Apple Invents a new Differential Piezoelectric Sensor that Monitors Biological Vibrations for a future Beddit Sleep Monitoring system
Apple acquired Beddit who invented a sleep monitoring system in May 2017. Then two years later Patently Apple covered a new patent application revealing a plan to advance Beddit s sleep monitoring system. The report was titled Apple s work with Smart Bedding Systems is ongoing and it may Lead to a Specific Sleep Tracking App for Apple Watch.
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to Beddit s sleep monitoring system. Considering that the patent application was filed two years after Apple acquired the company, the new filing adds Apple specific additions to the original Beddit monitoring system.
Apple advances their VR Headset based 3D Document Editing and Viewing System
On March 22, 2018 Patently Apple posted a report titled Apple s In-Depth Work on a Next-Gen Mixed Reality Headset is Simply Mind Boggling in Scope. On March 23 Patently Apple posted a follow-up patent titled Apple s Mixed Reality Headset Part 2: A 3D Document Editing and Viewing System. Apple was granted a patent for this invention in late October 2020. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published continuation patent 20210042010 from Apple that advances and legally protects this invention.
In-part and in reality, Apple s mixed reality headset could double as a portable desktop and/or desktop replacement. For professionals on the road, using a mixed reality headset as their 30 display to work on large documents or architectural drawings or an ad campaign is vastly superior to a notebook to be sure.
On Monday Front Page Tech, hosted by Jon Prosser, posted a video with one segment dedicated to rumors of a possible Flip-Style iPhone being developed. Coincidentally, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a granted patent from Apple that, yes, describes an iPhone with a flip phone form factor.
Apple advances their Future Biomedical Smartglasses and VR Headset that is Mind Boggling in Scope
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a continuation patent from Apple that relates to systems and methods for monitoring and detecting head gestures performed by a user wearing smartglasses or a head mounted display device that is equipped with multiple light-sensing assemblies. Today, the Apple Watch is pushing into the health arena, especially regarding the monitoring of a user s heart. In the future, Apple smartglasses will be able to provide biomedical data that is simply mind boggling in scope.
As a refresher, the vast majority of this invention is focused on a new sensor system that will provide biomedical data to the user. At one point it even describes monitoring jaw movements as noted in the patent figures below.
Apple Invents a new Color-Shifting Finish for possible Future iPhones that Oppo has today
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to textured transparent layers and associated coatings that
provide color-shifting optical properties in electronic devices like an iPhone. It s a finish that Oppo has on their latest Reno5 Pro 5G model.
Such a finish was recently surfaced in a new smartphone from China s Oppo that was reviewed by Unbox Therapy on January 18th. The video below is set to start when Lewis Hilsenteger reviews the finish and color changing aspects of the phone.