Apple Solar Panel Patent

In what was called a shocker by patently apple a blog not surprisingly dedicated to apple s patents apple was granted a patent for a touchscreen that would also serve as a transparent solar charger.

Apple solar panel patent.

This new technology provides a method for embedding a solar array within a layer that includes touch sensors within a flexible display module. According to patentlyapple the patents not only cover solar technology being used to extend the battery lives of personal devices but will also see the development of a cool new product a. Patent and trademark office published a patent application from apple today for solar paneled technology designed for devices with small screens such as iphones or ipods. The patent which was originally filed in 2009.

Apple s integrated touchscreen and solar panel patent was first filed for in 2008 and credits michael nathaniel rosenblatt benjamin lyon john benjamin filson steve porter hotelling gordon. This will help apple save space in its ever shrinking electronic devices. Apple filed the patent in 2008. Appleinsider reports that this new patent could pave the way for future solar powered mobile devices.