Samsung Patents a Magnetic Handshake That Stops Robots Charging Badly
Before a Samsung robot starts charging, it wants to prove it's actually docked correctly, using a tiny magnet and a sensor, not…
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Battery & power patents
Charging, power delivery, and squeezing more life out of every cell. Power rarely makes headlines, but these filings decide how long everything else runs.
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Samsung Patents a System That Picks Which Battery Powers Your Device Off
When you press the power button to shut down a device with multiple batteries, which battery actually handles that job? Samsung's new…
Samsung Patents a Smart Ring That Asks Your Phone to Charge It
Samsung is working on a smart ring that doesn't wait for you to notice the battery is dying. Instead, it sends a…
Samsung Patents a Wireless Charger That Tunes Itself to Any Charging Frequency
Wireless charging has a hidden compatibility problem: different chargers broadcast power at different frequencies, and most receiver coils are only optimized for…
Sound Pulses Through Your Body Could Power Future Temperature-Tracking Wearables Patent
Your skin temperature is not your body temperature. Samsung is patenting a wearable that uses sound waves passing through your body to…
Samsung Patents a Robot Vacuum That Checks Its Battery Before It Starts Mopping
Samsung's latest patent describes a robot cleaner that doesn't just vacuum and mop blindly. It vacuums first, builds a map of your…
Samsung Patents a Washing Machine That Adjusts Its Own Spin-Cycle Safety Limits
Most washing machines shake violently with an uneven load and either power through or stop entirely. Samsung's new patent describes a machine…
Samsung Patents a Wireless Charger That Adjusts Power Based on What's Nearby
Before Samsung's wireless charger sends power to your phone, it first runs a quick test to figure out what's sitting on the…
Samsung Patents a Payment System That Knows Exactly Which Terminal to Pay
Tap-to-pay can accidentally charge the wrong terminal when two readers sit side by side. Samsung's new patent uses ultra-wideband radio to map…
New Patent Tackles Battery Health Accuracy Over Time
Every battery lies to you a little more each year. Samsung is patenting a way to catch those lies before they snowball…
Apple Patent Aims to Extend Battery Life Through Intermittent Wireless Charging
Your phone charger is running at full blast even when your battery barely needs a trickle. Apple's latest patent describes a system…
Meta Patents a Battery Pack That Guides Itself Into Place
Swapping a battery in a small device is one of those things that sounds easy until you're fumbling to line up tiny…
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