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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2024
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Scott C. Grinker, Belmont, CA (US);
Gokhan Hatipoglu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Peter C. Hrudey, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/28 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/028 (2013.01); B81B 7/0041 (2013.01); B81B 2201/032 (2013.01); H04R 2499/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that forms an interior chamber containing a transducer and a valve operable to open or close a vent to the interior chamber; and a particle removal mechanism coupled to the valve that is operable to drive particles away from the valve upon application of a current.