Microsoft's Dual-Screen Surface Device Can Use Liquid Hinges

Rumors and patent leaks regarding the collapsible double-sided foldable surface device from Microsoft have been legendary since 2018, one of them even suggesting the release in 2020 of a collapsible version of Microsoft Surface-compatible Android. And yet, such a device must still be announced or revealed.

However, just weeks before the Microsoft event on Oct. 2, when giant Redmond is expected to release new Surface components, as well as some Surface accessories, it is not surprising that a multitude of fresh leaks have surfaced. .

The German online publication, WindowsUnited, has recently been the subject of a new patent, which shows that Microsoft could use fluid-powered hinges on their collapsible Surface devices, which are rumored to be rumored.

Hinge filled with fluid for surface devices

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Published this month on the WIPO website, this patent reveals that the company is working on a hinged device with a flexible OLED screen and a hinge that can be filled with a semi-viscous fluid. This fluid, according to The Verge, should help Microsoft's Foldable Surface devices bend and move easily to different positions, while reducing stress on their screens.

Unlike previous leaks, this patent describes in detail this liquid propulsion articulated apparatus with particular attention to the hinge itself and providing illustrations illustrating the conceptual structural designs of Microsoft.

In addition, the patent discloses that it has been filed by "Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC". This could mean that Microsoft partners and other PC manufacturers could get a license for this liquid motor hinge design. This will potentially give consumer consumers a wide range of options, if they ever want to get their hands on such a device.

Whether or not this fluid-powered hinge is used in the Surface Centaurus dual-surface notebook, announced to be launched later in 2019, remains to be determined. In fact, we may not see it implemented on collapsible devices until 2020, given the timing.

Nevertheless, if Microsoft decided to combine it with its nifty multifunction knobs, which had been patented in July 2019, alongside other innovative designs, the wait was well worth the effort.