System and method for thermal management of a wearable computing device based on proximity to a user

    公开(公告)号:US11042174B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US15424661

    申请日:2017-02-03

    Abstract: Because the touch temperature of a wearable computing device (“WCD”) may be an insignificant factor for user experience when the WCD is not being worn by a user, embodiments of the solution seek to modify thermal management policies based on an inferred user proximity state. Exemplary embodiments monitor one or more signals from readily available sensors in the WCD that have primary purposes other than measuring user proximity. Depending on embodiment, the sensors may be selected from a group consisting of a heart rate monitor, a pulse monitor, an O2 sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a capacitive sensor, a resistive sensor and a light sensor. Using the signals generated by such sensors, relative physical proximity of the WCD to a user may be inferred and, based on the user proximity state, thermal policies either relaxed or tightened.

    Multi-phase heat dissipating device comprising piezo structures

    公开(公告)号:US10746474B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16398001

    申请日:2019-04-29

    Abstract: A device that includes a region comprising an integrated device, and a heat dissipating device coupled to the region comprising the integrated device. The heat dissipating device is configured to dissipate heat away from the region. The heat dissipating device includes a fluid, an evaporator configured to evaporate the fluid, a condenser configured to condense the fluid, an inner wall coupled to the evaporator and the condenser, an outer shell encapsulating the fluid, the evaporator, the condenser and the inner wall, an evaporation portion configured to channel an evaporated fluid from the evaporator to the condenser, and a collection portion configured to channel a condensed fluid from the condenser to the evaporator. The heat dissipating device includes one or more piezo structures configured to move fluid inside the heat dissipating device.

    Device thermal management
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11437328B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16874542

    申请日:2020-05-14

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to thermal management of devices, such as mobile devices configured for wireless communication in wireless communication networks. A device includes a plurality of electronic components. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield is disposed on the electronic components, and a plurality of EMI gaskets are disposed between the electronic components. Each of the EMI gaskets surrounds a respective one of the plurality of electronic components. An evaporative cooler device embedded within the EMI shield is configured to transfer heat away from at least a portion of the electronic components.

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