mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) and its wholly owned subsidiary AlwaysReady, Inc., is developing the Smart NanoBattery with a mechanical activation mechanism that is expected to position the company competitively against conventional battery manufacturers and capture substantial market share. This mechanically activated Smart NanoBattery provides Power On Command™ and offers greater user control and energy storage than standard batteries. This proves to be a much-needed feature in various portable electronics markets like emergency devices and sensor markets.
The construction of the Smart NanoBattery consists of an internal breakable barrier that separates the liquid electrolyte from the battery’s electrodes. When the barrier is intact, the chemicals have no way of mixing and the battery is not active, therefore preserving all the inherent energy without any discharge or leakage. As long as the battery is in this state, it can be stored for decades without a noticeable decline in potential energy. When the barrier is broken, the electrolyte contacts the electrodes, beginning the chemical reaction that provides power to the emergency device. The device would then be on full power.
“The ability to separate the liquid electrolyte from the solid electrodes can improve the reliability of a broad range of portable electronic devices and opens new markets for us,” said Fred Allen, CEO of AlwaysReady. “It is a distinct competitive advantage that other battery companies just don’t have. With their batteries, power dissipation begins the day they are manufactured. That is just not an efficient use of potential energy.”
Other mechanical activation methods are being pursued by the company. A possible application would be to initiate battery activation by dropping an appropriately designed device from some significant height, such as dropping a fleet of sensors from an airplane, as activation would occur on impact. This application could be used in the agricultural and military arenas.
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