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Batteroo: Extend Battery Life Significantly.

Batteroo is a micro-thin, stainless steel sleeve that extends your battery's life Significantly.

Batteroo: Extend Battery Life Significantly.

Batteroo is a micro-thin, stainless steel sleeve that extends your battery's life Significantly.

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Sunnyvale, United States

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The first micro-thin sleeve that
extends the life of your batteries by up to 8x.

Batteroo is the world's first micro-thin sleeve that slips over your batteries and instantly extends their life by up to 8x. The key is that most devices only tap a fraction of a battery's energy. Batteroo taps into the remaining energy that is usually thrown away.

Batteroo comes in AA, AAA, C, and D variations, and has a micro-thin design to slip over your battery and fit neatly back into your device's battery compartment. The 9V Batteroo will be available next year.

Here's what the experts are saying!

UL, one of the oldest and most prestigious Labs, has also performed independent Performance testing of a Garmin Golf GPS, side by side, with and without Batteroo. In this test, we can see approximately 6x the battery life with Batteroo. Please visit our website ( https://www.batteroo.com/) to read the full report.

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The Technology Behind Batteroo

Our proprietary circuitry maintains optimal output voltage.

Batteroo is an intelligent voltage management and delivery mechanism device made of thin stainless steel that slips over your battery and fits neatly back into your device's battery compartment.

Significant number of batteries thrown away still has a lot of energy left in them. Using proprietary circuitry to maintain an optimal output voltage, Batteroo allows the end device to access the untapped energy in the battery and makes it last longer.

We are happy to announce that Batteroo has successfully completed FCC's (Federal Communications Commission) Compliance testing under the applicable scope of EMC. Please visit our website ( https://www.batteroo.com/ ) to read the full report.

Value and Performance

Your Batteroo saves you money every time you use - and reuse

Batteroo can make a dramatic difference on new and most "used" batteries. Batteroo tends to have a more dramatic effect with high-drain devices, however we are confident you'll enjoy the huge battery life increases with Batteroo.

Batteroo save you money by reducing the number of batteries you have to purchase. As long as you take care of your Batteroo, it's re-usable. We realize that the amount of money you save with Batteroo depends on how much the batteries cost, and how effective Batteroo can be with your device. Take a look below!

*http://www.bestbuy.com/site/energizer-max-batteries-aa-4-pack/150115.p?id=1051384046217

Refer 1 friend and get a FREE Batteroo 4 pack

We have just updated our referral program for all who have contributed to our campaign so far. Now you’ll get maximum rewards for sharing the Batteroo Indiegogo campaign with your friends and family! For every 1 friend who buy Batteroo, you will get one free 4 pack of AA Batteroo!

There’s no limit: more referrals means you can win more free Batteroo.

Here’s how to participate:

1. Login to your indiegogo account

2. Click the “Link” icon on the Batteroo indiegogo page

3. Paste that link in your e-mails to friends, and on any social media.

That’s it! The link you create is unique and will allow us to ID all your referrals.

Environmental Impact

Batteroo saves our environment by reducing number of "Perceived" dead batteries that are thrown away

Every year, over 15 billion batteries end up in landfills. If we lined up all the batteries back to back that we use in just one year, it would be 466,000 miles long.

By the time billions of batteries reach a landfill, they have already created a significant carbon footprint. Greenhouse gas emissions from sourcing raw materials and factory production, plus transportation of batteries around the globe results in potentially hazardous implications for our planet. On top of it all, less than 2% of batteries are recycled.

The solution is simple. Consume less batteries. Use Batteroo.

Product Development

Here's a look at where we started and what's to come.

Original sketches of the Batteroo concept.

The idea actually came to Frankie Roohparvar (Batteroo Chairman), when he was snowed in for the holidays but needed fresh batteries for his children's toys.

Batteroo Prototypes

The challenge was to create a sleeve that was thin enough to fit in a battery compartment, but also strong enough to be reused.

The Latest Color

The latest sample has a rose-colored non-conductive coating to protect from shorting.

Protective Case Included

Batteroo comes with a rugged case to safely store your Batteroo when not in use.

Meet the Family!

Batteroo comes in AAA, AA, C, and D sizes.

The Perfect, Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift

Share the love this holiday season! Batteroo is the perfect eco-friendly gift for your friends and family so they can enjoy their toys and gadgets longer. Batteroo is set to start shipping in November.

Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I use it? The Batteroo is incredibly simple and user friendly. You simply slip the battery into the sleeve, and leave the sleeve on the battery for the remainder of the time the battery is being used. Once the battery is completely dead, keep the Batteroo and discard the battery. Repeat.

Can I reuse my Batteroo? Yes. If handled properly, the battery sleeve is reusable. Please don't intentionally bend or warp the sleeve.

Wait a second…how does it work? Good question! Batteroo is designed to boost the remaining voltage of a battery to an optimal level, therefore allowing the device to extract the remaining energy out of the battery.

Can I use Batteroo with rechargeable batteries? No, We do not recommend using the current version of Batteroo with rechargeable batteries. We are releasing a Batteroo for rechargeable batteries soon. We will keep you updated!

Does the battery need to be "dead" before you use the Batteroo? No, you can start using the Batteroo at any time, even a brand new battery, and you will get the benefits of extended battery life.

Is the Batteroo available for different types of batteries? Yes, Batteroo will be available for AA, AAA, C, and D batteries. The 9V Batteroo will be available next year.

Will the Batteroo fit in my device? Batteroo are designed to be as compatible as possible across multiple devices. We did everything possible to account for design variations of battery compartments and inconsistencies in the batteries themselves. One especially difficult device to account for was the Apple Keyboard, which the Batteroo successfully fits. Take a look here and see for yourself!

Though we have tried our very best, there may be instances where the battery compartment is just too tight to accommodate the Batteroo.

You have mentioned the sleeve is made of stainless steel...is there a possibility of the Batteroo shorting? No, the sleeve is covered with a non-conductive coating, which prevents shorting.

Is there any concern if a person incorrectly places the battery upside down in the Batteroo sleeve? No, Batteroo has a reverse polarity protection mechanism to prevent any issues. If the Batteroo is placed incorrectly over the battery, neither the Batteroo nor the device will operate. Simply re-insert Batteroo in the correct position, and watch it start working again.

Are there limitations on devices that can use the Batteroo based on the current consumptions? No, the Batteroo sleeve is designed to deliver as much current as a battery is able to supply to the device.

How much longer will my batteries last with Batteroo? This will vary depending on the device. Batteroo will generally give you the best performance gains with devices that drain your battery life quickly.

What do you mean that we tap into 80% of a battery's unused energy? Where is the up to 8x coming from?
With millions of different devices designed by different companies with different specifications for different applications, one number does not fit all. Mileage will vary, and some devices will get more battery life extension from Batteroo than others.Instead of arguing the best design cases vs. the worst, it would make sense to look at ACTUAL data from the field.

Although there have not been a lot of studies on the amount of energy left in batteries as they are thrown away, a very well done study was presented in the International Conference for Battery Recycling by Dr. Rolf Zinniker. He collected "dead" batteries from 19 different recycling locations/centers and the resulting experiments and measurements showed the following results:

% of "Dead" Batteries	Left Over Capacity (mAh)	Left Over Capacity %
10%	2165	103% *
20%	1962	93%
30%	1783	84%
40%	1559	74%
50%	1358	64%
60%	1165	55%
70%	998	47%

*Percentage relative to average charge in multiple types of batteries

This study shows that 10% of the batteries thrown away have roughly enough energy left in them to be considered Unused. 20% of the perceived "dead" batteries have, on average, 93% of their energy still left in them. This study further shows that if you take an average of 30% of the "least Dead" batteries, 84% of energy is still left inside. . If the device could have continued to operate at the same rate of power consumption until all the energy was drawn from the battery, the devices could have lasted roughly from 2 times to 14 times longer, based on this study. As can be seen from the actual real life data on batteries that are thrown away, Batteroo could significantly increase the battery's operating life by tapping into the energy that is thrown away. The full text of the study can be found at:

http://www2.ife.ee.ethz.ch/~rolfz/batak/ICBR2003_Zinniker.pdf

OfficialDuracellUK uploaded a video on youtube that shows how they were able to light up a Duracell Bunny LED light Sculpture using 192 perceived dead batteries. The video states that based on a sample from a UK recycling center, one third of batteries thrown away have up to 67% of usable power left inside. Below is the link to the video uploaded by OfficialDuracellUK.

Can a bench power supply be used to show the voltage at which a battery stops working on a device?

Using a power supply to determine the operating voltage of a battery operated device, and then using that voltage to determine the range of voltage for battery is completely wrong. It ignores the internal resistance of the battery. A video as well as a discussion on Batteroo's website addresses the fallacy of this approach. The link is found at: