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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Motorola Mobility Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Nathan M Connell, Glenview, IL (US);
James Bender, Cary, IL (US);
Ernest Sirois, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/04 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2013.01); G01R 31/045 (2013.01); G01R 31/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing and an electrical connector disposed along the housing. The electrical connector includes one or a plurality of electrical contacts having at least a portion thereof exposed to an exterior of the housing. An interface circuit is operable with the electrical connector and coupled to one or more electrical contacts of the electrical connector to interact with a complementary connector when connected to the electrical connector. A moisture detection circuit is to detect moisture contacting the electrical connector.