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Want to know how exactly wireless power works?  Here’s how Fulton’s ecoupled system does it.  The system uses inductive coupling.  There are three ways to power things.  You could place something like a lamp to provide power to it and no charging would take place.  The other two ways are charging high energy or low energy devices. 

The system also knows the difference between a high and low power device.  If you place a device on top of the wrong coupling location, no power will be sent to the device. 

A magnetic connection does not provide power, but it does help you place the device on the right spot.  Communication is done via the magnet, so debris or even things like paper won’t stop communication if placed between a mat and a device.  Testing took place to make sure the magnets would not interfere with any data on computers or other devices. 

Communication is done via pinging.  The charging location sends out pings to see if there is an object there.  If the location finds a compatible object, you’ve got energy transfer. 

Water does not seem to be an issue for ecoupled technology.  In fact, its system developed out of a water purification filter that used similar mechanisms. 

Read [ecoupled.com]