Mems-based flow systems in waterproof devices
AssigneeFrore Systems Inc.
InventorsPrabhu Sathyamurthy, Suryaprakash Ganti, Seshagiri Rao Madhavapeddy, Nilesh Sudhir Hasabnis, Shekhar Halakatti
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Abstract
A computing device includes a housing having a plurality of apertures therein, an active cooling system, and at least one of a plurality of membranes or a plurality of valves. The membranes and/or valves are coupled with the apertures. Each of the membranes is watertight and gas breathable. The valves are configured to prevent entry of water through the apertures. The active cooling system is in the housing. When activated, the active cooling system drives a gas through a membrane but does not drive water through the membrane.
Claims20
A computing device, comprising:
- a housing having at least one aperture therein;
- at least one of a membrane or a valve coupled with each aperture of the at least one aperture, the membrane being watertight and gas breathable, the valve being configured to prevent entry of water through the aperture;
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- an active cooling system in the housing that when activated drives a gas through the at least one of the membrane or the valve but does not drive the water through the at least one of the membrane or the valve.
A smart phone, comprising:
- a housing having at least one apertures therein;
- at least one of a membrane or a valve coupled with an aperture of the at least one aperture, each membrane being watertight and gas breathable, the valve being configured to prevent entry of water through the aperture, the housing being watertight;
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- an active cooling system in the housing that when activated drives a gas through the at least one of the membrane or the valve but does not drive the water through the at least one of the membrane or the valve.
A method, comprising:
- driving at least one cooling element of an active cooling system to undergo vibrational motion;
- wherein the active cooling system is in a smart phone including the active cooling system, a housing having at least one aperture therein, and at least one of a membrane or a valve coupled with each aperture of the at least one aperture, the membrane being watertight and gas breathable, the valve being configured to prevent entry of water through the aperture, when activated the vibrational motion of the at least one cooling element driving a gas through the at least one of the membrane or the valve but not driving the water through the at least one of the membrane or the valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.