AOT Testing 

The Company is currently conducting research and development of its AOT technology prototypes in a testing facility in Midwest, Wyoming, located at the U.S. Department of Energy Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, Naval Petroleum Reserve #3 (US DOE).  The Company constructs the AOT technology prototypes through the assistance of various third party entities, located in Casper, Wyoming.  Costs incurred and expensed includes fees charged by the US DOE, purchase of test equipment, pipeline pumping equipment, crude oil tank batteries, viscometers, SCADA systems, computer equipment and other related equipment and various logistical expenses for the purposes of evaluating and testing its AOT prototypes.

Total expenses incurred during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $318,184 and $734,997 respectively and has been reflected in Research and Development expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Temple University Research & Development Agreement

On August 1, 2011, the Company and Temple University (“Temple”) entered into two (2) Exclusive License Agreements (collectively, the “License Agreements”) relating to Temple’s patent applications, patents and technical information pertaining to technology associated with an electric and/or magnetic field assisted fuel injector system (the “First Temple License”), and to technology to reduce crude oil viscosity (the “Second Temple License”).  The License Agreements are exclusive and the territory licensed to the Company is worldwide and replace previously issued License Agreements.

Pursuant to the two licensing agreements, the Company agreed to pay Temple the following: (i) non-refundable license maintenance fee of $300,000; (ii) annual maintenance fees of $187,500; (iii) royalty fee ranging from 4% up to 7% from revenues generated from the licensing agreements; and (iv) 25% of all revenues generated from sub-licensees to secure or maintain the sub-license or option thereon. Temple also agreed to cancel $37,500 of the amount due if the Company agrees to fund at least $250,000 in research or development of Temple’s patent rights licensed to the Company. The term of the licenses commenced in August 2011 and will expire upon the expiration of the patents. The agreement can also be terminated by either party upon notification under terms of the licensing agreements or if the Company ceases the development of the patent or failure to commercialize the patent rights.

Total expenses recognized during the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 pursuant to these two agreements amounted to $187,500 and $395,286 respectively and has been reflected in Research and Development expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company accrued a total of $128,350 and $178,125 respectively pursuant to these licensing agreements which are included as part of Accounts Payable – licensing agreement in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.    

As of December 31, 2012, there were no revenues generated from these two licenses.

Temple University Sponsored Research Agreement

On March 19, 2012, the Company entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement (“Research Agreement”) with Temple University (“Temple”), whereby Temple, under the direction of Dr. Rongjia Tao, will perform ongoing research related to the Company’s AOT device (the “Project”), for the period April 1, 2012, through April 1, 2014.  All rights and title to intellectual property resulting from Temple’s work related to the Project shall be subject to the Exclusive License Agreements between Temple and the Company, dated August 1, 2011.  In exchange for Temple’s research efforts on the Project, the Company has agreed to pay Temple $500,000, payable in quarterly installments of $62,500.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized a total of $187,500 pursuant to this agreement.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company accrued a total of $187,500 and $0 respectively pursuant to this agreement which are included as part of Accounts Payable – licensing agreement in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.   In January 2013, the Company and Temple agreed to defer payment of the amount due pending renegotiation of the agreement.