through a converter in the vehicle system. It was applied on a trial basis at Genesis Motor EV charging station located in South Korea. Medical implications Wireless charging is making an impact in the medical sector by means of being able to charge implants and sensors long-term that is located beneath the skin. Multiple companies offer rechargeable medical implant (e.g. implantable neurostimulators) which use inductive charging. Researchers have been able to print wireless power transmitting antenna on flexible materials that could be placed under the skin of patients. This could mean that under skin devices that could monitor the patient status could have a longer-term life and provide long observation or monitoring periods that could lead to better diagnosis from doctors. These devices may also make charging devices like pacemakers easier on the patient rather than having an exposed portion of the device pushing through the skin to allow corded charging. This technology would allow a completely implanted device making it safer for the patient. It is unclear if this technology will be approved for use – more research is needed on the safety of these devices. While these flexible polymers are safer than ridged sets of diodes they can be more susceptible to tearing during either placement or removal due to the fragile nature of the antenna that is printed on the plastic material. While these medical based applications seem very specific the high-speed power transfer that is achieved with these flexible antennas is being looked at for larger broader applications. See also Charging station Conductive wireless charging Ground-level power supply Wardenclyffe Tower Wireless power transfer Wireless Power Consortium References External links How Inductors Work How Electric Toothbrushes Recharge Using Inductors Wireless Electricity Is Here Wireless charging Electric Bus Rapidly Recharges Using Wireless Charge Plates at Stops – Wired Tesla Tower – Inductive charging in year 1900 Wireless Qi Charger, DiodeGoneWild on YouTube 16 August 2017 Wireless energy transfer