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Information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of electronic data and information. IT is typically used within the context of business operations as opposed to personal or entertainment technologies.
Manufacturing Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy.
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Cross product In mathematics, the cross product or vector product (occasionally directed area product, to emphasize its geometric significance) is a binary operation on two vectors in a three-dimensional oriented Euclidean vector space (named here \n \n \n \n E\n \n \n {\displaystyle E}\n ), and is denoted by the symbol \n \n \n \n ×\n \n \n {\displaystyle \times }\n . Given two linearly independent vectors a and b, the cross product, a × b (read "a cross b"), is a vector that is perpendicular to both a and b, and thus normal to the plane containing them.
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HCL Technologies HCL Technologies (Hindustan Computers Limited) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company headquartered in Noida. It is a subsidiary of HCL Enterprise.
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Company A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared goals.
Holding company A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself.
Software patent A software patent is a patent on a piece of software, such as a computer program, libraries, user interface, or algorithm.\n\n\n== Background ==\nA patent is a set of exclusionary rights granted by a state to a patent holder for a limited period of time, usually 20 years.
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Special Activities Center The Special Activities Center (SAC) is a division of the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for covert operations and paramilitary operations. The unit was named Special Activities Division (SAD) prior to 2015.
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Special operations Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions, and are typically conducted by small groups of highly-trained personnel, emphasizing sufficiency, stealth, speed, and tactical coordination, commonly known as "special forces".
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Risk Factors
These are the factors that the Company believes could cause actual results to be different from expected and historical results
Other sections of this report include additional factors that could have an effect on the Companyapstas business and financial performance
The industry that the Company competes in is very competitive and changes rapidly
Sometimes new risks emerge and management may not be able to predict all of them, or be able to predict how they may cause actual results to be different from those contained in any forward-looking statements
Uncertain Market Acceptance
The Companyapstas overall marketing objective is to strengthen its presence in existing markets, and establish its market presence in other industrial markets
With any technology, there is the substantial risk that the market may not appreciate the benefits or recognize the potential applications of the technology
Market acceptance of the Companyapstas products will depend, in large part, upon the ability of the Company to demonstrate the potential advantages of its products over products manufactured by other companies
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve all or any of its marketing objectives, or that the Companyapstas products will be accepted in their intended marketplaces on any significant basis
Intense Competition
The photonics industry, particularly for laser and electro-optical component products, generally is subject to intense competition
The Companyapstas current and proposed products compete with existing and proposed products marketed by other manufacturers
Some of the Companyapstas competitors are substantially larger in size and have substantially greater financial, managerial, technical and other resources than the Company
There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully differentiate its current and proposed products from the products of its competitors or that the marketplace will consider the Companyapstas products to be superior to competing products
Technological Obsolescence
The laser and electro-optical component industry is characterized by extensive research and rapid technological change
The development by others of new or improved products, processes or technologies may make the Companyapstas current or proposed products obsolete or less competitive
Compliance with Government Regulations
The Company currently is subject to the laser radiation safety regulations of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act administered by the National Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the FDA The National Center for Devices and Radiological Health is empowered to seek fines and other remedies for violations of these regulatory requirements
Patent Protection
The Companyapstas ability to effectively compete may depend upon the proprietary nature of its technologies
The Company owns several patents and has other applications pending
The Company expects to file additional patent applications in the future
There can be no assurance, however, that other companies are not investigating or developing other technologies that are similar to the Companyapstas technologies, or that any additional patents will be issued to the Company or that such patents will afford the Company sufficiently broad patent coverage to provide any significant deterrent to competitive products
Even if a competitorapstas products were to infringe products owned by the Company, it could be very costly for the Company to enforce its rights in an infringement action
The validity and enforceability of such patents may be significant to the Company and may be important to the success of the Company
The Company, however, believes that the best protection of proprietary technology in the laser industry comes from market position, technical innovation and product performance
The Company has obtained licenses under certain patents covering lasers and related technology incorporated into the Companyapstas products
However, there may be other patents covering the Companyapstas current or proposed products
If valid patents are infringed, the patent owner will be able to prevent the future use, sale and manufacture of the subject products by the Company and also will be entitled to damages for past infringement
Alternatively, the Company may be required to pay damages for past infringement and license fees or royalties on future sales of the infringing components of its systems
Infringement of any patents also may render the Company liable to purchasers and end-users of the infringing products
If a patent infringement claim is asserted against the Company, the defense of such claim may be very costly (whether or not the Company is successful in defending such claim)
While the Company is unable to predict what such costs, if any, will be incurred if the Company is obligated to devote substantial financial or management resources to patent litigation, its ability to fund its operations and to pursue its business goals may be substantially impaired
Dependence on Suppliers
The Company relies on outside suppliers for most of its manufacturing supplies, parts and components
Most parts and components used by the Company currently are available from multiple sources
There can be no assurance that, in the future, its current or alternative sources will be able to meet all of the Companyapstas demands on a timely basis
Unavailability of necessary parts or components could require the Company to re-engineer its products to accommodate available substitutions which would increase costs to the Company and/or have a material adverse effect on manufacturing schedules, product performance and market acceptance
Dependence on Resellers, Distributors and OEMs
The Company sells some of its products through resellers, distributors and OEMs
Reliance upon third party distribution sources subjects the Company to risks of business failure by these individual resellers, distributors and OEMs, and potential credit, inventory and business concentration risks
Dependence on Foreign Sales
A significant amount of the Companyapstas product sales are made to customers outside the United States
These sales are subject to the normal risks of foreign operations, such as: Currency fluctuations Protective tariffs Trade barriers and export/import controls Transportation delays and interruptions Reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries The impact of recessionary foreign economies Longer receivable collection periods The Company cannot predict whether the United States or any other country will impose new quotas, tariffs, taxes or other trade barriers upon the importation of the Companyapstas products or supplies, or gauge the effect that new barriers would have on its financial position or results of operations
Manufacturing
The Company assembles its products at its various facilities in the United States and Germany
If use of any of the Companyapstas manufacturing facilities were interrupted by natural disaster or otherwise, the Companyapstas operations could be negatively affected until the Company could establish alternative production and service operations
In addition, the Company may experience production difficulties and product delivery delays in the future as a result of: Changing process technologies Ramping production Installing new equipment at its manufacturing facilities Shortage of key components Financial Performance
The Companyapstas operating results may vary in the future as a result of a number of factors, including: Changes in technology New competition Economic conditions Customer demand A shift in the mix of the Companyapstas products A shift in sales channels The market acceptance of new or enhanced versions of the Companyapstas products The timing of introduction of other products and technologies Any cancellation or postponement of orders Any charges to earnings associated with the foregoing Research and Development
The Company is active in research and development of new products and technologies
The Companyapstas research and development efforts may not lead to the successful introduction of new or improved products
The Company may encounter delays or problems in connection with its research and development efforts
New products often take longer to develop, have fewer features than originally considered desirable and cost more to develop than initially estimated
There may be delays in starting volume production of new products and new products may not be commercially successful
Products under development are often announced before introduction and these announcements may cause customers to delay purchases of existing products until the new or improved versions of those products are available
Delays or deficiencies in development, manufacturing, delivery of, or demand for, new products or higher development cost, could have a negative affect on the Companyapstas business, operating results or financial condition
Acquisitions
The Company has in the past and may in the future acquire businesses or product lines as a way of expanding its product offerings and acquiring new technology
If the Company does not identify future acquisition opportunities and/or integrate businesses that it may acquire effectively, the Companyapstas growth may be negatively affected
Product Liability Claims
The testing, manufacturing, marketing and sale of laser products subjects the Company to the risk of liability claims or product recalls
Although the Company maintains product liability insurance in the countries in which it conducts business, the Company cannot assure that such coverage is adequate or will continue to be available at affordable rates
Product liability insurance is expensive and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms, if at all
A product recall or successful product liability claim could inhibit or prevent commercialization of the Companyapstas products, impose a significant financial burden on the Company, or both, and could have a material adverse effect on the Companyapstas business and financial condition