Patents

Nutriband’s Innovative Patent Breaks New Ground in Transdermal Medications

Revolutionary AVERSA™ Technology Sets New Standard for Opioid Patch Safety ORLANDO, FL / September 20, 2023 - Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRB) (NASDAQ:NTRBW), a leading developer of transdermal pharmaceutical products, proudly announces the issuance of a U.S. patent for its cutting-edge AVERSA™ Technology. This groundbreaking innovation, utilizing taste aversion, marks a paradigm shift in addressing the primary routes of abuse associated with opioid-based transdermal patches. The newly granted patent, numbered U.S. patent 11,759,431, titled "Abuse and Misuse Deterrent Transdermal Systems," significantly bolsters Nutriband's intellectual property protection in the United States. It covers

Sony Patents Tech Allowing Spectators to Kick Players From Games

Top GamesSony's latest patent would allow viewers to kick players out of matches. / Photo courtesy of SonySony has been granted a patent that would allow spectators of a game to kick players competing in the match, either by vote or by paying cash.The patent is titled "Spectators Vote to Bench Players in a Video Game." Sony filed it in January 2020 and was granted it on Tuesday (H/T OP Attack).Can a patent be a total jerk?https://t.co/1l24V9sgF8— Matthew Lane (@MattCameronLane) October 21, 2021The feature described in the patent allows spectators

Electronic Arts launches accessibility patent pledge, makes 5 technology patents available to all developers

Electronic Arts has officially made five of its registered gaming patents available for use by all developers and studios in hopes of meeting the “needs of diverse populations in gaming and beyond.” This new patent pledge the company is making is centered on giving developers access to previously restricted technology patents for free as a way to promote more game design, specifically for those with disabilities.  “Anyone can freely use these patents and implement our accessibility-centered IP in their own games to make them more inclusive,” EA said. “This pledge

EA to Patent Apex Legends Ping System

Apex LegendsPhoto courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentEA has filed a patent for Apex Legends' ping system, but they want other games to use it too. As part of EA's Accessibility First Patent Pledge, the publisher is granting free access to some of their patents, including the Apex Legends ping system. The aim is to allow developers to freely copy and use some of EA's accessibility-related technology. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, EA's Executive Vice President of Positive Play, Commercial and Marketing Chris Bruzzo said "We want to encourage this, we want

Can you imagine a banana as a game controller?

Yes! Sony made it possible to imagine. Yes! Sony made it possible to imagine. New technology is going to allow people to use a banana or any object as a game controller. Finally! we are not confined to use only some mathematical shape’s (circle, triangle, square) in the form of remote control; Sony has filed for a patent that details a method of turning any object, either banana, bread or a bottle, into a game controller. The patent application described the method of turning a banana into a PlayStation controller.

Is Sony Preparing For Betting With Bitcoin On PlayStation?

Sony Interactive Entertainment has published a patent that has been released this month that could potentially pave the way for PlayStation users to bet on competitive esports events with bitcoin. Let’s take a look at the patent and what it all means. Sony’s Patent The firm’s patent is titled “E-sports Betting Platform”. While the patent doesn’t reference PlayStation exclusively, it does call out bitcoin and crypto as a potential tool for wagers. Specifically, the patent language states that “wagers may be pecuniary, e.g., money or bitcoin, or may be non-pecuniary,

Sony Patents Way for Struggling PlayStation Gamers to Connect with ‘Experts’

A Sony patent for a PlayStation help system has been discovered. The system would allow gamers to have quick access to assistance from experts to get past difficult parts. I would actually like to see what this looks like in progress. The full text of the patent describes the system thus: “The player is then connected to a more experienced player (e.g., the expert) over a communication session, wherein the expert provides gaming assistance (e.g., the expert can help the player get unstuck). Experts can mark themselves“available” at any time,

Sony Trademark for Xbox Exclusive Sunset Overdrive Discovered

A recently discovered trademark filing reveals that Sony may be planning to publish the 2014 action game Sunset Overdrive on the PlayStation. While the game was originally published by Microsoft, it’s owned by developers Insomniac Games, which was acquired by Sony in 2019. The trademark was filed on April 26, according to the listing. The listing was spotted by my favorite Twitter source, Nibel. In case you didn’t remember, Sunset Overdrive was one of the few Xbox One launch exclusive titles. It was also one of the very few titles