ICAP Ocean Tomo Engaged to Exclusively LicenseIntellectual Property Portfolio of LCD Technology from Kent State University
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CHICAGO--(Business Wire)-- ICAP Ocean Tomo, a unit of ICAP Plc (IAP.L), announced today it has been engaged to exclusively license an intellectual property portfolio developed by researchers at the world-renowned Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University. The portfolio contains 21 U.S. issued patents encompassing two sub-portfolios in polymer-stabilized LCD technology and liquid crystal alignment. The assets have been cited by industry giants such as Samsung Electronics, Sharp, LG Philips, Sony, Nokia, AT&T, Motorola, and Canon. "We are very pleased to be collaborating with ICAP Ocean Tomo to extend our market reach in making these important technologies available to the global LCD industry," said Dr. John West, Vice President for Research at Kent State University. The Kent State patent portfolio focuses primarily on LCD fabrication. Specifically, the patents apply to the production of stable liquid crystal devices, optical compensation films, polymers for alignment layers, and Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). These technologies improve power and transmission efficiency, enhancing LCD characteristics such as viewing angle, contrast ratio, and color fidelity. Many of the portfolios` offered solutions involve minimal and inexpensive modifications to existing production lines. "This portfolio would be a valuable acquisition for LCD device manufacturers, mobile phone manufacturers, consumer electronics brands, and polymer and optical device manufacturers," said Cameron Gray, Ph.D., J.D., ICAP Ocean Tomo Vice President. "These two sub-portfolios offer a rare opportunity to exclusively license LCD technologies from Kent State University`s Liquid Crystal Institute. Such an acquisition can build on an existing portfolio or anchor a portfolio." For information regarding this portfolio please contact ICAP Ocean Tomo at 1-866-779-8363 or patent.brokerage@us.icap.com. To view additional Private Sale listings please click here. About ICAP Ocean Tomo LLC ICAP Ocean Tomo is the intellectual property division of ICAP. About ICAP ICAP is the world`s premier interdealer broker and provider of post trade services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, foreign exchange, emerging markets, equities and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. ICAP is also the source of global market information and research for professionals in the international financial markets. ICAP plc was added to the FTSE 100 Index on 30 June 2006. For more information go to www.icap.com. About Kent State`s Liquid Crystal Institute Established in 1965, The Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University is the premiere center for basic and applied liquid crystal research. Institute achievements include the discovery and characterization of new liquid crystalline phases and the invention of new types of liquid crystal devices. ICAP Ocean Tomo LLC Cali Munoz 312-377-4831 cali.munoz@us.icap.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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