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A cylindrical dual axis hinge for electronic devices is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a primary hinge having a primary pivot with a first axis of rotation, the primary hinge including a primary hinge bracket attachable to a portion of the electronic device; a cylindrical hinge subasse

A cylindrical dual axis hinge for electronic devices is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a primary hinge having a primary pivot with a first axis of rotation, the primary hinge including a primary hinge bracket attachable to a portion of the electronic device; a cylindrical hinge subassembly including a secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion and a secondary cylindrical hinge fixed portion, the cylindrical hinge subassembly including a secondary pivot with a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation and enabling rotation of the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion around the secondary pivot, the cylindrical hinge subassembly being attachable to a portion of the electronic device; and a cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle configured to retain a plurality of electrical power storage elements, the electrical power storage elements being in electrical contact with the electronic device, the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle being removably attachable to the electronic device.

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1. A cylindrical dual axis hinge for an electronic device, the cylindrical dual axis hinge comprising: a primary hinge having a primary pivot with a first axis of rotation, the primary hinge including a primary hinge bracket attachable to a portion of the electronic device;a cylindrical hinge subass

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A cylindrical dual axis hinge for an electronic device, the cylindrical dual axis hinge comprising: a primary hinge having a primary pivot with a first axis of rotation, the primary hinge including a primary hinge bracket attachable to a portion of the electronic device;a cylindrical hinge subassembly including a secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion and a secondary cylindrical hinge fixed portion, the cylindrical hinge subassembly including a secondary pivot with a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation and enabling rotation of the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion around the secondary pivot, the cylindrical hinge subassembly being attachable to a portion of the electronic device; anda cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle configured to retain a plurality of electrical power storage elements, the electrical power storage elements being in electrical contact with the electronic device, the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle being removably attachable to the electronic device. 2. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the primary hinge being installed in a recess of the cylindrical hinge subassembly. 3. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the primary hinge being configured to rotate from zero to 180 degrees. 4. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion being configured to rotate from 180 degrees to 360 degrees. 5. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion being configured to begin rotation when the primary hinge reaches a maximal rotation. 6. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the plurality of electrical power storage elements are cylindrical batteries. 7. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical hinge subassembly further including hinge torque elements to apply a force to the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion. 8. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle including an electrical interface to transfer electrical power to the electronic device. 9. The cylindrical dual axis hinge of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical hinge subassembly is configured to be coaxial with the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle. 10. An electronic system comprising: a lid;a base;a cylindrical dual axis hinge configured to couple the lid with the base, the cylindrical dual axis hinge including a primary hinge having a primary pivot with a first axis of rotation, the primary hinge including a primary hinge bracket attachable to the lid; a cylindrical hinge subassembly including a secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion and a secondary cylindrical hinge fixed portion, the cylindrical hinge subassembly including a secondary pivot with a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation and enabling rotation of the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion around the secondary pivot, the cylindrical hinge subassembly being attachable to the base; anda cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle configured to retain a plurality of electrical power storage elements, the electrical power storage elements being in electrical contact with the electronic device, the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle being removably attachable to the base. 11. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the primary hinge being installed in a recess of the cylindrical hinge subassembly. 12. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the primary hinge being configured to rotate from zero to 180 degrees. 13. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion being configured to rotate from 180 degrees to 360 degrees. 14. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion being configured to begin rotation when the primary hinge reaches a maximal rotation. 15. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the plurality of electrical power storage elements are cylindrical batteries. 16. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the cylindrical hinge subassembly further including hinge torque elements to apply a force to the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating portion. 17. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle including an electrical interface to transfer electrical power to the base. 18. The electronic system of claim 10 wherein the cylindrical hinge subassembly is configured to be coaxial with the cylindrical electrical power storage receptacle. 19. An apparatus comprising: a primary hinging means having a primary pivot means with a first axis of rotation, the primary hinging means including a primary hinge bracketing means attachable to a portion of an electronic device;a cylindrical hinging subassembly means including a secondary cylindrical hinge rotating means and a secondary cylindrical hinge fixed means, the cylindrical hinging subassembly means including a secondary pivot means with a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation and enabling rotation of the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating means around the secondary pivot means, the cylindrical hinging subassembly means being attachable to a portion of the electronic device; anda cylindrical electrical power storage means configured to retain a plurality of electrical power storage elements, the electrical power storage elements being in electrical contact with the electronic device, the cylindrical electrical power storage means being removably attachable to the electronic device. 20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the primary hinging means being installed in a recess of the cylindrical hinging subassembly means. 21. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the primary hinging means being configured to rotate from zero to 180 degrees. 22. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the secondary cylindrical hinge rotating means being configured to rotate from 180 degrees to 360 degrees. 23. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the cylindrical hinging subassembly means is configured to be coaxial with the cylindrical electrical power storage means.