Patents
US 9559514 B2: Methods, apparatuses and systems for monitoring for exposure of electronic devices to moisture and reacting to exposure of electronic devices to moisture
- Granted
- 2017-01-31
- Filed
- 2015-06-30 application 14788436
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring the moisture to which an electronic device is exposed may alter or vary operation of the electronic device. Operation of the electronic device may be altered or varied to provide a notification that the electronic device has been exposed to moisture. When an electronic device is exposed to moisture, an operational mode of the electronic device may be changed. A change in the operational mode of the electronic device may include termination of the supply of power to one or more components, which may protect those components. Programs or apps that provide a user of the electronic device with information regarding exposure of the electronic device to an amount of moisture that meets or exceeds a moisture response threshold are also disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170131.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HZO, Inc. 41 patents | US company or organization | Draper, UT | HZO, INC. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stevens | Morristown, NJ | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Max Sorenson | Herriman, UT | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02H | Emergency protective circuit arrangements | H02H5/083 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F1/1656 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HZO, INC. signed 2023-06-05 HZO HONG KONG LIMITED signed 2023-06-05 | CATHAY BANK EL MONTE, CA | 63861/25 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-05 |
| 2019-02-07 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HZO, INC. signed 2019-02-04 | CATHAY BANK EL MONTE, CA | 48284/626 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-01-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HZO, INC. signed 2017-12-27 | CATHAY BANK EL MONTE, CA | 44995/270 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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