Safer Ridesh’air’e with NuVinAir
With the country opening back up, people have started moving around again. That poses an important question on the risk of using ride-sharing services. On July 24, a COVID-19 death renewed the issues of ride-sharing drivers facing…
Risk Management in Nursing Homes
Older and sicker people are more vulnerable to serious illness and death and are in danger from the ever-growing COVID-19 outbreaks. As of July 15, more than 40% of the U.S. Coronavrius deaths are linked to nursing homes or long term…
Detect COVID-19 with Imaging Systems
The United States has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world but currently falls behind most other countries in testing and detection abilities. While there have been new types of testing kits that have been introduced to the Magic…
Taking a Shot with Novavax
Novavax, an American vaccine development company, joined the top ranks of the current COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers on July 7th with the recent award of a $1.6 billion federal grant to develop 100 million vaccine doses. With this recent…
Emerging Coronavirus Treatments
Three (3) patent documents regarding compositions for the treatment regarding coronavirus were recently published: US Patent Application Nos. 20200165630 from Voyager Therapeutics, Inc and 20200179367 from Mymd Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and US…
The Antibody Horse Race Continues
As discussed in a previous post, antibodies are still where it’s at! With the University of British Columbia (UBC) still leading the horse race, there might be a new player to watch out for. On May 15, Sorrento Therapeutics announced…
Feel Safe Returning to Work
Contact tracing software, as discussed in a previous post, has brought mixed reactions due to privacy concerns. Notably in April, Norway launched a smartphone app called Smittestopp to collect movement data to help authorities trace the…
Will Aladdin Dreamer Awake Soon?
Aladdin Dreamer was incorporated in 2015 and made ambitious progress in lucid dream stimulation up until 2017, when it was awarded U.S. Patent 9737683 and announced the completion of their wireless prototype. However, the Aladdin timeline…
The Rise of mRNA Vaccines 
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines hold a lot of promise for a COVID-19 vaccine with their potent and fast producing properties. While mRNA vaccines still raises many unanswered questions on effectiveness, duration of immunity, and possible…
Could Wearables Become Pandemic Essentials?
There exists a tremendous need for an effective-early warning system in order to lower the risk of asymptomatic individuals spreading COVID-19. Wearable technologies, such as Fitbits, Apple watches, and Oura rings are currently being used…
Cutting Cell Tower Costs with Drones
As mobile networks move towards 5G, the demand for telecom towers is expected to increase. For example, CTIA forecasted that small cell production in the US will grow from 86,000 in 2018 to over 800,000 by 2026. The cell tower…
Home Security Service with Amazon Drones
Amazon's UAV-based surveillance service seems more desirable since package theft is at an all time high with 1.7 million packages lost or stolen daily in the U.S., along with the growing demand for contactless delivery due to social…
Feel Secure With Robots
The physical security market is predicted to reach nearly $119.4 billion in 2023. Security robots are an innovative new tool in the industry that have the potential to deliver a range of safety and commercial benefits. Cobalt Robotics has…
The first true BVLOS drone flight
For the first time ever, a drone has made a true flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). A hybrid electric drone made for endurance flight from Skyfront successfully completed an almost 4-mile linear inspection of the Trans-Alaska…
A growing chain of patents
A flock of blockchain-related patent applications by Walmart was published last week. It suggests that the world's largest company is seeking to implement blockchain technology across its wide range of business operations, including…
$7.75 million Air Force contract
A $7.75 million Air Force Research Lab contract has been awarded to AX Enterprize and Thales USA. They will use state-of-the-art air traffic management (ATM) systems to investigate how civilian and military UASs will safely coexist…
ABB is power selling
ABB has been actively narrowing its business focus, and most recently began the sale of its power-conversion unit that helps telecom and tech companies run infrastructure and use energy more efficiently. The unit had been acquired last…
Perlin acquires Dispatch Labs
Singapore-based blockchain company Perlin has acquired San Francisco-based blockchain startup Dispatch Labs last week. The startup had been struggling with losses despite extensive investment and a recovering cryptocurrency market, so it…
UPS’s drone subsidiary takes flight
Building upon its partnership with Matternet for medical applications of drone delivery, UPS recently launched its drone delivery subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward. It may receive FAA certification for multiple drones and pilots as early as…
A solar-powered car that doesn’t scream solar
Aesthetics have always been a nagging problem for solar panels, evinced by Tesla's continuous efforts to make them look like normal roof tiles. Hyundai recently revealed more information about its new hybrid vehicle that tackles this…
Verizon connecting the ground and the sky
Verizon is using what it is known for—its 4G LTE network and cloud connections—to help utility companies use smart grid technology. Its Grid Wide Utility Solutions program is a cloud-based software platform that incorporates next…
New patent applications suggest Uber is going electric
Uber has only one patent family with three documents in the Energy Financial Settlement sector, but two of them—divisionals of the other—were published last week. They all relate to controlling the charging of electric vehicles based on…
Another Big Four in the blockchain
While PwC is getting more involved in the financial applications of blockchain technology, fellow Big Four accounting firm KPMG is looking to create a blockchain-based settlements solution for the telecom industry in anticipation of 5G…
Fidelity and trust
FDAS, the crypto arm of Fidelity Investments (FMR), has applied to the New York Department of Financial Services to become a New York Trust. The trust license is "more expansive" than the well-known BitLicense, and would allow FDAS to…
The Chinook State grows its flying power
The Washington State Patrol has increased its drone fleet to 111 drones, possibly becoming the largest drone fleet owned by a state or local government in the US. It says it uses them for crash investigations and fatality scenes, but—in…
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