LONDON,
May 17, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
iCurie Lab Holdings,Ltd. announced today that its
patented iCurie Cooled(TM) nano-technology coolingsystem,
which may become the new standard in cooling for the
electronicsindustry, has passed performance testing
and received certification from LG Electronics, Inc.
(KOREA: 066570), one of the top five manufacturers
in the
world of OEM PCs.
The
successful completion of the certification process
has paved the way for
commercialization of iCurie's patented micro coolers.
iCurie's patented self
circulating cooling module is scheduled to replace
bulky, noisy and battery
draining cooling systems in today's notebook and tablet
computers with thinner,
smaller, quieter and less power consuming coolers.
Dr.
Ye Kim, Senior Engineer in charge of certification
at LG Electronics, said,
"iCurie Lab's micro cooling system's natural
fluid circulation technology has
dramatically reduced the size, noise, vibration and
power consumption of the
cooler and the computer. iCurie's cooling system technology
is able to achieve
high cooling efficiency that it is suitable as a cooling
module for small mobile
devices including the tablet and next generation note
PCs, PDAs and hand phones
and has a powerful competitive edge as the next generation
cooling system."
The
patented iCurie technology provides the basis for
a quantum leap forward in
one of the greatest barriers to ever-increasing computer
processing speeds --
heat. The iCurie solution is unique in that its microchannels
act like pumps and
its micro thin structures dissipate heat to the environment
more efficiently, up
to 400% greater than current methods. Due to its high
heat dissipation, the
iCurie technology could eliminate noisy fans in some
PCs and laptops altogether.
The
firm has garnered global interest in its light-weight,
power sipping
refrigeration system as a growing number of notable
technology companies,
universities and government agencies have focused
on the impending heat barrier
in electronics.
iCurie's
Chief Executive, Dr. Jeong Hyun Lee, Ph.D., former
NASA and Samsung
Engineer said, "The world has only recently begun
to realize the importance of
cooling in electronics and the limitations of current
cooling methods which not
only consume a significant amount of energy or use
chemicals which could
endanger the environment but cannot cool altogether.
As integration and clock
speed of computer processing units (CPUs) increased
dramatically so has the
amount of heat generated. We are well positioned to
satisfy the ever-increasing
demand for faster and more powerful PCs by allowing
the electronic components
and/or systems to work faster by managing the heat
more efficiently."
Hansen
Gray & Company, Inc., is the lead venture capital
firm backing iCurie.
Mark E. Gray, CEO of Hansen Gray commented, "As
the leading outside investor in iCurie, we are pleased
with their progress which is ahead of schedule against
their stated time frames for certification. It is
our understanding that certification by a firm of
LG's stature would pave the way for substantial, immediate
commercialization under their pending order agreements."
Hansen
Gray & Company, Inc., (OTC: HGCI) is an investment
banking firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm's
area of investment specialization is primarily
lifesciences, alternative energy sources and emerging
technologies. Additional
information on the firm is available at www.hansengray.com
or by calling (770)
781-6500.
iCurie
Lab Holdings, Ltd. is a U.K. holding corporation based
in London,
England. Through its sister company iCurie Labs, Inc.
in Seoul Korea it operates
a technology research and development laboratory specializing
in next generation
cooling technologies. The company's technology has
a wide array of cooling
applications in development including computer chips,
cellular telephones,
automotive, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning
and specialized defense
applications.
Additional information on iCurie and the technology
is available
at www.icurie-lab.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements,
involving risks and
uncertainties including statements regarding the Company's
financial
performance. Such statements are based on management's
current expectations and are subject to certain factors,
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results, events and performance to differ materially
from those referred to or
implied by such statements. In addition, actual future
results may differ
materially from those anticipated, depending on a
variety of factors which
include, but are not limited to, our ability to leverage
our technology, manage
our growth, protect our intellectual property rights,
attract new customers and
general economic conditions affecting consumer spending,
including uncertainties
relating to global political conditions, such as terrorism
and the conflict with
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that should be considered is
contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
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statements after the date of this release to conform
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SOURCE
Hansen Gray & Company, Inc.; iCurie Lab Holdings,
Ltd.
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