Batteriser is a $2.50 gadget that extends disposable battery life by 800 percent

PC World ^ | 06/01/15 | Jon Phillips

[Enlightened1]

“The Batteriser has boost circuitry that will boost the voltage from 0.6 volts to 1.5 volts and will maintain voltage at 1.5—which is a brand new battery,” Roohparvar says. “There’s actually no IP [intellectual property] in the boost circuitry. Our technology is really a miniaturization technique that allows us to build the sleeve. We have some IP in some of the IC circuits that are in there, but the key is we’ve been able to miniaturize the boost circuit to a point that no one else has been able to achieve. “

To prove that he’s not peddling snake oil, Roohparvar gave me a demonstration of Batteriser’s effectiveness.

First he ran tests on two “dead” AA batteries with a power meter. The batteries read 1.3 volts each. He then put the batteries inside a Bluetooth keyboard and connected the keyboard to a Mac. An onscreen display reported the batteries were toast. Such is the heartbreak of old-school battery tech. It’s been this way since 1947.

Next he slipped the batteries inside two Batteriser sleeves. He ran the metering test again. The same ostensibly dead batteries read 1.5 volts. He then slipped the batteries—now ensconced in Batteriser jackets—into the keyboard. Voila: The Mac reported the battery level at 100 percent.

Shocking? It shouldn’t be. Again, the basic concepts behind the voltage boost have been employed for years. Batteroo has simply scaled down the requisite hardware to a practical formfactor.

[tumblindice]

[Eric Pode of Croydon]

Not to mention that if you tape a Batteriser to your fuel filter, your car will get 125+ mpg!!

[Fightin Whitey]

Utilized in conjunction with your Mexican Overdrive Interface could approach results nearing 140!

[Eric Pode of Croydon]

That's because it polarizes the fuel molecules, and sorts the electrons and neutrons into separate streams.

But I'm waiting for the gold-plated version that will enhance the sound of all my stereo cables.

[Fightin Whitey]

Get the ionized gold fillings from your dentist and you can throw them cables away!

[SunkenCiv]

First he ran tests on two "dead" AA batteries with a power meter. The batteries read 1.3 volts each. He then put the batteries inside a Bluetooth keyboard and connected the keyboard to a Mac. An onscreen display reported the batteries were toast. Such is the heartbreak of old-school battery tech. It's been this way since 1947. Next he slipped the batteries inside two Batteriser sleeves. He ran the metering test again. The same ostensibly dead batteries read 1.5 volts. He then slipped the batteries -- now ensconced in Batteriser jackets -- into the keyboard. Voila: The Mac reported the battery level at 100 percent.

[Swordmaker]

First he ran tests on two "dead" AA batteries with a power meter. The batteries read 1.3 volts each. He then put the batteries inside a Bluetooth keyboard and connected the keyboard to a Mac. An onscreen display reported the batteries were toast. Such is the heartbreak of old-school battery tech. It's been this way since 1947. Next he slipped the batteries inside two Batteriser sleeves. He ran the metering test again. The same ostensibly dead batteries read 1.5 volts. He then slipped the batteries -- now ensconced in Batteriser jackets -- into the keyboard. Voila: The Mac reported the battery level at 100 percent.

Sounds like a scam to me. . . similar to the pills you could drop in your gas tank and then fill it with tap water that were being pushed from the 1930s to the 1950s by hucksters.

[Larry Lucido]

Watt?

[toast]

I agree you could get a little more juice out by boosting the voltage. But I have extreme doubts about the 800% claim.

[PA Engineer]

I want the watt hour data over time.

Ditto.

[Paladin2]

Getting 8x the energy out would be a big deal.

[PA Engineer]

Getting 8x the energy out would be a big deal.

There is only so much anode material in a galvanic cell. The device may be useful to extend it, however I think they would be better off in the rechargeable market. Many devices just do not function properly under 1.5V.