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The feature is meant to "satisfy users' toilet needs on long journeys, while camping or while staying in the car", engineers wrote in Seres' patent filing in China on 10 April.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Chinese carmaker Seres has been granted a patent for what it calls an "in-vehicle toilet" that slides under a passenger's seat for visits to the loo while on the road.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
China accounted for 60% of all quantum patent applications as of 2024, though a smaller share actually were granted.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
J&J is in a stronger position than some of its peers, which face even bigger patent cliffs in coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
On Thursday he shared the sweet milk candy with the guards and put on his clean clothes, which were tight for him, and the patent leather boots.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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