WHEREAS, Both Parties are working on a Mobile Energy / Power Generation Initiative to develop a Deployable Gasification Unit (DGU) capable of producing electricity at tactical field locations or in support of disaster relief and humanitarian assistance operations (hereinafter referred to as the “Program”); and
WHEREAS, Both Parties desire to construct a working prototype of a Deployable Gasification Unit (DGU) to demonstrate such a capability is not only feasible, but more efficient than existing tactical power generation when relating output power to input fuel rates; and
WHEREAS, Northrop Grumman has certain rights and ownership , capabilities and certain know-how regarding a Deployable Gasification Unit (DGU ), whereby Northrop Grumman has invested significant research and development funding and labor to design a tactical DGU capable of converting waste byproducts into electricity using largely off-the-shelf technology and components.
WHEREAS, Northrop Grumman further conceptually developed and documented the DGU design in the “Proof of Concept Study” dated December 7, 2012 (Exhibit C) with CIRQUE as a subcontractor to Northrop Grumman in order to establish the requirements for the Program, and the Parties agreed that the Intellectual Property documented in the proof of concept study (Exhibit C) are owned by Northrop Grumman; and
WHEREAS, CIRQUE has certain capabilities and expertise in the area of energy development as it relates to the procurement, processing and transporting of biomass materials from multiple waste environments (including landfills), material handling and feedstock preparation systems necessary for both Static and Mobile Systems of various types of gasification technologies; with the most recent advancements in gasification technology including; demonstration units, technical papers and research that are necessary to meet the requirements for the Program ; and
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CIRQUE will cooperate with Northrop Grumman by providing such assistance as may be required during the manufacturing of the DGU Prototype, including, but not limited to: (i) furnishing a status within reasonable timeframes of CIRQUE established goals and achievements of those goals (to include testing and test results); (ii) assuring the availability of management, pricing, and technical personnel for potential program related meetings; (iii) submitting a Rough Order of Magnitude estimate for the material required to manufacture the DGU; and (iv) a written manufacturing process that was utilized for the prototype to make it a repeatable process for production. CIRQUE will provide 100 percent (100%) of the funds required to accomplish the above and demonstrate to Northrop Grumman the DGU Prototype.
2.4 In consideration for CIRQUE to fund and develop a test unit, Northrop Grumman wishes to permit its Intellectual Property to be used by CIRQUE for DGU development. Further, if the DGU Prototype is determined acceptable and suitable by Northrop Grumman, Exhibit A hereof shall be used as the basis to draft additional agreements for the DGU.
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It's Northrop Grummun's Intellectual Property..and they can not do it "without" Cirque Energy's assistance. Think about that. They are the only ones that will have the right to sell that product...no one else.
