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Here are the 2023 best inventions making the world better, smarter, and more fun.
- 11651664, Neural Network Classifier Trained for Purchasing Differentiation. This year’s top patent covers an application of neural networks which are utilized in machine learning environments in a way that could completely change the self-checkout experience in any retail environment.
- 11773407, CRISPR Logic Units for Safer and Controllable Gene Therapies. The second-ranked patent on this list is the first of three top 10 patents for 2023 that have been issued to U.S. public research universities.
- 11657196, Incremental Generation of Quantum Circuits. International Business Machines (IBM) continues to be one of the most prolific patenting entities in the U.S. innovation ecosystem.
- 11773542, Piezoelectric-based Asphalt Layer for Energy Harvesting Roadway. Anyone who grew up playing the futuristic racing video game series F Zero will thrill slightly at the technology covered by the ‘542 patent, issued in October to the University of South Florida (USF).
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- Google’s social media comic strips: A new way to update your status. In less than a decade, social media has become increasingly more visual than textual.
- Apple’s self-deploying screen protector: Never crack your screen again! Stephen Lynch, Tyson Manullang, and Emery Stanford filed the patent for this screen-saving technology in 2014.
- Ford’s seats for self-driving cars: Sit back and enjoy the ride. Self-driving cars are already a reality, and will no doubt become increasingly common over the next couple of years.
- NASA’s weather predictor: Warning against earthquakes and other natural disasters. Earthquakes kill and injure many people worldwide while also causing millions of dollars worth of damage annually.
May 29, 2024 · In view of such concerns, applying the current test of non-obviousness to AI-generated inventions may render most such inventions as non-obvious – thus leading to ‘patent thickets’ (i.e., a complex network of overlapping patent rights), which businesses will need to navigate in the future for the purpose of commercializing new technologies – which might, in turn, stifle innovation.
Mar 25, 2022 · The drone. The iPhone. Bluetooth. GPS. Before they changed the world, these technologies were schematics on paper. Here is where the future began. By Jay Bennett Updated: Mar 25, 2022 1:29 PM EDT.
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This two-in-one toy dog and vacuum cleaner, patented by Anne Margaret Zaleski in 1973, is more than just a replica of your furry best friend. This invention “enables vacuuming a dog after a haircut and grooming without causing fear to the dog, inasmuch as the vacuum cleaner noise is greatly muffed by such enclosure” – the patent explains.
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Nov 7, 2023 · Utility patents are granted for novel, useful, and non-obvious inventions, providing their owners with exclusive rights for up to 20 years. From life-saving medical devices and ground-breaking technologies to ingenious manufacturing processes and ingenious gadgets, utility patents cover a diverse range of inventions across virtually every industry.
