When you hear «foldable phone,» your mind may immediately jump to concepts and
patents for flexible OLED screens.
Samsung already bagged
patents for flexible display by US patent and trademark office.
While Apple has also filed
patents for flexible displays, details on the company's technology development remain scarce.
Apple has previously been awarded
patents for flexible screens and a foldable phone with «carbon nanotubes» that bend to form the center hinge.
Meanwhile, it was awarded
a patent for a flexible screen in 2016.
Not exact matches
The
patent is
for a method and system to reposition a
flexible substrate.
Assigned to Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, this recently published
patent plays off yet another revision
for the ever - popular pouch that is
flexible in far more ways than in structure.
Using the typically straightforward
patent document verbiage is this intriguing concept
for a combination of
flexible pouch within a rigid container from Sonoco with the title: «Rigid outer container
for releasably accommodating a stand - up pouch.»
A
patent for a «
flexible tube with gussets» from Ampac promises a source - reduced format
for food, shampoo and other viscous products that improves product evacuation from the package to reduce waste.
Utilizing
patented FirePlex hydrogel particles and a three - region encoding design, FirePlex Immunoaassays allow
for true, in - well multiplexing, providing
flexible and customizable quantification of analytes.
Breathable Italian
patent Light
flexible Perforated upper Tuv - sud certified - production tested
for hazardous substances
Achieve3000's
patented platform provides a differentiated learning experience
for every student in any classroom with
flexible modules of content to ensure that they can participate in grade - level instruction.
Apple's granted
patent covers an apparatus and method
for delivering mass media and multimedia information to a digital periodical or advertising device preferably using Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and having an electronic
flexible screen or display.
The UK
patent system was considered «broadly satisfactory» and feedback suggested that it has been a
flexible tool able to absorb new technologies and provide adequate protection
for emerging industries.
In the dual cases of Octane Fitness / Highmark, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a very
flexible «under the circumstances» test
for awarding attorney's fees under a
patent - fee shifting statute
for «exceptional» cases.
And late last year, Apple filed a
patent application
for «an electronic device [that] may have a
flexible portion that allows [it] to be folded.»
In fact, Google owns two
patents already
for such «smart contact lenses» having sensors and
flexible electronics, which read the proportion of chemical in the eyes of the wearer to determine their blood sugar levels.
The
patent for «
flexible display devices» — which was filed in July 2014 — features a touchscreen smartphone with a design popularized by clamshell phones.
Although the
patent for the latest
flexible display illustrates how it could be used with a phone, the language references any «electronic device.»
The U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office recently published an Apple patent application for «an electronic device [that] may have a flexible portion that allows [it] to be folded.&
Patent & Trademark Office recently published an Apple
patent application for «an electronic device [that] may have a flexible portion that allows [it] to be folded.&
patent application
for «an electronic device [that] may have a
flexible portion that allows [it] to be folded.»
While LG's design
patent doesn't provide us with any clues about using potential virtual buttons
for this new smartphone design, what we can clearly see is that it incorporates a
flexible display that folds around the top and bottom to the backside intelligently.
Continue reading «Samsung wins a
Patent for a Smart Bracelet with a
Flexible Display that has very Unique Properties & Advantages»»
The U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent to Apple Inc. for an all - glass wraparound flexible display along with a transparent ho
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a
patent to Apple Inc. for an all - glass wraparound flexible display along with a transparent ho
patent to Apple Inc.
for an all - glass wraparound
flexible display along with a transparent housing.
But I know several
patents (and prior art) exist
for flexible screens.
A more
flexible standard
for fee shifting will only increase the incentive
for plaintiffs to file cases in courts that are perceived to
patent friendly, like the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Delaware.
Samsung has long been working on multiple designs
for smartphones with
flexible and foldable displays, and the company has filed various
patents regarding such devices.
A recent Apple
patent that was published on 22nd November revealed that Apple might be going in
for a foldable or
flexible phone.
The
patents discuss an electronic device that comes with a
flexible display, which is bent
for forming a display on several surfaces in the device.
MORE: Samsung's Galaxy S9 Will Be First with This Feature Another Samsung
patent that surfaced in January suggested the company is working on a
flexible design
for the Galaxy X.
The image on the right is a filing made with the Korea
Patent Office
for the
flexible handset design concept.
Samsung has received approval
for a
patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for what appears to be some sort of smart bracelet that's equipped with a flexible display, which can not only take the shape of the bracelet, but can also be stiffened into an upright position (outlined b
patent from the US
Patent and Trademark Office for what appears to be some sort of smart bracelet that's equipped with a flexible display, which can not only take the shape of the bracelet, but can also be stiffened into an upright position (outlined b
Patent and Trademark Office
for what appears to be some sort of smart bracelet that's equipped with a
flexible display, which can not only take the shape of the bracelet, but can also be stiffened into an upright position (outlined below).