Raytheon Aircraft Company has announced that it is now offering
aircraft window shades using Research Frontiers' SPD-Smart
light-control technology for all models of its Beechcraft(R) King Air
aircraft. These electronically switchable window shades block UV
radiation and allow passengers and flight crew to instantly and
dynamically control the amount of sunlight, glare and heat passing
through the aircraft cabin windows.
To read the Raytheon press release, which provides details on the
product and its benefits, certification, and other information, please
visit www.Raytheonaircraft.com. These e-Shade(TM) electronically
dimmable window shades are supplied to Raytheon by InspecTech Aero
Service, Inc., a licensee of Research Frontiers. To learn more about
InspecTech and its e-Shade electronic window shades using SPD-Smart
technology, visit the company's website at www.switchablefilm.com.
For more information regarding this new Raytheon product line,
including how to order from Raytheon, pricing, product specifications
and other product details, and for information about SPD light-control
technology, visit Research Frontiers' website at www.SmartGlass.com.
About Research Frontiers Incorporated
Research Frontiers Incorporated (Nasdaq: REFR) develops and
licenses suspended particle device (SPD) technology used in
VaryFast(TM) SPD-Smart(TM) controllable glass and plastic products.
SPD technology, made possible by a flexible light-control film
invented by Research Frontiers, allows the user to instantly and
precisely control the shading of glass or plastic, either manually or
automatically. SPD technology product applications include: SPD-Smart
windows, sunshades, skylights and interior partitions for homes and
buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sunvisors, sunshades, and
mirrors; aircraft and marine windows and window shades; eyewear
products; and flat panel displays for electronic products.
SPD-Smart film technology was awarded a "Best of What's New Award"
from Popular Science magazine for home technology and was also
recognized as one of the top tech technologies by the Society of
Automotive Engineers' Aerospace Engineering magazine. SPD technology
is covered by approximately 450 patents and patent applications held
by RFI worldwide. Currently 34 companies are licensed to use Research
Frontiers' patented SPD light-control technology in emulsions, films,
or end-products. Information about Research Frontiers and its
licensees can be found at www.SmartGlass.com.
Note: From time to time Research Frontiers may issue
forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This
press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results
could differ and are not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements
should be considered accordingly. SPD-Smart(TM), SPD-SmartGlass(TM),
VaryFast(TM), Powered by SPD(TM), The View of the Future - Everywhere
You Look(TM) and Visit SmartGlass.com - to change your view of the
world(TM) are trademarks of Research Frontiers Incorporated.
e-Shade(TM) is a trademark of InspecTech Aero Service, Inc.
