Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device with a microphone and a condensation collection apparatus to prevent migration of condensation to the microphone
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Application No.: US17836323Application Date: 2022-06-09
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Publication No.: US11882395B2Publication Date: 2024-01-23
- Inventor: Rammone Bartlett , Deborah A. Gruenhagen , Adrian F. Rubio , Andrew P. Miehl , Gary A. Lee
- Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: PETTRY + CURRIER, INC.
- Main IPC: H04R1/08
- IPC: H04R1/08

Abstract:
A device with a microphone and a condensation collection apparatus to prevent migration of condensation to the microphone is provided. The device comprises a microphone; a board having an acoustic port therethrough, the microphone positioned to accept sound through the acoustic port; a moisture-resistant, acoustically transparent membrane over the acoustic port; an outer membrane that receives the sound for the microphone, the outer membrane being non-permeable to at least moisture; and a condensation collection apparatus between the outer membrane and the acoustically transparent membrane. The condensation collection apparatus comprises: an aperture through which the sound from the outer membrane passes; and one or more condensation collection features, at an outer-membrane facing side of the condensation collection apparatus, configured to: collect condensation that migrates from an inner side of the outer membrane; and prevent migration of the condensation, that is collected, through the aperture.
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