US Patent Issued to Semiconductor Energy Laboratory on Dec. 9 for "Electronic device and authentication method of electronic device" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,661, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd. (Atsugi, Japan).

"Electronic device and authentication method of electronic device" was invented by Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, Japan), Kensuke Yoshizumi (Atsugi, Japan) and Naoto Kusumoto (Isehara, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lightweight, foldable electronic device with an input function is provided. The electronic device is provided with a foldable display apparatus; the display apparatus has an input function, an authentication function, and the like, and is capable of operating the electronic device with or without contact. The display appar...