HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Sept. 07, 2016 -- STAR EnviroTech, Inc., the inventor and licensor of the world’s best-selling leak detection smoke technology, was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,417,152 B2 for its Combination Smoke Machine and Nitrogen Generator (int’l patents pending). The technology is designed for many purposes including safer and easier automotive Fuel Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) testing by eliminating the addition of oxygen into a vehicle’s fuel tank and ending the time and cost of changing nitrogen cylinders.
Photos accompanying this announcement are available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/cdbd077f-2c99-4d78-8eda-549d42c4857a
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ca3d5da6-8472-490c-9c43-eb10877952ca
A PDF file accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ccc4bca1-6d84-47c0-ae82-dcc86236f19c
This cost-effective, patented N2 generator design is the smallest available in any smoke machine. The integration of the N2 generator into the carrying handle creates a portable smoke machine with a small footprint. STAR’s design, built in partnership with Parker Hannifin (the generator’s developer), is currently available in the OEM-approved Vacutec WV622N. The user simply connects the unit to workshop air and smoke is generated with an endless supply of clean/pure/dry nitrogen.
Using nitrogen to produce and deliver smoke during EVAP testing is strongly recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), leading automakers (OEMs), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) papers, insurance liability companies and other responsible businesses and organizations promoting safer best business practices.
About STAR EnviroTech
STAR EnviroTech worked in collaboration with partners including Ford, GM and Chrysler, through the OEMs’ USCAR organization, to develop a universally-accepted, and in most cases mandated, EVAP and vacuum system leak detection technology, chosen by virtually every OEM.
STAR's continued collaboration with virtually every OEM brand and relevant government regulatory agencies keeps STAR's technology in the forefront. This allows the company to continually evolve its methods and designs to meet the needs of future vehicle models.
Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, STAR EnviroTech, a privately-held corporation, develops award-winning, industry-standard technologies for leak testing in EVAP, vacuum/induction, turbo, and other vehicle and non-vehicle systems. Its patented technologies are available in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America.
STAR technologies are inside smoke machines from leading tool manufacturers supplying the automotive, truck, industrial, marine, and aviation industries, including the Canadian Air Force and the U.S. Military.
For more about STAR EnviroTech, go to: http://www.StarEnviroTech.com
Media Contact: Phil Sasso PRNewsBureau [email protected] +1 (847) 250-7445


Paramount Skydance Secures $24B from Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds for Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
UAE's Largest Natural Gas Facility Suspended After Attack-Triggered Fire
Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand
Pershing Square Bids €30.40 Per Share to Acquire Universal Music Group in $9.4B Deal
Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk
Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions
Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles
Private Credit Under Pressure: Is a Slow-Motion Crisis Unfolding?
BHP's Incoming CEO Visits China Amid Pricing Dispute with CMRG
OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO
Tesla Q1 2026 Deliveries Miss Estimates as AI Strategy Takes Center Stage
U.S. Automakers Push Back Against EU Rules Blocking American Trucks from European Market
SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation
Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute
China Vanke Seeks Bond Extension Amid Mounting Debt Crisis
Deere & Company Agrees to $99 Million Settlement Over Right-to-Repair Dispute 



