Editing Amway (section)

===eSpring===
Amway's eSpring water filter was introduced in 2000. According to Amway, it was the first system to combine a [[Carbon filtering|carbon block filter]] and [[ultraviolet disinfection|ultraviolet light]] with electronic-monitoring technology in the filter cartridge and it became the first home system to achieve certification for [[ANSI]]/NSF Standards 42, 53, and 55.<ref name="espring-water-filtration-award">{{cite news|last1=Dewey|first1=Charlsie|title=Amway wins Asia-Pacific award for water filtration|url=http://www.grbj.com/articles/81224-amway-wins-asia-pacific-award-for-water-filtration|access-date=24 March 2016|website=Grand Rapids Business Journal|date=8 December 2014|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055605/http://www.grbj.com/articles/81224-amway-wins-asia-pacific-award-for-water-filtration|archive-date=March 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="frost-and-sullivan-2011">{{cite web|title=Frost & Sullivan Names Amway 2011 Water Filtration Company of the Year For Promoting Water Quality Standards in the Asia Pacific Region|url=http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=247398565|website=www.frost.com|access-date=24 March 2016|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409091919/http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=247398565|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Amway, eSpring was the first water treatment system to receive certification for all fifteen NSF/ANSI 401 contaminants which include pharmaceuticals, pesticides and herbicides.<ref name="espring-water-filtration-award" /><ref name=espring-philippine-daily-inquirer>{{cite news|title=Amway's eSpring Receives Water Filtration Award|url=http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20160105/282102045652591|access-date=March 23, 2016|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=January 5, 2016|archive-date=April 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407035926/http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20160105/282102045652591|url-status=live}}</ref> The company also claims that, in addition to these 15 contaminants, eSpring is certified for more than 145 potential contaminants, including lead and mercury.<ref name="espring-water-filtration-award" />

eSpring was the first commercial product which employed Fulton Innovation's [[eCoupled]] wireless power induction technology. Companies licensing this technology include [[Visteon]], Herman Miller, [[Motorola]] and Mobility Electronics.<ref name="fulton-partnerships">{{cite news|last1=Schoonmaker|first1=Daniel|title=Alticor Cuts Wires|url=http://www.grbj.com/articles/67017|access-date=24 March 2016|website=Grand Rapids Business Journal|date=8 January 2007|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404005601/http://www.grbj.com/articles/67017|archive-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fulton was a founding member of the Wireless Power Consortium which developed the [[Qi wireless charging standard|Qi (inductive power standard)]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stevens|first1=Tim|title=Fulton Innovation blows our minds with eCoupled wireless Tesla, inductive cereal boxes (video)|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/fulton-innovation-blows-our-minds-with-ecoupled-wireless-tesla/|website=engadget|date=January 7, 2011 |publisher=Aol, inc|access-date=March 25, 2016|archive-date=April 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426165549/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/fulton-innovation-blows-our-minds-with-ecoupled-wireless-tesla/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2007 eSpring was ranked fifth out of 27 brands in a comparison of water filters by ''Consumer Reports''.<ref name="CR_052707">{{cite web|title=Most (& Least) Reliable Brands|url=http://www.consumerreports.org/|publisher=[[Consumer Reports]]|date=May 27, 2007|access-date=February 24, 2009|archive-date=September 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905122344/http://consumerreports.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>