Nvidia Patents a System That Automatically Tests and Scores Robot Software
Testing robot software is slow, inconsistent, and often done by hand. Nvidia is filing a patent for a system that automates the…
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IBM Patents a 3D Printer Where the Printing Surface Rides the Robot Arm
Every consumer 3D printer lays down plastic in flat horizontal slices, stacking them up like a wedding cake. IBM's new patent describes…
Microsoft Patents a Cooling System That Pushes Air Through Stacked Blocks in Three Directions
Cooling a modern chip is less like running a fan and more like solving a plumbing puzzle. Microsoft's new patent tries to…
Apple Patents a System That Controls Every LED Behind Your Screen Individually
Your screen's backlight is dozens or hundreds of tiny LEDs, and managing all of them at once without overheating, wasting power, or…
Sony Patent Keeps Face Tracking Active After the Camera Loses Sight
If you lean out of frame or a shadow falls across your face, most camera-based face tracking just gives up. Sony's new…
Samsung Patents a Projector That Adjusts Its Brightness Based on Room Light
Most projectors either blast too much light in a dark room or wash out in a bright one. Samsung's new patent describes…
Sony Patents a Camera Sensor That Captures Motion and Bright Scenes at Full Speed
Camera sensors usually have to choose between speed, motion tracking, and handling bright and dark areas at once. Sony's new patent describes…
Sony Patents a Speaker That Sounds Clear Whether Standing Upright or Lying Flat
Sony has filed a patent for a speaker that is engineered to sound consistent whether you stand it upright on a shelf…
Sony Patents a Way to Place Remote Voices at Exact Spots in a Physical Room
When someone joins a meeting remotely, their voice seems to come from a speaker in the corner, not from the seat they'd…
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…
Google Patents a Fix That Keeps Rich Photo Detail When Hardware Falls Short
Google is filing patents on a compression trick that lets its image processors handle richer, more detailed photos than those chips were…
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…
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