LG is patenting a multilingual robot assistant for airports

A patent application from South Korea’s LG Electronics describes a robotic guide for airports.
Sony is patenting smart glasses that help you track down lost objects

Sony has filed with the USPTO a feature for smart glasses that helps find lost objects via time-stamped images.
Remote check-in system for hospitals detailed in patent application

Quedo, a startup in Minnesota, is patenting a way for patients to remotely check-in at medical facilities, and for said medical facilities to access patients’ data before they arrive.
Students can go head-to-head with AI in Pearson’s game-based teaching method

A patent application from London-based Pearson Education describes an interactive learning method that pits students against artificial intelligence or classmates in a quiz.
Quantum computing: primed for a quantum leap?

Patent data shows that some of the world’s largest tech companies are jockeying for leadership in a new era of innovation, but those in the United States still face several challenges when it comes to prosecuting the strongest IP rights possible.
Quantum computing advancement reinvents how qubits share their delicate data

Quantum computing is taking another leap with the design of a new router that allows qubits more connectivity.
Smart devices could someday help save your relationship

When an argument with your partner makes your heart rate go up, smartphone technology may soon be able to intervene and mediate your problems.
LG is patenting an AI assistant for every seat of a vehicle

South Korea’s LG Electronics filed a patent application on how to provide an interactive, voice-activated assistant for every passenger of a vehicle.
An AI-enabled mobile app could warn farmers of future pest infestations

An FMC patent application covers the use of artificial intelligence to see how vulnerable crop fields are to pests.
An on-demand mental health therapy tool from Colorado’s IMHT

Integrated Mental Health Technologies (IMHT), a Colorado-based tech company specializing in psychotherapies, seeks to patent an on-demand mental health therapy tool that provides guided exercises according to a user’s emotional state.