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United ENECO Cold Fusion photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1585

Scope and Contents

The United ENECO Cold Fusion photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 714 color photographs and negatives documenting ENECO's continuation of work on cold fusion in the 1990s as well as their work on other technologies. The photographs depict many different types of technical equipment; locations such as Paris, France, Vancouver, British Columbia, a building on Chipeta Way in Salt Lake City, Utah; and unidentified people and scientists. The collection dates from 1992 to 1999.

Dates

  • 1992-1999

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the United ENECO Cold Fusion photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Historical Note

ENECO (formerly FEAT) was a private company that centered on cold-fusion technology and the commercialization of such technology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, ENECO was founded by Fred Jaeger, a Texas venture capitalist who had previously worked in technology industries. On December 2, 1993, the University of Utah announced the licensing of patent rights related to Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons’ research into cold fusion technology to ENECO. With the licensing, ENECO became responsible for paying to defend the patent rights to the cold fusion patents but gained the right to commercialize the patents. The company hoped to work with Fleischmann and Pons, who had left the United States and continued their research in France. In March 1998, the University of Utah announced that it would no longer defend the rights to cold fusion patents, and since the early 2000s the United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected patents that claim cold fusion on the basis of inoperability.

In addition to its work on cold fusion patents, ENECO had development interests in the following non-cold fusion technologies: oxygen concentrators, N-type diamond semiconductors, and highly efficient thermo-electric converters. These technologies were developed under their individual subsidiaries (Oxydyne Inc., Semidyne, Inc., and Thermodyne Inc.).

Extent

2 Boxes

Abstract

ENECO (formerly FEAT) was a private company that licensed the University of Utah's cold fusion patents beginning in 1993 with the hope of commercializing them. This collection contains color photographs and negatives depicting ENECO equipment, facilities, and unidentified scientists dating from 1992 to 1999.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from the United States Bankruptcy Court in 2009.

Separated Materials

See also the ENECO records (ACCN 2464) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Creator

Title
Guide to the United ENECO Cold Fusion photograph collection, 1992-1999
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863