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 →
Google recently filed 2 patent applications (9,508,247 and 9,508,250) for an advanced home security system. Google’s security system relies on new arm and disarm technology which is very different to how people’s household alarm systems currently work. Current security systems… Continue Reading →
Data from the EPO database shows that more European patents were granted in 2016 than ever before; a 40% increase from 2015 to 2016 (69,500 up to 97,000 patents). The data seems to suggest that EPO examiners are now granting… Continue Reading →
DNA Genotek (provider of biological sample collection products) sued Ancestry.com (genealogy research website) for patent infringement. The lawsuit centred on Ancestry.com’s use of technology in their saliva collecting kits which was protected by a couple of DNA Genotek’s DNA testing… Continue Reading →
‘The Roots of Innovation’ report compiled by the US Chambers of Commerce is an annual International IP Index. In the latest edition of this report the highest counrty performers were noted as the US (32.6), the UK (32.4), Germany (31.9),… Continue Reading →
Amazon’s latest patented technology was described in patent no. US 9317113 (filed in 2012 at the USPTO) as “gaze assisted object recognition.” The technology relies on cameras in your smart phone or glasses that determine the direction of your eye… Continue Reading →
The “package-packer bot”, patent no. 20170021499, recently granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describes a system where robots can be used to grasp inventory items and help speed up the packaging process in fulfilment centres. This is just… Continue Reading →
Pfizer’s revenue forecast for 2017 will be $52 billion to $54 billion compared with the $54.3 billion average of analysts’ estimates. The pharmaceutical company confirmed they would lose billions of dollars ($2.4 billion) in revenue as products lose exclusive sales… Continue Reading →
In a survey covering artificial intelligence (AI) patent applications in 10 countries including the US, China, Europe, Japan and South Korea over the comparison period of 2015-2010 compared to the figure for the previous five years the data shows the… Continue Reading →
Disney recently received a patent for software described as “Sensing and Managing Vehicle Behaviour Based on Occupant Awareness.” The patent alludes to a system with the ability to combine facial recognition with established preferences (stored on a device containing guests’ data… Continue Reading →
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