Ford patents remote control for vehicle and trailer

Ford files patent application on a remote control system for a vehicle and trailer

Ford filed a patent application for a remote control trailer back up. Drivers can use smartphone to remotely back up a vehicle and trailer combination without actually being behind the wheel.  According to the patent application, steering angle is set by tilting the device, while acceleration would be controlled by rotating it. (Source- motorauthority)

AccuStem Sciences announces issuance of patent for StemPrintER test for patients with breast cancer

AccuStem Sciences received a patent for StemPrintER test that covers the methodology behind the 20-gene StemPrintER test which stratify patients with early stage breast cancer according to their recurrence risk.  The test measures the “stemness” of tumors which may indicate the likelihood of cancer progression. (Source- globenewswire)

Honda files patent application on an airbag system for scooters in India

Honda filed a patent application for an airbag system that uses accelerometers to detect crash and deploys a frontal airbag mounted near the handlebar. The system also contains an inflator that is located adjacent to the airbag. The system features a control unit which receives data from accelerometers and sends the command to inflate the airbag. (Source- autocarindia)

FICO receives eleven new patents in fraud, AI/ML and digital decisioning

FICO’s recent eleven patents focus on ethical artificial intelligence, machine learning and other analytics technologies used by FICO to help its customers build responsible and effective AI decisioning systems leveraging purpose-built AI and ML algorithms.  FICO’s patent portfolio now totals 208 active patents, with 83 pending. (Source- businesswire)

GM files patent application for automatic seat headrest activation

GM filed a patent application for an active head seat restraint system for vehicles.  The system detects when an occupant is seated in the vehicle. The seat head restraint includes an actuation mechanism that moves the head restraint into an “in-use” position when the occupant buckles their seatbelt. (Source- gmauthority)

AlixLabs AB receives patent for Atomic Layer Etch Pitch Splitting (APS) for semiconductor manufacturing

AlixLabs AB received patent for an innovative method of manufacturing semiconductor components with a high degree of packing, eliminating several steps in the semiconductor manufacturing process – Atomic Layer Etch Pitch Splitting (APS). The method makes the components cheaper and less resource intensive to manufacture. (Source-  finance.yahoo)

PraSaga receives patent for placing computer operating system onto the blockchain

PraSaga received a patent for placing its operating system, “SagaOS,” on the blockchain.  The patent describes processing non-singular message passing transactions via blockchain. The patent claims that its proprietary methods can allow for the execution of multiple actions simultaneously and in greater numbers. (Source- cointelegraph)

MediciNova receives notice of allowance for a new patent for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipoproteinemia

MediciNova received notice of allowance from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for a pending patent application which covers MN-001 (tipelukast) and MN-002 (a major metabolite of MN-001) for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipoproteinemia. (Source-  finance.yahoo)