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One or more embodiments disclose a sealable membrane for protecting portable electronic devices. The sealable membrane includes an enclosure including a material that is reactive to a stimulus. The enclosure includes at least one opening configured to receive a portable electronic device thereinto.

One or more embodiments disclose a sealable membrane for protecting portable electronic devices. The sealable membrane includes an enclosure including a material that is reactive to a stimulus. The enclosure includes at least one opening configured to receive a portable electronic device thereinto. The enclosure includes an inside surface and an outside surface. An annular member is insertable into the opening. An outside surface of the annular member forms a seal with the inside surface of the enclosure. The annular member forms a rigid conduit into the enclosure. The annular member is configured to receive a retaining member thereinto. The retaining member retains a sealing member within the annular member. The sealing member prevents access to the opening of the enclosure.

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1. A sealable membrane for protecting portable electronic devices, the sealable membrane comprises: an enclosure comprising a material, the enclosure comprising at least one edge with an opening configured to receive a portable electronic device thereinto, the enclosure having an inside surface and

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A sealable membrane for protecting portable electronic devices, the sealable membrane comprises: an enclosure comprising a material, the enclosure comprising at least one edge with an opening configured to receive a portable electronic device thereinto, the enclosure having an inside surface and an outside surface, and the at least one edge is sealable with heat thereby preventing liquid from entering inside the enclosure through the edge; andan end cap that is insertable into the opening, the end cap comprising: an annular member comprising a comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein each of the top portion and the bottom portion comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the outer surface of the top and bottom portions forms a seal with the inside surface of the enclosure, the annular member forming a rigid conduit into the enclosure, the annular member further comprising an opening situated between the inner surface of the top portion and the inner surface of the bottom portion;a sealing member that is disposed at a location that is at least one of flush with the opening of the annular member and at least partially within the opening of the annular member, the sealing member preventing access through the opening of the annular member; anda retaining member coupled to at least one portion of the annular member, the retaining member retaining the sealing member at the location,wherein the annular member further comprises a first wall that extends from the inner surface of the top portion to the inner surface of the bottom portion, and a second wall that extends from the inner surface of the top portion to the inner surface of the bottom portion, wherein the opening is disposed between the first wall and the second wall,wherein the first wall and the second wall each comprises an outer region that is angled away from the opening, wherein each outer region comprises a recessed area,wherein the retaining member comprises a first side portion, a second side portion, and a middle portion, wherein the first and second side portions extend from the middle portion and are angle away from the middle portion, andwherein an end region of each of the first and second side portions of the retaining member comprises an angled protruding member configured to mate with the recessed area of the outer region of the first and second walls of the annular member, respectively. 2. The sealable membrane of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the enclosure contours at least a portion of the portable electronic device. 3. The sealable membrane of claim 1, wherein the sealing member is configured to receive at least one wire coupled to the portable electronic device, the at least one wire extending from within the enclosure to outside the enclosure, and wherein the sealing member forms a seal around the at least one wire. 4. The sealable membrane of claim 1, wherein the material comprises vented regions configured to allow heat to escape from inside the enclosure. 5. The sealable membrane of claim 1, wherein a portion of the outside surface of the enclosure corresponding to a directional user input device of the portable electronic device comprises an adhesive coating. 6. The sealable membrane of claim 1, wherein a portion of the enclosure corresponding to a directional user input device of the portable electronic device comprises a raised region that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the enclosure, wherein at least a portion of the raised region extending from the inner surface substantially contacts the directional user input device. 7. An end cap for use with a sealable membrane that protects portable electronic devices, the end cap comprising: an annular member that is insertable into an opening of a sealable membrane used for protecting portable electronic devices, wherein the annular member comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein each of the top portion and the bottom portion comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface of the top and bottom portions is configured to form a seal with an inside surface of a sealable membrane, the annular member further comprising an opening situated between the inner surface of the top portion and the inner surface of the bottom portion;a sealing member that is disposed at a location that is at least one of flush with the opening of the annular member and at least partially within the opening of the annular member, the sealing member preventing access to an inner area of the sealable membrane through the opening of the annular member, wherein the sealing member comprises a first portion and at least a second portion, wherein the first portion is separate and removable from the second portion; anda retaining member coupled to at least one portion of the annular member, the retaining member retaining the sealing member at the location, wherein the retaining member comprises a top portion,a bottom portion situated opposite from the top portion,a first side portion disposed perpendicular to the top portion and the bottom portion,a second side portion disposed perpendicular to the top portion and the bottom portion and situated opposite from the first side portionan inner portion disposed between the top, bottom, first side, and second side portions,a circular extending portion that extends away from the inner portion and that is configured to receive the first portion and the second portion of the sealing member,wherein the first and second side portions each comprise at least one retaining mechanism configured to mate with a respective mating area of the annular member disposed between the inner surface of the top portion and the inner surface of the bottom portion of the annular member. 8. The end cap of claim 7, wherein the sealing member comprises a first portion and at least a second portion, wherein the first portion is separate and removable from the second portion, wherein the retaining member comprises a first member corresponding to the first portion of the sealing member and a second member corresponding to the second portion of the sealing member,wherein each of the first member and the second member comprises a first outer portion,a second outer portion coupled to the first outer portion,an inner portion disposed between the first and second outer portion,an extending portion that extends away from the inner portion and that is configured to receive the first portion and the second portion, respectively, of the sealing member,wherein the first outer portion comprises at least a first retaining mechanism disposed above the extending portion, the first retaining mechanism configured to mate with a corresponding portion of the inner surface of the top portion of the annular member, andwherein the second outer portion comprises at a second retaining mechanism disposed below the extending portion, the second retaining mechanism configured to mate with a corresponding portion of the inner surface of the bottom portion of the annular member. 9. The end cap of claim 7, wherein the opening of the annular member is disposed within a circular extending member that extends away from the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein the sealing member comprises a first portion and at least a second portion, wherein the first portion is separate and removable from the second portion, andwherein the retaining member is substantially circular and comprises an opening configured to receive the circular extending member of the annular member. 10. The end cap of claim 7, wherein the top and bottom portions of the annular member each comprise a first edge portion, a second edge portion situated opposite the first edge portion, and a middle portion situated between the first and second edge portions, and wherein the retaining member comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion, wherein the top and bottom portions extend from and are perpendicular to the middle portion, wherein the top portion is parallel with respect to the bottom portion,wherein an end region of at least one area of the top portion of the retaining member comprises at least one angled protruding member, the at least one angled protruding member coupling to the first edge portion of the top portion of the annular member, andwherein an inner surface of the bottom portion of the retaining member abuts an outer surface of the middle portion of the bottom portion of the annular member. 11. The end cap of claim 7, wherein the annular member further comprises a first wall that extends from the inner surface of the top portion to the inner surface of the bottom portion, and a second wall that extends from the inner surface of the top portion to the inner surface of the bottom portion, wherein the opening is disposed between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall each comprise an outer region that is angled away from the opening, wherein each outer region comprises a recessed area,wherein the retaining member comprises a first side portion, a second side portion, and a middle portion, wherein the first and second side portions extend from the middle portion and are angle away from the middle portion, andwherein an end region of each of the first and second side portions of the retaining member comprises an angled protruding member configured to mate with the recessed area of the outer region of the first and second walls of the annular member, respectively.