WednesdayJan 04, 2012 2:12 pm

Athersys, Inc. (ATHX) Awarded Patent Protection for MultiStem Product Platform, adding to Current IP Portfolio

Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Athersys Inc. today announced it has been granted a patent that covers the company’s proprietary cell therapy product, MultiStem®. MultiStem is an investigational stem cell therapy with demonstrated therapeutic potential to treat a broad range of indications in the cardiovascular, neurological, and inflammatory and immune condition disease areas. The patent covers the use of non-embryonic multipotent stem cells for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions, including heart attack and congestive heart failure. The patent also provides protection for several techniques of stem cell delivery for the treatment of such conditions. "Cardiovascular disease represents an important opportunity area…

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WednesdayJan 04, 2012 12:41 pm

PNI Digital Media (PNDMF) Welcomes Zack Wickes as VP of Technology

PNI Digital Media, a leading innovator in online and in-store digital media solutions for retailers, announced today that Mr. Zack Wickes has joined the company as its Vice President of Technology. The company welcomes Mr. Wickes a month after last month’s promotion of Chris Egan to the VP of Business Services. "In conjunction with the promotion of Chris Egan as VP of Business Services last month, the addition of Zack Wickes as VP Technology completes our leadership transition and positions the Company with the right team for the next phase of growth," said Kyle Hall, Chief Executive Officer of PNI…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 5:11 pm

Pioneer Drilling Co. (PDC) Acquires Private Oil Services Company

Pioneer Drilling Co. reported the purchase of a private oil services company active in the coiled tubing market in the United States. Pioneer Drilling paid $110 million for Go-Coil, L.L.C., which is based in Louisiana. The company owns ten coiled tubing units, with seven units operating in the onshore area and three working offshore. Pioneer Drilling funded the purchase of Go-Coil, L.L.C. using cash on hand and did not access the company’s credit line or capital markets. The company recently issued senior unsecured notes with a seven year term and received proceeds of $172.6 million. Pioneer Drilling expects the purchase…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 3:42 pm

PositiveID (PSID) Partners with Leading Diabetes Research Organizations to Bring Products to Market

PositiveID Corp., a developer of medical technologies for diabetes management and molecular diagnostic systems, today announced its new partnership with the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami and Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel (Schneider Children's). Through collaborative research, the partnership will support the continued development and study of PositiveID's diabetes management products. "We believe that joining forces with the DRI and Schneider Children's, two of the world's foremost diabetes research organizations, will enable us to accelerate the remaining development and study of our non-invasive diabetes management projects, and ultimately bring these ground-breaking products to market,” PositiveID…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 3:35 pm

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPE) Completes Expanded Patient Enrollment for Study of Anti-inflammatory Candidate

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company that discovers and develops new uses for previously approved drugs and new molecular entities (NMEs), today announced it has completed the expanded patient enrollment phase of its Ampion™ In Knee (AIK) trials in Australia, adding 42 patients to the original 60-patient study. Ampion is the company’s non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that appears to have a significant role in the homeostasis of inflammation. Ampio believes this gives the drug the potential to be used in a broad array of inflammatory conditions. Ampio Chief Regulatory Officer Dr. Vaughan Clift noted the importance of the initial clinical trial, which…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 3:30 pm

SPI Solar, Inc. (SOPW) to Build 11.3 MW Fixed Ground Mount Solar Energy Facility for Electricity in Southern New Jersey

SPI Solar, a leading vertically integrated photovoltaic solar developer and engineering, procurement and construction services provider, today announced that it will design, engineer and construct an 11.3 MW fixed ground mount solar energy facility, which will provide solar generated electricity to the power grid in southern New Jersey. The solar energy facility will meet the state of New Jersey’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS), which is one of the most aggressive in the United States. The contract was awarded to SPI Solar by Seashore Solar Development, LLC, a New Jersey based solar development company that is working to gather financing…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 11:57 am

GraphOn Corp. (GOJO) Adds to Its Patent Portfolio

GraphOn Corp. is a leading worldwide developer of cloud application delivery and web-enabling solutions. The company's high-performance software solutions provide fast application access, cross-platform connectivity and a centralized architecture. Its software is compatible with most of the major operating systems, such as Microsoft's Windows and Apple's iOS. The company announced today that it has strengthened and expanded its intellectual property (IP) portfolio with the filing of 26 new U.S. patent applications. These new applications are in addition to its existing portfolio of 26 issued U.S. patents and other patent applications previously filed. In August 2011, GraphOn entered into a strategic…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 11:43 am

Stock Market Holidays in 2012

We hope all our readers had a wonderful holiday season. As you know, the stock market was closed a couple days in observation of Christmas and New Year's Day. Let’s take a look at other days this year the stock market will be closed. • January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • February 20 – Presidents’ Day • April 6 – Good Friday • May 28 – Memorial Day • July 4 – Independence Day • September 3 – Labor Day • November 22 – Thanksgiving • December 25 – Christmas Also, the exchanges have a tradition of…

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TuesdayJan 03, 2012 11:26 am

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO) Announces Exclusive Deal to Supply 19 MW Solar Modules for Utility Scale Solar Power Project in Germany

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar cells and solar power products, announced an exclusive deal with Solarhybrid AG (SHL), a Germany-based project developer and general contractor for turn-key utility-scale solar power projects, to supply 19 MW of high-efficiency solar modules to the Allstedt I solar power plant in Halle, Germany. The Allstedt I power plant should generate 19,030,000 kWh of electricity annually by the end of this year when it is connected to the grid. The project will reduce CO2 emissions by 266,381 tons over its expected 20 years of service. "We…

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