Apple Patents a Prism-Tilting Camera System for Thinner Optical Zoom
Apple's latest patent describes a compact camera that bends light around a corner using a prism, then tilts that prism to keep…
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Cell phone patents
Filings where the phone itself is the target: folding bodies, antennas hidden in the frame, cameras, charging, and screens built for pockets. Most also appear under their component type; this page gathers everything phone-bound in one place.
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Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone Antenna That Stays Active When the Phone Is Shut
Folding phones face a stubborn physics problem: fold the device shut and the two metal housings can block or fight each other's…
Samsung Patents a Fix That Keeps Your Charging Screen Active During Wireless Power Pauses
Every wireless charger briefly cuts power in certain situations, and when that happens your phone's charging indicator can vanish, leaving you wondering…
Samsung Patents a Way to Turn a Foldable Phone's Metal Frame Into Its Own Antenna
Foldable phones have a tricky antenna problem: folding the device in half can put two metal frames right on top of each…
Samsung Patents a Charging System That Both Powers Up and Shares Battery Wirelessly
Samsung has filed a patent for a coil assembly that nests three separate wireless charging rings inside a single phone, letting it…
Samsung Patents a Compact Camera Lens Design That Makes Phone Zoom Thinner
Getting a powerful zoom lens into a phone without a chunky camera bump is one of the trickiest problems in phone design.…
Samsung Patents a Hinge That Cradles the Flexible Screen as the Phone Folds
The most vulnerable moment for any foldable phone is the fold itself. Samsung's latest patent filing describes a hinge that physically makes…
Samsung Patents a Battery-Switching System Built for Folding Displays
Folding phones need a burst of power every time the screen moves, and Samsung is patenting a clever way to rewire the…
Apple Patents a New Way to Seal and Mount Rear Cameras Inside a Glass Bump
Apple is rethinking how cameras attach to the glass back of a phone, using a molded plastic seal and a metal trim…
Samsung Patents a Self-Testing Video Decoder That Picks Its Own Fill Direction
Every time your TV or phone decodes a video, it has to guess how to fill in each tiny block of the…
Samsung Patents a Tri-Fold Phone That Changes Its Screen Layout Based on Nearby Devices
Samsung is working on a three-panel foldable phone that automatically rearranges its screen the moment it detects what gadget you have connected…
Samsung Patents a Single Motor That Both Slides Open a Phone Screen and Vibrates It
Sliding phones that expand their screen need a motor to do the sliding, and phones need a motor to buzz in your…
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