Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Rob Huala

Timothy Carlyle Shaw

Joel Lawrence Pelley

Matthew David Mickelson

Hua Wang

Todd David Pleake

David Carter Vandervoort

Ralf Groene

Summer L Schneider

David R Perek

Kabir Siddiqui

David Otto Whitt, Iii

Karsten Aagaard

Paul Henry Dietz

Thomas Charles Oliver

Eric Joseph Wahl

Panos Costa Panay

Christopher Harry Stoumbos

Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin

James Alec Ishihara

Nathan C Sherman

Sharon Drasnin

David Michael Lane

Andrew Douglas Delano

Christopher Andrew Whitman

Robert D Young

Gene Robert Obie

James Charles Marshall

Moshe Randall Lutz

Jim Tom Belesiu

Darryl I Jensen

Camilo Leon

Harold F Mantooth

Hiroo Umeno

Chun Beng Goh

Michael A Schwager

Andrew N Cady

James H Wise

Dennis J Mathias

Stephan Alexander Cummings

Mark J Seilstad

Hakon Strande

Van Winston Oler

Matthew G Pedersen

Aaron Ray Paff

David Neff

Jose R Sousa

Richard Peter Spooner

David Otto Whit, Iii

Timothy Caryle Shaw

Nanqiang Zhu

Donovan D Van Sleet

Patrick Stephen Johnson

Darryl L Jensen

Iii Edward C Giaimo

Davie M Lane

Darryl Jensen

Jamesh Wise

Matthew G Pederson

Iii David Otto Whitt

Scott Mitchel Mail

Edward C Iii Giaimo

Robyn Rebecca Reed Mclaughlin

Rajesh Manohar Dighde

Edward C Giaimo Iii

David Otto Iii Whitt

Bernard Maurice Schultz

Anthony Christian Reed

Jay Scott Kassels

Shane Aaron Sykes

Scott K Gibson

A thermal component has a shield portion and a heat exchanger portion. The shield portion includes a plurality of cells adapted to inhibit radio radiation (RF) having a frequency within a target frequency range, while the heat exchanger portion includes a plurality of elongated channels, each one of the elongated channels being physically connected to and in fluid communication with at least one corresponding cell of the plurality of cells.

Combined heat exchanger and RF shield

Flexible hinge spine techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device.

Multiple position input device cover

Flexible hinge and removable attachment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device.

Flexible hinge and removable attachment

Input device adhesive techniques are described. A pressure sensitive key includes a sensor substrate having one or more conductors, a spacer layer, and a flexible contact layer. The spacer layer is disposed proximal to the sensor substrate and has at least one opening. The flexible contact layer is spaced apart from the sensor substrate by the spacer layer and configured to flex through the opening in response to an applied pressure to initiate an input. The flexible contact layer is secured to the spacer layer such that at first edge, the flexible contact layer is secured to the spacer layer at an approximate midpoint of the first edge and is not secured to the spacer along another portion of the first edge and at a second edge, the flexible contact layer is not secured to the spacer layer along an approximate midpoint of the second edge.

Input device securing techniques

Input device layer and nesting techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a pressure sensitive key assembly including a substrate having a plurality of hardware elements secured to a surface. The input device also includes one or more layers disposed proximal to the surface, the one or more layers having respective openings configured to nest the one or more hardware elements therein.

Input device layers and nesting

Key formation techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a key assembly including a plurality of keys that are usable to initiate respective inputs for a computing device, a connection portion configured to be removably connected to the computing device physically and communicatively to communicate signals generated by the plurality of keys to the computing device, and an outer layer that is configured to cover the plurality of keys of the key assembly, the outer layer having a plurality of areas that are embossed thereon that indicate one or more borders of respective said keys.

Key formation

Flexible hinge spine

Flexible hinge protrusion attachment

Force concentrator techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a pressure sensitive key includes a sensor substrate having a plurality of conductors, a flexible contact layer spaced apart from the sensor substrate and configured to flex to contact the sensor substrate to initiate an input; and a force concentrator layer disposed proximal to the flexible contact layer on a side opposite the sensor substrate. The force concentrator layer has a pad disposed thereon that is configured to cause pressure applied to the force concentrator layer to be channeled through the pad to cause the flexible contact layer to contact the sensor substrate to initiate the input.

Force concentrator

Sensor stack venting techniques are described. In one or more implementations, one or more vent structures are formed within layers of a pressure sensitive sensor stack for a device. Vent structures including channels, holes, slots, and so forth are designed to provide pathways for gas released by feature elements to escape. The pathways may be arranged to convey outgases through the layers to designated escape points in a controlled manner that prevents deformities typically caused by trapped gases. The escape points in some layers enable at least some other layers to be edge-sealed. Pathways may then be formed to convey gas from the edge-sealed layer(s) to an edge vented layer(s) having one or more escape points, such that feature elements in the edge-sealed layer(s) remain protected from contaminants.

Sensor stack venting

Fabric outer layer techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes, an input portion having one or more keys configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device as inputs, a connection portion that is configured to be removable attachable to the computing device and including at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with the computing device to communicate the generated signals, a flexible hinge that is configured to flexibly and communicatively connect the connection portion to the input portion, and first and second outer fabric layers that are configured to act as an outer surface of the one or more keys of the input portion and the flexible hinge and are physically secured to the connection portion.

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