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New Battery Technology Powers For 12 Years

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the plug-it-in-plug-it-in dept.

wellington map writes "University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists say they are developing a new lithium battery technology capable of making batteries smaller, last longer and, soon, accept a charge from outside the body without the need for surgery. These organosilicon batteries are projected to power tiny implantable devices for more than 12 years."

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  1. Screw Viagra... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...'built-in' penis pump!

    1. Re:Screw Viagra... by EtherealStrife · · Score: 3, Funny

      it keeps growing and growing and growing

    2. Re:Screw Viagra... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      With all this new battery power, how about a vibrate mode?
      Even a slashdotter could get lucky with one of those.

  2. Re:Damn Mad Scientists by reece · · Score: 0, Funny

    Sleep: Recharging batteries without surgery for many millennium.

  3. Where's the nearest surgeon? by Cow+Jones · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll gladly implant my iPod mini if that means it will run for 12 years.
    And it won't event scratch if I nudge it between my liver and stomach!

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    1. Re:Where's the nearest surgeon? by Anonymous+Writer · · Score: 4, Funny

      Where's the nearest surgeon?

      You don't need a surgeon. Just lube. And make sure your Mini is in a protective case.

    2. Re:Where's the nearest surgeon? by StarfishOne · · Score: 5, Funny

      You forget the fact that some people will get an allergic reaction from apples..

    3. Re:Where's the nearest surgeon? by Pleb'a.nz · · Score: 1, Funny

      Protective case, oh... so the ipod nano doesn't get scratches from your soft colon tissue.

  4. I'm no EE, but... by No+Salvation · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I want to see are giant Telsa coils at airports, restaurants, etc. that shoot bolts of electricity out and recharge people's pacemakers. What could possibly go wrong?

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  5. Good for entire adult life by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    12 years, eh. So if I get one implanted at 18, it won't have to replace it before I go to Sanctuary on my 30th birthday. Cool.

  6. Re:Blegh. by DrWhizBang · · Score: 1, Funny

    I had to actually read the article!

    OMG! Are you alright?

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  7. Rechargable without surgery by obtuse · · Score: 2, Funny

    Those damn inductive devices are dangerous, but recharge without surgery is important, since most people won't tolerate a plug. I have an alcohol fuel cell that resides in my stomach to power my pacemaker, and I don't get so many DUIs now. You can recognize us by our copious CO2 belches. It's a lot better than the old days when I had to swallow the extension cord & then plug it all in.

    Patent pending.

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