RBC Develops HRB Cell Technology

RBC Technologies of College Station, Texas, has developed alkaline (Zinc/MnO2 primary) cylindrical cell technology with substantially better performance on high rate discharge than existing alkaline technology.

This “high rate bobbin” (HRB) cell technology represents a major advance in performance and improved balance of power and energy best suited to portable electronic devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), MP3 players, DVD players, and digital cameras.

The figure shows that RBC’s HRB cell delivers nearly three times the performance of a conventional premium alkaline cell in pulse testing that simulates digital camera requirements. HRB could be the new state of the art for alkaline cells to maintain their competitive advantage in standard AAA, AA, C and D cylindrical formats.

RBC Technologies is seeking licensees and commercialization partners for this technology. Contact Dr. Brendan Coffey by email, brendan@rbctx.com.