Start-up uses wasted RF waves to wirelessly charge cellphones

Wireless chargers are the craze these days, and so is recycling waste — any kind of waste for that matter.

Now, a start-up company called Radient Micro-Tech says it can combine those two concepts by wirelessly charging cell phones with the wasted radio waves that are emitted from the phone.

According to the company, most wireless chargers employ the same point A to point B wireless power transfer in Nikola Tesla came up with in the 1890s, but now it’s time to make wireless charging more modern.

“We are first to patent the concept to re-purpose a cell phone’s surface into an energy harvesting antenna to absorb and reuse its own wasted radiated power to extend battery life,” says Radient Micro-Tech, on its website.

The intent is to reduce  battery sizes and cost by $0.5 to $1.00 per phone, as a result allowing cell phone company’s to reduce costs and offer a unique feature to stand out in the market. The patented technology will act as wireless charger different from wireless chargers on the market today since it will not reduce cell phone power consumption.

Applications are not limited to cellphone use, though. The company claims that the technology can also be easily applied to specialized communication equipment for military and emergency personnel radio communications. Even energy generated by computer and servers can be harnessed to reduce power consumption.