Engineers from Duke University, the University of Washington, and Intellectual Ventures' Invention Science Fund have just revealed that it is possible to make a wireless charging device that can charge electronics found anywhere in a room.

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Scientists from the University of Washington, Intellectual Ventures' Invention Science Fund, and Duke University report in a recent study that we already have the tech required to make this wireless charging station a reality — someone just needs to put it all together.

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CEO and founder Nathan Myhrvold said, “Every great idea starts off as a spark. We live in a society that has been completely technologically transformed by ideas that worked out.” Our favorite links this month tell stories of inventors and inventions that embody that kind of transformation. Read More

Seattle Photonics Associates, a recent National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) grant recipient, is developing in-flight retinal imaging technology for possible use in space. The novel imaging technology builds on work supported by Intellectual Ventures’ Invention Science Fund. Read More

Intellectual Ventures spinout Kymeta Corp. has demonstrated the capabilities of its satellite broadband data transmission technology in front of a tough crowd: the Monaco Yacht Show attendees.

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