Samsung Patents a Shaped Wheel That Guides Robot Vacuums Straight onto Their Charging Base
Missing the dock is one of the most common ways a robot vacuum fails at its one job. Samsung's new patent tackles…
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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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Google Patents a Split-Component Design to Make Wireless Charging More Efficient
Wireless charging pads often struggle when your phone isn't perfectly centered. Google has filed a patent describing a way to spread the…
Apple Patents a Fix for the Garbled Data Hidden Inside Wireless Charging
Every wireless charger is secretly running a two-way conversation between your phone and the charging pad, and that conversation can get garbled.…
Apple Patents a Wireless Charger That Detects Stray Metal Before It Gets Hot
A coin sitting on your wireless charger can silently drain power and get dangerously warm. Apple's new patent describes a system that…
Apple Patents a System That Changes What Your Device Outputs Based on Whether You're About to Use It
Apple has filed a patent for a system that watches whether someone is nearby and likely to interact with a device, then…
Qualcomm Patents a Cover-Glass Fault Detector That Keeps XR Lasers Safe
The depth-sensing laser in an AR or VR headset sits millimeters from your eyes. Qualcomm has patented a way to detect a…
Apple Patents a Charging System That Identifies Accessories and Picks a Direction
Your phone's charger doesn't know what it's plugged into. Apple is filing patents to change that, with a system where your device…
Samsung Patents a Layered Cover Plate That Controls Where a Laser Lands Inside a Device
Getting a laser to weld components inside a phone without scorching everything around it requires precise control over where that laser energy…
IBM Patents a System for Drones to Share Battery Power Mid-Flight
When a drone in a fleet runs low on battery, IBM's new patent proposes a solution that sounds almost neighborly: have another…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Wireless Earbuds to Dodge Crowded Radio Traffic
Wireless earbuds lose audio or drop connection most often in exactly the places you need them most, like airports, offices, and gyms…
Samsung Patents a Wireless Charger That Spots Metal Objects Before Fast Charging Starts
A stray coin or key left on a wireless charging pad can overheat, damage devices, or worse. Samsung's new patent describes a…
Samsung Patents a System That Confirms Your Phone Is Charging From the Correct Pad
Wireless charging pads sometimes latch onto the wrong device or fumble the connection entirely. Samsung's new patent describes a two-radio verification system…
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