5 gadgets & electronics patents lapsed this week
Selected from 3,760 patents the USPTO recorded as expired for unpaid fees, ranked by opportunity score. The summaries and most of each score are generated by AI.
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1
Touchless water-dispense panel with three capacitive object detectors
A water dispenser control system that enables touchless dispensing by sensing user hand gestures through multiple capacitive object detection units mounted under the front cover of a...
71score / 100 -
2
Recessed LED downlight with hinged power-supply/retainer
A recessed LED downlight intended for ceiling installation. The unit is a cylindrical housing containing an LED module with heat sink, an internal light-diverging element and a...
70score / 100 -
3
LED luminaire with light guide passing through reflector slot
A compact LED luminaire that couples light from an LED into a light guide which extends through a slot in a reflector; the light guide terminates at an out‑coupling element located...
68score / 100 -
4
External beehive monitor with dual-gate bee counter
A battery- or mains-powered monitoring device attaches externally to a hive and measures ambient conditions (temperature, humidity, weight, etc.) and bee traffic. Bee traffic is measured...
68score / 100 -
5
Caulking gun with attachable camera and phone display
A hand-held caulking gun with an adjustable phone display mount on the trigger housing and an adjustable camera at the rear. The camera links to a handheld device (for example a...
63score / 100
