Apple patented a technology simulation of different surfaces on a glass screen

According to the patent, published in the US Patent Office on Thursday, by local mini vibration and changes the temperature of individual parts of the display, Apple engineers were able to achieve a simulation on glass and plastic materials such as wood and metal.

Based on the basic principle of feedback, the system proposed by Apple is a small moving two axes (vertical and horizontal) platform, capable of generating vibrations in a specific position on the screen to which touches finger. Vertical movement is necessary for the vibration force regulation. In addition, the system using various sensors and determines the force pressing on the screen.

The most interesting part of the description of the patent was used in the construction of the Peltier element. Peltier element - a thermoelectric converter capable of changing the temperature during the flow of electric current. This device is one of the key components of the formula, with which Apple wished to achieve simulation effect.

The patent states that this system may operate as a glass or plastic surface, which means the potential of its use not only in the touch screen, but in the trackpad laptops. While that is still at the level of concepts, but once the engineers were able to create at least a prototype of this technology, there is hope for the emergence of something similar and

other companiesFor example at Samsung.

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