Google Patents a Way to Run Touch Sensors Across a Display's Full Edge-to-Edge Surface
Modern phone screens still can't quite reach the very edge of the glass because the electronics that drive the pixels get in…
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Screens are Big Tech's favorite battleground: folding panels, pixel circuits, brightness tricks, and the seams where two displays meet. We read every display filing and translate it into plain English.
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Google Patents a Fingerprint Scanner That Fixes Blurry Scans Caused by Moving Your Finger
You press your thumb on your phone's screen a little too fast, and it fails to recognize you. Google is patenting a…
Microsoft Patents a Laptop Hinge Whose Pivot Point Moves as You Open It
Most laptop hinges rotate around a fixed point. Microsoft is patenting one where the pivot itself slides as you open the screen,…
Microsoft Patents a System That Scrubs Camera Sensor Noise From Photos Automatically
Every digital camera sensor leaks a tiny amount of electricity even in total darkness, and that leak corrupts your photos. Microsoft has…
Meta Patents a Method for Sealing Flexible Circuits Through Smart Glasses Hinges
Every time you fold your smart glasses, the wiring inside bends with them. Meta's latest patent tackles exactly what happens to that…
Samsung Patents a Display Technique That Blends Two Pixel Signals for Cleaner Images
Getting smooth, accurate color on a screen is harder than it looks. Samsung is patenting a method that processes each pixel's color…
Samsung Patents a Camera Chip That Stops Erratic Signals From Corrupting Photo Data
Every time a camera sensor reads a pixel, a tiny circuit races to compare a sliding reference voltage against the light signal…
Samsung Display Patents a Coating That Directs Light Straight Toward the Viewer
Samsung Display has patented a precisely shaped optical film covered in tiny angled structures designed to control the direction light travels as…
Samsung Patent Merges Curved Solar Cells and Display Pixels in Ring Device
Samsung Display has patented a wearable display shaped like a ring or cylinder that charges itself using a curved solar panel tucked…
Samsung Patents a Lost-Device Finder That Points You There With Your Camera
Samsung is working on a way to find a lost gadget by pointing your phone's camera around the room until an on-screen…
Samsung Patents Technology That Cuts Interference for Cleaner Heart Rate Readings
Samsung Display is patenting a way to make optical sensors more accurate by pairing a close-range sensor with a far-range one, then…
Samsung Display Patents a Way to Read Touch Input With Fewer Wires Inside a Screen
Getting a touchscreen to know exactly where your finger is requires a dense web of wiring inside the panel. Samsung Display is…
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