Apple Inc.

Matthew E Lang

Eric Steven Jol

Emery Artemus Sanford

Wei Guang Wu

Craig Matthew Stanley

Daniel C Wagman

Darshan R Kasar

Edward S Huo

Phillip Qian

Trent K Do

Hani Esmaeili

Joel C Yamasaki

Richard J Blanco

Ferdinand S Toting

David B Flamholz

Nathan A Van Nortwick

Jonathan C Lorman

Sarah E Carey

A plug connector for an electronic device has a deformable seal positioned on it such that when the plug connector is mated to the electronic device a liquid-tight seal is formed between the plug connector and the electronic device. A seal may also be positioned within a receptacle connector cavity of the electronic device such that it forms a liquid-tight seal to a plug connector when the plug connector is mated to the electronic device.

Sealed electronic connectors for electronic devices

A wireless input-output device may gather touch input from a user. The touch input may be wirelessly transmitted to external wireless equipment such as a computer. The wireless device has a touch sensor and a solar cell that converts ambient light into electrical power. Wireless communications circuitry transmits the touch input to the external equipment using the electrical power from the solar cell. Energy storage devices such as a capacitor and a battery can be charged using the electrical power. The wireless device may have a transparent cover layer. The touch sensor may be a transparent touch sensor that is located between the cover layer and the solar cell or the solar cell may be a transparent solar cell that is located between the transparent cover layer and the touch sensor.

Wireless devices with touch sensors and solar cells

An electronic device includes at least one screen. One or more bumpers are moveable between at least a stowed position where the bumper is flush or below the screen and a deployed position where at least a portion of the bumper projects above the screen. One or more sensors detect when the electronic device is subject to one or more drop events. When a drop event is detected, the bumper moves to the deployed position, protecting the screen. In various implementations, the bumper may be moveable by a push-push mechanism or a magnet assisted actuator mechanism. In other implementations, the bumper may include piezoelectric material to which voltage can be applied to move the bumper.

Screen protection using actuated bumpers

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Matthew E Lang