Valence Technology
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| Valence Technology Inc. | |
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| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, US |
| Key people | Robert Kanode, CEO & President |
| Industry | Batteries |
| Products | Large format Lithium Phosphate Rechargeable Batteries Battery Management Systems |
| Website | www.valence.com |
Valence Technology, Inc. sells various types of phosphate-based lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, including N-Charge and U-Charge, and has recently introduced a new type called Epoch. [1] The Epoch power system is Valence’s third generation of lithium-ion battery, making its debut at the EVS-23 show in Anaheim in December 2007. [2] These batteries are intended to replace lead acid batteries.
They have many uses including in electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), wheelchairs, robotics, at sea, remote power, military, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and various other devices; and some portable electronic devices, such as a notebook computer, cell phone, and personal digital assistants (PDAs).
Founded in 1989 as a research and development company by Lev Dawson [3] Valence has its headquarters in Austin, Texas, and facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mallusk, Northern Ireland, and Suzhou, China. [4] Carl E. Berg is Chairman and principal stockholder of Valence Technology and in March 2007, Robert L. Kanode was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. [5] Valence is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Markets under the ticker symbol VLNC. [6] The company holds an extensive, international patent portfolio of issued and pending lithium phosphate patents. [7]
Companies deploying Valence's battery technology include Segway in their Segway Personal Transporter. [8] [9]
In 2004 Valence was honored as a Top 100 Innovator by Red Herring, chosen for the high-performance, safe, low-cost and environmentally friendly attributes of its energy storage solutions. [10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Companies Section" . Business Week.
- ^ "Valence Technology Premieres First Intelligent, Large-Format Lithium-Ion Battery System at EVS-23" . The Energy Blog December 03 2007.
- ^ "Valence Announces Retirement of Lev Dawson" . Business Wire.
- ^ "Valence Technology Incorporated" . ZIBB.
- ^ "Valence Technology Appoints Robert L. Kanode as CEO and President" . PowerPulse.net.
- ^ "NASDAQ Summary Quotes" . NASDAQ.
- ^ "Extensive and International Patent Portfolio" . Valence Web Site with links to USPTO site.
- ^ "AValence and Segway Develop Technology Program" . Advanced Battery Technology.
- ^ "Technology Innovations" . Segway Corporate Site.
- ^ "Valence Technology Named as Top 100 Innovator" . Power Electronics.
