An illustration of the protective arc from Boeing’s patent filing. Boeing could be bringing force fields to life. The traditionally metaphysical concept of a protective force field, seen only in ...

Force fields have been a mainstay in science fiction since just about forever. Now, the future may finally be close at hand as Boeing recently patented a "method and system for shock wave attenuation ...

From Star Trek to Star Wars, Dune to Dr Who, force fields are a staple of science fiction. But Boeing thinks there may be more to it than special effects. It’s just been granted a patent for a ...

Aerospace and defense company Boeing recently earned a patent for its first ever force field. The design, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a "method and system for ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. So, Boeing just patented a force field. Technically, the patent is ...

Our the-stuff-of-fiction future is becoming ever brighter, and newest to flesh it out is a new patent scored by Boeing, which has apparently set its sights on force fields. The patent details a ...

FROM Star Trek to Star Wars, Dune to Dr Who, force fields have long been a staple of science fiction. Now Boeing has taken out a patent to produce the real thing. Instead it is intended to deflect the ...