Samsung Patents a Pressure Sensor That Knows When It's Broken
Most sensors can tell you when they detect something. Samsung's new patent describes one that can also tell you when it's stopped…
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Samsung Patents a Magnetic Handshake That Stops Robots Charging Badly
Before a Samsung robot starts charging, it wants to prove it's actually docked correctly, using a tiny magnet and a sensor, not…
Samsung Files Patent for a Display Panel Circuit That Controls Multiple Scan Signals at Once
Inside every display panel is a layer of circuitry that tells each row of pixels when to turn on. Samsung's latest patent…
Samsung Patents Technology to Stop Long-Stored Data From Corrupting Itself Undetected
Flash memory has a quiet enemy: time. Data stored in a block that hasn't been touched in a while can literally fade,…
Samsung Patents a Display That Narrows Its Viewing Angle Only Where Your Private Content Is
Most privacy screens dim the entire display, making it hard to show someone a photo while hiding a notification. Samsung's new patent…
Samsung Patents a Camera That Fixes Skewed Angles Before You Even Shoot
Ever taken a photo of a building or a document and ended up with a trapezoid instead of a rectangle? Samsung is…
Sony Patents a Three-Layer Camera Chip That Protects Itself from Electrical Damage
Sony is designing image sensors where circuit protection lives on its own dedicated silicon layer, separate from the light-capturing and signal-processing layers…
Sony Files Patent to Detect and Fix Muffled Gaming Controller Speakers
If you've ever gripped your PlayStation controller tightly and noticed the speaker sound suddenly go dull, Sony has apparently been thinking about…
Samsung Patents a Chip-Scale LiDAR Sensor That Steers Light With Nano-Structures
LiDAR sensors, the 3D-scanning technology that helps cars and robots understand the world around them, are typically bulky and expensive. Samsung is…
Sony Patents a Photon-Counting Circuit That Reduces Wasted Electrical Switching
Every time a digital circuit flips between 0 and 1, it burns a little power and generates a little noise. Sony's latest…
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