Apple Inc.

Christopher D Guichet

Daniel J Hiemstra

Christopher Matthew Werner

Brad G Boozer

Maegan K Spencer

James G Horiuchi

Daniel J Barrett

Amin M Younes

Eugene H Fox

Tang Yew Tan

Erik G De Jong

Erik L Wang

Tyler S Bushnell

Hung A Pham

William C Lukens

Adam S Howell

Steven C Roach

Jorge L Rivera Espinoza

Gunes Dervisoglu

Derek Fujio Iwamoto

Yue Chen

Neeloy Roy

Scott D Morrison

Siddharth Nangia

Jonathan M Beard

Venkatesh Rajendran

Xiaofang Mu

Patrick J Crowley

Woojin Jung

Christopher E Balcells

Alexander Joshua Wiens

Theodore Lao

Zhiwei Gu

Annie Manuja

Kevin A Klenk

A modular light assembly is designed for integration with wearable devices. For example, the modular light assembly can connect with a wearable device, such as a smartwatch, including both a device housing and a band of the wearable device. Additionally, the modular light assembly can receive communication from the wearable device through various means, including inductive energy transfer. As a result, the modular light assembly can receive communication from the wearable device to activate (turn on) or deactivate (turn off) one or more light sources of the modular light assembly. Additionally, or alternatively, the modular light assembly device may include a button coupled to a switch that can activate or deactivate the light source(s).

Modular light assembly for a wearable device

A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module may include an antenna radiating element on a first surface, a ground ring surrounding the antenna radiating element on the first surface, and a radio component mounted to a second surface. The wireless communication module may be incorporated into a system package that also includes other components. Encapsulation material may cover the wireless communication module and other components. A shielding material may cover the encapsulation material and be coupled to the ground ring. An opening in the shielding material may be aligned with the antenna radiating element. If desired, the wireless communication system may include external equipment having a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data.

Wireless communication devices

A method for calibrating a magnetometer of an electronic device can include detecting a change in a magnetism of the electronic device, collecting a first magnetic field data from the magnetometer at sampling frequency of at least 1 hertz, generating an elliptical calibration model based at least partially on the collected first magnetic field data, collecting a second magnetic field data from the magnetometer, and fitting the collected second magnetic field data to a sphere using the elliptical calibration model.

In-field soft magnetic distortion hardware compensation

Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.

Concealed barometric vent for an electronic device

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Christopher D Guichet