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 Sent from my iPhone > 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. > > ***** > 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. > list of 1 items > 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. > list of 1 items > 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