No charger needed: Human movement will soon power smartphones

29 June 2015 | Telegraph
No charger needed: Human movement will soon power smartphones
Abstract: The Aim-listed company acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to an electro-mechanical device, piezoelectric, from the University of Michigan.
The device, which uses systems originally designed to capture the energy of a beating heart to charge a pacemaker implant, can be incorporated into footwear, clothing, sports and recreational equipment to provide wearable power generation and battery recharging.
Tekcapital also acquired the licence to a patented battery-charger circuit from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which charges batteries incorporated in portable devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, and wearable devices, including smart watches and health monitors.

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