Key Takeaway: The USPTO has revised its design patent guidance to better reflect evolving digital interface technologies, including projections and augmented or virtual reality environments. The ...

What are brain-computer interfaces? Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that allow for the action or control of an external device from brain signals. These technologies have a broad range of ...

In the span of days, scientists unveiled advances in brain imaging, AI-powered diagnostics, and neural interfaces. Achievements include software that sharpens deep-tissue microscopy without costly ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued four medical device-related guidance documents. The new guidances address brain-computer interfaces, considerations in medical device design for ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued new supplemental examination guidance significantly affecting design patent applications directed to computer generated icons, graphical ...

The evolution of information access and interaction has been a transformative technological and human journey, from Gutenberg's printing press to Google's search engine. As we stand at the beginning ...

The durability of communication with the use of brain–computer interfaces in persons with progressive neurodegenerative disease has not been extensively examined. We report on 7 years of independent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jason Alan Snyder is a technologist covering AI and innovation. New research shows brain-computer interfaces can decode inner ...