# Robert Y. Cao — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Robert Y. Cao has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [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.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/robert-y-cao

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