公开(公告)号：US11496828B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16569591

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brentley M. Wiles ,  Mandeep Gill ,  David MacNeil

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/10 ,  C02F1/28 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/04

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to an apparatus including one or more transducers, and a pathway for drying the one or more transducers via removal of water from vicinities of the transducers. The pathway includes a tubular structure, and the one or more transducers are disposed at a first opening of the tubular structure. The pathway is to facilitate removal of water via capillary-induced pressure gradient created by a capillary-dense material disposed at a second opening of the tubular structure at a distance from the transducers.

公开(公告)号：US11486783B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17033558

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ashwin Balasubramanian ,  David MacNeil ,  Roberto M. Ribeiro ,  Brentley M. Wiles

IPC: G01L9/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: According to some aspects of the subject technology, an apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric membrane disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode include a number of pores within a region of an input port of the apparatus. The first electrode, the second electrode and the dielectric membrane form a capacitor that is configured to enable detection of occlusion of the input port by water.

公开(公告)号：US10684656B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16130969

申请日：2018-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David MacNeil ,  Roberto M. Ribeiro ,  William S. Lee

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.

公开(公告)号：US10271127B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15648106

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David A. Hurrell ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Scott P. Porter ,  Salome Bavetta ,  Anthony P. Grazian ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Ashutosh Y. Shukla ,  Benjamin M. Russo ,  Christopher Wilk ,  David MacNeil ,  Eric N. Nyland ,  Ihtesham H. Chowdhury ,  Joseph F. Maldonado ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Ruchir M. Dave ,  Teemu P. Sipila ,  Yang Liu

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: This disclosure describes a speaker assembly suitable for use in a portable electronic device utilizing water resistant ports. The speaker assembly can have an open back that subjects a back volume of the speaker to pressure differentials within a device housing of the portable electronic device. The speaker assembly can utilize a speaker surround having a varying thickness. The varying thickness speaker surround allows the speaker to maintain an acceptable frequency response profile while limiting the travel of the diaphragm it is coupled with. The disclosure also describes how electrically conductive pathways can be integrated within a housing of the speaker assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20190020943A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US15648106

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David A. Hurrell ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Scott P. Porter ,  Salome Bavetta ,  Anthony P. Grazian ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Ashutosh Y. Shukla ,  Benjamin M. Russo ,  Christopher Wilk ,  David MacNeil ,  Eric N. Nyland ,  Ihtesham H. Chowdhury ,  Joseph F. Maldonado ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Ruchir M. Dave ,  Teemu P. Sipila ,  Yang Liu

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R5/02

Abstract: This disclosure describes a speaker assembly suitable for use in a portable electronic device utilizing water resistant ports. The speaker assembly can have an open back that subjects a back volume of the speaker to pressure differentials within a device housing of the portable electronic device. The speaker assembly can utilize a speaker surround having a varying thickness. The varying thickness speaker surround allows the speaker to maintain an acceptable frequency response profile while limiting the travel of the diaphragm it is coupled with. The disclosure also describes how electrically conductive pathways can be integrated within a housing of the speaker assembly.