Fulton Innovation Partner Leggett & Platt Brings eCoupled(TM) Wireless Power
Technology To The Table
Four Major Furniture OEMs Showcase Furniture with eCoupled Technology at
NeoCon
ADA, Mich., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fulton Innovation (Fulton), the creator
and exclusive licensor of eCoupled intelligent wireless power, and
infrastructure partner, Leggett & Platt, showcased several furniture pieces
integrating eCoupled technology with Flexsteel Hospitality, KI, Kimball
Office, and National Office Furniture at the 2009 NeoCon World's Trade Fair
featuring innovative products in various interiors.
These furniture manufacturers cover the key markets of residential, office,
educational, healthcare, commercial, and hospitality furniture. KI
demonstrated delivery of wireless power with eCoupled technology in several
market vignettes including a lecture hall, a library media center, and a cafe
style business "touchdown" area. Leggett & Platt and KI also partnered to
produce a white paper on wireless power for stakeholders in the furniture
industry.
The other furniture pieces shown with eCoupled technology included a work
table, an executive desk, a conference table, student seating and work areas,
education lecture hall seating and tables, healthcare furniture and lounge and
residential seating with tablet arms. These infrastructure environments
enabled with eCoupled technology were shown powering eCoupled-enabled mobile
phones, lamps, laptop computers, flashlights and remote controls.
"Fulton Innovation has focused on developing eCoupled technology as an
integrated solution and Leggett & Platt has been an important partner to
develop the infrastructure side of eCoupled wireless power," said Dave
Baarman, Director of Advanced Technologies for Fulton Innovation. "We're
thrilled to see the breadth of coverage across the furniture markets with
these key manufacturers."
"We're excited to work with the furniture manufacturers to showcase this
technology in a variety of infrastructure environments," said LeRoy Johnson,
Senior Director of Emerging Technologies for Leggett & Platt. "The use of
eCoupled wireless power makes these furniture pieces much more seamless to
design and for consumers to use. The feedback we received from NeoCon
attendees was outstanding."
To view photos of the furniture with eCoupled technology and download the
white paper, "Charging Ahead: Intelligent Wireless Power for Real World
Environments," visit www.ecoupled.com.
About Leggett & Platt
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufacturer that conceives,
designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products
that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. The company serves
a broad suite of customers that comprise a "Who's Who" of U.S. manufacturers
and retailers. The 126-year-old firm's continuing operations are composed of
20 business units, 19,000 employee-partners, and approximately 160
manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries.
Leggett & Platt is North America's leading independent manufacturer of: a)
components for residential furniture and bedding; b) components for office
furniture; c) drawn steel wire; d) automotive seat support and lumbar systems;
e) carpet underlay; f) adjustable beds; and g) bedding industry machinery.
About Fulton Innovation and eCoupled(TM) Technology
A subsidiary of Amway Corporation, Fulton Innovation is dedicated to
commercializing new and innovative technologies that improve the way we live,
work, and play. Fulton is working with a wide range of industry-leading
companies to integrate eCoupled technology into infrastructure and electronic
devices to enable consumers to live a truly wireless life.
The engineers behind eCoupled(TM) have been developing, advancing, and
perfecting the technology for over 10 years. eCoupled technology has been
incorporated into Amway's eSpring(TM) water purification devices for seven
years, with over 1.5 million devices sold in over 36 countries worldwide to
date.
Amway employs more than 13,000 people worldwide, including over 450 engineers
and scientists. Amway has sales of more than $8 billion annually. It is
headquartered in Ada, Michigan and has operations in more than 80 countries
and territories worldwide.
For additional information, please visit fultoninnovation.com or ecoupled.com.
SOURCE Fulton Innovation
CONTEXT Amanda McLafferty, +1-616-855-6368, ext. 113 ,
amanda.mclafferty@contextmg.com
