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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7609360 | Image display device The image display device includes a liquid crystal panel which has at least one optical sensor for outputting an electric signal resulting from light irradiation, pixel electrodes for driving a liquid crystal, switching elements for switching the pixel electrodes an... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7508483 | Liquid crystal display device with temperature sensor for controlling heating voltage to conductive black matrix of panel through conductive sealant A liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof which enables stable operation at a low temperature. A liquid crystal display includes a panel with a first substrate on which a conductive black matrix is formed and a second substrate which faces the first subs... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7425749 | MEMS pixel sensor A MEMS pixel sensor is provided with a thin-film mechanical device having a mechanical body, with a mechanical state responsive to a proximate environment. A thin-film electronic device converts the mechanical state into electrical signals. A pixel interface supplie... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423705 | Color correction of LCD lighting for ambient illumination Color correction of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) lighting in response to the color balance of ambient illumination. In response to the color balance of sensed ambient illumination, drive levels of light emitting diodes providing lighting to the LCD are changed. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7351947 | System and method for ambient light sensor testing for an information handling system display An ambient light sensor testing module running on an information handling system verifies that an ambient light sensor managing brightness of an information handling system display is active and responding correctly. The testing module sets the display at first and ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348964 | Single-piece top surface display layer and integrated front cover for an electronic device A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345669 | Photometric device of liquid crystal display and liquid crystal display A photometric device of liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display in which photometry can be performed without relying upon manpower and the liquid crystal plane is shielded only at the time of photometry. The photometric device comprises a liquid crystal ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7336338 | Liquid-crystal indicator of voltage presence The subject of the invention is a liquid crystal indicator of voltage presence in electric conductors and equipment. The device is used to indicate the presence of an AC voltage, especially in medium and high voltage systems. The indicator according to the invention... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333159 | Liquid crystal display device having function of temperature maintenance There is provided an LCD (liquid crystal display device) having a function of temperature maintenance. The LCD includes: a liquid crystal panel having a common heating electrode and a temperature detection unit formed in a predetermined region of the liquid crystal ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7286173 | Image sensor and image sensor integrated type active matrix type display device To fabricate an active matrix type display device integrated with an image sensor at a low cost and without complicating process, an image sensor laminated with TFT and a light receiving unit is formed on a light receiving matrix, a display matrix is arranged with T... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7265811 | Integral-type liquid crystal panel with image sensor function A display device using a novel semiconductor device, which includes a pixel matrix, an image sensor, and a peripheral circuit for driving those, that is, which has both a camera function and a display function, and is made intelligent, is provided and a method of ma... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7248232 | Information processing device There is provided an information processing apparatus which occupies a small space and which is capable of supplying image information having high definition and high resolution. An information processing apparatus of the invention employs a head mount display (HMD)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242449 | Semiconductor device and integral image recognition/display apparatus A novel integral image recognition/display apparatus includes a pixel matrix, an image sensor and peripheral driving circuits for driving them, has both image recognition function and display function, and is constituted into an “intelligent” configuration. This... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234641 | Illumination pulsing method for a data reader Row signals or other typically regular signals generated by an imager during each frame period of the imager are counted to determine when to emit pulses of illumination. Methods in accordance with the preferred embodiments may facilitate synchronization of at least... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235768 | Solid state vision enhancement device A method and device for overcoming drawbacks with commonly used prior art image intensifier tubes by providing a vision enhancement capability useful during daytime as well as nighttime. The method and device of the invention combines a solid-state two-dimensional s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229177 | Restraining temperature rise in light exiting-side polarizer constituting liquid crystal light valve Embodiments of the invention restrain temperature rise in a light exiting-side polarizer included in a liquid crystal light valve without limiting the quantity of light incident on the liquid crystal light valve and a projector that has a liquid crystal light valve ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224945 | Mobile station having overlapping translucent material layers and method of forming the same A mobile station for receiving and generating wireless communications signals. The mobile station includes layers of translucent materials each having a visual characteristic and overlapping portions that define another visual characteristic. The layers can be used ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201996 | Sound generator for a portable device A sound generating device is mounted in a recess formed in a case, and a battery is mounted on the case. A pair of terminals are provided on the underside of the case. A pair of leads connect a pair of electrodes of the battery with the terminals. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188996 | Expiration indicator A simple recording device using a stable electric resistance heater in thermal contact with an irreversible color changing time temperature material relatively insensitive to room temperatures to show and record the cumulative time an electrical appliance, battery, ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180092 | Semiconductor device There is provided a semiconductor device including a picture display function and a picture capturing function on the same substrate. The semiconductor device includes a pixel matrix, an image sensor, and a peripheral circuit for driving those, which are provided on... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163848 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof OFF current of a TFT is reduced. There is provided a semiconductor device includung: a substrate; a shielding film formed so as to be in contact with the substrate; a planarization insulating film formed on the substrate so as to cover the shielding film; and a semi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158184 | Digital still camera with image display device arranged on side of imaging device A digital still camera, composed of a lens barrel having therein a camera lens, whose optical axis is close to a center of the digital still camera, an imaging element arranged on an image forming point of the came... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142190 | Cellular communication handsets having variable appearance housings and methods therefor A wireless communication handset (100), or other electrical device, having a housing disposed about electrical communications circuitry. At least a portion of the housing, for example a bezel (144) or keypad area (148) comprising a variable inpu... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135143 | Detecting compounds with liquid crystals A device for detecting a compound in a sample includes a substrate and a self-assembled monolayer. The substrate includes a support with a metallized top surface, and the self-assembled monolayer includes an alkanethiol attached to the metallized top surface of the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130013 | Method of forming a display A method of forming a display including three conductive layers is described. The display is driven by contacting a third conductive layer and a second conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer transmits current to the first conductive layer, and an elec... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119859 | Contrast chiral nematic liquid crystal displays The present invention relates to a bistable polymer dispersed liquid crystal display comprising a support, at least one patterned first conductor layer having thereon at least one dried imaging layer comprising a substantial monolayer of isolated domains of liquid c... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7098926 | Trapping area creating method, trapping area creating apparatus, and trapping area creating program storage medium A trapping area creating method in which an image represented in form of a combination of polygons is divided into a plurality of image areas by a straight line passing through vertexes of the polygons. The propriety of trapping is decided for each pair of image are... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059769 | Apparatus for enabling multiple modes of operation among a plurality of devices Apparatuses for enabling multiple modes of operation are disclosed that include power and data interfaces for inter-connecting multiple devices. The apparatuses, in various configurations, connect primarily powered devices, batteries, and a plurality of external per... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7046282 | Image sensor and image sensor integrated type active matrix type display device To fabricate an active matrix type display device integrated with an image sensor at a low cost and without complicating process, an image sensor laminated with TFT and a light receiving unit is formed on a light receiving matrix, a display matrix is arranged with T... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042548 | Image sensor having thin film transistor and photoelectric conversion element A display device using a novel semiconductor device, which includes a pixel matrix, an image sensor, and a peripheral circuit for driving those, that is, which has both a camera function and a display function, and is made intelligent is provided and a method of man... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038399 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to lighting devices Methods and apparatus for providing power to devices via an A.C. power source, and for facilitating the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that provide signals other than standard line voltages. In one example, LED-based light sources may be coupl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7012584 | Organic EL panel drive circuit Drive switches 3b1 to 3bn selectively apply a constant current to any one of anode electrode lines 1A. Constant current sources 3a1 to 3an supply the constant current to anode electrode lin... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999649 | Optical switches made by nematic liquid crystal switchable mirrors, and apparatus of manufacture Technology for constructing a single layer polarization insensitive electrically switchable liquid crystal mirror is disclosed which serves as the basic element for constructing an optical router switch array in free space as well as waveguide format. The optical ro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6977712 | Methods and apparatus for implementing transmissive display devices Energy efficient transmissive and transreflective display devices are described. Ambient light from a natural or artificial source is used to replace and/or supplement light normally supplied by a backlight. This is done by directing ambient light to the rear of a t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6921892 | Electrostatic imager An apparatus and method for detecting an electrostatic charge on a flat panel imager pixel array. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an insulator layer and a flat panel pixel array coupled to a bottom surface of the insulator layer. Each pixel of the pixel ar... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6909602 | Temperature-controlled user interface A system, includes a user input device, a temperature changing unit coupled to the user input device, and a controller, coupled to the temperature changing unit, for controlling the temperature of the user input device. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6897906 | Rewritable label for recording time information A method of recording rewritable time related information on a label, includes the steps of providing an electrically rewritable label associated with an article which includes a plurality of rewritable segments, each such segment having a layer including a material... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6891194 | Active matrix substrate, electromagnetic detector, and liquid crystal display apparatus An electromagnetic detector includes an insulating substrate, whereon a charge storage capacitor, a charge collection electrode connected to the charge storage capacitor, and a semiconductor film having electromagnetic conductivity are laminated in this order. The c... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6885412 | Liquid crystal display device, image shifting device, and image display apparatus A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided in a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a temperature adjustment member formed on the first substr... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6864950 | Electronic device with active matrix type display panel and image sensor function A display device using a novel semiconductor device, which includes a pixel matrix, an image sensor, and a peripheral circuit for driving those, that is, which has both a camera function and a display function, and is made intelligent, is provided and a method of ma... | 03/08/2005 |
