You use patents dozens of times a day.

This patent describes the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a method to rapidly create many copies of a specific piece of DNA or RNA, enabling its detection and analysis.

This patent describes the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method, a technique to make millions of copies of a specific DNA segment using a heat-resistant enzyme and repeated temperature changes.

This patent describes the fundamental three-step process for making millions of copies of a specific piece of DNA using short starter molecules and an enzyme, a technique known as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

This patent describes a neural network architecture, known as a Transformer, that uses a "self-attention" mechanism to process sequences of information, like words in a sentence, by weighing the importance of different parts of the input.

This patent describes an eye-tracking system that intelligently switches between two methods: one using bright reflections on the eye when available, and another using head position and facial features when those reflections are absent.

This patent describes an AI method to generate a new image that combines the structure of one input image with the visual style of another, semantically related image, using a pre-trained Vision Transformer model.

This patent describes how to make poorly water-soluble drugs dissolve and absorb better by mixing them with specially modified, non-crystalline sugar molecules called cyclodextrin derivatives.

This patent describes an automated system that takes one command to deploy computing resources across different cloud platforms using various Infrastructure as Code tools, then connects them to a monitoring system.

This patent describes a system that automatically notices when the real-world data an AI model sees changes, causing its predictions to become less accurate, and then fixes the model.

This patent describes an electric vehicle system that automatically cools its main battery to an ideal temperature while driving to a charging station, making charging faster and more efficient.

This patent describes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor design that uses special springs and a stable internal mass to keep its measuring parts steady, even when the sensor's attachment points are vibrating or moving.

This patent describes a method for a tool to automatically install a blind rivet nut by first pushing it against a surface, then rotating it, and finally pulling it back to deform and secure it.

This patent describes ways for video applications to show special visual effects, like filters or backgrounds, during live video calls or when recording, and how to automatically frame a person.

This patent describes packaging different types of sanitary tissue products together, where some are made from non-wood materials, to offer both performance and sustainability.

Micron's 2016 patent describes how 3D NAND memory chips can identify and turn off small, defective sections (sub-blocks) to extend the life of the entire memory block, rather than discarding the whole chip.

This patent describes how artificial intelligence, specifically neural networks, can make low-resolution images look sharper by cleverly guessing new pixel colors based on tiny details between existing pixels.

This patent describes a method for building a tiny pressure sensor, called a MEMS sensor, directly inside a silicon chip, where a flexible membrane and a plate form a capacitor that changes with pressure.

This patent describes a method for video streaming services to create a special file that tells your device where to find different parts of a video, pulling from multiple internet locations to ensure smooth playback.

This patent describes a system to generate, check, and combine corrections for satellite navigation signals, ensuring they are accurate for precise positioning applications.

This patent describes a method for precisely programming the control transistors and memory cells in advanced 3D non-volatile memory chips, ensuring reliable data storage in stacked layers.

Comcast's patent describes a content recommendation system that finds users with similar tastes by focusing on what content they both dislike, especially popular disliked items, to suggest new shows or movies.

This patent describes a system where a computing device measures a room's sound characteristics, finds a matching sound profile in a database, and then tells a speaker how to adjust its sound for that specific room and speaker type.

A 1957 invention by Felix Wankel that replaces heavy, moving pistons with a triangular rotor spinning inside a chamber to create power.

Stephanie Kwolek's 1971 patent for DuPont describing the molecular alignment and manufacturing of extremely strong, lightweight synthetic aramid fibers, which became famous as Kevlar.

A 1941 invention by Lyle Goodhue and William Sullivan that created the modern aerosol spray can by using a liquefied gas to propel liquid contents.

A breakthrough method for using modified RNA to deliver instructions to cells without caus…

University of Pennsylvania Penn

The foundational 1935 patent for synthetic linear polyamides, the chemical process that cr…

EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co

The foundational 1955 patent by Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard describing the design of the …

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The 1970 patent for the X-Y position indicator, better known as the computer mouse, which …

Stanford Research Institute

William Shockley's 1951 patent for the junction transistor, the fundamental building block…

Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc

The foundational 1960 patent by Schawlow and Townes that describes how to amplify light wa…

Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc

Bell Labs' 1950 patent for the point-contact transistor, the fundamental electronic compon…

Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc

Wilson Greatbatch's 1960 patent for the first successful implantable heart pacemaker that …

Wilson Greatbatch Technologies Inc