公开(公告)号：US20240348712A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18293075

申请日：2022-07-27

申请人： KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

发明人： Michael Lee BERUMEN ,  Wesly BILLMAN ,  José Ilton DE OLIVEIRA FILHO ,  James PEÑA ,  Khaled Nabil SALAMA

IPC分类号： H04M1/18 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B11/00 ,  H04M1/72409

CPC分类号： H04M1/18 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B11/00 ,  H04M1/72409

摘要： An underwater communication interface apparatus includes a first waterproof enclosure having an interior configured to house an electronic device with a touchscreen in such a way that the touchscreen of the electronic device is adjacent to a first side of the first waterproof enclosure. The first side of the first waterproof enclosure has a non-rigid transparent membrane and the non-rigid transparent membrane is configured to allow a user to interact with the touchscreen of the electronic device. The apparatus also includes a second waterproof enclosure that houses a control module. The control module is configured to be operatively coupled to the electronic device and an external auxiliary device. The apparatus further includes a pressure balancing module coupled to the first waterproof enclosure. The pressure balancing module is configured to balance pressure within the first waterproof enclosure relative to external ambient conditions. The first and second waterproof enclosures are physically coupled together. An internal pressure of the first waterproof enclosure enables the non-rigid transparent membrane of the first waterproof enclosure to remain within a predetermined distance to the touchscreen of the electronic device. The predetermined distance is one that allows the touchscreen of the electronic device to receive inputs from the user via the non-rigid transparent membrane.