Google patented design of Google Cardboard, the low-cost head mount for a mobile phone developed by Google to provide virtual reality experience to users. The…
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Disney takes 3D printing to the next level, with providing custom surface reflectance of the 3D printed objects
Disney takes 3D printing to the next level with their technology to provide custom surface reflectance to surfaces of the 3D printed objects Disney filed…
Google filed a patent for technology that helps its humanoid robots maintain balance, just like humans
Earlier this week, Google owned Boston Dynamics’ released a video showing capabilities of their latest Atlas humanoid robot. The video shockedd the world, as the…
Google plans to use Radar Recognition to perform better searches
The patented techniques enable Google to provide improved searches through additional information provided by radar-recognized gestures and physiological information. The techniques permit recognition of a…
LinkedIn patents the simplest technique ever to pair multiple devices
Users can pair devices by placing the devices next to each other and performing a simple gesture such as one figure circle gesture, which is…
Funny Patent of the week – Urinal with amusement features
This urinal provides amusement to men while they pee into the urinal. The base of the urinal includes multiple sensors for detecting urine flow from…
This Day in Patent History - On February 28, 1956, Jay Forrester was awarded a patent for RAM
On February 28, 1956, Jay Forrester was awarded a patent for his coincident current magnetic core memory. Forrester’s invention became the standard memory device for…
This Day in Patent History - On February 27, 1900, Felix Hoffman patented acetyl salicylic acid aka aspirin
Within a two-week period in August 1897, Felix Hoffmann synthesized two drugs: aspirin, one of the most widely beneficial drugs ever, and heroin, one of…
This Day in Patent History - On February 26, 1947, W.T. Graham was granted a patent for a Vibrating plow
On February 26, 1947, W.T. Graham was granted a patent for a Vibrating plow, which is sold worlwide to this day. Graham and Hoeme (partners)…
This Day in Patent History - On February 25, 1902 John Holland was granted a patent for a submarine
On February 25, 1902 John Holland (an Irish engineer) was granted a patent for a submarine. Holland developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned…