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Drayson Technologies Unveils Breakthrough RF Energy Harvester: Freevolt(TM)
LONDON, September 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Today Lord Drayson, CEO and Chairman of Drayson Technologies
[http://www.draysontechnologies.com ] introduced Freevolt(TM) [http://www.getfreevolt.com ]
: a revolutionary energy harvesting technology that turns ambient radio frequency waves
(RF) into usable electricity to charge low power electronic devices.
    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150929/272059 )
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The patented[1] technology was developed by an international team from Drayson
Technologies and Imperial College London. Drayson Technologies is the first to market with
this technology, which as of today, is commercially available for license to the
international developer and business communities.
"Companies have been researching how to harvest energy from WiFi, cellular and
broadcast networks for many years," says Lord Drayson. "But it is difficult, because there
is only a small amount of energy to harvest and achieving the right level of rectifying
efficiency has been the issue - up until now.Â
"With Freevolt, we have created something special. For the first time, we have solved
the problem of harvesting usable energy from a small RF signal."Â
The Freevolt harvester comprises a multi-band antenna and rectifier, which is capable
of absorbing energy from multiple RF bands at almost any orientation.
The small, lightweight design is scalable and suitable for a range of uses, from the
ever expanding low-power Internet of Things, such as wearables, sensors and beacons, to
built environments, with the potential to integrate Freevolt into the fabric of urban and
industrial architecture.
The first commercial application of Freevolt technology is the CleanSpace
[https://our.clean.space ](TM) Tag air sensor, which is currently being manufactured in
the UK and is available for purchase as of today [http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/cleanspace
]. This technology creates a crowd-sourced network of personal air sensors, initially
across the UK and then expanding to major cities across the world, which will all be
powered by Freevolt.
Lord Drayson expands: "Whether we live in a big city or an increasingly urbanised area
in the developing world, radio frequency waves are being generated all around us, at
different levels, all the time. Some of this wireless energy goes unused. At Drayson
Technologies, we've figured out a way to make it useful. We call it Freevolt."
Frazer Bennett, technology expert, PA Consulting Group said: "PA is delighted to have
worked with Drayson Technologies. We had the opportunity to draw on our expertise in IT,
product development and software applications to co-develop the CleanSpace Tag. We were
impressed with the Freevolt technology and its wide applicability to power the internet of
things and look forward to continuing the collaboration between PA and Drayson
Technologies to commercialise and support the future of Freevolt."
David Helms, Chief Product Officer, Radius Networks said: "Radius Networks is always
looking for ways to reduce the cost of powering devices over the lifetime of our
deployments. Freevolt offers us the promise to power devices perpetually so we are
actively looking for ways to exploit this technology."
A spokesperson for Foster & Partners said:Â "Freevolt is an exceptional innovation
that has the potential to power millions of low energy devices. Here at Foster & Partners
we are excited to be one of the first organisations to be working with Drayson
Technologies to visualise radio frequency harvesting and explore the ways in which
Freevolt will help to power technologies that will enable buildings to become
intrinsically more intelligent".Â
Notes to editors:Â
1) Patent pending
About Drayson TechnologiesÂ
Drayson Technologies Ltd is a development stage electronics and software company
headquartered in London with offices in Silicon Valley focused on the field of wireless
energy transfer. Drayson Technologies is exploiting a new proprietary technology, called
Freevolt that "harvests" energy from ambient wireless radio frequency networks (Wi-Fi,
Cellular, Broadcast TV), to power low-energy electrical devices and eliminate the need for
cable charging or changing batteries. The initial implementation of Freevolt RF energy
harvesting is in the CleanSpace(TM) Tag, a personal air pollution sensor that is totally
portable.
For more information on Drayson Technologies please visit:
http://www.draysontechnologies.com
About Freevolt(TM)Â
Freevolt(TM) is a new technology set to revolutionise the way the future is powered.
It harvests ambient radio frequency (RF) energy from broadcast, mobile and WiFi networks -
energy that is currently wasted - to produce small amounts of electricity. Â Freevolt(TM)
enables a range of Low Energy Internet of Things (LE-IoT) devices to be perpetually
powered. Drayson Technologies is the first to market with a commercial application of this
technology and it will be available through license to the international developer
community.
For more information on Freevolt please visit:
http://www.getfreevolt.com [http://www.freevolt.com ]
About CleanSpace(TM)Â
CleanSpace(TM) is a technology-enabled social movement to improve the air we breathe,
designed and built by Drayson Technologies and launched to the public in 2015. Â
CleanSpace(TM) aims to inform, connect and motivate people to work together to reduce
air pollution. Through CleanSpace(TM), Drayson Technologies aims to prove that technology
can connect and empower people to take individual actions that collectively change the
world.
For more information on CleanSpace(TM) please visit:
http://www.ourcleanspace.com
For further information please contact:
drayson@eulogy.co.uk
+44(0)203-077-2000
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Drayson Technologies Unveils Breakthrough RF Energy Harvester: Freevolt(TM)
LONDON, September 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Today Lord Drayson, CEO and Chairman of Drayson Technologies
[http://www.draysontechnologies.com ] introduced Freevolt(TM) [http://www.getfreevolt.com ]
: a revolutionary energy harvesting technology that turns ambient radio frequency waves
(RF) into usable electricity to charge low power electronic devices.
    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150929/272059 )
    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150929/272058 )
The patented[1] technology was developed by an international team from Drayson
Technologies and Imperial College London. Drayson Technologies is the first to market with
this technology, which as of today, is commercially available for license to the
international developer and business communities.
"Companies have been researching how to harvest energy from WiFi, cellular and
broadcast networks for many years," says Lord Drayson. "But it is difficult, because there
is only a small amount of energy to harvest and achieving the right level of rectifying
efficiency has been the issue - up until now.Â
"With Freevolt, we have created something special. For the first time, we have solved
the problem of harvesting usable energy from a small RF signal."Â
The Freevolt harvester comprises a multi-band antenna and rectifier, which is capable
of absorbing energy from multiple RF bands at almost any orientation.
The small, lightweight design is scalable and suitable for a range of uses, from the
ever expanding low-power Internet of Things, such as wearables, sensors and beacons, to
built environments, with the potential to integrate Freevolt into the fabric of urban and
industrial architecture.
The first commercial application of Freevolt technology is the CleanSpace
[https://our.clean.space ](TM) Tag air sensor, which is currently being manufactured in
the UK and is available for purchase as of today [http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/cleanspace
]. This technology creates a crowd-sourced network of personal air sensors, initially
across the UK and then expanding to major cities across the world, which will all be
powered by Freevolt.
Lord Drayson expands: "Whether we live in a big city or an increasingly urbanised area
in the developing world, radio frequency waves are being generated all around us, at
different levels, all the time. Some of this wireless energy goes unused. At Drayson
Technologies, we've figured out a way to make it useful. We call it Freevolt."
Frazer Bennett, technology expert, PA Consulting Group said: "PA is delighted to have
worked with Drayson Technologies. We had the opportunity to draw on our expertise in IT,
product development and software applications to co-develop the CleanSpace Tag. We were
impressed with the Freevolt technology and its wide applicability to power the internet of
things and look forward to continuing the collaboration between PA and Drayson
Technologies to commercialise and support the future of Freevolt."
David Helms, Chief Product Officer, Radius Networks said: "Radius Networks is always
looking for ways to reduce the cost of powering devices over the lifetime of our
deployments. Freevolt offers us the promise to power devices perpetually so we are
actively looking for ways to exploit this technology."
A spokesperson for Foster & Partners said:Â "Freevolt is an exceptional innovation
that has the potential to power millions of low energy devices. Here at Foster & Partners
we are excited to be one of the first organisations to be working with Drayson
Technologies to visualise radio frequency harvesting and explore the ways in which
Freevolt will help to power technologies that will enable buildings to become
intrinsically more intelligent".Â
Notes to editors:Â
1) Patent pending
About Drayson TechnologiesÂ
Drayson Technologies Ltd is a development stage electronics and software company
headquartered in London with offices in Silicon Valley focused on the field of wireless
energy transfer. Drayson Technologies is exploiting a new proprietary technology, called
Freevolt that "harvests" energy from ambient wireless radio frequency networks (Wi-Fi,
Cellular, Broadcast TV), to power low-energy electrical devices and eliminate the need for
cable charging or changing batteries. The initial implementation of Freevolt RF energy
harvesting is in the CleanSpace(TM) Tag, a personal air pollution sensor that is totally
portable.
For more information on Drayson Technologies please visit:
http://www.draysontechnologies.com
About Freevolt(TM)Â
Freevolt(TM) is a new technology set to revolutionise the way the future is powered.
It harvests ambient radio frequency (RF) energy from broadcast, mobile and WiFi networks -
energy that is currently wasted - to produce small amounts of electricity. Â Freevolt(TM)
enables a range of Low Energy Internet of Things (LE-IoT) devices to be perpetually
powered. Drayson Technologies is the first to market with a commercial application of this
technology and it will be available through license to the international developer
community.
For more information on Freevolt please visit:
http://www.getfreevolt.com [http://www.freevolt.com ]
About CleanSpace(TM)Â
CleanSpace(TM) is a technology-enabled social movement to improve the air we breathe,
designed and built by Drayson Technologies and launched to the public in 2015. Â
CleanSpace(TM) aims to inform, connect and motivate people to work together to reduce
air pollution. Through CleanSpace(TM), Drayson Technologies aims to prove that technology
can connect and empower people to take individual actions that collectively change the
world.
For more information on CleanSpace(TM) please visit:
http://www.ourcleanspace.com
For further information please contact:
drayson@eulogy.co.uk
+44(0)203-077-2000
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