apple patents
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Future Apple Watches Could Scan Your Veins to Detect Gestures
While accelerometers and gyroscopes are generally how smartwatches detect hand movements, a newly-released patent hints that Apple may be considering scanning veins in your wrist via the Apple Watch to detect non-touch gestures in the future.
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Patent Hints The Apple Watch May One Day Track Parkinson’s Disease
It’s no secret Apple’s got designs on the Apple Watch being some sort of medical device. It introduced ECG capability on the Series 4, which was also cleared by America’s health authority, the FDA, and then with the Series 5, Apple announced it was launching a series of medical studies for hearing, reproductive health and…
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Freshly Published Patent Keeps The Dream Of An Apple Self-Driving Car Alive
Bumpy car rides suck. A newly published patent reveals Apple has fairly recently been exploring a “fully-actuated suspension system” which uses variable pressure air springs and a haptic-feedback system to create a smoother ride.
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New Touchy-Feely Apple Patent Eliminates Fingerprint Smudges
Apple patents come and go and rarely see the consumer side of things, but this latest one uncovered by CNET this morning would be a welcome addition to the company’s touch-friendly future.