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Joshua Chapman Grant

Filipp Demenschonok

Hua Wang

David Otto Whitt, Iii

Eugene Lee

Rahul R Marwah

David Ian Rosen

Byungkwan Min

Geo John Palakunnel

Timothy Mathew G Escolin

Aashish Nataraja

Tsang Cheung

Described are examples of an input device for use with a computing device. The input device includes a body having a plurality of surfaces, where the plurality of surfaces include a bottom surface composed of silicone and having a pattern of a plurality of apertures to provide a desired coefficient of friction.

Pattern for increased coefficient of friction of input devices

A peripheral user-interface device for navigation of display content on an electronic display of a computer system. It comprises a base movable relative to the electronic display, a rotary dial arranged on the base and rotatable relative to the base, and an electronic touch sensor coupled mechanically to the base.

Peripheral user-interface device

Examples include discreet wiring coupling a physical keyboard to a mobile device. The keyboard includes a user interface component including a first housing body aligned substantially along a first axis, a device interface component including a second housing body aligned substantially along a second axis, and one or more conductors coupling the user interface component to the device interface component. A hinge assembly includes a first hinge body coupled to the first housing body such that the hinge assembly is movably coupled to the user interface component and a second hinge body coupled to the second housing body such that the hinge assembly is movably coupled to the device interface component. The conductors include a first segment extending substantially along the first axis and a second segment extending substantially along the second axis. Aspects enable a user to use a physical keyboard to provide input to the mobile device.

Dual pivot mechanical hinge with discreet wiring

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