Samsung Patents a Radar Method That Tells One Movement Apart From Another
Radar can already tell something is moving, but telling a hand wave from a raised arm is harder. Samsung's new patent describes…
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Fingerprint readers, pulse monitors, lidar, and everything else that lets devices measure the world. We track each sensor filing as it lands.
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Sony Patents a More Efficient Way to Compress 3D Scan Data
3D scans of real environments are enormous files, and shipping them cheaply is an unsolved problem. Sony's new patent tackles one specific…
Qualcomm Patents a Cross-Check System That Catches False Location Readings
GPS can confidently report the wrong location, and the system has no idea. Qualcomm's new patent tackles that uncomfortable truth by making…
Sony Patents a System That Checks Its Own Soil Sensors for Interference
Soil sensors only work well if nothing is blocking them. Sony has filed a patent for a system that can tell, on…
Samsung Patents an AI System That Makes Phone GPS More Accurate
GPS on your phone is often wrong by several meters, especially in cities. Samsung is training an AI to figure out which…
Sony Patents a Way to Stream 3D Object Scans Without Re-Sending Unchanged Data
Streaming a full 3D scan of an object every single frame is expensive. Sony's new patent cuts that cost by flagging the…
Microsoft Patent Targets Accurate Stylus Tilt Tracking When Sensor Conditions Change
When you tilt a stylus to shade a sketch, the pen has to know exactly what angle it's at, and that's harder…
Sony Patents a Self-Cleaning Gas Sensor That Identifies Specific Toxic Gases
Most gas sensors tell you that something is wrong with the air. Sony's new patent takes aim at a harder problem: telling…
Google Patent Filing Targets Quantum Qubit Control With Simpler Baseband Pulse Electronics
One of quantum computing's least-discussed headaches is the sheer tangle of electronics needed to tell each qubit what to do. Google's new…
Samsung Patents an Air Conditioner That Adjusts Based on Where You Move
Samsung is patenting an air conditioner that watches how you move around a room and adjusts the temperature automatically based on where…
Sony Files Patent for a Compact Signal-Tracking System That Pinpoints Where a Transmission Comes From
Sony is patenting a way to figure out which direction a radio signal is coming from using a chain of antennas wired…
Sony Patents an Electromagnetic Scanner That Decides How Hard to Look
Most sensors blast the same number of signals at every frequency and hope for the best. Sony's new patent describes a system…
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