Richardson-based OraMetrix was granted patent No. 10092373 for "orthodontic treatment planning" that includes scanning a patient's teeth along with a two-dimensional facial photo to design the desired smile line. [Wallpaper illustration: Istockphoto/Elysart]
A drawing from Virtuix Holdings Patent No. 10,065,114 shows an example embodiment of a haptic feedback device. The newly granted patent is for a haptic glove for use in a virtual environment.
An illustration from Daifuku’s patent No. 10035667 demonstrates an industrial robot that will automatically unload products, such as boxes or cases, from trucks. The robot will selectively remove boxes with a “suction cup-based gripper arm” and place the product on a “powered transportation path.” [Illustration: USPTO]
An illustration from the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System’s patent No. 10007336 demonstrating a mobile, low-cost three-dimensional gaze estimation. The headset may include an “eye-tracking camera and scene camera to create multi-dimensional pictures in the direction of the user’s view. [Illustration via USPTO]