Apple Patents a Camera Sensor That Captures More Light Without Washing Out the Image
Apple is patenting a way to squeeze more light information out of a single camera pixel — without the sensor ever getting…
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Google Patents Technology That Stops Screens From Redrawing Parts That Have Not Changed
Every time your screen updates, your device can waste power redrawing pixels that haven't changed at all. Google's new patent describes a…
Google Patents a Physical Sound Deflector to Improve Earbud Noise Cancellation
Google is patenting a physical barrier — not software — to make active noise cancellation work better inside wearable earbuds. The idea…
Google Patents a System That Turns Documents Into Natural-Sounding Audio
Google has filed a patent for a system that reads a pile of documents and generates audio that sounds like a real…
Google Patents a Wearable That Aims Its Voice Replies at the Right Person
Most voice assistants just shout their answer into the room. Google's latest patent describes a wearable that figures out which direction a…
Google Patents a Parking System That Finds Open Spots Using Sound and Vibration
Google has filed a patent for a parking detection system that doesn't need cameras or per-space sensors — instead, it listens. A…
Microsoft Patents Light-Based System That Stores and Recalls Data Like a Brain
Microsoft is patenting a way to run a type of AI memory network using lasers instead of traditional computer chips — an…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Track Storage Power Use Per Virtual Machine
Every time a virtual machine reads or writes data, it burns power — but right now, most systems can't tell you exactly…
Microsoft Patents a Chip Circuit That Runs Complex Math in Fewer Steps
Deep inside every AI chip, the same arithmetic operations repeat billions of times per second. Microsoft's latest patent tries to shave time…
Microsoft Patents a Touch Screen That Cancels Its Own Interference for Cleaner Taps
Every touch screen has a dirty little secret: the display layer underneath the glass creates electrical interference that makes the touch sensor's…
Microsoft Patents Faster Data Comparison on Chips That Run Custom Hardware Circuits
FPGAs — the reconfigurable chips Microsoft uses heavily in its Azure data centers — are powerful but have limited built-in resources. This…
Nvidia Patents a System for Teaching Robots to Pick Objects Out of a Bin
Getting a robot to reach into a messy bin and pull out the right item — without knocking everything else over —…
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