Now Battery Charging is an Inside Job. ICAP Patent Brokerage Announces for Auction a Patented Optical Battery Charger for Batteries Contained within a Sealed Housing

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Feb 27, 2012, 01:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage firm and organizer of ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions, is offering for auction a patented optical battery charger for batteries contained within a sealed housing from Lawrence J. Karr. The lot will be included in the 15th ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on March 29, 2012 at Terranea Resort near Los Angeles, California.

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Key Characteristics & Benefits
This patent portfolio discloses an optical battery charger for charging batteries of an electrical or electronic appliance that allows for use even in harsh environments.

The target appliance can be any portable electronic device with modest power requirements.
A portion of the battery charger is internal to the target appliance, and consists of one or more photovoltaic receptors and a charging unit.
The external portion consists of an electrical power source, a focused solid-state light source such as light emitting diode (LED) or a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) diode, and a physical cradle that aligns the target appliance's receptor to the light source.
Further, the photovoltaic receptors can be placed anywhere on the target appliance's surface, or in some circumstances, within the target appliance behind a portion of the housing allowing for use of the device with a variety of materials.

Market Potential
This is an important strategic portfolio for battery manufacturers and companies producing electronic devices.

The global battery market is about $50 billion US, of which roughly $5.5 billion is allocated to rechargeable (secondary) batteries.[1]

Forward Citing Companies: Eastman Kodak Company, Denovo Research LLC, Globalfoundries Inc., Mobile Media Systems and Tessera Technologies.

To learn more about the assets available for sale in this portfolio:
Contact Paul Greco of ICAP Patent Brokerage at 212-815-6692 or [email protected]

About ICAP Patent Brokerage
ICAP Patent Brokerage is a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage and patent auction firm.

About ICAP
ICAP is the world's leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, FX, emerging markets and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. Through our post trade risk and information services we help our customers manage and mitigate risks in their portfolios. For more information go to www.icap.com.

[1]http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/battery_statistics

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