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Researchers at International Business Machines Corporation have developed a new method for creating a hybrid transparent conductor using carbon nanotubes and graphene. The breakthrough has the potential to replace traditional indium tin oxide (ITO) coatings, which have become increasingly expensive due to the high cost of indium. The new hybrid
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A patent filed on June 2, 2008, has been published online, detailing an invention by Karl Cama, a resident of Roanoke, TX, for identifying and tracking grouped content in email campaigns. The patent, assigned to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), addresses a significant challenge in email marketing, particularly in the
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Scientists at Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba have been working to develop a technique for solidifying radioactive waste, which poses a significant threat to the environment and human health if not disposed of properly. The team, led by inventors Shohei Kawano, Yoshiyuki Kawaharada, Masamichi Obata, Hirotada Hayashi, Yoshiko Haruguchi, and Akio Sayano,
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A team of inventors at Samsung Electronics has developed a storage container with a sensor device that can detect the state of food stored in it. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize the way people store and consume food, particularly for perishable items like kimchi. The storage container
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Patent 9164974, a system and method for providing electronic book services in a mobile device, has been published online. The invention, filed by Dong Kyu Heo on November 28, 2011, allows mobile devices to support electronic book services without altering the original contents. This technology provides users with the ability
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A digital image processing apparatus developed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. can display first content, generate second content based on an input signal, and generate third content related to the second content. The apparatus can also control various functions for editing an image while capturing the image or after capturing
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A recently published patent by Frederick Lo and colleagues describes a method and apparatus for accessing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application over the Internet using Java. The patent, filed on October 20, 2008, was published online on October 13, 2015, and is assigned to International Business Machines Corporation. The
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A team of researchers at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has developed a patent for a method and system to use state information from state-space based track-follow controllers in magnetic data storage systems. The patent was filed on June 17, 2014, and published online on October 13, 2015. According to
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a Korean electronics giant, has developed an electronic book functionality for mobile devices that enables users to easily select text in an e-book through touch interaction. The patent, filed on November 21, 2011, and published on October 6, 2015, as U.S. Patent Number 9152315, describes
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A patent for a digital signal processor, and a digital image processing apparatus adopting the same, has been granted to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The invention, described by inventor Lee, Myung-hun, allows for a digital image processing apparatus to perform a live-view operation with increased speed and efficiency. This is
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A patent application, filed by inventors Oren Li-On, Orit Nissan-Messing, and Eyal Perek, has been made available online, describing a method for processing input/output requests using proxy and owner storage systems. The patent, assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, proposes a system where a proxy storage system operates in
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A patent application by inventors Martin M. Frank, Pouya Hashemi, Ali Khakifirooz, and Alexander Reznicek, filed on March 21, 2014, and available online on October 1, 2015, has shed light on a novel approach to improve semiconductor performance. The invention revolves around a stressed nanowire stack for a field effect
