Kenneth H Mahan

US Patent:

20210100122, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Jan 31, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/778272

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
SungChang LEE - San Jose CA, US
Alan AN - Sunnyvale CA, US
Richard BLANCO - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew CHEN - Sunnyvale CA, US
Maxime CHEVRETON - Mountain View CA, US
Kyle B. CRUZ - Campbell CA, US
Walton FONG - San Jose CA, US
Nigel J. FUNGE - Redwood City CA, US
Ki Myung LEE - Cupertino CA, US
Cheng-I LIN - Emeryville CA, US
Kenneth H. MAHAN - San Jose CA, US
Alyssa C. RAMDYAL - Waterdown, CA
Nikhil SHARMA - San Jose CA, US
Eric SHI - Cupertino CA, US
Wei Guang WU - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 5/06
H05K 5/00
H04B 1/3888

Abstract:

An electronic device with a sealing layer is disclosed. The sealing layer may include several enhancements designed to improve the overall sealing performance. For instance, the sealing layer may include an adhesive material and several particles embedded in the adhesive material. The embedded particles may include liquid-activated particles that respond to liquid exposure. In some instances, the liquid-activated particles absorb the liquid. Additionally, the liquid-activated particles may expand and fill/cover areas previously occupied by the sealing layer or another structure of the electronic device. Further, the liquid-activated particles may adhere to one or more structures of the electronic device, thereby providing the sealing layer with sealing properties. As a result of the absorption/expansion/adhesion properties of the liquid-activated particles, the electronic device may maintain a specified ingress protection rating even subsequent to some form of breakdown of the sealing layer or damage to the electronic device.

US Patent:

20200104021, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Dec 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/222619

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Alan AN - Santa Clara CA, US
Alyssa C. RAMDYAL - Santa Clara CA, US
Andrew CHEN - Sunnyvale CA, US
Cheng-I LIN - Emeryville CA, US
Eric SHI - Cupertino CA, US
Kenneth H. MAHAN - San Jose CA, US
Ki Myung LEE - Cupertino CA, US
Kyle B. CRUZ - Campbell CA, US
Maxime CHEVRETON - Mountain View CA, US
Richard J. BLANCO - San Francisco CA, US
Sung Chang LEE - Saratoga CA, US
Walton FONG - San Jose CA, US
Wei Guang WU - Palo Alto CA, US
Xuefeng WANG - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/02
G06F 3/0488
H04M 1/725

Abstract:

The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces. In some embodiments, a method includes at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, receiving a first request to display a user interface for accessing a first function of the electronic device. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is under water, the method includes displaying a first user interface for accessing the first function. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not under water, the method also includes displaying a second user interface for accessing the first function.