Traditional, mapping applications typically display pinpoints of information corresponding to various relevant data points on a map. This limits the usefulness of maps as using…
Year: 2016
This technology magnetically levitates buildings during earthquakes
Arx Pax is an innovative company popular for its Hendo hoverboard. Possibly inspired from “Back to the future”, the Hendo hoverboard is the first board…
Robin Williams could have been saved by this patent
Suicides are shocking. Not only due to the loss but also because of its sheer unpredictability. Suicidal signs, if at all present, are subtle and…
On August 2nd, 1892 George A. Wheeler, of New York City, patented ideas for the first practical moving staircase, though it was never built - This Day in Patent History
Patent Information Publication number: US479864 A Patent Title: Elevator Publication type: Grant Publication date: Aug 2, 1892 Filing date: Mar 5, 1891 Inventors: George A.…
Event of the day: August 01 - English inventor Andrews Smith, in the U.S. successfully tested a cable car
Patent Information Publication number: US110971 A Patent Title: Improvement in endless-wire-rope ways Publication type: Grant Publication date: 17 Jan 1871 Inventors: Smith Hallidie US110971
Google might upgrade toilet seats and bathtubs
A new patent application from Google indicates that Google is envisioning a big change in our lives. They plan to make many household items/units “health…
US Army plans to use insect like antennas on its armor vehicles
Buttoned-up armor vehicles are vulnerable to potential threats concealed behind walls, around corners, under culverts/bridges, in buildings, or on roofs in the immediate vicinity of…
An Israeli company has patented smart fences for detecting and resisting intrusions
Patrolling along fences is costly and also exposes personnel to being attacked. Therefore, warning fences are used for detecting intrusions. They include an array of…
IBM has developed smart shipping containers that can guide drones to the destination
Many companies want to use drones for distributing packages. The ability to transport goods to consumers by drones offers great value, e.g., in terms of…
Boeing plans to use drones to inspect airplanes to find cracks and gaps
Boeing has been aggressively automating its manufacturing plants. In a manufacturing or assembly environment, gaps often exist between structures that are to be coupled to…