Thanks much Stevve, I will be looking up these two companies on Tuesday to see if I can invest in them happy new year Fred

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> On Dec 31, 2017, at 11:28 AM, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> BlankA follow-up on that video I posted from Energous Corp.  Looks like another 
> viable competitor is in the Pittsburgh area.
> 
> 
> Wireless recharging for devices gets FCC approval Mike Snider , USA TODAY
> 
> The FCC has certified Energous' WattUp transmitter, which uses radio frequency 
> energy to wirelessly recharge devices at a distance. Here, transmitter is 
> mounted below the computer display, surrounded by devices that could be 
> charging.
> (Photo: Energous Corp.)
> 
> Your smartphone and other portable devices may soon be truly wireless. Some of 
> the latest smartphones from Apple , LG,' Samsung and others already let you 
> recharge without wires by placing them on a pad. But new technology in the works 
> lets you charge your devices from a distance of three feet or more without any 
> pad involved.
> 
> The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved technology from San 
> Jose, Calif. -based Energous
> that uses radio frequency energy to recharge multiple devices such as 
> smartphones, tablets, smart watches, headphones, speakers, keyboards and fitness 
> trackers from up to three feet away. Consumers could have an Energous 
> transmitter embedded into their TV, sound bar speaker or mounted elsewhere in a 
> living room and any devices with built-in receivers could be automatically 
> recharged.
> 
> "Untethered, wire-free charging -- such as charging a fitness band even while 
> wearing it -- is exactly what consumers have been waiting for," said Energous 
> CEO and president Stephen Rizzone in a statement. "We are now in a position to 
> move our consumer electronics, IoT and smart home customers forward at an 
> accelerated pace.  The @FCC has approved the first-ever wireless, 
> "power-at-a-distance" charging technology. @Energous
> 
> WattUp could allow multiple devices to be recharged up to 3 feet away, 
> regardless of manufacturer.
> https://t.co/6zdj8hxO7R
> 
> 
> Another company, Pittsburgh-headquartered Powercast , has gotten FCC approval 
> for its similar technology using a transmitter that recharges devices up to 80 
> feet away and plans to have products out in the third quarter of 2018. "Consumer 
> electronics manufacturers can now confidently build our FCC-approved technology 
> into their wireless charging ecosystems, and offer their customers convenient 
> far-field charging where devices charge over the air from a power source without 
> needing direct contact," said Charles Green, chief technology officer at 
> Powercast, in a statement.
> 
> Expect more soon from the two companies as both plan to be exhibiting at the 
> upcoming Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 9-12, 2018 in Las Vegas.
> 
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> Powercast to unveil FCC-approved consumer transmitter for power-over-distance 
> wireless charging at CES 2018
> PowerSpot is industry’s first over-the-air, far-field (up to 80 feet) RF charger 
> for consumer devices to get FCC nod
> Share3
> December 26, 2017 18:34 ET | Source: Powercast
> photo-release
> 
> PowerSpot Over-the-Air Wireless Charging Zone for Consumer Devices
> 
> 
> 
> The PowerSpot creates an overnight charging zone of up to 80 feet free of wires 
> or charging mats.
> 
> 
> Powercast
> 
> 
> PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powercast Corporation, the pioneer 
> of radio-frequency (RF)-based long-range power-over-distance wireless charging 
> technology, announced that it will unveil at CES (booth #40268) its FCC-approved 
> (Part 15, FCC ID:  YESTX91503) and ISED-approved (Canada IC:  8985A-TX91503) 
> three-watt PowerSpot® transmitter which works in the far field (up to 80 feet) 
> for over-the-air charging of multiple devices - no charging mats or direct line 
> of sight needed. Powercast used the experience it gained powering industrial and 
> commercial devices with its initial Powercaster® transmitter (FCC and ISED 
> approved in 2010) to develop the new smaller, smarter and less expensive 
> PowerSpot transmitter specifically for the consumer market. The PowerSpot is the 
> industry’s first long-range, far-field, power-over-distance wireless recharging 
> transmitter for consumer devices to gain FCC and ISED approval.
> 
> 
> How Powercast’s patented remote wireless charging technology works:
> Creating a coverage area like Wi-Fi, a Powercast transmitter automatically 
> charges enabled devices when within range. The transmitter uses the 915-MHz ISM 
> band to send RF energy to a tiny Powercast receiver chip embedded in a device, 
> which converts it to direct current (DC) to directly power or recharge that 
> device’s batteries.
> 
> Powercast will begin production of its standalone PowerSpot charger now that it 
> is FCC approved and is also offering a PowerSpot subassembly that consumer goods 
> manufacturers can integrate into their own products.  Consider lamps, 
> appliances, set-top boxes, gaming systems, computer monitors, furniture or 
> vehicle dashboards that become “PowerSpots” able to charge multiple enabled 
> devices around them. Powercast is in discussions with several manufacturers, and 
> has inked deals with two household names, since releasing a wireless power 
> development kit in early 2017 containing the PowerSpot subassembly.
> 
> “Consumer electronics manufacturers can now confidently build our FCC-approved 
> technology into their wireless charging ecosystems, and offer their customers 
> convenient far-field charging where devices charge over the air from a power 
> source without needing direct contact, like inductive charging requires, or near 
> direct contact, like magnetic resonance requires,” said Powercast’s COO/CTO 
> Charles Greene, Ph.D.
> 
> The company’s vision is to enable long-range, true wireless charging where 
> consumers simply place all Powercast-enabled devices for charging within range 
> of a PowerSpot in their home or a public place.
> 
> “Others might be talking RF power possibilities, but we have consistently 
> delivered far-field wireless power solutions that work, safely and responsibly, 
> under FCC and other global standards providing power up to 80 feet,” said 
> Greene. “Our robust technology has capabilities beyond today’s permitted 
> standards, so our product releases will evolve as regulations do.”
> 
> The PowerSpot creates an overnight charging zone of up to 80 feet free of wires 
> or charging mats:
> Enabled devices charge when in range, but don’t need direct line of sight to the 
> PowerSpot. Powercast expects up to 30 devices left in the zone on a countertop 
> or desktop overnight can charge by morning, sharing the transmitter’s three-watt 
> (EIRP) power output. Charging rates will vary with distance, type and power 
> consumption of a device. Power-hungry, heavily used devices like game 
> controllers, smart watches, fitness bands, hearing aids, ear buds, or headphones 
> charge best up to two feet away; keyboards and mice up to six feet away; TV 
> remotes and smart cards up to 10 feet away; and low-power devices like home 
> automation sensors (window breakage, temperature) up to 80 feet away. An 
> illuminated LED indicates devices are charging and it turns off when they’re 
> done. Audible alerts indicate when devices move in and out of the charge zone.
> 
> The PowerSpot transmitter uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) modulation 
> for power and Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) modulation for data, and includes an 
> integrated 6dBi directional antenna with a 70-degree beam pattern.
> 
> “We know consumers also want to charge mobile phones, so at CES, we will 
> showcase a technology demonstration, developed with a partner, of a PowerSpot 
> transmitter that adds the Qi inductive wireless charging standard adopted by 
> many mobile phones,” said Greene. “This combination would provide a 
> best-of-both-worlds solution, operating within the FCC regulations that exist 
> today, including RF over-the-air charging for multiple PowerSpot-enabled devices 
> placed near the transmitter, and Qi proximity charging for power-hungry 
> Qi-enabled mobile phones placed directly on the Qi charger on top of the 
> PowerSpot transmitter.”
> 
> At CES:
> Powercast will demonstrate prototypes of its PowerSpot, 7.3" long x 2.1" tall x 
> 1.4" wide, as well as wirelessly-powered game controllers, headphones, smart 
> watches, earbuds, smart clothing, illuminated retail packaging, and 
> reconfigurable retail price tags.
> 
> PowerSpot production units are expected in Q3 2018 for about $100 from 
> distributors Arrow Electronics and Mouser Electronics. Once PowerSpot reaches 
> mass production, Powercast projects a $50 ASP from major electronics stores or 
> from consumer electronics manufacturers offering it as a charging option.
> 
> More information including a Q&A: http://www.powercastco.com/powerspot/
> 
> About Powercast
> Powercast, established in 2003, is the leading provider of RF-based wireless 
> power technologies that provide power-over-distance, eliminate or reduce the 
> need for batteries, and power or charge devices without wires and connectors. 
> Powercast’s IP portfolio includes 45 patents worldwide (21 in the US) and 30 
> patents pending. www.powercastco.com.
> 
> Note: Visuals are available: http://www.powercastco.com/visuals/
> 
> A photo accompanying this announcement is available at 
> http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49146158-7564-471a-be20-8b4ec322ba94
> 
> 
> *****
> PowerCast F.A.Q.:
> 
> QA-Powercast-PowerSpot-Power-over-Distance-Wireless-Charging-Transmitter.pdf
> Open parent document
> Q&A - Powercast PowerSpot Power-Over-Distance Wireless Charging Transmitter for 
> Consumer Devices
> list of 1 items
> 1. Can you describe a far-field RF wireless power transmitter vs a near-field or 
> mid-field one?
> list end
> There are two field regions: the near-field and the far-field. The exact 
> boundary is debated by various types of engineers (antenna, EMC, etc.). 
> Powercast
> defines the boundary as a distance of 2D2/λ where D is the largest dimension of 
> the transmitting or receiving antenna and λ is the free space wavelength.
> The near-field can be divided into two sub-regions: the reactive near-field and 
> the radiating near-field (sometimes called the transition region). The
> term Mid-Field is a marketing term and likely refers to one of the near-field 
> regions. Powercast transmitters are far-field transmitters but also operate
> in the near-field as well so exact definitions are not that important.
> list of 1 items
> 2. Can you expand on the FCC’s current regulations?
> list end
> Part 15.247 limits both the transmitter’s output power and antenna gain. In 
> general, transmitters operating in the 915 MHz frequency band, like a PowerSpot
> transmitter, along with 2.45GHz and 5.8GHz transmitters, may output up to a watt 
> of power to the antenna(under certain conditions). Typically, this requires
> the use of an antenna with a gain of 4 (6dBi) or less. This limits the output 
> power to 4W EIRP (output power times antenna gain). Powercast’s general purpose
> TX91501 Powercaster® Transmitter and TX91503 PowerSpot® Transmitter are 
> certified under Part 15.247.
> Part 18, Industrial, Scientific, and Medical equipment, is another section of 
> the US Federal Code of Regulations that regulates non-telecommunication devices.
> Typical ISM applications are the production of physical, biological, or chemical 
> effects such as heating, ionization of gases, mechanical vibrations, hair
> removal and acceleration of charged particles. A general requirement of Part 18 
> is that the transmitter generates and uses locally the RF energy. Powercast
> has obtained approval under Part 18 but under a product specific approval.
> list of 1 items
> 3. Can you tell us more about the two household consumer companies you’ve inked 
> deals with to integrate your technology into their wireless charging ecosystems?
> 
> list end
> Unfortunately, we have confidentially agreements with the majority of our 
> customers. The referenced customers are household consumer names and we are 
> actively
> working with them and others to integrate our technology and chips into their 
> devices. As you would expect, product announcements will not occur publically
> until the product is ready to be sold on the market which we are expecting later 
> in 2018 or early 2019.
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> 4. Are their plans to expand the PowerSpot transmitter into other regions?
> list end
> Yes, the PowerSpot transmitter is currently approved in the US and Canada. We 
> are actively working on two other designs of the PowerSpot transmitter to
> support Europe and Asia.
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> 5. You mention that Powercast’s technology has capabilities beyond today’s 
> permitted standards. What might Powercast have up its sleeve?
> list end
> Powercast continues to provide our customers viable, practical solutions that 
> meet governmental regulations. Our technology has been used for military
> applications where a moving receiver required over 5W of continuous output power 
> and a recharging range of over 20 feet. That system was deployed in 2006.
> However, current regulations do not allow that level of transmission power or 
> the high-gain beam steering antenna that was used. See FAQ #2. Powercast
> will continue to align its product roadmap with current and planned regulations.
> list of 1 items
> 6. Where are your transmitter’s FCC approval details?
> list end
> You can obtain our FCC details by searching our FCC ID, YESTX91503,
> here.
> You can obtain our ISED details by searching our IC ID, 8985A-TX91503,
> here.
> 
> Sorry, the links didn't carry forward...
> Steve, K8SP