Viaspace commercializes space & defense technologies from NASA & the Dept. of Defense into hardware & software products in the U.S. the company provides disposable fuel cartridges & intellectual property protection for manufacturers of direct methanol & other liquid hydrocarbon fuel cells; and develops products & services based on inference & sensor data fusion technology. It also develops mass spectrometry technology for industrial process control & environmental monitoring, & produces detection systems for Homeland Security, as well as holds patents and various patent applications in the areas of interactive radio technology. The company's direct methanol fuel cell-based products are developed for laptop computers, cell phones, music players, & other applications. It offers its services in the areas of energy/fuel cells, microelectronics, sensors & software for defense, Homeland Security & public safety, & information & computational tachnology. VIASPACE was founded in 1998 & is based in Pasadena, California.