AGT offers customized product solutions to improve the efficiency of battery-based energy storage systems. Efficiency gains are achieved through the injection of low levels of ultrasonic energy, which modifies the electrochemical performance within the battery and reduces its internal impedance. This effect provides increased capacity, reduced charging times, and reduced size, weight, and material needs. The ultrasonic energy is transferred to the battery through a low power actuator, such as those in Figure 1, which can be retrofitted onto existing batteries or can be incorporated directly into the structure of new batteries.

 

Product-based customized solutions can be determined through analysis of prospective customers’ energy systems, development of the optimal mechanism and location to apply the ultrasonic energy to their particular batteries, and testing to validate the performance improvements. Additional value can be added to a product-based offering through the incorporation of controls to optimize battery impedance for a given application. 

 

AGT’s ultrasonic technology also improves certain electrochemical conversion processes that are affected by ultrasonic energy.  Widespread industry examples to be pursued include battery electrode formation and electrochemical plating.