Month

March 2017

Microsoft Patents Real-Time Parental Monitoring Technology of Internet Usage

Microsoft was recently granted a US patent application for real-time monitoring technology of internet usage (US patent 20170055200).  The system moves beyond traditional parental internet security measures of banning certain websites or imposing time restrictions on access to websites.  This… Continue Reading →

Three US Companies are Trying to Trademark the Term “Fake News”

It was in Donald Trump’s first press conference as President-elect in January 2017 that the term “fake news” grew as a mainstream term after Donald Trump pointed at a CNN news reporter and said “You are fake news!” in the… Continue Reading →

A Hair Drying Hairbrush is the Latest Patent Application from Dyson

Dyson, the British company famous for bagless vacuum cleaners, recently filed a patent application for a “high-velocity” hairbrush at the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO).  The patent drawings show multiple rows of brushes and the patent application explains how the… Continue Reading →

Sony Patents Contact Lens That Can Take Videos

Sony has patented a contact lens that can take videos of what you see.  Embedded sensors in the contact lens’ pick up on voluntary as opposed to involuntary blinks which trigger the video recording.  Image capture and storage will be… Continue Reading →

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