Patent Newz Box – Medical Robots Patenting Trends

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Facebook patents emotionally sensitive robots to take pictures and make new friends

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Facebook’s latest European patent relates to devices about the height of a person, as potential future “proxies” for its 2.4 billion users. The patent states that the GPS-equipped robots seek out people to make friends with and animals and “objects of interest” that could make an interesting Instagram snap captured on one of its multiple cameras. The cameras are controlled remotely via the cloud from the user’s desktop or phone.

Apple obtains patent for foldable display that bend both ways

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Apple has obtained a patent for a foldable screen that can be used on iPhones and other devices. The display has many configurations that include more than one bend.

Canon patents “Moon Shooting Mode” for astrophotography

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Canon has patented a brand new autofocus technology for focusing on celestial bodies such as the moon and stars to make the shooting process much easier for astrophotographers. The new “Moon Shooting Mode” in the camera employs a hybrid focus system that can switch to contrast detect autofocus instead of Dual Pixel AF.

Tesla’s self-driving patent application hints at AI safety improvements

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The recently published patent application of Tesla describes a way to safely handle errors encountered in self-driving software. This patent states that the system sends a signal to ignore the bad information and proceed with other response without risking delays in driving responses that result from input data errors.

Amazon’s latest patent relates to Alexa that is always listening

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Amazon has filed a patent that relates to an Alexa device that never stops recording. The patent states that the system enables the Alexa voice assistant to act on commands you uttered before calling out Alexa’s name.

OPPO patents design for smartphone with rotating selfie camera

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The new OPPO patent shows a phone with an edge-to-edge bezel-free display and a rotating front camera. This patent shows a smartphone that has an edge-to-edge bezel-free display and dual primary cameras at the rear. The selfie shooter of the device is hidden in a semi-circular module.

Chinese E-Commerce Giant JD.com has applied for over 200 Blockchain Patents

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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has applied for over 200 blockchain patents. The report also notes that major e-commerce competitor Alibaba has applied for 262 blockchain patents, and Chinese internet titans Tencent and Baidu have applied for 80 and 50 such patents, respectively, as recorded by the Intellectual Property Center of China Information and Communication.

Samsung patents DeX Live for offering wireless display mirroring

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Samsung has applied for a patent with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for the DeX Live name. Samsung has cracked out the code to wirelessly run Dex experience using your Samsung phone.

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