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NOTE 16 - COMMITMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS

Operating Leases

The Company occupies its facility on a month to month lease agreement.

Employment Contracts

The Company entered into an employment agreement on January 14, 2008 with its chief executive officer which expires in January 2013. The employment agreement calls for an issuance of 500,000 free trading shares of the Company's common stock. Additionally, based on this agreement, the Company shall issue 1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock during each fiscal year of the term of this agreement. In October 2008, this agreement was amended whereby the chief executive officer shall received 2,000,000 restricted shares of common stock during each fiscal year instead of 1,000,000 shares which took effect in fiscal 2009.

The Company entered into an employment agreement on January 14, 2008 with an officer of the Company which expires in January 2013. The employment agreement calls for an issuance of 500,000 free trading shares of the Company's common stock. Additionally, based on this agreement, the Company shall issue 1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock during each fiscal year of the term of this agreement. In October 2008, this agreement was amended whereby the officer of the Company shall received 2,000,000 restricted shares of common stock during each fiscal year instead of 1,000,000 shares which took effect in fiscal 2009.

License Agreement

During November 2009, the Company licensed the use of certain patents from a third party.  This license agreement will aid the Company as it furthers its business plan. In November 2009, the Company entered into a license agreement with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab ("JHU/APL") whereby the Company will have a limited exclusive license to JHU/APL's Integrated Power Source patents. The patents are for the conversion of solar energy in to batteries for use with cells phone and iPod chargers, During fiscal 2009 and 2010, the Company paid $40,000 and issued 2 million shares of the Company's common stock. The Company valued these common shares at the fair market value on the date of grant at $.022 per share or $44,000. In November 2010, the Company entered into an amendment agreement in connection with this license agreement. Pursuant to the amended license agreement, the Company additionally paid $25,000 and issued 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock in November 2010. The Company valued these common shares at the fair market value on the date of grant at $.075 per share or $37,500.

Future license payments under the amended license agreement are as follows:

Due August 24, 2011       $30,000

The Company has capitalized the patent license for a total of $196,500 and is amortizing them over the term of this license agreement.  The Company has recognized $28,584 and $51,584 of amortization expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 201, respectively. Accrued payable related to this license agreement as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 amounted to $30,000 and $50,000 respectively.

The Company shall also pay minimum annual royalty payments as defined in the license agreement. The royalty is 6% on net sales of the product sold using the technology under these patents. In addition, the Company shall pay sales milestone payments as set forth in this license agreement. The Company may terminate this agreement and the license granted herein, for any reason, upon giving JHU/APL sixty days written notice.

Service Agreements

The Company periodically enters into various agreements for the provision of services from third parties including, but not limited to, public relations, financial consulting, sales consulting and manufacturing consulting. The agreements generally are ongoing until such time as they are terminated. Compensation for services is paid either on a fixed monthly rate or based on a percentage, as specified. These expenses are included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.