Project CORD
How we found prior art for a smart charging cable by investigating consumer repair guides and flexible polymer failures instead of standard patent databases.
The Cosmetic Catalyst
Uncovering prior art for a solid-state EV battery by mapping polymer synthesis to 1980s French cosmetic chemistry and lipstick formulations.
The Snack-Bag Shield
Finding prior art for a flexible OLED moisture-barrier by mapping the exact multi-layer lamination technique to 1990s food packaging.
The Rejected Standard
Uncovering prior art for a 5G routing protocol by digging into the unedited 2008 meeting minutes of a European telecom consortium to find a rejected draft proposal.
The Abandoned Repository
Bypassing patent databases entirely, we used digital forensics to track down a 2003 open-source web analytics startup, finding the exact algorithm published in a developer forum.
The Virtual Economy
Identifying prior art for a cryptographic ledger by tracking down the creator of a 1990s text-based multiplayer online game (MUD) whose source code mapped 1-to-1 with the financial claims.
The Inkjet Incision
We stripped away medical jargon from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) micro-needle patent and found the exact same micro-fluidic mechanism in a 1980s commercial inkjet printer manual.
The Locomotive Loophole
Locating prior art for an EV regenerative braking torque algorithm by bypassing automotive databases and finding the exact logic in 1990s high-speed electric train schematics.
The Pharmacy Pixel
Finding prior art for an AI crop-harvesting system by looking outside agriculture and locating the exact optical-sorting algorithm in a 1995 pharmaceutical manual.
The Warehouse Mesh
Uncovering prior art for a modern smart-home mesh network by finding a 1996 technical manual for an automated forklift tracking system using the same communication logic.
The Horology Hinge
A patent claimed a unique micro-stress distribution hinge for foldable screens. We dug into vintage Swiss watchmaking archives and found the exact mechanism designed for a luxury watch clasp in 1974.