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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Sean M. Cole, San Jose, CA (US);
Nishant R. Jayant, San Francisco, CA (US);
Adriano De Fusco, Cupertino, CA (US);
James C Wu, Redwood City, CA (US);
Aaron A. Oro, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Yang Zhou, San Jose, CA (US);
Aleksandar Daniel O. Rivin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Xunsheng Wang, Wuxi, CN;
Ross D. Arriens, Campbell, CA (US);
Charles W. Werley, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter J. Guest, San Jose, CA (US);
Alex J. Newman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic alignment system can include a case with a magnetic alignment component that is configured to align with a magnetic alignment component of a wireless charging device. The case can support a portable electronic device, such as a smart phone and include an NFC coil for communicating with the portable electronic device. The magnetic alignment component and the NFC coil can be provided as an assembly that is embedded within a body of the case in a manner that provides a low profile and improved aesthetic appearance.