quentron.com

[mrsean2k]

I wondered:

1) Why the change from 2mm to 3mm - presumably easier to handle / connect to?

2) An iPad seems like an unnecessarily complicated hurdle for a proof of concept - wouldn't a bulb would do the trick, with less room for claims of an alternate power source?

3) Who "AR" was in the licensing. The "AR" in Italy that immediately springs to mind wouldn't inspire confidence

4) If there were any images of fabricated film yet

[lumen]

It's early on in the fabrication process so I would guess that 2-3mm chips are about the size that can be reliably produced.

The iPad does seem a bit out there for an early test device, but it's cool to think you could just run it forever and never need to charge it.

AR, Yes I had the same thought, but you really won't need the AR stuff unless you plan to use it in space where there is not heat. (like a Mars trip)

This is all just my opinion since we are all waiting for the launch for the real info.

[trim12]

As Phil claims that a fully developed Quenco can still produce power at liquid nitrogen temperatures, a trip to Mars using the latest electro drives, maybe even boosted with ultra thin solar mirrors should be a doddle.

And Mars is quite warm  during the day at its equator.

[PeterMax]

Website quentron.com changed again.

Number of licenses reduced, but way more expensive.
Details of launch removed.

"
Only 25 Licences will ever be created, 16 have now been assigned or reserved
Those currently holding a reserved licence shall be entitled to convert at $1M

There will be no further licences issued until after the official product launch
After the launch there will be 9 more licences for sale at $100M per licence



Official Launch
30th November 2012
"

[Philip Hardcastle]

Hi All,


A frustrating week for me but also a good one.
Totally confident about delivering Quenco by the 30th unless there is a disaster, and I think I have already had more than my share these last 6 months.


Materials needed to make 100 Quenco's has been ordered and should be in hand by weeks end, we of course will make just half a dozen on the first run to check calibrations again.


We figure the time in the ALD is about 2 hours, PVD about 1 hour, and other tasks about 4 hours, so technically speaking it is just a days work, realistically it will take 3 days.


So as to increase voltage we are going to go with a slightly thicker device, probably 4nm, which will allow us to have 100mV and so say 51 devices for a 5V supply.


After a lot of consideration from good people and upon reflection we have reduced the licences to 25 from 100, considerations were management and efficiency. It should be understood that some people feel that investment is stymied if there are too many licences and i can understand that viewpoint, also I feel that I can handle only a small number of licences in the first instant as everyone will want my attention. I feel that ultimately there will be a distribution of licences around the World. I was disappointed we did not have anyone from India or China apply before I closed the offer of cheap licence, a genuine person did contact me just a short time ago from India telling me that I should not forget the needs of India, I have not but I am just one person, I am sure some of the people that have licences will make sure India and China are supplied, and the Foundation will no doubt use it production to supply the very poor of those nations.


Bye