Apple Patents Phone Activation Without Visiting a Carrier Store in Person
Buying a new phone and needing to visit a carrier store just to get service activated is one of those small but…
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Meta Patents a Projector Tilt Fix That Stops Double Images in AR Glasses
If you've ever seen a faint double image floating in a heads-up display or AR headset, you know how distracting it is.…
Nvidia Patents Technology That Teaches Self-Driving Cars to Read Road Markings
What if the AI driving your car could read a faded crosswalk marking or an unfamiliar parking symbol the same way you…
Amazon Patent Teaches Robotaxis How to Navigate Around Double-Parked Cars
Double-parked delivery trucks are one of the messiest problems in urban driving. Zoox is filing patents to make sure its self-driving cars…
IBM Patents a Way to Find Security Leaks Hidden in a Chip's Power Draw
Your computer's chip might be broadcasting your secrets through nothing more than how much electricity it consumes at any given moment. IBM…
Sony Patents a Skin-Worn Light Therapy Patch That Lets Your Skin Breathe
Sony is working on a flexible light-emitting patch you wear directly on your skin, designed to deliver light therapy without trapping heat…
Google Files Patent for AR Waveguide Grating That Reduces Ghost Reflections
One of the most persistent complaints about augmented reality glasses is that the lenses look weird from the outside, throwing off odd…
Meta Patent Reveals Organic Crystal Lenses Designed to Slim Down AR Headsets
The lenses in modern VR headsets are thick and heavy partly because of the optical materials used to make them. Meta is…
Zoox Patents a Way for Its Self-Driving Cars to Ignore Unlikely Threats
Every car on the road is a potential threat to a self-driving vehicle, but most of them just don't matter. Zoox is…
Apple Patent Refines the User Interface for Wireless Contactless Payments
Most contactless payments require you to hold your phone or watch within an inch or two of a terminal. Apple is patenting…
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