Facebook patents a new technology for an “authentic” robot eye

Facebook has been granted a patent for an “authentic” robot eye

Facebook has patented a new technology for an “authentic” robot eye. The idea, granted in December, would let the social media company build a “high performing and realistic” eyeball that would be like an “animatronic device” to track humans’ eye movements. (Source- finance.yahoo)

Apple files a patent application on ‘User identification using headphones’

Apple filed a patent application on ‘User identification using headphones’ which explains how AirPods can be authenticated by using other “nearby devices, ultrasonic signals, voice recognition and even a wearer’s gait”. (Source- businesstoday)

Samsung patents a laptop that folds over twice

Samsung has been granted a patent for a multi-foldable laptop that has a flexible screen and a split in the middle of the keyboard, allowing for the additional horizontal fold.  The lid of the laptop folds over vertically,  but the screen has a crease that runs perpendicularly across the panel, highlighting where the fold is. (Source- indianexpres)

Rivian patents a blow dryer that would attach to a vehicle’s HVAC system

Rivian’s patent on a blow dryer has a flexible tube with a coupler that would attach to an interior HVAC vent or a dedicated opening on the outside of the vehicle. When in place, the vehicle would know to direct all of the system’s airflow only through this blow dryer. (Source- motor1)

Vivos Therapeutics files for a patent application on new protocols in Vivos Method for sleep apnea

Vivos Therapeutics announced the filing of a U.S. patent application related to certain new and enhanced clinical methods and protocols developed within Vivos Method treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  (Source- seekingalpha)

Intel files a patent application for a stacked forksheet transistor

Intel files a patent application for a stacked forksheet transistor—a type of stacked transistor that might allow the company to produce chips with 18 Angstrom transistors on them. Pursuing this stacked transistor technology allows Intel to add more transistors to a chip and achieve faster communications between transistors. (Source- techxplore)

GT Molecular ships its patent-pending multiplexed RT-qPCR test for the omicron and delta coronavirus variants

GT Molecular has announced the upcoming release of its sensitive PCR tests to monitor the coronavirus Omicron variant, B.1.1.529. Two offerings available are (i) Patent-pending RT-qPCR and digital PCR reagent kits designed specifically for the Omicron, Delta, Delta+ and other variants and (ii) Fast national wastewater-based testing service. (Source- prnewswire)

MediciNova secures new European patent for MN-001 and MN-002 for hepatic ballooning

MediciNova has received a notice of intention to grant from the European patent office for a pending patent application which covers MN-001 (tipelukast) and MN-002 (a major metabolite of MN-001) for hepatic ballooning. Once issued, the patent is expected to expire no earlier than January 2035. (Source-seekingalpha)