A model displays displays a solid fuel type cell “Mobile aqua” charginga battery of a smartphone at a press preview in Tokyo on June 4, 2013. The calcium hydride sheet can generat hydrogen with water while hydrogen can generate electric power with oxygen in the air. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read […]
Credit: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO
American mobile startup uBeam, which is behind a new type of charging technology, has announced its first fully-functional prototype.
Invented by young entrepreneur Meredeith Perry, uBeam is a charging system that allows you to top up your smartphone cordlessly.
It converts electricity into sound, which can then be sent through the air over ultrasound.
The prototype is a positive step-forward for uBeam, with hopes of it being launched in stores within two years. It’s protected by 18 patents.
➤ Wireless charging, at a distance, move forward for uBeam [New York Times]
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