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The complete collection of 795 landmark patents in plain English. Search by name or number, or filter by field, decade, and status.
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US 4683195 · 1987 · Cetus Corp
How to Make Billions of Copies of a DNA Segment
US 8697359 · 2014 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
How to Edit Genes in Human Cells Using an Engineered CRISPR System
US 7657849 · 2010 · Apple Inc
How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works
US 4733665 · 1988 · Expandable Grafts Partnership
How Doctors Implant a Permanent Stent Using a Balloon
US 4965188 · 1990 · Cetus Corp
How to Make Many Copies of a DNA Piece with Heat
US 4235871 · 1980
How to Encapsulate Active Materials in Lipid Bubbles Efficiently
US 4405829 · 1983 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
How RSA Public-Key Encryption Keeps Digital Messages Secret
US 4575330 · 1986 · UVP Inc
How 3D Printers Build Objects Layer by Layer from Liquid
US 4683202 · 1987 · Cetus Corp
How to Make Many Copies of a Specific DNA Segment
US 4376110 · 1983 · Hybritech Inc
How Two Special Antibodies Find Substances in Body Fluids
US 3953566 · 1976 · WL Gore and Associates Inc
Making Strong, Porous PTFE: The Gore-Tex Process
US 5121329 · 1992 · Stratasys Inc
How Machines Build 3D Objects Layer by Layer from Melting Plastic
US 7479949 · 2009 · Apple Inc
How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls
US 5347632 · 1994 · Prodigy Services Co
Prodigy's System for Interactive Online Information and Shopping
US 5521184 · 1996 · Ciba Geigy Corp
New Pyrimidine Chemical Compounds for Treating Tumors
US 4528643 · 1985 · FPDC Inc
How Stores Make Custom Products On-Demand with Remote Approval
US 10452978 · 2019 · Google LLC
How AI Models Understand Language Using 'Attention'
US 3906166 · 1975 · Motorola Inc
How Early Cell Phones Handled Calls Across Different Towers
US 4703008 · 1987 · Kirin Amgen Inc
How to Make Human Erythropoietin (EPO) Using Engineered DNA
US 4727064 · 1988 · US Department of Health and Human Services
How Special Sugars Make Medicines Dissolve Better
US 6285999 · 2001 · Leland Stanford Junior University
How Websites Get Ranked by Importance
US 7469381 · 2008 · Apple Inc
How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge
US 4665913 · 1987 · LRI LP
How Lasers Correct Vision by Reshaping the Eye's Front Surface
US 5210015 · 1993 · Hoffmann La Roche Inc
How an Enzyme Helps Find Specific DNA in a Sample
US 5960411 · 1999 · Amazon com Inc
How Amazon's One-Click Ordering Works for Online Purchases
US 5471515 · 1995 · California Institute of Technology
How a Modern Camera Sensor Captures Light and Converts It to Data
US 4816567 · 1989 · Genentech Inc
Making Hybrid Antibodies from Different Animals
US 4063220 · 1977 · Xerox Corp
How Multiple Computers Share a Network Cable Without Crashing
US 4522811 · 1985 · Syntex USA LLC
Boosting Anti-Infective Activity with Muramyldipeptides and Liposomes
US 3778614 · 1973 · EMI Ltd
How Early CT Scans Created Detailed Body Images
US 7669123 · 2010 · Facebook Inc
Displaying Friends' Activities in a Social Network Feed
US 7653883 · 2010 · Apple Inc
How Phones Sense Your Finger Hovering Without Touching the Screen
US 4200770 · 1980 · Leland Stanford Junior University
How to Create a Secret Code Key Without Meeting First
US 9548050 · 2017 · Apple Inc
How a Digital Assistant Launches Apps Using Your Voice
US RE47218 · 2019 · Masimo Corp
How Medical Monitors Adapt Oxygen Alarms to Reduce False Alerts
US 5825352 · 1998 · Logitech Inc
Logitech's Method for Using Two Fingers on a Touchpad
US 4558302 · 1985 · Sperry Corp
How Computers Compress Data Using Dictionary Building
US 7527791 · 2009 · Genentech Inc
How Engineered Antibodies Target TGF-beta Proteins to Fight Cancer
US 11204787 · 2021 · Apple Inc
How Digital Assistants Control Apps and Ask for More Information
US 10878335 · 2020 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Computers Find Similar Text Using Compact Data Structures
US 3691140 · 1972
Sticky, Tiny Plastic Balls Made from Acrylates
US 5487069 · 1996 · Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO
CSIRO's High-Frequency Wireless Network Technology
US 5325765 · 1994 · Keurig Inc
How Keurig's Original Single-Serve Coffee Pod System Works
US RE49155 · 2022 · Halliburton Energy Services Inc
Electric or Natural Gas Blending and Pumping for Oil Wells
US 7957762 · 2011 · Apple Inc
How Your Phone Knows When It's Against Your Ear
US 3803463 · 1974
Weapon That Shoots Wires to Deliver Electric Shocks
US 8675084 · 2014 · Apple Inc
Controlling a Camera on Your Phone with a Separate Gadget
US 5273995 · 1993 · Warner Lambert Co LLC
How a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Molecule Was Patented
US 6323846 · 2001 · University of Delaware
How a Multi-Touch Screen Detects Multiple Fingers and Palms
US 4195637 · 1980 · Schneider Medintag AG
Catheter System for Opening and Closing Body Passages
US 8887212 · 2014
Device for Receiving and Processing TV Signals from Cables and Wireless Sources
US 4009052 · 1977 · Exxon Research and Engineering Co
Early Lithium-Ion Battery Design Using Chalcogenides
US 4237224 · 1980 · Leland Stanford Junior University
How Scientists First Made DNA Replicate in New Cells
US 4683194 · 1987 · Cetus Corp
Detecting Genetic Differences Using DNA Probes and Enzymes
US 10909459 · 2021 · Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp
Teaching Computers to Understand Document Similarity Using AI
US 4356429 · 1982 · Eastman Kodak Co
How Organic Diodes Make Light Using Special Molecules
US 5961804 · 1999 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tiny Capsules for Electronic Paper Displays
US 5272135 · 1993 · Chiron Ophthalmics Inc
Preventing Protein Damage with Extra Methionine
US 4736866 · 1988 · Harvard University
Mice Engineered to Develop Cancer for Research
US 10133995 · 2018 · Square Inc
Square's System for Predicting Orders and Guiding Couriers
US 8606792 · 2013 · Google LLC
How Google's Patent Scores Authors and Posts on Messaging Systems
US 3789832 · 1974
Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to Detect Cancer in Tissue
US 10102356 · 2018 · EMC IP Holding Co LLC
Securing Data Storage Commands with Passcodes
US 4723129 · 1988 · Canon Inc
How Canon's Bubble Jet Printers Make Ink Droplets
US 8372396 · 2013 · Genetech Inc
How Specific Antibody Drugs Are Stabilized for Storage and Use
US 9280591 · 2016 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Databases Keep Read-Only Copies Up-to-Date
US 3672155 · 1972 · Hamilton Watch Co
Hamilton's Early Digital Watch with LED Display
US 6090382 · 2000 · BASF SE
Antibodies That Block Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα)
US 9349016 · 2016 · Dell Software Inc
Preventing Sensitive Data Leaks from Company Communications
US 7158878 · 2007 · Google LLC
How Digital Maps Are Built From Small Image Pieces
US 9332078 · 2016 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Amazon Delivers Content Faster Using Local Servers
US 8171128 · 2012 · Facebook Inc
How Facebook's News Feed Picks Stories You'll Like
US 8990235 · 2015 · Google LLC
Google's System for Auto-Searching Text on Your Device
US 3761682 · 1973 · Docutel Corp
Early Automatic Cash Dispenser Using Credit Cards
US 7782297 · 2010 · Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Detecting When Gamers Stop Playing to Save Power
US 11436484 · 2022 · Nvidia Corp
Nvidia's Method for Training Self-Driving Car AI in Simulations
US 10147076 · 2018
Central Bank Digital Currency for Phones and Watches
US 9202233 · 2015 · IMDb com Inc
How IMDb Knew If You'd Go to a Movie or Concert
US 5075216 · 1991 · Cetus Corp
Using Heat-Resistant Enzymes to Read DNA Sequences Faster
US 4681893 · 1987 · Warner Lambert Co LLC
The Chemical Formula for Atorvastatin, the Active Ingredient in Lipitor
US 7434177 · 2008 · Apple Inc
How the Apple Mac Dock Magnifies Icons
US 6054297 · 2000 · Genentech Inc
How to Redesign Mouse Antibodies for Safe Use in Humans
US 8285656 · 2012 · Consumerinfo com Inc
How a Smart System Verifies and Updates Customer Data
US 6267958 · 2001 · Genentech Inc
Making High-Concentration Antibody Medicines Stable for Injection
US 9544394 · 2017 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How CDNs Use Client-Side Code to Speed Up Web Downloads
US 8423408 · 2013 · Sprint Communications Co LP
How Phones Store and Rotate Ads Locally by Breaking Rules
US 5176995 · 1993 · Hoffmann La Roche Inc
Using PCR to Detect Viruses in Blood and Tissue Samples
US 6682736 · 2004 · Abgenix Inc
How Human Antibodies Block the Immune System's Off-Switch
US 6590928 · 2003 · Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
How Bluetooth Creates Wireless Networks with Unique Addresses
US 5585089 · 1996 · Protein Design Labs Inc
How Scientists Create Human-Friendly Antibodies for Medicine
US 7930393 · 2011 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Amazon Optimizes Website Loading Speeds by Managing Domain Requests
US 9939279 · 2018 · Uber Technologies Inc
How Uber Calculates Ride-Pooling Times to Keep Detours Reasonable
US 6233389 · 2001 · Tivo Inc
How TiVo Pauses and Rewinds Live Television
US 4131919 · 1978 · Eastman Kodak Co
The First Digital Camera's Core Technology
US 5774670 · 1998 · Netscape Communications Corp
How Websites Remember You Using Stored Data
US 2297691 · 1942
Chester Carlson's Original Xerography Patent
US 3819587 · 1974 · EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co
The Molecular Structure of Kevlar High-Strength Fiber
US RE46310 · 2017 · Blanding Hovenweep LLC
How Devices Predict Your Next Move Using Gestures and History
US 4259444 · 1981 · General Electric Co
How Scientists Created Bacteria That Eat Oil Spills
US 9083770 · 2015 · Snapchat Inc
How Apps Automatically Switch Between Video Call Connection Methods
US 6370526 · 2002 · International Business Machines Corp
Smart Ranking of Emails and Files Based on How You Click
US 8898564 · 2014 · Immersion Corp
How Devices Give Haptic Feedback While You Hover Your Finger
US 3659285 · 1972 · Sanders Associates Inc
How the First Home Video Game Console Worked
US 8125456 · 2012 · Apple Inc
How Touchscreens Save Battery by Sleeping Between Touches
US 8600430 · 2013 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Use Light Sensors to Detect When You Are Talking
US 8214768 · 2012 · Apple Inc
How the iPhone Switches and Adds Mobile Web Browser Tabs
US 5563422 · 1996 · Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd
How Nichia Created the First Practical Blue LED Electrodes
US 6523026 · 2003 · Huntsman International LLC
How Computers Find Hidden Connections Between Different Fields of Knowledge
US 5726435 · 1998 · Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc
How the QR Code Works
US 8429565 · 2013 · Google LLC
How Touchscreen Gestures Use Physics to Feel Real
US 5303388 · 1994 · Apple Computer Inc
How 3D Icons Rotate to Show More Information
US 4166152 · 1979 · Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
The Sticky Microscopic Beads Behind Post-it Notes
US 6884879 · 2005 · Genentech Inc
How Genentech Created Antibodies to Stop Tumor Growth
US 10275117 · 2019 · Apple Inc
How the Apple Watch Uses the Digital Crown to Flip Objects
US 10373050 · 2019 · Qualcomm Inc
How to Make AI Run Faster on Smaller Computer Chips
US 4267420 · 1981 · General Mills Inc
How Microwave Crisping Sleeves Work
US 3946398 · 1976 · SILONICS Inc
How Piezoelectric Inkjet Printing Works
US 11377237 · 2022 · United Launch Alliance LLC
How Rockets Catch Up to Satellites Faster Using Out-of-Plane Steering
US 11858662 · 2024 · United Parcel Service of America Inc
How Delivery Drones Self-Calibrate and Pass Safety Checks Before Takeoff
US 8291344 · 2012 · Apple Inc
How Mobile Devices Switch Between Open Apps Using Gestures
US 11905044 · 2024 · LGarde Inc
How Solar Sails Use Moving Vanes to Steer in Space
US 4231938 · 1980 · Merck and Co Inc
The Discovery of Lovastatin for Lowering Cholesterol
US 8410274 · 2013 · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Making Ivacaftor Easier for the Body to Absorb
US 8914392 · 2014 · Facebook Inc
How Facebook Ranks Search Results Based on Your Friends' Activity
US 8423911 · 2013 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Organize Apps into Folders
US 11706521 · 2023 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Automatically Adjust Camera Settings in Low Light
US 5639476 · 1997 · Euro Celtique SA
How to Make Pill Coatings That Keep Medicine Stable Over Time
US 4669140 · 1987
Interchangeable Blades for Folding Pocket Tools
US 7812826 · 2010 · Apple Inc
How Multi-Touch Gestures Like Pinch-to-Zoom Work on Smartphones
US 10002199 · 2018 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Suggest Apps Based on Where You Are
US 8074172 · 2011 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Suggest and Correct Words While You Type
US 4490728 · 1984 · Hewlett Packard Co
How Thermal Inkjet Printers Use Two-Step Heating to Shoot Ink
US 10127595 · 2018 · Square Inc
How Apps Compare Local Prices and Ratings for Specific Items
US 5305919 · 1994
How the Super Soaker's Pinch-Trigger and Built-In Tank Work
US 9268820 · 2016 · Google LLC
How Google Displays Knowledge Panels Next to Search Results
US 8399514 · 2013 · Biogen Idec MA Inc
Using Dimethyl Fumarate to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
US 7387788 · 2008 · Antares Pharma IPL AG
A Gel That Helps Nicotine Absorb Through Your Skin
US 11840398 · 2023 · Titan Trailers Inc
How Titan Trailers Builds Stronger, Smoother Cargo Containers
US 10050760 · 2018 · Uber Technologies Inc
How Uber Manages Data Connections for Self-Driving Car Fleets
US 11809700 · 2023 · Apple Inc
How Folders With Multiple Pages Work on Touchscreens
US RE45701 · 2015 · MED EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
How Cochlear Implants Use Free-Spinning Magnets to Survive MRI Scans
US 8831529 · 2014 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Calibrate Their Radio Power Across Different Temperatures
US 8448084 · 2013 · Twitter Inc
How Pull-to-Refresh Works on Your Smartphone
US 10184000 · 2019 · Xencor Inc
How to Engineer Antibodies to Better Target and Destroy Disease
US 10472419 · 2019 · Novartis AG
How Novartis Engineered Antibodies to Block the TIM-3 Immune Checkpoint
US 10564770 · 2020 · Apple Inc
How Touchscreens Predict Where Your Finger Will Land Before You Touch
US 8732039 · 2014 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Amazon Optimizes Where to Store Products to Avoid Stockouts
US 6355623 · 2002 · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Justine
Personalized Dosing for Crohn's Disease Drugs Using Blood Tests
US 10013058 · 2018 · Apple Inc
How Apple Embeds Haptic Actuators Directly Into Device Layers
US 8521818 · 2013 · Solariat Inc
How Software Detects What You Want Based on Your Social Media Posts
US 10169761 · 2019 · Consumerinfo com Inc
How Banks Dynamically Adjust Security Questions Based on Your Behavior
US 8688813 · 2014 · Oracle International Corp
How to Verify Anonymous Users Using Third-Party Identity Services
US 5199424 · 1993
How CPAP Machines Gradually Increase Air Pressure for Sleeping Patients
US 4687200 · 1987 · Nintendo Co Ltd
How the Nintendo D-Pad Works
US 9845355 · 2017 · Genentech Inc
How Genentech's Antibody Targets Cancerous B Cells
US 4356270 · 1982 · Genentech Inc
How Scientists Taught Bacteria to Make Human Hormones
US 9405582 · 2016 · International Business Machines Corp
How Computers Automatically Adjust Tasks to Run Faster in Data Centers
US 11615208 · 2023 · Capital One Services LLC
How Cloud Systems Automatically Create and Train AI Data Models
US 8701014 · 2014 · Facebook Inc
How Apps Automatically Link Multiple User Accounts
US 7355593 · 2008 · Smart Technologies ULC
How Large Interactive Whiteboards Track Fingers Across Multiple Sensors
US 10466883 · 2019 · Apple Inc
How Apple Watches Use a Rotating Dial to Navigate Menus
US 7136875 · 2006 · Google LLC
How Google Ads Detect Which Web Page You Are Viewing
US 10318574 · 2019 · Google LLC
How Google Automatically Groups Photos and Contextual Data into Moments
US 9965247 · 2018 · Sonos Inc
How Sonos Speakers Use Personalized Wake Words to Recognize Different Users
US 5397703 · 1995 · Cetus Oncology Corp
Using Insect Cells to Create Antibodies for Human Diseases
US 9672117 · 2017 · EMC IP Holding Co LLC
How to Keep Data Safe During a Site Failover
US 3713148 · 1973 · Communications Services Corp Inc
How Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags Were Invented
US 8700540 · 2014 · Eventbrite Inc
How Eventbrite Recommends Events Based on Your Social Network
US 9492534 · 2016 · Genelux Corp
Using Genetically Modified Viruses to Target and Treat Cancer
US 3655201 · 1972 · Moleculon Research Corp
How the 2x2x2 Magnetic Puzzle Cube Works
US 4302518 · 1981
How Lithium-Cobalt Battery Cathodes Were Invented
US 4173796 · 1979 · University of Utah
How Jarvik's Artificial Heart Uses Electric Motors to Pump Blood
US 8216583 · 2012 · Abbott Biotech Ltd Bermuda
How to Keep Humira Stable in a Liquid Medicine Bottle
US 3693535 · 1972
How a Coffee Maker Uses a Floating Valve to Heat Water
US 7509588 · 2009 · Apple Inc
How the iPhone's Jiggling App Icons Work
US 2708656 · 1955
How the First Nuclear Reactor Works
US 10402750 · 2019 · Facebook Inc
How Facebook Uses Deep Learning to Predict What You Might Like
US 9607103 · 2017 · Ab Initio Technology LLC
How Computers Match and Join Messy Data from Different Sources
US 11685554 · 2023 · Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
How Spacecraft Servicing Pods Maneuver and Refuel Other Satellites
US RE48170 · 2020 · Kiss Nail Products Inc
How Automatic Rotating Curling Irons Capture and Wind Hair
US 11062228 · 2021 · Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
How AI Learns New Tasks Using Old Data Labels
US 8580275 · 2013 · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Using Yeast Cell Walls to Deliver Genetic Medicine
US 7222127 · 2007 · Google LLC
How Google Distributed Machine Learning Across Many Computers
US 2130523 · 1938 · EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co
How Wallace Carothers Invented Nylon
US 9479807 · 2016 · Arris Enterprises LLC
How Home Gateways Manage Video Streaming Traffic to Prevent Buffering
US 10832138 · 2020 · Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
How to Automatically Expand Neural Networks by Adding New Nodes
US 8592397 · 2013 · Gilead Sciences Inc
How Gilead Made a Stable HIV Pill Combining Two Medicines
US 7111231 · 2006 · Intellisync LLC
How Dynamic Web Applications Use Templates to Fetch Data
US 9677869 · 2017 · Perimeter Medical Imaging Inc
How to Create Wide-Field Images of Tissue Using OCT Scanners
US 3826068 · 1974
How the String Trimmer (Weed Eater) Actually Cuts Grass
US 10019297 · 2018 · Salesforce com Inc
How Salesforce Speeds Up Data Processing Using Bulk Message Handling
US 3819921 · 1974 · Texas Instruments Inc
How Texas Instruments Invented the Handheld Electronic Calculator
US 11921980 · 2024 · Apple Inc
How Smartphones Manage Multiple Notifications on a Locked Screen
US 12008152 · 2024 · Snap Inc
How Snap's AR Tech Measures Distance for Virtual Button Presses
US 12431234 · 2025 · McNeil AB
How Apps Use Timed Content to Enforce Health Behavior Changes
US 6195698 · 2001 · Compaq Computer Corp
How Websites Use Distorted Text Riddles to Stop Bots
US 10192220 · 2019 · Square Inc
How Square Syncs Inventory Between Physical Shops and Online Stores
US 7070775 · 2006 · Centocor Inc
How Engineered Antibodies Block Inflammation-Causing Proteins
US RE45905 · 2016 · Nintendo Co Ltd
How Nintendo's Wii Remote Tracks Motion and Infrared Light
US 6567533 · 2003 · Digimarc Corp
How Digital Images Hide Invisible Markers to Track Rotation and Scaling
US 9538220 · 2017 · WiLAN Labs Inc
How Networks Keep Video Streams Smooth During Busy Times
US 8775328 · 2014
How Nextdoor Verifies Neighbors and Limits Online Social Circles
US 6424946 · 2002 · International Business Machines Corp
How Computers Automatically Label Different Speakers in Audio Recordings
US 10223653 · 2019 · Elance Inc
How Online Work Platforms Manage New Freelancer Onboarding
US 3668658 · 1972 · International Business Machines Corp
How the Floppy Disk's Protective Jacket Cleans the Disk
US 11492143 · 2022 · Atomos Nuclear and Space Corp
How Space Taxis and Locomotives Move Satellites Between Orbits
US 10217092 · 2019 · Square Inc
How Digital Receipts Turn One-Time Payments Into Ongoing Customer Relationships
US 11623768 · 2023 · AST and Science LLC
How Satellite Swarms Keep Their Solar Panels and Antennas Pointed Correctly
US 9535948 · 2017 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Software Automatically Translates Database Queries for Different Storage Systems
US 11958662 · 2024 · Conopco Inc
How a Refillable Capsule Plug Seals Cleaning Concentrates
US 11608181 · 2023 · World View Enterprises Inc
How High-Altitude Parafoils Use Spring-Loaded Rods to Open Automatically
US 11651227 · 2023 · SRI International Inc
How to Force AI to Follow Logical Rules During Training
US 7672870 · 2010 · American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc
How American Express Tracks Your Spending Habits Across Different Stores
US RE40324 · 2008 · Dhol New Ventures LLC
How a Handheld Thumb-Controlled Computer Mouse Works
US 2981877 · 1961 · Fairchild Semiconductor Corp
How Robert Noyce Invented the Modern Integrated Circuit
US 8825660 · 2014 · eBay Inc
How eBay Uses Image Fingerprints to Search for Products
US 10198731 · 2019 · Square Inc
How Square Uses Your Phone's Location to Verify Credit Card Payments
US 3492131 · 1970 · GD Searle LLC
The Discovery of Aspartame as a Sugar Substitute
US 3220960 · 1965
How Soft Contact Lenses Were Invented Using Hydrogels
US 9760393 · 2017 · VMware LLC
How Virtual Machines Keep Their Data Separate on Shared Storage
US 8983975 · 2015
How Software Automatically Ranks and Manages Online Customer Feedback
US 9516045 · 2016 · Glasswall IP Ltd
How to Clean Files by Rebuilding Them Instead of Scanning Them
US 9330167 · 2016 · Groupon Inc
How Groupon Automatically Categorizes Merchant Services Using Text Analysis
US 6458360 · 2002 · Johns Hopkins University
How to Create Lab-Made Proteins That Stop Immune System Overreaction
US 7169901 · 2007 · Genentech Inc
How Genentech Engineered Antibodies to Starve Tumors of Blood
US RE39497 · 2007 · Nektar Therapeutics
How to Store Fragile Biological Materials Without Refrigeration
US 11708181 · 2023 · Boeing Co
How Boeing Stacks Electric Space Vehicles for Launch
US 9430664 · 2016 · Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
How Microsoft Protects Corporate Data on Employee Devices
US 6816710 · 2004 · SnapTrack Inc
How GPS Receivers See Weak Signals by Combining Data
US 12497890 · 2025 · Weatherford Technology Holdings LLC
How Oil Wells Send Acoustic Signals Using Mechanical Hammers
US 8112476 · 2012 · Confluence Commons Inc
How Software Automatically Collects and Organizes Data from Multiple Websites
US 2569347 · 1951 · Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc
The Invention of the Junction Transistor
US 2524035 · 1950 · Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc
The Invention of the Transistor
US 3387286 · 1968 · International Business Machines Corp
How Robert Dennard Invented the One-Transistor DRAM Memory Cell
US 3005282 · 1961 · Interlego AG
How the Modern LEGO Brick Design Works
US 9881277 · 2018 · Amazon Technologies Inc
How Amazon Tracks Warehouse Workers' Hands Using Radio Waves
US RE48900 · 2022 · LG Electronics Inc
How LG's Steam Closet Organizes Its Internal Components
US 11593558 · 2023 · eBay Inc
How eBay Uses AI to Identify Brands in Search Queries
US RE50567 · 2025 · Novozymes North America Inc
How Enzymes Help Turn Corn Into Ethanol More Efficiently
US RE50510 · 2025 · Sony Group Corp
How to Embed Tiny Optical Components Directly into Circuit Boards
US 10106579 · 2018 · Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc
How Synthetic Peptides Block Immune System Overreaction
US 12365678 · 2025 · AstraZeneca AB
How to Manufacture a Complex Cancer-Fighting Drug Molecule
US 3792322 · 1974
How Buried Channel CCDs Move Data Deep Inside Silicon Chips
US 9483121 · 2016 · Apple Inc
How Apps Pass Touch Gestures Between Each Other
US 2929922 · 1960 · Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc
How the First Laser Was Invented
US 5191573 · 1993
How Digital Media Purchases and Downloads Work
US 8822430 · 2014 · Gilead Pharmasset LLC
Chemical Compounds for Treating Hepatitis C Virus
US 3142599 · 1964 · Sealed Air Corp
How Bubble Wrap Is Manufactured
US D504889 · 2005 · Apple Computer Inc
The Design Patent for the Original iPod Mini
US RE50301 · 2025 · Mapi Pharma Ltd
How to Make Long-Lasting Injections for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
US 10303266 · 2019 · Quickstep Technologies LLC
How Screens Change What They Show Based on Your Hand Distance
US 5838906 · 1998 · University of California San Diego UCSD
How Web Browsers Run Embedded Programs Inside Documents
US 9874914 · 2018 · Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
How Devices Negotiate Power Sharing When Connected Together
US 9477524 · 2016 · NEODANA Inc
How to Split Computer Tasks Between Different Types of Processors
US 12200123 · 2025 · Mesinja Pty Ltd
Using Transcendental Math to Generate Better Random Numbers
US 11544573 · 2023 · Google LLC
How Projection Neural Networks Speed Up AI Predictions
US 11023780 · 2021 · Superb AI Co Ltd
How AI Automatically Labels Images and Checks Its Own Work
US 10402375 · 2019 · Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
How Operating Systems Display Cloud File Status Icons
US 3867571 · 1975 · Xerox Corp
How Laser Printers Use Rotating Mirrors to Write Information
US 9811430 · 2017 · Veritas Technologies LLC
How to Keep Backup Data in the Correct Order
US 3359678 · 1967 · Wham O Manufacturing Co
How the Modern Frisbee Design Works
US 2543181 · 1951 · Polaroid Corp
How Polaroid's Instant Film Pods Work
US 10289962 · 2019 · Google LLC
How to Shrink Large AI Models Using Knowledge Distillation
US 7530026 · 2009 · Apple Inc
How Widgets Flip Over to Show Settings
US 8176439 · 2012 · JLB Ventures LLC
How to Browse TV Shows Using 3D Virtual Objects
US 9998475 · 2018 · Google LLC
How Smart Home Devices Automatically Connect to Utility Energy Programs
US 11919658 · 2024 · Goodrich Corp
How Aircraft Automatically Adjust Exterior Lights Using Computer Vision
US RE48750 · 2021 · Scimed Life Systems Inc
How Surgical Robots Create Working Space Inside the Body
US 12043450 · 2024 · Inteplast Group Corp
How to Make Waste-Free Plastic Grocery Bags on a Roll
US RE50045 · 2024 · Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
How Mobile Devices Automatically Manage Data Retransmission Errors
US D670286 · 2012 · Apple Inc
The Design of the Original Apple iPhone
US 10185946 · 2019 · Fiserv Inc
How Banks Attach Extra Transaction Details Using Shortened Web Links
US 4031893 · 1977 · Survival Technology Inc
How Auto-Injectors Adjust Their Dose Using a Simple Spacer
US RE49995 · 2024 · Bellicon AG
How Trampoline Hook Elements Prevent Strap Wear
US 4063048 · 1977
How Early Cochlear Implants Used Digital Signals to Restore Hearing
US RE49912 · 2024 · Rohm Co Ltd
How Rohm Designs Compact Semiconductor Packages for Better Heat Management
US 10025401 · 2018 · Apple Inc
How Stylus Ring Electrodes Detect Pen Tilt and Orientation
US 11932418 · 2024 · TLD EUROPE
How Airport Vehicles Automatically Park Safely Next to Airplanes
US RE45254 · 2014 · Facebook Inc
How Servers Automatically Connect Users Based on Mutual Friend Lists
US 12442345 · 2025
How an Auxiliary Controller Manages Supplemental Fuel Injection
US 9602875 · 2017 · EchoStar UK Holdings Ltd
How TV Receivers Remind You to Return from Commercial Breaks
US 9602605 · 2017 · Facebook Inc
How Facebook's Share Button Works Across Different Websites
US 8769558 · 2014 · Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
How Devices Track Offline Ad Watching and Share Media Recommendations
US 5973252 · 1999 · Auburn Audio Technologies Inc
How Real-Time Pitch Correction and Auto-Tune Technology Works
US 7740842 · 2010 · Novartis AG
How to Keep High-Concentration Antibody Medicines Stable in Liquid Form
US 3541541 · 1970 · Stanford Research Institute
How Douglas Engelbart Invented the Computer Mouse
US 11853535 · 2023 · Apple Inc
How Apple Devices Securely Display Digital Passes and Tickets
US 5595721 · 1997 · Coulter Pharmaceutical Inc
Using Radioactive Antibodies to Treat B-Cell Lymphoma
US 12354567 · 2025 · HKC Co Ltd
How Foldable Screens Use Electrochromic Layers to Improve Color and Contrast
US 5559942 · 1996 · Apple Computer Inc
How Digital Sticky Notes Work Inside Computer Programs
US 12321234 · 2025 · Rambus Inc
How to Save Memory Power by Grouping Error-Correction Data
US 2717437 · 1955 · Velcro SA
How George de Mestral Invented Velcro
US 12310123 · 2025 · Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC Ltd
How TSMC Makes Advanced Silicon-Based Light Sensors
US RE48492 · 2021 · S V V Tech Innovations Inc
How to Build Thin, Flat Light-Focusing Panels
US 12299012 · 2025 · Unl Network BV
How to Map Physical Locations to Human-Friendly Web Addresses
US 3733309 · 1973 · EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co
How Plastic Soda Bottles Are Made Stronger Using Stretched Molecules
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