The device relies on the principles of microfluidics and electro-wetting to keep the battery in an inactive state for a long shelf life while retaining the properties of reaching full voltage potential when called upon to produce current.
About mPhase Technologies, Inc.
mPhase Technologies Inc. develops and commercializes next-generation telecommunications and nanotechnology solutions, delivering novel systems to the marketplace that advance functionality and reduce costs. The company, awarded the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award and the Nano 50 Award from NASA Nanotech Briefs, is bringing nanotechnology out of the laboratory and into the market with a planned, innovative long-life power cell. Additionally, the company is working on prototype ultra-sensitive magnetometers that promise up to a 1,000-fold increase in sensitivity as compared with available uncooled sensors. More information is available at the mPhase Web site.