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Samsung Takes over from IBM in the US Patents issued in 2022

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Samsung Electronics received the most US patents in 2022 for the first time since 1993. IBM, which had held the top spot for 29 consecutive years, came in second place. Rank Company Patents 1 Samsung Electronics 6,248 2 IBM 4,398 3 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 3,024 4 Huawei Technologies 2,836 5 Canon 2,694 6 LG Electronics 2,641 7 Qualcomm 2,625 8 Intel 2,418 9 Apple 2,285 10 Toyota 2,214  In terms of the total “assigned” patents,…

Prize of $24M to 12 scientists WSJ

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Breakthrough Prize awards $24 million to 12 scientific researchers. This is in the WSJ article …  via @WSJ … By  GEORGIA WELLS  Updated Dec. 4, 2016 8:11 p.m. ETCategories from Genetics to Black holes. Big players from FB to Alphabet/GOOG were on site to promote these awards and recognition. Very cool.It is unclear if these prizes are attached to business engines or incubators. However, with that level of notoriety, and the prize money, these winners should be able…

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The world's first super light folding electric bike | YikeBike

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The world’s first super light folding electric bike | YikeBike: Even cooler than the Segway, and multiple times as functional. Give a look at this YikeBike. When you see this bike, you will say Yikes! It is reminisce of the old High Wheeler bikes with the monster wheel in front, and no gears (1-speed). But with a twist. The question to ask is this new bike a true invention? Is it innovation? Or is it both? It…

Bottoms Up Draft Beer Dispensing System on CNN – YouTube

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Bottoms Up Draft Beer Dispensing System on CNN – YouTube: Bottoms up! This is an invention that changes the way you think — I mean drink! And then combine that with promotionals that can be sold with each cup (designer magnet). Great for brand building for those people who are contemplating the bottom of their cups. The fastest beer in the world. The most consistent pour. This could make the absolute perfect black-n-tan too. CHEERS!…

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Intel science winners… cool inventions… and patents

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Meet the teen who just won $75,000 for inventing a system to keep germs from spreading on airplanes http://wapo.st/1d3L2EoWang, the young winner, created a way to give everyone on an airplane their own space, with kind of  air walls around them. His simulation shows a 55 times reduction in the air transmittable diseases. The retrofit for an existing airplane? It takes one evening and cost a whopping $1000! With the reduction in sick time, the…

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WSJ. Eveything that can be invented, has been.

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Economists Debate Whether Technology Will Save the World. WSJ article.It’s true. Everything that could be invented, has been. Right?Well, there’s the 11 inventions posted last week. And there is 3d printing, all the applications of nanotechnology…I’m anxious to see what happens with the death of the computer chip, as we hit the limits of silicon… The next generation of computing should be very interesting. With that type of power at your fingertips, the nature of computing…