“Soljačić managed something that no one else had done before. He figured out how to separate the coils in a transformer to a distance greater than their size and have it continue to work, says Eric Giler, CEO of WiTricity“
Delphi and WiTricity Developing Wireless Electric Car Charger
The auto supplier Delphi and a partner, the WiTricity Corporation, are developing a hands-free charging technology to transfer electricity over short distances without physical contact.
Xconomy Forum Closing Keynote Eric Giler, CEO, WiTricity
The closing keynote session from the Xconomy Forum: The Rise of Smart Energy on June 8, 2010.
Power from thin air
Wireless technology: It is already possible to send electricity without wires. Can devices be powered using ambient radiation from existing broadcasts? ANYONE whose mobile phone has ever run out of juice—which means, these days, more than half the world’s population—will like the idea of getting electrical power out of the air.
Resonance
A wine glass captures sound energy that oscillates at its natural resonant frequency, converts it to mechanical energy causing the glass to deform and shatter.
Wireless HDTV (World’s First!) from WiTricity
Gadgetology Checks Out: David from WiTricity explains how his company pulled off creating the world’s first completely wireless HDTV. No power cable, no video cable, no batteries in the HDTV. It’s powered by a magnetic field using “near field technology” invented at MIT.
The Next Little Thing: Wireless Electricity
Marin Soljačić couldn’t sleep. The problem was his wife’s Nokia cell phone. The tyrannical device beeped on the bedside table when it needed to be plugged in. It could not be disabled. Instead of taking a hammer to the phone, Soljačić marveled at the fact that this device, and billions of others like it, was…
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Mass Technology Leadership Council Names WiTricity “Emerging Innovative Company of 2009
“The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council announced the winners of the 2009 Technology Leadership Awards at its 12th annual Awards Gala yesterday evening at the Copley Marriot Hotel. These awards recognize the best and brightest technology innovators and leaders in the Bay State. Awards are given to companies and individuals that either develop or implement innovative…
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The GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies of 2009
With every industry and sector on earth in the midst of a green revolution, plenty of worthy candidates always present themselves for the GoingGreen 100. Adhering to the usual criteria, our judges evaluated hundreds of companies. AlwaysOn Network recognized WiTricity as Energy Efficiency winner for the breakthrough potential of their technologies, market size, management team,…
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Mass High Tech Names 2009 All-Stars of New England Innovation Economy
“Witricity CEO, Eric Giler, was recognized as a leading technology executive and entrepreneur by Mass High Tech’s editorial staff. “The All-Stars honorees represent a broad range of technology and service sectors, including robotics, mobile technology, hardware, health care, materials, Internet and biotech. They stand as proof that innovation and growth in New England come in…
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