Apple Has a stand-alone patent water detectorAccording to a report by Patently Apple. Technique a. makes use of membrane To detect if water has seeped into a device and is likely to replace the gas-filled sensor that the tech giant uses to detect water ingress into their iPhones and Apple Watches. By incorporating new technology, future iPhones and Apple Watches may be better equipped against water damage,
Mentioned stand-alone water-detector device Patent Comes with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (EPTFE) membrane. A water detector device is seen as a device that can behave in an intelligent way when the membrane detects water such as alerting or shutting down the user. iPhone or apple watch Before the water can do more damage to the inside. According to the report, the stand alone device can also be used in other devices such as speakers and microphones, which are in a water-log state (ie, gain, gain, filtering, etc.). ,
Apple is not new to the water resistance game when it comes to its products. Indeed, the company is ahead of its competitors. iphone 13 Rated for use at depths of up to 6 meters and the Apple Watch Series 7 can withstand depths of up to 50 meters. The new technology in the patent could help further increase the water resistance of future iPhones and Apple Watches. However, this is just a patent for now and as most patents go, Apple may even abandon the commercial implementation if the detector presents any practical difficulty. But we should be hopeful, right?