Samsung Patents AI That Fixes Chip-Printing Template Errors Before Manufacturing
Every modern chip starts life as a photographic stencil, and a single flaw in that stencil can ruin an entire batch of…
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Samsung Patents a Wireless Charger That Tunes Itself to Any Charging Frequency
Wireless charging has a hidden compatibility problem: different chargers broadcast power at different frequencies, and most receiver coils are only optimized for…
Samsung Patents a Transparent Display That Charges Itself Using Rotating Solar Blinds
Samsung is patenting a screen that moonlights as a solar panel, using rotating slats that tilt toward the sun when the display…
Samsung Patents a Storage Chip That Processes Data Without Sending It to the CPU
Most storage chips just hold data and wait to be asked for it. Samsung's new patent describes a chip that can also…
Samsung Patents Display Technology That Dims Each Dot Precisely by Cutting Its Power at Exact Moments
Samsung is patenting a new way to control individual pixels in inorganic LED displays, using a self-timing circuit that cuts power to…
Air Conditioner Patent Detects When You Fall Asleep
Samsung is patenting an air conditioner that doesn't just follow a timer, it figures out on its own when you've gone to…
Samsung Patents Technology That Fills Missing Puzzle Pieces for Sharper Video Playback
When a video decoder tries to reconstruct a frame by referencing another part of the same image, what happens if that reference…
Samsung Patents a Robot Vacuum That Learns Which Bumps It Can Cross
Robot vacuums are notorious for getting stuck on or refusing to cross door thresholds. Samsung's latest patent describes a system that lets…
Samsung Patents a Stretchable Screen That Reinforces Its Own Weak Spots
Stretching a screen sounds simple until the part that bends starts to crack. Samsung's latest patent tackles that weak-point problem head-on with…
Samsung Patents a Camera Sensor That Recovers Color from Blown-Out Highlights
When part of a photo is so bright the camera just records white, color data is usually gone for good. Samsung's new…
Sound Pulses Through Your Body Could Power Future Temperature-Tracking Wearables Patent
Your skin temperature is not your body temperature. Samsung is patenting a wearable that uses sound waves passing through your body to…
Samsung Patents a Refrigerator That Opens When You Wave at It
Your hands are full of raw chicken and you need to get into the fridge. Samsung's latest patent wants to solve that…
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