Clint is a technology research and development specialist consulting for Ion Power Group, an international collaboration of science, technology, PhDs and business professionals focused on reducing human suffering through the generation of clean affordable electricity and hydrogen gas on Earth… and Mars.
Clint’s advancements in nanotechnology research are the technical foundation for the groundbreaking clean energy generation technique known as Ion Harvesting Technology recognized by NASA and appearing in FORBES and earning patent approvals in 33 countries.
Ion Harvesting Technology, developed by Clint for Ion Power Group, was selected as NASA iTech’s TOP-25 MOST PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES.
Ion Harvesting Technology appeared in FORBES as an elegant way of producing electricity for Mars colonies.
November 2019, McCowen received written congratulations from NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) for NASA’s successful evaluation of a Phase1 Step A proposal for installing electrical power plant(s) on Mars based on McCowen’s Ion Harvesting breakthrough. 
Clint’s patents are approved in the United States, Canada, China, Russia, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Additionally, patents on Clint’s work are pending via PCT filing in 50+ other countries.
Some of Clint’s patents may be viewed below by clicking the links:
US 9331603 B2
CN 101390177 B
JP5552236B2
CA 2647385
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US 9479086 B2
US 8810049 B2
US 7478712 B2
US 7439712 B2
US 8686575 B2
Non-energy patents by McCowen
US 4,910,795
US 6,145,531
Clint’s experience includes research, prototype and product development and international product placement, U.S. and off-shore product manufacturing, facilitating multi-national business ventures and contract negotiations.
Clint has received commendations from Congressional State dignitaries such as Congressman Hutto.
Clint has been a featured author in American Venture Magazine, served as a judge for the American Venture Awards and has lectured at business development conferences hosted by Governor Chiles and Florida business promotion agencies. He has been the subject of televised business news broadcasts, and newspaper articles and publications, such as the international TWA Ambassador Magazine, the Associated Press, The Miami Herald, The Tallahassee Democrat, Spotlight on Small Business, and others: and was selected to participate in Florida’s “Fire of Genius” US patent exhibition.