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Apple patent reveals plans for a desktop Mac made of a single sheet of curved GLASS – Daily Mail


Apple reveals plans for a Mac desktop computer made from a single sheet of curved GLASS in a new patent

  • Apple filed a patent for an iMac redesign made of a single pane of curved glass 
  • Display and an input section will be connected together by a ‘transition portion
  • Display and input portions would feature a screen and a keyboard, respectively
  • Apple claims its ‘transition portion’ will be made of ‘a continuous, cured surface’ 

Apple has drawn up plans for a radical redesign of its iMac desktop computer made entirely from a curved sheet of glass. 

An official patent filed in the US and published last week reveals the tech giant is at least entertaining the idea of revamping its traditional computer aesthetic.

It proposes a curved sheet of glass propped up by a wedge at the back which also doubles as a housing for electrical components. 

A gap at the front could also be used to insert a keyboard, the patent states. 

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An official patent filed in the US and published publicly last week reveals the tech giant is at least entertaining the idea of revamping its traditional computer aesthetic, with a patent revealing a desktop made from a single sheet of glass (pictured)

An official patent filed in the US and published publicly last week reveals the tech giant is at least entertaining the idea of revamping its traditional computer aesthetic, with a patent revealing a desktop made from a single sheet of glass (pictured)

WHAT IS A PATENT?

A patent for an invention is granted by government to the inventor, giving the inventor the right to stop others, for a limited period, from making, using or selling the invention without their permission.

When patent protection is granted it can then be bought, sold, rented or hired. 

They are done territoriality, and each government issues them for different locales. 

Companies the size of Apple regularly  file patents to protect future ideas from intellectual property theft. 

The majority do not come to fruition. 

However, they serve as a good gauge of how a firm is planning to innovate.  

The patent, published by the USPTO, was filed last year and published online last week. 

It speaks of an upper and a lower potion containing a display area and an input area, respectively. 

These will be joined together by a ‘transition portion’ made of ‘a continuous, curved surface’, the patent states. 

Extent of the curve could also be adjusted, according to one aspect of the patent, which would allow for easier transportation. 

The patent proposes a curved sheet propped up by a wedge at the back which also doubles as a housing for electrical components. A gap at the front could also be used to insert a keyboard, the patent states (pictured)

The patent proposes a curved sheet propped up by a wedge at the back which also doubles as a housing for electrical components. A gap at the front could also be used to insert a keyboard, the patent states (pictured)

The patent speaks of an upper and a lower potion containing a display area and an input area, respectively. These will be joined together by a 'transition portion' made of 'a continuous, curved surface'. The flexible glass would also be able to fold into a variety of shapes (pictured)

The patent speaks of an upper and a lower potion containing a display area and an input area, respectively. These will be joined together by a ‘transition portion’ made of ‘a continuous, curved surface’. The flexible glass would also be able to fold into a variety of shapes (pictured)

The patent was unearthed alongside a separate filing for small ‘finger devices’ fitted with sensors that allow people to interact with objects in AR or VR. 

Various movements and gestures would be tracked by myriad sensors measuring all manner of metrics. 

That input could then be used to control objects in mixed reality or virtual reality by moving their hands.     

Both filings reveal Apple is working on improving its augmented and virtual reality capabilities as well as freshening up its desktop range.





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