Who We Are

Company Summary

AdaptivEnergy is the leading innovator of miniature piezo actuators and generators that are replacing traditional motors and solenoids where small size and low power are required. Like the transistor replacing the vacuum tube, the smart materials used in AdaptivEnergy’s RLP® products are smaller and lighter than the magnets and cooper coils in electromagnetic devices. This enables the miniaturization of products using pumps, valves, regulators, fans, and electric generators.

AdaptivEnergy also eliminates batteries or extends battery life with its Joule-Thief™ energy harvesting product and reduces power consumption in devices powered with the RLP® actuators.  These innovative products enable customers to create smaller handheld devices for commercial, consumer and medical applications. They improve performance in industrial automation, and eliminate batteries from automated and wireless devices. AdaptivEnergy creates electrical energy from mechanical work for a green environment and space efficient manner.

AdaptivEnergy devices are used by tier 1 suppliers in the Industrial Automation, LED Lighting, Industrial Hygiene, Portable Fuel Cell, GPS Location, and Commercial Thermal Management markets.

AdaptivEnergy is a privately held company based in Hampton, Virginia. RLP® and Joule-Thief™ are trademarks of AdaptivEnergy LLC. The AdaptivEnergy RLP® Technology is protected under US 7,191,250 and US 7,191,503 in addition to several foreign patents. US and Foreign Patents Pending.

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History

PAR Technologies now AdaptivEnergy was founded in 1997 by W. Joe East in Newport News, VA.

The core technology of AdaptivEnergy’s products is contained within the Ruggedized Laminated Piezo (RLP®). AdaptivEnergy, formerly PAR Technologies, was initiated as a polyimide film manufacturer for NASA Langley’s LaRC-SI film. Additional endeavors with NASA led to an introduction to stress-biased piezo actuators. Early applications work with the actuator led to a series of material and process developments which improved upon the basic technology. Extensive research and development activities have evolved the RLP® to be a stand alone, patented, robust, and highly manufacturable stress-biased actuator and energy harvesting technology.

AdaptivEnergy’s RLP® has completely eliminated the historic difficulties experienced with piezo devices. It is this RLP® process that now enables a multitude of new, breakthrough actuators, components and applications that were previously hindered by the fragility of the piezo devices in tension regimes. The RLP® is manufacturable in high volume by a world class partner with world class processes. The AdaptivEnergy devices are extremely rugged and can withstand greatly increased drive voltages and the stresses induced by same. This in turn enables the piezo to reliably perform much higher levels of work.

Vision

Smart People   >    Smart Materials   >    Smart Devices   >   Smart Solutions

We are passionate about our company, our technology, our customers and the Environmental future. We see a future where our smart material actuators and devices are ubiquitous elements of design, utilized by designers in a host of applications and markets. We see a future where more products become portable, energy efficient, and intelligent. We see a future where small devices are highly integrated systems and where ambient energy is used to power or extend the battery life of products.  We see a future full of innovative new products that are enabled with our smart materials technology of today. We see a future that is bright for talented employees with an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to make a difference. We see a future filled with exciting new markets and revenue streams for our customers and partners and continuing rewards for our investors.