Apple Inc.

David W Robison

Nikolas T Vitt

Brad G Boozer

Jiahui Liang

Yingyi Wang

Andrew L Doyle

Daniela M Deschamps

Molly J Anderson

Clement Tissandier

Christopher Matthew Werner

Ryan C Perkins

Stephen P Jackson

Michael R Parker

Thomas M Jensen

Oliver Leonhardt

Tyler S Atura Bushnell

Teemu P Sipila

Rebecca J Russell

Douglas A Mackay

Megan L Banh

Bryce D Wolfson

Yang Liu

Ashwat Kandasamy Amirthalingam

Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate the speaker at or near one or more resonance frequencies of the speaker and/or the electronic device. This can allow the electronic device to efficiently eject an occlusion when the speaker is occluded by a fluid or other debris. For example, the electronic device may determine a resonance frequency by obtaining one or more electrical characteristics of an electronic component while the speaker is occluded, determine the resonance frequency based on the obtained electrical characteristic(s), and operate the speaker at a frequency that is based on the resonance frequency to eject the occlusion.

Adaptive resonance-controlled audio systems and methods

Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing audio alerts with electronic devices. An audio alert may be provided, in part, using power management operations that manage one or more both of the instantaneous power usage for providing the audio alert, and the long-term power usage for providing the audio alert.

Power management for audio alerts for electronic devices

An electronic device includes a housing sidewall defining an opening and a display component, such as a display cover, disposed in the opening to form a gap between the housing sidewall and the display component. In at least one example, the cavity is defined by the sidewall and the display cover with the cavity in fluid communication with an external environment through the gap. In at least one example, an epoxy component at least partially defines the cavity and can be in direct contact with the housing sidewall.

Electronic device

An electronic device can include a housing, an audio component, and a gasket. The housing can define a first internal volume and the audio component can define a second internal volume. The audio component can include membrane and a venting element having a fluid impermeable layer. The venting element can define a fluid path placing the first internal volume and the second internal volume in fluid communication. At least a portion of the fluid path can extend parallel to the fluid impermeable layer. The gasket can define a seal between the first internal volume and an ambient environment adjacent the housing.

Internal venting mechanisms for audio system with non-porous membrane

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David W Robison