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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
David MacNeil, Cupertino, CA (US);
William S. Lee, Fremont, CA (US);
Eric N. Nyland, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 5/00 (2006.01); G01C 5/06 (2006.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 5/06 (2013.01); G01L 19/0046 (2013.01); G01L 19/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with pressure sensors. A pressure sensor may be mounted within a device housing in a pressure sensor cavity at or near an opening in the housing. A barometric vent between a main cavity within the housing and the pressure sensor cavity allows pressure changes in the main cavity to generate airflow through the pressure sensor cavity and out through the opening in the device housing. The generated airflow may clear debris that has occluded the opening in the housing.