AER Energy to develop long run-time battery option for HP OmniBook 600 notebook computer.SMYRNA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 1995--AER Energy Resources Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AERN AERN Animal Emergency Response Network ) today announced it has started to develop a long run-time battery for the HP OmniBook HP Omnibook was a range of laptop personal computers created by Hewlett Packard. The range included:
AER Energy(TM) plans to offer the battery as an optional third party accessory for the OmniBook PC. Depending on the user's work pattern, the AER Energy optional battery currently under development has the potential to power an OmniBook PC for 10 to 15 hours without recharging. HP is the third computer manufacturer for whom AER Energy is developing a long run-time battery using AER Energy's patented rechargeable re·charge tr.v. re·charged, re·charg·ing, re·charg·es To charge again, especially to reenergize a storage battery. re zinc-air battery Zinc-air batteries, also called “zinc-air fuel cells,“ are non-rechargeable electro-chemical batteries powered by the oxidation of zinc with oxygen from the air. These batteries have very high energy densities and are relatively inexpensive to produce. system. "HP is looking forward to having the AER Energy optional battery as a third-party accessory for the color OmniBook 600 PC," said David Williams David Williams is the name of: Musicians
"We're extremely pleased to have HP recognize the enabling potential of our zinc-air battery technology," said David Dorheim, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AER Energy Resources. "AER Energy's battery will help HP serve its customers who need long run-time portable computer operation." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based H&M consulting, most portable computer users (even those considered light users) place a high value on long battery run-time. However, with conventional computer batteries, the average of the run-times reported by end users in a study conducted by H&M consulting was only 1.6 hours between recharges. And many users said they are willing to trade size and weight for a significant increase in battery run-time. These findings are significant because they suggest market opportunities exist for new computer products that provide long run-time but deviate from the trend in the industry toward continued reductions in portable computer size and weight. AER Energy zinc-air batteries are being designed to provide users of portable computers with full working day operation between recharges. Zinc-air technology has two to three times the energy density by weight of the nickel-metal hydride hydride Any of a class of compounds in which hydrogen is combined with another element. There are three basic types of hydrides: saline, metallic, and covalent. Saline hydrides, such as sodium hydride (NaH) and calcium hydride (CaH2 (NiMH) batteries currently used in portable computers, and one and one-half times the energy density by weight of the lithium-ion (Li Ion) batteries currently used in portable computers. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 98,400 employees and had revenues of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year. AER Energy Resources Inc. is engaged in the development and commercialization of high energy density, rechargeable zinc-air batteries that provide long, continuous run-time for portable electronic products. The company is currently marketing batteries to extend the run-time of notebook and pen-based computers to continuous, full working day operation on a single charge. CONTACT: AER Energy Resources Inc., Smyrna Frank Harris, 404/431-2084 or Copithorne & Bellows for HP Susan Breshears, 415/975-2216 or Crescent Communications Judy Morris, 404/698-8650, ext. 113 |
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