As a result, where a preferred embodiment of an invention has been tested and shown to work to the exclusion of other embodiments, disclosing this information in the patent appears to be critical. (slaw.ca)
The modes of operation, voltage tolerances and the different embodiments of the invention are discussed in specific details in the patent that was first filed back in August 2015. (ibtimes.com)
In this type of embodiment of the invention, Apple intends to configure the sensor and circuitry in such a manner that they would function no matter which position the earbud is in. (ibtimes.com)