The NSG Group has collaborated with product design studio Cohda to
create futuristic glass applications that deliver power to devices without
the need for wires.
The
glass manufacturer will supply its NSG TEC electrically conductive glass
to customers of Cohda, which will combine the product with its Power-Tap
(P-Tap) wireless power technology.
P-Tap technology allows electricity or data to be transferred wirelessly through a transparent conductive coating to power any device.
This allows glass to act as
a wire, transferring power out through contact alone.
Mains electricity typically flows into the glass via a connection at the perimeter of the glass surface.
This creates the positive and negative charge, which flows
invisibly through individual layers within the conductive glass’ lamination and
into any connected device placed on apertures, or contact points, on its
surface.
The
collaboration has an array of applications for designers, architects and
engineers to locate powered devices within transparent structures.
Early applications have included retail, where in-store display stands can wirelessly charge electronic devices such as mobile phones and cameras; and in automotive, to power head-up display screens that are embedded in a vehicle’s windscreen.
It
will be available to the European market, including the UK.
Aderlan
Vitalino from NSG Group said: “The collaboration with Cohda opens the door to
new possibilities for innovation through glass, with potential applications
across all industries.
“For example, in art galleries or museums embedded LEDs can illuminate a glass display cabinet without aesthetically disruptive wires.
"In kitchens of the
future, P-Tap technology can be installed in a clear glass counter, with power
concentrated at various spots.
“This can provide induction heating for pans, power kitchen appliances such as kettles and toasters, and even charge your phone wirelessly, all on the same surface of glass.”
