I've spoken with Remy about this battery tech, and his position is that it is
extremely important lithium battery tech, and not just any battery (somewhat
related to the A123 battery tech).

I pass it on for anyone to follow up as they see fit in their reading and
investigations.



On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:59:23 -0500, Remy Chevalier <remyc@...> wrote:

Exclusive ET NewsBreak!

Dear ET readers,

Today Electrifying Times and BMBB learned that Rolltronics Corporation has
closed and been acquired by Seertech Corporation
(http://www.seertechcorp.com), a developer of advanced technologies for the
display, signage, and power industry.

Seertech's subsidiary FASwitch Corporation (http://www.faswitch.com) now
owns the technology originally developed by Rolltronics Corporation.

VoltaFlex (http://www.voltaflex.com) has recently also become another
subsidiary of Seertech Corporation. VoltaFlex has exclusive license to MIT
professor Dr. Donald Sadoway's revolutionay dry solid-state roll-to-roll
polymer electrolyte Slimcell technology.

It had been rumored that both Rolltronics and VoltaFlex were having
paralyzing management difficulties, unnecessarily delaying the production of
this technology for years!

VoltaFlex, a Silicon Valley technology company, claims it is focused on
developing this flexible, safe, high-power-density thin film battery
technology from basic research to full production.

These batteries, based on 8 years of research at MIT by Dr. Sadoway, now a
VoltaFlex proprietary process, are produced on flexible substrate materials
using advanced manufacturing processes, having a lot in common with
micro-processors and amorphous silicon photovoltaic cells production.

What makes Dr. Sadoway's Li-ion battery so critically different, is that
unlike all other Li-ion batteries currently in commercial production, which
are still based in liquid gel chemistry, this new Li-ion chemistry doesn't
require any liquid electrolyte.

This in effect could streamline production and upward scalability of Li-ion
batteries to quickly enable light and affordable high-density power packs
perfectly suited for long range electric transportation needs, especially
passenger automobiles, sports cars, robots, and military vehicles.

VoltaFlex has been developing the technology for high-volume manufacturing
of battery cell components for OEM and device companies who will package and
then bring to market batteries and devices powered by their unique
technology.

Now it remains to be seen if the new Seertech ownership of VoltaFlex will
improve the deep seated management problems at the company and finally allow
Dr. Sodaway's Slimcell to see the light of day inside electric vehicles.

Our fear at ET is that the powers that be will continue to control the
process and delay the natural evolution of this new revolutionary battery
technology another ten to twenty years or so, just in time for us to witness
the collapse of the biosphere! (yep, that's me editorializing again!)

The development of Dr. Sadoway's chemistry needs to become a matter of
immediate priority for national as well as international environmental
security! We again urge Thomas Friedman, a writer at the New York Times, who
has been quoted as saying: "Green is the new Red, White and Blue" to
champion Dr. Sadoway's cause!

True innovation can only come from the factory floor on up. We at ET would
like to make sure Dr. Donald Sadoway has "hands on" the development of his
own invention, so he can care for it and nurture it along, make all the
necessary improvements along the way, and see it all the way through, as all
great inventors should have the right to do!

RemyC.
Electrifying Times
Ed-at-Large and Webmaster

For more information on Seertech, contact:

Frank Bachinsky
news@ seertechcorp.com
(704) 675-5778 Fax: (704) 343-2513
406 Louise Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204

Back to the Future, from 2003!

http://www.technomics.com/Explore/MarketMap_03/Fourth03_news/prnt892.htm

Breaking The Mold: Thin Film Batteries

What if you could lighten your laptop by 3 or 4 pounds, get rid of bulky
batteries or drive a truly economical electric powered car?
Thin film batteries are getting more attention today for good reason: they
are lightweight, have high power-density, are rechargeable and can be formed
into almost any shape.

Initially developed for space and defense, thin film batteries are moving
into the commercial market. Many companies are looking at this technology
for microcircuits, RFID labels, photovoltaics, fuel cells and many other
applications.

These batteries are made of printed film forming layers for the anode, diode
and others. Lithium-ion is the material of choice but many researches at
universities, national labs and in the private sector around the world are
looking at new compounds and design variations. Today, output is measured in
single volts and milliamp ranges but these will change as new materials are
developed. Many start-up companies are looking to develop thin film
batteries further. Strategic mergers and acquisitions are already taking
place, even at this early stage.

Some companies to watch for in the future are Rolltronics, Cymbet,
Voltaflex, GSI, SCI and Rentech in the U.S. In Japan, Kanebo is viewed as
the thin film battery leader, holding several key patents.

Thin film batteries have the potential to revolutionize the industry holding
promise to replace bulky and heavy batteries with a lightweight,
rechargeable power source that can be form-fitted to the product design.