Explore the 8,176 U.S. Patent Applications published on the 16th week of 2024, including 270 applications that subsequently received a Patent Grant.
Systems and Methods for Distributing, Purchasing, Owning, and Playing Video On Demand and Distributing Royalties
A system has been developed to distribute and manage digital rights for video content using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Users can buy, own, and watch videos by owning NFTs that unlock the content. The system involves creating NFT smart contracts, uploading encrypted videos, setting NFT details, and making instant payments through blockchain upon NFT purchase. Additionally, the system supports hybrid NFTs for accessing physical events and video-on-demand content, as well as features for rentals, transfers, and temporary sharing of content.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: Aberystwyth University, TTS Pharma Ltd.A CANNABINOID MIXTURE
A mixture has been created using CBD and other cannabinoids like CBDA, CBG, and CBGA. This mixture can be used to treat inflammation and related disorders. It may also help with IL-6 related disorders.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.GENERALIZABLE NANOPORE SENSOR FOR HIGHLY SPECIFIC PROTEIN DETECTION AT SINGLE-MOLECULE PRECISION
A protein pore combined with a programmable antibody-like binder creates a versatile sensor for detecting specific proteins with high precision at the single-molecule level. This design allows the sensor to detect a wide range of proteins while maintaining its structure, accuracy, and sensitivity. The sensor successfully identified different proteins based on their unique electrical signals, influenced by the type and amount of protein interacting with the binder at the nanopore tip.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SCORES FOR MESSAGES BASED ON ACTIONS OF MESSAGE RECIPIENTS AND A NETWORK GRAPH
A system has been created to rank email messages based on actions taken by recipients and their relationship to the sender. The system assigns scores to messages depending on how recipients interact with them. The scores are influenced by the closeness of the relationship between the sender and recipient, as well as the type of connection they share.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA.TERMINAL APPARATUS
The terminal apparatus has a touch panel on its display, a camera to capture user images, and a controller for communication. It can receive information from another terminal to create a model image of that user and display it alongside a drawn image on the screen. The displayed image shows both the model image and the drawn image flipped horizontally and combined together.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD..METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HANDLING EVENTS OF A REAL ENVIRONMENT IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT
An innovative method and system allow events from the real world to be integrated into a virtual reality setting. This involves identifying objects, users, and events in the real environment, analyzing parameters, creating augmented reality representations of actors, and merging them seamlessly into the virtual environment. The goal is to enhance the VR experience by blending real-world elements into the virtual space while maintaining context.
Published: 2024-04-18IMPROVED CONFIDENTIAL COMPUTING
An advanced method for keeping information private during computing is created by combining multi-party computation and fully homomorphic encryption. This new approach ensures that confidential data remains secure unless the underlying assumptions of both methods are compromised. It offers enhanced protection for sensitive information in computations.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: APPLE INC..FITNESS AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Members can choose who they want to work out with and what type of session they want to do. The system then figures out how to send fitness notifications to each member based on their preferences. Notifications are sent from one member's device to another at a rate determined by the type of session chosen.
Published: 2024-04-18 Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA.TERMINAL APPARATUS
A new device called a terminal apparatus has a special feature that creates a 3D model of another person you are talking to in a virtual space. This model shows where the other person is looking during the call. The device then displays a realistic image of the virtual space with the 3D model looking in the right direction.
Published: 2024-04-18Zero Trust System Architecture
A zero trust system architecture enhances security by not automatically trusting any entity trying to access a network resource. It first detects and blocks any initial connection attempt, then verifies the entity's identity and context before allowing access. This method also controls malicious content and sensitive data, and enforces appropriate actions based on the verification and control results.