eCoupled

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eCoupled is a proprietary near-field wireless energy transfer technology developed by Fulton Innovation, a division of Alticor. It provides wireless power transfer via inductive coupling between a primary transmission coil and a secondary receiving coil. A single primary coil can provide power to multiple secondary coils at the same time.{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Harris |title=Charge Your Gadgets Without Plugging Them In |url=http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=16521 |publisher=Electronic Design |date=September 13, 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101183523/http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=16521 |archive-date=November 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}

eCoupled technology uses its wireless data transfer and authentication capabilities to automatically identify compatible products that need to be charged, the products' charge states, and the most efficient level at which to power the device(s) in question.{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Berger|title=What the Future Holds: eCoupled wireless electricity will soon charge your gadgets|url=http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/what-the-future-holds-ecoupled-wireless-electricity-will-soon-charge-your-g/| publisher=Gadgetell |date=December 28, 2006 |accessdate=2008-09-15}} It also stops power transmission when the device with the receiving electricity is turned off or fully charged.{{cite news |first=Connor |last=Izzett |title=Mobile Workspace Increases with eCoupled Technology |url=http://www.worktruckonline.com/Channel/Vehicle-Research/Article/Story/2008/05/Mobile-Workspace-Increases-with-eCoupled-Technology.aspx | publisher=Word Truck Online |date=May 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-15}} Power can be transferred at up to 98 percent efficiency.{{cite news |first=Vishal |last=Sapru |title=Movers and Shakers Interview Fulton Innovation LLC |url= http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?docid=113297827| publisher=Frost & Sullivan |date=November 28, 2007 |accessdate=2008-09-15}} eCoupled is designed to provide wireless power transfer for products ranging from low-power devices such as cell phones and media players{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Gingichashvili |title=eCoupled's Wireless Power |url=http://thefutureofthings.com/news/1099/ecoupleds-wireless-power.html | publisher=The Future of Things |date=January 29, 2008 | accessdate=2008-09-15}} to laptop computers{{cite news |first=Lance |last=Ulanoff |title= Startup Jump-Starts Wireless Power |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2079605,00.asp | publisher=PC Magazine |date=January 5, 2007 | accessdate=2008-09-15}} and power tools.{{cite web|url=http://www.leggettcvp-ecoupled.com/faq.asp |title=eCoupled FAQ - Leggett & Platt CVP |accessdate=2008-09-15 |publisher=Leggett & Platt Incorporated |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119053753/http://www.leggettcvp-ecoupled.com/faq.asp |archivedate=November 19, 2008 }} Fulton Innovation has over 220 patents filed and pending on the eCoupled system.{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Knape |title= Alticor subsidiary Fulton Innovations develops wireless charging systems |url= http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/04/alticor_subsidiary_fulton_inno.html | publisher=The Grand Rapids Press |date=April 6, 2008 | accessdate=2008-09-15}}