Apple has a patent for a color 3D printer design that incorporates an additional print head for adding color to models.
Apple is working on glove-friendly touchscreen technology for iPhone, with the company publishing a patent via the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office titled “Glove Touch Detection.”
In a new patent application titled 'Active screen protection for electronic device,' Apple may have found a way to shield an iPhone's screen during a fall.
Apple has applied for a new patent based on a fuel cell system that could see its MacBooks last for days, if not weeks without the need for external power.
While there are dozens upon dozens of patents that Apple has been granted, very few reach the quirkiness of the patent that Apple was granted today. The patent handed out day is that of a handheld device (think: future iPods, iPads and iPhones) that use capacitive, resistive touchscreens as as well surface acoustic wave forms (wth?) to recognize your hands/fingers simply by the way you hold it.
Apple has been busy lately in safe-guarding the design and innovation of its products by taking legal cover of patent grant policy provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In the recent past, we have seen how Apple filed a legal suit against HTC, for its alleged involvement in infringing 20 iPhone OS patents "related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture, and hardware”. Apple was also recently granted patent for the "Ornamental design" of the original iPhone which was released back in 2007.
According to a new patent application filed by Apple Computer Inc., the new and upcoming iPhone OS could offer contact icons on the home screen. These icons can be used to invoke apps, retrieve and display contacts information, or can be modified to display related info, tied to an individual contact. This patent, which was filed back in July 2008 states the following.
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