METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING MOISTURE
First Claim
1. A moisture detector, comprising:
- one or more moisture sensors; and
a connector operatively connected to the one or more moisture sensors, the connector adapted to connect to an external port of an electronic device;
wherein the one or more moisture sensors receive gas moved from the electronic device and through the connector connected to the external port of the electronic device, andwherein the one or more moisture sensors determine the presence of moisture within the gas moved from the electronic device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for detecting moisture are disclosed. Embodiments detect the existence and/or level of moisture in electronic devices, such as by using one or more moisture sensors that removably connect to a pre-existing port in the electronic device (such as a headphone jack or similar port). Some embodiments detect a component of the ambient air (such as moisture level) to improve the accuracy of the moisture detector. Some embodiments decrease pressure at the port using a pneumatic pump and move gas from the electronic device into the moisture detector. Some embodiments detect the movement of air in the vicinity of at least one moisture sensor (such as by measuring pressure) and use this information to improve the accuracy of the moisture detector. Some embodiments display information related to the moisture in the electronic device and/or the ambient air.
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30 Claims
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1. A moisture detector, comprising:
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one or more moisture sensors; and a connector operatively connected to the one or more moisture sensors, the connector adapted to connect to an external port of an electronic device; wherein the one or more moisture sensors receive gas moved from the electronic device and through the connector connected to the external port of the electronic device, and wherein the one or more moisture sensors determine the presence of moisture within the gas moved from the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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connecting a moisture detector with one or more moisture sensors to an external port of an electronic device; and detecting moisture within the electronic device with the one or more moisture sensors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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sampling gas from within an electronic device by generating a low pressure region within the electronic device; measuring the moisture level within the sampled gas; measuring the pressure of the sampled gas; and generating a moisture level output by modifying the measured moisture level using information from the measured pressure of the gas. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method, comprising:
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sampling gas from within an electronic device by generating a low pressure region within a port of the electronic device; detecting the moisture level within the sampled gas; sampling ambient air from outside the electronic device; detecting the moisture level within the sampled ambient air; and calculating the moisture level within the sampled gas using the detected moisture level within the sampled gas, and the detected moisture level within the sampled ambient air. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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