Week 9

Apple has recently been awarded several new patents; one on an old idea, and another concerning a brand new idea.  Apple has break-through ideas in the fields of microperforation illumination and the cooling of electronic devices.  First, what exactly is this concept of microperforation illumination?  Put simply the new break-through is a series of tiny, nearly invisible holes in the aluminum covers of macbooks.  These holes would be used at the locations of the sleep light, power light, and possibly the front logo, mouse, and keyboard.  At these possible locations, light would illuminate when the system is on, but would become completely invisible when the system is shut down.  These advances would make the locations as well as hardware, more aesthetically pleasing to view when the system is not powered on.  Second, how can cooling systems become more advanced?  New technology allows an apparatus inside of computers and smart phones to automatically redirect cool air to a specific 'high maitenance' areas.  This process is done through a series of magnets located inside of the device.  The actual moving device is called an ionic wind pump and as mentioned before, could utilized internal sensors and magnets to direct air to where it is needed most.  This idea would reduce overall power consumption and reduce wear and tear on cooling components and other functioning components.  A separate idea includes that the moving device would also require less space in comparison to the average series of fans located inside electronic devices.