New inventions and technological enhancements get discovered every day. Some of these ideas also turn out to be the next big thing for a particular field or industry. Recent reports have revealed that Google has filed several patents that may likely introduce highly awaited enhancements in smart lenses and computer screen technologies.
A Google patent filing discovered by legal software firm ClientSide's founder Mikhail Avady teases of a new device that users can shred apart and put back together again, CNN reports. The said patent filing was published on Thursday, April 28. The new device consists a screen that can be ripped and modified. When torn apart, the contents of the screen will also change.
To demonstrate the device's capabilities, Google was said to have used a dog flier as an example, as stated in the same report. When the screen is still whole, the full picture of a dog can be seen. However, when parts of it are torn apart, the smaller pieces would contain the dog's photo with a phone number.
ClientSide's Avady commented on the said Google patent's importance and noted that it promises two elements that are sometimes featured in sci-fi movies. Avady stated that the rip-able screens hint of future enhancements in modular displays and disposable displays.
The same report also highlighted a statement made by Google that indicated the company currently hold patents on several ideas. "Some of those ideas later mature into real products or services, some don't. Prospective product announcements should not necessarily be inferred from our patents," the tech company mentioned in its statement.
Meanwhile, another Google patent also filed on Thursday, April 28, showed a promising advancement in eye lens technology. The firm based in California filed a patent for a high-tech lens implant that may permanently correct a person's vision, Mirror reports. The said technology would be injected directly onto the eyeball and may likely replace traditional contact lenses.
The injectable smart lens will be in liquid form when applied to the eyes. It would then solidify and adhere to the eye's "lens capsule" or the transparent membrane around the lens, as stated in the same report. Aside from the smart lens itself, the new Google technology is said to contain a tiny hard drive, radio, sensors and battery. A wireless "energy harvesting antenna" will supply power to the lens, according to the said Google patent filing.
At this time, it is still unclear whether these new technological advancements will make it to the market. Tech fans and industry experts will need to look forward to future news to learn more about potential new products.
