Honeywell Licenses Patented Navigation Technology

霍尼韦尔许可LG电子使用其专利导航技术

PHOENIX, June 15, 2006 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has licensed LG Electronics Inc. (LGE) to use twelve of its Global Positioning System (GPS), Vehicle Navigation, and Driver Interface patents for certain automotive OEM and aftermarket applications.

菲尼克斯6月15日消息——霍尼韦尔今天宣布已经许可LG电子有限公司（LGE）使用其全球定位系统（GPS）、车辆导航和驾驶员界面等十二项专利技术，应用于某些汽车的OEM和配件市场应用。

“Honeywell is a world leader in aviation navigation and pilot awareness technology and continues to invest millions of dollars in research and development in these safety-critical areas,” said Frederic Ramioulle, VP, Business Innovation Center, Honeywell International Inc. “This latest patent license agreement with LGE illustrates Honeywell’s commitment to leveraging its technologies to other industries such as automotive and consumer applications.”

霍尼韦尔国际有限公司业务创新中心副总裁Frederic Ramioulle表示：“霍尼韦尔是航空导航和领航员认知技术的全球领导者，并将继续投资数以百万的美元用于这些重大安全领域技术的研究和开发。这次授予LGE最新的专利准许协议表明了霍尼韦尔应用其技术到其他例如汽车和消费应用等行业的承诺。”

Honeywell’s patented technologies relates to improvements to Vehicle Navigation Systems, GPS systems, and Hybrid Systems that use inertial components to supplement GPS accuracy. Also included are patents that relate to Real-Time Traffic Broadcasts and Hazard Avoidance. The licensed patents include, among others, US Patent Nos. 6,289,277, 6,691,030, and 6,700,482, and their foreign counterparts.

霍尼韦尔的专利技术涉及车辆导航系统、GPS系统以及混合系统的改进，使用惯性增量增加GPS的精确度。同时包括的专利还有实时交通广播技术和危险避免技术。其他许可的专利包括美国专利号Nos. 6,289,277, 6,691,030, 和 6,700,482 ，以及它们的国外副本。

“We are pleased that LG Electronics continues to find value in licensing Honeywell’s broad portfolio of navigation patents to meet consumers’ demand for improved, high performance GPS solutions,” said Loria Yeadon, Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc.

霍尼韦尔智力财产有限公司首席执行官Loria Yeadon说道：“我们非常高兴LG电子继续从霍尼韦尔众多的导航专利技术准许中发现价值，满足消费者对改良高性能GPS解决方案的需求。”

Honeywell International is a $30 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

霍尼韦尔国际公司是一家年销售额为300亿美元，在多元化技术和制造业方面占世界领导地位的跨国公司。在全球范围内为顾客提供航空产品及服务、楼宇及住宅控制和工业控制技术、自动化产品、涡轮增压器以及特种材料等。总部设在美国新泽西州莫里斯镇，其股票在纽约、伦敦、芝加哥太平洋证券市场进行交易。为道琼斯工业指数的30家构成公司之一，也是“标准普尔500指数”的组成部分。

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