Humavox
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | wireless power |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Omri Lachman and Asaf Elssibony |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | ETERNA |
| Website | www |
Humavox Ltd. is an Israeli startup that develops a Radio Frequency (RF) based wireless charging technology for wearables, hearables, IoT, enterprise, consumer electronics and healthcare devices, including hearing aids. Humavox's hardware platform, ETERNA, will be licensed to device manufacturers to enable wireless charging within their device.[1]
History
[edit]Humavox was founded in 2010 by CEO Omri Lachman and VP Innovation Asaf Elssibony.[2]
In 2014, the company was awarded the ECN Impact award and Frost & Sullivan Gil award for Technology Innovation Leadership.[3]
In 2016, the company joined the Airfuel Alliance[4] and holds the vice chair position in the Uncoupled Power Working Group (UPG).[5]
In June 2016, Humavox merged with Australian company Aurum Inc. and raised 16 million dollars in the merger.[6]
Technology
[edit]The company's technology is based on Radio Frequency (RF) wireless charging. It uses a power transmitter (NEST) that transmits RF waves over a broad band of frequency waves and a receiver (Thunderlink), which is embedded in the target device. The receiver consumes the RF energy and converts it to voltage to wirelessly charge the battery.[7][8] The company also uses an algorithm (ETERNA Charging Optimizer) to ensure effective Rx and Tx coupling and to control the charging process.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Lucas Mearian (10 December 2013). "Start-up Humavox unveils wireless charging via radio frequency". Computerworld.
- ^ Niv Lilien. "Keeping the promise of wireless charging". ZDNet.
- ^ http://www.ecnawards.com/node/388 Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine http://ww2.frost.com/files/4114/1513/6670/Humavox_Award_Write_Up.pdf
- ^ "AirFuel Alliance - Humavox Ltd". airfuel.org.
- ^ "Humavox Joins the AirFuel Wireless Power Alliance". Humavox.
- ^ "Wireless charging co Humavox raises $16m in merger". Globes. 28 June 2016.
- ^ Lucas Mearian (10 December 2013). "Start-up Humavox unveils wireless charging via radio frequency". Computerworld.
- ^ "How RF Wireless Charging Works". Humavox.
- ^ "Wireless Charging Technology: All You Need to Know". Humavox.
External links
[edit]- Humavox website
- Humavox on Disrupt 100
- Maisto, Michelle (12 February 2014). "Can Humavox Take Wireless Charging Mainstream?". eWeek.
- "Humavox: Making Wires & Cords a Thing of the Past". EEweb. 20 January 2014.
- Wood, Molly (17 February 2014). "Wireless Charging: Still Plenty of Kinks in the Cord". NYT.