Battery Contact Surface Activation for Higher Power Output
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing energy sources, particularly batteries, face limitations in power output, restricting their application in devices that require higher energy delivery without altering their design or materials.
Innovation Solution
Increasing the atomic surface area of energy source contact surfaces through processes like applying a current or shorting, which enhances energy transfer capabilities by increasing the surface area, allowing for higher electron flow and power output.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If the design and materials of the energy source are altered to increase power output, then the power output increases, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the electrical state of the energy source through controlled shorting or current application. This changes the surface area state of the contact surfaces from initial to increased atomic surface area, thereby increasing power output without altering the physical design or materials of the battery structure.
2Power
If the surface area of contact surfaces is increased to enhance energy transfer, then the power output increases, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-treating the contact surfaces through controlled shorting or current application before the energy source is put into service. This preliminary treatment increases the atomic surface area of the contact surfaces, preparing them for enhanced energy transfer without requiring precise manufacturing of increased surface area structures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method significantly boosts the power output of energy sources by 5 to 25 times without changing the battery design, improving energy delivery to devices such as data centers, electronic devices, and electric vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
applying a process to change the first surface area state to a second surface area state in which the first and second contact surfaces have a second amount of atomic surface area, which is an increased amount of atomic surface area relative to the first amount of atomic surface area
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AI summary
Techniques for increasing an atomic surface area of contact surfaces of an energy source to cause the energy source to increase its energy output are disclosed. An energy source includes first and second contact surfaces, where these contact surfaces are structured to facilitate energy transfer between the energy source and a receiving unit. The contact surfaces each have a first surface area state with a first amount of atomic surface area. A process is applied to the contact surfaces to change the first surface area state to a second surface area state. The second surface area state has a second amount of atomic surface area which is more than the first amount of atomic surface area. The applied process may include applying a current or applying a short to the contact surfaces.