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Xintek Press Release

2009

Xintek reported in Economist.com: Modern X-ray technology

Research Triangle Park, NC (July 30, 2009). Another look inside. The way medical X-rays are generated is over 100 years old. Time to update it. For a detailed press release in PDF format please click here.

Xintek reported in Nature News: Nanotubes sharpen X-ray vision

Research Triangle Park, NC (July 28, 2009). Mini X-ray tubes could revolutionize radiotherapy - and airport baggage scanners. For a detailed press release in PDF format please click here.

2007

Siemens And Xintek Form Joint Venture To Develop Nanotechnology-Enabled Multi-Pixel X-Ray Tubes

Research Triangle Park, NC (Sept. 18, 2007) Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. and Xintek Inc. announce today that they have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The mission of the new company, named XinRay Systems, is to develop a new multi-pixel X-ray source technology for a broad range of diagnostic imaging applications. For a detailed press release in PDF format please click here.

Xintek Received New Contract for Homeland Security

Research Triangle Park, NC (February 1, 2007). Xintek has received a contract from the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) to develop new x-ray sources for airport security screening. The development is based on Xintek proprietary field emission x-ray technology that enables the generation of spatially distributed and temporally modulated radiation. Siemens Medical Solutions and UNC Chapel Hill are sub-contractors on this project.

2006

Xintek Received New Phase II SBIR Contract from the U.S. Air Force

Research Triangle Park, NC (February 1, 2006). Xintek has received a new 2-year Phase II SBIR contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop field emission based high-power microwave tubes for defense related applications. The technology is based on Xintek’s proprietary nanomaterial based field emission technologies. The project includes a sub-contract to a major microwave tube manufacturer.

2005

Industry Veteran Frank Brown Joined Xintek Management Team

Research Triangle Park, NC (August 10, 2005). Xintek announced that it has appointed Mr. Frank Brown as the Vice President for X-Ray Products. Mr. Brown has over thirty years management and marketing experience in the x-ray and analytical instrument industry. His previous positions include Marketing Director of Link Analytical, President & CEO of the Link (USA) Analytical Group, President & CEO of the Oxford Nuclear Instruments Group and President & CEO of Oxford X-ray Technology Group. He also served as a non -Executive Director of Moxtek, Inc.

Xintek Received New Contract from DoD

Research Triangle Park, NC (June 1, 2005). Xintek announced that it has been awarded a new government contract from the Department of Defense (DoD). The new contract supports the development of field emission based high-power microwave tubes for defense related applications. The device will be based on Xintek’s patented carbon nanotube field emission technologies. The project includes a sub-contract to a major microwave tube manufacturer.

Xintek Awarded New Government Contract from DOE

Research Triangle Park, NC (July 15, 2005). Xintek announced that it has been awarded a new government contract from the Department of Energy (DOE). Under this contract Xintek will develop high performance field emission electron sources for precision instrumentations. The contracted work will be performed in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Xintek Awarded New Government Contract from NIH

Research Triangle Park, NC (July 15, 2005). Xintek announced that it has been awarded a new government contract from the National Institute of Health (NIH). This contracted work focuses on the development of a new field emission x-ray source for advanced biomedical imaging. The device will be based on Xintek’s patented carbon nanotube field emission x-ray technologies.

Xintek Awarded Phase II SBIR Contract from NASA

Research Triangle Park, NC (July 15, 2005). After a successful Phase I study, Xintek has been awarded a Phase II government contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of Energy. Under this contract Xintek will develop high performance field emission based space ion thruster with improved propulsion thrust and lower power consumption. The contracted work is being performed in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Xintek Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Covering the Technology for Generating Scanning X-Ray Radiation Using Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters.

Research Triangle Park, NC (May 2005). Xintek announced today the issuance of a U.S. Patent No 6,876,724 entitled “Large-area individually addressable multi-beam x-ray system and method of forming same” by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This patent, exclusively licensed from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, covers a new x-ray device that can generate a scanning x-ray radiation over a wide range of viewing angles without using electromagnetic steering and mechanical motion. The device is enabled by multiple field emission cathodes based on nanostructure emitters such as the carbon nanotubes. The applications of this device include fast tomographic x-ray imaging and stationary CT scanners.

Few Walled Carbon Nanotubes Produced

Xintek, Inc. together with scientists at Duke University developed ways to produce "few-walled" carbon nanotubes with excellent properties. The report has been carried by "sciencedaily.com", "nanoinvestornews.com" "physorg.com" "innovations-report.com" "fuelceltoday.com" etc. For a detailed report in PDF format please click here.

2004

Xintek Received New Contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Research Triangle Park, NC (June 1, 2004). Xintek has received a contract from the Transportation Security Administration under The Manhattan-II Project of the TSA’s NexGen Checked Baggage Program. Under this contract Xintek will develop the technology for a Nanotechnology Based New X-Ray Imaging Systems for Security Screening.

Innovation Award

Frost & Sullivan recognized Xintek, Inc. with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation for to the carbon nanotubes industry. For a detailed report in PDF format please click here.