News tagged with wireless power

Coil in wall could wirelessly power multiple electronic devices

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of MIT physicists has developed a system that can wirelessly transfer power to multiple electronic devices simultaneously with high efficiency. The system takes advantage of electromagnetic ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 12, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (28) | comments 64 | with audio podcast feature

RCA's Airenergy charger converts WiFi energy to electricity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Airenergy is a gadget that can harvest free electricity from WiFi signals such as those from a wireless Internet connection, apparently with enough efficiency to make it practical for recharging ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (29) | comments 38 | with audio podcast weblog

Toward more efficient wireless power delivery

In 2007, MIT researchers announced that they had discovered a novel way of transmitting electricity without the use of wires. Now, the researchers have demonstrated that the system?s efficiency at transmitting ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (24) | comments 27 | with audio podcast

Imec achieves breakthrough in battery-less radios

At today's International Solid State Circuit Conference, Imec and Holst Centre report a 2.4GHz/915MHz wake-up receiver which consumes only 51µW power. This record low power achievement opens the door to battery-less ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Most powerful millimeter-scale energy harvester generates electricity from vibrations

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrical engineers at the University of Michigan have built a device that can harness energy from vibrations and convert it to electricity with five to ten times greater efficiency and power ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Sony develops highly efficient wireless power transfer system based on magnetic resonance

Sony Corp. today announced the development of a highly efficient wireless power transfer system that eliminates the use of power cables from electronic products such as television sets. Using this system, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 7

Wireless Power Supplies Using Magnetic Resonance

(PhysOrg.com) -- Until now domestic manufacturers and research institutions have only been focused on the concept that magnetic resonance could be used for wireless power supplies. Companies like Sony Corp. ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 13, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (12) | comments 6 | with audio podcast weblog

Mini generators make energy from random ambient vibrations

Tiny generators developed at the University of Michigan could produce enough electricity from random, ambient vibrations to power a wristwatch, pacemaker or wireless sensor.

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Artificially structured metamaterials may boost wireless power transfer

Scientists calculate that a "perfect lens," a slab of artificial material engineered to focus electromagnetic fields in ways that natural materials can't, may increase the efficiency of some wireless power transfer systems.

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Smart Charger Controller simplifies electric vehicle recharging (w/Video)

Electric vehicle owners can plug in their cars and forget about them, knowing they'll get the cheapest electricity available and won't crash the grid - using a new technology called the Smart Charger Controller. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Novel man-made material could facilitate wireless power

Electrical engineers at Duke University have determined that unique man-made materials should theoretically make it possible to improve the power transfer to small devices, such as laptops or cell phones, or ultimately to ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Qualcomm's HaloIPT tech brings wireless charging for EVs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm has demonstrated its new wireless power transmission system for electric vehicles (EVs) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The system, including one pad for power transmitting, ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

Home's electrical wiring acts as antenna to receive low-power sensor data

If these walls had ears, they might tell a homeowner some interesting things. Like when water is dripping into an attic crawl space, or where an open window is letting hot air escape during winter.

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Getting in tune: Researchers solve tuning problem for wireless power transfer systems

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to fine-tune wireless power transfer (WPT) receivers, making the systems more efficient and functional. WPT systems hold promise for charging electric ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New energy-saving flip-flop circuit developed by Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a new flip-flop circuit using 40nm CMOS process that will reduce power consumption in mobile equipment. Measured data verifies that the power dissipation ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0