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14.06.2022

The American corporation Batteroo Corporation, under the leadership of the holder of a doctoral degree in electrical engineering, Bob Ruparvar, has developed a device called the Batteriser.

The invention could deal a major blow to the $3,4 billion disposable battery industry in the US alone.

The exclusivity of the invention is emphasized by the fact that not so long ago the office of the Batteroo Corporation was attacked, during which the prototypes of the invention and data carriers were stolen.

Fortunately, Ruparvar has already managed to patent a proprietary technology that will significantly increase the efficiency of disposable batteries.

The fact is that such batteries usually create a voltage of 1,5 V, which is required to power small devices, but as soon as the voltage drops to 1,35-1,4 V, many devices recognize the battery as discharged. And up to this point, only 20% of the battery resource is consumed. The invention of Batteroo Corporation will increase this figure to 80%, which will extend battery life by 5-9 times, depending on the device.

The very idea of increasing the capacity of the battery life is not new, but only the creators of Batteriser managed to implement the technology in the form of a metal sleeve 0,1 mm thick, which is put on the battery and still allows it to fit into the compartment.

Ruparvar has already proven the effectiveness of the technology, demonstrating how a battery that gives a voltage of 1,3 V, after being placed in a Batteriser, delivers the prescribed 1,5 V.

You can use the Batteriser itself an infinite number of times until the body of the device is damaged. In addition to significant cost savings, such a decision will have a positive impact on the ecology of the planet. According to Ruparvar, only 2% of alkaline batteries are disposed of properly, and the rest ends up in landfills, leading to serious soil contamination. Every year, 15 billion of these batteries end up in landfills.

Rupawar has already turned down investments from a major battery manufacturer to avoid being influenced by them in the future. Funds for the project are planned to be raised on the Indiegogo crowdfunding site, where Batteriser will appear at the end of June. The first copies will be available in September for $10 for a set of four devices.

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