We’re all tired of using rechargable AA and AAA batteries that have pretty small lifetimes and leave a lot to be desired in terms of improvements. Researchers at Infinite Power Solutiions have announced an exciting new development that could soon make rechargable batteries a thing of the past.
The scientists have explored the next-generation technology that makes batteries smaller, and longer lasting, and capable of wireless charging.
The new battery they’ve developed is called “Thinergy“–it’s an energy storage device that about the same size as a postage stamp and–get this–can last as long as the life of the electronic device it powers.
Timothy Bradow, VP Technical Marketing, Sales & Business Development of Infinite Power Solutions says, “We have the world’s most powerful battery for its size.”
The battery uses lithium chemistry which is the same as that of an iPhone. But the substance that carries that substance is what makes it special. Thinergy uses a “proprietary solid-state one that has no movable parts, which is partly responsible for its small form factor.”
Based on technology licensed from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the battery uses lithium chemistry similar to the battery in an iPhone. The difference is the substance that carries the electric charge, called the electrolyte, which sits between the battery’s two electrodes.
Instead of a polymer electrolyte, Thinergy uses a proprietary solid-state one that has no movable parts, which is partly responsible for its small form factor.
Thinergy cells are about 4 volts, recharge in minutes and can be cycled (run down to zero) up to hundreds of thousands of times — orders of magnitude higher than conventional batteries, Bradow said.
While powerful, these batteries do not pack enough punch to power your cell phone or laptop. Instead, they’re geared toward replacing coin cell, AA and AAA batteries.
Launched in June 2009, Thinergy cells are distributed through Arrow Electronics mainly for electronics manufacturers to design into their products and are not yet available for consumers.
Related News:
NEC Develops Ultra Thin Organic Radical Battery
Apple Plans Macbook Fuel Cell Batteries - Works For Weeks Without Recharge
Logitech Touch Mouse M600 Revealed
Mobee Magic Bar: World's First Inductive Charger For The Apple Wireless ...
Recharge Alkaline (AA) Batteries Using Solar Lights : No Electricity Req ...
Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor 1.8" ScreenRecent Tech News
When Facebook acquired Instagram for a whopping billion dollars, many of us kept wondering that why on Earth would the social network pay such a hefty sum for a photo sharing service. However, when Facebook later stated its ambition to be successful across the mobile platform, it was understandable since Instagram has been a huge success on the mobile devices. A recent development suggests, Facebook might have started to utilize the Instagram know-how in their (Facebook’s) products already. You will know what I mean when you see the recently launched ‘Facebook Camera’ app.
While RIM may be deemed the company that launched the true smartphone revolution with its BlackBerry devices and coined the very concept, Apple will always be termed as the company which popularized the notion of smartphones. And its not surprising to note now that iOS and Android smartphones dominate the total shipments of the smartphones made during the last quarter of 2012.
Facebook has become increasingly important for the brands to stay relevant and important on the social media. Facebook pages are a central hub for most brands to connect with their millions of fans and the social network keeps adding newer features to make this more easy and convenient. Now, Facebook has added yet another feature to pages.
Smile is a great way to express pleasure or joy at something or someone. But more often than not, it has to be forced and is fake. While that may work for a lot of people perfectly well, things are about to change. A new technology from MIT can now detect if your smile is true or fake, thus busting you right on spot for pulling that false grin.
