# Andrew Platzer — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Andrew Platzer has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Touchscreens Handle Scrolling and Rubber-Band Effects](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/7844915/application-programming-interfaces-for-scrolling-operations) — granted 2010
  This patent describes the software logic that allows touchscreens to distinguish between simple scrolling and multi-finger gestures, while also enabling the signature 'rubber-band' bounce effect when you reach the end of a page.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/andrew-platzer

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