Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring.
Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, yall.
This May-ish roundup lands on the beautifulFlower Moon!
Since mylast post, the US patent office issued over 29,948 patents and published over 33,636 patent applications.
Each patent asset adds a little something new to the human knowledge base.
A recentpatent publicationfrom Disney disclosed details of this unique system.
The rotors of the paintcopter are covered by enclosures to protect the paint supply lines during operation.
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Then, a controller of the paintcopter operates the nozzle based on the painting instructions.
The paintcopter also keeps track of its position and altitude to maintain the desired positioning while painting.
However, paintcopter may be used for painting other large buildings in our cities.
The paintcopter could also be used for graffiti or to paint artwork on structures.
How cool is that?
However, our social media feeds often become cluttered with posts from too many sources.
Facebook has come up with a vital solution to this problem.
In the secret feed, you will be able to see posts from a limited number of chosen friends.
you’ve got the option to choose friends whose posts you want to see in your secret feed.
Although a simple addition, this feature will provide a more personalized experience for the users of Facebook.
My Facebook feed is full of useless information so I will look forward to the launch of this feature.
Patent #3.Amazons decentralized delivery drone(20190118944)
Drones are being used everywhere nowadays.
However, most available drones can only be used for limited applications.
Amazon has come up with a unique solution to this problem.
A recentpatent publicationfrom Amazon describes a distributed and reconfigurable drone system.
The controllers of the drones communicate with each other during the flight to maintain formation.
The number and orientation of drones can be changed as required.
For example, if the payload is heavier, more drones will be a part of the drone configuration.
The drones will be connected to the payload through tethers.
The drone configuration could also change mid-flight while performing a task, if required.
This invention looks like another step towards automating deliveries using drones.
But this technology hasnt been used for automobiles.
A mobile charge vehicle will be able to charge your EV using this charging interface.
The mobile charge vehicle itself may be a self-driving car.
It remains to be seen how soon Ford rolls out these mobile charge vehicles.
But the availability of the specialist interstate drivers is limited.
Self-driving trailer trucks are expected to solve this problem and it seems Uber is working on just that.
A recently publishedpatent applicationfrom Uber describes a sensor assembly for self-driving trailer trucks.
As shown in the figure above, the sensors will be placed around Uber trailers.
So, the sensors will also include lighting elements that comply with these regulations.
Look out for the latest lunar cycle-based patent update every full moon.
Next up is the tastyStrawberry Moonin mid-June.
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