Energous Partner NewSound Receives FCC Approval for WattUp®-enabled Hearing Aid
October 27 2020 - 06:30AM
Business Wire
NewSound’s Primo W integrated with Energous’
award-winning wireless charging 2.0 technology
Today Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT), the developer of
WattUp®, a revolutionary wireless charging 2.0 technology,
announced that NewSound, a hearing instruments company and Energous
partner, has received FCC approval for its WattUp-enabled Primo W
next-generation hearing aid.
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NewSound received FCC approval for its
WattUp-enabled Primo W next-generation hearing aid (Photo: Business
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The NewSound Primo W hearing aid is powered by Energous’ radio
frequency-based wireless charging technology, which supports
charging of a large variety of devices, including very small,
rounded devices such as behind-the-ear and in-the-ear hearing aids.
WattUp enables both contact-based and over-the-air wireless
charging for small electronic devices, ensures interoperability and
scalability while also solving for strict orientation and foreign
object detection issues.
“The Primo W hearing aid represents a new level of technical
advancement offering full Bluetooth control in conjunction with
Dialog BLE and further validates the continued progress of the
Energous wireless charging 2.0 technology, which offers substantial
improvements over 1st generation, coil-based charging technologies
in terms of freedom of movement, communications and control,” said
Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO of Energous Corporation. “We
anticipate the announcement of additional WattUp-enabled products
in both the hearable and sensor markets, further demonstrating
RF-based wireless power transfer is gaining meaningful
traction.”
The NewSound Primo W hearing aid supports a variety of advanced
features, including:
- Hassle-free battery recharging via WattUp from Energous
Corporation
- Flexible drop-to-charge design maximizing ease of use
- Full BLE compatibility and control
- Excellent lithium battery support with approximately 3.5 hours
of charging time and up to 20 hours of working time
- SOUNDWEAR™ App control for charging status, battery monitoring,
self-hearing check, program management, remote-fit and more
- 8-channel DSP hearing capabilities
- All-in-one case for easy storage, recharging, UV sanitizing and
dehumidifying
“Securing FCC approval for our Primo W hearing aid solution is a
major milestone along our journey to providing our customers with
best-in-class hearing products that amplify their hearing
experience,” said Boyang Li, CTO of NewSound. “The Primo W powered
by Energous’ WattUp wireless charging technology enhances the
experience for users and it represents the next generation of
hearing aids.”
To learn more about NewSound and the Primo W hearing aid, please
visit usnewsound.com. For more on Energous, please visit
Energous.com or follow the company on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
About Energous Corporation
Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT) is the global leader of
Wireless Charging 2.0 technology. Its award-winning WattUp®
solution is the only technology that supports both contact and
distance charging through a fully compatible ecosystem. Built atop
fast, efficient and highly scalable RF-based charging technology,
WattUp is positioned to offer substantial improvements over older,
first generation coil-based charging technologies in power,
efficiency, foreign device detection, freedom of movement and
overall cost for consumer electronics, medical devices, retail,
military, industrial/commercial IoT, automotive, military, retail
and industrial applications. Energous develops silicon-based
wireless power transfer (WPT) technologies and customizable
reference designs, and provides worldwide regulatory assistance, a
reliable supply chain, quality assurance, and sales and technical
support to global customers. The company received the world’s first
FCC Part 18 certification for at-a-distance wireless charging and
has been awarded 227 patents for its WattUp wireless charging
technology to-date. For more information, please visit
Energous.com.
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