Rechargeable - Archives

• Breakthrough MOBION™ cord-free rechargeable power pack to provide continuous access to power anytime, anywhere
  MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., the leading developer of miniaturized fuel cells suitable for handheld electronic devices and a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc., announced the introduction of Mobion technology. MTI Micro´s Mobion is based on patented direct methanol fuel cell technology, and represents a number of scientific breakthroughs that the Company believes will ultimately enable it to power portable devices 2 to 10 times longer than an equivalent size battery pack, while allowing for instant, cord-free re-charging.
  Author: Curtis Moran - Date: July 20, 2004



• Ultralife Batteries Introduces New 15 / 30-Volt Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery
  Ultralife Batteries, a leading designer and manufacturer of long-lasting, high-energy batteries and power sources for military, commercial and consumer markets, has introduced a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery designed to meet the immediate needs of customers looking to power current and next-generation portable electronic devices.
  Author: Craig Jones - Date: July 20, 2004



• SANYO has successfully reached a landmark
  SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., the world's leading manufacturer of rechargeable batteries announced they have reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Battery Co., Ltd. for the transfer of the Toshiba Group's nickel metal hydride businesses to SANYO.
  Author: Sandra Ade - Date: January 14, 2004



• Ultralife Batteries, Inc. introduces ultra-thin and ultra-light polymer rechargeable replacement batteries
  Ultralife Batteries, Inc. today introduced two new models of Polymer rechargeable replacement batteries for use with the world's largest-selling line of cellular phones – the Nokia 5100, 6100 and 7100 series. Ultralife has already received sizeable orders for its new Polymer phone batteries from numerous distributors for sale to cellular accessories retailers nationwide. Ultralife also plans to sell batteries directly to a number of national retailers. Shipments will begin in July.
  Author: Adalie Schnider - Date: January 14, 2004



• Ultralife Polymer™ Rechargeable Battery selected by ArialPhone™
  Ultralife Batteries, Inc. today identified ArialPhone L.L.C., of Vernon Hills, Ill., as the OEM previously announced in February to receive custom Polymer rechargeable batteries. Shipments for the initial order, valued at over $800,000, began in February and have now reached volume-production levels. The battery is for ArialPhone's new voice-activated wireless communications product that will be released in July 2001. Additional orders of increased size are expected.
  Author: Adalie Schnider - Date: January 9, 2004



• Electric Fuel receives follow-on US Army CECOM order
  The Defense and Safety Products Division of Electric Fuel Corporation announced today that it has received a follow-on contract from the US Army's Communications Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth for provision of advanced primary zinc-air battery packs.
  Author: Sandra Ade - Date: January 8, 2004



• Transfer to SANYO Electric Co., Ltd of Toshiba Group's Nickel Metal Hydride Battery business complete
  SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., a world leader in battery technology, has announced the completion on April 27th of the successful transfer of the Toshiba Group's Nickel Metal Hydride battery business to SANYO based on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between SANYO, Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Battery Co., Ltd. agreed upon in October of 2000. Under the agreement, Toshiba Battery Takasaki factory, the manufacturing base for the Toshiba Group's Nickel Metal Hydride battery business, will be newly inaugurated as SANYO Energy Takasaki Co., Ltd. (referred to below as SANYO Energy Takasaki) at which SANYO Energy Takasaki will continue the Nickel Metal Hydride battery production.
  Author: Adalie Schnider - Date: January 8, 2004



• 3.3V Nonvolatile SRAMs Provide Up To 16Mb Density
  Dallas Semiconductor introduces the DS1270W/DS1265W/DS1249W as the latest additions to Dallas' nonvolatile (NV) SRAM product line. These 3.3V encapsulated modules employ an industry-standard 8-bit SRAM interface, self-contained lithium energy cell, and control circuitry for reliable data protection for up to 10 years.
  Author: Sandra Ade - Date: July 3, 2005



• Coleman recalls PowerStation II rechargeable battery pack due to fire hazard
  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Coleman Company of Wichita, KS today announced the recall of its Model #5360A550 Nightsight PowerStation II Rechargeable Battery Pack because of a potential fire hazard.
  Author: Sandra Ade - Date: January 7, 2004



• Rayovac and Yuasa-Delta sign agreement for revolutionary new IC3 15-minute rechargeable NiMH batteries
  Rayovac Corp. and Yuasa-Delta Technology, Taiwan announced today the signing of a manufacturing and purchasing agreement, under which Yuasa-Delta will produce Rayovac's revolutionary new IC3 rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and other NiMH products. Rayovac's patent-pending IC3 technology (In-Cell Charge Control) puts the control of recharging into the battery, instead of the charger, resulting in batteries that can be recharged in as little as 15 minutes.
  Author: Sandra Ade - Date: August 7, 2005



• Wireless leader introduces latest device for revving up!
  Unwired Technology, the #1 supplier of wireless headphones for rear-seat entertainment, will give the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show a charge when it debuts the all-new Unwired® V4C-AAA Battery Recharger for recharging “AAA” rechargeable batteries in the car, January 9-12, 2003 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #10650.
  Author: Adalie Schnider - Date: January 7, 2004



• Lithium Batteries, Can They Be Made To Perform The Way We Need Them To?
  Laptops, cell phones, and personal digital assistants allow us to work or play while we are miles away from our desks. We can be almost carefree about where we work as long as we have batteries. Many batteries that power these devices will often run down long before the sun does. Lithium batteries are one option in battery types to select from. More energy-consuming features are draining lithium batteries faster than ever before. Machines with more capabilities and speed are taxing these batteries and they do not provide the same efficiency as they once did. It is necessary to connect to an external power source or have several spare batteries if you are planning any extended use of these batteries.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: January 29, 2006



• Nicad Batteries, Are They A Thing Of The Past?
  Nicad batteries is another name for nickel cadmium batteries. The nicad technology is an older type and thought today to be almost obsolete. They were very common in cellular phones in the past but have been replaced with far more efficient types. Nicad batteries have a major flaw that posed an expensive problem if they weren’t maintained properly. When a nicad battery is being recharged, its energy must be totally depleted before it is put on the charger. If it is placed on the recharger before it is depleted it will not receive a full charge and will permanently shorten the battery performance time.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: January 29, 2006



• Nickel cadmium batteries, or the Ni-Cad battery is the oldest of the rechargeable chemistries used in today's portable electronic industry
  Technology today demands a high consumption of power. We use many tools and pieces of equipment that require power and an external power source is not always convenient. Nickel cadmium batteries are one of the choices of battery available to meet our needs. Nickel cadmium batteries, or the Ni-Cad battery is the oldest of the rechargeable chemistries used in today's portable electronic industry. It is a very popular source of power as it has the capacity to at a high discharge rate and low cost. These batteries are an alkaline accumulator in which the positive mass consists primarily of nickel hydroxide and the negative mass of cadmium.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: February 1, 2006



• Nimh Batteries, You Can Expect More From Them!
  Nimh batteries (Nickel Metal Hydride) are fast becoming the most popular choice of digital camera users, photographers, cellular phone and laptop users, and many others because these batteries have a much higher capacity and are virtually memory free. These batteries do not need to be discharged every time before recharging. Nimh batteries can be damaged from heat by overcharging but this is easily avoided by using a high quality, microprocessor controlled battery charger or a charger designed for these batteries and charging as directed. Also the rate of charge and discharge is temperature dependant.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: February 5, 2006



• Rechargeable Batteries, Can They Keep You Going Longer?
  In simplest terms, rechargeable batteries or a rechargeable battery pack is a collection of one or more rechargeable cells, assembled together to provide power, measured in watts per hour (Whr), to a portable electronic device such as a camcorder or notebook computer. These batteries make it possible to use these devices without an active connection to an external power source. The most common forms of rechargeable batteries are the Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cad), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) and recently, the Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) chemistries. Each of these rechargeable technologies provides their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. The amount of run time a battery has depends on the power requirement of the components of your electronic equipment.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: February 12, 2006