# Apple — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Apple has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Devices Detect Touch Using Heat Signatures](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20210117042/method-and-device-for-detecting-a-touch-between-a-first-object-and-a-second-obje)
  This patent describes a system that uses a thermal camera to detect when two objects, like a finger and a screen, touch by looking for a specific temperature change at their contact point.
- [How Laptops Create Localized Vibrations on Their Surfaces](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10942571/laptop-computing-device-with-discrete-haptic-regions) — granted 2021
  Apple's patent describes a laptop design that delivers tiny, distinct vibrations to specific parts of its surface, like a trackpad or palm rest, without those vibrations being felt in the areas right next to them.

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_Source: PatentBrief — https://patentbrief.org. Plain-English explanations of US patents._