Company Unveils Fluorine-based Technology, Changes Name to Contour Energy Systems
Posted in Battery Technology on March 15th, 2010 by News Desk –
Azusa, Calif. — CFX Battery, a privately held company that until now has been operating in “stealth” mode, on Monday announced it has changed its name to Contour Energy Systems and disclosed the basics on its fluorine-based battery technology.
The spinoff of a collaboration between CalTech and CNRS, the French National Center for Scientific Research, Contour Energy is commercializing and licensing portions of its technology, which targets a range of portable power applications in transportation, government and defense, medical, industrial, portable electronics and specialty markets.
The company says its fluorine-based battery cells and battery packs will achieve unprecedented levels of performance with higher power and energy densities than competing lithium-ion systems, extended service life, and uninterrupted operation under extreme temperature conditions.
Founded in 2007, Contour Energy has a portfolio of over 60 patented and patent-pending technologies. The company is backed financially by CMEA Capital, Harris and Harris, Schlumberger and US Venture Partners.
NASA has awarded the company two technology transfer contracts. One is to develop high-energy primary batteries with advanced safety features capable of performing under a wide temperature range for manned space missions. The second is to pursue the chemical conversion of micron-sized, nano-structured templates available from renewable resources into functional electrode materials.
