Apple Inc.

Jeanny Wang

Colin M Ely

Trevor J Ness

Nikolas T Vitt

William C Lukens

Rex Tyler Ehman

Jiahui Liang

Stephen P Jackson

Shannon X Yang

William Scott Lee

Mandeep Gill

David MacNeil

Brentley M Wiles

Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device including a pressure sensor to measure a pressure level in a port cavity. A port allows equalization of air pressure between the port cavity and an outside environment. A vent port within the port cavity allows equalization of air pressure between the port cavity and an internal volume of a housing of the device. A tool is used to activate a heat-generating component of the device while the port is obstructed for a predetermined time duration to enable detecting a sealing efficacy of the housing.

Leak detection in electronic devices

An electronic watch may include a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity divided into at least a first volume and a second volume, a pressure-sensing component positioned within the first volume, a speaker positioned within the first volume, a processor positioned within the second volume, a battery positioned within the second volume, and a barometric vent that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume and an external environment.

Electronic watch with barometric vent

Growing community of inventors

Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Jeanny Wang