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…
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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…
Apple Patents a Fix for the Flickering Tinted Lenses in AR Headsets
Smart-tinted lenses in AR headsets can produce a subtle, irritating flicker when their control signal clashes with the rhythm of nearby lights.…
Microsoft Patents an AI Agent That Presents Your PowerPoint Slides For You
Microsoft is patenting a mode for PowerPoint that would let an AI take over the entire presentation itself, narrating each slide, advancing…
Microsoft Patents Software That Attends Meetings and Reports Key Details Back to You
Microsoft has filed a patent for AI agents that can sit in on meetings you're not attending and pull out only the…
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…
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