Patents – Page 19 – Display Daily

Compiling the Evidence of Apple’s AR/VR Interest

by Tom Allen

If there is any company whose absence has been noted in the AR/VR space, it is Apple. While rivals like Samsung and Microsoft sit on top of a steadily growing ecosystem, there has been …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 32

Samsung Scraps Dual Display Hinge

by Tom Allen

The US PTO has published a Samsung patent application that describes a smartphone with dual displays – and no hinge. The intent of the patent, first seen by Patently Mobile, is to make the …

Starbreeze Bolsters Patent Portfolio with ePawn

by Tom Allen

Starbreeze, which recently began working with Acer (Acer Invests in Starwood and StarVR HMD), has expanded its business by acquiring AR company ePawn, for $1.65 million. ePawn uses NFC technology in ‘toys-to-life’ applications. One …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 26

UDC Takes BASF’s OLED Portfolio

by Tom Allen

Universal Display Corp. has acquired the OLED IP assets of BASF SE. These include more than 500 issued and pending patents worldwide, in 86 patent families. The purchase price is approximately €87 million. The …

Warner Bros. Joins HEVC Advance

by Tom Allen

Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has joined HEVC Advance as both a licensor and licensee of the patent pool. As a licensor, Warner Bros. will make its essential patents available through the HEVC Advance patent …

Apple Describes Phone With Wrap-Around Display

by Tom Allen

Apple has patented a phone with a wrap-around display – that is, a display encircling the device entirely. To avoid excessive battery drain, sensors would determine where the user is looking, and only the …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Ignis Signs Patent License With LGD

by Tom Allen

Ignis Innovation has signed a patent license agreement with LG Display, covering its circuit technology for use in OLED displays. The agreement is non-exclusive, but specific terms were not disclosed. Analyst Comment I wrote …

Huawei Sues Samsung

by Tom Allen

Huawei has opened lawsuits against Samsung in the USA and China, claiming patent infringement. According to Huawei, Samsung used its IP in cellular communications technology and mobile phone software.

Samsung Extends Smartwatch UI

by Tom Allen

Samsung has filed a patent for a smartwatch, which would project the UI onto the user’s hand, wrist or forearm. Another, separate patent shows the UI projected onto ‘any’ surface. Sensors would be used …

Google Patents Tearable Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

According to a patent Google received in the US, the firm is envisioning a display that can be physically separated by the user to provide information on the separated display portion. The patent was …

Samsung and Nvidia Settle Out of Court

by Tom Allen

A two-year patent battle between Samsung and Nvidia, in the USA, has been brought to a close. Effective immediately, all pending IP litigation has been dismissed. The settlements includes the licensing of a ‘small …

Nanosys and QD Vision Clash Over Patents

by Tom Allen

Nanosys has brought the legal system to bear against QD Vision in the USA, for patent infringement. Nanosys’ lawsuit alleges that QD Vision’s products infringe upon its photoluminescent QD materials and related methods. The …