Sony Patents a 3D Scanner That Does a Rough Pass Before the Real One
Sony is patenting a way to make 3D scanning faster and more precise by doing a rough draft scan first, then using…
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Sony's New Patent Bakes a Proof-of-Authenticity Link Into Every Photo at the Moment It's Taken
As AI-generated images flood the internet, Sony is filing patents for a way to give every camera-captured photo its own built-in proof…
Sony Patents a Way to Stop AI Chips from Running Out of Room Mid-Calculation
Running AI on a small chip is a constant tug-of-war between speed and memory. Sony has a new patent that tries to…
Microsoft's New Patent Teaches Depth Cameras to Stop Confusing Near and Far Objects
Time-of-flight cameras measure distance by timing how long a pulse of light takes to bounce back, but they have a fundamental quirk:…
Samsung's New Patent Lets a Stylus and Your Finger Share the Same Screen Layer
Samsung Display has filed a patent for a screen that can simultaneously track your finger and a magnetic stylus without needing two…
Sony's New Patent Hides the Seams Between Panels in Giant Video Walls
Tiling multiple display panels together almost always leaves a visible seam. Sony's latest patent describes a way to offset those panels so…
IBM's New Patent Builds a Projected Keyboard That Moves Its Keys to Fit Your Hands
IBM is patenting a keyboard that doesn't just sit there, it watches where your fingers naturally land, then moves its keys to…
Samsung Patents a TV That Decides What to Send a Second Screen When Wi-Fi Slows Down
When your home network gets congested, Samsung's patented display system doesn't just drop quality uniformly. Instead, it decides on the fly whether…
Samsung's New Patent Takes Extra Photos Behind the Scenes, at Better Settings
Samsung is working on a camera system that doesn't just take the photo you asked for, it secretly takes extra shots at…
Samsung's New Patent Fixes the Tiny Circuits That Keep Screen Pixels at the Wrong Brightness
Every pixel on your phone screen is controlled by a tiny circuit, and Samsung Display just filed a patent for a new…
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