US 11,958,421 B1
Electrical connections using vehicle brake lines
Mario Tippelhofer, Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Mario Tippelhofer, Campbell, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/172,363.
Application 18/172,363 is a continuation of application No. 17/076,273, filed on Oct. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,623,589.
Application 17/076,273 is a continuation of application No. 15/351,691, filed on Nov. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,850,683, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/257,969, filed on Nov. 20, 2015.
Int. Cl. B60T 17/04 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 16/0215 (2013.01) [B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60T 17/04 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); B60T 17/043 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a brake line that is configured to transport a hydraulic fluid within a conductive tubular structure, wherein the brake line includes a first portion that is connected to a second portion by an electrically insulated fluid coupler that allows fluid communication between the first portion and the second portion; and
a repeater that is electrically connected to the first portion of the brake line and to the second portion of the brake line, wherein the repeater is configured to receive a data signal from the first portion of the brake line and transmit the data signal using the second portion of the brake line.