World’s first portable micro fuel cell developed in conjunction with IT Sligo.
The IT, Sligo’s Department of Mechanical & Electronic Engineering recently completed a two year research project to help develop an automated production line for the world’s first micro fuel cell.
The Xtreme Portable Fuel Cell Charger is the world’s first personal, portable, fuel cell power system designed for smart phones. It delivers worry-free, mobile, instant power in critical and emergency situations.
It is powerful enough to power and charge a variety of electronic devices like smart phones, iPhone, Blackberry, iPod, MP3 players, GPS devices, Bluetooth headsets, PDAs, and more.
Once a Power Pack is activated, the Xtreme can deliver 20 watt-hours of power and can charge a smart phone up to 4 times before the energy is consumed. It’s easy to activate the Power Pack for personal portable power – squeeze it, plug it, power it!
Brian Coll and John Donovan from the school of Engineering, along with two senior researchers John Jennings and Olivia Lannon, worked on this project and provided expertise in the areas of Chemistry and Quality to the client company.
Frank Carter, Head of IT, Sligo’s Mechanical Engineering Department states ‘ IT, Sligo is delighted to be able to utilise the expertise and talents of the Dept of Quality and Automation to assist in the process of developing the fuel cell. This is an excellent example of applied research where the end result will result in excess of one million fuel cell units per month…’
Brian Coll, Lecturer, Institute of Technology, Sligo (left), Olivia Lannon, Senior Quality Researcher , Dr Jimmy Devins TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, John Jennings, Senior Chemical Researcher, Dr John Donovan, Lecturer, IT Sligo, Dr John Bartlett Head of Research, IT Sligo.
For further information contact:
Brian Coll
Institute of Technology, Sligo,
Direct: +353(0)71 9155489
Email: coll.brian@nullitsligo.ie