Samsung Patents a Method to Keep Storage Chips From Clashing During Data Transfers
When a storage chip finishes sending data, the next chip in line has to know exactly when to start talking, or the…
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Qualcomm Patents a New Chip Design That Runs Multiple AI Calculations at Once
AI models are hungry for math, and doing that math one step at a time is slow. Qualcomm's latest patent describes a…
Apple Patents a Self-Flattening Hinge for Foldable iPhones
Every foldable phone today leaves a crease where the screen bends. Apple's latest patent targets that crease directly, using spring-loaded parts inside…
Qualcomm Patents a System to Fairly Split Power Between Different Processor Types
Modern chips cram in performance cores, efficiency cores, and AI processors all at once, and deciding how much power each one gets…
Wing Aviation Patents a System That Lets Drones Find Their Own Spot on a Shared Landing Track
When multiple delivery drones share the same landing rail, how does each one know exactly where it is? Wing Aviation has filed…
Samsung Patents a System That Reroutes Data When Memory Chips Conflict
When two data streams race for the same memory chip at the same time, one has to wait, and that waiting slows…
Sony Patents a Server That Plans the Most Efficient Path for Moving Robots
Getting a fleet of robots from A to B without them bumping into each other is harder than it sounds. Sony's latest…
Qualcomm Patents a Method to Run Certain Calculations Faster Without Losing Their Order
Qualcomm has filed a patent for a technique that lets chips shuffle the order of certain math operations to run them faster,…
Qualcomm Patents a Dual-Method System for Letting Memory Chips Handle Their Own Processing
Most computer chips shuffle data back and forth to memory constantly, wasting energy and time. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way to…
Sony Patents a Projector That Reroutes Its Image Around Obstructions
A hand drifting through a projected menu usually breaks the whole interaction. Sony's new patent describes a projector smart enough to detect…
Samsung Patents a Storage Chip That Pre-Loads Broken-Up Files Before Your Device Asks
Files stored on your phone are often split into dozens of scattered pieces. Samsung's new patent describes a storage chip that figures…
Samsung Patents a Robot Vacuum That Slows Down When Placed on a High Surface
Every robot vacuum owner has picked up their machine and set it on a table or counter to clean around it. Samsung's…
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