eCoupled – intelligent wireless power

Never-Before Seen Flexibility and Freedom of Wireless Power Charges Phone Inside a Handbag and Brings Magazines to Life

thesun.co.uk - April 14, 2011 - WIRELESS electricity has arrived in the UK for the first time - paving the way for the next generation of gadgets like this invisible 'hob'.

The technology turns a normal looking work surface into an instant power source which can heat saucepans, charge phones and run kettles.

Enjoy a preview of eCoupled^TM intelligent wireless power^TM in action for Gadget Show 2011.

hackaday.com – January 28, 2011 – Yep, these cereal boxes light up. They’re using a new branded-technology called eCoupling that provides electricity via induction, which means the shelves have a coil with AC power running through it. The “printed coils” on the boxes allow inventory control and data exchange presumably thanks to a low-power microcontroller.

Car and Driver – January 14, 2011 – General Motors is already planning to give you wireless charging inside of its cars courtesy of Powermat, but when it comes to adding juice to the Volt you’re still left plugging in some kind of charging cable.