Apple is trying to patent the shape of the notebook

Apple has filed a patent application, which wants to secure the rights to the shape of the notebook, thinning to one of the edges.

 

In the application described in "wedge-shaped body" (obviously, it is a form of cross-section), to which is fastened with hinges cover. Wedge shape affects the perception of a laptop user, giving the impression of a thin and light device. It is a form of the notebook Apple MacBook Air, shown in the second illustration. According to preliminary data, the form will inherit the MacBook Air laptop Apple MacBook Pro a new generation.

 

Wedge shape can be found in laptops from other manufacturers, such as ultrabook ASUS Zenbook UX31, shown in the third illustration.

 

We can assume that patenting wedge-shaped, Apple expects to protect their products from imitation on the part of manufacturers ultrabook.

Another interesting patent, which expects to Apple, describes the technology changes the brightness of the display such as OLED. While none of Apple device displays of this type are not used, but they are considered a leading candidate to replace liquid crystal displays and already fairly widespread in mobile devices. Virtually the exclusive manufacturer AMOLED displays is digging Samsung.