Information about Thomas Kasmer and the development of the Hydristor can be found in the following online articles (text will open in a separate window):

1. CATIA Makes Possible a Solution to Global Warming
   COE NewsNet - March 2007
   (second article on page)

2. Emhart Teknologies Presents “Create the Future” 2006 Design Contest Winners
   NASA Tech Briefs - April 1, 2007
   Also see:
   a) Contest Web Site
   b) "Hydristor Retrofit" Contest Entry

3. Eco-Friendly Engine Pioneers Are Searching for New Sources of Clean, Green Power
   Engineering News-Record - February 12, 2007
   (Note: ENR subscribers can view free of charge, or it is available for purchase from them)

4. Hydristor Pushing Harder to Modernize Hybrid Vehicle Technology
   Life Line Earth - January 8, 2007

5. My Experience With CATIA V4
   COE NewsNet - September 2006

6. Gas Saver Or Tailpipe Dream?
   BusinessWeek - September 18, 2006

7. Local Product Could Diminish Gas Costs
   WICZ TV, Fox 40, Binghamton, NY - February 16, 2006
   (Note: You can also view this segment on our Audio/Video page)

8. Hyping the Hydristor
   Vestal man travels across country to promote new form of auto transmission
   Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY) - May 8, 2005

9. The Future Of The American Automobile? You Say Hydrogen & I Say Hydristor
   Conscious Consumers' Network - Nov 11, 2004 (updated Dec 7, 2004)

10. This Week in Free Energy with Sterling D Allan
    Sunday, Sept 12, 2004

11. Variable-Volume Pump-Motor Departs From Convention (pdf)
    Hydraulics & Pneumatics (originally Fluid Power Web - July 2004)

12. A Silver Lining to High Gas Prices (pdf)
    Hydraulics & Pneumatics (originally Fluid Power Web / Editorial - June 2004)

13. Hydrostatic CVTs
    "CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission" web site - February 2004

14. Inventor Modernizes Dynaflow Transmission (pdf)
    Autotech Daily - October 23, 2003

15. 21st Century DynaFlow
    Automotive Design & Production - October 2003

16. The Future Looks Bright For These Four Inventions
    Lincoln (IL) Daily News - September 25, 2003

17. Tom Kasmer and the "Hydristor"
    automorrow.com - originally published March 1, 2003

18. Conceptual Vehicle Inventor
    automorrow.com - originally published March 1, 2003

19. Variable Hydraulic Pump
    Design News - September 18, 2000

20. 'Hydristor' to vanquish vane pump problems
    Design News - September 1, 2000

In addition, there are discussions about this technology in the Yahoo! automotive discussion group CVT Continuously Variable Transmissions where Tom Kasmer is a frequent participant.
(Yahoo! ID = hydristor)