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…
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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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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…
Samsung Patents a Two-Sensor Method for Telling When You're Actually Wearing a Device
Your smartwatch's health readings are only as good as its ability to know it's touching your skin. Samsung has filed a patent…
Sony Patents Technology That Reads Soil Wetness Across a Farm to Direct Irrigation
Sony is building a system that stitches together aerial moisture maps and in-ground sensors to tell farmers exactly where and when to…
Disney Patents a System That Tracks Ride Vehicles Between Sensor Points
Disney has filed a patent for a system that knows where a ride vehicle is even when no sensor is directly watching…
Tesla Patents a Soda Ash HVAC Filter That Stops Bacteria Growing in Your Car
Tesla wants to stop bacteria and mold from taking root in your car's air filter by coating it with soda ash, a…
Samsung Patents a Radar System That Cross-Checks Its Own Angle Readings
Radar sensors often guess wrong about where an object sits in 3D space because measuring angles in two directions at once is…
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