Sony controller patent points to potential PS5 permutations

New images from a Japanese Sony patent, first filed in March and recently published by the Japanese patent office, seem to show a new version of Sony's DualShock controller.
The patent images display some potential changes to the hardware for next year's planned release of the PlayStation 5.
Sony system architect Mark Cerny previously discussed the PlayStation 5's new controller in an interview with Wired last month .
That interview mentioned that the new system's controller would sport a USB-C connector for charging and a potential wired data connection.
There are a few other changes in the patent images that do not reflect potential controller changes Sony has publicly discussed.