Knite Inc.

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To meet these demands, manufacturers are investing billions of dollars. Roughly 75 percent of the engine industry’s R&D budget is dedicated to improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association estimates that the world market for motor vehicle tail pipe emission control technologies will exceed $72 billion by 2010.

Mr. Podiak has over 40 years of experience working with the major U.S. sparkplug manufacturers, including Autolite, as an engineer and spark plug designer.

Robert Bosch’s original ignition patent was issued in 1903. Since then, ignition systems have evolved only slightly, with a focus on minimizing cost, while increasing durability and longevity. The basic function has remained unchanged for over 70 years.

Knite Inc. was founded in 1996 to refine and commercialize the KSI system, based on a revolutionary technology invented at Princeton University. Knite is now the sole owner of 48 patents on its technology (six in the U.S.) and has ten additional patent applications pending worldwide.

Knite Inc. was founded in 1996 with the goal of developing advanced technologies to solve engine performance problems that were once considered impractical or impossible with conventional technologies. Knite is commercializing the Kinetic Spark Ignition™ System (KSI™) , a technology invented at Princeton University, which generates a large dynamic spark by means of its proprietary electronics module and igniters. The effect is to dramatically improve spark-ignited engine performance and efficiency while significantly reducing emitted pollutants.

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