Miniaturizing Solar & Battery Technology using Node Fusion from Switching Battery®.
Products, Development Boards & Web Store ready for launch in August 2024.
Switching Battery® is a proprietary technology protected by 9 patents (5 granted) in the United States and hundreds of patents internationally.
The 144Wh K4 Battery System delivers 500Wh/day paired with Mini 120W (6V 20A) Solar PV - made possible using Node Fusion from Switching Battery®.
Node Fusion from Switching Battery®
Every battery system has two nodes - positive and negative. These nodes can be electronically configured to switch between parallel and series arrangements, allowing for dynamic changes in the battery system's internal behavior. This capability optimizes performance and efficiency based on specific application requirements.
Node Fusion, similar to DNA restructuring in the human body to protect against new diseases, enables these configurations to adapt, respond and protect to varying energy demands effectively.
In graph theory, K1, K2, and K4 describe the complexity of node connections. K4, similar to a dual-core processor in computing, offers advanced capabilities through multiple interconnected nodes.
Switching Battery® is a K4 (graph theory) advanced Electronic Dual Battery System compared with traditional batteries which are K1 Mechanical Single Battery Systems.
K1 Battery Systems interrupt charging, leading to higher battery costs while K4 Battery Systems reduce costs by seamlessly integrating with Solar PV for uninterruptible charging.
The K4 enables simultaneous charging and discharging without interruption, while PWM voltage modulation with parallel-series switching reduces frequency and electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Battery Reinvented.
Solar Rejuvenated.
With Switching Battery®, you can rapidly charge your 3,000 mAh iPhone from 0 to 100% in only 45 minutes, using a compact 24W solar PV that's portable and powerful.
22 years of R&D
It took a small army of scientists, engineers and innovators 22 years of research & development to change the way the world thinks of batteries.
In a nutshell:
Batteries are like our lungs, which can only function for about three minutes without interacting with the ecosystem of our planet. However, with the Switching Battery®, there is an additional switch funtioning similar to our heart, conserving energy efficiently, much like how our body does.
Switching Battery® is a proprietary system covered by 9 US patents:
1. US 11,398,735B2
2. US 11,799,301 B2
3. US 2021/0218251A1
4. US 2022/0368139 A1
5. US 2024/0047980 A1
6. US 2024/0170978 A1
7. US 2024/0186819 A1
8. US 9,193,266B2
9. US 9,944,187B2
Switching Battery® An Illustration
The illustration (above) shows the filling of a one-gallon tank (Load) over 8 trips using 1-pint glasses (Source) demonstrating that the solar PV voltage can be lower than load voltage using time modulations.
Similarly, Node Fusion from Switching Battery® allows a 6V 20A solar PV to charge 4V batteries in parallel, which then discharge at 12V in a 3S series configuration. This enables the K4 electronic battery (12V 12Ah, 144Wh) to deliver up to 500Wh per day.
This setup allows 4V batteries to charge in parallel and discharge in series, ensuring uninterrupted charging with our isolated load technology.
K4 Battery System Case Study
The table below represents typical solar irradiance data collected in Chennai, India on 17 January 2024
It features measurements taken using 120W (6V 20A) solar panels, demonstrating 11 hours of uninterrupted load delivery, utilizing 770Wh with our 144Wh K4 Battery System.
7 Battery Issues Solved by
Switching Battery®
| Typical Batteries are K1 Mechanical Single Battery Systems |
Switching Battery® is a K4 Electronic Dual Battery System |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batteries cannot charge & discharge simultaneously | Switching Battery® can charge & discharge simultaneously |
| 2 | Batteries connect in either parallel or series, but not both simultaneously | Switching Battery® connects in both parallel and series simultaneously |
| 3 | Fixed series high voltage poses danger in EV during accidents | Switching Battery® automatically switches to parallel 4V low voltage mode for safety |
| 4 | Battery life shortens if not used regularly | Switching Battery® integrates with IoT / AI to manage charge-discharge cycles |
| 5 | 1kWh battery output system weighs 30 kg | Switching Battery® weighs 1kg as it integrates with 120W solar PV for 1kWh daily output! |
| 6 | Solar PV integration is expensive with K1 batteries, requiring bulky MPPT controllers and extensive rewiring | Switching Battery® is a plug-and-play device with built-in MPPT for compact solar PV connection |
| 7 | Battery systems use high-frequency switches in the hundreds of kilohertz (kHz) range for efficient energy conversion, as seen in phone chargers | Switching Battery® uses parallel and series switching to reduce frequency to below 1 kHz for enhanced safety that minimizes EMI, and sets a new industry standard |
