Apple Inc.

Samuel E Vinci

Bernd W Adler

Bradford J Zercoe

Jorge L Rivera Espinoza

Xiaofang Mu

Athena Yeh Huang

Arjun N Venkatesh

Aaron W Julin

Shaohua Lin

Evan N Dvorak

An electronic device includes a first portion, a joint, a second portion adjustably connected to the first portion at the joint, a cable extending from the first portion to the second portion through the joint, and a processor electrically connected to the cable and a memory component storing electronic instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure to the electronic device to transmit data through the cable, the data having a bit error rate, and determine a position of the first portion relative to the second portion based on the bit error rate.

Position sensor

An electronic device may include a first set of antennas, a second set of antennas, and a slip ring disposed between the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas. The slip ring may include a waveguide that provides a pathway for signals transmitted between the first set of and the second set of antennas. A diameter and a length of the waveguide may enable efficient transmission of the signals between the sets of antennas by reducing signal attenuation. Additionally, gaps between the sets of antennas and the slip ring may be sized to reduce radiation emitted from the electronic device. The gaps between the sets of antennas and the slip ring may enable wireless data transfer between the sets of antennas.

Slip ring for an electronic device

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Samuel E Vinci