Newly Published Patent Describes How the Glowing Apple Logo Could Make a Return Using a New Method
A patent titled ‘Electronic Devices With Backlit Partial Mirror Structures’ was filed back in May 2022 and published last week by the USPTO. The following description is provided regarding the new method Apple aims to employ to bring back the glowing logo to future MacBooks. The patent application covers any Apple electronic device that is formed using glass, metal, polymer, ceramic, fiber-composite material, crystalline materials such as sapphire, other materials, and/or combinations of these materials, according to Patently Apple. Since a MacBook is predominantly made using metal, it comes under this category. Given how thin the aluminum lid is of current-generation portable Macs, it should be insanely difficult for Apple to incorporate an entire display sheet, so it is possible the company uses mini-LED diodes instead, which take up less space and area. However, using mini-LED backlighting will be more expensive than using LED technology, which Apple used previously to light up the logo, so it is unclear how the company will accomplish this. Assuming the cost is too high for something that does not add real value to future MacBooks, we do not believe the technology giant will entertain it for too long. With that being said, it was an unforgettable design choice, and for the sake of appeal, we hope the company brings it back. Image Credits - Wallpaper Flare
