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Samsung’s new design patent shows a ‘foldout’ display
Samsung’s efforts to make a phone with a foldable display, often referred to as the Galaxy X, are no longer a secret. It is no more limited to the rumor mills on the internet as the company has started officially commenting on the project at various forums. Recently, the CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, DJ […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Here are a few interesting patents by Samsung which might be used for the Galaxy X
For years, there have been rumors about Samsung working on phones with foldable screens. Samsung has demoed flexible screen prototypes at various events over the years. Unfortunately, foldable screen phones haven’t turned into reality so far, although Samsung made a few curved screen phones to satisfy us. This year, however, there is a real possibility […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Samsung’s patent shows authenticating users by measuring their blood flow patterns
Phone authentication mechanisms have come a long way from passwords and pattern locks to fingerprint readers, iris scanners, and face unlock. They certainly won't stop there. Samsung's new patent envisages an authentication system based on a user’s blood flow pattern. The patent application titled ‘Real Time Authentication Based on Blood Flow Parameters’ was filed in […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Samsung suffers a loss in China patent lawsuit against Huawei
You've all heard of Samsung's legal battles with Apple. The company has also been fighting with Chinese behemoth Huawei in court for over a year now. Huawei accused Samsung of patent infringement back in 2016, it claimed that Samsung had used its 4G communications technology, user interface software, and operating systems in its smartphones without […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung patent envisions palm scanning for remembering forgotten passwords
Samsung is proud for having the highest number of security features on its latest flagships, offering no less than five different methods (iris, facial recognition, fingerprint, pattern, and pin) for keeping the device locked and protected. Samsung also seems to be working on ways to ensure those who use a password for their device and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Samsung has filed a number of bezel-less smartphone patents, but don’t get too excited
Samsung has filed a number of design patents with the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. The sketches included in the documentation would lead you to believe that the company's toying with a number of different designs for the Galaxy S9—but all is not as it seems. The patents are actually for a number of […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Samsung develops (and patents) ‘graphene ball’ to speed up charging
The Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) has successfully synthesized a now-patented “graphene ball” that can be used to make lithium-ion batteries last 45 percent longer and charge around five-times faster, it has been revealed. Lithium-ion batteries—like one bundled on the Galaxy Note 8—take an hour to charge, but that will be reduced to around […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Samsung’s latest design patents probably won’t see the light of day
Samsung has been granted a number of new design patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), reports Patently Mobile—and they include everything from a foldable smartphone to a 360-degree speaker. Related: Samsung foldable smartphone listed on company’s own website It's worth noting, however, that nothing outlined in these (minimalistic) design patents is set in […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Galaxy X foldable smartphone interface possibly revealed by patent
There have been countless reports about Samsung's foldable smartphone, commonly referred to as the Galaxy X. The company is expected to release this handset at some point next year. We've never really seen a glimpse of what the foldable smartphone's user interface might look like. A recent patent application from Samsung might possibly offer us […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung loses $120 million appeal in patent lawsuit with Apple
Apple was awarded $120 million in damages in a patent lawsuit against Samsung back in 2014. A US circuit appeals court overturned that verdict in February last year in what was a minor victory for Samsung. Apple took the matter to a different federal appeals court that reinstated Apple's victory and ruled that Samsung pay […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Patent allegedly surfaces for next-generation Gear 360
Samsung is working on a new variant of its coveted 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, according to a filing spotted on the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service's online database. The upcoming unit, which has been dubbed the Gear 360 (2018), is expected to hit the shelves in 2018. We don't have any solid details […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Samsung patents a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint reader
Samsung has filed for a patent with KIPRIS, South Korea's Intellectual Property Rights Information Service, for a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint reader, leading many to believe the technology will debut on the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. It's more likely, however, that it will be on board the Galaxy Note 9, if a recent tweet […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Apple and Samsung to return to the courtroom for a patent damages retrial
Judge Lucy Koh of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California determined on Sunday that Apple and Samsung will return to the courtroom to battle a retrial of their famous design patent damages case, which is exactly what the South Korean company has been fighting for. Samsung had originally, as noted […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung approved patent for a smart bracelet with a flexible display
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 below). In addition, according to […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung to launch a laptop that can recognize in-air gestures, suggests patent
Samsung has filed for a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a new laptop in its Notebook line. The (presumably) high-end machine is said to ship with a force-touch trackpad, in addition to a slew of sensors that can recognize contactless user input. Unlike Windows Hello, however, Notebook users—assuming the technology comes […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
