VIASPACE CEO Speaks at Office of Naval Research Program Review
Thursday July 21, 9:20 am ET
PASADENA, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:VSPC —News), a spin-off of NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that transforms proven space and defense technologies into hardware and software products that solve today’s complex problems, announced today that CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen was a speaker at the Office of Naval Research Biomaterials & Environmental Marine Biotech Program Review July 19-20 in Arlington, VA.
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) funds research and development of technologies of interest to the United States Navy.
Dr. Kukkonen’s presentation was on “Sensing of Weapons of Mass Destruction.” VIASPACE’s subsidiary, Ionfinity, has a $700,000 contract with ONR to develop a portable mass spectrometer-based instrument to detect chemical weapon agents and industrial chemicals in air and water samples.
“New technology is transforming mass spectroscopy from an expensive stationary laboratory technique to an affordable portable sensor for homeland security,” stated Dr. Kukkonen. “A low-cost, miniature mass spectrometer also enables distributed industrial process monitoring and control in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.”
VIASPACE’s subsidiary, Ionfinity, is focusing on miniature and portable mass spectrometer-based instruments for homeland security, environmental monitoring, and industrial process control.
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VIASPACE is a diversified technology company with unparalleled knowledge and expertise in energy/fuel cells, microelectronics, sensors, homeland security & public safety, information & computational technology, and RFID. Founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from the NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory into hardware and software solutions that solve today’s complex problems, VIASPACE has strong strategic relationships with research laboratories, universities, and other organizations within the advanced technology community. For more information, please visit our website atwww.VIASPACE.com, contact Investor Relations at (888) 359-9558 orIR@VIASPACE.com, or Public Relations atPR@VIASPACE.com
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
VIASPACE Inc.
Dr. Carl Kukkonen-CEO
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