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Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent called "Electronic Device with Piezo Ink" to replace the motor used in Apple Watch to provide tactile feedback to users.
In the future, Apple can use piezoelectric ink to provide users with another input surface, or provide tactile feedback in the Apple Watch strap , without the need to add additional vibration-producing hardware (such as a motor). This may not be possible through traditional methods. Apple’s solution is to use piezoelectric ink to disperse the piezoelectric material in the binder and print the piezoelectric ink into piezoelectric ink traces, which can be deposited on various curved surfaces. , Flexible and other non-planar.
The patent picture shows that Apple Watch strap can provide more subtle tactile feedback by the use of piezoelectric . The user feels this feedback through direct contact with the wrist. They can focus on a specific area of the wrist, such as the inward area. These areas may be more sensitive to small vibrations.
The inventor of the patent is Shravan Bharadwaj, he is a senior manager of Apple's design and processing of Mac, and has worked for Apple for more than 9 years. However, Apple submits a lot of patents every week. These patents can only indicate to a certain extent that Apple is developing or interested in the field, but it may not be finally implemented in the product.
In the future, Apple can use piezoelectric ink to provide users with another input surface, or provide tactile feedback in the Apple Watch strap , without the need to add additional vibration-producing hardware (such as a motor). This may not be possible through traditional methods. Apple’s solution is to use piezoelectric ink to disperse the piezoelectric material in the binder and print the piezoelectric ink into piezoelectric ink traces, which can be deposited on various curved surfaces. , Flexible and other non-planar.
The patent picture shows that Apple Watch strap can provide more subtle tactile feedback by the use of piezoelectric . The user feels this feedback through direct contact with the wrist. They can focus on a specific area of the wrist, such as the inward area. These areas may be more sensitive to small vibrations.
The inventor of the patent is Shravan Bharadwaj, he is a senior manager of Apple's design and processing of Mac, and has worked for Apple for more than 9 years. However, Apple submits a lot of patents every week. These patents can only indicate to a certain extent that Apple is developing or interested in the field, but it may not be finally implemented in the product.
