Nokia patents foldable battery
posted by Alan F.
/ Nov 08, 2013, 2:56 PM
Someday we might have a phone that folds to the size of a Post-it note and then expands to the size of a regular smartphone. For something like that to be feasible, it will have to be powered by a battery that can handle the change in sizes, and still offer enough juice to run a power hungry device.
"Even though the internal components are becoming smaller and smaller, batteries generally lag behind other technological advancements, consistently consuming a large portion of the portable electronic device.
‘In current portable electronic devices, to have a curved and aesthetically pleasing form factor, space is generally wasted between the battery and a case making the portable electronic device seem larger and a result may be less appealing,’
‘Additionally, there may also be wasted space between the internal components and the case and/or between certain internal components.’"-Nokia patent application
‘In current portable electronic devices, to have a curved and aesthetically pleasing form factor, space is generally wasted between the battery and a case making the portable electronic device seem larger and a result may be less appealing,’
‘Additionally, there may also be wasted space between the internal components and the case and/or between certain internal components.’"-Nokia patent application
source: DailyMail via WPCentral
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25 Comments
1. microsoftnokiawin
Posts: 1268; Member since: Mar 30, 2012
Fun Fact in everyday today smartphones the oldest piece of technology is are the li ion batteries back on topic i will be interested to see how does goes
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 3:04 PM 1
4. Finalflash
Posts: 4062; Member since: Jul 23, 2013
Not really excited by the fact that more generic looking patents are being handed out to companies under the control of patent hungry dinosaur corporations (MS not Nokia). Can't wait for the court battles next decade. It's so sad, every time a new invention is shown its more about who can patent horde around it more than who will make something amazing out of it.
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 3:45 PM 0
6. mousesports
Posts: 286; Member since: Feb 28, 2013
you are patetich !
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 4:12 PM 1
16. cc3493
Posts: 158; Member since: Jul 06, 2013
as they should be. They have a right to make people pay for use of their ideas and innovation, so does apple. It prevents copying too, which is better for the consumer cause i dont want to go to a store and see all the same looking phones from different OEMS.
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 9:04 PM 1
24. zdprince
Posts: 24; Member since: May 10, 2013
As far as I know, Apple is the patent hungry corporation and not Microsoft. Microsoft with wisdom signs wise agreements with these companies where they are unable to sue Microsoft but at the same time keep paying millions to Microsoft. Instead of Apple and Samsung applying the same trick they go to court. Now that Microsoft is buying Nokia, yes, it has to make sure that all those who were cheating Nokia on patents and continue to do so are brought to books. I do not see anything wrong with that since any wise business entity will do the same.
posted on Nov 09, 2013, 2:34 PM 1
7. Sire3008
Posts: 87; Member since: Sep 26, 2013
Way to go Nokia. Sue Apple for billions of dollars if they try to come near the folding battery thingy. Apple started this nonsense 'rounded corner' LOL
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 4:24 PM 9
8. woodshop20
Posts: 459; Member since: Sep 14, 2013
Actually Nokia is suing WITH Apple (and Microsoft, Sony, RIM) against Google, Samsung, HTC, Huawei etc. for infringing on their patents.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-patent-trolled-by-rockstar/
Nokia and Microsoft are just as annoying as Apple in terms of patent trolling.
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 4:37 PM 4
11. woodshop20
Posts: 459; Member since: Sep 14, 2013
Oh, whoops, misread. You're right.
But unfortunately Nokia will soon be a part of Microsoft the patent troll ;'(
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 6:02 PM 2
9. GrapeEyes
Posts: 248; Member since: Sep 01, 2013
Nokia are coming back in a massive way!!!
Nokia Lumia 1520 lets get startedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0yqB8MFk
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 5:18 PM 5
15. janjhel1907
Posts: 12; Member since: Jun 21, 2013
its easy to create foldable battery, just make tiny batteries then connect it with flexible copper wires connect it in series then BOOM!!!
posted on Nov 08, 2013, 8:29 PM 1
23. kosal
Posts: 21; Member since: Oct 19, 2013
Its not necessary for Samsung nor LG to have foldable batteries as you fold the display the other half would be normal... So i don't think that to be a big issue... But sure the concept was cool enough for others to try in the same in a different manner without infringing this patent
