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Forget displays, Apple's latest patent is about flexible speakers

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:20:01 +0000

A recently published Apple patent reveals that the company is working on flexible speakers. The technology is being designed to fit inside head-mounted displays and other wearables. Read more...

New patent hints at Find My support for Apple Pencil

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:32:01 +0000

USPTO has published a new Apple patent that describes how a pencil or stylus can be tracked. It can be done using the acoustic signals generated by an acoustic resonator fitted inside the pencil. Read more...

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to grant patents to AI for "inventions"

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 03:32:01 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge against the USPTO by a computer scientist. The latter claims that their patent should attribute their AI system as the inventor. Read more...

Fable trademark renewed, marked with "intent to use"

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has recently filed for renewal on its 'Fable' trademark, and the application was accepted today by the US Patent and Trademark Office. It also seems to be marked as 'intend to use'. Read more...

Apple patent reveals possible curved structure designs for future iMac computers

Abhay V — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:22:02 +0000

A recent patent published by the USPTO provides a look at the possible designs that Apple is envisioning for its future iMac computers. It includes ideas such as dockable MacBooks and modular frames. Read more...

Nokia's sum of declared 5G patents crosses 2000 mark globally

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:20:01 +0000

Nokia Corporation announced today that the company has managed to declare upwards of 2,000 patents detailing inventions relating to 5G in compliance with the authoritative bodies around the world. Read more...

Apple files patent for mixed reality headset with gesture recognition capabilities

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:38:01 +0000

A new patent has come to light which was published a few days ago by Apple. The document filed describes plans for a mixed reality headset which is capable of tracking facial expressions and gestures. Read more...

New Microsoft patent suggests an upcoming multi-functional Surface Pen

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 28 May 2019 15:08:02 +0000

A new patent published by the USPTO describes new methods to improve a stylus. Published by Microsoft, it offers insights to possible new features and functions for the new Surface Pen. Read more...

Samsung receives patent for a stylus that incorporates a camera with optical zoom

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:34:01 +0000

Samsung has been granted a patent in the U.S. for a stylus that's equipped with a camera that features an optical zoom system. There's no word, though, if this tech will ever turn into a real product. Read more...

Foldable phone aside, Samsung receives patent for a tri-folding tablet

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:58:01 +0000

After officially showing off its upcoming device sporting a foldable display last week, Samsung's patent application for a tri-folding tablet has now received approval from the USPTO. Read more...

Samsung's foldable phone may be called the Flex, according to new trademarks

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:56:01 +0000

The name of the South Korean conglomerate's foldable flagship, due sometime next year, has been in flux. New trademarks filed by the company in the US suggest it may be called 'Flex'. Read more...

Microsoft is back at it with new touch-less input patent

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:58:01 +0000

Years after the cancellation of its efforts for a "3D touch" smartphone, Microsoft has obtained a new patent for a technology that could sense and track a user's body without actual touch input. Read more...

New Microsoft patent hints towards a solar-powered Surface Pen

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:18:02 +0000

A new Microsoft patent for a solar-powered stylus was published yesterday, indicating that the company might be interested in launching such a Surface Pen at some point in the future. Read more...

Surface Pen patent toys with the idea of a touch-sensitive retention clip

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:06:01 +0000

A new patent awarded to Microsoft considers the use of a touch-sensitive retention clip on a stylus, which would allow for the clip to act as a scroll wheel of sorts for navigating long web pages. Read more...

New patents show Microsoft's plans for the camera in the 'Surface phone'

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:06:02 +0000

New patents from the USPTO show how Microsoft is planning on embedding a camera into its hyped Surface phone, with novel designs that try to fit a quality camera into the phone's rather thin frame. Read more...

Apple patent reveals car software user interface

Paul Hill — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:08:01 +0000

New patents have surfaced which show mock-ups of Apple's self-driving car software. It's probably not how the final software will look but does give us cues about the feature set Apple will include. Read more...

Apple patent shows hypothetical touchpad keyboard

Paul Hill — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 02:50:01 +0000

Apple has filed a patent for a hypothetical new keyboard. The touch-based keyboard will be harder to damage, includes a backlight, and has the ability to transform to different situations. Read more...

Apple jumps on the curved screen bandwagon by securing patent

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:34:59 +0000

Apple has received a patent for a curved touchscreen which leads many to believe the company has a redesign planned for the iPhone that will go head to head with Samsung's and LG's curved phones. Read more...

Microsoft files patent for "inconspicuous mode" on phones

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:17:35 +0000

Don't want to disturb other patrons in a cinema while using your smartphone? Perhaps Microsoft's patent application describing an "inconspicuous mode" for phones would appeal to you Read more...

New patent cripples 3D printing with DRM

Alfonso Maruccia — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:42:43 +0000

A recently-assigned US patent describes a system to remotely control and (if needed) censor manufacturing of 3D objects infringing copyrighted products and brands. Read more...

USPTO to Review Microsoft FAT Patent

Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:21:40 +0000

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to a request that it reexamine a patent granted to Microsoft covering the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system used in Windows. A... Read more...