In the 1890s, Nikola Tesla captured the imagination of the world with his invention of the Tesla coil, a device that could transmit electricity through the air, no wires required. More than 100 years ...

In this paper, the authors present the concept of transmitting power without using wires i.e. transmitting power as magnetic waves from one place to another is in order to reduce the transmission and ...

If resonant wireless power transfer (WPT) systems are to fulfill their promise for charging electric vehicles and other high-power applications, there is an engineering issue that must first be ...

Solution for Difficult Retrofit Bryan Nicholas CML, of San Diego-based Door Systems Inc. needed to power the electric strike on a removable mullion. Years of real-world experience convinced the ...

The transmission of wireless energy was an idea born over 100 years ago by famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Although he was successful (albeit limited) in seeing his vision become a reality with the Tesla ...

Battery life is one of the most vexing problems in mobile tech. Indeed, Smartphone users consistently rate battery life as their No. 1 gripe. Consumers want better batteries, not wearables. So Apple’s ...

A new type of linear position transducer combines inductive coupling with resonant circuit principles to resolve micron-level movements over a sensing range of several feet. Developed by Balluff Inc., ...

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The idea of wireless phone charging is enticing: Set your device down for a quick battery top-up while you eat lunch or wait for a plane. No need to carry tangled cords or hunt for a power outlet.