Sony files patent for liquid airbag designed to protect electronics

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

We know how much you love it when companies come up with completely contradictory names for their new technologies, so the “liquid airbag” from Sony should really make you squirm with glee — nevermind the fact that it has nothing to do with car safety. Sony’s patent filing for the technology details a liquid filled bag that could protect components from drop damage: the technology could work on laptops, smartphones, and hard drives. While others have tried using liquid bags to protect gadgets before, none have been particularly successful. Sony’s patent application would result in a bag that would keep the device central, therefore protecting the entire surface of the device from damage after a drop. Now all we’ve got to do is wait an unknown length of time until either Sony starts creating devices with this technology, or someone else does first and Sony sues them for it.

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