tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21173896886148205752011-07-07T13:51:35.185-07:00Sonic QoolSonic Qool is the public update place for news and comment from CFIC-Qdrive, makers of acoustic-Stirling cryocoolers: maintenance-free, oil-free, balanced, quiet, and efficient.the Qdrivernoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117389688614820575.post-83422455948108263462009-12-29T09:28:00.001-08:002009-12-29T09:54:14.210-08:002009 Highlights (Did I miss them?)Well, it's Year-End again, and this one has been a Karamazov story: we have survived. Let's all agree that 2009 won't be remembered as 'the good ol' days' for many of us (bankruptcy lawyers and the odd lottery winner excepted). I won't dwell on details, but the perfect storm of project & payments delays, customer pullbacks (and even collapse) might well have done in a weaker company, but our team pulled through and we're still here for you.<br /><br />Looking forward, what do we have coming up in 2010? We've almost finished filling out our line, with motors, drivers, pressure-wave generators now in seven standard sizes & proven coolers in the four most popular ones. We'll be refining and driving cost out for you this year. Look for announcements of new, more affordable versions of our 102 & 132 models first. Look first at our newly updated website www.qdrive.com (you may already be there!).<br /><br />We've just received our latest patent. This one (US 7,628,022) recognizes our innovative FAR (flexibly-attached remote) coldhead technology, that brings even lower vibration vibration and superior packaging to our efficient acoustic-Stirling Qdrive coolers. The FAR option makes conversion from old-style G-M coolers a snap, and enables critical new applications that could not bear a dynamic cooler of any sort before.<br /><br />We at Qdrive hope you have a Very Happy New Year!<br />Here, we'll just keep chillin' (quietly, efficiently, reliably).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2117389688614820575-8342245594810826346?l=sonicqool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the Qdrivernoreply@blogger.com1