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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US);
Tyson B. Manullang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory N. Stephens, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US);
Tyson B. Manullang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory N. Stephens, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A portable electronic device comprises an electromechanical module having an actuator for positioning a mechanical element between first and second positions, and a controller coupled to the electromechanical module. The controller is configured to detect a mechanical event coupling to the electromechanical module, select an actuation signal to position the mechanical element in a safe position between the first and second positions, and transmit the selected signal, such that the mechanical element is positioned in the safe position during the event.