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Disney patents kinetically chargeable stylus
In the past, users of interactive devices with touch-sensitive screens have typically manipulated touch screen-based interfaces through finger/thumb contact/proximity. Increasingly, however, pen-like devices–styli–are being used…
Patented building structure that is designed to survive blast or projectile impact, like the one experienced during 911 attacks
Blast and penetration resistant building structures have been used for many years to protect inhabitants from a variety of natural destructive forces (e.g., tornadoes) as…
Underwater electrocution device to be used by a diver as a weapon to electrocute sharks when attacked
There is a great variety of weapon choices available that one can choose from when on the surface of the Earth, but once entering…
Google patents self-adjusting glasses. They would automatically tighten or loosen the device's arms
Applying an electric or magnetic field to some materials may cause the materials to flex or contract. In one example, a structure containing a piezoelectric…
Latest Patent - Solar umbrella generates power to charge your smartphones on beach
Outdoor furniture is a type of furniture that is often used during daylight hours to provide comfortable outdoor seating, to shade users from the sun,…
Latest Patents - Google patents multi-language support for "Ok Google"
Speech recognition includes processes for converting spoken words to text or other data. In general speech recognition systems translate verbal utterances into a series of…
Latest Patent - Ultrasonic sound emitting wind turbines to saves bats
Wind power is considered one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly energy sources presently available, and wind turbines have gained increased attention in this regard.…
BP patents improved subsea oil well intervention system. BP faced huge criticism for the deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Conventionally, subsea wells are built up by installing a primary conductor in the seabed, securing a wellhead to the upper end of the primary conductor…
130 years ago, on September 8, 1885, George H. Rawlings was issued a patent for a padded baseball glove.
130 years ago, on September 8, 1885, George H. Rawlings was issued a patent for a padded baseball glove. Before this invention, ballplayers must be…