Exhibit 4.1

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                CONTINUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

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     NUMBER                                                         SHARES
B
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                            TANISYS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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                                                           CUSIP 875927 20 4
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT


is the registered holder of


         FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES WITHOUT PAR VALUE

in the Capital of the above named Corporation subject to the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation transferable on the books of the Corporation by
the registered holder in person or by Attorney duly authorized in writing upon
surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.

This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar of the Corporation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed on
its behalf by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.

                                  DATED

/s/ C.T. Comiso                      COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
                                     MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA  VANCOUVER
        President                    TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

/s/ Andrew Long
                                     By    SPECIMEN
        Secretary                       -------------------------

   The Shares represented by this certificate are transferable at the offices
              of Montreal Trust Company of Canada, Vancouver, B.C.


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     FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assignes and transfers
unto

              PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER OF TRANSFEREE

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                        (Name and address of transferor)

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_________________________________________________________________________ shares
registered in the name of the undersigned on the books of the Corporation named
on the face of this certificate and represented hereby, and irrevocably
constitutes and appoints

___________________________________________________________________ the attorney
of the undersigned to transfer the said shares on the register of transfers and
books of the Corporation with full power of substitution hereunder.

     DATED:





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     (Signature of Witness)                 (Signature of Shareholder)

NOTICE: The signature of this assignment must correspond with the name as
        written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without
        alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever, and must be
        guaranteed by a bank, trust company or a member of a recognized stock
        exchange.

        Signature Guaranteed By: