- Ossia's Forever Battery is a AA-style battery powered by radio frequency signals
- The system works with the firm's transmitters that are disguised as ceiling tiles
- Cota's wireless charging powers multiple devices as long as they're in the room
Orginally posted by Cheyenne MacDonald for DailyMail.com
Ossia’s new ‘Forever Battery’ could soon revolutionize the way we power our devices.
At CES, the firm unveiled what’s said to be the world’s first wirelessly charged AA-style batteries, which use radio frequency signals sent out by hidden transmitters that blend into ceiling tiles.
The design means devices that use AAs could maintain their charge without ever having to replace the batteries – and, Ossia says the technology could soon be incorporated into other devices to do away with wires and even charging pads.
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At CES, the firm unveiled what’s said to be the world’s first wirelessly charged AA-style batteries, which use radio frequency signals sent out by hidden transmitters that blend into ceiling tiles
Ossia’s Cota Forever Battery, which was named a CES 2018 Innovation Award Honoree, doesn’t require direct line of sight with the transmitter.
Instead, it just has to be in the same room, according to the company.
The Forever Battery builds upon Ossia’s previous works, including their ‘invisible’ wireless power Cota Tile transmitter.
Cota Tile is a transmitter disguised as a ceiling tile, allowing it to seamlessly blend into the room.
The system works in a similar way to how WiFi delivers data, the firm explains.
It can charge multiple devices through the air without contact.
‘Forever Battery bridges the gap between the battery-wire age and the wireless power era,’ says Ossia CEO Mario Obeidat.
‘When people see how the Cota Real Wireless Power can be implemented in the AA battery, they will start to see the vision of Cota everywhere.
‘The Forever Battery will create awareness of Cota and provide confidence that devices will be powered when it matters.’
Ossia’s wireless charging systems use a ‘beacon-power exchange’ to send power from the transmitter to the receiver.
The Cota Forever Battery will charge even if you’re moving – and, it won’t interfere with other wireless devices. The system works in a similar way to how WiFi delivers data, the firm explains. It can charge multiple devices through the air without contact
The receiver, embedded in the device that needs charging, first sends out a beacon signal to find the Cota transmitter.
Then, the transmitter sends power back to the source of the beacon.
According to the firm, this exchange happens about 100 times per second.
The system could be used to power all sorts of devices, including smart home devices such as security systems, locks, thermostats, remote controls, and more.
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The design means devices that use AAs could maintain their charge without ever having to replace the batteries – and, Ossia says the technology could soon be incorporated into other devices to do away with wires and even charging pads
Eventually, Ossia says it hopes to bring the technology to ‘every device that needs power.’
Using the Cota power system would also allow you to monitor and control the devices through the Cota Cloud – meaning you could unlock smart capabilities in ‘dumb’ devices.
Doing this, you could manage the power usage, or even allow multiple connected devices to communicate with each other, according to Ossia.
The Cota Forever Battery will charge even if you’re moving – and, it won’t interfere with other wireless devices.
