A Tablecloth to Charge Your Laptop

moscowde writes "Research scientists at the University of Tokyo have come up with a unique sheet-like material that can transmit electrical energy over a large area to nearby devices without the need for direct contact, so it can be made into a tablecloth or wallpaper and your appliance can be anywhere on a surface to get charged. The system uses organic molecules as transistors, microelectromechanical switches, and miniature copper coils to transmit energy using electromagnetic induction."

Comments

Re:Replace for power cables and plugs?

[tomstdenis]

I don't see why "cables" are such a bad thing. Maybe your desk is just a mess because you're unprofessional? I have a wired mouse, keyboard, headphones, and a USB drive sitting here and still plenty of room to open a book, write some notes, whatever. And I'd consider my desk a mess.

Oddly enough I have coffee stains on my desk and I don't drink coffee.... hmm odd.

Tom