mPhase Technologies Granted U.S. Patent for Safer Disposal of Smart NanoBattery
Market Wire, November, 2009
mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL)
reported today that it has been granted a United States patent for its
concept for a battery that is safer for the environment. mPhase’s
“greener” battery technology could potentially help to reduce the harmful
residual chemicals in a battery once it has reached the end of its life and
is discarded. This approach reduces the risk that potentially harmful
chemicals will leak through the battery container and pollute the ground or
air, after the battery has been disposed of.
The technique described in the patent is based on the idea of neutralizing
the harmful chemistry inside the battery by dispensing a neutralizing agent
or containment polymer that is located inside the battery fixture and
dispensed once the fridge recycling battery is depleted. This process is an important step
forward in creating safer, green batteries.
The use of this patented technique may be incorporated into future battery
designs by battery vendors, and could be implemented in future designs of
the mPhase Smart NanoBattery. The Smart NanoBattery is being developed as
part of the U.S