To avoid legal problems in the future, the Apple Watch would include new sensors other than those dedicated to health
Given the recent issues with health-related sensors and lawsuits from medical companies, Those from Cupertino are in arduous research work to see what other sensors they can incorporate into the Apple Watch, especially those that have nothing to do with said controversial matter. It’s difficult considering that the Apple Watch was conceived as a health benefit device.
The Apple Watch would have other additional sensors to avoid dealing with health care
The latest efforts to be a reliable device for health care and leading a fitness life have been reflected in the latest generations of the Apple Watch. Many initially thought that Apple’s smart watch would be more of a fashion accessory and today it is far from that.
Despite representing an important advance in health, this is damaging the insides of the people at Apple who are dedicated to research and development so as not to fall into a possible violation of patentsespecially those that may be a consequence of a future lawsuit.
It is now known that, thanks to two new patent applications, Apple would be including sensors such as: thermometer, solar radiation, bolometer, anemometer, heat flow and water sensor.
First patent called Electronic devices with anemometers
If you had not heard about an anemometer and bolometer, we tell you that the first focuses on detecting air speed and wind direction, while the second is aimed at measuring radiant heat. Are they really valuable to what already exists? The first patent is called “Electronic devices with anemometers”.
For lovers of outdoor exercise, they will receive new information about environmental conditions
When running or doing any outdoor strength activity, air speed can be a factor in calculating any power output when doing such an exercise. The patent focuses on the latter, in addition to including valuable weather forecast information, user and outdoor temperature measurement and other functions.
Second patent called Electronic devices with multifunction environmental sensors
The second patent focuses on environmental sensors that could be added to other different devices. Also in the first patent Apple clarifies that its proposal can be applied to any device. Those from Cupertino question how to add so many environmental sensors in a device that does not have much space. The patent exemplifies the attachment of a layer or strand of metal to the casing of the Apple Watch. The advantage is that the types of sensors work in a similar way and would depend entirely on the heating and cooling of this metal.
The element would be the conductive thread that will receive the temperature variations. Remember that it would be more viable than Apple Watch straps themselves could serve as a responsive material for the measurements they want to make, this was also part of a patent known many years ago.
Metal layer or strand on Apple Watch for new sensors
We will see if Apple presents some advances in the next Apple Watch, although as we know, all patents require development time to be seen or they eventually end up being scrapped.