We have wireless phones, wireless pcs, and wireless remotes have been around for eons. How about wireless lightbulbs. Can you imagine if you no longer needed plugs and cords? Well, some inventive minds at Intel have actually created a lightbulb that runs wirelessly. Check out this demo video from Justin Rattner, a physicist from MIT Labs.
Imagine having the ability to walk into an airport or room with your laptop and instead of consuming battery, it is recharged. Based on principles proposed by MIT physicists, Intel researchers have been working on a Wireless Resonant Energy Link (WREL). Rattner demonstrated powering a 60-watt light bulb without the use of a plug or wire of any kind, which is more than is needed for a typical laptop.
The famed inventor Nicolai Tesla had done experiments on the wireless transmission of power. Here is a link to a synopsis of some of what he did:
http://www.tfcbooks.com/articles/tws8c.htm
Posted by: Eric N. | October 12, 2009 at 11:02 AM