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Tag: USPTO

Apple patent application reveals Macs with Face ID

Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:11 am1 Comment

Based on an Apple patent revealed by the USPTO, it looks like Apple intends to finally bring Face ID biometric authentication to Macs …

‘Apple Glasses’ could deliver impressive audio capabilities

Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:49 am5 Comments

The long-rumored “Apple Glasses,” designed to deliver augmented reality via lightweight eyewear may offer impressive audio capabilities as revealed…

Apple prepping a shape-shifting Magic Mouse?

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10:18 am3 Comments

Apple’s Magic Mouse of the future may have shape-shifting capabilities by actually changing its physical shape in order to make itself more comfortable…

Apple patent app reveals ‘autonomous navigation system’ for vehicles

Thursday, February 13, 2020 2:46 pmThursday, February 13, 20202 Comments

Apple has filed for a U.S. patent for an “autonomous navigation system” which enables autonomous navigation of a vehicle along one or more portions of…

Apple patent app reveals radical iMac made of single sheet of glass

Friday, January 24, 2020 3:37 pm14 Comments

A newly-published Apple patent application reveals that the company is considering a radical redesign: an iMac made of single sheet of glass …

Apple patent filing reveals ‘Apple Glove’ input device

Thursday, January 9, 2020 12:53 pm4 Comments

The gloves could be used to control computers and head-mounted display units…

Apple patent filing details wireless communication between iPhone and ‘Apple Glasses’

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 9:22 amWednesday, January 8, 20208 Comments

Apple has filed for another patent (number 10,530,915) regarding the rumored “Apple Glasses.”

Apple smart glasses could have hidden cameras and removable earphones

Thursday, December 19, 2019 9:56 amThursday, December 19, 20191 Comment

Apple’s long-rumored AR or VR headset could keep some of its optical components behind an electrically-controlled layer to hide them…

Apple patent application reveals self-tightening Apple Watch band with health sensors

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:30 amTuesday, December 17, 20192 Comments

The tightness sensor and health sensor could work in tandem to monitoring changes in the tightness of the band, adjust tightness, and measure various health/fitness metics….

Apple wins patent for in-display Touch ID system already in use in 16-inch MacBook Pro

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:43 am2 Comments

Apple continues to work on both Touch ID and Face ID biometric security and today was awarded a patent for a fingerprint reader that could be embedded into a display…

Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture

Thursday, December 5, 2019 4:59 pm13 Comments

Apple Inc on Thursday said it has bought the first-ever commercial batch of carbon-free aluminum from a joint venture…

Apple granted U.S. patent for a next-gen Magic Mouse: Magic Mouse Pro?

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 1:18 pm4 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of X newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today…

Apple granted patent for a vehicle floor

Saturday, November 23, 2019 10:10 am7 Comments

In the patent info, the tech giant says “it would be advantageous to provide a floor structure” for an automobile that distributes forces…

Apple loses RAW video patent battle with RED; companies ‘will work together’ says RED President

Monday, November 11, 2019 12:01 pmMonday, November 11, 20191 Comment

RED has claimed victory in the latest battle over its patent on RAW video, this time against Apple…

Apple patent filing reveals voice- and touch-based vehicle user interface

Friday, November 8, 2019 8:55 amFriday, November 8, 20195 Comments

Apple has filed for a patent for a “voice and touch user interface” for an automobile…

Future Apple Memoji could be created automatically from users’ photos

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:56 am3 Comments

An iPhone or iPad may automatically generate Memoji for users by analyzing a photograph of the user’s face to determine the closest combination of facial features…

Apple patent reveals new keyboard mechanisms to make thinner MacBooks

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:01 amTuesday, September 24, 201911 Comments

Future MacBooks could be made even thinner by using a slimmer keyboard, by switching out the butterfly mechanism for one where the keys are positioned much closer to the circuit board…

Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 5:31 pm3 Comments

Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…

Apple files for a patent for an AirPower-like wireless charging system

Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:52 am2 Comments

The AirPower was originally announced in September 2017 alongside the iPhone X. It was supposed to be able to charge a Qi-compatible iPhone, an Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods…

Apple patent reveals vehicle imaging system for object detection

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 9:41 amTuesday, August 27, 20194 Comments

Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,397,497) for a “solar invariant imaging system for object detection” in a vehicle…

Apple Watch patent application reveals millimeter wave 5G and Wi-Fi design, metal oxide gas sensors

Thursday, August 22, 2019 5:32 pmThursday, August 22, 20191 Comment

Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…

Apple petitions to invalidate Red’s Rawcode format patent

Friday, August 16, 2019 9:57 amFriday, August 16, 20194 Comments

In a legal argument that could enable the use of Rawcode in Apple products sans licensing fee, Apple has requested for a review to potentially invalidate a patent…

Apple was granted over 2,000 patents last year

Thursday, August 15, 2019 10:00 amThursday, August 15, 2019No Comments

Apple was last year granted more than 2,000 patents, putting in around 10th place in a ranking of US companies…

Apple patent reveals plans to make MacBooks perform faster than ever

Monday, August 12, 2019 2:02 pm4 Comments

A newly-revealed Apple patent application shows how Apple is working to make future MacBooks perform even better for users…

Apple’s MacBook Face ID could be even better than the iPhone’s

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 1:00 pmWednesday, August 7, 20197 Comments

Apple’s Face ID has been a popular biometric security feature for the iPhone….

Apple patent application reveals work on AR view to highlight route while driving

Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:00 pmThursday, July 25, 2019No Comments

An Apple patent application reveals work on a more intuitive navigation aid to drivers using augmented reality to superimpose the route…

‘LoveFrom Jony’ trademark filed as Ive exits Apple to launch independent design firm

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 3:52 pm1 Comment

Last month, Apple announced that Jony Ive would be leaving the company to form his own independent design firm…

Apple patents gesture, expression tracking for mixed reality headset

Monday, July 22, 2019 10:01 pmNo Comments

Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset could include a number of sensors to track the eyes, gestures and even facial expressions of its users…

Apple granted patent for a small form factor telephoto camera

Saturday, July 6, 2019 12:01 pmSaturday, July 6, 20193 Comments

Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,338,344) for a small form telephoto camera as it looks for more ways to improve…

Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Monday, June 24, 2019 8:31 amNo Comments

Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…

Apple patent application describes linking two iPads together, binding them like a book

Thursday, June 13, 2019 10:02 amThursday, June 13, 20195 Comments

Apple has filed for a patent for a “system with multiple display” that would allow two iPads to be linked together.

Apple patent application shows continued work on AirPower-like device

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 11:25 amTuesday, June 11, 20191 Comment

Apple may have abandoned plans for its AirPower wireless charger, but that doesn’t mean the company has abandoned plans for such a device…

Analyst: Apple is investing heavily in R&D of new products

Friday, May 17, 2019 5:32 pmFriday, May 17, 201917 Comments

Investors are focusing on the “apparent lack of ongoing innovation at Apple,” but…

We’re still waiting on ‘smartbands’ for our Apple Watch

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:32 am2 Comments

A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch’s future as a personal technology device…

Apple granted patent for a ‘passenger vehicle door and window’

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 10:14 amTuesday, May 14, 201911 Comments

A passenger vehicle includes a body, a powertrain, a first door, and a second door…

Apple patent application reveals force-sensing gloves for iPhone that detect gestures and grip

Thursday, April 18, 2019 4:02 pmNo Comments

Apple wants people to be able to interact with devices using gloves and other items of clothing…

Apple patent filing hints at a HomePod theater system

Thursday, April 11, 2019 3:03 pmThursday, April 11, 20194 Comments

I’ve said before that Apple should introduce both lower-priced HomePods and more expensive ones

Apple’s patent application reveals ‘Synthetic Group Selfies,’ automatically creates seamless collages from multiple shots

Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:44 pmThursday, April 4, 20194 Comments

Family portraits and photographs of a group are great ways for friends and acquaintances to capture a moment…

Thoughts on Apple TV+

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 8:35 am6 Comments

What’s the best way to watch Apple’s TV channel…

Apple patent application explores simplification of device connectivity, including generating a mesh network in an emergency

Friday, March 22, 2019 9:32 pm4 Comments

Wearable devices like the Apple Watch and Internet of Things hardware could have an easier time connecting…

What’s Apple, now one of the biggest R&D investors, getting for its money?

Saturday, March 9, 2019 10:54 am21 Comments

Apple has been massively ramping up its spending on research and development…

Apple’s years of work on AR and VR will pay off in the 2020 smartglasses

Friday, March 8, 2019 4:44 pmFriday, March 8, 201917 Comments

Apple’s work in the virtual reality and augmented reality field has produced…

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