Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intelligent vents for electronic devices
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Application No.: US16130969Application Date: 2018-09-13
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Publication No.: US10684656B2Publication Date: 2020-06-16
- Inventor: David MacNeil , Roberto M. Ribeiro , William S. Lee
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; H05K7/20 ; H04M1/18 ; H04M1/02

Abstract:
Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with intelligent barometric vents. An intelligent barometric vent may provide a moisture-resistant opening between an environment external to a housing of the device and an internal cavity within the housing. The moisture-resistant opening may include a moisture-resistant cover over the opening, the cover having a cover-integrated sensor to detect occlusions of the opening. The device may also include occlusion mitigation components within the housing that operate, responsive to a detected occlusion, to at least partially remove the occlusion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190086969A1 INTELLIGENT VENTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2019-03-21
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