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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’

TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014

5D Robotics

5D Robotics is a privately-held software product and services company

applying robotic innovations to make robots more intelligent and helpful.

Changing the use and value of robots requires the extension of

intelligent behaviors into new environments (minefields, convoys,

underwater, and on the highway) where they have not been extensively

used. In turn, this goal requires a fundamental shift from 2D

perception, mapping, and video into 3D perception and behavior. This

shift will enable the presence of intelligent behaviors in ground, air, and

underwater environments—environments where such intelligent capabilities are currently in limited use.

The 5D Robotics team has a history of innovative robot behavior

development and interface design. The potential for impact through

technology transition was recognized through an R & D 100 Award, as well as a Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for

Technology Transfer, given to members of the 5D technical staff for their efforts while at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

THG has been assisting 5D Robotics in its pursuit of business financing options, as well as furthering the technology in the marketplace.

www.5drobotics.com

Status: Successful Start-Up.

http://www.5drobotics.com/

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Boise State University-Developed Device for Subsurface Environmental Monitoring

Water is a fundamental constituent of life and is essential to a wide range of economic

activities. It is also a limited resource. Over-use and mismanagement of water have

created severe constraints on its availability. Such problems are widespread and will be

made more acute by the accelerating demand on fresh water arising from worldwide trends

in economic development.

The ability to adequately sample, monitor, and/or influence water pollution is vital in

protecting the world’s precious groundwater from contamination.

The patented Modular Hydraulic Packer-and-Port System (MHPS)

developed by Barrash Cardiff & Kitanidis, LLC, is a hydraulic

tomography (HT) subsurface imaging system that is one answer

to combating this insidious problem. The system’s modular,

hydraulic packer-and-port method for sampling, monitoring, and/or influencing isolated zones within

wells, shafts, pits, or other boreholes (particularly to hydraulically isolated zones) is a one-of-a-kind

system for monitoring and influencing the conditions therein.

BC&K Apparatus Unique Features

assembly/disassembly times are reduced, resulting in reduced time, labor, and supporting equipment;

less expensive components; ease of operation and maintenance;

simple wellhead configuration; easy to modify configuration in field;

easy to modify sampling or measurement operations per zone in the field; and plans call for examination of additional pumping options through the Company’s proprietary “smart remediation” technology.

Utilizing the less expensive, easier-to-use MHPS method of subsurface monitoring, BC&K is ready, willing, and able to help

the 1.1 billion people in developing countries who have inadequate access to water, the 2.6 billion people who lack basic

sanitation, and the 1.8 million children who die each year from dysentery.

Status: Pursuing funding.

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Boise State University-Developed Wind Power Forecasting

On December 12, 2012, a proposal from Boise State University to commercialize a short-term wind forecasting engine that will

help lower the current wind grid integration costs arising from intermittent winds was accepted for funding by the National

Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps).

The BSU I-Corps team’s goals are to be the first graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated wind forecasting software in the

market and to secure global market share in wind simulation

technology. The computational technology in the forecasting

engine fully exploits the GPUs that power the fastest

supercomputer in the world.

Figure 1 (right) presents streamlines extracted from a time-

averaged wind field simulation over the Bolund Hill in Denmark.

Note that the BSU I-Corps team’s model captures distinct points on

the terrain where the wind substantially accelerates. A blind

evaluation of wind simulation models for this particular terrain was

also performed.

There are five critical technologies in the forecasting engine; four of these technologies have been completed and include:

Multi-GPU parallel incompressible flow solver;

Parallel geometric multi-grid algorithm;

Cartesian immersed boundary method for complex terrain;

Lagrangian dynamic sub-grid scale model for large-eddy simulation of turbulent winds; and

Multi-scale coupling with a regional community weather forecasting model and concurrent execution of the micro- and

meso-level codes on heterogeneous computing platforms.

The first four above technologies form the technology proof-of-concept. The present BSU I-Corps team is ready to demonstrate

the technology on a multi-GPU cluster of workstations. At project completion, the expectation is to establish a start-up

business, along with a business plan for third-party investors.

Figure 1: Visualization of streamlines extracted from a

time-averaged wind field over the Bolund Hill in Denmark.

Status: Awarded NSF/I-Corps funding.

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Boise State University-Developed Self-Closing Hinge

…to the elegant brass mortise hinges of today… …hinges have been extremely useful in attaching,

supporting and turning doors—or covers—about a pivot

point that allows the doors to swing open or closed—at

will.

Invented at Boise State University by a team of BSU professors and Mechanical Engineering students

who responded to an industry request for improved hinges,

The Gunderson Self-Closing Hinge design has far surpassed

the industry-driven criteria for a simpler, more flexible—and reliable—hinge. Upon issuance of its patent,

THE GUNDERSON SELF-CLOSING HINGE will quickly find its place among those hinges that successfully launch into the marketplace and

address the aforementioned concerns, for the following reasons:

Aesthetically-Pleasing

Compact – smaller, simpler, more attractive design & outer surface appearance No unsightly protruding bolts or fasteners, nor exposed spring sleeves

Reduced overall hinge height – spring is placed around cams, rather than above or below them

Reliable

Easily adjusted spring-assist to increase momentum to latch

Cam-based, gravity-assisted, reliable self-closing

Maneuverable & Adjustable

Reversible for easily changing right-to-left/left-to-right opening Spring may be installed, removed, adjusted and/or replaced

Lift-off capability—with little disassembly

From the most archaic, old-

construction hinges used in

dry stone walls…

Status: Available for licensing.

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Caring Technologies, Inc. – “Capturing the Cause—Not Just the Effect…”

Caring Technologies, Inc. (Boise, ID) is dedicated to the development of Behavior

Imaging™ (B.I.) technology as a means of more effectively conducting behavioral

health assessments, treatment, and research by helping professionals assist people

with autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other behavioral disorders through

video technology. Caring Technologies current portfolio of products includes:

B. I. Capture is a Behavior Imaging™ tool to capture and store behavioral health events on video via a remote control.

B. I. CARE – Behavior Imaging™ Consultation and Records Environment – is a health record platform which allows you

to organize, analyze, and share videos and other documents between patients, health providers, teachers, therapists

and other professionals.

“Caring Technologies provides healthcare technology to revolutionize

behavioral and mental health assessment, treatment and research. Behavior Imaging™ solutions enable collaboration and consultation between patients and professionals. We help health providers connect with patients

or their caregivers anywhere in the world, making virtual office visits a reality.

Ron Oberleitner, CEO Caring Technologies, Inc.

THG is assisting Caring Technologies with its expansion activities by advising

the Company relative to its Distribution, License, and Cooperative Research

and Development activities, as well as negotiation strategies and “best practices” in the Company’s launch of its Products into

the marketplace. THG is also assisting in the pursuit of venture-capital funding requirements for the Company.

www.caringtechnologies.com

Status: Successful business.

http://www.bicapture.com/

http://www.behaviorimaging.com/

http://www.bicare.com/

http://www.behaviorimaging.com/

http://www.caringtechnologies.com/

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Condux International, Inc./PENTA BUSTER Tool -

Status: Licensed technology.

Opening c l eaned (quickly , seamlessl y ,

no hazardous repercuss ions,

posi t i ve ly addresses poss ible l iab i l i ty issues) .

Teeth re trac ted, socket exposed, access ga ined.

Ground- l evel e lec tr ica l se rv ice

box encrus ted wi th dir t and debr is .

PENTA BUSTER cleaning f lange tee th

exposed to remove debr is .

On June 28, 2013, Innovative Industrial Products, LLC (the New-Product Development

Division of The Harrison Group, LLC [see page 12]) signed an Exclusive Distributor

Agreement with Condux International, Inc. to distribute and sell the IIP-licensed

PENTA BUSTER debris-removal product into the utility, telecommunications, irrigation,

and agriculture industries.

The PENTA BUSTER is the ingenious invention of Hank Redford, an electrical

contractor with over 40 years of electrical systems’ design, installation, and

maintenance experience. Like most patents (after getting injured by screwdrivers,

knives, and other means of opening the services boxes), Mr. Redford found a real need

for the implement to be brought to the marketplace…

“…and yet the true creator is necessity,

who is the mother of our invention.”

Aristocles “Plato”

Republic, Book II, 369C, 360 B.C.

If necessity truly is the “Mother of Invention,” Hank thought his life-saving PENTA

BUSTER invention was certainly her long-overdue offspring.

Condux International has been manufacturing cable installation tools and equipment for

over 30 years. Working directly with the electrical contracting, electrical utility, telecom,

and CATV industries, Condux offers the highest quality tools, engineered to reduce

installation time and increase safety. Throughout its history, Condux has been

committed to innovation. This commitment is illustrated through their continual

research and development of new tools for aerial and underground cable installation. www.condux.com or www.pentabuster.com

http://www.condux.com/

http://www.pentabuster.com/

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Conservation Seeding and Restoration (CSR) – “We’re All about Native Plants.”

CSR, Inc. is a native restoration and land stewardship company that employs qualified personnel and

specialized equipment to complete all restoration efforts in an effective and timely manner. Every

aspect of implementation is handled in-house. This includes items such as wildlife habitat creation and

enhancement, stream restoration, custom propagation, seed

collection, brushing, wetland banking, drill seeding, roadway

construction restoration, prescribed burns, herbicide application

and hydro-seeding.

CSR is currently developing a process for spraying autogenic biological soil crust (BSC)

inoculants onto degraded arid lands in order to facilitate more efficient restoration of the

planet’s arid ecosystems. THG assisted CSR in its SBIR Phase II Proposal to the

National Science Foundation (Proposal sent 07.28.09).

www.csr-inc.com

“Look to us for all your native restoration needs. From the

smallest residential back yard, to large-sale wildland

restoration. From riparian areas, to uplands, we are dedicated to restoring properly functioning, sustainable

native habitats.”

Steven Paulsen, General Manager

Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc.

Status: Currently, successful business.

http://www.csr-inc.com/

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Consumer Products International, Inc. Coin-Op Seal-

and-Inflate System

The CPI Coin-Op Seal-and-Inflate System provides tire repair

assemblies in two proposed configurations:

the seal-and-inflate system coupled with, and

integrated into, an existing coin-operated tire inflation

unit, including “a tire sealant tank; an air assembly

coupled to the tire sealant tank; a valve configured to

control fluid communication between the tank and the

air assembly; and a currency-operating assembly

configured to control the valve”;

a stand-alone tire sealant tank system, including “a

tire sealant tank; an air compressor operatively

coupled to the tank; a valve operatively aligned

between the tank and the air compressor; a flow

meter operatively aligned between the tank and the

air compressor; and computer processing circuitry

operatively coupled to the air compressor, the valve,

and the flow meter.”

www.cpi.com

CPI, Inc. (owners of Paasch Products’ Super Spare

Emergency Tire Repair product) plan to also take the

opportunity to utilize the new Coin-Op Seal-and-Inflate

System to increase brand awareness for their existing

SuperSpare Tire Repair product, being sold in retail outlets

at the current time. The same subliminal-exposure

opportunity exists for other emergency tire repair products,

such as the ITW Slime and/or Fix-a-Flat products.

An additional result of the increased product exposure is an

expectation that existing retail-shelved tire repair systems’

market numbers may falter, as the customer becomes more

familiar with the ease, cost-efficiency, and time savings of

the seal-and-inflate-on-the-go CPI technology.

www.cpi.com

Status: Available for Licensing.

http://www.cpi.com/

http://www.cpi.com/

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earHERO Total Awareness Earphone System

Designed by clinical audiologists, earHERO’s speakers are diminutive and do not block

the ear canal. The ear speaker is secured in the ear canal by a ribbon or wire-like spring structure anchoring the speaker to the

concha portion of the outer ear and pushing the speaker up against the top side of the ear canal, leaving a space for external

sounds to bypass the speaker to the eardrum. Each ear simultaneously transfers

alternate signals to the brain, giving one the ability to literally talk on a separate

phone without removing the earHERO from either ear—and hear whisper-level sounds

from yards away, while identifying the sounds’ precise location.

The advantages afforded by this invention are many:

the ear speaker is miniscule—much smaller

than over-the-ear or other in-the-ear earphones

commonly used with portable devices; it is also

lightweight, affording the earphone user comfort and

satisfaction;

safety and work effectiveness are positively

addressed—a driver of a car; a bicyclist; a machinery

operator; a skier, law enforcement, military or security

officer, or an amusement park worker—virtually anyone—may now listen to one sound, while

maintaining sensitivity to other outside ambient sounds;

the device allows normal feedback from hearing one’s own voice, resulting in the ability to

speak at a normal level; and

the arrangement of the earphone’s spring member to secure the speaker into the ear canal

is flexible to fit most adults with a single design, eliminating the customer-fitting operations associated with hearing aids

and eyeglasses, thus allowing mass marketing of a single design.

www.earhero.com


http://www.earhero.com/

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Good Earth Bio-Solutions

Good Earth Bio-Solutions ― “The Green-Friendly Way to Recycle Waste”

Good Earth Bio-Solutions is an “Environmental – Green Friendly”

company that utilizes a successful and proven science to turn

organic material into nutrient rich compost. The Symbiotic

Microbial Association Resource-Recovery Technology (SMARRT

Process™) is fast, safe, natural and economical. The SMARRT Process™ has low impact on the environment, reduces

greenhouse gases and produces no leachate.

Every year, the United States generates approximately 413 million tons of

municipal Solid Waste, with an average of about 1.3 tons per person per year.

These figures exclude non-municipal solid waste such as construction and

demolition debris and industrial waste. The Zero Waste America, an Internet-

based organization, estimates that municipal solid waste accounts for only about

20% of the total waste generated in the United States each year. While less than

a quarter of all waste in the United States is recycled, it’s estimated that more than 70% of current landfill

waste could be reused, recycled or composted.

Good Earth’s microbial science is able to culture a distinct blend of microbes, molds and enzymes for rapid

decomposition of organic material; the end result is a long-awaited solution to address the very insidious

waste issue in this country, as well as in the international community. This process eliminates odor and

water contamination and extends usable life of landfills. The Company’s soil amendment process is a soil-

building agent that increases nutrient uptake of micro and macro nutrients, increases moisture retention,

and is free of harmful antibiotics. This unique technology can be used on farm fields, golf courses, flower

beds, and in-home gardens.

THG assisted Good Earth with its Business Plan re-write in the pursuit of venture capital funding to launch

the Company into the marketplace. www.goodearthnow.com

Good Earth Bio-Solutions, LLC

Status: Seeking funding.

http://www.goodearthnow.com/

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Status: Ongoing program.

IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK NATIONAL USER FACILITY

…solving tomorrow’s b iofeedstock chal lenges by addressing market forces today…

The Bioenergy Program at INL (a Department of Energy National

Laboratory) is focused on the material handling phase of the bioenergy

field-to-refinery process. With material handling comprising roughly 40%

to 50% of the total production cost of a product, considerable attention is

given to this very important step in the manufacturing process. Feedstock

material handling involves four main areas: characterization,

preprocessing, receiving, storage, and conveying.

INL’s bioenergy primary focus is characterizing and preprocessing the

feedstock in preparation for the receiving, storage, and conveying steps.

INL Characterization Capabilities

Chemical Composition and Analysis

Enzymatic Saccharification and Fermentation

Thermochemical Feedstock Properties

Rapid-Screening Techniques

Particle-Size Distribution and Morphology

Microscopy and Imaging

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Algal Lipid and Bioproduct Characterization

Particle Properties

Laboratory-Scale Pelletization

Durability and Feedstock Deconstruction

DOE Biomass Resource Library

Developed within INL’s Biomass Feedstock Program, this one-of-a-kind

data- and knowledge-management system comprises a broad range of

feedstocks (65,000 physical samples), robust characterization capabilities,

a sophisticated data and sample management system, and statistical

analysis functionality.

INL Preprocessing Capabilities

Energy Systems Laboratory – Located on the Idaho Falls Research and

Education Campus the ESL was officially dedicated by the Idaho National

Laboratory (INL), in April of 2013. The facility has 54,000 square feet of

reconfigurable laboratory research space, plus a large laboratory for

biomass characterization and is LEED Gold certified.

Feedstock PDU - The DOE Biomass Program’s Feedstock Process

Demonstration Unit (PDU), managed and operated by INL’s Bioenergy

Program, transforms raw biomass into uniform-format commodity

feedstocks. The scale of the PDU (nominally five tons/hour) allows larger

volumes to be produced in a reasonable time and provides processing data

and information about scale-up issues from laboratory- and bench-scale

systems.

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https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server.pt/community/renewable_energy_home/419/user_facility

https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server.pt/community/bioenergy/421/video_tour_of_the_energy_systems_laboratory

https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server.pt/community/renewable_energy_home/419/biomass_analytical_library

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www.pentabuster.com

INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC…turning the wheels of industry…

Innovative Industrial Products, LLC, a limited liability company located in the suburbs of Boise, Idaho, is the Product

Development Division of The Harrison Group, LLC. The IIP team is composed of four partners with a combined over 147

years of experience in management, marketing, sales, and technology commercialization, among them.

Tom Harrison, Partner

Innovative Industrial Products’ Management Team, together with its Minnesota-based, high-tech product manufacturer; six

associates; and a first-class administrative staff; is a lean, energetic, dedicated—and more-than-capable—group of

professionals that is now successfully selling products in the marketplace.

The first product to be developed by the IIP Team is the PENTA BUSTER debris-removal tool, licensed to IIP by Hank Redford

of G&R Solutions, Inc. The tool is now being distributed by Condux International in certain mutually agreed-to markets.

Currently, PENTA BUSTER is being re-designed to include a variety of bolt head sizes to accommodate a larger market base.

Carolyn Harrison

Managing

Partner

Ray Gross Partner

Jaden Tauren Partner

Tom Harrison Partner

Status: Successful company; seeking new products.


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The electrical wire

connector market—after an

expected dip in 2008 and 2009—is again

growing.

And, the interest in The Melni Connector

is, as well…

”I am eagerly awaiting

production of this connector

and want to stock (and

support) this product…”

Ron Rinehart

Manager

CED Electric

THG is directing the licensing, as well as the preparation and

coordination of presentation

materials, market

research, and funding opportunities for The

Melni Connector effort.

Status: Winner of Idaho TechLaunch 2010.

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Nail Jack Tools ― “Saving Today’s Buildings for Tomorrow’s Planet…”

Nail Jack Holdings, LLC. a Hailey, Idaho-based company founded by Michael Foley, is

dedicated to the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of the Nail Jack®, Nail

Hunter®, and other unique hand tools that provide a ―greener‖ and more efficient and

effective way to dig, grip and pull any size nails, staples and brads. The Company holds

two issued patents and has submitted numerous patent pending claims in the United

States—and internationally—for this new line of hand tools.

The utility and ease with which one is able to use the Nail Jack Tools’ products will

create a new, disruptive-to-the-market tool category. It is the belief of Nail Jack

management—and others—that this innovative—“green”—technology will bring changes

in daily life of similar magnitude to the “information technology” explosion over the last

two decades

Prototypes of the Product were initially manufactured in Taiwan from investment casting

in 4140 steel; additional models are currently also being manufactured in HangZhou,

P.R. China. The Nail Jack Tools are currently being sold on Amazon.com, and have begun delivering tools to Handy Hardware,

Lee Valley and Woodcraft.

A national award from Popular Mechanics in May, 2009, confirmed the appeal of the Nail Jack tools to everyone from the

“trade” to the “do-it-yourselfers” (DIY), as well as the homeowner. THG is currently seeking Licensees, as well venture funding to meet current inventory needs. www.nailjack.com


http://www.nailjack.com/

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The NanoSteel Company, Inc.

The NanoSteel Company is an

advanced materials company that

has created a unique and

proprietary portfolio of

nanotechnology based and environmentally-friendly steel

alloy solutions that greatly increase the value of steel in

most of today's industrial applications.

Product success has been through the development of

Super Hard Steel (SHS) alloy solutions with nano-scale

microstructures for use as metallic coatings within the

automotive, oil & gas, mining, concrete & cement, and

power generation industries.

Automotive

Innovative new nano-structured sheet steel reduces vehicle

weight without compromising safety through the use of thinner,

higher strength gauges.

Oil & Gas

High-strength stainless steel PM and best-in-class hardbanding

improve lifetime by increasing durability.

Mining

Lighter and thinner overlay wear plate delivers up to 400%

more service life in extreme environments.

www.nanosteel.com


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NATUROPATHIX, INC. ZYMADERM

The economic downturn has created an unprecedented “window of opportunity” in the natural products market place. Quietly,

spurred by increased costs and expenditures, consumers continue to turn to natural solutions to satisfy their necessary

healthcare needs; nearly eight in ten (78%) Rx drug buyers are “very”/”somewhat interested” in switching to OTC medications.

U.S. sales of natural remedies, which have been enjoying double-digit growth for the past several years, brought in $860

million in sales in 2008. Natural and mass market retail sales of adult homeopathic medicines grew nearly 6%, while herbal

formulas also grew almost 6%—and the trend continues.

The topical Naturopathix, Inc. ZymaDerm product provides a composition for use

in treating viral-induced skin lesions in humans, where the configuration of the

technology does not destroy healthy, uninfected tissues nor result in either

significant systemic side effects or local side effects, such as initiation, necrosis of

tissue surrounding the wart, allergic rashes, scarring, disfigurement, or discomfort

to the human being treated.

Viral-induced Common Warts – The patented ZymaDerm treatment method

painlessly shrinks warts until they disappear—without scarring—and contains no

dangerous, caustic chemicals that can burn or irritate normal skin.

Shingles - It is estimated that approximately 50% of the population over the age of 50 can expect to experience an outbreak of

shingles sometime in their lives. Considering the size of this demographic alone, an over-the-counter natural treatment, such as

ZymaDerm, is the answer to this very insidious virus.

Molluscum Contagiosum (MC) – Current methods for treating MC include surgical removal of the MC lesions and/or painful

tissue destruction by chemical or physical means. The ZymaDerm technology has been proven to treat this virus, which is

currently resistant to commonly used anti-viral agents. www.naturopathix.com

COMMENCEMENT OF ZYMADERM

TREATMENT

AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF ZYMADERM

TREATMENT

Status: Pursuing funding for FDA approval.

http://www.naturopathix.com/

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Nitrocisions' roots extend back to 1990, when scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) needed

to cut open storage tanks that contained radioactive material. They needed a solution that would not

ignited the material inside or create a secondary waste stream that might contaminate other unaffected

areas. The standard saws, torches and water jet technology were found to be ineffective, so staff

members launched an investigation into alternate methods.

What they discovered was the potential for compressed gas, specifically liquid nitrogen, to be used as a

cutting technology. After receiving initial funding, INL scientists conducted several experiments that

would go on to prove extremely important:

the successful cutting of live explosives,

including TNT without detonation, and

removal of radiological contamination.

The second experiment drew the involvement of the U. S. Department of Energy

(DOE); this new approach could easily remove radiological contamination, as well as

several layers of contaminated paint and coatings from steel and concrete surfaces.

With DOE support, several Idaho-based investors sought to commercialize the

technology, with TRUTech LLC winning the bid. In order to bring the product to

market, TRUTech created Nitrocision in 2001 to focus on further developing the

technology. Nitrocision proved the commercial viability of the project and brought

NitroJet, the Company's ultra-high-pressure liquid nitrogent jet, to market in 2003.

www.nitrocision.com


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OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS, LLC – Real-Time Engineering Design Deformation

Optimal Solutions Software, LLC, provider of the award-winning design deformation product, Sculptor, and aided by its

worldwide network of distributors, continues to apply high-quality, cost-saving solutions to its clients' design issues. Sculptor's

unique real-time mesh deformation technology allows fast and efficient designs.

Whether it's increasing the mass flow entering an automotive intake port chamber; or optimizing the

shapes of complex valves and other pipe components to

improve values of pressure loss, velocity and/or flow quality; or

circumventing the normal CAD-to-wind tunnel process by going

straight from a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

development program to the

racetrack for a world renown

sports car company; or offering

surgeons the ability to perform

virtual surgeries before operating on their patients, the

Optimal Solutions team is well poised to apply sound

solutions to its

customers' varied

engineering design

needs.

www.gosculptor.com

Control Point

Status: Winner of Idaho TechLaunch 2006. Successful Start-Up.

Design optimization of nacelle of turbofan jet engine

http://www.gosculptor.com/

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…keeping your construction projects compliant…

Are You Compliant? Do You Want to Avoid Costly Fines?

Outpak Concrete Washout units are designed to be a portable solution for harmful industrial concrete sediment, paint, dry wall

mud, stucco, and mortar. With Outpak Concrete Washouts, your job site will be organized, eco-friendly, and Best-

Management- Practice (BMP – Clean Water Act of 1972) compliant. They are designed for a simple, matter-of-minutes set-up,

and can remain on the job site for the duration of the project. Outpak Concrete Washouts are compatible with both mixer and

pump trucks, as well as wheelbarrows. Just dispose of them after evaporation and job completion.

Status: Technology currently licensed.

The Outpak Chick Box was invented almost by happenstance. Bob Eason, President and Owner of

Outpak, LLC, and a twenty-nine-year concrete company owner, patented his own simple design for

the above concrete washout system. When a prominent southwestern Idaho pet and lawn care

representative happened to see the washout product, the gentleman proclaimed,

“Bob, believe it or not, this would be perfect for our company’s new-born chicks. It’s

easy to unfold, and the simple design and low cost really work for our DIY market.”

And, the Outpak Chick Boxes have been selling off the shelf ever since.

www.outpak.com

OUTPAK CHICK BOX …don’t get caught with egg on your face; buy Outpak Chick Box

http://www.outpak.com/

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PENTA BUSTER

“Necessity is the Mother of Invention” - Difficult situations truly do inspire ingenious

solutions. In the case of Hank Redford, an electrical contractor who has worked in the

electric contracting and service industry for over 40 years, opening ground-level electrical service boxes meant removing dirt,

mud, sand, water, large chunks of ice—all sorts of environmental debris—from the exterior of the boxes. Breaking the special

five-sided “Penta nut” located on the top of the unit was risky and time consuming. So, Hank, after a rather dangerous incident

involving a hammer and chisel, started tinkering with a better approach to clearing and removing the Penta nuts.

Thus was born the PENTA BUSTER©, a patented, multi-purpose solution to the nagging industry problem of cleaning debris

from the area surrounding the fasteners used in external ground-level electric service boxes, including, but not limited to,

underground power boxes, telephone boxes, fiber optic boxes, underground water meters, and irrigation valve boxes, to name

a few.

PENTA BUSTER Puts “Teeth” into the

Utility Box Industry

The unique, patented cleaning flange

embodied within the PENTA BUSTER

design is composed of a plurality of rigid

teeth that removes and/or loosens the

debris from around the nut, so access to the

utility service box can be quickly gained,

thereby alleviating both the inefficiency and

potential bodily harm inherent in the current

method of opening the box. The cleaning

flange can then be retracted and the socket

exposed to quickly and safely remove the Penta nut.

…the he lp ing hand too l…

www.pentabuster.com

Status: Two License Agreements signed.


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…no oil…no water…no fling…no sling!

Car enthusiasts love a deep, rich, dark -rubber look in their

tires—and a tire dressing that lasts.

That’s what you get with…

PowerSheen Tire Brite

Tire Dressing

How is PowerSheen different?

Because of their respective chemical compositions,

Solvent-based products use a hydrocarbon silicone “carrier” that

leads to premature drying and cracking of the tire surface.

Water-based products contain oils and polymers that don’t last;

they’re difficult to apply evenly; and they can attract dirt.

PowerSheen’s fully cured, bonded elastomeric coating

lasts for months—or years, depending upon use.


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Precision Software Design – “Affordable Custom Software Solutions for your Business or Non-profit Organization…”

Precision Software Design’s Smpl technology fills the gap in business

automation. You will find Smpl where business processes are well understood

and should be automated, but are not currently due to the cost or impracticality

of today’s database solutions. Smpl technology significantly decreases the time

associated with building custom software solutions and also supports structuring

information that does not easily fit into traditional databases, such as outlines,

legal documents, specifications, designs, etc. The resulting Smpl solutions

automate today’s manual business processes, including: E-mail automation;

updating websites and databases; generating office documents, legal

documents, reports; even generating tests and code.

Smpl can create charts and reports, typical of a database, but this is just

the beginning.

Smpl tools are written in Visual Basic or C#, and can take advantage of the full capabilities of .NET.

Smpl can generate Word documents. This goes far beyond mail merge, and allows generating tables, repeated sections,

repeated documents, etc.

Smpl can send e-mails, with generated attachments. For example, creating reminder e-mails of upcoming events.

Smpl can format data to be sent to suppliers, accountants, or other associated businesses.

Smpl can update web site content and e-mail contacts in your e-mail client. For example, updating all employees in the

company when customer contact info changes.

THG provided assistance in helping Precision Software license the Smpl technology. www.precisionsoftware.us

Status: Existing company; seeking funding.

http://www.precisionsoftware.us/

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R2EV, LLC – “The Removable Battery Technology that Sustains Life”

R2EV’s technology delivers scalable battery systems for all

electric and hybrid drive systems. The patented removable

and exchangeable battery technology allows for integration

when building or converting vehicles, while adding

functionality and extended range to the vehicle.

From scooters to heavy-duty delivery vehicles, the same

portable module can be used to deliver cutting-edge power

and energy, which allows the electric vehicle to quickly

exchange drained modules.

R2EV can provide power and energy dense systems to meet any need. The batteries are rugged, safe, and need no servicing—

nor outside maintenance. The result? Batteries that are capable of being located outside a building—addressing the repeated

objection that large battery rooms take up too much interior space.

THG is assisting Idaho TechConnect in their effort

to seek funding for the launch of the R2EV technology into the marketplace.

www.r2ev.com

Status: Existing company; seeking funding.

http://www.r2ev.com/

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RFinity, Inc.

RFinity located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, was launched in October, 2008, after signing a multi-year

funding agreement.

RFinity's main technology development focus is on developing a platform that combines the

flexibility of mobile devices and near-field communications with the integrity of hardware-based

cryptography. The technology that RFinity brought to market is patent-pending hardware and

software originally developed at the U. S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory.

Key markets on which RFinity focuses includes:

University student ID and payments,

Mass-transit access,

Event ticketing, and

Military and Homeland Security applications.


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Stone Temporary Road Pavement Marker

The Stone Temporary Road Pavement Markers (TRPMs) are the most effective TRPMs

today for providing short-term road markings, both day and night, because…

best engineering practices have been used;

unlike other methods, the reflective strip covers are easy to peel, thereby

increasing time-to-place operations; ultimately, saving time and money; and

meticulously manufactured to withhold the vigorous demands of road construction

work zones.

Stone Marker Placement Equipment

Road construction sites are dangerous. Because of the antiquated

method in which markers are currently placed, all the warning signs

in the world aren’t going to prevent the more than 1,300 deaths

reported in highway work zones every year. Many of these mishaps

occur when drivers inadvertently strike workers who are

straying out of the construction safety work zone to physically

place and remove temporary pavement markers on the highway.

Now, there is a way of preventing these accidents from occurring.

The Stone Marker Placement Equipment is designed to save lives and labor through the

automation of the placement of the markers. Its unique, patented process is the only

product on the market today that, while in operation, stays within safety zone

requirements,

Success Lies with a Technology’s Intellectual Property Protection.

The Stone Temporary Road Pavement Markers (TRPMs), as well as the Stone Marker

Placement Equipment, are protected by issued patents. The exclusive right granted from

the Government to a Patentee prevents others, without the Patentee’s permission, from

making, using, selling, or distributing the patented invention during the patent period.

This is a right that is attractive to potential licensees or technology buyers.

Given the choice between a patented and

a yet-to-be patented technology, decision makers will choose the patented product—

every time.

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SUNLUTION PV GROUND SPRING

With global market forces growing by double digits, the future of the worldwide PV

market remains bright. Uncertain times are causing governments everywhere to

rethink the future of their energy mix, creating new opportunities for a competitive,

safe, reliable electricity source, such as PV. Over the last 10 years, progress has been

impressive.

Current PV interconnect manufacturers are generally not attending to the industry’s proclaimed need for better costs,

performance, and reliability. For example, current grounding methods are ranging from $2–$4 per module, which is inherently

much higher than the industry needs to achieve the highly sought-after grid parity point.

Sunlution currently has a provisional patent filed for a

novel ground approach that can meet the applicable U.S.

NEC and UL certification requirements and enter the

approximate $10M–$15M U.S./Canadian ground market

at an aggressive $1.50/module price, with 300%+

markup over a $.35 fully burdened manufacturing cost,

thus significantly undercutting the competition and

satisfying the vitally important need for better industry

costing.

The Sunlution “solution” provides uniquely innovative

and simple mechanical and electrical design solutions

that will change the basic assumptions in current

industry thinking.

Figure 1. Upward and outward-facing

triangular surface penetrating

contacts/teeth provide positive retention

to the bottom of the module frames

Figure 2. Spring, according to Claim 1

of Provisional Patent, wherein the

spring can have an integral feature to

capture and secure a separate cable.


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SUPERSPARE ONBOARD TIRE REPAIR SYSTEM

“The single greatest concern of the driving public is flat tires.” J. D. Power &

Associates

The answer to the above “issue” is an environmentally

friendly (no toxic chemicals), “reusable,” alternative that can

be easily cleaned from tires: SuperSpare. The SuperSpare

Technical Team spent two years perfecting its proprietary, latex-based sealant-and-transfer system.

The result? A reliable tire-repair-and-inflating system that positively addresses the aforementioned concern.

To use Super Spare, simply connect sealant bottle to flat tire; connect transfer hose to

sealant bottle; connect the other end of the transfer hose to ANY inflated tire; puncture is

sealed, and the tire is inflated to a safe driving pressure.


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www.superspare.net

Sustainable Innovations - “In Business, as in Nature, All Wastes are Assets in Disguise.”

Playng a prominent role in Sustainable Innovations’ Food Service Operations, is the Company’s Liquid Waste Extractor for

organic waste. The stand-alone and modular liquid waste extractor device shreds and presses liquids from fruit, vegetables and

plate scrapings, as well as diverts processed solids for soil enhancement, composting or vermicomposting.

This technology is manufactured in Bavaria with sturdy Siemens-designed/constructed motors for long-lasting durability. The

three-year-old—used—unit that was installed at the Ada County Jail in Boise, Idaho, in July of 2008 has warranted only one

service call; food waste has been reduced from 12 bags down to four; and food waste generation has been cut by sixty-six

percent (66%).

Since the worldwide marketplace has shown a keen interest in this machine, THG

welcomes the opportunity to assist Sustainable in licensing the technology to U.S.

companies.

www.sustaininnovations.com


http://www.sustaininnovations.com/

http://www.superspare.net/

http://www.sustaininnovations.com/

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We use our hands for everything we do, for everything we touch. No matter what we do, through the use of our

hands, we are in constant contact with germs and bacteria. So, what can we do to safely and effectively limit the

transfer of bacteria, viruses and other microbes? We can use a technology that “grabs” any type of bacteria-

laden handle, twist-know, or push button and executes…on our behalf.

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Roger Wilson, owner of three very successful high-end interiors shops in the Boise area realized that in order to maintain the integrity of his

products, he would need to protect them, once they were installed, on-site. Since he was not able to find anything suitable in the marketplace, he

started another company entitled, “Pro-tecta Industries”, and patented his own process for protecting doors. Since that time, he, again out of

necessity, has addressed all types of surface protection products for tubs, counter tops, baseboards, floors and door casings, to name a few.

“…the clean card that ‘cares’”…

The patent-pending grabzz™ hinged-card technology is one compelling answer to the recent emergence of antibiotic-

resistant bacteria. The product’s hinged plastic outer surface contains an antimicrobial foundation that secures the long-

lasting integrity of the card. The inner, replaceable, “mat” features an EPA-registered biostatic surface protectant that

provides an effective barrier to the growth of disease-causing organisms.

The Wilson Hideaway Wind Turbine …your retractable wind turbine solution…

The residential wind turbine market is starting to boom. Homeowners see a true benefit to reducing their

electric bills and protecting themselves from continually-fluctuating electricity prices, decreasing their

dependence on foreign oil, and seizing the opportunity to produce clean energy.

What has not been addressed in this exciting movement, is the aesthetic aspects, as well as the safety and

structural security issues, associated with a wind turbine located very near a home. The Wilson Hideaway Wind

Turbine addresses these niches in this new market expansion by introducing …a retractable wind turbine.

DoorSaver …it’s like hard-hat protection for surfaces—only better!


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