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…
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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…
Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Uses Atom-Thin Materials to Separate Pixels
Samsung is filing patents on a way to build tighter walls between camera pixels using materials that are just a few atoms…
Samsung Patents a Camera Pixel Structure Built to Capture Sharper, Cleaner Photos
Samsung is patenting a new way to build the transistors inside individual camera sensor pixels, stacking gate layers to pack more control…
Samsung Display Patents a Precisely Spaced Frame for Keeping Screens Centered
A screen that shifts even slightly inside its frame can crack, flex unevenly, or show pressure marks. Samsung Display's new patent is…
Samsung Patents Stretchy Material That Keeps Electronic Circuits Working When Bent
Most semiconductors crack when you bend them. Samsung is patenting a polymer-based alternative that can stretch, opening the door to electronics that…
Samsung Patents a Photo-Sharpening Method That Prevents Bright Rings Around Edges
Sharpening a photo sounds simple, but the standard technique leaves glowing rings around edges called halos. Samsung's new patent tries to fix…
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