New Virtual Camera Control Technology Patent Approved for Gamecaster

The earliest incarnations of video games such as black and white “Pong” couldn’t have seen the fast developments in the field of gaming and now Gamecaster just took it up a notch further.
They just received approval for their virtual camera control technology meaning the cameras within the virutal environment can be controlled by the user […]

Toyota Made to Pay Over Hybrid Patent Dispute

After a lot of legal wrangling and back and forth, the U.S. Federal Court ruled against Toyota and ruled in favor of Paice LLC, a Virginia based firm that develops gasoline-hybrid and owns the patent on the microprocessor that handles the torque information exchange and runs motor via gasoline or electricity.
The court ruled that Toyota […]

Apple Files Numerous Patents to Level High Tech Playing Field

Apple made several new patent applications that aim at leveling the corporate market for innovations in the field of wireless technology. These patent apps are aimed to leverage wireless positioning capabilities such as Wi-Fi and GPS and to improve functioning of Apple gadgets that use this technology.
The first patent is US Patent 20080125106 and is […]

The Highly Technical Tire Trash Can

Did you ever think a rubber tire trash can would need a technology patent?
Well, iVoice Technology thinks so.
On June 12th they announced a patent filing for a trash can that is made from recycled tire crumb rubber. This is part of their green platform and their pursuit of more eco-friendly products.
This isn’t just a little […]

Microsoft Patents: “Please, Thank You and May I”

Okay not really those words specifically, but they have applied for a patent that would for all intents and purposes enforce manners in the use of those products you love best– such as your cell phone, your digital camera, DVRs and just about every other hand-held convenience item you can think of.
According to an article […]

ExpressCube Gets Patent for State-of-the-Art Warehouse Technology

Okay when you think “technology”-  a warehouse doesn’t exactly spring to mind.
Forklifts, boxes, people lifting heavy objects and perhaps delivery of items may all spring in there - but a company called ExpressCube has applied for and received a very interesting patent that will change the way many warehouses do business in the future.
The technology […]

Intel Joins Forces With Big Players to Patent WiMax Technology

If you haven’t already heard of it, WiMax will be a reality soon and available in your area.
WiMax is the wireless broadband standard that can transmit data for up to 30 miles using a bandwidth that exceeds current DSL and cable capabilities. This would make free WiFi more of a possibility in many areas around […]

Dish and Echostar File Suit To Prove They Aren’t Infringing on TiVO

Yes, you read that right. TiVo has had a DVR (digital video recording) patent suit filed against them so Dish and Echostar (the parent company of Dish) can prove their new technology does not infringe on TiVo’s patents.
Previously, Echostar and TiVo had battled it out over TiVo’s time warp technology and their DVR patent was […]

The Fighting Pays Off for Vnus-Receives Nearly $10M in Patent Lawsuit

Tuesday was a banner day for Vnus since its shares jumped dramatically on the news that their patent dispute with two rival companies had been settled, resulting in payments to Vnus totalling $9.9 million dollars.
The two companies named in the dispute, AngioDynamics Inc. and Vascular Solutions Inc., agreed they will pay Vnus, respectively, $6.8 million […]

New Patent Integrates Multiple GPS Receivers into One Handy Unit

NemeriX was awarded a patent today for a single chip multi-band GNSS receiver technology. In a nutshell, it means that GPS and location-based products using this technology will be able to acquire parallel signals in all frequency bands from the GPS, GLONASS and Galileo systems making the need for three different receivers unnecessary.
This patent awarding […]

 
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