(Ovonic phase-change optical and electronic memories, Ovonic threshold switching, and Ovonic quantum control devices) and alternative energy (photovoltaics, fuel cells, hydride batteries and hydride storage materials capable of storing hydrogen in the solid state for use as a feedstock for fuel cells or internal combustion engines or as an enhancement or replacement for any type of hydrocarbon fuel); ECD Ovonics designs and builds manufacturing machinery, incorporating proprietary production processes; ECD Ovonics offers materials preparation and characterization using electron and optical microscopy, energy and wavelength spectroscopy, ICP, surface analysis, UV-VIS-IR, and x-ray diffraction; ECD Ovonics holds basic patents in its fields