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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin J. Kallman, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Daniel C. Wagman, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/12 (2006.01); H01P 3/16 (2006.01); H01P 5/08 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/12 (2013.01); H01P 3/16 (2013.01); H01P 3/165 (2013.01); H01P 5/087 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01);
Abstract
A waveguide structure to allow device to determine its orientation are disclosed. The waveguide may be formed of a dielectric core and a cladding. The dielectric core may be formed of a solid dielectric material that conducts radio waves at millimeter wave frequencies and above. The cladding may encapsulate the core, and may include at least two conductive portions. Each conductive portion may be disposed around less than the entire core. The conductive portions allow electrical signals to flow between two devices to determine an orientation of the waveguide.