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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/09 (21) Application number: 22735730.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04B 25/00(2006.01) F04B 49/035(2006.01) F04B 39/16(2006.01) B60R 1/00(2022.01) F04B 49/03(2006.01) F04B 49/06(2006.01) B60G 17/015(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F04B 25/00; F04B 49/03; F04B 49/035; F04B 49/065; F04B 39/16; B60G 17/0155; B60G 2202/152; B60G 17/019; B60G 2401/142; B60G 2401/21; B60G 2500/20; B60G 2500/205 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/031866 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/271426 (29.12.2022 Gazette 2022/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 24.06.2021 US 202163214536 P 19.01.2022 US 202263300711 P (71) Applicant: Apple Inc. Cupertino CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors: YAN, Shi Cupertino, California 95014 (US) BIELAWSKI, Peter L. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) TAO, Jia Cupertino, California 95014 (US) WALL, Johnny L. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) SHAWKI, Islam Mohsen Cupertino, California 95014 (US) HALL, Jonathan L. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) LI, Zheng Cupertino, California 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Lang, Johannes  Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7 81675 München 81675 München (DE)