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Bicycle-powered water purifying equipment

Company data

Name	Nippon Basic Co., Ltd.
Address	767-2,Shinmaruko-cho,Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
Capital	30 million yen
Contact person	Yuichi Katsuura (Mr.) Tel: 044-738-2215, fax: 044-738-2216 Mobile: 090-9317-9260 Email: nipponbasic@ceres.ocn.ne.jp Homepage: www.nipponbasic.ecnet.jp
Number of employees	3
Date of company foundation	2005
The type of business	Water purifying equipment maker

International operation

Number of employees for international operation(including overseas operation, if any)		2
Overseas offices*	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Desh-Bidesh Enterprise

* Overseas offices of alliance members and/or consortium members are also accepted.

Modality of business transaction

Mark, if applicable	Mode of business	Brief description
	Direct Investment
	Partnership	Offering distributorship and patents of Cycloclean
	Export of product	Selling products both in Japan and overseas markets targeting BOP business.
	Licensing of patent	Offering patents of Cycloclean to prospective assembly makers overseas.

Technology data

Name of technology	Bicycle-powered water purifying equipment (Cycloclean)
Field of the technology	Major category: Prevention and destruction of pollution	Sub-category: Land water
Conceivable applications	Even in an area where there is no power source, this technology can make clean drinking water from raw water such as water obtained from the rivers, lakes, swimming pools, etc.
Performance	A unit of this technology can produce 5 liters of clean drinking water per minute from raw water. This device unit is fixed at the rear seat of a custom-made bicycle. Users can produce clean water by only working the pedals. No electricity or fuel is required. Raw water used as input can be very dirty, but should not be rotten or gassy. Sea-water is not applicable. Size measurements are W　620　x　L　1,780　x　H　1,100 mm. The unit weighs 50 kg.
Technical maturity	Past record of application Cycloclean (bicycle-powered water purifier) usage in past 7 years Japan: Used in many cities, condominiums, old-age care homes, laboratories, municipal offices, private enterprises, etc. Overseas: Used at; Bangladesh: a local assembly company Indonesia: the leading hamburger restaurant chain Myanmar: 3 hospitals The Philippines : an NGO China : at UN related EVNET China: exhibited at Shanghai EXPO China: presented to President Hu Jintao Thailand : at a private enterprise India: Government* *underway
Competitive advantage	In our understanding, there is no other similar product in the global market 1. Operated by a bicycle 2) Can provide large amounts of clean water. 3) Movable to any spot 4) Easy operation. 2. Filters consist of microfiltration membrane, hybrid carbon filter and primary filter.
Conceivable risk	Nothing particular
Information on patent related to this technology	Inventions regarding Cycloclean are protected under Japanese Patent No. 3575442, Chinese Patent No. 173454, Taiwan Patent No. 159795 and The U. S. Patent 6641729

Schematic illustration of the technology