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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110043744 | DISPLAY PANEL A liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant. The counter electrode is opposed to the active matrix substrate. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the active matrix substrate and ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043720 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE A method for manufacturing a display device includes; a first step of preparing a plastic substrate placed on a support substrate, a second step of bonding a first region of an expanded silicone sheet to an end of the plastic substrate, and bonding a second region of th... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043526 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Each of the upscaling circuits (12a through 12d) which receives divided image data includes: a difference circuit (31) for calculating a gradation value of a target pixel with use of differentiation or difference of gradation values in... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110037936 | DISPLAY PANEL A liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant. The counter electrode is opposed to the active matrix substrate. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the active matrix substrate and ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037789 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER Provided is a backlight device having improved heat dissipating performance. The backlight device (20) is provided with a fluorescent lamp (90), a reflection sheet (80), a backlight chassis (50), a power supply substrate (60) to be att... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037689 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A liquid crystal panel of the present invention is a liquid crystal panel including a scanning signal line (16x), a data signal line (15x), a transistor (12a) being connected with the scanning signal line (16x) and... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110032452 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 housing the light source 17 and having an opening 14b for light from the light source 17 to pass through, and an optical member 15<... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032434 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lighting device of the present invention includes a light source 17, a power source 170 configured to supply driving power to the light source 17, and a relay member 150 configured to electrically connect the light source 17 and the ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032286 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A display device 10 of the present invention includes a display panel 10, a fluorescent lamp 17, a brightness controller 40 and a temperature sensor TS. The display panel 10 has a grayscale display function. The fluorescent lamp 17<... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032226 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE An active matrix substrate (5) for use as a substrate of a liquid crystal panel (display panel) (2) includes a plurality of source wirings (data wirings) (S) and a plurality of gate wirings (scanning wirings) (G) arranged in a matrix and a plurality of pix... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032094 | IMAGE INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MOBILE OBJECT, MODULE FOR DRIVER SEAT, AND MOBILE OBJECT A DPF controller (21) generates, as image information, a layout identifier (MEN) that specifies the layout of an image to be displayed on a liquid crystal display device (11), and an element image identifier (SEN) that specifies the display mode of element... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031892 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE A lighting device (8), which is provided with a cold cathode fluorescent tube (light source) (9) and a chassis (8a) that houses the cold cathode fluorescent tube (9), includes an inverter circuit (16) that includes a transformer (16... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110025945 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE A fluorescent tube (LP1) and a fluorescent tube (LP2) in a liquid crystal display device (79) emit light when the tubes are positioned at turning angles within a prescribed range to a hold pedestal (59). A fluorescent tube (LP3) and a ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025943 | DISPLAY DEVICE A display device 1 including a cabinet 4 that includes a front case 41 accommodating a liquid crystal panel 2 and a back case 42 accommodating a backlight unit 3, a hinge 5 that is attached on one lateral side of the cabi... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025941 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE An active matrix substrate includes: a plurality of first wirings (1a) provided so as to extend parallel to each other; a plurality of second wirings (1b) each provided between adjoining ones of the first wirings (1a) so as to e... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025928 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS An illumination device includes a chassis 14, a cold cathode tube 17 housed in the chassis 14, a diffusing plate 15a arranged at a position on the other side of the cold cathode tube 17 on the chassis 14 and a lamp clip <... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025731 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device in which the color purity of red display can be improved and also to provide an electric apparatus using the same. A controller (19) of the display device is provided with an illumination contro... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025730 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE An illumination device (L) includes a plurality of light source units (20) each having a light guide plate (1) and a plurality of light sources (21). The light guide plate (1) has an illumination region (4) through which incident beams... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025202 | ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence element, a display device, and a lighting device, which have high efficiency and long life and are stable in the color purity. The present invention is an organic electroluminescence element comprising: 02/03/2011 | |
| 20110019262 | DISPLAY DEVICE A display device includes a display element including a plurality of first sub-pixels, a color filter element stacked on the display element, and including a plurality of second sub-pixels arranged to overlap the respective first sub-pixels, and a light source emitting ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019128 | OPTICAL MEMBER, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL MEMBER An optical member 15 includes a planar light transmissive sheet 22 and a number of convex microlenses 23 provided in random settings within a surface of the light transmissive sheet 22. By providing a number of the convex microlenses 23 | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018913 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, AND GAMING DEVICE What is provided is a liquid crystal display unit (1), including: a first liquid crystal display element (2) for displaying an image; an accessory (4) provided behind the first liquid crystal display element (2); and a surface light source (<... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014806 | LAMP CONNECTOR, BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE A valve holding portion including a pair of elastic deformation portions which is arranged opposite each other, whose gap is elastically opened and which sandwiches the valve and a feed portion that is coupled to at least one of the elastic deformation portions and that... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013382 | AREA LIGHT SOURCE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE AREA LIGHT SOURCE An area light source (5) comprises a plurality of point light sources (12) and a light guide plate (9) having a light emitting surface for emitting light from the point light sources (12) as an are light. The light guide plate (9) incl... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013094 | LAMP MOUNT, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lamp mount 19 of the present invention is configured to mount a tubular lamp 17 having a curved outer surface to a mounting member 14. The lamp mount includes an insertion hole 54 for receiving an end of the tubular lamp 17. The inse... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013090 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A backlight device in which falling of a light source from a connector member is suppressed. The backlight device (20) comprises hot-cathode fluorescent lamps (23) where connector parts (23a) having two terminals (23b) are provi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110007239 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Disclosed is a backlight unit (49) comprising a light-emitting unit (UT) and a light guide plate (42) for receiving light from the light-emitting unit (UT). In this backlight unit (49), a light-receiving surface (42S) of the light guide plate... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007237 | LAMP HOLDER, BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Disclosed is a lamp holding tool provided with lamp holding sections arranged in a same direction at fixed intervals, and flat-board like connecting sections whereupon the lamp holding sections are fixed. The lamp holding section has a shape which can abut to the lamp o... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007231 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 configured to house the light source 17 and having an opening 14b for light from the light source 17 to pass through, and an optical m... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007230 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17 and a chassis 14 that accommodates the light sources 17. The chassis 14 is formed of a plate member and includes a bottom plate 14a of... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007229 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lighting device of the present invention includes a light source 17, a power source 170 configured to supply driving power to the light source, and a relay terminal 152 configured to electrically connect the light source 17 and the power so... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110001899 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE A backlight (illumination device) of this invention includes a plurality of light source units (12) each including (i) at least one light source (5) and (ii) a light guide body (7) for surface-emitting light which has come from the at least one ligh... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110001893 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS An illumination device 12 according to the present invention includes a linear light source 17, a chassis 14 that houses the linear light source 17, and a spacer 41 that is provided between the linear light source 17 and the cha... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110001891 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A backlight device 12 includes a chassis 14, a cold-cathode tube 17 that is disposed in the chassis 14, a main body 27 that is mounted on the chassis 14, a lamp clip 18 that is provided in the main body 27 so as to... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100328572 | BACKLIGHT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY Light source lamps can be held at different intervals by a single kind of lamp clip. A straight tube light source lamp (3) arranged on the surface of a backlight chassis (1) is held by a lamp clip (20) fixed to the backlight chassis (1). The ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328557 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a light output portion 15z from which light is output, a light source 17, and an optical member 15b provided on the light output portion 15z side with respect ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328556 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS An illumination device 12 according to the present invention includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 that houses the light source 17, and a stand 40 that holds the chassis 14 in an upright position. The stand 40 includes... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100321927 | LAMP HOLDER, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER The present invention comprises: a main body 27 that is mounted on a chassis 14; a lamp gripping portion 28 that is provided in a main body 27 to be able to grip a cold-cathode tube 17; and mounting portions 30 and 31 tha... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321926 | BACKLIGHT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY Light source lamps can be held at different interval by a single kind of lamp clip. A straight tube light source lamp (3) arranged on the surface of a backlight chassis (1) is held by a lamp clip (20) fixed to the backlight chassis (1). The l... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321610 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE An illumination device includes a plurality of light source blocks defined by a first partition wall and a second partition wall, the light source blocks being provided with LEDs. The illumination device is capable of adjusting a luminance of each of the plurality of li... | 12/23/2010 |
