Wireless charging technology in new Dell laptop developed in West Michigan

A new Dell laptop features the ability to recharge with no adapters, no wires – and the groundbreaking technology was developed by an emerging technology group in Ada.

According to excerpts from the story:

A expensive new Dell laptop introduced Tuesday became one of the first mainstream devices to build in a wireless charging feature developed in West Michigan. The $400 option for the sleek $1,999 Latitude Z marks the first time Fulton Innovations' eCoupled wireless charging technology has been sold to consumers outside of Amway's eSpring water filtration systems. Fulton Innovations is a unit of Amway parent company Alticor Inc.

"We have 20-plus scientists working on this here in West Michigan," said Bret Lewis, director of Fulton. "We're very proud of that." The wireless charging option combines a special coil built into the base of the laptop with a special stand with another coil.

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