Post #14: Apple Patent on Inductive Smart Cover Charging Device

On Thursday, March 14^th, an AppleInsider Report revealed a new feature for the future iPad: “wireless charging, allowing an inductive Smart Cover with an in-built battery to charge the iPad.” “The new Smart Cover will have standard magnetic attachments and embedded Hall Effect sensor. But instead of the usual layered padding, the segmented body will include battery cells and essential wireless charging circuitry.” Despite the war between Apple and Samsung, it is good to know that innovation has not been stopped. However, even though the design is new, the technology is not new. The patent again reminds me what Professor Lavian has mentioned in class that 99.9999...% inventions are improvement of something in the past, and only 0.0000…1% are actual inventions from original ideas. The new Inductive Smart Cover Charging feature from Apple definitely falls under the 99.999…%. 

For more information, please visit: 

http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ipad-5-features-new-patent-filing-suggests-wireless-charging-ipads-inductive-smart-cover

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/14/apple-proposes-on-the-go-wireless-charging-via-ipad-smart-cover-with-built-in-battery