Nike is unarguably the most innovative sports company. This week they received a patent for a high-tech golf aid that includes a golf ball tracking…
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Sphero received a patent for its cool BB-8 inspired magnetic toy!
Sphero has developed a ball which includes an internal drive system with motors coupled to wheels engaged with the inner surface of the ball. The…
NASA's scientists have invented a device to predict earthquakes
Powerful electric currents are generated deep inside the Earth causing low frequency electromagnetic signals that have long been reported in connection with impending earthquake activity.…
Airbus patents an improved dome for its helicopters to counter the dreaded problem of "tail-shake"
Helicopters generally suffer from a problem called “tail-shake” where the tail is aerodynamically excited due to impact of disturbances generated by the lift rotor. This…
Airbus patents world's fastest helicopter
The patented helicopter is an advanced version of Airbus’ Eurocopter X3, which is currently under development. The helicopter is part of Airbus’s high-speed, long-range, Hybrid…
May 16 is celebrated as a National Sea Monkey Day
National Sea Monkey Day celebrates an amazing pet that comes alive when placed in water. Children and adults are fascinated by these creatures, that almost…
eBay has patented a system for faster detection and notification of the spread of communicable diseases
Communicable diseases, such as common cold, strep throat, pink eye, whooping cough, flu, malaria, and Ebola, are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from an…
Boeing has patented wireless charging technology
Wireless charging hasn’t met the success that was anticipated – and rightly so. Although existing wireless chargers do away with tangled wires, they are still…