Hate all the plugs, power cords and adapters cluttering your home or office?  Fujitsu Laboratories recently announced the development of wireless recharging technology that will lead to the creation of magnetic resonance-based wireless charging systems.

This technology not only promises more compact and more efficient power transmitters and receivers, it also offers the ability to significantly reduce the design timeline for creating charging systems.

The technology paves the way to integrating compact wireless charging functions into mobile phones and enabling multiple portable devices to be charged simultaneously without any restrictions on their position with respect to the charger.

Currently electromagnetic induction and magnetic resonance are the two most popular technologies used for wireless charging.  Fujistu’s new magnetic resonance design eliminates many of the constraints and drawbacks of electromagnetic induction chargers which include:  the need for close proximity between charger and device, and the need for the power transmitter and power receiver to be in alignment.

By contrast, the magnetic resonance method uses a coil and capacitor to transmit power between the  transmitter and power receiver.  This method can transmit electricity over a range of up to several meters, and allow a single transmitter to power multiple receiving devices — developments are under way for a broad range of potential applications, charging everything from portable electronics, and importantly, to electric cars.

Look for Fujitsu to introduce products featuring this wireless charging capability sometime in 2012.