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

Tablecloths and wallpapers?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm sure there's nothing harful in wrapping ourselves in yet more electromagnetic fields, not even shielded ones in this case.

I mean, what could possibly go wrong? After all little Jimmy's third arm is quite handy.

Re:Replace for power cables and plugs?

[wdnsdy]

Tell me about it :( Its awkward reaching round to the back of the player to put the disc in all the time.