Current Status
A.S. Trust & Holdings Inc. holds the following patents:
- U.S. Patent No. 6,902,686,
June 7, 2005, HCR188C Hydrocarbon composition, and refrigerant and detergent
- U.S. Patent No. 8,097,182 B2, January 17, 2012,
HCR188C1/R441A a derivative of HCR188C , and replacement for R134A
- Japan Patent No. 3452915; Korea Patent No. 10-0619263;
China Patent No. ZL03158406.3;
UK, France, Germany – EU Patent No. 15149515; Hong Kong Patent No. HK1075911
- US Patent No. 8,721,916 82, 13 May, 2014 a replacement for R22. (view patent document) .
Please contact the company at
www.HCR188C.com;
Richard@astrust.com; or
telephone 808-235-1890 for more information.
Milestones in the Development of HCR188C and it's derivatives
Saipan - August 2015 - MARO Corporation appointed new distributor for HCR118C1 products in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and Saipan.
Finalization of SNAP rulemaking on climate-friendly refrigerants. The EPA Administration signed a rule on 27 February 2015, listing HCR188C1/R441A as acceptable, conditionally, for use as a refrigerant in retail food refrigeration (stand-alone units), in vending machines, and in room air conditioners. This ruling was published in the U.S. Federal Register at the end of March 2015 .
Reference: view EPA document
Climate-Friendly HCR188C1/R441A and HCR188C1/R443A Hydrocarbon Refrigerants to be Blended and Distributed in the EU by TEGA, a Subsidiary of The Linde Group. TEGA GmbH will have exclusive blending rights for HCR188C1/R441A and HCR188C1/R443A hydrocarbon refrigerants from A.S. Trust & Holdings, a U.S.-based company, and will distribute them throughout the European Union through The Linde Group organization. Technische Gase und Gasetechnik (TEGA) GmbH, a subsidiary of The Linde Group, has signed an agreement with A. S. Trust & Holdings, Inc. to blend the climate-friendly, ASHRAE-listed hydrocarbon refrigerants HCR188C1/R441A and HCR188C1/R443A. TEGA, based in Würzburg, Germany, will have exclusive blending rights within the European Union. Work is underway for the TEGA blending facility to be ETL safety certified by Intertek Germany for this production; the company expects to go into production within 30 days.
Reference: View TEGA agreement
Kaneohe, Hawaii - 02 April 2014 - Global Eco Innovations Co. Ltd. Japan (GEIJ) (www.gei-jp.com), an energy-savings sales and
consulting company in Tokyo, Japan, has agreed to represent A.S. Trust & Holdings, developer of the climate-friendly hydrocarbon
refrigerants R441A and R443A, in creating a network of distributors in Asia. GEI Japan, along with its subsidiaries GEI Thailand
and GEI Korea, offers total sustainable energy solutions that provide ways to make, store and use energy. The company sells
photo-voltaic- and wind-generation systems along with back-up power-storage systems and energy-efficient LED lighting systems.
GEI Japan will be expanding its product line with energy-saving air conditioning systems based on R441A, a substitute for R134A, and R443A,
a substitute for R22 refrigerants, as well as identifying and recommending to A.S. Trust & Holdings candidate companies
for Asia-based distribution of these products. In addition, GEI Japan will have the exclusive right throughout Asia to
manufacture and sell an A.S. Trust-developed safety valve that works in conjunction with all types of refrigerants.
GEIJ also offers total energy solutions to its customers by providing ways to make, store and use energy.
It produces sustainable energy via both photo-voltaic and wind power generation equipment;
it also sells back-up power-storage systems and a broad line of LED lighting systems, and is moving into energy-efficient air
conditioning systems. Based in Chiyoda-ward, Tokyo, Japan, GEIJ has offices in Thailand and Korea, and is opening additional
offices across Asia. Website:
www.gei-jp.com.
With effect from Monday, July 15, 2013 , AS Trust agreed to signify its relationship with hydrocarbons21.com by displaying the latter's Bronze Partnership logo alongside its own in future presentations and advertising.
04 September 2012 - United States Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Completeness Determination for SNAP Submission for Use of R-441A in Retail Food Refrigeration, ie commercial stand alone refrigerators, freezers and display cases, including coolers and beverage refrigerators.
View the EPA Letter
Kaneohe, Hawaii – July 10, 2012 – Green natural refrigerants continue to make the news, but their application to commercial and residential products has waited for the cooling industry’s equipment designs to keep pace. Now A.S Trust & Holdings, developer of the climate-friendly hydrocarbon refrigerants R441A (HCR188C1), a substitute for R134A and R443A (HCR188C2), a substitute for R22, has moved forward by designing a safety valve to provide a safe operating system when dealing with flammable and/or toxic refrigerants. (See final spec sheet for Safety Valve SV001A under
"Guidelines For Usage").
23 May 2012 - United States Environmental Protection Agency confirm Completeness Determination for SNAP Submission for Use of R-441A in Vending Machines.
R-441A Vending Completeness Certificate
January 2012 – The
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) at its annual convention designated HCR188C2 as R443A.
April, 2011 - HCR188C2 acquired Patent Pending status.
January 31, 2011 – The
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) at its annual convention designated HCR188C as R441A.
November 9, 2010 – A.S.
Trust & Holdings announced the beginning of limited production of the first-ever
Green Household Refrigerator, the “188,” a standard 21-cu-ft home refrigerator
freezer using R441A/HCR188C. The model is currently undergoing energy-reduction
assessments, and will be submitted to the Department of Energy (DOE) for Energy
Star ratings. A.S Trust & Holdings is negotiating for assembly of the
refrigerator in the United States, under the Climate-Friendly 188 brand, as part
of its policy of keeping employment in America. Future products bearing the new
Climate-Friendly 188 energy-savings label will include household window
air-conditioning units.
September 2010 – Public
comment period ended (zero comments filed) for listing HCR188C with the American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
July 2010 – Public comment
period ended (via the Federal Register) regarding approval by the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of HCR188C to be listed as an alternative
refrigerant for household refrigerator/freezers (nil negative comments).
July 20, 2010 - ComStar International
and A.S. Trust & Holdings announced an agreement for ComStar to manufacture
market and distribute HCR188C refrigerant. ComStar International manufactures a
comprehensive line of environmentally safe, industrial strength chemical
products. For more than forty years, ComStar has been a leader in developing,
manufacturing and marketing over 270 specialty products designed specifically
for the service trade professional. Distributed both domestically and abroad
through a network of ComStar companies and representative offices, wholesalers
and distributors, ComStar offers products to the heating, ventilation, air
conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR), plumbing, transportation, indoor air
quality (IAQ), building maintenance and construction industries.
www.comstarproducts.com