Frederick Energy Products, LLC (FEP) is a technology company, formed by Larry D. Frederick in 1995 using hand-picked, proven technical people who worked on major space projects that he managed. Two other companies Geosteering Mining Services, LLC (GMS) and Frederick Mining Controls, LLC (FMC) were subsequently formed, comprising the Frederick Companies. The Frederick Companies developed and patented technologies that include gamma radiation detectors for the oil and gas drilling industry and the HIT-NOT® Family of proximity protection systems to warn against collisions between moving vehicles and pedestrians and between moving vehicles.