SAN FRANCISCO and
SHENZHEN, China, July 7, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Highpower International, Inc. (NASDAQ:
HPJ), ("Highpower," or the "Company") a
developer, manufacturer, and marketer of lithium and nickel-metal
hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries, and a battery management
systems and battery recycling provider, today announced that the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for
Highpower's safety technology on rechargeable battery. This
technology relates to a structural innovation to improve safety
features. The patent number is US13/673634.
Safety remains a critical issue for the entire battery industry.
Highpower's safety-enhanced rechargeable battery consists of a
shell, anode cap, sealing ring and a separating structure that
ensures safe and efficient venting in the event of excessive
internal air pressure inside the battery. Highpower's proprietary
design was created and submitted after extensive research and
development efforts.
Mr. Wenliang Li, Chief Technology
Officer of Highpower International, stated, "Patents represent a
company's ability to innovate and protect intellectual property,
which in turn strengthen the core competence of a company.
Highpower has always placed an emphasis on innovation, and has been
granted in total 149 patents in China and the United
States. This invention patent, authorized by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, serves as a
milestone event as well as international recognition for our
technology. Our safety-enhanced rechargeable battery has gone
through rigorous experimentation and testing. We expect to achieve
more technological breakthroughs, and to make such technologies
applicable and practical, and eventually deliver more safe and
powerful battery products to consumers worldwide."
About Highpower International, Inc.
Highpower International was founded in 2001 and produces
high-quality Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) and lithium-based
rechargeable batteries used in a wide range of applications such as
electric buses, bikes, energy storage systems, power tools, medical
equipment, digital and electronic devices, personal care products,
and lighting. Highpower's target customers are Fortune 500
companies, and top 10 companies in each vertical segment. With
advanced manufacturing facilities located in Shenzhen, Huizhou, and Ganzhou, China, Highpower is committed to
clean technology, not only in the products it makes, but also in
the processes of production. The majority of Highpower
International's products are distributed to worldwide markets
mainly in the United States,
Europe, China and Southeast
Asia.
Forward Looking Statements
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are not
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"may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or
"anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and
include discussions of the Company's future performance, operations
and products. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's
actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or
implied by such statements, including, our ability to successfully
expand sales of our lithium battery product in the mobile device
market and our ability to effectively compete in that market. For a
discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties see
"Risk Factors "and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's
public filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations
will prove to be correct. The Company has no obligation to update
the forward-looking information contained in this press
release.
CONTACT:
Highpower International, Inc.
Sherry Chen
+86-755-8968-6521
ir@highpowertech.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
The Equity Group Inc.
In China
Katherine Yao, Associate
+86-10-6587-6435
kyao@equityny.com
In U.S.
Adam Prior, Senior Vice
President
+1 (212) 836-9606
aprior@equityny.com
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