Product Development and Licensing Agreement - ViewBeam Technology LLC and NCT Video Displays Inc.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING AGREEMENT
This Product Development and Licensing Agreement (the "New Agreement") is
entered into this 4th day of May, 2001 by and among ViewBeam Technology, L.L.C.,
(formerly known as Advanced Display Technologies, L.L.C., known as "ADT"), a
California Limited Liability Company, (hereinafter referred to as "VBT") and NCT
Video Displays, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as
NCTGV". In consideration of the mutual representations, covenants, and
conditions set forth below, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows, intending to be legally bound.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The parties agree to incorporate by reference and be legally bound by all
provisions of a previous contract entitled Product Development and License
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Previous Contract") dated 28th day of
September, 2000 which is attached hereto and made an integral part of this
contract except for the following terms which replace those in the previous
contract:
ARTICLE 1: DEFINITION OF TERMS:
1.01 a. All references to ADT in the Previous Contract as a "Party" are
to be replaced by VBT and references in the Previous Contract to ADT
and NCTGV collectively as "Parties" are to be replaced by VBT and
NCTGV.
1.01. e. The definition of "field of use" in the Previous Contract is
replaced with the following definition: "Field of Use" means the
fields to which the exclusive license granted to NCTGV under this
Agreement are restricted. The Field of Use is restricted to: Outdoor
billboards at locations such as retail malls, hospitals, movie
theater lobbies, stores and similar locals, indoor retail
billboards, commercial advertising at retail locations, retail
kiosks, and commercial micro-broadcasting. There is no commitment
that the technology can support billboards that exceed 72 inches
diagonally in size.
ARTICLE 2: SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENT WORK:
2.01 General: The last sentence of the Previous Contract for this section
is eliminated and replaced by the following sentence: VBT will use
its best efforts to produce a design where the bill of material cost
does not exceed $350 and also to minimize Total Cost.
ARTICLE 3: DEVELOPMENT FEE:
3.01 The Development Fee: In consideration of VBT's completion of the
Development Work under the Statement of Work, NCTGV shall pay VBT
the Development Fee of $1,035,000 according to the following
installment schedule:
(a) The first $100,000 has already been paid
(b) Execution of this New Agreement: $ 35,000.00
(b) May 31, 2001 100,000.00
(c) Execution of Statement of Work 250,000.00
(d) Completion of Prototype 250,000.00
(e) Completion of Production Design
for the Licensed Product 300,000.00
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The parties agree that the last sentence in the Previous Contract of
Article 3: Development Fee regarding good faith negotiations "...for
the development of a projector product for use in the Fields of Use
and the Home Theater Fields of Use" are not applicable and have no
meaning under this New Agreement.
ARTICLE 6: DISCLOSURE OF TECHNOLOGY AND GRANT OF FIELD OF USE LICENSE
6.02 (b) Failure to Exploit The first sentence of the Previous Contract
is deleted and replaced by the following sentence: If the bill of
material costs does not exceed $350 and if neither NCTGV, nor any
Sublicensed Manufacturer of NCTGV, makes a Licensed Product
commercially available for sale within fifteen (15) months of the
date of completion by VBT of a production design for the Licensed
Product, the exclusivity of the Field of Use License granted
hereunder shall automatically terminate.
EXHIBIT 1 - Exhibit 1 to this New Contract replaces Exhibit 1 of the Previous
Contract.
EXHIBIT 2 - Exhibit 2 of this New Contract replaces Exhibit 2 to the Previous
Contract.
LETTER ADDENDUM
The Letter Addendum to the Previous Contract dated September 28, 2000 is
not applicable to the New Contract and is rescinded in all legal respects.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as
of the date set forth in the first paragraph, above.
ViewBeam Technology, L.L.C.
By:/s/PHILIP B. EATHERTON
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Philip B. Eatherton, President
Advanced Laser Technologies, Inc., Manager
ViewBeam Technology, L.L.C. (VBT) formerly known as
Advanced Display Technologies, L.L.C.
NCT Video Displays, Inc.
By:/s/ MICHAEL J. PARRELLA
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Michael J. Parrella, Chief Executive Officer
NCT Video Displays, Inc. (NCTGV)
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EXHIBIT 1
Licensed Technology:
Technology and any improvements or extensions thereof related to devices for
scanning a laser or light beam across a surface using any of the techniques or
methods described in or covered by the following patents and patent
applications:
U.S. Patents & and Allowed Applications:
5,166,944 11/24/92 Laser beam scanning apparatus and method
5,646,786 7/08/97 Laser beam scanning apparatus with diode array
6,008,925 12/28/99 Light beam scanning apparatus and method
09\200,548 Allowed Light beam mixer
09\169,163 Allowed Light beam display
U.S. Patent Applications:
09/551,918 4/19/00 Light Beam Mixer (additional claims 30-70)
International Patents/Applications:
PCT/US92/04734, European Patent Office No. 0593538, (issued with no
opposition) associated with U.S. Patent No's 5,166,944, 5,646,786 and
6,008,925 (Validated for Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark,
Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Monaco, the
Netherlands, and Sweden)
Canadian No. 2,110,816
Australian Patent No. 655658
Taiwan Patent No. NI-67739;
Japanese Application No. 5-500662.
International Patent Application No. PCT/US99/23414 associated with U.S. No.
09/169,163.
International Patent Application No. PCT/U.S. 99/27/663 associated with U.S.
No. 09/200,548
Including Argentina, Pakistan, Taiwan and EPO Islands
and/or such supplemental patents or Patent Cooperation Treaty registration
as are prepared there under.
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EXHIBIT 2
Specifications:
a. A full color digital monitor displaying images originating from red, green
and blue Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
b. Screen size of 45 inches or greater measured diagonally, not to exceed 72
inches.
c. The greater of image resolution of 1280 horizontal pixels by 768 vertical
pixels or HDTV quality.
d. Received video input from a DVD player via composite video, or from SVHS
(S-Video) interface.