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An independent inventor has patented a hyper-loop like transportation system

The transportation system is made of an evacuated tube containing a transport capsule which is designed to travel within the tube. The capsule is a…

Ebay has patented a 3D printing marketplace

In the proposed marketplace, 3D printing service providers compete to fulfil requests for 3D printing tasks. Participants such as CAD designers, manufacturers, engineers and users…

Novartis has patented a contact lens capable of automatically focusing on objects

The invention uses sensors that pick up electrical signals from the ciliary muscle of the eye responsible for focusing. The signals are then used to…

NASA upgrades the MARS Rover with a new kind of locomotion

NASA has patented a rover that looks and moves like the jelly monster Blobby from Hotel Transylvania. The rover is essentially a bladder filled with…

Lockheed Martin has patented an anti-missile barrier that blinds an incoming missile

When a potential missile attack is detected, an airborne balloon deployed at a higher altitude suspends a curtain around the ship like a matador’s capote.…

Google patents a wind-powered vessel for removal of carbon dioxide from seawater

Google has developed an ocean-going vessel which uses seawater and green energy as inputs and extracts carbon dioxide from seawater while also producing jet fuel…

Boeing patents in-flight refuelling of multiple air-crafts simultaneously

To simultaneously refuel two or more receiver aircrafts, multiple wing pods are mounted to a tanker aircraft. Each wing pod contains a refuelling hose and…

These patented guardian angel drones will follow and monitor your car

A company has invented a guardian angel for cars in the form of drones. The technology proposed in the patent application shows a drone that…