Maybe we have a future with no charging cords and just being at home and your phone is automatically charging from your “Wireless Charging Router”.

Sorry if this sounds stupid lol. I like to imagine weird ways we can use technology.

  • shyguyblue@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Biggest problem with this is the inverse square law.

    Notice: The numbers from the example are pulled out of my ass, but the concept is there.

    Basically, if you double the distance (x2) from source and receiver, available power will be 25% (x0.25). If you triple the original distance (x3) then available power will be 10% (x0.10) (Not the real math, but it’s along the line)

    If you can pump out enough EM to cover all areas you’ll need, but not so much that it’ll fry devices closer to the source, I don’t see why you couldn’t get this to work in theory. I just wouldn’t want to pay the power bill required to overcome the EM field drop-off.

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        That’s actually a thing. I saw a video reporting on some trade show and they were able to do something with a laser to energize a small device. Something a bit more intensive than a led but not by much.