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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Philip De Saulles, London, GB;
Edward Thomas Rose, London, GB;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/94 (2006.01); H03K 17/972 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/972 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1666 (2013.01); G06F 3/0221 (2013.01);
Abstract
A keyboard assembly includes a plurality of keys, a key actuation mechanism to move at least one of the keys, the key actuation mechanism including an electromagnet, and a controller to selectively control the electromagnet to cause the at least one key to move between a raised position and a retracted position.