Abstract: A wireless keyboard operatively coupled to an information handling system includes a wireless keyboard microcontroller and a wireless keyboard power management unit (PMU) to provide power to the wireless keyboard microcontroller and the wireless keyboard PMU operatively coupled to a battery and an ultracapacitor. The wireless keyboard further including a solenoidal energy harvester device operatively coupled to the wireless keyboard PMU and placed under a first key formed on the wireless keyboard to charge the ultracapacitor when the first key is actuated and the wireless keyboard microcontroller to determine between a wake or standby state from determining when an actuation/engagement sensor has been triggered or not to have the wireless keyboard PMU switch a power source to the ultracapacitor when in standby mode or a battery in a wake mode.

Abstract: A wireless mouse operatively coupled to an information handling system including a wireless mouse microcontroller and a wireless mouse power management unit (PMU) to provide power to the wireless mouse microcontroller and the wireless mouse PMU operatively coupled to a battery and an ultracapacitor. The wireless mouse further comprising a click haptic solenoid energy harvester device placed under a wireless mouse button with a striking arm to interface with a mouse button plate when the wireless mouse button is pressed down, the striking arm urging a magnet through the wire coil when the wireless mouse button is pressed down to change the ultracapacitor. The wireless mouse microcontroller determines when the wireless mouse is in a standby mode based on input from an actuation/engagement sensor and, with the wireless mouse PMU, switch a power source from a battery to the ultracapacitor when the wireless mouse is in the standby mode.

Abstract: A wireless mouse operatively coupled to an information handling system including a wireless mouse microcontroller and a power management unit (PMU) to provide power to the wireless mouse microcontroller and the PMU operatively coupled to a battery and an ultracapacitor. The wireless mouse further comprising a inertial solenoidal energy harvester device operatively coupled to the PMU and placed within a housing of the wireless mouse to charge the ultracapacitor when the wireless mouse is moved. The wireless mouse microcontroller executing code instructions to determine a standby mode or an active mode based on input from an actuation/engagement sensor with regard to user engagement and, with the wireless mouse PMU, switch between a power source from the battery to the ultracapacitor when the wireless mouse is in a standby mode and to switch back when the wireless mouse is in active use.

Abstract: An information handling system cylindrical housing has a front portion rotationally coupled to a rear portion with hooks that engage catches so that power and communication interfaces between the front and rear portion align. An image sensor couples in an image sensor frame in the front portion and a communication board couples in a communication board frame in the rear portion. The front and rear portions detach to ease repair with a replacement image sensor or communication board. A contactless connector disposed in the housing communicates visual image information from the image sensor to the communication board.

Abstract: A wireless keyboard operatively coupled to an information handling system includes a wireless keyboard microcontroller and a wireless keyboard PMU to provide power to the wireless keyboard microcontroller and the wireless keyboard PMU operatively coupled to a battery and an ultracapacitor. The wireless keyboard further including a piezoelectric energy harvester device operatively coupled to the wireless keyboard PMU and placed under a first key formed on the wireless keyboard to charge the ultracapacitor when the key is actuated and a keyboard actuation/engagement agent to, when executed by the wireless keyboard microcontroller, determine the wireless keyboard enters a standby mode and with the wireless keyboard PMU switch a power source to the ultracapacitor when in standby mode.

Abstract: A system and method of assembly for a double-injection molded mouse housing for a mouse comprising a first injection molded inner housing shell of ocean bound plastic (OBP) of the double-injection molded mouse housing, a second injection molded outer housing shell of a plastic with higher thermal stability than the OBP to form the double-injection molded mouse housing, a keyplate panel operatively coupled to the top of the double-injection molded mouse housing, and a bottom case panel operatively coupled to the bottom of the double-injection molded mouse housing. The double-injection molded mouse housing components including a printed circuit board with microcontroller, position detector, scroll wheel detector and other components.

Abstract: An information handling system and/or peripheral device includes a printed circuit board having at least one prepreg substrate coupled to at least one bio-based substrate to support operation of electronic components, such as mouse position sensor and scroll wheel rotation sensor, and having a layer of graphene between the prepreg substrate and the bio-based substrate. At end of life, the bio-based substrate is removed from the prepreg substrate, such as by melting of the biobased material, so that the prepreg substrate can be reused. In one embodiment, the prepreg substrate supports power and ground planes that bio-based substrates couple over so that the prepreg substrate can be reused along with the power and ground planes by coupling updated bio-based substrates over the reused prepreg substrate.

Abstract: An information handling system gaming keyboard couples to a charger cable with an asymmetric magnet arrangement that attracts the charger when correctly oriented and repels the charger when misoriented. Charging pins and communication pins are laterally asymmetric so that misaligned insertion of the charger cable into the keyboard will not align the positive and ground pins. A wireless dongle couples to the cable to provide wireless communication with the keyboard through the cable interface to an information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system display has a frame with magnets to couple a display panel in place by the magnets interacting with ferromagnetic material at the rear side of the display panel. Contactless connectors coupled to a scalar board in the frame and to the rear side of the display communicate visual information from the scalar board to the display panel for presentation as visual images. The display panel assembles to the frame by magnetic attraction to have the contactless connectors and power interfaces aligned. Repair of the display panel is performed by separating the display panel from the frame magnetic attraction and coupling a replacement display panel in the place of a defective display panel.

Abstract: An information handling system keyboard has plural key caps coupled to a frame with a vertical travel having a raised position defined by engagement between a stop of the frame and a key cap extension from the key cap. Larger key caps, such as a space bar, shift and enter key cap, are stabilized by including a balancing bar that maintains the key cap level when depressed and released. Acoustic noise associated with key cap movement and balancing bar rattle is reduced by stabilizing the balancing bar with one or more magnets and/or a shaped cushion to reduce balancing bar rattle.

Abstract: A mouse having a mouse magnetic scroll wheel device operatively couplable to an information handling system comprising a mouse microcontroller, a mouse power management unit, and an encoder where the mouse magnetic scroll wheel device includes a scroll wheel with a scroll wheel outer surface, an axle, and a hollowed out core portion of a scroll wheel structure and the axle is operatively coupled to the encoder to record scrolling input from a user. A cradle to receive the scroll wheel such that the scroll wheel is rotatable in the cradle. The scroll wheel has a scroll wheel metal gear and a scroll wheel permanent magnet disposed in the hollowed out core portion where magnetic interaction of the teeth of the scroll wheel metal gear and the permanent magnet as the scroll wheel rotates generates a magnetic haptic feedback for the scroll wheel.

Abstract: An earbud set includes a first earbud and second earbud that each include a speaker and a wireless radio wirelessly coupled to a companion information handling system. At least one of the first or second earbud includes a processor, a memory device, and a magnetometer. The earbud set may include a relative mapping system to determine an earbud fixed compass orientation a front-facing assigned alignment direction for the first earbud and the second earbud and determine an angular alignment difference between the earbud fixed compass orientation and a magnetic earth field compass direction of the companion information handling system. The relative mapping system to use wireless or ultrasonic signals to determine distance from the first and second earbud to the companion information handling system. The processor uses distance measurements and a difference between the distances to determine a distance and a direction to the companion information handling system.

Abstract: A portable information handling system camera module has a single shutter that slides in response to a single shutter mechanism to manage access for a field of view of both a visual camera and an infrared camera by sliding only between first and second positions, the first position aligning an opening of the shutter with a visual camera and a shield visual camera opening, the second position blocking the opening of the shutter and extending an end of the shutter over infrared camera. An external shutter actuator rests on the information handling system at the camera module and magnetically engages with the shutter to selectively block and expose the camera fields of view with an external manual input.

Abstract: A wireless speaker and microphone device paired with a plurality of host information handling systems comprising a microphone and a speaker, a wireless speaker and microphone device radio system establishing a first wireless link with a first host information handling system and establishing a second wireless link with a second host information handling system where the wireless speaker and microphone device receives a first active audio data stream on the first wireless link. The microcontroller integrated circuit to receives a signal on the second wireless link indicating an incoming available second audio data stream and provides an indication of the incoming available second audio data stream to a user. An input/output device receives an acceptance from the user and the microcontroller integrated circuit switches the speaker and the microphone to the second wireless link and sends a signal to activate the second audio data stream on the second wireless link.

Abstract: An information handling system peripheral mouse accepts scroll inputs at a scroll wheel extending from the upper surface of the mouse. The scroll wheel rotates about an axis and has a chamber inside a the wheel that is filled with MR fluid having particles that interact with a magnetic field so that the viscosity of the fluid varies based upon he presence of a magnetic field. A sliding magnet carrier moves magnets relative to the scroll wheel to adjust the MR fluid viscosity and the amount of haptic feedback created at blades within the chamber that resist the passage of the MR fluid.

Abstract: An information handling system keyboard has plural key caps coupled to a frame with a vertical travel having a raised position defined by engagement between a stop of the frame and a key cap extension from the key cap. The frame has cavities defined between the key caps that can amplify sounds related to key actuation and release. An audible dampener of rubberized plastic/silicon is disposed in and at least partially fills the frame cavity to reduce sound created by actuation and release of the key caps. In one embodiment, the audible damper is a sheet that helps to direct liquid spilled into the keyboard to a trench and drain in a low point of the frame.

Abstract: An information handling system peripheral mouse accepts scroll inputs at a scroll wheel extending from the upper surface of the mouse. The scroll wheel rotates about an axis and has a geared wheel core with peaks and valleys that rotate past a magnet, such as a Halbach magnet. The geared wheel core interacts with a magnetic field of the Halbach magnet so that magnetic flux resistance to rotation varies based upon the distance between the peaks and valleys to the magnetic field. Measuring changes in current at the geared wheel core related to changes in the magnetic field as the scroll wheel rotates provides an indication of wheel rotation, such as by spikes of current as the peaks pass the Halbach magnet.

Abstract: An information handling system keyboard has plural key caps coupled to a frame with a vertical travel having a raised position defined by engagement between a stop of the frame and a key cap extension from the key cap. Larger key caps, such as a space bar, shift and enter key cap, are stabilized by including a balancing bar that maintains the key cap level when depressed and released. Acoustic noise associated with key cap movement and balancing bar rattle is reduced by stabilizing the balancing bar with one or more magnets and/or a shaped cushion to reduce balancing bar rattle.

Abstract: An information handling system peripheral, such as a mouse accepts an external cable at a port, such as USB Type-C cable and port. The port couples to a receptacle board with only or substantially only the port and a flexible cable coupled to the receptacle board. The receptacle board interfaces with a main board through a flexible cable and otherwise only couples to a chassis of the mouse through a rubber sleeve. The rubber sleeve allows the receptacle board to flex slightly within the chassis so that torsional forces applied to the cable do not damage the receptacle board and/or the main board.