Apple products are about to become a whole lot better as it has been confirmed that they are currently working on self-healing screens that can repair scratches and dents automatically.
A patent application by Apple revealed that they will be using the amazing new feature on a device that is believed to be foldable.
The application also suggests that premium Apple devices will be getting the amazing tech.
The question about this is how it will work.
It is rumored that an elastomer will be present in the screen, which will help the process of self-repair.
The patent application reads:
During operation of an electronic device, the display cover layer for the electronic device may be scratched or dented. To improve the aesthetics of the electronic device, it may be desirable for the presence of scratches and dents to be minimized. To help mitigate the number of dents, scratches, or other imperfections in a display cover layer, the display cover layer may include a layer of self-healing material.
The patent application also talked about the self-healing screen on a foldable smartphone from the tech giants.
The patent application reads:
The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. The layer of self-healing material may cover the layer of elastomer in the flexible region.
The self-heal will happen automatically or at a time, such as when you plug your smartphone on charging.
The patent application continued:
Self-healing may occur in the layer of self-healing material without prompting (e.g. when the self-healing coating is dented, the material of the coating may fill the dent even without external intervention). Alternatively, the self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus. When heat is used as a stimulus for the self-healing process, the display cover layer may include transparent conductors that form a heating layer in the display cover layer. The heating layer may be used to generate heat to stimulate self-healing. The heating layer may be used to generate heat in response to user input, according to a predetermined schedule, or when the electronic device is charging.
The new tech that Apple is about to introduce in the future could be game-changing.
The patent application suggests that the tech could be used in including laptops, tablets, wristwatch devices, gaming devices, and navigation devices that they are currently making.
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