Website www.gkchain.

com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2014
COOLCAD LOCKING UP COMPUTERS EVERYWHERE
Now taking pre-orders before price rises to MSRP
COLLEGE PARK, Md. CoolCAD Electronics LLC, a University of Maryland-based electronics design
company is gaining recognition and is now expanding to businesses across the world.
The GK-Chain is a versatile Bluetooth SMART computer lock that secures terminals when the user walks
away with the corresponding key. The GateKeeper Chain uses Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth LE) wireless
technology, combining a personal sensor with an encrypted connection that locks your Mac/PC. Other
functions include:
A mobile application that locates lost items
Alerts you when items attached to the GateKeeper leave the keys sensor range

CoolCAD has acquired R&D projects and subcontracts totaling over $4 million during the past five years,
including Phase I and II SBIRs/STTRs as well as Mtech Maryland Industrial Partnerships grants.
With over 333% raised against its $12K target ($40K), CoolCAD has secured a foothold in the B2B
market. Some recent transactions include:
Signed international distributor to begin selling GKs abroad
Hospitals, healthcare providers and medical audit firms secure terminals with GK
IT contractors and service providers use GK for additional security
Many other companies in consulting, design and data security have backed the GK

CoolCAD is working on new designs and product integrations for GateKeeper. One new feature attaches
the device to a company's identification badge. The badge then serves as an additional security tool to
lock and unlock an employee's computer.
"Were looking forward to leveraging the Kickstarter pledges to add advanced features to our product
that everyone will find useful," said Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate and co-founder of
CoolCAD, Dr. Siddharth Potbhare (M.S. 2005, Ph.D. 2008). "Well continue collecting feedback and build
GateKeeper into a premier security and tracking device with the support of our backers."
About CoolCAD Electronics LLC www.coolcadelectronics.com
CoolCAD Electronics is a computer-aided design (CAD) and custom electronics design firm that
specializes in electronic design applications. Expertise ranges from nanostructure and device modeling,
design and analysis, integrated circuit design and layout, all the way to printed circuit board-level
electronics development. CoolCAD also specializes in semiconductor fabrication and characterization,
electronics design and prototyping, and circuit modeling and simulation.
CoolCAD is also a member of the Technology Advancement Program incubator, an initiative of the
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, whose
graduates include Martek Biosciences and Digene Corporation, both of whom were acquired for more
than $1 billion.
The ten-member team includes Co-Founder, UMD Electrical and Computer Engineering and Institute for
Systems Research Professor Neil Goldsman and Vice President, and UMD Ph.D. in Electrical and
Computer Engineering alumnus Dr. Akin Akturk.
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If you would like more information, please contact Alex at alexander.lee@coolcadelectronics.com