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Boeing patented as awesome technique to 3D Print objects while levitating in space

Current 3D printing techniques employs a “bottoms-up” building method in which the part is built layer-by-layer on a supporting platform that moves down as the…

Start making money from your followers on Facebook

acebook patented method to identify experts and influencers in a social network. They plan to use experts and influencers for advertising, social grouping, and other…

Facebook has so much information about your life now, that they can predict your future state

Facebook can predict that a user is commuting to work, that the user is at home, that the user is at work, that the user…

This Week in Patent History - January 25 - 31

Facebook patents a rural area network device to provide intermittent internet connectivity to rural areas

The growth of Facebook, in terms of number of users, is predominantly hindered by the lack of Internet access to large rural areas across the…

Inspired by Ironman, Microsoft patents a system that allows users to create virtual 3D objects of any shape using body gestures

The patented intuitive interface allow users to create imaginary three dimensional (3D) objects of any shape using body gestures performed by the users as a…

IBM’s drones will act as flying cell phone towers to improve cell phone connectivity

Cell phone users do not like inadequate mobile device cellular phone coverage. However, cell phone companies find it difficult to optimize the spread of the…

NASA has patented “organic” cleaning methodology for water for astronauts

NASA has patented an efficient microwave-based water decontamination system for International Space Station (“ISS”). Potable water is essential for long manned missions. Research has shown…