Dr. Billings has been nominated for the National Medal of Science Award, this country’s highest honor for individuals who have made significant contributions in science. The award will be presented to the recipient in the White House by the President of the United States. Dr. Billings has been nominated for his groundbreaking work in hydrogen […]
2016 – Federated Identity Patent Issued
Dr. Billings receives the patent for Gold Identity, his federated identity system. Gold Identity provides online service providers with a way to securely authenticate their users. The user is asked to sign in with a token and PIN and both the user and the service provider are authenticated to each other through the identity system. […]
2016 – 50th Anniversary of the Hydrogen Car
Now, on the 50th anniversary of the first hydrogen car, Billings is witnessing the fulfillment of his boyhood dream, as his fuel cell prototype is being followed into the marketplace by hydrogen fuel cell cars manufactured and sold by a number of automobile companies including Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda. Watch the video tribute “It […]
2012 – Selected by US Army for Network Development
Dr. Billings and his team at WideBand Corporation were selected by the US Army for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract. Dr. Billings was the Principle Investigator and Chief Scientist on the project. The goal of the project is to research and develop key technology areas that will reduce latency in a […]
2010 – Strategic Hydrogen Commercialization Strategy Development
To evolve from the current oil-based energy economy to a hydrogen-based system poses several technical and economic challenges. The Strategic Hydrogen Commercialization Strategy is a masterpiece breakthrough in solving these impediments, opening the way for the beginning of the commercially viable deployment of hydrogen energy. Hydrogen – Fueling the Future Read More on Dr. […]
2007 – GoldKey Security
Roger E. Billings, Chairman and CEO of GoldKey Security Corporation, announced the launch of the GoldKey security token. The device was developed to help organizations protect sensitive data on local computers, removable storage devices, and remote servers. The technology is targeted at financial institutions, the military, and others seeking a more robust method of dual […]
2003 – Time Magazine: ‘Hydrogen In His Dreams’
With the advent of the new energy crisis – or, perhaps, the new recognition of the old energy crisis – of 2003, Time Magazine featured a Special Report titled, The U.S. Is Running Out of Energy, in which it analyzed the U.S. energy predicament and looked at various options for its resolution. At the end […]
1994 – WideBand Networking
WideBand Corporation was created to develop, manufacture, and market a line of high performance networking products based on the WideCast channels technology, which Roger Billings invented and patented several years ago. While WideBand networking equipment is compatible with conventional Ethernet equipment, it has the advantage of very low latency. In fact, latencies on WideBand concentrators are […]
1991 – The First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car
With the 1965 conversion of a Model A Ford to run on hydrogen, Roger Billings proved the technical viability of hydrogen as an automotive fuel. With the 1991 conversion of the LaserCel 1 to run on a hydrogen fuel cell, he proved its practical viability. The breakthrough – the hydrogen fuel cell with its increased […]
1990 – Champion of Science in America
Presentation of the Champion of Science in America Award – President Ronald Reagan