Members sludgebass69 Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080821/ts_afp/usitinternetenergychipcompanyintel SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets.ADVERTISEMENTIntel chief technology officer Justin Rattner demonstrated a Wireless Energy Resonant Link as he spoke at the California firm's annual developers forum in San Francisco.Electricity was sent wirelessly to a lamp on stage, lighting a 60 watt bulb that uses more power than a typical laptop computer.Most importantly, the electricity was transmitted without zapping anything or anyone that got between the sending and receiving units."The trick with wireless power is not can you do it; it's can you do it safely and efficiently," Intel researcher Josh Smith said in an online video explaining the breakthrough."It turns out the human body is not affected by magnetic fields; it is affected by elective fields. So what we are doing is transmitting energy using the magnetic field not the electric field."Examples of potential applications include airports, offices or other buildings that could be rigged to supply power to laptops, mobile telephones or other devices toted into them.The technology could also be built into plugged in computer components, such as monitors, to enable them to broadcast power to devices left on desks or carried into rooms, according to Smith."Initially it eliminates chargers and eventually it eliminates batteries all together," analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group said of Intel's wireless power system............................. What would lavaman think of this?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 If people are worrying about the milliwatts coming from their mobile phones... How are they going to react to 60 watts beaming from your computer monitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members burdizzos Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 If people are worrying about the milliwatts coming from their mobile phones... How are they going to react to 60 watts beaming from your computer monitor? No {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 No {censored}. "That's okay, that's just, like normal electricity!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 "That's okay, that's just, like normal electricity!" I can't really see the cost benefit to wireless electricity. I suppose it will be fantastic for low current gadgets, but it's not like the power company is ever going to immerse the neighborhoods in magnetic fluxes strong enough to run home appliances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 It would be cool to charge mobile phones and stuff like that. Beyond that, I doubt its practicability, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 It would be cool to charge mobile phones and stuff like that. Beyond that, I doubt its practicability, too. It could run mice, keyboards and other low current office stuff, but I can't imagine trying to run anything that consumes real power this way. It seems like there would be more losses in transmission than would be gained in convenience and wire runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 Everytime I see something like this I think back to Sim City 2000 with microwave power, and dense cities being decimated by rays gone wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 Everytime I see something like this I think back to Sim City 2000 with microwave power, and dense cities being decimated by rays gone wrong. Dude, you need to work on your geek interlock, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 rays gone wrong. CRIKEY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 It could run mice, keyboards and other low current office stuff, but I can't imagine trying to run anything that consumes real power this way. It seems like there would be more losses in transmission than would be gained in convenience and wire runs.It could probably deliver enough power for any mobile device, which is kinda the point.There isn't much use for a wireless washing machine or oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 Dude, you need to work on your geek interlock, seriously. What's wrong with my geek interlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 It could probably deliver enough power for any mobile device, which is kinda the point.There isn't much use for a wireless washing machine or oven. Yeah, I get that, but whenever topics like this come up, people inevitably start thinking wireless power distribution. They cab probably make it usable with current devices by designing receiver coils that are the same size as common portable device batteries. That would be the hot {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 Tesla lives... Seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 ...Electricity was sent wirelessly to a lamp on stage, lighting a 60 watt bulb that uses more power than a typical laptop computer.Most importantly, the electricity was transmitted without zapping anything or anyone that got between the sending and receiving units."The trick with wireless power is not can you do it; it's can you do it safely and efficiently," Intel researcher Josh Smith said in an online video explaining the breakthrough."It turns out the human body is not affected by magnetic fields; it is affected by elective fields. So what we are doing is transmitting energy using the magnetic field not the electric field."... Except for the computer talk, that could have been written in 1908 instead of 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hearafter Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 It could probably deliver enough power for any mobile device, which is kinda the point. There isn't much use for a wireless washing machine or oven. Bingo. Besides, you gotta start somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 Bingo. Besides, you gotta start somewhere... I just spoke with Zach Morris. He said he wants his phone back or his friend A.C. Slater will get involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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