Intel Patents a Way to Keep Robots from Drifting Off Course
Even the best robot sensors drift — Intel's new patent describes a way to fuse two sensors together, weighting one's error signal…
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Intel Patents a Way to Stop AI Chips from Waiting on Their Own Memory
Every time an AI model runs, it has to move enormous tables of numbers — called weights — from storage into the…
Intel Patents a Faster Way to Track Which CPU Cores Still Have Room
Scheduling work across dozens of CPU cores sounds simple — until you have to do it thousands of times per second without…
Intel Patents a Way to Make Your Car's CPU Work Harder When It Matters
Your car's processor doesn't need to work the same way when you're parked as when you're navigating a highway at 70 mph.…
Intel Patents a GPU That Converts Textures Once and Remembers Them
Intel has filed a patent for a GPU-side system that converts textures into the right format on the fly — and then…
Intel's New Patent Wants to Let You Whisper to Colleagues During Video Calls
Ever wanted to lean over and whisper something to a colleague during a video call without muting and texting? Intel is filing…
Sony Patents a Microphone That Automatically Amplifies Whoever Is Speaking
Sony Interactive Entertainment is patenting a microphone system that automatically amplifies whoever is speaking in a group — so nobody has to…
Samsung Patents a Higher-Melting-Point Solder Guard for Chip Packages
Solder bumps are one of the most failure-prone parts of a chip package — they melt, crack, and oxidize under heat. Samsung's…
Samsung Display Patents a Layered Groove System for OLED Camera Cutouts
Every punch-hole or under-display camera creates a weak point where moisture can sneak into an OLED panel. Samsung Display's latest patent describes…
Samsung Display Patents a Variable-Width Touch Sensor Electrode Layout
Most touchscreens use a perfectly uniform grid of electrodes — but Samsung's new patent deliberately makes those electrodes different sizes. The question…
Samsung Patents a Multi-Adhesive Layer Design for Stacked Semiconductor Packages
Stacking memory chips sounds simple until you realize that keeping them mechanically stable, thermally compliant, and electrically connected at microscopic scales is…
Samsung Patents a Protruding-Tip Electrode Structure for OLED Displays
Getting electricity to flow reliably through ultra-thin OLED layers is one of the trickiest parts of display manufacturing. Samsung's latest patent tackles…
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