KELOWNA, British Columbia, July 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EPOD International Inc. (OTCBB:EPOI), (Frankfurt: EDU.F), a developer of advanced energy management technologies that significantly increase the efficiency of electrical power devices, today announces that it has shipped its advanced prototype voltage-input controller, the EPOD Voltage Regulator, to a U.S. military contractor for a planned military application.
EPOD recently completed development of the prototype voltage-input regulator and doubler for the Company's client, a U.S. military contractor. The prototype units are to be evaluated and utilized in Phase Two power generation development for military field personnel, with the technology having potential use in additional areas.
The EPOD Voltage Regulator is designed to manage the power output for thermoelectric devices, solid-state modules that generate electricity without any moving parts. EPOD's voltage and current controller unit dramatically reduces the capital and maintenance costs traditionally associated with this specific type of power generation in military field operations. As the EPOD Voltage Regulator is a solid-state device containing no moving parts, substantially longer product life and greater reliability are achieved for mission critical applications, both military and civilian. The EPOD Voltage Regulator is believed to be the World's first high-current, DC-DC voltage doubler and regulator (capable of handling 10 amperes at up to 30 volts in a single module) and is capable of scaling via paralleling into hundreds of amperes.
"We're excited at the prospect of creating a solution that will assist in increasing the reliability of power generation in the field and to reducing the costs of supporting various power applications for military personnel," said Mark Roseborough, EPOD President. "The Voltage Regulator is an excellent example of EPOD's ability to engineer real-world solutions to energy management issues," added Roseborough.
L. Mark Roseborough President EPOD International Inc.
About EPOD: EPOD International Inc. is a leader in the development of advanced energy management technologies with real-world market applications. The Company's patent-pending 'Energy Pod' technology manages and manipulates electrical energy such that utilization of DC-electric battery power becomes significantly more efficient. EPOD's patent-pending and proprietary technologies are applicable to a wide variety of industries and applications, and are available through licensed OEM's and directly to end-users.
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