result of the Company's recently completed
18-month R & D cycle.
TMS believes that this patent can offer the necessary intellectual property protection as the Company seeks to enter into
commercial arrangements with potential customers. Patent protection is one of a number of methods the Company will employ to
protect its intellectual property.
"The filing of this provisional patent application improves the Company's ability to better protect and monetize our
intellectual property. We look forward to commercially deploying Generation 3.0 to the coal, biomass and clay industries to
demonstrate, at scale, its significant capabilities. We are excited about our future commercialization prospects," said
Steven Lawson, Chief Technology Officer.
Description of Features |
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Generation 1.0 |
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Generation 2.0 |
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Generation 3.0
(WAVEdri®) |
Drying Efficiency |
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1.2-1.5lbs H2O per kWh |
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<2.7lbs H2O per kWh |
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>3.5lbs H2O per kWh |
Technology |
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• Laboratory test-scale reactor. |
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• Commercial-scale processing tower. |
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• Commercial-scale processing tower. |
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• Proof of concept model. |
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• R&D alpha model. |
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• Market ready beta model. |
TMS is also pleased to announce that the Company has registered the trademark WAVEdri to denote its high efficiency microwave
based drying technology.
The WAVEdri ® 3.0 technology harnesses microwave energy to process and dry coal, clay and various biomass materials and has
the potential to positively benefit the processing application to many more materials, more efficiently and cleaner than thermal
drying systems.
"Drying is one of the most fundamental and common industrial processes which has not really evolved since the
industrial revolution. It also causes very significant and regulated pollution. We are excited to bring our WAVEdri® solution to
the market, and we feel the timing is increasingly positive with the direction of the energy initiatives already announced by
President Trump. Our initial customer discussions have been promising and we look forward to a productive 2017 as we introduce
the technology," said Dr. James Young, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.
Although the WAVEdri® technology is planned to be applied across a number of industries, TMS' management is
excited about the renewed opportunities in clean coal technologies stemming from the recent energy initiatives supported by the
new Trump administration under its American First Energy Plan. Working within the global mandate to reduce greenhouse and
pollution causing emissions as it applies to coal. TMS believes that the WAVEdri® technology can significantly improve coal
performance, in effect creating a cleaner coal, which has the attributes of lower pollution forming emissions, while reducing
operating costs. TMS believes that there remains a strong demand among coal processors for cleaner coal technology.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dr. James Young, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
About Targeted Microwave Solutions Inc.
Targeted Microwave Solutions Inc. is a clean technology company that designs and installs vertical microwave reactors to dry
and process coal, clay and biomass, including wood fibre. As a global leader in the advancement of microwave technology the
Company's mission is to provide the industry with a cleaner and more efficient technology solution by eliminating toxic
emissions, reducing energy requirements and conserving significant amounts of water.
The Company's R&D and commercial demonstration plant in King William, Virginia is strategically located near several major
industrial clay and biofuel manufacturers. The marketing and testing facility in Shanghai, China collects and analyzes material
samples from nearby coal power plants and coal mines. The Company is a reporting issuer in Canada and is listed on the following
stock exchanges: (TSX VENTURE:TMS)(FRANKFURT:A2ACNT)(OTCQX:TGTMF).
For further information, please visit www.tmsenergy.com or review the
Company's public disclosure filing on www.sedar.com.
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Forward-looking statements are statements that address or discuss activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate
may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical and, in this news
release, include, without limitation, statements regarding the likelihood of receiving registration of our patent and the
expected benefits of the patent, once received, our ability to commercially deploy our Generation 3 technology to the coal,
biomass and clay industries, the expected benefits and characteristics of our WAVEdri ® technology, future interest in clean coal
technologies, including under the Trump administration's American First Energy Plan, and our expected results in 2017. When used
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