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KEMP, Texas, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com added the RL-85-HID long range hunting spotlight with a two and a half hour run time on a single charge. The RL-85-HID spotlight is the rechargeable version of the popular HL-85-HID hunting spotlight. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121128/DA20433) In effort to meet the demands of the hunting community, Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com has added a rechargeable version of its popular...
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WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A123 Systems, Inc. ("A123" or "the Company"), a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate® lithium iron phosphate batteries and systems, today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") has granted A123 final approval to access $50 million in Debtor-in-Possession ("DIP") financing provided by Wanxiang Group Corporation ("Wanxiang"). The Company previously received interim...
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Patent Office has granted Panacis Inc. a patent that improves rechargeable battery operation and cycle life at high ambient temperatures, a challenge for high energy density lithium ion cells. The proprietary technology involves a complex algorithm in the Battery Management System (BMS) that dynamically adjusts certain parameters in response to cell temperature. To date, Panacis' preliminary testing has shown a lifetime...
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- China BAK Battery, Inc. ("China BAK", the "Company", or "we") (Nasdaq: CBAK), a leading global manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Dr. Martha C. Agee as an independent director, a member of each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective November 15, 2012....
LONDON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With UK weather predictions for November including below-average temperatures and a snow flurry or two, CTEK, a leading global battery charging brand, is reminding drivers to prepare their vehicles properly for winter. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121120/PH16071LOGO ) Tyres The tread and pressure of your tyres is the most important check you can undertake at any time of the year, but we rely on our tyres even more when the road...
LONDON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thin-film batteries hold the key to revolutionising miniature devices. Their flexibility, miniaturisation and high power attributes position thin-film batteries as the go-to power source for the next-generation of power- hungry gadgets. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.powersupplies.frost.com), Analysis of the Global Thin-film Battery Market, finds that the market earned revenues of $86.7 million in 2011 and estimates this to...
MEBANE, N.C., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A smoke alarm's low battery chirp is the number one home fire safety complaint among American homeowners who participated in a recent survey conducted by Kelton on behalf of Kidde, the leading manufacturer of residential fire safety products. In fact, 61 percent of respondents have left their alarm without a working battery. Kidde's new Worry-Free line of smoke alarms with a 10-year sealed-in lithium battery aims to solve common consumer...
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FLW announced today that Rayovac, a worldwide leader in battery power and innovation, will return as a sponsor in 2013 and remain the official dry cell battery of the world's largest tournament fishing organization. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Rayovac will continue to receive exposure across all of FLW's platforms, including its tournaments and Expos, multiple websites, FLW Bass Fishing magazine and the "FLW" television...
ALMERE, The Netherlands, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- E-T-A and Victron announce a new Victron interface for E-T-A PowerPlex. With PowerPlex, users can easily control electrical equipment on a boat or special vehicle. Thanks to this new interface, it is now possible to control a Victron MultiPlus or Quattro inverter/battery charger and other Victron products with PowerPlex. E-T-A PowerPlex E-T-A is specialized in the design and development of circuit...
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A flyswatter, usually consisting of a small rectangular sheet of flexible material, is a handheld device for smashing flies and other insects. The material is vented, thus reducing wind drag making it move faster in order to hit the target. The beginning flyswatters were just a striking surface attached to the end of a long stick. Dr. Samuel Crumbine was trying to raise awareness of the fly problem in Kansas in 1905 when he coined the term "swat the fly". Frank H. Rose created the "fly...
Lee De Forest invented the Audion, a forerunner of the triode, which is an amplifying vacuum tube. The grid controls the filament which sends the current from the filament. The Audion can detect radio signals by applying a small amount of power to the grid that can control a larger current from the filament plate. However, De Forest's Audion is distinct from the true vacuum triode since it is not capable of linear amplification. De Forest found that when gas was in a partial vacuum heated...
Count Alessandro Antonio Anastasio Volta was born on February 18, 1745 in Como, Duchy of Milan. At age 39, Volta became a professor at the Royal School in Como in the physics department. A year later, in 1775, Volta invented a device called the electrophorus which generates static electric charges. He marketed his creation so well, that he is often given credit as its inventor. However, a similar machine was documented by Johan Carl Wilcke in 1762. He changed his focus to chemistry in...
Lithium is the chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3. In the periodic table, it is located in group 1, among the alkali metals. Lithium in its pure form is a soft, silver white metal, that tarnishes and oxidizes very rapidly in air and water. It is the lightest solid element and is primarily used in heat transfer alloys, in batteries and serves as a component in some drugs known as mood stabilizers. Notable characteristics Lithium is the lightest metal and has a density...
