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PortableOne | Wednesday, December 3, 2014 |
The mechanism described in the patent developed by Nicholas V. King (San Jose, CA), and Fletcher Rothkopf (Los Altos, CA), solves the problem by hinging on a system of gyroscopes and a motor able to shift the center of gravity of the host device in mid-air, resulting in the iPhone landing on its back, hence protecting the screen.