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Cooling
Stories containing inventions related to Cooling, tracing similar ideas across companies and years through patent drawings.
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Things · Nintendo Switch 2
Inside Nintendo Switch 2: What Its Patent Drawings Reveal
Nine US patent drawings explain the ideas behind Nintendo Switch 2: detachable controllers, magnetic Joy-Con 2 attachment, mouse controls, a stand, thermal design, a dock, handheld ergonomics, and GameShare.
Things · Umbrellas
Umbrellas That Read the Weather: Ten Patents for Reinventing Rain Gear
Let a drone carry it overhead. Wear it on the body. Cover a dog. Deploy it from a wheelchair. Measure rain, show a forecast, light up, spray cooling mist, and even harvest wind. Ten US patent drawings show the umbrella becoming much more than a roof held in one hand.
Companies · Nike
Shoes That Tighten, Clothes That Teach: 8 Nike Patents for Wearable Machines
Stimulus-responsive garment textiles, gesture-controlled footwear, image-displaying surfaces, haptic apparel, magnetic fasteners, cooling garments, multi-pressure air soles, and heated footwear: eight Nike patents that push clothes and shoes toward becoming machines.