<text>  He revolutionised how we clean our homes but now Sir James Dyson is hoping to boost the battery life of our smartphones, cars and - of course - our vacuum cleaners. The 67-year-old inventor and entrepreneur has invested 15 million 10 million in Michigan-based battery experts Sakti3. The company has developed a range of solid-state batteries SSBs that store 50 per cent more energy than current models and will make our favourite gadgets smaller and safer. Scroll down for video . Dyson inventor Sir James Dyson has invested 15 million 10 million in Michigan-based Sakti3. The firm has developed a solid-state battery capable of storing double the amount of power as traditional lithium-ion models. The batteries could feature in Dysons cordless cleaners as well as phones and other gadgets . It is the first investment Sir James has made outside of his bagless vacuum business. Batteries have three main components - the anode, cathode and electrolyte. This electrolyte is typically a chemical that separates the anode and cathode and moves the flow of electrical charge between the two. The majority of batteries found in phones, electric cars and Sir James range of cordless vacuums use lithium-ion Li-ion battery technology. Lithium-ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and because lithium is a highly-reactive element it stores a large amount of energy. But this liquid electrolyte is often flammable and has been blamed for batteries bursting into flames when overheated, for example. Due to the safety implications of placing flammable liquids in electric cars, too, many of these auto-based batteries have added safety features making them expensive to run. Lithium-ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte but this liquid electrolyte is flammable. Sakti3s SSBs are based on the same Li-ion technology but replace the liquid electrolyte with a coating of non-flammable metal. This makes them safer, smaller, pictured more robust and mean they can be used at higher temperatures . In particular the battery has to be cooled down and can never fully charge or discharge resulting in wasted capacity. Batteries have three main components - the anode, cathode and electrolyte. This electrolyte is typically a chemical that separates the anode and cathode and moves the flow of electrical charge between the two. The charge is created by chemical reactions on the electrodes and the majority of batteries found in phones, electric cars and Sir James range of cordless vacuums use lithium-ion Li-ion technology. Li-ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and because lithium is a highly-reactive element it stores a large amount of energy. But this liquid electrolyte is often flammable and has been blamed for batteries bursting into flames when overheated, for example. Sakti3s SSBs are based on the same Li-ion technology but replace the liquid electrolyte with a coating of non-flammable metal. This not only makes them safer for both the consumer and the environment, but they are also more robust - liquid electrolytes can be easily damaged - and can be used at higher temperatures. Sakti3s SSBs are based on the same Li-ion technology but replace the liquid electrolyte with a coating of non-flammable metal. This not only makes them safer for both the consumer and the environment, they are more robust - liquid electrolytes can be easily damaged - and can be used at higher temperatures. Li-ion are extremely sensitive to high temperatures and it can cause them to degrade faster, for instance. Sakti3 has already designed an SSB with an energy density rating - the amount of energy stored it can store - of 1,100 watt hours per litre. This is said to be 50 per cent higher than than current lithium-ion batteries. The firm has also demonstrated its prototype can survive more charge-discharge cycles than traditional Li-ion batteries which typically last two or three years - whether they are used or not. Other companies including Toyota are also working on developing similar technology. Sir James investment in Sakti3 is part of a larger 20miillion 13 million round of investment that will see the technology sold commercially and added to Dyson products. This would include the firms latest cordless V6 Fluffy designed to work with wooden floorboards, ceramic tiles and vinyl or laminate flooring. Sir James said: Sakti3 has achieved leaps in performance which current battery technology simply cant. Its these fundamental technologies - batteries, motors - that allow machines to work properly. The Sakti3 team has amazing ambitions, and their platform offers the potential for exponential performance gains that will supercharge the Dyson machines we know today. The firm has also demonstrated its prototype can survive more charge-discharge cycles than traditional Li-ion batteries which typically last two or three years. Sir James investment in Sakti3 is part of a larger 20miillion 13 million round that will see the technology sold commercially and added to Dyson products . This would include the firms latest cordless V6 Fluffy designed to work with wooden floorboards, ceramic tiles and vinyl or laminate flooring pictured 