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Article: United States: New Dell laptop features wireless charging technology developed in West Michigan.
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- TendersInfo
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- October 1, 2009
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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 ...