[NSRCA-discussion] Lithium batteries news

[Peter Vogel]

It is THE University of Texas at Austin (My Alma-mater) that developed this
tech and owns the rights.  They are in licensing talks with multiple
companies.  I do not doubt that it will trickle down to us eventually
unless materials are limited.

Peter+

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> I make a motion that Mark Atwood pony up and get the licensing of this
> technology handled.  We're all behind you.  If TU (a Texas University not
> THE University of Texas) has the patent, it won't be cheap!
>
> For information on licensing this technology, or additional technology
> information, contact: Betsy Merrick <bmerrick at otc.utexas.edu>, Office of
> Technology Commercialization, (512) 232-7699.
>
> *Scott A. McHarg*
> VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot
> Texas A&M University
> PPL - ASEL
> Remote Pilot Certified Under FAA Part 107
>
> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>> Maybe,
>>
>> But if this is indeed true, you won’t be buying a 5s5000, but rather a
>> 5s15000
>>
>> I’d pay $140 for that :)
>>
>> But again, the article states overtly that the core materials used are
>> more common substituting Sodium for Lithium.  So once the product becomes
>> commoditized, you would expect the costs to actually be lower than todays
>> batteries.
>>
>>
>> *MARK **ATWOOD*
>> o.  (440) 229-2502
>> c.  (216) 316-2489
>> e.  atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
>>
>> *Paragon Consulting, Inc.*
>> 5900 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 205, Cleveland Ohio, 44124
>> www.paragon-inc.com
>>
>> <http://www.paragon-inc.com/>
>> *Powering The Digital Experience*
>>
>> On Mar 8, 2017, at 10:46 AM, Matthew Finley <rcfin02 at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> Probably will be around $140 bucks for a single 5s 5000 pack.... I'm
>> guessing
>>
>>
>>
>> Matthew E Finley
>> Q.C.I Technical Assistant
>> 248-794-8487 <(248)%20794-8487> mobile
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: "Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.
>> org>
>> Date: 3/8/17 10:34 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Tom Stennis <tomstennis at gmail.com>, General pattern discussion <
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lithium batteries news
>>
>> The article specifically mentions and 3X improvement in energy density,
>> so that bodes extremely well for weight.  This almost feels too good to be
>> true, but this group has led the path from the onset in battery technology,
>> so there should certainly be optimism.  Just wonder what the time to market
>> reality would be.
>>
>>
>> *MARK **ATWOOD*
>> o.  (440) 229-2502
>> c.  (216) 316-2489
>> e.  atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
>>
>> *Paragon Consulting, Inc.*
>> 5900 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 205, Cleveland Ohio, 44124
>> www.paragon-inc.com
>>
>> <http://www.paragon-inc.com/>
>> *Powering The Digital Experience*
>>
>> On Mar 8, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Tom Stennis via NSRCA-discussion <
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>
>> Sounds good I wonder how the weight compares with the Lipo we now use
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 7, 2017, at 9:43 PM, Vicente Bortone via NSRCA-discussion <
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>
>> Good news continues to come for those of us who use LiPo batteries.
>>
>> A team from the University of Texas, led by 94-year-old John Goodenough
>> has developed what is being called an "all-solid-state"
>> <http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2017/EE/C6EE02888H#!divAbstract>
>>  lithium-ion battery cell. Batteries constructed using the new
>> technology are noncombustible, have a long cycle life, and boast much
>> faster rates of charge and discharge.
>>
>>
>>
>> https://news.utexas.edu/2017/02/28/goodenough-introduces-new
>> -battery-technology
>> --
>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>>
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