Microsoft Patents a Two-Position Hinge That Locks at Specific Angles
Most hinges let you stop wherever you want. Microsoft is patenting one that snaps to exactly two positions, by design, using a…
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Samsung Patents Technology That Fixes Washed-Out Colors When Combining Multiple Shots
When your phone stitches together multiple shots to create one perfect image, the colors can shift in subtle but ugly ways. Samsung's…
Samsung Patents UV-Blocking Layer Technology Built Directly Into Display Panels
Sunlight slowly degrades the materials inside your phone's screen, and Samsung's latest patent proposes a fix baked directly into the screen's protective…
Samsung Patent Covers Camera Lenses With Light-Filtering Coatings Built Into the Glass
Instead of adding a separate infrared-blocking glass piece to a camera, Samsung's new patent puts those filters directly onto the surfaces of…
Samsung Patents a Chip That Automatically Adjusts How Colors Appear at Each Brightness Level
Every time your phone screen dims or brightens, the colors can shift in ways you never quite notice but always feel. Samsung…
Samsung Patents a Power-Aware Task Scheduler for Multi-Core Chips
Every chip in your phone has multiple processing cores, and the question of which core handles which task has a surprisingly large…
Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Calibrates Once for Multiple Exposure Levels
Modern smartphone cameras often stitch together several exposures to nail a tricky scene, but each exposure usually demands its own calibration step,…
Samsung Patents a Projector That Repositions Itself Based on Your Phone
Instead of physically adjusting your projector every time you want to move the image, Samsung's new patent lets you drag a box…
Samsung Patents Earbuds That Change What You Hear Based on Which Camera You're Using
Samsung is working on earbuds that pay attention to which camera on your phone is running, then automatically adjust how much of…
Samsung Patents Technology That Keeps Phone Calls Clear Without Extra Hardware
Inside every phone is a tiny radio receiver fighting a constant battle against its own internal noise. Samsung just filed a patent…
New Anti-Glare Patent Tackles Blue and Green Light Reflection
Glare on phone screens is annoying under any light, but it turns out the blue and green parts of the visible spectrum…
Samsung Patent Dims Foldable Display's Lower Half to Reduce Power Consumption
When you prop a foldable phone on a table in tent or stand mode, half the screen is literally pointing at the…
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