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An air manager is provided for supplying air to a battery that may be disposed in a battery compartment of an electrical device. The battery includes at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device. The air manager achieves a dual function of stimulating flow within the battery compa

An air manager is provided for supplying air to a battery that may be disposed in a battery compartment of an electrical device. The battery includes at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device. The air manager achieves a dual function of stimulating flow within the battery compartment as well as delivering air over the at least one cell. In particular, the air entering the air manager is split into two streams, the first stream delivering air to the cell, and the second stream stimulating flow within the battery compartment. The air manager may use a fan, peristaltic air pump, or any alternative air mover. The battery may have a “Figure-8” design to provide adjacent cell compartments that are received in a battery compartment configured to receive standard size alkaline cells.

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1. A battery configured to be installed in a battery compartment of an electrical device, wherein the battery includes at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device, the battery comprising:a housing that defines a cell cavity containing the cell, the housing including:i. a bypass a

1. A battery configured to be installed in a battery compartment of an electrical device, wherein the battery includes at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device, the battery comprising:a housing that defines a cell cavity containing the cell, the housing including:i. a bypass airflow conduit extending through the housing and isolated from the cell;ii. a second conduit defined by a gap between the cell and the cell cavity; andiii. a housing inlet in fluid communication with the bypass airflow conduit and the second conduit; andan air manager having an air mover configured to supply air to the inlet, wherein a first portion of the air travels along the bypass airflow conduit to stimulate air flow within the battery compartment, and wherein a second portion of the air travels along the second conduit to deliver oxygen to the cell. 2. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the air mover receives air from the battery compartment, and outputs the received air into the housing inlet. 3. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and second portions of air are exhausted from the housing and flow into the battery compartment via a housing outlet. 4. The battery as recited in claim 3, wherein a first portion of the exhaust air exits the battery compartment, and wherein a second part of the exhaust air is re-circulated to the air mover. 5. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the air mover operates at variable speeds. 6. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a pair of adjacent cylindrical cell cavities having a “figure-8” cross sectional configuration, and wherein the bypass airflow conduit is centrally disposed between the cavities. 7. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the cell cavity is sized to receive at least one of a AA, AAA, AAAA, C, and D sized cell. 8. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the cell is a zinc-air cell. 9. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the first portion of air and the second portion of air exit the cell cavity via an outlet diffusion tube that extends between the bypass airflow conduit and the battery compartment. 10. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the first portion of air exits the bypass airflow conduit into the battery compartment, and wherein the second portion of air exits the second conduit into the battery compartment via an outlet diffusion tube that extends between the second conduit and the battery compartment. 11. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein an inlet into the bypass airflow conduit is displaced axially downstream from the housing inlet. 12. The battery as recited in claim 1, further comprising an inlet diffusion tube extending between the air mover and the second conduit, wherein the second portion of air travels from the air mover to the second conduit via the inlet diffusion tube. 13. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the air mover is disposed in a chamber that is removably connected to the housing. 14. The battery as recited in claim 13, wherein the air mover comprises:a flexible tubing extending between an inlet of the chamber and the housing inlet;a rotatable pump head having protrusions extending therefrom configured to compress and subsequently depress the flexible tubing; anda pump motor operable to rotate the pump head to drive air through the tubing and into the housing inlet. 15. The battery as recited in claim 1, wherein the air mover comprises a fan. 16. The battery as recited in claim 1, the housing containing a second cell, wherein the bypass airflow conduit is defined by an elongated space between the cells. 17. The battery as recited in claim 1, the housing containing a second cell, wherein the bypass airflow conduit is defined by a cylindrical wall extending between the cells. 18. A battery configured to be installed in a battery compartment of an electrical device having at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the devic e, the battery comprising:a battery housing that defines a cell cavity containing the cell;a housing inlet;a housing outlet;a first flow path extending axially through the housing and linking the inlet to the outlet;a second flow path separate from the first flow path and defined by a gap between the cell and the cell cavity and linking the inlet to the outlet;an air manager having an air mover configured to supply air to the housing inlet, wherein a first portion of the air travels along one of the flow paths to stimulate air flow within the battery compartment, and wherein a second portion of the air travels along the other flow path to deliver oxygen to the cell. 19. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the first and second portions of air are exhausted from the housing outlet into the battery compartment. 20. The battery as recited in claim 19, wherein a first portion of the exhaust air is re-circulated within the battery compartment to the air mover, and wherein a second portion of the exhaust air exits the battery compartment. 21. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the second flow path is radially offset from the housing inlet, and wherein the second portion of the air travels radially outwardly towards an inlet to the second flow path. 22. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein a third portion of air travels from the air mover into the battery compartment, without entering the housing inlet, to stimulate air flow within the battery compartment. 23. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the air manager is disposed within a chamber that is removably connected to the housing. 24. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the air mover is operable at variable speeds. 25. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the air mover comprises a fan. 26. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the air mover comprises:a flexible tubing extending between an inlet of the chamber and the housing inlet;a rotatable pump head having protrusions extending therefrom configured to compress and subsequently depress the flexible tubing; anda pump motor operable to rotate the pump head to drive air through the tubing and into the housing inlet. 27. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the air travels along the first flow path to stimulate air flow within the battery compartment. 28. The battery as recited in claim 18, wherein the air travels along the second flow path to deliver oxygen to the cell. 29. A battery configured to be installed in a battery compartment of an electrical device having at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device, the battery comprising:a battery housing that defines a cell cavity containing the cell;a housing inlet in communication with a flow path past the cell;an air manager compartment including a battery outlet connecting the compartment to a location external with respect to the battery housing, the compartment further including an air mover configured to supply draw air from the battery compartment and supply a first portion of the drawn air to the cell via the flow path; and, and deliver a second portion of air to the battery outlet without entering the housing inlet. 30. The battery as recited in claim 29, wherein the battery housing further includes a battery housing outlet to the battery compartment, and wherein some of the first portion of air travels directly from the inlet to the housing outlet, and wherein other of the first portion of air travels from the inlet to the cell. 31. The battery as recited in claim 29, wherein the second flow of air stimulates air flow within the battery compartment. 32. An air-depolarized cell battery comprising:a battery housing defining a cell cavity containing an air depolarized cell, the housing having an inlet end;a conduit in fluid communication with the inlet end for delivering air to the cell; andan air manager operable to supply air to the inlet end, the air manager including:i. an air manager chamber conne ctable to the battery, the chamber defining an inlet end and an outlet end that is in fluid communication with the housing inlet; andii. a peristaltic air pump disposed within the housing, the air pump including:(a) flexible tubing extending between the housing inlet of the chamber and the housing inlet;(b) a rotatable pump head having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom sized to compress and subsequently depress the flexible tubing; and(c) a pump motor operable to rotate the pump head to drive air from the chamber inlet, through the tubing, and into the housing inlet. 33. The battery as recited in claim 32, wherein the pump head further comprises three protrusions having tips that define an equilateral triangle. 34. The battery as recited in claim 32, wherein the protrusions comprise rollers that rotate along the tubing as the pump head is rotated. 35. The battery as recited in claim 32, wherein four protrusions extend from the pump head and engage the tubing. 36. The battery as recited in claim 32, wherein air pockets are formed between adjacent protrusions that engage the tubing, and wherein the air pockets are delivered to the inlet end. 37. A method for operating an air-depolarized cell battery of the type having an air inlet, an air outlet, a cavity containing a metal air cell, and an air mover operable to deliver air to the inlet, wherein the battery is disposed within a battery compartment, the steps comprising:(A) delivering air from the battery compartment to the air inlet via the air mover;(B) delivering a first portion of the air from the inlet to the outlet via a first flow path without engaging the cell to stimulate air flow through the battery compartment;(C) delivering a second portion of the air from the inlet to a second flow path that delivers the second portion of the air to the cell; and(D) directing the first and second portions of the air through the outlet as exhaust air. 38. The method as recited in claim 37, the steps further comprising:(E) re-circulating a first portion of the exhaust air through the battery compartment to the air mover; and(F) directing a second portion of the exhaust air out the battery compartment. 39. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the first flow path extends axially through the cell linking the inlet and the outlet. 40. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the battery responds to an electrical demand from an electrical device to supply current therefrom, and wherein step (A) further comprises:sensing the electrical demand and operating the air mover at a speed suitable to deliver a requisite amount of oxygen to the cell to meet the electrical demand. 41. The method as recited in claim 40, wherein the requisite amount of oxygen is sufficient to meet an electrical demand of the air mover. 42. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the second flow path is defined by a gap between the cell and the battery compartment. 43. In an electrical device having (1) a load that draws current from a battery source, and (2) walls defining a battery compartment configured to accept an alkaline battery and having terminals that are electrically connected to the load, the improvement comprising:a battery cartridge adapted in shape to fit into the battery compartment while maintaining electrical communication with the load, the cartridge including:(i) a battery housing having an inlet end and an outlet end and encasing a pair of air-depolarized cells arranged in a side-by-side orientation and connected at an interface;(ii) a conduit extending through the interface and connecting the inlet end to the outlet end(iii) an air mover chamber positioned at the inlet end and operable to supply air to conduit and the cells when current is drawn by the load; and(iv) positive and negative terminals operable to engage the terminals of the battery compartment. 44. The cartridge as recited in claim 43, wherein the cells are disposed in cell compartments having a “Figure-8& #x201d; cross sectional orientation. 45. The cartridge as recited in claim 43 having a size and shape of a pair of adjacent standard AA, AAA, AAAA, C, and D sized alkaline cell. 46. The cartridge as recited in claim 43, wherein the conduit is isolated from the cells, further comprising a second conduit configured to supply air to the cells, wherein the air mover chamber further comprises an air mover operable to supply air to the conduits. 47. In combination,an electrical device defining an openable battery compartment;the battery compartment including a battery cartridge having an inlet end and an outlet end and containing at least one metal-air cell, the cartridge including a first flow path delivering air from the inlet to the cell and a second flow path delivering air from the inlet to the outlet without engaging the cell to stimulate airflow through the cartridge, wherein the compartment, when closed, is incapable, in the absence of an operating air moving device, of admitting sufficient air to support in excess of 0.045 watts per square centimeter of air electrode area from a metal-air battery;an air depolarized power source including one or more air depolarized cells each including an air electrode in the battery cartridge; andan air mover in the battery cartridge operable to direct air into the inlet;the air mover being positioned to direct air to the air electrode and to draw into the battery compartment, when closed, sufficient air to support output from the power source of at least 0.045 watts per square centimeter of air electrode area. 48. A battery configured to be installed in a battery compartment of an electrical device having at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device, the battery comprising:a battery housing that defines a cell cavity containing the cell;a housing inlet receiving supply air;a first flow path defined by a gap between the cell and the cell cavity in communication with the inlet, the first flow path receiving a first portion of the supply air to deliver oxygen to the cell;a second flow path extending between the housing inlet and the housing outlet receiving a second portion of the supply air to stimulate air flow within the battery compartment;a housing outlet receiving air from the first and second flow paths and outputting exhaust air, a first portion of the exhaust air exiting the battery compartment, and a second portion of the exhaust air being re-circulated towards the housing inlet; andan air manager having an air mover configured to receive and direct the supply air to the housing inlet, wherein the supply air includes re-circulated exhaust air. 49. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein the first and second portions of air are exhausted from the housing outlet into the battery compartment. 50. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein the first flow path is radially offset from the housing inlet, and wherein the second portion of the air travels radially outwardly towards an inlet to the first flow path. 51. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein a third portion of air travels from the air mover into the battery compartment, without entering the housing inlet, to stimulate air flow within the battery compartment. 52. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein the air manager is disposed within a chamber that is removably connected to the housing. 53. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein the air mover is operable at variable speeds. 54. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein the air mover comprises a fan. 55. The battery as recited in claim 48, wherein the air mover comprises:a flexible tubing extending between an inlet of the chamber and the housing inlet;a rotatable pump head having protrusions extending therefrom configured to compress and subsequently depress the flexible tubing; anda pump motor operable to rotate the pump head to drive air through the tubing and into the housing inlet.