公开(公告)号：US12264994B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18124483

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brentley M. Wiles ,  Jeanny Wang ,  David MacNeil

IPC: G01M3/26

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device including a pressure sensor to measure a pressure level in a port cavity. A port allows equalization of air pressure between the port cavity and an outside environment. A vent port within the port cavity allows equalization of air pressure between the port cavity and an internal volume of a housing of the device. A tool is used to activate a heat-generating component of the device while the port is obstructed for a predetermined time duration to enable detecting a sealing efficacy of the housing.

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.